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US10822432B2	Rubber composition, modified diene polymer and method for producing modified diene polymer The present invention includes a rubber composition containing a modified diene polymer having a group represented by Formula (I) below and a group represented by Formula (II) below, and silica; and a modified diene polymer and a production method thereof. In Formula (I), X1 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfur atom, X3 represents a hydrocarbon group, n3 represents from 0 to 4, and X2 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of sulfone-based protecting groups, carbamate-based protecting groups, and —(R—O)n4—H. In Formula (II), R1-1 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, R1-2 and R1-3 each independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, m1 is from 1 to 3, m2 is from 0 to 2, m1+m2 is 3, and R1-4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group.
US10822426B2	Humanized anti-CD73 antibodies Provided herein are, inter alia, humanized 1E9 antibodies capable of binding CD73. The humanized antibodies are useful for the treatment of cancer. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding humanized 1E9 antibodies and methods of inhibiting cell proliferation using the humanized antibodies provided herein.
US10822421B2	Methods of treating conditions with antibodies that bind colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) Methods of reducing cytokine levels and methods of treating conditions with antibodies that bind colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) are provided. Such methods include, but are not limited to, methods of treating inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
US10822418B2	Fibrosis suppression by inhibiting integrin α-8 β-1 function Novel and effective anti-fibrosis agents are obtained. An anti-fibrosis agent containing an antagonist for integrin α8β1 is used. In addition, used is an antagonist containing an anti-integrin α8β1 antibody that specifically binds to at least one amino acid in a cap subdomain of an integrin α8 chain and a periphery thereof. Also, used is an anti-fibrosis agent containing an anti-integrin α8β1 antibody that specifically binds to R120 of an integrin α8 chain and a periphery thereof or S132 and a periphery thereof. Note that the above antagonists may each be an anti-integrin α8β1 antibody capable of binding to any of integrins α8β1 derived from a human, mouse, and rat.
US10822412B2	Compositions and methods for treating cancer with anti-CD19/CD22 immunotherapy Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD19/CD22 or CD22/CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
US10822387B2	Binding-triggered transcriptional switches and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides binding-triggered transcriptional switch polypeptides, nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the binding-triggered transcriptional switch polypeptides, and host cells genetically modified with the nucleic acids. The present disclosure also provides chimeric Notch receptor polypeptides, nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the chimeric Notch receptor polypeptides, and host cells transduced and/or genetically modified with the nucleic acids. The present disclosure provides transgenic organisms comprising a nucleic acid encoding a binding triggered transcriptional switch polypeptide and/or a chimeric Notch receptor polypeptide of the present disclosure. Binding triggered transcriptional switch polypeptides and chimeric Notch receptor polypeptides of the present disclosure are useful in a variety of applications, which are also provided.
US10822381B2	Chlorotoxin variants, conjugates, and methods for their use Chlorotoxin variants, chlorotoxin variant conjugates, compositions that include the chlorotoxin variants or conjugates, and methods for using the chlorotoxin variants, conjugates, and compositions.
US10822377B2	Substituted urea depsipeptide analogs as activators of the ClpP endopeptidase In one aspect, the invention relates to substituted urea depsipeptide analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as activators the ClpP endopeptidease; synthesis methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating infectious disease using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US10822373B2	Methods for synthesizing phycocyanin using a biological substance Methods for synthesizing phycocyanin using a biological substance include first synthesizing the phycocyanin by receiving a source containing phycocyanin, forming a solution by adding the source to water, extracting the phycocyanin from the source containing phycocyanin, such as by lysing cell walls and adding chemical reagents to assist in the extraction process, separating the phycocyanin from the solution by using a filter, processing the solution through a centrifuge, and sterilizing the phycocyanin.
US10822365B1	SGLTS inhibitor and application thereof A compound as an SGLT1/SGLT2 dual inhibitor, and an application thereof in the preparation of a drug as the SGLT1/SGLT2 dual inhibitor. The compound is a compound represented by formula (I), an isomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10822359B2	Benzotriazole derivative, preparation process and the use thereof The present invention relates to a benzotriazole derivative, a preparation process thereof and the use thereof in preparation of the lubricating oil composition. The structure of the benzotriazole derivative of the present invention is shown by general formula (I). The benzotriazole derivative of the present invention, as the anti-wear additive for lubricating oil, not only has an excellent extreme pressure anti-wear property, but also has one or more excellent properties of thermal oxidation stability, corrosion resistance, rust resistance and anti-friction performance. In the general formula (I), each of the group(s) and the number(s) are defined as in the description.
US10822347B2	Thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines derivatives for the treatment of viral infections This invention relates to thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in treating viral infections.
US10822341B2	Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl derivatives A compound compound having the structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate of said compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein A, A′ and A″ are independently O, C═O, C—R′ or N—R″, where R′ and R″ may independently be H, amino, —NR7COR6, COR6, —CONR7R8, C1-C6 alkyl, or hydroxy(C1-C6 alkyl), and R″ may be present or absent, and is present where the rules of valency permit, and where not more than one of A, A′ and A″ is O or C═O; R0 and R are independently H, Br, Cl, F, or C1-C6 alkyl; R1 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, or hydroxy(C1-C6 alkyl); R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, hydroxy(C1-C6 alkyl), phenyl(C1-C6 alkyl), formyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, —COR6, —OCOR6, —COOR6, —NR7COR6, —CONR7R8, and —(CH2)n—W, where W is cyano, hydroxy, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, —SO2NR7R8, and —SO2—R9, where R9 is C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclic; wherein each of said alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, or heteroaryl may be unsubstituted or substituted by halo, cyano, hydroxy, or C1-C6 alkyl; X is C—R3 or N, where R3 may be H or C1-C6 alkyl; R4 and R5 are independently H, amino, C1-C6 alkyl, or hydroxy(C1-C6 alkyl); R6, R7 and R8 are each independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy(C1-C6 alkyl), or C3-C8 cycloalkyl, said C1-C6 alkyl is optionally substituted by halo, CN or hydroxy; or, R7 and R8 together with the atom bonded thereto form a 5- or 6-membered ring, said ring being optionally substituted by halo, hydroxy, CN, or C1-C6 alkyl; and, n is 0, 1, 2 or 3. Also provided are methods of treatment as Janus Kinase inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention and combinations thereof with other therapeutic agents.
US10822339B2	Pyrrolopyrimidine five-membered azacyclic derivative and application thereof The present invention relates to a pyrrolopyrimidine five-membered azacyclic derivative as a novel JAK kinase inhibitor, and use thereof in a preparation of a pharmaceutical product for preventing and/or treating an indication related to a JAK kinase function. The pyrrolopyrimidine five-membered azacyclic derivative of the invention is an ideal JAK kinase inhibitor with a high potency, and can be used to treat or prevent diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, polycythemia vera, psoriasis, primary thrombocytosis, myelofibrosis, and the like. The pyrrolopyrimidine five-membered azacyclic derivative has the general formula of formula I
US10822338B2	Substituted aminoquinazoline compounds as A2A antagonist The present invention is directed to compounds of generic formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are believed to be useful as an A2A-receptor antagonist. The invention is further directed to methods of treating a patient (preferably a human) for diseases or disorders in which the A2A-receptor is involved. The invention further involves use of the compounds as an A2A-receptor antagonist and/or inhibitor for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases associated with inhibiting the receptor, which includes central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions which include an effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and the use of the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the invention in the treatment of such diseases.
US10822332B2	Aldosterone synthase inhibitor The present invention relates to a compound selected from (R)-(+)-5-(p-cyanophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and in particular to the phosphate salt of (R)-(+)-5-(p-cyanophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine, both having preferably an enantiomeric excess of the (R) form higher than or equal to 97%. Furthermore, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, their use as a medicament and in methods of treatment of diseases and disorders in humans including women of child bearing potential and pediatric patients in which aldosterone over-exposure contributes to the deleterious effects of said diseases or disorders, as well as processes for preparing said inventive compounds.
US10822325B2	Human GLUT5 specific inhibitors and methods of treatment The present invention relates to compounds which have been discovered to be potent ligands (inhibitors) of human GLUT5 (glucose transporter type 5), a facilitative glucose transporter that transports fructose, and their use as ligands assays which can uncover additional ligands of GLUT5, having the potential for being used as drugs. In addition, the present invention is directed to compounds, chemical compositions and methods for treating disease states and conditions which are mediated through GLUT5, including such disease states and conditions as GLUT5 deficiency syndrome, diabetes (type I and II), cancer, metabolic diseases including metabolic syndrome and fatty liver disease, among others.
US10822322B2	Molecule with anti-cancer activity The present invention provides a new compound of formula (I): extracted from a seaweed, and its use for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, as well as methods for its extraction and isolation.
US10822304B2	Process for the production of N-Boc-2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutyric acid The current invention offers a process for the production of N-Boc-2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutyric acid by a reaction of tert-Leucine with di-tert-butyl-dicarbonate, the process comprising (i) contacting the tert-Leucine with di-tert-butyl-dicarbonate in an aqueous medium, optionally comprising a first organic solvent, in the presence of an inorganic base, (ii) optionally removing the first organic solvent, (iii) optionally extracting the resulting N-Boc-2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutyric acid into a second organic solvent, (iv) isolating the product by precipitation from the reaction mixture at acidic pH, and (v) optionally reuse the first and/or second organic solvents recovered from step (ii) and/or step (iv) for the next production cycle. The process is sufficiently short, uses preferably environmental friendly solvents, avoids waste and leads to good yields.
US10822299B2	Compounds and methods for hematopoietic regeneration The invention relates to compounds that promote hematopoietic regeneration. The invention further relates to methods of promoting hematopoietic regeneration using the novel compounds of the invention.
US10822294B2	Device for regenerating mono-ethylene glycol and method for regenerating mono-ethylene glycol Provided is a device for regenerating mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) including a pre-treatment unit to receive a raw material and remove the low soluble salts therefrom, a distillation unit connected to the pre-treatment unit and configured to receive the raw material from which the low soluble salts are removed and generate a treatment solution by vaporizing the water, a flash drum connected to the distillation unit and configured to receive and vaporize at least a portion of the treatment solution, a high soluble salt removal unit connected to the flash drum and configured to remove the high soluble salts from the treatment solution, an extractor connected to the flash drum and configured to extract vaporized MEG, and a recovery unit connected to both the distillation unit and the extractor and configured to recover MEG, wherein the distillation unit includes a steam ejector into which vaporized water and external high-pressure steam flow.
US10822289B2	Composting device with funnel assembly The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a funnel assembly integrated with the access opening.
US10822286B2	Micronutrient compositions An agrochemical micronutrient concentrate and or formulations with dispersants for said concentrates/formulations, in particular a dispersant for use in suspending solid micronutrients in suspension concentrate type formulations comprising one or more micronutrients. The dispersant is preferably a water dispersible styrene (meth)acrylic copolymer. The micronutrient is selected from zinc oxide, manganese carbonate, manganese oxide, or calcium carbonate, and present in the concentrate at 40 wt. %. or more. The present invention also includes methods of treating crops with such micronutrient formulations.
US10822285B2	Compositions for erosion and molten dust resistant environmental barrier coatings Coating systems are provided for positioning on a surface of a substrate, along with the resulting coated components and methods of their formation. The coating system may include a layer having a compound of the formula: A1−bBbZ1−dDdMO6 where: A is Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Fe, Cr, Co, Mn, Bi, or a mixture thereof; b is 0 to about 0.5; Z is Hf, Ti, or a mixture thereof; D is Zr, Ce, Ge, Si, or a mixture thereof; d is 0 to about 0.5; and M is Ta, Nb, or a mixture thereof.
US10822279B2	Reducing surface nodules in melt-infiltrated ceramic matrix composites In some examples, a technique for infiltrating a porous preform with a slurry to form an infiltrated-preform, where the slurry includes a plurality of solid particles, where the plurality of solid particles include a plurality of fine ceramic particles defining an average fine particle diameter, a plurality of coarse ceramic particles defining an average coarse particle diameter, and a plurality of diamond particles, where the average fine particle diameter is less than the average coarse particle diameter, and infiltrating the infiltrated-preform with a molten metal infiltrant to form a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) article.
US10822278B2	Barium titanate foam ceramic/thermosetting resin composites and preparation method thereof Disclosed are a barium titanate foam ceramic/thermosetting resin composite material and a preparation method therefor. An organic additive is used as an auxiliary; deionized water is used as a solvent; nanometer barium titanate is used as a ceramic raw material; and all of same are mixed and ground so as to form a slurry with a certain solid content. A pre-treated polymer sponge is impregnated into the slurry for slurry coating treatment, and then redundant slurry is removed and the polymer sponge is dried so as to obtain a barium titanate foam ceramic blank, and same is then sintered so as to obtain a barium titanate foam ceramic. A resin, being in a molten state and thermosettable, submerges the pores of the barium titanate foam ceramic, and a barium titanate foam ceramic/thermosetting resin composite material is obtained after a thermosetting treatment.
US10822275B2	Plasterboard A plasterboard includes a first layer of plaster and a second layer of plaster, wherein the first layer includes activated carbon; the second layer includes a scavenging agent, wherein a content of scavenging agent in the first layer, expressed as percentage by weight of dry matter, is less than a content of scavenging agent in the second layer, and wherein the second layer is free of activated carbon.
US10822267B2	Crack-resistant glass-ceramic articles and methods for making the same Glass-ceramics exhibiting a Vickers indentation crack initiation threshold of at least 15 kgf are disclosed. These glass-ceramics may be ion exchangeable or ion exchanged. The glass-ceramics include a crystalline and amorphous phases generated by subjecting a thin precursor glass article to ceramming cycle having an average cooling rate in the range from about 10° C./minute to about 25° C./minute. In one or more embodiments, the crystalline phase may comprise at least 20 wt % of the glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics may include β-spodumene ss as the predominant crystalline phase and may exhibit an opacity ≥about 85% over the wavelength range of 400-700 nm for an about 0.8 mm thickness and colors an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02 determined with specular reflectance included of a* between −3 and +3, b* between −6 and +6, and L* between 88 and 97.
US10822265B2	Glasses having improved hydrolytic and alkali resistance A glass having a good hydrolytic resistance and alkali resistance is defined by a targeted combination of stoichiometric glasses, including glasses also existing as crystals in the same stoichiometry and whose properties can be assumed as being very similar due to the identical topology of the structural units for glass and crystal, respectively. A process of producing the glasses is also provided.
US10822261B1	Carbon removal and denitrification treatment device for leachate from waste incineration plant and method thereof A carbon removal and denitrification treatment device for a leachate from a waste incineration plant includes a pretreatment unit, an anaerobic reactor, a nitrification cycle unit, an anaerobic ammonium oxidation cycle unit and an NF membrane filter that are sequentially communicated. A denitrification cycle assembly is disposed between the nitrification cycle unit and the anaerobic ammonium oxidation cycle unit. When the leachate is treated, the leachate is pretreated by the pretreatment unit to successively enter the anaerobic reactor, the nitrification cycle unit and the anaerobic ammonium oxidation cycle unit for carbon removal and denitrification.
US10822258B2	Device and method for treating harmful algal blooms using modified clay A device for treating harmful algal blooms using modified clay includes a power system, a screw conveying storage bin storing and conveying modified clay to a mixed flow system, the mixed flow system that continuously disperses the modified clay in water which is pumped in in site and endowed an impulse so that an adjustable turbulence is formed to instantly adopt the fed powder and then make sure the slurry uniform and ripened, a high-pressure sprinkling system for pressurizing a ripened modified clay slurry and sprinkling the slurry onto the surface of the bloomed water, and a central control system that controls the whole auxiliary device.
US10822257B2	HVAC fluid conditioning system According to principles of the present inventive concepts, an HVAC fluid conditioning system comprises an inlet port configured to receive HVAC fluid from an HVAC condensation line. A conditioning system treats the HVAC fluid with a chemical or other treatment process to prevent the growth of harmful pollutants within the HVAC condensation line. The treated HVAC fluid is then released from the conditioning system through an outlet port thereof and back into the HVAC condensation line. A trap system can be provided to trap harmful gases created during the HVAC fluid treatment process.
US10822253B2	Anion removal from waste water Methods for removing anions from an aqueous solution include contacting the aqueous solution with an initial organic phase composition in a primary stage to form a first mixture, the initial organic phase composition including a quaternary amine and a weak organic acid; separating a nitrate-depleted raffinate from the first mixture; mixing the remaining organic phase (now containing nitrate) with a first basic solution to obtain a second mixture; separating an aqueous phase sulfate-containing scrub solution from the second mixture; mixing the remaining organic phase with a second basic solution to form a third mixture; and separating the third mixture into an aqueous phase nitrate-rich solution and a secondary organic phase composition. The secondary organic phase composition can be recycled. The raffinate, the sulfate-containing scrub solution, and the nitrate-rich solution can then be further processed.
US10822244B2	Method for synthesizing nano SAPO-34 molecular sieve, and SAPO-34 molecular sieve catalyst and application thereof A method for synthesizing a nano SAPO-34 molecular sieve, and an SAPO-34 molecular sieve catalyst and application thereof. A nano SAPO-34 molecular sieve is synthesized by adding a microporous templating agent and a templating agent having a functionalized organic silane to hydrothermal synthesis. The nano SAPO-34 molecular sieve is calcined to obtain a nano SAPO-34 molecular sieve catalyst. The catalyst can be used in a reaction for preparing low-carbon olefin from an oxygen-containing compound. The nano SAPO-34 molecular sieve obtained by this method has a pure CHA crystal phase. Moreover, the nano SAPO-34 molecular sieve catalyst obtained by this method has good catalytic performance in a MTO reaction, the service life of the catalyst is significantly prolonged, and the selectivity of the low-carbon olefin is improved.
US10822233B2	Reformer including catalyst in an inlet plenum An illustrative example reformer includes a housing having an inlet plenum, a reforming section, and an outlet. The inlet plenum includes a catalyst situated where a source fluid passing through the inlet plenum will be exposed to the catalyst prior to entering the reforming section.
US10822231B2	Semiconductor controlled quantum ancillary interaction gate Novel and useful quantum structures that provide various control functions. Particles are brought into close proximity to interact with one another and exchange information. After entanglement, the particles are moved away from each other but they still carry the information contained initially. Measurement and detection are performed on the particles from the entangled ensemble to determine whether the particle is present or not in a given qdot. A quantum interaction gate is a circuit or structure operating on a relatively small number of qubits. Quantum interaction gates implement several quantum functions including a controlled NOT gate, quantum annealing gate, controlled SWAP gate, a controlled Pauli rotation gate, and ancillary gate. These quantum interaction gates can have numerous shapes including double V shape, H shape, X shape, L shape, I shape, etc.
US10822229B2	Systems and methods for mechanosynthesis Improved methods, systems and devices for mechanosynthesis, including those that involve the bulk chemical preparation of tips, multiple tips on a presentation surface, and multiple tips used sequentially in a thermodynamic cascade. These improvements can simplify starting requirements, improve versatility, and reduce equipment and process complexity.
US10822228B2	Process for forming inkjet nozzle devices A process for forming inkjet nozzle devices on a frontside surface of a wafer substrate. The process includes the steps of: (i) providing the wafer substrate having a plurality of etched holes defined in the frontside surface, each etched hole being filled with first and second polymers such that the second polymer is coplanar with the frontside surface; (ii) forming the inkjet nozzle devices on the frontside surface using MEMS fabrication steps; and (iii) removing the first and second polymers via oxidative ashing, wherein first and second polymers are different.
US10822225B2	MEMS sensors with selectively adjusted damping of suspension A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) device and method of fabricating the MEMS device are disclosed. The MEMS device comprises a substrate, one or more suspension structures connected to the substrate, one or more metallized layers on the one or more suspension structures, and one or more sense structures connected to the one or more suspension structures. The one or more metallized layers provide selectively adjusted damping of the one or more suspension structures.
US10822224B2	Packaged pressure sensor device Embodiments of a packaged electronic device and method of fabricating such a device are provided, where the packaged electronic device includes: a pressure sensor die having a diaphragm on a front side; an encapsulant material that encapsulates the pressure sensor die, wherein the front side of the pressure sensor die is exposed at a first major surface of the encapsulant material; an interconnect structure formed over the front side of the pressure sensor die and the first major surface of the encapsulant material, wherein an opening through the interconnect structure is generally aligned to the diaphragm; and a cap attached to an outer dielectric layer of the interconnect structure, the cap having a vent hole generally aligned with the opening through the interconnect structure.
US10822221B1	Apparatus, system, and method of transporting fluid products An improved apparatus, system, and method of transporting a fluid product such as milk or juice is provided. A flexible tank or bladder is used to temporarily store the raw milk or juice and/or facilitate handling of the milk/juice between the supplier (e.g., farm), processing/bottling facility, and retail facility or storage facility.
US10822211B2	Crane hydraulic control system and crane The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cranes, and in particular to a crane hydraulic control system and a crane. The crane hydraulic control system of the present disclosure includes a prime mover, an execution control mechanism, a hydraulic baking device, a running energy recycling device and an operation energy recycling device. By means of cooperation among the operation energy recycling device, the energy recovery device and the hydraulic energy conversion device, kinetic energy in a driving braking process of the crane and the potential energy in a load lowering process are respectively converted into hydraulic energy for recovery, storage and reuse, therefore, the present disclosure can achieve the recovery of the superstructure energy and the lower vehicle energy of the crane so as to effectively reduce the energy waste.
US10822210B2	Rail vehicle having crane rails for a gantry crane The invention relates to a rail vehicle (1) having a machine frame (2) supported on on-track undercarriages (4), on both sides of which are arranged—in the longitudinal direction (3) of the rail vehicle—crane rails (8) for a mobile gantry crane (11). In this, for lifting or lowering of the gantry crane (11), a crane rail section (12) of the respective crane rail (8) is arranged to be vertically adjustable by a drive (18). In this manner, contrary to the prior art, a higher gantry crane (11) can be used without violating a given clearance profile during transfer travel.
US10822204B2	Hook termination systems and methods for ropes A hook assembly comprises a hook member and a pin assembly. The hook member defines a base portion, a hook, and first and second pin arms. The hook extends from the base portion and defines a first, second, third, and fourth hook portions and a hook opening. First and second lock projections extend from the second hook portion and fourth hook portions to define a lock gap. The hook opening has a first hook opening dimension extending between the second hook portion and the fourth hook portion and a second opening dimension extending between the third hook portion and the lock gap. The first and second pin arms extend from the base portion. The pin assembly engages the first and second pin arms. The first rope segment engages the pin assembly and the second rope segment engages the third hook portion to place the hook assembly under tension.
US10822199B2	Sensor fusion of acceleration sensor and air pressure sensor information to estimate elevator floor level and position A method of monitoring a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system including: detecting a first atmospheric air pressure within the conveyance system proximate the conveyance apparatus; detecting a second atmospheric air pressure within the conveyance system proximate the conveyance apparatus; determining a change in atmospheric air pressure proximate the conveyance apparatus in response to the first atmospheric air pressure and the second atmospheric air pressure within the conveyance system; and determining at least one of a location of the conveyance apparatus and a direction of motion of the conveyance apparatus within the conveyance system in response to at least the first atmospheric air pressure and the second atmospheric air pressure.
US10822193B2	Collapsible and adjustable reel A reel includes a first flange, a second flange, and a plurality of segmented structures each including a plurality of links pivotably coupled to a bracket of the first flange by a first end pivot rod and to the a bracket of the second flange by a second end pivot rod. The plurality of links is configured to have a first stable arrangement and a second stable arrangement different from the first stable arrangement. In the first stable arrangement, the first flange and the second flange are separated by a first distance with the reel being configured to support a first maximum load of cable, while in the second stable arrangement, the first flange and the second flange are separated by a second distance less than the first distance with the reel being configured to support a second maximum load of cable less than the first maximum load of cable.
US10822191B2	Media registration system with media sensing A media registration system including an accumulation region and a transport track to receive and transport each media sheet of a series of media sheets forming a media job in a transport direction from an intake end to a registration end proximate to the accumulation region, and to stack the media sheets of the media job in the accumulation region to form a job stack. A translator adjusts a position of the registration end of the transport track in a direction lateral to the transport direction for each sheet to align edges of each sheet of the job stack in the lateral direction. A media sensor indicates a position of each sheet along the media path to facilitate a controller to determine an accumulation status of the job stack.
US10822190B2	Unwinding assembly and method for automatically loading reels into an unwinding assembly An unwinding assembly comprising first and second unwinding and handling units comprising respective robots having respective wrists movable under the control of at least one electronic control unit, wherein each of said unwinding and handling units comprises a respective unwinding device mounted on the wrist of the respective robot. The present invention also relates to an unwinding and handling unit capable of handling the reel carried by it with high freedom of movement, while maintaining small dimensions.
US10822189B2	Method of threading a fibrous web and a reel-up for carrying out the method The invention relates to a method of threading a fibrous web (W) onto a circular cylindrical object (3, 19) in a reel-up (2) for a paper-making machine (1). The reel-up (2) comprises an endless flexible belt (6) mounted for rotation along a predetermined path of travel. The endless flexible belt (6) is positioned adjacent the circular cylindrical object (3, 19) during winding and the fibrous web (W) residing on the outside surface (8) to engage the circular cylindrical object (3, 19) during winding such that the endless flexible belt (6) is deflected from the predetermined path of travel. When a fibrous web (W) is to be threaded onto the circular cylindrical object (3, 19), the circular cylindrical object (3, 19) is placed at a distance from the endless flexible belt (6) such that the endless flexible belt (6) is no longer deflected from the its path of travel. A narrow tail (17) is cut from a fibrous web (W) that is to be threaded and the narrow tail (17) is advanced on the outside surface (8) of the endless flexible belt (6). The circular cylindrical object (3, 19) is moved towards the endless flexible belt (6) such that the circular cylindrical object (3, 19) comes into contact with the narrow tail (17) and an adhesive substance is applied to the to the narrow tail (17) such that the narrow tail (17) will adhere to the circular cylindrical object and starts to be wound on the circular cylindrical object (3, 19), whereafter the narrow tail (17) is widened. The invention also relates to a reel-up (2) capable of carrying out the method.
US10822188B2	Corrugated paperboard box making machine and sheet feeding control apparatus Disclosed is a corrugated paperboard box making machine which comprises a sheet feeding apparatus, a processing apparatus, a folder-gluer, a counter-ejector for stacking the box-structured corrugated paperboard sheets and separating them as a batch, a speed setting unit for setting a sheet feeding speed, and a control apparatus. The control apparatus is operable to execute a sheet feeding control processing of the sheet feeding apparatus such that a sheet feeding operation of feeding one corrugated paperboard sheet is successively repeated a number of times corresponding to the number of the given number of box-structured corrugated paperboard sheets in the batch, and a sheet feeding stop control processing of, when the sheet feeding speed is greater than an allowable speed, the sheet feeding apparatus such that the sheet feeding operation is stopped at least once after execution of the sheet feeding control processing.
US10822169B2	Order picking system An order picking system includes an automatic guided trolley for picking objects for an order in at least one shelving and having at least two running wheels and gear wheel supports cooperating with two pairs of uprights so as to allow the trolley to rise along the uprights. A stretched roller chain is fixed on each of the uprights, the chain extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright to which it is fixed to receive a tooth of the gear wheel cooperating with the upright to which it is fixed. Two adjacent rollers of the chain are spaced apart by the pitch value of the gear wheel. Each movable support has a securing element with one of the four uprights to maintain a predetermined distance between the axis of the gear wheel mounted on the movable support and the chain receiving the teeth of the gear wheel.
US10822168B2	Warehousing scalable storage structure A storage and retrieval system is provided and includes a transfer deck having a longitudinal axis, a first storage section and a second storage section. The first storage section and second storage section are located on opposite sides of the transfer deck and are substantially symmetrically opposed to one another about the longitudinal axis, where each of the first and second storage sections includes storage aisles that are in communication with the transfer deck.
US10822162B2	Shipper bag providing fluid-assisted container evacuation A shipper bag having at least one fluid chamber to facilitate fluid-assisted container evacuation from a product discharge zone of a product chamber. The product chamber is formed by at least one inner ply, and the least one fluid chamber disposed between the at least one inner ply and at least one second ply. The at least one fluid chamber has at least one seam connecting the at least one inner ply to the at least one second ply such that, when in the inflated state, the at least one seam comprises a first seam that extends from a location proximate the product discharge zone to a location proximate a location opposite the discharge zone. The bag may have two or more fluid compartments.
US10822159B2	Constant illuminated, tamper-resistant plant shipping container A method for shipping live plants that require illumination during shipping including steps of selecting an illuminated shipping container that includes a lower pot configured to hold soil and a plant, and an upper lid with pendent side wall and an upper closed end made of material that allows light from an illuminating light source attached to its upper closed end. Soil is placed into the lower pot and a light requiring plant in embedded in the soil with the stem, branches, and leaves extending above the soil. Next, an elastic seal is places around the stem of the plant and pressed against the soil to hold the soil in the pot during shipment. Next, the lower edge of the upper lid is attached to the upper edge of the lower pot. A tamper resistant indicator then disposed between the pot and lid. Next, the illuminating source is activated. The shipping container containing the plant is then shipped to the desired destination.
US10822155B2	Drinking vessel system A reusable and disposable drinking container and vessel system includes a holder having a body formed between opposed connectable ends. The connectable ends form a rigid structure when the connectable ends are engaged. The rigid structure includes a sidewall, a rim, and defines an opening. An insert, defining a flexible body sized and shaped to fit within the opening of the holder, is provided to engage the rigid structure of the holder. The flexible body includes a bottom and a sidewall forming a drinking cavity extending from the bottom to the opening. The holder and the reusable insert are disengagable. The holder is compactable when the connectable ends are disengaged. The system provides enhanced insulation, better hygiene, and superior thermomechanical properties and chemical resistance. The system provides an opportunity to substitute disposable paper and plastic cups, which are difficult to recycle.
US10822154B2	Packaging with insulative walls having cooling device A packaging may include at least one insulative wall and at least one cooling device embedded into the at least one wall. A method of forming at least one insulative wall of a package may include placing a cooling device into a form, closing the form, injecting a liquid form of an expansive foam, and curing the foam.
US10822149B1	Water soluble, biodegradable beverage container A biodegradable and dissolvable container may include a biodegradable and water soluble shell defining the container sized to accommodate a volume of a liquid, the shell having walls extending upward from a closed bottom; an exterior water insoluble layer coating an exterior surface of the walls of the shell; and an inner water insoluble layer coating an interior of the shell, wherein the container may completely dissolve in water over a predetermined period of time.
US10822148B2	Container and cap having tamper-evident member A container includes a container body with a projection and a cap with a cover member, an inner member, and an outer member. The inner member is threadably engaged to the neck of the container body and is supported for movement between a first threaded position and a second threaded position relative to the container body. The outer member depends from the cover member and extends at least partly about the inner member and an axis. The outer member includes a tamper-evident member that includes an abutment member configured to engage with the projection to limit movement of the cap from the first threaded position to the second threaded position. Also, the tamper-evident member is permanently deformable to disengage the projection and allow movement of the cap from the first threaded position to the second threaded position.
US10822147B2	Combination container and funnel having flexible pouring spout A device for acting as both a container and a funnel which has a body, a neck, a spout, and a base. The base is for being at least partially detached from the body after the dispensing of the fluid through the spout via the neck, so that the body, the neck, and the spout may act as a funnel. The base has an indented portion and a flush portion. The base 18 has at least two guides. The guides are for guiding a user in cutting of the device. When a user cuts along the upper guide the lower guide, a bottom portion and a central portion are separated from the base. The bottom portion may act as a cover for the device.
US10822143B2	Interlocking reusable spill-proof containers An interlocking reusable spill-proof container is disclosed. More particularly, an interlocking reusable spill-proof travel bottle that can house a cosmetic or personal care product, or separately house multiple cosmetics or personal care products is disclosed.
US10822140B2	Plastic fabric composite, packaging bag made of a plastic fabric composite, and a method for manufacturing a packaging bag A plastic fabric composite for a plastic fabric composite bag has a strip fabric, an outer film, a plastic intermediate layer disposed between the outer film and the strip fabric, where a line of weakness in a form of a punching line is included, where the strip fabric is completely severed along the punching line, where the punching line ends in the intermediate layer and where the outer film is undamaged at the punching lines.
US10822132B2	High speed stamp applicator A tax stamping machine includes an input system that transfers incoming cartons of cigarettes into a conveyor. The input station positions the upper surfaces of the cartons at a predefined height, and the conveyor retains the cartons at the predefined height as the cartons pass through the stamp applicating device. The stamp applicating device includes an opening station, a stamping station, and a closing station. The conveyor includes resilient pulleys that hold the cartons at a predefined height as the cartons move through the opening station, the stamping station, and the closing station such that the upper surfaces of the individual packs of cigarettes are always at the same predefined height regardless of the size of the cartons entering the machine.
US10822131B2	System for printing, folding, and inserting pack slips A system and method therefor for use with a conveyor carrying cartons inbound to a printing area and outbound away from the printing area. The system has a printer located in the printing area for printing documents to be inserted into corresponding cartons on the conveyor and a controller for cooperatively controlling operations of the conveyor and the printer based on the positions of the cartons relative to the printer. The controller includes a staging processor for determining when to cause the conveyor to carry the cartons inbound past the printer and when to cause the printer to print the documents. In operation, the controller queues the documents for printing, monitors outbound capacity of the conveyor based on detected positions of the cartons, releases a group of the cartons inbound on the conveyor in response to the outbound capacity reaching a predetermined threshold, and initiates printing the queued documents corresponding to the cartons in the group when the group of the cartons is released.
US10822128B2	Systems and processes for packing articles of footwear Systems and processes for packing complementary articles of footwear into a container are disclosed. The processes can include utilizing a reusable packing sheet positioned underneath complementary articles of footwear to transfer the complementary articles of footwear into a container. The processes can also include removing the reusable packing sheet from underneath the complementary articles of footwear while the complementary articles of footwear remain positioned in the container. Additional processes can include aligning and sizing complementary articles of footwear for packing in a container.
US10822127B2	Packaging apparatus A packaging apparatus includes a first holding unit configured to hold a peripheral edge portion of a film on a front side; a second holding unit configured to hold the peripheral edge portion on a rear side; a lifting unit configured to press an article to be packaged to the film; a folding unit configured to fold the peripheral edge portion on the rear side into an underside of the article to be packaged; and an extruding unit configured to extrude the article to be packaged to the front side. The first holding unit moves to decrease tension of the held film after the peripheral edge portion on the rear side starts to be folded into the underside of the article to be packaged before the extruding unit starts to extrude the article to be packaged from the rear side to the front side.
US10822110B2	Threat countermeasure assistance system Some embodiments include a countermeasure assistance system that, in response to detecting a threat to an aircraft, calculates and presents via a user interface an instruction to assist a pilot in evading the threat. For example, the system may determine a direction to which the aircraft should be turned to present a beam of the aircraft toward the threat, which may assist in evading a radar-enabled threat. The system may calculate a shortest turn to present the beam to the threat. The system may additionally display information regarding a position, nature, and degree of the threat, including through formatting of at least a portion of a user interface for displaying information regarding the threat. The system may additionally calculate and display an intervisibility zone for the threat and for the aircraft's current position to further assist the pilot in navigating to an area at which the threat may be evaded.
US10822107B1	Integration of vehicle management system and power distribution control A vehicle management system (VMS) computer includes a data processing system comprising a processor, a memory, and a power distribution controller. The power distributions controller includes a plurality of power distribution circuits that are each controlled by the controller to supply power to end component loads. The power distribution controller is communicably coupled to the data processing system by a bus. The power distribution controller is configured to control power generation by each of the plurality of power distribution circuits such that each of the plurality of power distribution circuits generates output power at an adjustable voltage level output to a respective one of the end component loads.
US10822106B2	Electric power generating device for aircraft An electric power generating device for an aircraft, which is driven by an output of an aircraft engine, comprises an input shaft to which a driving force of the engine is transmitted; a transmission arranged with the input shaft; an electric power generator arranged with the input shaft and the transmission and driven by an output of the transmission; a driving force transmission mechanism disposed on a first end side of the input shaft in an axial direction thereof, the driving force transmission mechanism being configured to transmit the output from the transmission to the electric power generator; and a casing including a mounting section on the first end side of the input shaft in the axial direction, wherein the transmission includes an input section provided on a second end side of the input shaft in the axial direction, the input section being configured to receive as an input a rotational driving force from the input shaft, and an output section provided on the first end side of the input shaft in the axial direction, the output section being configured to output to the driving force transmission mechanism the rotational driving force whose speed has been changed, and wherein the driving force transmission mechanism has an inner space and the input shaft is inserted into the inner space.
US10822103B2	Propulsor assembly for an aircraft An aircraft propulsor assembly includes a fan having a nacelle and plural fan blades radially disposed within the nacelle. The fan blades are configured to be rotated by torque generated by a turbine engine of an aircraft to generate thrust for propelling the aircraft. The assembly also includes an electric motor including a stator in the nacelle of the fan and a rotor in tips of two or more of the fan blades. The electric motor is configured to generate torque that also rotates the fan blades to generate thrust for propelling the aircraft. The assembly also includes a controller configured to reduce or prevent an increase in an operating temperature of the turbine engine of the aircraft by automatically supplanting at least some of the torque generated by the turbine engine with the torque generated by the electric motor.
US10822097B2	Ice formation detection and removal system for an aerial vehicle and method A fixed-wing aerial vehicle includes: a fuselage with an on-board power supply; at least one fixed-wing or aerodynamic surface having at least one heater configured to be energized by the power supply, and having a superhydrophobic coating applied to at least a portion of the at least one fixed-wing or the aerodynamic surface that may be subject to icing; at least one capacitive sensor configured to detect ice formation on the at least one fixed-wing or aerodynamic surface; and a controller configured to selectively activate the at least one heater in response to detected ice formation.
US10822093B2	Adapter rail system and method for mounting an object to a floor rail in a transportation system An adapter rail system for mounting objects to a floor rail in a vehicle includes an elongate adapter rail element, an arresting element and a movement rail element. The adapter rail element has a surface contour having regularly consecutively arranged neckings and widenings, which surface contour corresponds to an opening contour of a floor rail, which includes regularly consecutively arranged grid openings, which are penetrated by a slit. The adapter rail element has protrusions extending perpendicular to the plane spanned by the surface contour and are each arranged in the region of a necking. The arresting element has a surface contour corresponding to the opening contour of at least one grid opening. The arresting element is dimensioned to be flush between two adjacent protrusions of the adapter rail element onto the adapter rail element. The movement rail element is connectable with the protrusions of the adapter rail element.
US10822092B2	Headrest device A headrest device for a seat, in particular for an airplane seat, with a headrest implementing at least one head support zone.The headrest device comprises at least one fixation module with at least one fixation means, which is configured to arrange at least one personal item in the head support zone.
US10822091B2	Passenger seat for aircraft A passenger seat for an aircraft has a fixed seat portion with a front facing toward a first direction of the aircraft. The fixed seat portion has a centerline spaced equally from opposed lateral sides of the fixed seat portion. A first engagement member extends upwardly from the front at the centerline to a first engagement end. A moveable seat portion is mounted onto the fixed seat portion and is displaceable relative thereto. The moveable seat portion has a second engagement member extending downwardly from a front of the moveable seat portion to a second engagement end. The second engagement member is displaceable with the moveable seat portion to position the second engagement end under the first engagement end in an engagement position such that the overlapping first and second engagement ends prevent the moveable seat portion from pitching in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
US10822085B2	Automated cartridge replacement system for unmanned aerial vehicle A manifold attached to the UAV and a cartridge removably and replaceably attached to the manifold. Inside the cartridge is a removable insert for drawing contents out of the cartridge with a suction tube selectively positioned in fluid communication with a pump for removing chemicals from the cartridge for application by the UAV. The suction tube comprises a plurality of baffles around its circumference for dampening movement of the chemicals in the cartridge while the UAV is in motion.
US10822082B2	Distributed-battery aerial vehicle and a powering method therefor A battery-powered aerial vehicle has a central controller, one or more propelling modules, and one or more battery assemblies for powering at least the one or more propelling modules. The battery assemblies are at a distance away from the central controller for reducing electromagnetic interference to the central controller. In some embodiments, the aerial vehicle is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a center unit, a plurality of rotor units circumferentially uniformly distributed about and coupled to the center unit, and one or more battery assemblies. The central controller is in the center unit and the propelling modules are in respective rotor units. Each battery assembly is in a rotor unit in proximity with the propelling module thereof. In some embodiments, the central controller also has a battery-power balancing circuit for balancing the power consumption rates of the one or more battery assemblies.
US10822081B2	Communications and landings of unmanned aerial vehicles on transportation vehicles for transport Unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) which fly to destinations (e.g., for delivering items) may land on transportation vehicles (e.g., delivery trucks, etc.) for temporary transport. An agreement with the owner of the transportation vehicles (e.g., a shipping carrier) may be made, and the associated transportation vehicles that are available for landings may be identified by markers on the roof or other identification techniques. Different types of communications may be provided as part of a landing process (e.g., a notification regarding a proposed landing may be sent including a request for a confirmation that the proposed landing is acceptable, etc.). The routes of the transportation vehicles may be known and utilized to determine locations where UAVs will land on and take off from the transportation vehicles.
US10822077B1	Geometrically reconfigurable propellers An aerial vehicle may be equipped with propellers having reconfigurable geometries. Such propellers may have blade tips or other features that may be adjusted or reconfigured while the aerial vehicle is operating, on any basis. Propellers having reconfigurable blade tips joined to blade roots may cause the blade tips to be aligned with the blade roots, or substantially perpendicular to the blade roots, e.g., in order to counter adverse effects of tip vortices, or at any intervening angle. The propellers may be reconfigured at predetermined times during operation of an aerial vehicle, or upon sensing one or more operational characteristics or environmental conditions, as may be desired or required.
US10822071B2	Contour retention in segmented fuselage assemblies Systems and methods are provided for enforcing contours onto parts of an aircraft. One embodiment is a method for enforcing a contour onto aircraft parts. The method includes removably attaching segmented ring details to aircraft skin details, attaching stringers to skin details to create skin assemblies, positioning skin assemblies at a support structure defining a contour, and fastening frames to the skin assemblies to create a panel. The method also includes removably installing a spreader section onto the panel to complete assembly of a brace prior to removal of the panel, transporting the panel while the brace enforces the contour, attaching the brace to braces for other panels to form a barrel section of a fuselage for an aircraft while the brace enforces the contour, and removing the brace from the barrel section after the barrel section has been formed.
US10822063B1	Floating platform A floating platform has a floating member. The floating member is attached to another object, which may be fixed to the earth or it may be a floating object such as a floating dock or a vessel. At least two guide posts each have a horizontal blade extending from them. Each blade slidably engages a bracket that is mounted to the object, with the slidable blade permitting horizontal adjustment of the distance of the floating member from the object. The floating member has at least two horizontal receptacles extending through the floating member. Guide posts slidably engage the receptacles, permitting the floating member to move vertically relative to the guide posts, which fix the floating member's horizontal position relative to the object.
US10822057B1	Anchor-retrieving system The anchor-retrieving system comprises a recovery harness and a lap link. The recovery harness may couple to an anchor via the lap link such that if the anchor becomes fouled the lap link may fail and a trip line of the recovery harness may be operable to recover the anchor by pulling the anchor from a crown of the anchor. The recovery harness may comprise three loops. A first loop may couple to the head of the anchor via the lap link. A second loop, adjacent to the first loop, may couple to an anchor line via rode hardware. The third loop, separated from the others via a trip line that is longer than the shank of the anchor may couple to an aperture in the crown of the anchor.
US10822055B2	Wake-modifying device for a boat A recreational sport boat includes a hull, having starboard and port sides and a transom, and a pair of wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. One of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a port side of the boat's centerline and another of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a starboard side of the boat's centerline. Each wake-modifying device includes a plate-like member and at least one downturned surface at a trailing portion of the plate-like member. Each wake-modifying device is pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis that is horizontal or inclined no more than about 35° from horizontal. When a wake-modifying device is in the deployed position, the downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake.
US10822045B1	Pivoting mechanism and carrier positioning device including the same A pivoting mechanism includes a rotation assembly and a fixation assembly. The rotation assembly includes a first member and a second member which are rotatable with respect to each other. The fixation assembly includes a first fixation member, a first elastic member, and a first pushing member. The first fixation member is received in the rotation assembly. The first fixation member selectively blocks the first member and the second member. The first fixation member is disposed between the first elastic member and the first pushing member.
US10822040B2	Roof panel assembly of vehicle A roof panel assembly of a vehicle may include a roof panel made of composite material and assembled in a vehicle roof, and a center rail attached to the bottom surface of the roof panel. Both side end portions of the roof panel is assembled with roof rails of the vehicle. The center rail includes both end portions connected to roof rails of the vehicle, respectively. The roof panel further includes an auxiliary rail attached on the bottom of the roof panel and placed at a location spaced apart from the center rail at a rear side in the fore and aft direction of the vehicle.
US10822036B2	Vehicle underbody structure A vehicle underbody structure includes a side sill protruding upward at its center to be coupled to a lower end of each center pillar, a cross member, an associated end of which is coupled to the side sill on a floor panel, and a seat mounting member installed to surround the end of the cross member to support a seat.
US10822035B2	Vehicle framework structure A vehicle framework structure includes: a pair of rockers extending in a vehicle front-rear direction at both sides in a vehicle width direction; a pair of die-cast members, each die-cast member being joined to at least one of a front end portion or a rear end portion of one of the pair of rockers; a first cross-member extending in the vehicle width direction and being connected to the pair of die-cast members; and a second cross-member provided to the pair of die-cast members, at one of a front side or a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction relative to the first cross-member, the second cross-member extending in the vehicle width direction and connecting the pair of die-cast members.
US10822032B2	Turning mechanism and vehicle A turning mechanism is equipped with a wire (first movable member) which moves in a movable direction (direction of the arrow B) under the motive power of a turning actuator, a wire (second movable member) which moves in a movable direction under the motive power of a turning actuator, and a coupler connecting the two wires. The coupler is configured in a manner so that the wires are capable of being moved independently in the case that a difference (differential angle) between the toe angles of the rear wheels lies within an allowable range, whereas in the case that the differential angle has exceeded the allowable range, is configured in a manner so that the wires are capable of being operated in a mutually interlocked manner.
US10822030B2	Parking guidance system, parking guidance method thereof and automatic parking system A parking guidance system and method and an automatic parking system. The method includes: detecting corners of a marked parking space; planning a vehicle's parking path based on the corners; and providing parking guidance based on the parking path. The planned parking path includes: a first straight path the vehicle will travel straight to a first turning point; a first turning path the vehicle will turn a first angle from the first turning point along the circumference of a first turning circle; a second straight path the vehicle will travel from the end point of the first turning path to a second turning point; a second turning path the vehicle will turn a second angle from the second turning point along the circumference of a second turning circle; and an intra-parking-space path the vehicle will travel from the end point of the second turning point to a stop point.
US10822027B2	Front wheelhub assembly disconnection arrangement for a road vehicle A front wheel hub assembly disconnection arrangement configured to promote disconnection and outwards movement of a front wheel hub assembly from a vehicle body structure during a small partial overlap collision, including: a steering knuckle breaker and the front wheel hub assembly including a wheel hub and a steering knuckle for connection to a tie rod of a steering mechanism, the steering knuckle arranged on a rearward facing portion of the wheel hub, wherein the steering knuckle breaker is arranged on an A-pillar of the vehicle body structure and includes an impact surface facing the steering knuckle when the wheel hub is in a neutral position, such that in the event of a small overlap collision, the steering knuckle is displaced towards and collides with the steering knuckle breaker, such that the steering knuckle breaker breaks the steering knuckle and disconnects the steering knuckle from the wheel hub.
US10822014B2	Vehicle steering wheel A vehicle steering wheel comprising:a hoop,a plurality of presence sensors, each one arranged so as to detect a proximity and/or contact between a user's limb and the hoop,an outer sheath covering the plurality of presence sensors and stitched with at least one seam that extends around at least part of the hoop,wherein the plurality of presence sensors is mounted on the same support, and in that at least one of the presence sensors is arranged facing at least part of the seam of the outer sheath.
US10822009B2	Knock-down hamper A hamper has a base having a base frame with a base shelf provided inside the base frame, and a plurality of caster assemblies secured to the base frame. A supporting frame assembly has two U-shaped frames, with each U-shaped frame having a horizontal base bar and two vertical bars extending from opposite ends of the base bar, with the two U-shaped frames coupled to each other at the center of each base bar, and with the base bars secured to the base. A fabric body has a plurality of side walls, and four vertical corner sleeve pockets, with each vertical corner sleeve pocket defining a channel that receives a separate vertical bar. A top frame secured to the upper ends of the vertical bars.
US10822006B2	Network connection of vehicles A data transmission system for a track-bound transport system has a plurality of vehicle-mounted optical transmitting/receiving devices, or transceivers, on at least one vehicle. The devices are oriented perpendicular to the direction of travel towards both sides of the vehicle. Trackside-mounted stationary optical transceivers are arranged along a route to be travelled by the vehicle on the side of the travel route. The vehicle-mounted optical transceivers is configured to communicate at least with the trackside-mounted stationary optical transceiver positioned the closest thereto and to independently maintain separate communication links at as full a bandwidth as possible with one of the trackside-mounted stationary optical transceivers. There is also described a track-bound transport system and a method for transmitting data between a vehicle and a stationary network.
US10822005B2	Submersible switch point machine An improved switch point machine is provided which can seal out water, even if the machine itself becomes submerged. The operating rod and the point indicating rod that extend out of the switch box housing should be ground round and have a smooth surface for an improved seal. Those rods are preferably chrome plated. Dynamic hydraulic seals can be used to seal out moisture. Internal components, within the switch box housing, should also be sealed to be water resistant in the event water does enter the housing.
US10822002B1	External airbag assembly for a rail vehicle A rail vehicle includes an airbag assembly having a housing, an airbag, a lid, at least one vessel and an aesthetic body panel. The airbag assembly is installed at an end of the rail vehicle. The airbag is placed inside the housing and the lid closes the housing. The lid is attached to the airbag so that it is located at a bottom portion of the airbag when the airbag is fully deployed. The lid and the aesthetic body panel, distant by a gap when the airbag is stored, are provided with compatible connecting interfaces so that the aesthetic body panel attaches to the lid through interconnection of the connecting interfaces upon inflation of the airbag with the pressurized fluid. The aesthetic body panel protect the inflated airbag from wear against the ground on which the rail vehicle travels.
US10821979B2	Method and device for automatically reversing vehicle A method and a device for automatically reversing a vehicle are provided. A forward track of a target vehicle is recorded in a forward process of the target vehicle. The target vehicle is controlled to be reversed from a current position and the target vehicle is controlled to be reversed along the forward track by adjusting a steering wheel angle of the target vehicle at each reversing moment, when an automatic reversing instruction for the target vehicle is detected after the target vehicle stops moving forward. The target vehicle is controlled to stop being reversed when a reversing stop instruction for the target vehicle is detected in a reversing process.
US10821961B2	Method and apparatus for controlling engine torque of mild hybrid electric vehicle The present invention relates to an engine torque control method of a mild hybrid electric vehicle including an engine as a power source, the mild hybrid electric vehicle further includes a mild hybrid starter and generator (MHSG) which starts the engine or operates as a generator by an engine torque and a controller which controls the change of a fuel injection mode among a MPI engine mode using a low pressure injector which injects the fuel to an intake port of the engine, a GDI engine mode using a high pressure injector which injects a fuel to a combustion chamber of the engine, and a hybrid MPI and GDI engine mode using both the low pressure injector and the high pressure injector, and the engine torque control method includes: determining whether a fuel injection mode is a MPI engine mode, by the controller, measuring a maintaining period when the MPI engine mode is maintained by a timer when the fuel injection mode is the MPI engine mode, determining whether the fuel injection mode is changed from the MPI engine mode to the GDI engine mode or the hybrid MPI and GDI engine mode, by the controller; and, driving the MHSG by the controller to assist an engine torque when the fuel injection mode is changed from the MPI engine mode to the GDI engine mode or the hybrid MPI and GDI engine mode.
US10821949B2	Electronic brake boost on secondary brake system A braking system for a vehicle, which includes both a primary brake system, and a secondary brake system. A plurality of braking units are controlled by the primary brake system when the primary brake system is active, and at least one of the plurality of braking units controlled by the secondary brake system when the primary brake system is inactive. An actuator is part of the primary brake system, and the actuator is controlled by a primary controller. The primary controller selectively actuates the actuator to control the fluid pressure in the primary brake system to selectively actuate the plurality of braking units when the primary brake system is active, and when the primary brake system is inactive, the secondary brake system generates a boost pressure in the at least one of the plurality of braking units controlled by the secondary brake system.
US10821943B2	Storage tank assembly for a work vehicle A storage tank assembly for a work vehicle includes a frame assembly configured to couple to a structure of the work vehicle. The storage tank assembly also includes a storage tank configured to store a liquid. The frame assembly is configured to support the storage tank on the structure of the work vehicle. In addition, the frame assembly is configured to position a first portion of the storage tank above a wheel assembly of the work vehicle, the first portion of the storage tank is contoured to substantially match a curvature of the wheel assembly, and the frame assembly is configured to position a second portion of the storage tank laterally inward of the wheel assembly such that the second portion of the storage tank extends within a vertical extent of the wheel assembly.
US10821942B2	Lidar windscreen vibration control A vehicle computer includes a memory and a processor. The processor is programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions include determining a vehicle speed, selecting at least one actuator to vibrate a sensor housing based on the vehicle speed, and commanding the at least one actuator to vibrate the sensor housing in accordance with the vehicle speed to remove debris from the sensor housing.
US10821934B2	Passenger restraint with integrated audio system Present systems and methods are directed to an audio system integrated into a restraint system for an amusement park ride vehicle. Specifically, a system includes a restraining system for a ride vehicle of an amusement park. The system includes an audio system comprising a speaker and a microphone, wherein the audio system is positioned inside of the restraining system and configured to produce audio via the speaker in response to a received audio activation signal.
US10821931B2	Knee airbag module A knee airbag module of a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises an outer housing (14) in which an airbag (20) folded into an airbag package prior to its deployment as well as an inflator (16) generating filling gas for filling the airbag (20) are accommodated. In the outer housing (14) an exit opening (22) is formed through which the airbag (20) leaves the outer housing (14) during deployment. The airbag (20) is subdivided into plural chambers (28a-28f) arranged in series and being in fluid communication. The chamber closest to the inflator (28a) is separated from an adjacent chamber (28b) by a wall (32) which in the inflated airbag (20) extends substantially in the area of the exit opening (22) along the exit opening (22).
US10821928B2	Vehicle airbag operation A system includes an airbag including a first lobe, a second lobe, a first tether connected to the first lobe, and a second tether connected to the second lobe, a seat rotatable relative to the airbag from a first position to a second position, and a computer programmed to, based on whether the seat is in the first position or the second position, release one of the first tether or the second tether.
US10821920B2	Wire harness A wire harness is disposed across an interior area and an exterior area, and is connected to a connection target component in the exterior area. The wire harness includes: a water shut-off cable being disposed across a boundary between the interior area and the exterior area, and having inter-wire water shut-off property; and a non-water shut-off cable being connected to the water shut-off cable in the exterior area, and being connectable to the connection target component.
US10821917B2	Panel for covering and/or soundproofing a wall of a vehicle and associated method of manufacture A panel for covering and/or soundproofing a wall of a vehicle includes a central layer produced by impregnating a flexible and porous material with a thermoformable resin, then rigidifying the thermoformable resin. The panel also includes two reinforcement layers arranged on either side of the central layer. The impregnation of the flexible and porous material with the thermoformable resin is carried out deep within the flexible and porous material by subjecting a powder of the thermoformable resin to an alternating electric field, the two reinforcement layers being made of a flexible or semi-rigid material.
US10821916B2	Automobile interior component An automotive interior component includes a base member including a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface provided between the front surface and the back surface; and a skin material integrated with the base member. The skin material is integrated with the front surface and the side surface. The side surface of the base member is continuous to the front surface of the base member while forming an acute angle of angle α therewith. The skin material includes an end surface extending along the side surface of the base member. The present invention provides the automotive interior component with a neat appearance.
US10821912B1	Foldable toolbox for a pickup truck bed This toolbox will be mounted in a pickup truck bed and will expand to create space for a toolbox if needed and will also collapse when a toolbox is not needed. It is secured to the front wall of the pickup truck bed and will take up a minimum amount of space when it is not being used as a toolbox. A lock to secure the contents of the toolbox is also provided when the toolbox is in use. The top surface of the toolbox will remain flush with the pickup truck bed to avoid obscuring the view of the driver.
US10821908B2	Computer cradle The present invention concerns a tablet device (10) and an associated cradle (12) holding the tablet device. The cradle comprises a mounting portion (18) for mounting the tablet device (10) and cradle (12) to a steering wheel (60). The mounting portion (18) is configured such that when the tablet device (10) and associated cradle (12) is mounted to a steering wheel (60), a bottom edge of the tablet device (10) and associated cradle (12) lies outside a first airbag-deployment-zone (70) and within a second airbag-deployment-zone (72). Contact between the bottom edge of the tablet device (10) and associated cradle (12) and an airbag deployed into the second airbag-deployment-zone (72) pushes the tablet device (10) and associated cradle (12) into the steering wheel (60).
US10821907B2	Monitor assembly for vehicle headrest A monitor assembly for a vehicle headrest, the monitor assembly including: a monitor holding part, the monitor holding part including a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side configured to connect a monitor thereto, the second side configured to face a vehicle headrest, the monitor holding part further including: a digital media player disposed on the second side of the monitor holding part, the digital media player disposed on a heat sink; an input/output board disposed on the second side of the monitor holding part and connected to the digital media player; a vent extended lengthwise adjacent to an edge of the second side of the monitor holding part; and an opening adjacent to the heat sink, wherein the opening exposes the heat sink at the first side of the monitor holding part.
US10821904B2	Vehicle and running board device for vehicle A vehicle and a running board device for the vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a vehicle door; a running board mounted to the vehicle body and movable between an extended position and a retracted position; an actuator connected to the running board; a magnet mounted to the vehicle door; a magnetic induction element mounted to the vehicle body and that cooperates with the magnet so as to be triggered to generate a door-opening signal and a door-closing signal; a signal transmission line having a first end of the signal transmission line connected with the magnetic induction element; and a controller mounted to the vehicle body and connected with a second end of the signal transmission line and the actuator, so as to actuate the running board to move between the extended position and the retracted position according to the door-opening signal and the door-closing signal.
US10821902B2	Rearview assembly with lighted bezel An edge-lit rearview assembly comprising a housing; a mirror element having a perimeter and disposed within the housing; a bezel extending around at least a portion of the perimeter of the mirror element; at least one circuit board; at least one light source in electrical communication with the circuit board; wherein the at least one light source is in optical communication with at least a portion of the bezel.
US10821898B1	Mirror mount with lateral support brace and triangle mirror mount Various embodiments for mirror mounting assemblies for supporting one or more mirrors are provided. In addition, various alternative methods of installing the mirror mounting assemblies are also provided. The mirror mounting assemblies provide various fixed support portions configured to support one or more mirror mounting arms, which are preferably movable. In some embodiments, the fixed support portion comprises an upper and lower support member and a lateral support brace each configured to be fixedly connected to the vehicle at a separate location. One or more mirror mounting arms may be attached to the fixed support portion by one or more conjoining mechanisms. In other embodiments, the fixed support portion comprises a metal mounting plate configured to be fixedly connected to the vehicle at existing upper door hinge mounting holes. The mounting plate includes at least one conjoining mechanism for connecting one or more mirror mounting arms thereto.
US10821884B1	Light grille surround and emblem illumination An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fascia and an emblem mounted or molded to the fascia, where the emblem includes a plurality of quantum dots. The apparatus also includes an energy source to excite the quantum dots. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing an emblem with a plurality of quantum dots, mounting or molding the emblem to a fascia, and selectively exciting the quantum dots to illuminate the emblem.
US10821881B2	Determining a steering angle for an automobile application A method to operate a motor vehicle having a number of wheels is described. The method determines a steering angle for an automotive application. A steering angle δ is estimated using a yaw rate ω, a revolution rate of at least one wheel, a wheelbase L and a characteristic speed of the vehicle vch based on a single-track model. Preferably, the steering angle is calculated using the yaw rate ω, the selected gear i, the wheelbase L, the speed v and the characteristic speed of the vehicle vch according to the formula δ=[ωiL*(1+v2/vch2)]/v. An application, such as adaptive light control during turns, that requires knowledge of the steering angle of the motor vehicle is carried out based on an estimated steering angle.
US10821870B1	Head restraint assembly A head restraint assembly includes a headrest bun including an interior portion and a rear outer surface. A frame member is disposed within the interior portion of the headrest bun. A support block is disposed adjacent to the frame member and includes first and second access slots disposed through a body portion thereof. A bracket includes a body portion operably coupled between the support block and the frame member. The bracket includes first and second fins rearwardly extending from the body portion of the bracket through the first and second access slots of the support block and through the rear outer surface of the headrest bun. The distal ends of the first and second fins are spaced-apart from one another and positioned outside of the interior portion of the headrest bun in assembly, and are configured to contact a glass pane of a vehicle during a deceleration event.
US10821857B2	Hinge assembly for vehicle seat A vehicle seat hinge assembly includes a first pivoting member that defines a first axis and is coupled to a first bracket disposed on a vehicle floor. The hinge assembly also includes a second pivoting member that defines a second axis and is disposed on a seat. The first pivoting member is pivotable about the first axis between at least first and second positions. The second pivoting member is pivotable about the second axis between at least fixed and released positions.
US10821853B2	Vehicle energy management system and related methods A through the road (TTR) hybridization strategy is proposed to facilitate introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technology in a significant portion of current and expected trucking fleets. In some cases, the technologies can be retrofitted onto an existing vehicle (e.g., a truck, a tractor unit, a trailer, a tractor-trailer configuration, at a tandem, etc.). In some cases, the technologies can be built into new vehicles. In some cases, one vehicle may be built or retrofitted to operate in tandem with another and provide the hybridization benefits contemplated herein. By supplementing motive forces delivered through a primary drivetrain and fuel-fed engine with supplemental torque delivered at one or more electrically-powered drive axles, improvements in overall fuel efficiency and performance may be delivered, typically without significant redesign of existing components and systems that have been proven in the trucking industry.
US10821834B2	Method and device for regenerative braking of transportation device Provided are a regenerative braking method and device for a transportation device. A regenerative braking method through adaptation to a driving habit includes accumulating a deceleration level of a driver, determining a regenerative braking level based on the accumulated deceleration level, and controlling a torque of a motor based on the regenerative braking level.
US10821815B2	Wind guiding device for an open-top passenger vehicle A wind guiding device for an open-top passenger vehicle is disclosed. The wind guiding device has an inherently stiff, slat-shaped wind guiding element that can be adjusted between a retracted position and at least one wind guiding position relative to a windscreen frame. Several disruptive bodies are arranged on the underside of the wind guiding element.
US10821812B2	Line register An automobile air vent register is described. The register uses a rotating vent cover, and an elongate opening in a configuration providing good air flow control within a limited space.
US10821810B2	Fuel gas-operated vehicle heater A fuel gas-operated vehicle heater includes a burner area with a combustion chamber (60) formed in a combustion chamber housing (58). The combustion chamber housing (58) includes a circumferential wall (62) defining the combustion chamber (60) in relation to a housing longitudinal axis radially outwards and a bottom area (64) axially defining the combustion chamber (60). The bottom area (64) has a fuel gas feed chamber (116) between a first bottom wall (106) defining the combustion chamber (60) and a second bottom wall (112). A fuel gas feed line (118) opens into the fuel gas feed chamber (116). A fuel gas inlet opening assembly is provided in the first bottom wall (106) for the entry of fuel gas from the fuel gas feed chamber (116) into the combustion chamber (60).
US10821807B2	Method for controlling air conditioner of vehicle The present invention relates to a method for controlling an air conditioner for a vehicle, which includes a blower having a structure divided into a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets. The method may include: detecting or predicting, by a controller, one or more of an inside temperature of the vehicle, an outside temperature, a temperature of an engine serving as a heating source, an indoor humidity of the vehicle, CO2 concentration and rear seat passenger information; and comprehensively determining, by the controller, an outdoor state of the vehicle, an indoor state of the vehicle and a user's intention based on the detected or predicted information and a blower setting mode, and controlling an inlet door of the air conditioner according to one of a plurality of designated steps.
US10821806B2	Valve assembly with shape-memory alloy wires and method of using the same This disclosure relates to a valve assembly for a motor vehicle, such as a pressure relief valve, and a method of using the same. The valve assembly includes a flap moveable to between an open position and a closed position. The valve assembly further includes a pair of shape memory-alloy (SMA) wires configured to move the flap between the open and closed positions. Specifically, the valve includes a first shape-memory alloy wire configured to rebound to a first rebound shape to urge the flap to the open position, and a second shape-memory alloy wire configured to rebound to a second rebound shape to urge the flap to the closed position.
US10821804B2	Vehicle air-conditioner—unit attachment—part structure In a vehicle air-conditioner-unit attachment-part structure, an air conditioner unit is arranged to face a rear surface of a dashboard and on an occupant room side. An air conditioner unit-side fixation part that is provided on a unit case is attached to a vehicle body-side fixed part at a more vehicle rearward position than the dashboard. A displacement acceptance part that accepts a movement to a vehicle rearward direction of the unit case with respect to the vehicle body-side fixed part is provided between the air conditioner unit-side fixation part and the vehicle body-side fixed part when an impact load is input to the unit case via the dashboard from a vehicle frontward direction.
US10821800B2	Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle. The HVAC system includes an HVAC case. The HVAC case has a first inlet and a second inlet. The first inlet is in receipt of airflow from a front blower. The second inlet is in receipt of airflow from a rear blower. A front foot outlet directs airflow towards the feet of occupants at a front of the vehicle. A rear foot outlet directs airflow from the rear blower towards a rear of the vehicle. A rear-to-front airflow control door is movable to direct airflow generated by the rear blower and heated by a heater core through the rear foot outlet, through the front foot outlet, or simultaneously through both the rear foot outlet and the front foot outlet.
US10821796B2	Versatile urban electric transport device and system Disclosed herein is a transport device with a platform that pivots relative to a frame of the transport device. A pivot angle of the platform is altered with an actuator controlled by a transport computer. The pivot angle is based, at least in part, on a predicted change in velocity, a determined change in ground surface, a determined ground slope, and a center of gravity of a user and of the transport device.
US10821793B2	Suspension bush and suspension device Provided are a suspension bush and a suspension device that are able to achieve both steering operability and stability of a vehicle at the time of turning. A projection portion is formed on the outer circumference of an inner cylinder. A guide is formed on the inner circumference of an outer cylinder. In the guide, a slit is formed along an extending direction that includes: a component, in a parallel direction, which runs parallel with an axial line; and a component in a circumferential direction around the axial line. The projection portion is disposed in the slit, and a threaded mechanism is formed by the projection portion and the slit.
US10821781B2	Tire A tire includes a tread part having main grooves and lands demarcated by the main grooves. A crown land between a pair of crown main grooves includes first crown lug grooves extending from one crown groove to tire axial direction inner side and terminated within the crown land, second crown lug grooves extending from the other crown groove to the tire axial inner side and terminated within the crown land, and first crown sipes formed at tire circumferential direction positions and connecting the crown grooves, each first crown sipe includes a first side crown sipe piece extending from one crown groove to the tire axial inner side, a second side crown sipe piece not positioned on an extension line of the first side piece and extending from the other crown groove to the tire axial inner side, and a connecting crown sipe piece connecting the first and second sipe pieces.
US10821772B2	Personalized substrates In one embodiment, a method includes determining an ornamental pattern to be transferred to a substrate. The ornamental pattern is specific to a particular user, and one or more parameters of the ornamental pattern are based at least in part on social-graph information of the user. The method also includes generating one or more instructions for controlling a laser-treatment system to transfer the ornamental pattern to the substrate; sending the instructions to the laser-treatment system to transfer the ornamental pattern to the substrate; and transferring the ornamental pattern to the substrate.
US10821764B2	Display body and article A display body includes lattice lines that are arranged along a plane of incidence on which light is incident. The lattice lines have properties for forming a bright image with diffracted light of the incident light in an oblique view in which the plane of incidence is viewed obliquely, and absorbing some of the incident light. The surface of each of the lattice lines includes dispersed fine step parts that are repetitive in the direction in which the lattice lines extend. The steps have an antireflection function and form a dark image in a front view directly facing the plane of incidence.
US10821763B2	Methods of roughening a surface of a printing form precursor and printing using a roughened printing form precursor A method of roughening a surface of a printing form precursor. The method comprises subjecting at least a part of the surface to energy in the form of pulses of electromagnetic radiation to produce a uniformly hydrophilic roughened surface on at least a part of the printing form precursor and optionally converting the uniformly hydrophilic roughened surface of the printing form precursor to a uniformly hydrophobic roughened surface. The method is useful for providing a surface for use in a subsequent imaging and/or printing process in lithographic printing. Methods of providing a printing form comprising an image formed of hydrophobic regions and hydrophilic regions using said method and a method of printing using said method are also described, as are printing forms so produced and imaging devices and apparatus for carrying out the said methods.
US10821753B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording head; an output unit that outputs the recording medium; an output tray that receives the recording medium; a pressing member that is configured to be displaced in an up-down direction and that presses the recording medium toward the output tray by displacement of the pressing member from an upper side to a lower side with respect to the recording medium output from the output unit; and a restricting member configured to be advanced and retracted in an advance direction and a retract direction. The restricting member restricts deformation of an upstream end portion in the output direction of the recording medium pressed by the pressing member, at a position at which the restricting member is advanced in the advance direction. The pressing member is displaced upward in a state in which the restricting member restricts the deformation of the upstream end portion.
US10821750B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording unit that performs recording on a recording medium, a first transport path through which the recording medium is transported in a first direction during the recording by the recording unit, and a second transport path which is connected to the first transport path at a downstream position of the recording unit in the first direction and through which the recording medium recorded by the recording unit is transported on a path that is different from the first transport path in a second direction that is different from the first direction. A transport distance between a position of the recording unit and a connecting position where the first transport path and the second transport path are connected to each other is configured to be changed.
US10821743B2	Recording device and recording method A recording device includes a head including a plurality of nozzles discharging ink droplets and a head including a plurality of nozzles discharging ink droplets of a color identical to that of the ink droplets, a driving circuit configured to drive the former head at a drive voltage and drive the latter head by another drive voltage, an input unit configured to receive an input of selection information selected, based on comparison between a print image printed by the former head and a plurality of other print images G2 printed by the latter head, with the other drive voltage being changed individually, and a control unit configured to control the drive voltage and the other drive voltage, based on the selection information input from the input unit.
US10821737B2	Printer and printer system A printer includes: a main body, including a bottom part adjacent to a surface to be printed and a top part opposite to the bottom part, wherein the bottom part is provided with an air inlet and an ink outlet, and the top part is provided with an air outlet; an adsorption assembly, assembled in the main body and including an air suction mechanism, wherein an air intake passage of the air suction mechanism is opened to the air inlet, and an air outlet passage of the air suction mechanism is opened to the air outlet; a printing assembly, assembled in the main body and including a main control and an ink outlet mechanism electrically connected to the main control; and a moving assembly, assembled on the bottom part of the main body and is electrically connected to the main control.
US10821732B2	Inkjet printer, control method of inkjet printer, and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions The inkjet printer includes a head, a circulation flow path, a cap, a first pump, and a control unit. The head has a nozzle surface having nozzles to eject ink. The circulation flow path circulates ink. The cap can contact the nozzle surface. The first pump is connected to an exhaust hole formed in the cap. In a soaking processing, the processor drives the first pump and causes the nozzle surface to be soaked in liquid, in a capping state in which the cap is in contact with the nozzle surface. In a circulation processing, the processor causes the ink to circulate in the circulation flow path in a state in which the nozzle surface is soaked in the liquid, after the soaking processing.
US10821730B2	Ink-jet head having passage unit and actuator units attached to the passage unit, and ink-jet printer having the ink-jet head A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
US10821726B2	Print head, liquid ejection apparatus, and piezoelectric element control circuit A print head includes a piezoelectric element that includes a first electrode supplied with a drive signal and a second electrode supplied with a reference voltage signal and is displaced by a difference in electric potential between the first electrode and the second electrode, a cavity that is filled with a liquid ejected from a nozzle along with the displacement of the piezoelectric element, a vibration plate that is disposed between the cavity and the piezoelectric element, a gate circuit that is electrically connected to a ground, a first switch circuit that switches between supplying and not supplying the drive signal to the first electrode, and a second switch circuit that switches between electrically connecting and not electrically connecting the gate circuit and the first electrode.
US10821725B2	Device for imaging and/or varnishing the surfaces of objects A device for imaging and/or varnishing the surfaces of objects or vehicles, etc. includes adapting a time lag between an application of fluid and further treatment thereof, such as drying ink or varnish, to a spreading behavior of the fluid during the application thereof. The fluid may be applied to the surface of the object in sections, firstly drying the fluid in individual sections before applying it to the next section.
US10821724B2	Inkjet recording device and inkjet head driving method The present application is in at least one aspect directed to solving a problem of providing an inkjet recording device and an inkjet head driving method, in which instantaneous power consumption of a plurality of drive waveform generation circuits can be reduced while not requiring correction of an ink landing position without a complex structure. The problem is solved by dividing a plurality of pressure generating elements into first to n-th sets (n is an integer of 2 or more), and applying drive pulses to the pressure generating elements in the respective sets per every pixel period. The drive pulse combines any one of n time sharing drive waveforms (time sharing drive 1, 2, 3) with a common drive waveform (COM) as a rendering waveform, and the n time sharing drive waves are obtained by delaying a part of the rendering waveform by a time different from each other and have application timing deviated from each other.
US10821722B2	Control device, storage medium, and printing method A control device for a printing execution unit, wherein, in a case where a character region and a non-character region are included in an overlap region which includes an upstream end of a partial region configured to be printed by a first partial printing, the printing execution unit is caused to print a print image by: forming a plurality of character dots, which are dots in the character region included in the overlap region, by one of the first partial printing and a second partial printing, and not forming the plurality of character dots by another of the first partial printing and the second partial printing; and forming some of a plurality of non-character dots, which are dots in the non-character region included in the overlap region, by the first partial printing, and forming other dots of the plurality of non-character dots by the second partial printing.
US10821721B2	Method for analysing a build layer Described is a method for analyzing a build layer (1; 11) in an additive manufacturing machine when forming a three-dimensional article layer by layer by successive fusion of selected areas of powder layers, which selected areas correspond to successive layers of the three-dimensional article. The method comprises the steps of radiating a portion (4; 14) of the build layer (1; 11) by an energy beam and detecting particles emitted, backscattered or reflected from the radiated portion of the build layer, and scanning the portion (4; 14) of the build layer by moving the energy beam along a main path (5; 15) and simultaneously moving the energy beam back-and-forth across the main path in a meandering pattern (6; 16).
US10821718B2	Selective powder processing during powder bed additive manufacturing The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatuses for secondary material deposition and insert deposition during additive manufacturing (AM) processes. Such methods and apparatuses can be used to embed chemical signatures into manufactured objects, and such embedded chemical signatures may find use in anti-counterfeiting operations and in manufacture of objects with multiple materials.
US10821717B2	Layer orientation control for pixel-based additive manufacturing A method is provided for making a workpiece in an additive manufacturing process in which a starting material is solidified in a layer by layer fashion, with each layer of the workpiece being solidified using a patterned image of radiant energy configured as a two-dimensional grid array of pixels. The method includes: for each layer of the workpiece, determining a preferred angular orientation of the grid array, relative to the layer; and orienting the patterned image to the preferred angular orientation before solidifying the starting material for that layer.
US10821714B2	Method for manufacturing a panel including a reinforcement sheet, and a floor panel A method for manufacturing a panel including a reinforcement sheet comprises the steps of: providing a first layer of thermoplastic material, providing a reinforcement sheet, laying the reinforcement sheet and the first layer onto each other, applying a second layer of thermoplastic material on top of the reinforcement sheet at a side facing away from the first layer, at least partially melting the thermoplastic materials of the first layer and the second layer, adhering the at least partially melted first layer, the at least partially melted second layer and the reinforcement sheet to each other so as to form the panel, wherein the reinforcement sheet and the first layer are adhered to each other by pressing them together after at least partially melting the thermoplastic material of the first layer, but before applying the second layer of thermoplastic material onto the reinforcement sheet.
US10821711B2	Laminated body, molded body, molded product, and method for manufacturing molded product A resin sheet is manufactured by: forming a rapidly-cooled transparent polypropylene sheet by rapidly cooling a molten polypropylene resin; laminating on the rapidly-cooled transparent polypropylene sheet a resin layer of polyurethane resin, the polyurethane resin having a tensile-rupture elongation in a range from 150% to 900% and a softening point in a range from 50 degrees C. to 180 degrees C.; and laminating a print layer on the resin layer. A molded article having a non-planar molding made of the resin sheet is provided by insert molding. The molding is formed into a complicated shape where a part of the molding has: 150% or more of an elongation ratio; 0.8 or less of a film-thickness ratio (B/A) before and after the sheet is molded; and/or a surface area ratio (Y/X) before and after the sheet is molded in a range from 1.5 to 5.
US10821698B2	Methods and machine for forming a shipping and display container from a blank assembly using a pre-fold mandrel section A machine for forming a container from a blank assembly including a tray blank and lid blank includes a frame, a mandrel assembly mounted to the frame, a pre-folding assembly, and a glue panel presser assembly. The mandrel assembly includes a first mandrel and a second mandrel positioned downstream from the first mandrel. The first mandrel has an external shape complementary to an internal shape of at least a first portion of the container, and the second mandrel has an external shape complementary to an internal shape of at least a second portion of the container. The pre-folding assembly is configured to fold a first portion of the blank assembly around the first mandrel to form a partially formed container. The glue panel presser assembly includes a first presser plate configured to form a first manufacturer joint, and a second presser plate configured to form a second manufacturer joint.
US10821684B2	Method of producing fiber reinforced plastic molded article A method of producing an FRP molded article, the method being suitable for producing a thick FRP molded article, includes: placing a reinforced fiber base material in a cavity of a forming mold, such that a direction in which fiber sheets are laminated together (a sheet lamination direction) is a horizontal direction; impregnating a resin into the reinforced fiber base material by injecting the resin into the cavity in an anti-gravitational direction from an injection port provided below the reinforced fiber base material placed in the cavity; applying pressure in the sheet lamination direction to the reinforced fiber base material impregnated with the resin; and curing the resin impregnated in the reinforced fiber base material.
US10821679B2	Conditioning doctor blade for fiber web machine A conditioning doctor blade (11) for a fiber web machine contains a number of reinforcement fiber layers (24, 26) laminated on top of one another into an epoxy matrix (20), and silicon carbide particles (21), so that the reinforcement fiber layers (24, 26) have formed a fiber core (22) and surface fiber layers (23) on both sides of the fiber core (22). There is less epoxy matrix (20) in the fiber core (22) than in the surface fiber layers (23).
US10821674B2	In situ and real time quality control in additive manufacturing process Use of a sensor read out system with at least one fiber optical sensor, which is connected via at least one signal line to a processing unit as part of an additive manufacturing setup, for in situ and real time quality control of a running additive manufacturing process. Acoustic emission is measured via the at least one fiber optical sensor in form of fibers with Bragg grating, fibre interferometer or Fabry-Perot structure, followed by a signal transfer and an analysis of the measured signals in the processing unit, estimation of the sintering or melting process quality due to correlation between sintering or melting quality and measured acoustic emission signals and subsequent adaption of ion and electron beams, microwave or laser sintering or melting parameters of a ion and electron beams, microwave or laser electronics of the additive manufacturing setup in real times via a feedback loop as a result of the measured acoustic emission signals after interpretation with an algorithmic framework in the processing unit.
US10821673B2	Method for operating an apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects Method for operating at least one apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, wherein slice data are provided relating to an application of build material (3) in at least one section (14-18) of an object (2) to be built, wherein the slice data comprise a number of slices relating to corresponding layers of build material (3) to be applied, wherein the slice data comprise a number of first slices corresponding to a first section (14-18) of the object (2) and at least a number of second slices corresponding to at least a second section (14-18) of the object (2), wherein the number of first slices and the number of second slices differ.
US10821669B2	Method for producing a component layer-by-layer An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a vat with multiple chambers and at least one of the chambers is a resin chamber configured to receive a radiant-energy-curable resin. A build surface is defined by the resin chamber within the vat, wherein at least a portion of the build surface is transparent. The additive manufacturing apparatus includes a stage that is positioned facing the vat and the build surface and the stage is configured to hold a stacked arrangement of one or more cured layers of the radiant-energy-curable resin. A method is provided for operating the additive manufacturing apparatus such that successive chambers of resin are cured. While a chamber of resin is being cured, another chamber can participate in other steps such as unloading or loading of resin. Optionally a stage cleaning step can be conducted while an unloading or loading of resin is conducted in one of the resin chambers.
US10821662B2	Methods for fiber reinforced additive manufacturing Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into an extrusion nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to extruding the filament from the extrusion nozzle.
US10821657B2	Systems and methods for liner braiding and resin application A method of selecting a braid configuration for a braided liner. The method includes calculating a size ratio based on the smallest first diameter and the largest second diameter of the liner and selecting a braid material having a tensile strength. The method further includes calculating a strength ratio based on the tensile strength of the braid material and a selected target strength threshold for the braided liner and determining an optimal braid angle for the smallest first diameter portions of the liner based on the calculated size ratio.
US10821654B2	Carbon and carbide origami Methods for forming carbon-based cellular structures and 3D structures that can be formed by use of the methods are described. Methods include shaping an essentially 2D sheet that includes an organic polymer to form a 3D precursor followed by heat treatment of the 3D precursor. Heat treatment carbonizes the polymer to form an amorphous carbon. A metal precursor solution can be applied to the 3D precursor, and subsequent heat treatment can form a metal carbide, metal nanoparticles, or other carbon-based materials on/in the cellular structures.
US10821648B2	Heating device for thermally conditioning preforms for blow molding The invention relates to a heating device (H) comprising a heating section (24) for thermally conditioning preforms (1) consisting of thermoplastic material, comprising an upper orifice portion (21) having an opening, a collar-like support ring (54) arranged below the orifice portion (21), and a bottom portion (56) closed at the lower end, to a temperature profile suitable for blowmolding, wherein the heating device (H) has transportation means (33) for the transportation of the preforms (1) along a transportation path (55) of the heating device (H), and wherein the transportation means (33) each bear at least one handling means (41) for holding and handling the preforms (1), wherein a radiation screen (52), which follows the transportation path of the preforms (1), and which has a recess (53) at least on one end face to partially enclose a preform (1) held in the handling means (41) adjoining the recess (53), is provided in an intermediate space between two handling means (41) each provided for handling a preform (1), wherein the radiation screen (52) is arranged such that a surface region of the radiation screen (52), viewed in the longitudinal direction of the preform (1), at least temporarily overlaps on its side facing away with the orifice portion (21) with a surface region of the support ring (54) during the transportation of the preforms (1).
US10821647B2	Mandrel chain with magnetic retention The invention relates to a conveyor system for conveying preforms in a device for blow-forming finished containers, wherein the conveyor system comprises a conveyor chain, the chain links of which comprise a carrying element and a conveyor element, the conveyor system being characterized in that the conveyor element comprises a support structure and the carrying element comprises a mounting structure and at least some sections of the support structure and the mounting structure are designed and arranged to complement one another. Both the support structure of the conveyor element and the mounting structure of the carrying element comprise at least one connecting element, at least some sections of each connecting element being configured and arranged to complement one another, and the conveyor system is further configured to handoff the preforms to carrying elements for conveying said preforms through a heating section and to remove the preforms from the carrying elements after said preforms have been conveyed through the heating section. In addition, the invention also relates to a device for blow-forming finished containers from preforms, in particular from preforms made of a thermoplastic material, the device comprising at least one heating system for thermally conditioning the preforms along a transport path and at least one forming device for forming thermally conditioned preforms into the finished container, characterized in that the device comprises at least one conveyor system for conveying preforms according to the invention, the conveyor system being disposed in particular in the area of the heating device. Lastly, the invention also relates to the use of such a conveyor system and a method for the replacement of at least one carrying element.
US10821644B2	Rubber extrusion device and method for manufacturing rubber extrudate A rubber extrusion device includes a head mounted with a die having: an extrusion port variable member disposed at a front end position of an extrusion flow path to move in a direction allowing an area of an extrusion port to change; and a rectifying body that enters and exits the extrusion flow path from a front end side of the extrusion flow path. A rubber extrudate is manufactured by: positioning the extrusion port variable member at a desired position in its movement direction; positioning the rectifying body at a desired position by moving the rectifying body in an extension direction of the extrusion flow path while being in contact with an inner wall of the extrusion flow path; and extruding unvulcanized rubber from the extrusion port by feeding the unvulcanized rubber into the extrusion flow path.
US10821629B2	CO2 -laden concrete precast products and the method of making the same The present invention relates to a process for producing precast products in an airtight enclosure, which comprises the steps of a carbonation of pre-dried concrete precast units by feeding CO2 gas into a closed airtight enclosure under near ambient atmospheric pressure (psig between 0 and 2) and/or low pressure (between 2 and 15 psig) conditions, wherein said pre-dried concrete units have lost between 25 to 60% of their initial mix water content.
US10821626B2	Refill A refill includes a peripheral wall defining a space capable of accommodating staples therein. The peripheral wall includes a bottom wall having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side connecting end portions of the first side and the second side, a first side wall standing from the first side, a second side wall standing from the second side and opposing the first side wall, and a front wall positioned above the third side and connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. A first opening is formed on the first side wall and the front wall to extend across a boundary between the first side wall and the front wall.
US10821625B1	Fastener driving system A system for moving a fastener into a sheet material and support structure may include a main support frame, and a fastener movement apparatus having a guide frame defining a channel, and a contact member having a contact tip for contacting the head of a fastener in a driving position. The apparatus may include a guide tube configured to hold a fastener, a primary movement assembly configured to transmit an impulse to a fastener head of the fastener through the contact member, and a secondary movement assembly configured to move the primary movement assembly. The system may also include a control assembly configured to control the primary movement assembly and secondary movement assembly of the at least one fastener movement apparatus.
US10821621B2	Method and device for stripping the insulation from pre-insulated pipe conduits A method and device for stripping the insulation from and peeling pre-insulated pipe ends by means of a peeling and cutting tool.
US10821614B2	Clutched joint modules having a quasi-passive elastic actuator for a robotic assembly A clutched joint module of a robotic system comprising an output member operable to couple to a first support member; an input member operable to couple to a second support member; a primary actuator operable to apply a primary torque to the output member to rotate the first and second support members relative to one another about an axis of rotation of the clutched joint module; a quasi-passive elastic actuator coupled to the input member and operable to apply an augmented torque to the output member that combines with the primary torque to rotate the output member about the axis of rotation; and a clutch mechanism operably coupled to the primary actuator and the quasi-passive elastic actuator operable in an engaged state or a disengaged state to actuate and deactivate the quasi-passive elastic actuator and to facilitate application or removal of the augmented torque.
US10821611B1	Multi-zone end effector A multi-zone end effector assembly is described in the present disclosure. As a non-limiting example, the multi-zone end effector assembly comprises a manifold that comprises a first interior chamber and a second interior chamber. A first port connects to the first interior chamber, and a second port connects to the second interior chamber. A first compression cup region can be connected to the first interior chamber. The first compression cup region is in air connection with the first port. The first compression cup region is configured to be independently activated in order to create a first vacuum zone. A second compression cup region is connected to the second interior chamber. The second compression region cup is in air connection with the second port. The second compression cup region is configured to be independently activated in order to create a second vacuum zone.
US10821609B2	Robot control apparatus, system and method A robot control apparatus that performs communication with a plurality of robots R according to a communication environment includes: a wireless communication environment map creation unit that collects communication environment data transmitted from the plurality of robots and creates a wireless communication environment map; a service determination unit that determines change in services to be performed by the plurality of robots on the basis of the created wireless communication environment map; and a communication interface that performs communication with the plurality of robots using the wireless communication environment such as a wireless communication access point. The service determination unit determines a change process of dispositions of the plurality of robots, a stop process and a restoration process of functions thereof, or a change process of the service scenarios thereof on the basis of the wireless communication environment map.
US10821602B2	Carrier for robot and robot having the same In some embodiments, a robot comprises a movable base and a torso arranged on the base. The torso comprises a first portion mounted to the base; a second portion installed to the first portion, wherein the second portion could be moved relative to the first portion; and a support substantially connected to the second portion.
US10821592B2	Power wrench with angle drive An angle type power wrench includes a housing, a motor, an output shaft and an angle drive connecting the motor to the output shaft. The angle drive includes a drive pinion provided with a forward gear head, and a bevel gear provided on the output shaft and engaged by the drive pinion gear head. The drive pinion is surrounded by a bearing support sleeve supporting a forward drive pinion bearing and a rear drive pinion bearing axially spaced from the forward drive pinion bearing. The forward drive pinion bearing includes an inner ball race at a forward end of the drive pinion at or very close to the gear head, and an outer ball race at a forward end of the bearing support sleeve wherein the bearing support sleeve is connected to the housing via an adjustment connection adapted to enabling adjustment of an axial position of the drive pinion.
US10821587B2	Stapling tool assembly including a wire alignment contact trip A stapling tool assembly may include a nosepiece assembly with a driver channel through which a staple is driven into a workpiece. The stapling tool assembly may also include a wire alignment contact trip with a contact foot. The contact foot may include a peripheral guide wall that defines a workpiece contact edge. The workpiece contact edge may include at least one wire alignment recess and at least one opposing wire alignment recess in the workpiece contact edge. The at least one wire alignment recess and the at least one opposing wire alignment recess can cooperate to define a first and a second wire positioning path to align the wire in two different orientations relative to the drive channel. The at least one wire alignment recess can have a first overall length that is different than a second overall length of the at least one opposing wire alignment recess.
US10821585B2	Fastener driving tool with driver position sensors A gas spring fastener driving tool, having a cylinder filled with compressed gas that forces a piston/driver through a driving stroke movement; a rotary-to-linear lifter, then moves the piston/driver back to its ready position, preparing the tool for another driving stroke. The driver has protrusions (teeth) along its edges to contact extending pins of the lifter member, for lifting the driver during a return stroke. The driver's movements are detected by position sensors, and the information provided by those position sensors is used to prevent the lifter from impacting against the driver in situations where the driver did not finish its driving stroke in a correct (“in specification”) position. The use of two position sensors allows a Dry Fire diagnostic test to determine if gas pressure in the gas storage chamber is too high, or has become too low.
US10821582B2	Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and installing a tamper indicating member An apparatus for use in connecting a cover member to a retaining member coupled to a nut mounted to a shaft includes a body portion, arms, and a plurality of pressing members. The arms extend from the body portion relative to the nut such that contacting portions of the arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect the body portion to the nut. The plurality of pressing members extend from the body portion and is alignable with the plurality of tabs of a cover member when the cover member is located between the body and the nut. The body portion includes a press mechanism configured to cause a first pressing member of the pressing members to contact a first tab of the cover member to deform the first tab toward a retaining member coupled to the nut mounted on the shaft.
US10821581B2	Torque limit apparatus, electric screwdriver having the same, and method thereof A torque limit apparatus includes a user interface device that receives a speed setting value and a torque setting value of a motor from a user and outputs a state of the motor and a motor control device that controls a speed of the motor depending on speed set by the user and to interrupt an operation of the motor when torque of the motor reaches torque set by the user.
US10821579B2	Screw driving device for use with an impact driver A screw driving device for an impact driver has cylindrical clutch bearings with frustoconical inner ends that contact a screw bit retained by the screw driving device to drive a screw to a predetermined depth in a workpiece and release the screw bit in a clutched position that is achieved when the screw has been driven to the predetermined depth in the workpiece.
US10821572B2	Method of controlling a temperature of a chemical mechanical polishing process, temperature control, and CMP apparatus including the temperature control A method of controlling a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process, a temperature control, and a CMP apparatus, the method including measuring actual temperatures of at least two regions in a platen in real time during the CMP process in which a polishing pad attached to the platen polishes a substrate held by a polishing head using slurry and deionized water; receiving the measured actual temperatures of the regions; and individually controlling the actual temperatures of the regions in real time during the CMP process to provide the regions with a predetermined set CMP process temperature.
US10821571B2	Handheld, hand-guided cutting-off machine A handheld, hand-guided cutting-off machine (10), which includes a rotating cutting-off wheel, a supporting housing part (36), an output shaft, which is rotatably supported around an output axis (40), a drive motor, a transmission mechanism (19), which connects the drive motor to the output shaft, a flange and a safety guard (24), which covers the cutting-off wheel over a covering area. The cutting-off wheel is rotatably fixedly mounted on the output shaft with the aid of the flange and surrounded by the safety guard (24), which is pivotable around a pivot axis. The safety guard (24), the supporting housing part (36) and the transmission mechanism (19) have maximum distances from the output axis (40) over an outcut angle (θ), which are less than or equal to half the flange diameter of the flange.
US10821567B2	Acoustic and vibration sensing apparatus and method for monitoring cutting tool operation A universal manufacturing vise jaw plate for use on a machine tool with a vise fixture, and configured for real-time operational data collection and analysis. The vise plate comprises a combination of acoustic and vibration sensors with a plate for cutting tool monitoring applications.
US10821563B2	Nozzle assembly The present disclosure relates to a nozzle assembly for a servo valve. The nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle including a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet, and a tubular filter mounted to the nozzle for filtering fluid flowing into the nozzle through the nozzle inlet.
US10821549B2	Customized pieces and method of making customized pieces from semi-precious gemstones A method of making a customized item from a single piece of quartz, the method comprising the steps of providing a piece of quartz of sufficient size and shape to form the item, carving the item out of the single piece of quartz into a desired shape, etching information into the item and applying a coating to the information after the step of etching the information to form the customized item. A customized item is also provided comprising a body formed of a single piece of quartz, the body shaped into a configuration simulating a home or a sports object, and including personalized information etched into the quartz and a coating over the personalized information to enhance visibility.
US10821547B2	Automatic step steel plate cutting and welding device, and method thereof A fully-automatic cutting and welding apparatus for stepped steel plate, comprising a multi-function motion module (1), an automatic feed library turntable (2), a product flip platform (3), a steel plate bearing module (4), a pedestal (5), and a base (6). The multi-function motion module (1) is capable of performing motion in a Y-axis direction on the pedestal (5); the pedestal (5) is fixed on a surface edge of the base (6);the automatic feed library turntable (2) is fixed at one end of the base (6); the product flip platform (3) is disposed between the automatic feed library turntable (2) and the steel plate bearing module (4), and the steel plate bearing module (4) is fixed at the other end of the base (6) for bearing and fixing a steel plate, and is used as a welding platform for the final steel plate step part.
US10821534B2	Cylinder welding system A cylinder welding system includes a welder that has a control unit, a welding head and a wire feed. Each of the wire feed and the welding head is electrically coupled to the control unit. A cart is provided and the cart is rollably positioned within a cylinder. A rotation unit is rotatably coupled to the cart and the rotation unit engages an inside surface of the cylinder. The rotation unit is electrically coupled to the control unit such that the control unit controls operational parameters of the rotation unit. In this way the rotation unit is actuated to rotate along the inside surface of the cylinder. The welding head is coupled to the rotation unit to weld the inside of the cylinder when the rotation unit rotates along the inside of the cylinder. In this way one cylinder may be automatically welded to another cylinder.
US10821531B2	Hard tip band-saw blade A hard tip band-saw blade includes alternating sawtooth groups. Each of the sawtooth groups includes two sawtooth subgroups. The first sawtooth subgroup includes, as a plurality of sawteeth, a first leading tooth and a first following tooth and the second sawtooth subgroup includes, as a plurality of sawteeth, a second leading tooth, a second following tooth, and a third following tooth. Each tooth top corner part of a hard tip of the first following tooth, a tooth top corner part on a left side of a hard tip of the second following tooth, and a tooth top corner part on a right side of a hard tip of the third following tooth most outwardly protrude in a left-right direction.
US10821522B2	Drill bit adapter tool An adapter tool with a drill bit is provided that selectively connects to a driver to provide added versatility to the driver. The adapter tool includes a spring with an engagement end that extends through a body to selectively engage a recess in the driver. A user can actuate the spring to quickly engage and disengage the adapter from the driver. In practice, a user can use the adapter-driver combination to drill a pilot hole using the drill bit on the adapter, selectively remove the adapter from the driver, and then put a screw into the pilot hole using the driver.
US10821520B2	Production method for impeller A production method for an impeller includes: an impeller molding body forming step of forming an impeller molding body in which a reinforcement portion which reinforces at least one of end portions of the impeller in which an inlet and an outlet of a flow path are formed and the impeller are integrated with each other, by an additive manufacturing method using a metal powder; and a removal step of removing the reinforcement portion from the impeller molding body.
US10821513B2	Device for producing three-dimensional objects and a corresponding method A device (1) for producing three-dimensional objects (2) by successive solidifying of layers of a structural material (3) that can be solidified by means of radiation at the locations corresponding to the respective cross-section of the object (2), comprising a housing (4) surrounding a process chamber (5), a structure holder (6) arranged therein, an applicator device (7) for applying layers of the structural material (3) onto a supporting device (8) in the structure holder (6) or a previously formed layer, comprising a coating element (9) guided in a coating application direction over a structure surface of the structure holder (6), a metering unit for feeding the structure material (3) to the application device (7), an irradiation device (12) for irradiating layers of structural material (3) at the locations corresponding to the respective cross-section of the object (2) with a focused energy beam.
US10821510B2	Method and device for additively manufacturing at least one component region of a component The invention relates to a method and an associated device, the method including at least the following steps: applying a layer of powder to a component platform in the region of a building and joining area; locally melting and/or sintering the powder layer, wherein, in the region of the building and joining area, at least one high-energy beam is moved in relation to the component platform, selectively impinging the powder layer, at least part of which at least one high-energy beam and the component platform are moved in relation to one another, in the form of a parallel arrangement arranged along a linear feed direction; lowering the component platform by a predetermined layer thickness in a lowering direction; and repeating the above-mentioned steps until the component region is completed.
US10821494B2	Method for manufacturing a middle frame for mobile terminal and mobile terminal with a middle frame The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a middle frame for mobile terminal and a mobile terminal with a middle frame. The method may include: providing a metal plate; forming a number of elongated protrusions arranged in parallel on the plate, the elongated protrusions each extending along a length direction of the metal plate; forming a tubular blank by bending the metal plate such that each of the elongated protrusions extends around the tubular blank; and cutting the tubular blank into a number of annular pieces, wherein each of the annular pieces includes one of the elongated protrusions.
US10821491B2	Method and device for monitoring the functional state of a shaping tooth arrangement on a forming tool In a method for monitoring a functional state of a shaping tooth arrangement on a forming tool, at measurement times which are temporally staggered with respect to each other at a plurality of measurement locations on the shaping tooth arrangement, a tooth arrangement force is measured which acts on the shaping tooth arrangement. At each of the measurement times for each of the measurement locations an instantaneous local tooth arrangement force is thereby determined. A previous instantaneous local tooth arrangement force and a subsequent instantaneous local tooth arrangement force are correlated with each other to determine a local state identification value. On the basis of the local state identification values associated with the measurement locations, information is obtained relating to the functional state of the shaping tooth arrangement.
US10821488B2	Method and device for cleaning tube bundles A method and a cleaning device for cleaning tubes of tube bundles, wherein at least one rotating cleaning lance is used. During the insertion of the cleaning lance, the insertion depth E of the cleaning lance is measured and is stored and documented in a storage and documentation device. The cleaning device has an XY displacement device, on which a support rail is arranged, which supports a cleaning apparatus.
US10821487B2	Cleaning apparatus for concentration controller of coating machine A cleaning apparatus for concentration controller of coating machine may include a pulse bubble generator and a container used for cleaning a concentration controller of a coating machine and a tube thereof. The pulse bubble generator has a bubble-generating end connected to the container through a pipe, and the container is filled with a plentiful detergent. The pulse bubble generator is configured to pump air into the detergent with a pulse per time, and a large amount of detergent bubbles are adapted to be generated in the container. The detergent bubbles are configured to be pumped by the concentration controller into the tube and the concentration controller so as to complete cleaning effect of the tube and the concentration controller.
US10821469B2	Two-component dispenser A two-component dispenser includes first and second push rods guided within the two-component dispenser, first and second drive plate assemblies respectively associated with and embodied for engaging with the first and second push rods, and an actuation mechanism symmetrically arranged with respect to the first and second push rods and with respect to the first and second drive plate assemblies. The actuation mechanism displaceable in a linear manner between a release position and a plurality of dispensing positions and engaging the first and second drive plate assemblies in the dispensing positions to lock the first and second push rods by engagement with the first and second drive plate assemblies and to entrain the first and second push rods in a dispensing direction of the two-component dispenser.
US10821467B2	Alignment film coating machine and a coating method An alignment film coating machine and a coating method are provided. The alignment film coating machine includes an equipment for carrying a substrate, a spray head for spraying PI droplets, and an air knife disposed on the equipment and located on one side of the spray head. The air knife is used for moving along the equipment and blowing uniform impact air curtain to the PI droplets after the spray head sprays the PI droplets on the substrate. By adding the air knife into the alignment film coating machine, the diffusion ability of the PI droplets is improved due to the uniform impact air curtain blown by the air knife. The resistance in diffusion is overcome. The PI droplets enter the via hole. Mura, which is induced by a relatively thicker PI film around the via hole as a result of the accumulation of the PI droplets, is prevented.
US10821462B2	Utility receptacle shielding insert A stackable shield removably insertable in an opening to an interior of a recessed light fixture receptacle is disclosed. The unit is characterized by a v-shaped divider structure defined by first and second divider walls extending between opposite parts of the outer wall. Configuration of the outer wall is alterable by urging the divider walls toward one another.
US10821460B2	Innovative spraying system An innovative spraying system, comprising features such as a weather station that senses environmental factors that may affect spraying operations, a system for creating and distributing droplets of a uniform and appropriate size, a flow management system that would allow the sprayer to control nozzle rate and direction individually, a high-rate flow system capable of filling the sprayer at rates of up to at least 400 gallons per minute, a modular chemical cartridge system, in which various chemicals are stored in pre-loaded, easy to install cartridges, a direct injection system, mixing chemicals and water as needed, optionally based on sensed changing conditions, electrostatic application of chemical to optimize the amount of chemical applied to plant matter.
US10821454B2	Spray gun with a hollow needle and single stage or two stage nozzle and method for use thereof A paint spray gun comprises a spray gun body; an air cap; and a hollow needle capable of assuming at least an open position enabling the passage of paint therethrough and a closed position; at least one air distribution channel for atomizing air; and at least one air distribution channel for fan air. A fluid spray single two stage nozzle includes first and second internal surfaces at first and second predetermined angles, respectively, with respect to a rotational axis of symmetry of the nozzle, wherein the first angled surface is proximate a forward opening of the nozzle, the second angled surface is aft of the first angled surface, the first angle is in a range of substantially 0.05 to thirty degrees, and the second angle ranges from substantially 0.1 to sixty degrees greater than that of the first angle.
US10821441B2	Microfluidic devices and methods for bioassays A microfluidic device includes a substrate and a cover. The substrate has an inlet port, a first microchannel, one or more parking loops, a second microchannel and an outlet port for each microchannel network. The first microchannel is connected to the inlet port, the second microchannel is connected to the outlet port, the parking loops are connected between the first and second microchannels. Each parking loop includes a parking loop inlet, a parking loop output, a fluidic trap connected between the parking loop inlet and the parking loop outlet, and a bypass microchannel connected to the parking loop inlet and the parking loop outlet. The cover is attached to a top of the substrate and has an inlet opening and an outlet opening through the cover for each microchannel network. The inlet and outlet openings of the cover are disposed above the inlet and outlet ports in the substrate.
US10821438B2	Microfluidic diagnostics with controlled fluid flow A microfluidic product utilizing gradient surface energy coatings for fluid control comprising a plurality of fluid passages wherein at least one fluid passage comprises a coating configured to control liquid flow wherein the coating configured to control liquid flow comprises a gradient surface energy coating from a proximal location to a distal location on a surface of the fluid passage. The product can include uniform regions and surface gradient regions in the same passage. Coating compositions and product dimensions can be selected to provide control over different flow properties including fluid velocity, reduction and acceleration of fluid flow, and starting and stopping fluid flow.
US10821434B2	Multichannel air displacement pipettor A pipetting system is disclosed that includes a pipette head including a multichannel air displacement system for aspirating and dispensing liquids, a pipetting system base that includes a linear guide system along which the pipette head may be moved vertically with respect to the pipetting system base, and counterbalance means for counterbalancing at least a portion of a weight of the pipette head.
US10821429B2	Precatalysts and process for the metal-free functionalization of SP2 carbons using the same Precatalysts and catalytic processes for the functionalization of sp2-carbons using the precatalysts are described herein. The precatalysts comprise an intramolecular Frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP) that is generated in situ from the corresponding precatalyst fluoroborate salts. The precatalyst fluoroborate salts are deprotected in situ to generate catalysts including intramolecular FLPs for the dehydrogenative borylation of alkenes, arenes and heteroarenes. The catalytic process comprises contacting a precatalyst, a functionalization reagent; and a substrate comprising a sp2-H carbon, under conditions to provide a substrate comprising a functionalized sp2 carbon.
US10821418B2	Super absorbent polymer The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer exhibiting more improved liquid permeability and/or absorption rate while maintaining excellent absorption performance. Such super absorbent polymer comprises a base polymer powder including a first cross-linked polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a surface cross-linked layer formed on the base polymer powder and including a second cross-linked polymer in which the first cross-linked polymer is further cross-linked through an alkylene carbonate having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and satisfies predetermined physical properties.
US10821416B2	Sectionalized box style steam methane reformer A box style steam methane reformer (15) has plural sections (37), with each section having walls (27-29-31, 33) forming an interior cavity (35) and open ends (43) that communicate with the interior cavity. Each section has a feedstock supply pipe (71) and a fuel supply pipe (63) located along the top wall, as well as a syngas collection pipe (79) and a flue gas collection duct (75) located outside of the bottom wall. The pipes and ducts have ends that are aligned with each other to allow the sections to be assembled together. Burners (67) are in the interior cavity and are connected to the fuel supply pipe. Reactor tubes (59) extend through the interior cavity. Refractory members (81) are located in the interior cavity and across a slot. The spacing between the refractory members varies to control the flow of flue gas.
US10821414B2	Device for the thermal treatment of viscous material, in particular for the thermal separation of material components contained in viscous material A housing having a heatable housing jacket, which surrounds a treatment chamber and forms a rotationally symmetrical treatment surface extending in the axial direction, and a drivable rotor, arranged in the treatment chamber and extending coaxially, for producing a material film on the treatment surface. The rotor comprises a hollow shaft, arranged in a manner distributed over the circumference of which are spreading elements. The hollow shaft surrounds a condensation space, in which a condenser is arranged. At least some of the spreading elements are configured as transport elements, which impart a transporting component to the material in the direction from the material inlet to the material outlet. Some of the spreading elements are configured as transport elements and some as distributing elements, which project from the hollow shaft and which comprise teeth, the shearing edge of which encloses an angle of less than 45° relative to the axial direction.
US10821403B2	Spiral wound separation membrane module The purpose of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable membrane module for removing hazardous components without the risk of a feed-source fluid and a concentrated fluid intermixing inside a hollow tube. The spiral wound separation membrane module is characterized in that: a spiral wound separation membrane element accommodated in a cylindrical container, the spiral wound separation membrane element having a structure in which a laminated body having a separation membrane, a feed-side spacer and a permeation-side spacer is wound around a porous hollow tube in a spiral shape, the feed-side spacer is positioned on a feed side of the separation membrane, the permeation-side spacer is positioned on a permeation side of the separation membrane, and a feed-side flow path and a permeation-side flow path are sealed so as not to communicate directly with each other.
US10821398B2	Combined dehydration of gas and inhibition of liquid from a well stream A method and system for dehydration of a gas phase and hydrate inhibition of a liquid hydrocarbon phase in a multiphase hydrocarbon fluid stream containing water. The method may include (i) separating the hydrocarbon fluid stream into a liquid phase and a first gas phase, (ii) adding hydrate inhibitor to the first gas phase, and (iii) separating off condensed liquids and a second gas phase. The first gas phase has a water dew point that is lower than the initial multiphase hydrocarbon fluid stream and the second gas phase has a lower water dew point than the first gas phase. The hydrate inhibitor has a water content that is low enough to enable it to dry the first gas phase, the hydrate inhibitor being separated off with the condensed liquids and mixed with a part or all of the liquid phase from the separation to inhibit the liquid phase.
US10821396B2	Gas redirecting device for liquid-gas contacting column The present invention relates to a gas-redirecting device presenting an upper plane and a plurality of gas-redirecting tubes comprising an inlet end and an outlet end. For each gas-redirecting tube, the orthogonal projections of the inlet end and the outlet end onto the upper plane have an over-lapping area of at most 50% of the total area of the upper plane covered by the orthogonal projections. Also provided is a liquid-gas contacting column comprising a gas-redirecting device, a floating support comprising a liquid-gas contacting column, at least two packed beds and a method for improving the efficiency of a liquid-gas contacting column which is based on redirecting the gas from a wetted zone of a lower packed bed to a wetted zone of the higher packed bed.
US10821391B2	Dust collector A dust collector includes an enclosure and a tube sheet separating filter and clean air compartments. The tube sheet forms a filter opening and a filter is located within the filter compartment and includes a filter flange having an air outlet aligned with said filter opening. The flange includes first and second alignment structures located on a first lateral side of the flange. A clamping assembly includes first and second filter clamps that are movable between a sealing position for sealing the filter flange against the tube sheet, and a release position. The first filter clamp engages the first alignment structure when in the sealing position. The second filter clamp engages the second alignment structure when in the sealing position. The dust collector includes means for moving the filter clamps between the sealing position and the release position.
US10821390B2	Honeycomb filter A honeycomb filter includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall surrounding cells each of which has one end plugged by a plugging portion. An open frontal area O (%) of the cells in the honeycomb structure body is 75 to 80%, a porosity P (%) of the partition wall measured by a mercury press-in method is 52 to 58%, an average pore diameter D (μm) of the partition wall measured by the mercury press-in method is 6 to 12 μm, and a pore volume rate A (%) of pores whose pore diameters are not less than 20 μm with respect to an overall pore volume of the partition wall is not more than 13.5%.
US10821384B2	Down feather filter medium An air/gas filter medium is comprised of a substantially homogeneous core layer of feather down clusters held together by a binder to form a 3-dimensional interconnected filament structure throughout the core. The filament structure forms air pocket and connect and trap the feather down clusters which form minute air pockets between its filaments and hairs in which undesirable substances from an air/gas flow therethrough are captured. An air permeable scrim sheet is retained on a surface of the down cluster core. The down cluster core is compressed to a predetermined density to modify the average size of said minute air pockets to trap known undesirable substances from the air/gas flow.
US10821372B2	Building blocks for a toy building set The present disclosure relates to building blocks for a toy building set. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a building block configured to releasably join another building block of a similar construction. The building block comprises a hollow main body which defines a lower surface, an upper surface and walls joining the lower and the upper surfaces. At least one of the walls comprises a first wall section and a second wall section parallel to and distant from the first wall section. The building block further comprises spaced apart projections that extend from the upper surface and spaced apart recess sections disposed within the hollow main body. When two building blocks are releasably connected together, a longitudinal groove is provided between the second wall section of the lower building block and the hollow main body of the upper building block when the blocks are fully connected one to another.
US10821369B2	System and method for modular ride vehicles A system includes a plurality of ride vehicle modules, where each of the plurality of ride vehicle modules includes an interlock system configured to perform linking operations to join to other ride vehicle modules to form a cluster and delinking operations to separate from the other ride vehicle modules throughout a ride, control circuitry configured to control the interlock system and movement of the respective ride vehicle module independently or as a part of the cluster, and communication circuitry configured to wirelessly communicate with the other ride vehicle modules internal and/or external to the cluster. The cluster may change sizes throughout the ride by performing linking and delinking operations as desired. A method for changing the size of clusters of ride vehicle modules throughout a ride is also disclosed.
US10821364B2	Enhanced item discovery and delivery for electronic video game systems Systems and methods are provided for enhanced item discovery and delivery for electronic video game systems. An example method includes establishing connections with a plurality of user devices, the user devices executing respective game engines associated with an electronic game, with each user device being controlled by a respective player of a same game world and presenting a respective view of the game world associated with a respective character within the game world. Information indicating that a wishlist associated with a first player is to be updated is received, with updating including associating a particular item with the wishlist, the particular item being equipped by a second character of a second player within the game world. Information is obtained which indicates that the particular player has provided user input to cause ordering of the particular item. In response to determining satisfaction of one or more constraints, access to the particular item by the first player is enabled, with the first character of the first player being configured to equip the particular item, and with the particular item being rendered on the first character within the game world.
US10821356B2	System for controlling a gaming device console Disclosed is a system operably connected to a packaging body for controlling a game device console. The system includes a hub unit coupled to the gaming device console and an electronic circuitry communicating with the hub unit. The hub unit includes generator, first convertor, a first electrode, a first switching unit, a first detection unit and a hub controller. The electronic circuitry includes a second electrode, a floating electrode, a second converter, a buffer and a second detection unit for detecting change in electric-field percentage value for playing a game on the gaming device console. The hub controller receives the unique command for a specified electric-field percentage value. Further, the hub controller facilitates in selecting the right game move for playing a game on the gaming device console.
US10821348B2	Sport gloves According to the various features characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides partially fingered gloves intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to football and golf. Primarily because of its unique finger configurations, and/or grip enhancers, and/or hand protective properties, the present invention makes a glove more operable in various sports activities.
US10821347B2	Virtual reality sports training systems and methods Virtual and augmented reality sports training environments are disclosed. A user interacts with virtual players in a simulated environment of a virtual reality sporting event. In some embodiments, the user's actions and decisions are monitored by the simulated environment. The environment evaluates the user's performance, and provides quantitative scoring based on the user's decisions and timing. Coaches and other users may design customized scenarios or plays to train and test users, and the resultant scores may be reviewed by the coach. In one application, real life pitchers and their pitching data are tracked and replicated in a simulated pitching environment. A team of users may practice against a simulation of a pitcher they are about to compete against, swinging at pitches that they would see in a real game. Such environments may maximize effective practice time for users, and help develop better players with improved decision-making skills.
US10821345B2	Sporting device for analyzing an element in a tunnel, apparatus, system, method, and computer program product A sporting apparatus, system, method and/or computer program product may provide an electronically and programmably controlled sporting device, which may include a sporting robotic device, which may include one or more of: at least one pair of parallel panels facing one another forming a tunnel space, with an array of sensors on an inner periphery of the parallel panels; or a plurality of sensors arranged in an array on an inner periphery of a tunnel space; where the plurality of sensors is configured to detect, and sense a projectile following a path through the tunnel space; and at least one data collection system configured to: capture a time stamp and location of occurrence of a detection event, store the time stamp and the location of the detection event, and analyze a trajectory and path followed by the projectile through the tunnel space.
US10821337B1	Golf club head with a hollow rail A golf club head includes a heel, a toe, a sole, and a rail. The toe is opposite the heel. The sole is between the toe and the heel. The sole has a forward portion and an aft portion. A forward-aft direction is defined from the forward portion to the aft portion. A heel-toe direction is defined from the heel to the toe. The rail extends outwardly from the sole along the forward-aft direction. The rail and the sole define an open-ended first channel extending along the rail in the forward-aft direction. The rail defines a second channel extending in the heel-toe direction.
US10821327B2	Methods for cross-linking thermoplastic polyurethane golf ball covers and resultant golf balls A coated golf ball includes a single or dual core and a cover layer formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The TPU cover preferably has a first polyurethane coating layer and a second polyurethane coating layer disposed about the first polyurethane coating layer. In a preferred embodiment, he first polyurethane coating layer includes unreacted isocyanate groups and has an isocyanate index of at least about 120. Preferably, the first polyurethane coating layer has an isocyanate index of at least about 150, more preferably, at least about 200, and most preferably at least about 250.
US10821322B2	Fitness equipment The invention relates to a fitness device consisting of a cylindrical body in which the handles are mounted horizontally against each other. The body consists of two coaxial rings, inner ring and outer ring, which are positioned in a reciprocally sliding or rolling relation, the inner ring on its inner surface is equipped with a housing for holding the handles; the axis of the handle being at a height, which is less than ½ of the outer diameter of the body at the place of the housing of the location of handles from the outer surface of the outer ring; and the handles are bent upwards. The connection between the handles and the handle-holding case is dismountable and the outer surface of the outer ring is provided with a rubber surface.
US10821321B2	Treadmill Provided is a treadmill including a plurality of slats extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The frame structure supports both ends of each of the plurality of slats to allow the plurality of slats to be movable in the second direction. The frame structure includes a central frame having a top portion having a curved shape. The frame structure further includes a first side frame and a second side frame respectively arranged on both sides of the central frame. A top portion of each of the first and second side frames has a shape corresponding to the curved shape of the central frame.
US10821317B2	Dumbbell safety, defensive and alerting assembly An exercise device having a bar with a first handle, a grip exerciser having a second handle connected to the bar via a resistance member proximate the first handle and moveable between a first position and a second position by a hand of a user; and an auxiliary device connected to the bar selected from a light assembly, a sound generator, an electrified defensive unit, a pressurized defensive unit, and combinations of the same.
US10821316B2	Leg press with adjustable resistance ratio An exercise machine for performing a leg press exercise includes a resistance device and a plate configured to receive a user's feet during the leg press exercise. An adjustable resistance attachment device is mechanically coupled to the plate and is be selectively coupled to an adjustable resistance attachment device. One or more cables mechanically couple the adjustable resistance device to the resistance device to define a resistance ratio. Attachment of the adjustable resistance device to the adjustable resistance attachment device results in an increase of the resistance ratio for the machine.
US10821315B2	Magnetron mechanism of unpowered treadmill A magnetron mechanism of an unpowered treadmill contains: a driving body, a one-way transmission element, and a magnetron mechanism. The driving body includes a frame, a connection fence, a front wheel assembly, and a connection shaft. The one-way transmission element is mounted on the connection fence of the frame. The magnetron mechanism is fixed on the connection fence and includes a rotary shaft, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, a belt, a flywheel, a resistance element, and an adjustment unit. The resistance element has a pair of fixing sheets and multiple magnetic parts. Each of the multiple magnetic parts has a rotatable connection portion. The adjustment unit has a steel cable, an end of which is connected with the resistance element so that the steel cable pulls the resistance element to swing along the rotatable connection portion.
US10821309B2	Harness design for respiratory system A harness may be used to carry a breathable air system. Generally, the harness may comprise at least one shoulder strap and a plurality of attachments configured to attach the at least one shoulder strap to the breathable air system. Additionally, the plurality of attachments may allow the breathable air system to be configured into a plurality of strap configurations. For example, the plurality of strap configurations may include a hip configuration, a waist configuration, a leg configuration, and/or a back configuration. In some configurations, an additional/accessory strap may be used to more securely carry the breathable air system in the plurality of strap configurations.
US10821303B2	Assessment and improvement of treatment using imaging of physiological responses to radiation therapy Edema in tissue of a patient undergoing a course of radiation therapy or treatment can be estimated based on one or more MRI measurements used to measure changes in fluid content of various tissues. A correlation between observed changes in edema and one or more delivered fractions of radiation can be used to drive one or more clinical actions. Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and the like are described.
US10821300B2	Planning system for adaptive radiation therapy In planning of radiation therapy treatment of at least one structure in a region of a patient body, a first treatment plan is generated on the basis of a planning image of the body region and on the basis of dose objectives. A further image of the body region of the patient body is received, and a transformation is determined for generating an adapted treatment plan from the first treatment plan and/or for generating an adapted dose distribution from the dose distribution corresponding to the first treatment plan on the basis of the further image and determines an adapted treatment plan on the basis of the transformation and/or the adapted dose distribution. The transformation on the basis of the dose objectives. In adapting the dose distribution, an efficient iterative dosimetric patient setup optimization may be employed to reduce the dose computations.
US10821298B2	Method and apparatus for brain function enhancement In one aspect, a system for in vivo and transcranial stimulation of brain tissue of a subject may include at least one light source, a controller to control operation of the light source, a signal detecting unit and a processor configured to receive signals from the signal detecting unit, analyze the signals and generate a feedback signal to the controller to control the light source until optimal results are obtained. In one embodiment, the light source is a laser instrument and the wavelength can range from 800 to 1100 nm. In another embodiment, the irradiance of the laser instrument can range from 50 to 1000 mW/cm2.
US10821280B2	Medical lead and implantation A lead for navigating small vessels and a catheter system for implantation of leads into small vessels. Veins that return blood to the heart against the force of gravity often have valves in them to prevent backflow of deoxygenated blood. Leads and catheter systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention allow cannulation and lead implantation in small, tortuous, obstructed, and difficult to access veins enabling a range of stimulation and sensing applications.
US10821279B2	Cochlear implants having MRI-compatible magnet apparatus and associated methods A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
US10821275B2	Protective release sheet for microneedle patch Provided is a microneedle patch which is easily to be applied on a skin surface. One or more holes are provided inside a protective sheet of the microneedle patch, and one or more cutting lines running from an outer edge of the protective sheet toward the holes are also provided. The cutting lines may be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the hole. Providing an incision on the outer edge of the cutting lines of the protective release sheet facilitates cutting along the cutting lines. In the use of the microneedle patch, both sides of the cutting line of the protective release sheet are held and torn so as to bring out a microneedle array adhesive sheet and apply it on a skin. Then the microneedle array surface is slightly compressed, thereby the microneedle is inserted into the stratum corneum.
US10821273B1	Apparatus and method for advancing catheters or other medical devices through a lumen Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed that help deliver catheters or other medical devices to locations within a patient's body. The device includes a transporter catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, at least a first balloon located at the distal end, substantially at a tip of the transporter catheter, and at least a second balloon located between the distal end and the proximal end of the transporter catheter. The first balloon is an orienting balloon and the second balloon is an anchor balloon. The transporter catheter may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. The transporter catheter may include a shaft including an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer may be made of a material more flexible than the material of the outer layer. The outer layer may also include a braided-wire assembly, said braided-wire assembly being formed by braiding a plurality of flat wires or circular wires. The braided-wire assembly may wrap around the inner layer. The transporter catheter may include a shaft that may include a plurality of segments of varying degrees of hardness. The degree of hardness of the segment of the shaft of the transporter catheter located between the first balloon and the second balloon may be less than the degree of hardness of the segment of the shaft between the second balloon and the proximal end of the catheter.
US10821272B2	Double balloon catheter having a lobed inner balloon An apparatus, including a flexible insertion tube having a distal end for insertion into a body cavity, and first and second conduits configured to deliver first and second fluids, respectively, to the distal end. The distal end includes a first balloon coupled to the first conduit so that the first fluid inflates the first balloon and is delivered, via one or more spray ports in the first balloon, to tissue in the body cavity, a second balloon contained within the first balloon and coupled to the second conduit so that the second fluid inflates the second balloon, and multiple splines including a flexible, resilient material and extending along a longitudinal axis of the distal end, and configured to constrain the second balloon so that inflation of the second balloon creates lobes that form, along the longitudinal axis between the lobes, channels that direct the first fluid to the spray ports.
US10821271B2	Side branch accessible balloon for bifurcation stenting A balloon catheter for treating a condition of a vessel near a bifurcation comprises a shaft including a proximal and distal end, and a side surface, at least one guide wire lumen extending longitudinally, a distal port extending from the guide wire lumen through the distal end, a side port extending transversely from the guide wire lumen through the side surface, and a balloon mounted on the shaft. The balloon comprises a first end sealed to the shaft proximally of the side port, a second end sealed to the shaft distally of the side port and an aperture aligned with the side port. A portion of the balloon surrounding the aperture is sealed to the shaft around the side port. The balloon may be guided to the bifurcation on a first and a second guide wires pre-positioned in main and in side branch vessel, respectively.
US10821270B2	Dialysis catheter A dialysis catheter is provided. A first lumen extends through a first tubular member from a proximal portion to a distal portion, and a first orifice at the distal portion provides an opening through the first tubular member to the first lumen. The first tubular member further includes an inflation lumen extending longitudinally at least partially through a length of the first tubular member. A balloon is operably connected to an outer surface of the first tubular member proximal to the first opening, is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen. A second tubular member has a proximal portion connected to the outer surface of the first tubular member. A distal portion of the second tubular member is connected to the balloon wall. A second lumen extends through the second tubular member, and a second orifice provides an opening through the second tubular member at the distal portion.
US10821261B2	Apparatus for administering bilateral tactile stimulation to a human subject This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.
US10821260B2	State control apparatus, state control method, and state control system A state control apparatus including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a state index indicating a state of target feeling based on biological information corresponding to the target feeling which is feeling of a target to be guided, the biological information being detected from a guide target whose state of feeling is to be guided; and a state control unit configured to determine a feeling guiding medium to be used for guiding the state of the target feeling based on the acquired state index and pattern information which is associated with the feeling guiding medium for guiding the state of the target feeling and which indicates a pattern of temporal change of the state index so that the state of the target feeling becomes a predetermined set state, and control the state of the target feeling of the guide target by performing processing relating to the determined feeling guiding medium. The biological information includes information indicating a detection result of an enzyme.
US10821258B2	Compliant coupler or adaptor A CPAP device includes a flow generator including an outlet, a humidifier including an inlet, and an adaptor connector between the outlet of the flow generator and the inlet of the humidifier. The connector includes a flexible and conformable sealing portion that is movable to accommodate misalignment.
US10821253B2	Adaptable patient interface with creep zones A patient interface used in a respiratory care system. The patient interface having an un-deflected configuration, a deflected configuration, and a formed configuration. The patient interface is adapted to elastically deflect, under the application of force, from the un-deflected configuration to the deflected configuration, and permanently deform when in the deflected configuration by mechanical creep deformation to the formed configuration.
US10821244B2	Medical measuring device, ventilator and method for operating a medical measuring device or for operating a ventilator A medical measuring device (2), as well as to a ventilator (1), as well as to a method for operating a medical measuring device (2) or a ventilator are provided. The medical measuring device (1) includes a sensor system (14) and measuring, signal processing and calculating device (21), to detect an inspiratory measured variable, which represents an indicator for the transport of breathing gases into the lungs of a patient (80), and an expiratory measured variable, which represents an indicator for the transport of breathing gases out of the lungs of a patient (80), and to determine an indicator for a ventilation-related shifting of secretion from the expiratory measured variable and the inspiratory measured variable.
US10821240B2	Methods and drug delivery devices using cannabis A method of purifying at least one of THC and CBD from a cannabis-containing composition includes heating the cannabis-containing composition to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least one of THC and CBD into a vapor and condensing the vapor on a substrate. A drug delivery cartridge can include a substrate coated with at least one of THC and CBD and configured to allow for passage of air through the cartridge to volatilize at least one of THC and CBD for inhalation by a user to induce a medicinal or therapeutic effect to the user. A drug delivery system can be used with the drug delivery cartridge and can include a heating element to volatilize at least one of THC and CBD from the coated substrate into a vapor for inhalation.
US10821239B2	Insertion mechanisms having vented fluid pathways for drug delivery pumps An insertion mechanism having a vented fluid pathway includes an insertion biasing member 210, a hub 212, a needle 214, a retraction biasing member 216, and a manifold 240 having a septum 230 and a cannula 234, wherein the annular space between the septum 230 and the cannula 234 defines a manifold header 242. The manifold and fluid conduit are ventable through the membrane prior to or just after needle 214 and cannula 234 are inserted into the user. Such insertion is caused by the insertion biasing member(s) 210, after which only the needle 214 or another occlusion element is retracted. Such retraction may open a fluid pathway from the manifold header 242 to the body through the cannula 234 and/or needle 214. A drug delivery pump 10 includes such an insertion mechanism 200 having a vented fluid pathway. The drug delivery pump 10 may contain the insertion mechanism 200 having a vented fluid pathway in either an internally i or an externally tethered configuration.
US10821236B2	Safety needle assembly In one aspect, a safety pen needle assembly includes a hub having an open proximal end, a needle fixed to said hub, said needle having a distal end for insertion into a patient, and a proximal end extending into said open proximal end of said hub, a shield having a distal opening and an internal thread that is engaged to said hub so as to be manually movable relative to said hub to selectively expose said distal end of said needle via proximal movement of said shield and cover said distal end of said needle via distal movement of said shield, said shield having an open distal end, and a cap that seals the distal opening of the shield.
US10821224B2	Shaped elastomeric infusion pump The present invention is directed to a portable apparatus for dispensing a liquid under pressure at a substantially constant flow rate over a period of time. The apparatus includes an inflatable, internal bladder constructed of a compliant, elastomeric material and an external housing surrounding the internal bladder. Further, the external housing is constructed of a non-compliant, elastomeric material. Thus, during operation, the external housing shapes the internal bladder as the internal bladder is being filled with a treatment fluid and collapses as the treatment fluid is emptied from the internal bladder.
US10821220B2	Continuous flow separation chamber with optical sensor A continuous flow centrifuge bowl includes a rotatable outer body, and a top and bottom core that are rotatable with the outer body. The bottom core has a wall extending proximally from a bottom wall. The proximally extending wall is radially outward from at least a portion of the top core and, together with the top core, defines a primary separation region in which initial separation of the whole blood occurs. The bowl may also have a secondary separation region located between the top core and the outer body, and a rotary seal that couples an inlet port and two outlet ports to the outer body. The inlet port may be connected to an inlet tube that extends distally into a whole blood introduction region. Additionally, one of the outlet ports may be connected to an extraction tube that extends into a region below the bottom core.
US10821219B2	Cold and heat exchange system for cardiac surgical operation with cardiac arrest A cold and heat exchange system for a cardiac surgical operation with cardiac arrest, comprising: an ice water tank (15), a primary circulation water tank (11), and a secondary circulation water tank (16). Side walls of the primary circulation water tank (11) and the secondary circulation water tank (16) are each provided with an overflow orifice which is connected to the ice water tank (15) through a circulation pipe (14). A first roller pump (12) is mounted on a first hose (13). A second roller pump (18) is mounted on a second hose (17). The primary circulation water tank (11) is mounted on a first loop (5) and a second loop (6). The secondary circulation water tank (16) is mounted on a third loop (1).
US10821206B2	Human cell-based medicinal products and methods for osteoreparation Method of the osteoreparative processes' correction and/or bone defect restoration by means of human cell-based products (cell and/or tissue transplants) and the method of its manufacturing. The invention a creates and establishes conditions for osteoreparative processes restoration in destroyed bone tissue by osteoreparation cell sources restoration as the result of use cell technologies and bone tissue engineering methods, e.g. scaffold-guided regeneration, particularly by means of cell transplantation by injection and/or transplantation of original three-dimensional osteoreparative prevascularized graft (3D-OPG). Manufacturing of medical products and preparations of the product based on human cells (cell and/or tissue transplants) is dedicated for impaired osteoreparative processes correction and/or bone defect restoration.
US10821205B2	Adipose tissue products and methods of production Compositions and methods for treating tissue are provided. The compositions may include tissue matrix derived from adipose tissue suitable for injection, small-volume implantation, or use as a soft-tissue regenerative material. Also provided are methods for producing such compositions.
US10821199B2	Plasma treatment device and method of treating items The use of plasma to clean or sterilize items can be particularly advantageous for items that cannot be readily washed or cleaned by standard methods. The toxicity and complications generating sufficient plasma makes it hard to use for such purposes. The subject invention addresses the problem by generating a minimal amount of highly reactive plasma to sterilize an item. This is achieved by reducing the amount of space and ambient air around and within the item. In this way, the plasma generated fills only the required volume of the item to be cleaned and the plasm is directed at the object, not directed at or released into non-target areas.
US10821196B2	Substrate based PET imaging agents The present application is directed to radiolabeled imaging agents comprising a radiolabel, and a substrate, pharmaceutical compositions comprising radiolabeled imaging agents, and methods of using the radiolabeled imaging agents. The present application is further directed to methods of preparing the radiolabeled imaging agent. Such imaging agents can used in imaging studies, such as Positron Emitting Tomography (PET) or Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT).
US10821193B2	Adeno-associated viral vectors for treating myocilin (MYOC) glaucoma Provided herein are methods for treating myocilin (MYOC) glaucoma using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors. In some aspects, the AAV vectors encode R-spondin 1 (RSPO1), R-spondin 2 (RSPO2), R-spondin 3 (RSPO3) or R-spondin 4 (RSPO4) and/or RNAi that targets myocilin (MYOC). In one aspect, viral particles are administered to the eye of a human subject. Viral particles encoding RSPO1, RSPO2, RSPO3 and/or RSPO4 and/or MYOC RNAi are contemplated. In some aspects, variant AAV2 particles that transduce the trabecular meshwork are provided.
US10821192B2	Macrophage-targeting nanoassembly and anti-inflammatory composition containing same Disclosed are a macrophage-targeting nanoassembly capable of efficiently removing reactive oxygen species to minimize the occurrence of inflammation and an anti-inflammatory composition containing the same.
US10821191B2	SYD985 treatment of T-DM1 refractory cancer patients The present invention relates to the duocarmycin-containing antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) trastuzumab vc-seco-DUBA (SYD985) for use in the treatment of trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) refractory HER2 IHC 3+ or HER2 IHC 2+/FISH positive cancer patients, particularly T-DM1 refractory breast cancer patients.
US10821169B2	Vaccine for intrauterine disease Provided are compositions and methods for use in prophylaxis of puerperal metritis and improving reproductive function of ruminants. The methods and compositions are for subcutaneous administration and are provided as veterinary compositions and as articles of manufacture. The veterinary composition can contain whole cells selected from whole cells of Escherichia coli (E. coli), Trueperella pyogenes (T. pyogenes), Fusobacterium necrophorum (F. necrophorum) and combinations thereof; and/or proteins selected from F. necrophorum leukotoxin (LKT), E. coli type 1 fimbrial adhesin (FimH), T. pyogenes pyolysin (PLO), and all combinations of the whole cells and the proteins.
US10821166B2	Isolated polypeptide of the toxin A and toxin B proteins of C. difficile and uses thereof This present invention provides C-TAB.G5 and C-TAB.G5.1 isolated polypeptides comprising the receptor binding domains of C. difficile toxin A and toxin B as set forth in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 4. The C-TAB.G5 and C-TAB.G5.1 isolated polypeptides may be used to neutralize toxic effects of C. difficile toxin A and/or toxin B.
US10821161B2	CS1 targeted chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cells Chimeric antigen receptors for use in treating malignant melanoma and other cancers expressing CS1 are described.
US10821153B2	Composition for improving muscular function or for enhancing exercise performance comprising vigna angularis var. angularis Vigna angularis var. angularis according to the present invention is capable of increasing muscle mass and enhancing muscular function or exercise performance through an effect of promoting mRNA or protein expression and the activity of a gene involved in muscle functions, muscle mass increase of differentiation of muscle cells; can prevent, treat or ameliorate a decline in exercise performance, a decline in muscle function, muscle loss, etc. caused by various diseases; and may be effectively used for medicines or food products, etc., since it has no side effects in the body as natural substance.
US10821148B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treating or alleviating an autoimmune disease and/or complication thereof and/or nephritis and method for treating or alleviating an autoimmune disease and/or complication thereof and/or nephritis The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating or alleviating an autoimmune disease and/or complication thereof and/or nephritis, including: an effective amount of an extract of a plant belonging to Rutaceae as an effective ingredient for treating or alleviating the autoimmune disease and/or complication thereof and/or nephritis, wherein the autoimmune disease is selected from a group consisting of lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).
US10821141B2	HSV-1 oncolytic virus therapies that specifically kill ALT dependent cancers Recombinant herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 capable of selectively replicating in alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT)-dependent tumor cells are described. The recombinant HSV-1 are ICP0-deficient, such as by complete deletion of the ICP0 gene, or mutation of the ICP0 gene sufficient to diminish or eliminate E3 ubiquitin ligase activity of ICP0. In some cases, the recombinant HSV-1 further include additional gene deletions or mutations, such as those that render the virus glycoprotein C (gC) deficient, or include a heterologous gene, such as a gene encoding an immunostimulatory molecule. Methods of treating ALT-dependent cancer, and methods of selectively killing ALT-dependent tumor cells are also described.
US10821130B2	Omega 3 fatty acids, no releasing compound and vitamin B12 as neuroprotectant in patients with no dementia A method of attenuating, treating or preventing cognitive aging in an individual who does not have dementia includes administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of a composition containing an omega-3 fatty acid, a nitric oxide releasing compound, and Vitamin B12. The composition is administered in a daily dose that provides 50 to 500 times the recommended daily requirement (RDA) of Vitamin B12 per day, for example about 200 times the RDA of Vitamin B12 per day. Optionally Vitamin B6 and/or Vitamin B9 can be included in the composition. The method can achieve a benefit that is one or more of decreasing brain atrophy, increasing or maintaining number of synapses, increasing amyloid-β phagocytosis, or decreasing or maintaining neuroinflammation in the non-demented individual. The method can prevent dementia in an individual at risk thereof, for example an elderly human.
US10821119B2	Rocuronium preparation causing less pain, method for producing the same, and method for reducing and/or alleviating vascular pain to be induced using the same Provided is a rocuronium preparation designed to reduce vascular pain to be induced. The rocuronium preparation contains rocuronium and a buffer solution, and has titratable acidity of 100 mEg or less. The buffer solution may be an acetate buffer solution, a citrate buffer solution, a formate buffer solution, a tartrate buffer solution, a phosphate buffer solution, a glycine-hydrochloric acid buffer solution, or a citric acid-phosphate buffer solution.
US10821117B2	Estrogen therapy for brain gray matter atrophy and associated disability Provided are methods for slowing, halting, and reversing gray matter atrophy and progression of disability in certain neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis, using estrogen, alone or in combination with another agent.
US10821116B2	Administration of iloprost as aerosol bolus The present invention relates to novel methods, compositions and kits useful for the treatment of pulmonary diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension. In particular, aerosolisable compositions of iloprost are provided which are for use in inhalation therapy. Their administration is by bolus inhalation, which is patient-friendly, effective, and well tolerated. Bolus inhalation may, for example, be achieved using an efficient nebuliser based on the vibrating mesh technology.
US10821114B2	Derivatives of cephalosporin for treating cancer The present invention relates to a new class of cephalosporin derivatives of formula (I), notably having CXCR4 receptor antagonist effect, useful as a therapeutic agent for treating cancer, in particular for treating breast cancer, lung cancer and uveal melanoma. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) and an additional antitumor drug for treating cancer.
US10821112B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of a beta-catenin-associated disease or disorder Disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering to a subject a β-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule. Also disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a β-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule; a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and at least one pharmaceutical carrier.
US10821108B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide A stabilized solid preparation containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide is provided, namely, a solid preparation containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide and D-mannitol having a specific surface area of 1.0 m2/g or less.
US10821107B2	Inhibitors of the FKBP51 protein from a high-throughput drug screen and methods of use The subject invention concerns materials and methods for treating depression, stress disorders, such as PTSD, anxiety disorders, and/or a neurodegenerative disease or condition in a person or animal. In one embodiment, a person or animal in need of treatment is administered one or more compounds or drugs, or a composition comprising the one or more compounds or drugs, that inhibit FKBP51 activity or function. The subject invention also concerns a method for inhibiting activity of the FKBP51 protein in a cell. The subject invention also concerns methods of screening for compounds or drugs that inhibit the FKBP51 protein.
US10821105B2	Prodrugs of phenolic TRPV1 agonists in combination with local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors for improved local anesthesia Described herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to modulate transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor (TRPV1) activity.
US10821102B2	Methods of use of cyclopamine analogs The invention provides methods for treating various conditions using derivatives of cyclopamine having the following formula:
US10821100B2	Triazolone compounds as mPGES-1 inhibitors The present disclosure is directed to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as mPGES-1 inhibitors. These compounds are inhibitors of the microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) enzyme and are therefore useful in the treatment of pain and/or inflammation from a variety of diseases or conditions, such as asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute or chronic pain and neurodegenerative diseases.
US10821098B2	Treatment using dantrolene Provided are low-volume, safe for injection formulations of dantrolene yielding significant advantages over the currently approved and marketed dantrolene for malignant hyperthermia (MH) threatening anesthetic crisis. Once dantrolene can be made immediately available to patients triggered of MH, the anesthesiologist will be able to focus exclusively on the management of the patient's physiologic status in this complex and evolving crisis, not on the laborious and time consuming reconstitution process of the rescue agent. The low volume, safe for injection formulations of dantrolene have significant advantages over currently used approaches to the prevention and treatment of pumphead, and other neurological, cognitive and motor dysfunction incident to iatrogenically or trauma induced situations of altered blood flow, including those incurred during surgical procedures involving CPB or related procedures, as well as those incurred during non-normothermic episodes caused iatrogenically or by disease.
US10821091B2	Retinoid compositions and methods of increasing immune cell-mediated killing of IDH mutant cancer cells Provided herein are methods of treating an IDH mutant cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising an all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). In some embodiments, the methods increase an NK-cell-mediated immune response and/or a T cell-mediated immune response to the cancer. In some embodiments, the cancer is a glioma or a chondrosarcoma. In some embodiments, the expression of one or more NKG2D ligands (e.g., ULBP1 and ULBP3) is increased in a tumor microenvironment of the cancer. In some embodiments, CCL2 production, the number of NK cells, and/or apoptosis of tumor cells is increased in a tumor microenvironment of the cancer. In some embodiments, the subject has an IDH1 mutation at arginine 132 or an IDH2 mutation at arginine 172. In some embodiments, method reduces growth of a tumor.
US10821088B2	Pain relief compositions, manufacture and uses The present invention relates to TRPV1 selective agonist topical compositions including capsaicinoid and analgesic agent compositions and methods of manufacture and methods of providing pain relief as well as treating a variety of disorders with such compositions.
US10821072B2	Needle assisted jet injection administration of testosterone compositions The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a subject in need of treatment with testosterone, including introducing testosterone into the subject subcutaneously, intradermally, or intramuscularly, from a needle assisted jet injection device.
US10821069B2	Aqueous extract of truffle and cosmetic composition thereof The invention relates to a Truffle extract for skin cosmetic use, comprising compounds having a molecular weight of less than 5 kDa. The invention also relates to a cosmetic method of treatment designed to reduce and/or correct the signs of aging and photo-aging of the skin and keratinous appendages, and to protect the skin against aggressions due to ultraviolet radiation.
US10821065B2	Peptide for inhibiting biofilms The present invention relates to: a composition for inhibiting biofilms, containing, as an active ingredient, a peptide derived from human β-defensin-3; and a method for inhibiting biofilms by using the composition. The peptide according to the present invention inhibits bacterial biofilms even when used alone and exhibits a remarkably increased biofilm inhibitory effect when used in combination with a conventional dental therapeutic agent, and has an effect of preventing a tooth discoloration side effect caused by a conventional dental therapeutic agent.
US10821062B2	Compound for use in protecting skin A method of protecting animal tissue particularly skin, from damage caused by radiation exposure, by contacting the tissue with a ketone ester, a method of protecting skin, reducing the deterioration of skin or maintaining or improving the properties of skin by applying topically to the skin a ketone body comprising (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate moieties is disclosed. A ketone body comprising (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate moieties, especially enantiomerically enriched R-1,3-hydroxybutyl-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate, for such uses is also provided.
US10821053B2	Syringe with connector A syringe comprising a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the barrel sidewall having a barrel sidewall thickness t, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall is disclosed. The syringe includes a connector integrally formed with and extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall, the connector including a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the barrel to form a channel between the elongate tip and the collar, the collar including an inside surface, an outside surface and a plurality of ribs extending radially outwardly from the outside surface and separated by spaces, each of the plurality of ribs having a height H and a width W, wherein there is a ratio of the height H to the barrel sidewall thickness tin a range of 0.75 and 1.
US10821048B2	Crutch with energy storage and energy return Various features for improving the performance of crutches are provided. A crutch can flex at one or more locations or include composite material to provide energy storage and return to the user during ambulation. In some aspects, a crutch is provided that can propel the user forward during ambulation. The crutch can be hollow at one or more locations to allow for increased flexibility and narrower at one or more locations to enhance springiness of the crutch.
US10821045B2	Beam-mounted supply unit for fastening medical devices to a ceiling A trolley (1), for a beam-mounted supply unit, for fastening medical devices to a ceiling. The trolley has a chassis (2) which can be meshed with a rail track of the beam-mounted supply unit for moving the trolley (1) along the rail track. A medical device can be fastened to the trolley (1). The trolley has a brake unit (3) with at least one braking element (7), which exerts a braking force on the rail track and/or on the chassis in the activated state of the brake unit (3), so that a movement of the chassis along the rail track is at least made difficult compared to an operating state with the brake unit (3) deactivated. In the activated state of the brake unit (3), the braking force exerted by the braking element (7) on the rail track and/or on the chassis is generated without the aid of electric energy.
US10821041B2	Wheelchair mounting systems and methods of using the same A system includes an adapter and a lock. The adapter includes a flexible collar and an attachment structure. The flexible collar is configured to at least partially surround a portion of the wheelchair such that the flexible collar engages the portion of the wheelchair and aids in preventing rotation of the adapter relative to the portion of the wheelchair. The attachment structure has a first arm attached to and extending from the flexible collar and a second arm attached to and extending from the flexible collar. The lock includes a body and a mounting platform attached thereto. The body of the lock is configured to engage the attachment structure to aid in maintaining the flexible collar in a closed position. The mounting platform has one or more coupling mechanisms attached thereto for use in removably mounting one or more accessories to the system.
US10821039B2	Care bed A care bed includes a bed body provided with a groove and a wheelchair disposed in the groove. The wheelchair includes: a wheelchair support sequentially provided with a wheelchair back plate, a seat plate, a leg plate and a foot plate, and the seat plate is fixed to the wheelchair support; a double-traction lifting regulator disposed below a connection position between the wheelchair back plate and the seat plate; a locking member disposed on the double-traction lifting regulator; a first traction member connected to the locking member; and a second traction member connected to the locking member. When the wheelchair is combined with the bed body, the second traction member controls the locking member to be loosened; and when the wheelchair is separated from the bed body, the second traction member controls the locking member to be locked.
US10821035B2	Length-to-waist silhouettes of adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays An array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of an array of three or more absorbent articles may be from about 0.9 to about 1.1 or from about 0.5 to about 0.7.
US10821034B2	Garment manufacturing system and method Various methods for detecting moisture in briefs compatible with high volume manufacturing are disclosed. The embodiments herein facilitate protection of the method of adding moisture sensing to a diaper, but could also be used to add sensing to pads and bandages. The primary design intent is optimal moisture detection and low per unit cost. Electrodes within a garment measure electrical properties of the electrodes to determine if the item has contacted moisture. The target moisture is urine, however, other sources and types of moisture can also be sensed. Additional analysis capabilities can be added by selecting particular electrodes or add materials that may react with chemical components of the moisture. Applications of the research Include monitor of incontinence using smart brief (e.g. diaper); monitor perspiration, bleeding, or failure of the protective garment; and monitoring exposure of an item to moisture, including but not limited to inanimate items.
US10821032B2	Device for cutting a web of material A device for cutting a web of material comprises movement means for moving a web of material to be cut, defining a feed path for the web at least partly rotatable about a central axis and equipped with at least one conveyor mounted around the central axis, at least one cutting head equipped with a laser source and an optical system configured to direct the laser beam towards a cutting zone, where the optical system of the cutting head comprises at least one directing member located inside the conveyor to direct the laser beam away from the central axis towards the cutting zone.
US10821024B2	System and method for angled optical access to the irido-corneal angle of the eye A first optical subsystem includes a window with a refractive index nw and an exit lens having a refractive index nx. The exit lens is configured to couple to the window to define a first optical axis extending through the window and the exit lens. A second optical subsystem is configured to output a light beam. The light beam is directed to be incident at a convex surface of the exit lens along a second optical axis at an angle α that is offset from the first optical axis. The window is configured to detachably couple to the cornea of the eye such that the first optical axis is generally aligned with a direction of view of the eye. The respective refractive indices nw and nx are configured to direct the light beam incident at the convex surface of the exit lens through the cornea of the eye toward the irido-corneal angle.
US10821020B2	Forced air warming blanket A forced air warming blanket for providing conditioned gas to a patient and a method of using and manufacturing the same. The forced air warming blanket comprises a first blanket portion which comprises a generally U-shaped inflatable region, at least part of the external surface of the inflatable region being air permeable, as well as an inlet port for receiving temperature conditioned gas. An inner blanket portion is provided within the generally U-shaped inflatable region of the first blanket portion. The inner blanket portion is at least partially (or wholly) detachable from the first blanket portion. The inner blanket portion may also have an inflatable region. An outer blanket portion may be provided.
US10821002B1	Inflatable spinal implants and related systems and methods Inflatable spinal implants are disclosed for intra-vertebral or inter-vertebral reduction and fixation of osteoporotic fractures in a spine. An inflatable implant may include an inflatable member having an interior for receiving a hardenable fluid and an expandable jacket to cause differential and directional expansion of the inflatable member. A one-way valve may be configured to prevent hardenable fluid from escaping out of the inflatable member. An inflatable implant may include a connection fixation device having a fluid coupling configured for releasable engagement with an inflation cannula and an anchoring portion configured for holding the implant in place within a vertebra. The fluid coupling may also be configured for releasable engagement with an anti-rotation device, which may be used to hold the implant stationary to facilitate engagement and disengagement of the inflation cannula with the fluid coupling. Related systems and methods are also described.
US10820997B2	Heart implant The invention relates to a heart implant comprising a tubular attachment element (1) for attaching a sheath, particularly having a sheath being coaxially positioned around at least a part of the tubular attachment element (1) and fixed to it, the tubular attachment element (1) having a lower end (1a) and an upper end (1b) and being split into several strips (2) at the upper end (1b), the strips (2) forming an expandable cage (C), particularly for fixing the heart implant to the atrium of the heart by surface contact between an exterior surface of the expandable cage (C) and an interior atrium surface, wherein in an expanded state the strips (2) extend from the upper end (1b) towards the lower end (1a) of the tubular attachment element (1) and form an expanded cage (C) being positioned around at least an upper part of the tubular attachment element (1).
US10820990B2	Stents for prosthetic heart valves A prosthetic valve including a wire frame having a generally tubular body portion, an interior area, a longitudinal axis, a first end comprising a plurality of crowns, and a second end comprising a greater number of crowns than the first end. The wire frame includes a plurality of adjacent rows of modified diamond-shaped structures extending between the first and second ends. The prosthetic valve further includes a valve structure that includes a plurality of leaflets and that is attached within the interior area of the wire frame.
US10820980B2	Combination three-dimensional surgical implant The present disclosure provides a compound three-dimensional surgical implant and methods of forming and using the same. The compound three-dimensional surgical implant includes a grip-type knit mesh defining pores and including a plurality of spiked naps extending from a surface the grip-type knit mesh, a prosthetic knit mesh defining principal cells and peripheral cells being layered on the grip-type knit mesh such that at least a portion of the spiked naps grip at least a portion of the cells of the prosthetic knit mesh. The grip-type knit mesh and the prosthetic knit mesh are folded together into a predetermined three-dimensional structure such that at least a portion of the spiked naps grip at least a portion of the pores of the grip-type knit mesh to hold the three-dimensional structure of the surgical implant.
US10820977B2	Method and apparatus for administering supplemental oxygen therapy at ambient conditions using a veterinary hyperbaric chamber A system and method of administrating conventional hyperbaric chamber therapy as well as supplemental oxygen therapy at ambient conditions to an animal using a veterinary hyperbaric chamber. The hyperbaric chamber can function in its usual mode of operation; i.e., providing oxygen at greater than atmospheric pressure and also in a second mode of operation to administer supplemental oxygen thereafter at ambient pressure conditions. In the second mode of operation, the method and apparatus may deliver approximately 80 liters per minute continuous flow of 0.21 through 1.0 FI02 adjustable oxygen gas mixture. The mixture is delivered at ambient pressure from one end of the chamber, flows across the animal positioned within the hyperbaric chamber, and exits at the opposite end for exhaust to ambient conditions. A high flow gas mixture is utilized to maintain accurate gas mixture concentrations with fluctuating supply pressures of medical air and medical oxygen gases.
US10820975B2	Mouth-containing toothbrush A mouth-containing toothbrush includes a housing, a first tooth-brushing module assembly and a rotary drive assembly. The housing has a groove for containing teeth. The groove has a first inner groove face, a second inner groove face, and a bottom face connected between the first inner groove face and the second inner groove face. The first tooth-brushing component is used for cleaning surfaces of the teeth, and the first tooth-brushing component includes a brush body shaft and bristles arranged on an outer circumference of the brush body shaft. The brush body shaft is rotatably arranged between at least one of the first inner groove face and the second inner groove face and the teeth, and the brush body shaft extends along an extension direction of the groove. The rotary drive assembly is used to drive rotation of the brush body shaft.
US10820973B2	Position capturing device for tooth implants A position capturing device for tooth implants in a patient's mouth includes multiple position capturing units, each with an elongated transfer post with a shank. The device includes a tooth implant interface and a bore configured to receive a tooth implant screw. The device includes a carrier unit, configured to interconnect the position capturing units, that includes a carrier element and first and second fixing elements. The first fixing element includes a fastening element configured to pivotably and lockably attach to the carrier element, a shank-receiving element with a sleeve-shaped portion configured to be plugged onto the shank, and a clamping screw connecting the fastening element and the shank-receiving element to be rotatable relative to each other. The fastening element includes a sleeve-shaped portion configured to surround the carrier element and allow a displacement of the fastening element along the carrier element.
US10820972B2	Dental furnace This invention relates to a device for drying at least one object containing a liquid, in particular a dental restoration object (12). Said device comprises a means for generating thermal energy acting upon the object and sufficient for increasing the temperature of the object to the boiling point. Moreover, the device includes an impingement area for impinging on the object with thermal energy and a control device (24) that is characterized by the fact that a temperature detection element (20) of the device (10) measures the temperature of the object (12), and upon reaching a trigger temperature that is at the boiling temperature, somewhat below or somewhat above thereof, emits a signal to the control device.
US10820957B2	Medical kit and associated systems and methods for preventing central line associated blood stream infection A medical kit 100 includes a drape 1323. A plurality of pockets (1302,1303,1304,1305, 1306,1307) are disposed along a bottom edge of the drape 1323 in a linear, side-by-side arrangement. A plurality of medical implements (1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315) are stowed in the plurality of pockets on a one-to-one basis. Medical indicia (1316,1317,1318,1319,1320,1321) is disposed along each pocket. The medical indicia can include one or more educational prompts that instruct medical personnel how to use a particular medical implement disposed in a pocket to complete a central catheter dressing change.
US10820949B2	Medical robotic system with dynamically adjustable slave manipulator characteristics A slave manipulator manipulates a medical device in response to operator manipulation of an input device through joint control systems. The stiffness and strength of the slave manipulator are adjustable according to criteria such as the mode of operation of the slave manipulator, the functional type of the medical device currently being held by the slave manipulator, and the current phase of a medical procedure being performed using the slave manipulator by changing corresponding parameters of the control system. For safety purposes, such changes are not made until it is determined that it can be done in a smooth manner without causing jerking of the medical device. Further, an excessive force warning may be provided to surgery staff when excessive forces are being commanded on the slave manipulator for more than a specified period of time.
US10820939B2	Vessel-sealing device including force-balance interface and electrosurgical system including same A surgical instrument includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, a reciprocatable drive rod slideably disposed at least partially within the shaft, and a force applicator coupled to the drive rod. The shaft includes first and second jaw members attached to a distal end thereof, at least one of which movable relative to the other from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to at least a second position closer to one another wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. The force applicator and the drive rod mechanically communicate to impart movement to at least one of the jaw members. The bipolar forceps includes a handle assembly and a force-balance interface. The force-balance interface configured to translate a multiple of the user-applied force exerted on the handle assembly into the jaw members.
US10820935B2	Tensioning cable locking device A tension device for applying tension to an orthopedic cable loop system is designed to remain implanted in vivo after completion of the surgical procedure in which the device is used. The tension device may include a spool rotatable in one direction, such as by having outer flanges engageable with ratcheting protrusions along a cavity within the body of the device. The tension device may maintain a biasing force on the cable, which force may be applied by an elastic material. For example, the elastic may be provided in an opening of the body of the device. In another example, the elastic may be provided in the spool, such as by constructing the flanges of the spool from elastic material or by providing elastic material between an inner and an outer ring of the spool. Other biasing components as well as measuring components may be provided in the tension device.
US10820933B1	Kyphoplasty system and method A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.
US10820932B2	Surgical screw A surgical screw configured to expand and prevent or minimize bone growth inside of the surgical screw is provided. Accordingly, the surgical screw is configured to increase the purchase of the surgical screw with respect to the bone, but also to be withdrawn from the bone without damaging the bone as a result of bone ingrowth. The surgical screw includes a center post with an inner bore and an outer sleeve concentric to the center post. An outer surface of the outer sleeve includes a thread to engage bone. The outer sleeve includes a cut pattern defining an expandable region configurable between a first state with a first radius measured from a longitudinal axis of the surgical screw to the outer surface and a second state having a second radius measured from the longitudinal axis to the outer surface.
US10820930B2	Variable angle bone plate A bone plate having at least one variable angle locking hole is described. The variable angle locking hole allows a bone anchor having a threaded head to be driven into underlying bone while oriented at an angle with respect to a central hole axis of the hole that is within a range of angles at which the head is configured to threadedly mate with the at least one thread of the bone plate. Accordingly, the bone anchor can be driven into the underlying bone until the threaded head threadedly purchases with the bone plate inside the variable angle locking hole.
US10820921B2	Dual access incising catheter Dual-access site catheter systems with a blade or scoring functionality entering through a first access site and a balloon functionality for manipulating or driving the blade or scoring functionality through a different site. The blade or scoring functionality also sometimes provides needle or fluid delivery functionality to an atherosclerotic lesion.
US10820918B2	Transosseous guide and method Instruments and methods for surgical transosseous attachment to a bone include a guide able to guide the formation of intersecting bone tunnels and a passer able to pass a member through the bone tunnels.
US10820909B2	Ligation clip A surgical ligation clip and method of operation are described and include a top jaw member and bottom jaw member joined at a hinge section for movement about the hinge section. The hinge section can be offset or space laterally from one or both of the jaw members. Teeth arrangements and distributions are also described, as well as closing and jaw ends engagement configurations, for example for more easily engaging/piercing connective or other tissue.
US10820908B2	Adjustable flow narrow profile balloon for use with a catheter and methods of use An adjustable flow narrow profile balloon device for use in an aorta has a catheter and an adjustable flow device comprising a scaffold having an anchored end fixed to the catheter, a movable end distal to the fixed end and support extending between the anchored end and the movable end, and a flexible tube attached to the support and at least one tension wire attached to the movable end and extending through the catheter such that the at least one tension wire is accessible to move the movable end of the balloon towards the anchored end when the catheter is positioned in the aorta. The adjustable flow device has a collapsed configuration; a fully occluded configuration in which the length of the support lies flat against the catheter and the flexible tube is inflated; and adjustable flow configurations allowing for a desired amount of fluid flow past the device.
US10820904B2	Sacrificial coupler for reloadable hemostasis clipping device A system for treating tissue includes a clip assembly including a pair of clip arms, proximal ends of the clip arms slidably received within a channel of a capsule to be moved between a tissue receiving configuration and a tissue clipping configuration, an applicator including a catheter and a control member extending therethrough, a distal end of the control member configured to be connected to the clip arms to move the clip assembly between the tissue receiving and tissue clipping configurations, and a coupler releasably coupled to proximal ends of the clip arms and configured to be coupled to the distal end of the control member, the coupler configured to yield when a proximal force exerted on the coupler via the control member exceeds a first predetermined threshold value to disengage the clip arms to deploy the clip assembly.
US10820901B2	Braided filament having flat morphology and methods of manufacture and use A braided filamentary device, in one embodiment, includes a substantially flat morphology having a length, a width, and a height, and a pick count of at least about 50 picks per inch. The filamentary device is adapted to maintain its width while under a tension.
US10820884B2	Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method of operating the same Disclosed are an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and a method of operating the same, which more accurately measure a cervix length. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a pressure measurer that measures a pressure value applied from a probe to a cervix, an image generator that scans an object to acquire an ultrasound image, a controller that determines whether a cervix line is included in the ultrasound image, acquires the measured pressure value, corresponding to the ultrasound image, as a first pressure value when the cervix line is included in the ultrasound image, and acquires a second pressure value for measuring a length of the cervix line, and an output unit that outputs pressure information based on at least one selected from the first pressure value and the second pressure value.
US10820861B2	Endotracheal tubes and systems and methods for evaluating breathing The present application relates to endotracheal tubes and to systems and methods for detecting airway edema and evaluating breathing with an endotracheal tube. An example endotracheal tube includes a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a linker portion. The linker portion couples the distal portion and the proximal portion. The linker portion includes at least two struts. The struts extend between the distal portion and the proximal portion. Also, there is at least one opening defined between and along the length of the struts. The linker portion is configured to contact the vocal cords of the subject when in use.
US10820856B1	Systems and methods for proprioceptive stimulation to prevent unintentional falls Systems, devices, and methods are provided for reducing a risk of unintentional falls in a subject that is at risk for falls. The device includes a sensor and a stimulator. The sensor is configured to be positioned adjacent a body portion of the user that changes orientation when the user sits and stands. The sensor is also configured to emit an activation signal when the user stands and to emit a deactivation signal when the user sits or lies down. The stimulator is in communication with the sensor and is configured to be positioned adjacent one of a calf and a lower back of the user. The stimulator is configured to vibrate at a frequency that stimulates proprioceptors of the user without inducing muscle contractions upon receipt of the activation signal from the sensor and to cease vibration upon receipt of the deactivation signal from the sensor.
US10820853B2	Sensor and apparatus for measurement of muscle activity in the detection and treatment of Bruxism Disorder An apparatus and method for detecting and reducing bruxism is described. The method includes the placement of a pressure resistive (or piezoelectric) sensor on the skin above the temporalis muscle in order to detect grinding of the teeth based on movement of the temporalis muscle. Alternatively, a pressure resistor could be used in the ear. The pressure resistive sensor could be made of carbon-impregnated polyolefin. Once bruxism is detected, a patient is notified and uses bio-feedback to curtain the grinding of the teeth.
US10820835B2	Systems and methods for anatomical alignment Systems and methods for anatomical alignment are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the systems and methods can provide accurate and continuous intraoperative validation of anatomical alignment, e.g., of the spine, hips, pelvis, and/or shoulders. An exemplary system can include a sensor and marker arrangement for measuring coronal imbalance. Another exemplary system can include a sensor and marker arrangement for shoulder or pelvic leveling. Yet another exemplary system can include a mechanical frame for establishing a simulated ground plane and projecting a plumb line from the simulated ground plane.
US10820830B2	Reference markers for launch point identification in optical shape sensing systems An optical shape sensing system employing an optical fiber (20) and one or more reference markers (41). Each reference marker (41) has an identifiable reference tracking position within a reference coordinate system (42). The optical fiber (20) has a reconstruction launch point (21) within the reference coordinate system (42) serving as a basis for an execution of a shape reconstruction of the optical fiber (20) within the reference coordinate system (42). The reconstruction launch point (21) of the optical fiber (20) has a known spatial relationship with each reference marker (41) to facilitate an identification of the reconstruction launch point (21) within the reference coordinate system (42).
US10820825B2	Method and device for evaluation of local tissue's biological or biomechanical character A device for evaluation of a tissue's biological or biomechanical character is disclosed. The device uses negative pressure to draw a portion of the tissue across one or more electrode pairs disposed within the device. By measuring one or more parameters associated with an electric or magnetic field defined by the electrode pairs, in vivo evaluation of the tissue's biological or biomechanical character may be achieved in a minimally invasive manner. The device may also include an indenter to apply a positive stress on the tissue within the sidewall to further evaluate its biological or biomechanical character. A method of using the device is also disclosed.
US10820819B2	Movement disorder symptom control The disclosure describes a method and system or controlling symptoms of patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease. In some examples, one or more biomarkers indicative of a patient's present symptoms are determined. The biomarkers may be used to control therapy delivered to the patient in a closed-loop manner. In addition, biomarkers may be used as an indication of therapy effectiveness.
US10820814B2	Electronic fitness device with improved lens configuration An electronic fitness device comprises an optical transmitter, a first lens, an optical receiver, and a second lens. The optical transmitter is operable to transmit an optical signal. The first lens covers at least a portion of the optical transmitter and is operable to direct the optical signal into the skin of a user in a first direction outward from a center of the electronic fitness device. The optical receiver is operable to receive optical signals modulated by the skin of the user and to generate a photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal resulting from the optical signal. The second lens covers at least a portion of the optical receiver and is operable to receive a modulated optical signal from the skin of the user in a second direction inward toward the center of the electronic fitness device and to direct the modulated optical signal toward the optical receiver.
US10820812B2	Connectors for medical equipment An adapter includes a substantially rigid body having a distal portion, a proximal portion, a central opening formed at least in part by an inner wall of the body, and a longitudinal axis extending substantially centrally through the opening. The distal portion includes an annular ring having a top surface and a ridge disposed opposite the top surface, the ridge extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The distal. The adapter also includes a seal configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal with a surface of a fitting removably attachable to the adapter.
US10820809B2	Apparatus and method for detecting and notifying postpartum haemorrhage An apparatus for detecting and notifying occurrence of post-partum haemorrhage in female patients is envisaged. Continued tracking of the blood discharged from a female patient's body during labor as well as postnatal operation procedures is provided for, and as soon as the amount of blood discharged from the body of the female patient exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a light-based alarm and sound-based alarm are triggered. The apparatus includes a first connector connected to the female patient when she is on a Labor Recovery Delivery bed, and a second connector woven onto an undergarment to be worn by the female patient. The first connector and second connector are connected to single use, disposable blood collection bags, whose weights are measured using weight sensors for an accurate calculation of the total amount of the blood lost by the female patient during labor operation procedures and postnatal operation procedures.
US10820807B2	Time-of-flight measurement of skin or blood using array of laser diodes with Bragg reflectors A blood measurement system comprises an array of laser diodes, to generate light to penetrate tissue comprising skin, having one or more wavelengths, including a near-infrared wavelength, and Bragg reflector(s). At least one of the laser diodes to pulse at a pulse repetition rate between 1-100 megahertz. A detection system to measure blood in veins based at least in part on near-infrared diffuse reflection from the skin, the detection system comprising a photo-detector and a lens system coupled to the photo-detector, wherein the photo-detector is coupled to analog-to-digital converter(s) and a processor, and configured to measure absorption of hemoglobin in the near-infrared wavelength between 700-1300 nanometers, differentiate between regions in the skin with and without distinct veins, and implement pattern matching and a threshold function to correlate detected blood concentrations with a library of known concentrations to determine overlap.
US10820805B2	Head-mounted magnetic resonance imaging device and dementia monitoring system This disclosure relates to a head-mounted magnetic resonance imaging device. The head-mounted magnetic resonance imaging device includes a head-mounted imaging unit, a controlling computer, and a signal processing computer. The signal processing computer includes a controlling module, a data processing module, an image reconstructing module, an image storing module, and an image comparing module. The image reconstructing module forms cross-sectional scanned images of an user's brain memory showing microstructure. The image comparing module is configured to analyze and comparing the cross-sectional scanned images of the user's brain memory showing microstructure collected at different times so that the controlling computer provided user suggestions corresponding to different judgement results of the image comparing module. The system may comprise a dementia monitoring system that provides users with advisory dementia warnings so users may be advised to seek further medical advice.
US10820804B2	Magnetic resonance apparatus with standardized radio coupling with an external device A magnetic resonance system that is designed to carry out an examination of an examination object, and has an RF controller, a gradient controller and an image sequence controller, which are designed to acquire MR data of a volume portion of the examination object. An arithmetic unit of the magnetic resonance system is designed to reconstruct MR images from the acquired MR data. A standardized REST-based HTTP radio interface of the magnetic resonance system is designed to establish a standardized wireless connection to at least one external device.
US10820801B2	Electrocardiography monitor configured for self-optimizing ECG data compression An electrocardiography monitor configured for self-optimizing ECG data compression is provided. ECG waveform characteristics are rarely identical in patients with cardiac disease making this innovation crucial for the long-term data storage and analysis of complex cardiac rhythm disorders. The monitor includes a memory and a micro-controller operable to execute under a micro-programmable control and configured to: obtain a series of electrode voltage values; select one or more of a plurality of compression algorithms for compressing the electrode voltage series; apply one or more of the selected compression algorithms to the electrode voltage series; evaluate a degree of compression of the electrode voltage series achieved using the application of the selected algorithms; apply one or more of the compression algorithms to the compressed electrode voltage series upon the degree of compression not meeting a predefined threshold; and store the compressed electrode voltage series within the memory.
US10820800B2	Systems, devices, components and methods for detecting the locations of sources of cardiac rhythm disorders in a patient?s heart and classifying SaCL Disclosed are various examples and embodiments of systems, devices, components and methods configured to detect a location of a source of at least one cardiac rhythm disorder in a patient's heart, such as atrial fibrillation, and to classify same. Velocity vector maps reveal the location of the source of the at least one cardiac rhythm disorder in the patient's heart, which may be, by way of example, an active rotor in the patient's myocardium and atrium. The resulting velocity vector map may be further processed and/or analyzed to classify the nature of the patient's cardiac rhythm disorder, e.g., as Type A, B or C atrial fibrillation. The resulting cardiac rhythm classification then can be used to determine the optimal, most efficacious and/or most economic treatment or surgical procedure that should be provided to the individual patient. A simple and computationally efficient intra-cardiac catheter-based navigation system is also described.
US10820798B2	Non-coherent light delivery system and method A light delivery system according to an example of the present disclosure includes a solar tracker that has a rectangular aperture that delivers light to a quadrant detector, a light collector configured to capture light from an incoherent light source, the captured light being sunlight, a delivery optics unit for delivering the captured light to a target object, and an optical fiber unit optically connects an output of the light collector to the delivery optics unit. A method of performing a surgical procedure, including an iridectomy procedure, is also disclosed.
US10820797B2	Digital 3D infrared slit lamp with pupil measurement A device and method of ophthalmic diagnosis of lesions on retina utilizing a slit lamp apparatus with a pupil reader and at least one visible LED and one Infrared LED to detect a lesion on the retina of an eye.
US10820794B2	Pupil monitoring method for adaptive optics imaging system An ophthalmic image processing method, a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions for a computer to perform a method for processing images from an ophthalmic apparatus and an ophthalmic apparatus that irradiates an eye of a subject and gathers return light from a fundus of the eye. The ophthalmic apparatus may also comprise a wavefront sensor. The wavefront sensor may output to the memory, wavefront information that is representative of a wavefront of the return light from the fundus. The ophthalmic apparatus may also comprise a pupil monitor. The pupil monitor may output to the memory, a macro ocular portrait of the eye. The processor may produce an overlay image in which the wavefront information is overlaid on top of the macro ocular portrait.
US10820789B2	Endoscope system and light source control method An endoscope system includes a first light source that emits visible light, a second light source that emits non-visible light, an image sensor that generates a first image including a subject through first photoelectric conversion using the visible light and generates a second image including a subject that emits fluorescence emission light due to excitation by the non-visible light through second photoelectric conversion using the non-visible light, and an output device that alternately switches between and outputs the first image and the second image. The second light source starts light emission by a predetermined time before start of the second photoelectric conversion due to driving of the driving circuit.
US10820788B2	Capsule endomicroscope for acquiring images of the surface of a hollow organ A capsule endomicroscope has a predetermined axial length and a diameter smaller than the axial length. The endomicroscope can acquire images of a surface of a hollow organ, and includes a microscopic image acquisition assembly having an optical axis oriented in a radial direction of the endomicroscope to acquire microscopic images of a section of the surface of a hollow organ present in a predetermined image acquisition area on a radial outer surface of the endomicroscope through a housing of the endomicroscope that has sectionally light-transparent material. A light source emits light rays in a radial direction through the light-transparent material of the housing during image acquisition. The light source and the light-transparent material of the housing located between the light source and the predetermined image acquisition area are interconnected to each other such that no refraction interface exists between the light source and the image acquisition area.
US10820787B2	Endoscope device and focus control method for endoscope device An endoscope apparatus comprises a processor comprising hardware. The processor is configured to implement a motion amount calculation process and a focus control process. The processor implements the motion amount calculation process that calculates a plurality of local motion amounts, calculates a correlation between each of the plurality of local motion amounts and a peripheral local motion amount, and calculates the relative motion amount based on a local motion amount among the plurality of local motion amounts that has the correlation higher than a given correlation. And the processor implements the focus control process that calculates a cumulative motion amount by accumulating the relative motion amount over N frames (wherein N is a natural number equal to or larger than 3), and causes the imaging section to perform a focus operation when it has been determined that the cumulative motion amount is larger than the first threshold value.
US10820780B2	Dishwasher A dishwasher has a treating chamber with four corners and a rotatable sprayer located within the treating chamber, where the sprayer includes two conduit segments which rotate about two different axes and a spray head which rotates about yet another axis. The combined rotation of the conduit segments moves the spray head in a non-circular path around the treating chamber.
US10820775B1	Device for use with a floor cleaner for catching debris An apparatus traps items missed by standard manual floor cleaners, by catching debris that goes over a top surface of a floor cleaner head. The preferred apparatus is adapted for a conventional dust mop with a pivotal/swing handle, and has a connection system with an elongated vertical slot extending parallel to the right-to-left length of the dust mop head and allowing the pivotal/swing handle to freely slide right and left in the slot. The preferred apparatus is also pivotal forward and rearward relative to the dust mop head so that the apparatus pivots forward and rearward with the handle when the handle pivots forward and rearward. The combination of the dust mop and debris-catching apparatus provide great versatility in mopping and debris-catching direction and orientation, including low to the floor under furniture, equipment, or other objects.
US10820767B2	Handheld vacuum cleaner A handheld vacuum cleaner is provided with a hand-carriable body housing the components of a vacuum collection system, which can include a working air path through the body from an air inlet to an air outlet. An air deflector is positioned in opposition to the air inlet and directs a working airstream from the air inlet downwardly within a debris removal assembly.
US10820765B2	Automatically moving floor processing device An automatically moving floor processing device has a housing, at least one drive element that is driven by an electric motor and can rotate around a drive axle for movement purposes, and at least one contact element that moves ahead of the drive element in the direction of movement, which extends from a housing underside of the housing in the direction of a surface to be processed. In order to make it easier to overcome obstacles, a contact surface of the contact element pointing in the direction of movement and/or a connecting line that connects the contact surfaces of two contact elements be oriented nonparallel to the drive axle of the drive element, and be spaced apart from a contact surface of the drive element by a distance relative to the direction of movement that is less than one diameter of the drive element.
US10820762B2	Floor cleaner A floor cleaner including a recovery tank in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a suction inlet. The recovery tank is configured to store cleaning fluid drawn through the suction inlet from a surface by the vacuum source. The recovery tank includes a tank body and a strainer. The tank body has a lower end wall and a sidewall that extends upwardly from the lower end wall and an inlet duct that extends upwardly from the lower end wall. The strainer is positioned inside the tank body, the strainer movable from a lowermost position to a removed position. The strainer includes a perforated body and an aperture through the body, the inlet duct extends through the aperture of the strainer, and the strainer engages an outer surface of the inlet duct retaining the strainer onto the inlet duct.
US10820760B2	Cover for toilet bowl provided with rotary assembly The present invention relates to a cover for a toilet bowl comprising: a rotary flange formed at a rear portion; a cover member rotatably coupled to the rotary flange; a toilet seat to which the cover member is coupled; a rotary support panel coupled to the toilet bowl and having a spherical rotary guide groove formed therein; a rotary member coupled to the rotary support panel so as to rotate and connecting the cover member and the toilet seat to the toilet bowl; a rotary assembly provided at the rear of the toilet seat and connected to an end of the rotary member to rotate the rotary member when the positions of the toilet seat and the cover member have been changed; and a water flushing device for operating a water flushing means by using a rotational force.
US10820759B2	Chair for personal relief A chair commode. The chair is designed to look like a functional, decorative furniture piece while providing the utility of a chair that a person can relieve himself or herself thereupon. The chair provides a seat with a hole to a seat housing. A removable bowl is disposed in the seat housing to receive objects passing through the hole.
US10820749B2	In-line heating device A foaming machine providing a fluid foam and/or a food product foam, the machine being configured to receive an in-line heating device, the in-line heating device includes a primary heating unit and a heating cartridge. The heating cartridge includes an inner heating path. A system for providing a hot fluid foam and/or a hot food product foam.
US10820740B2	Beverage preparation machine comprising location system A beverage preparation machine for preparing at least one beverage from a beverage material includes a modem for communication with a remote resource such as a server, and is configured to send machine remote management data to the remote resource. The machine comprises location system configured for automatic geolocation of the machine, and is configured to send to the remote resource location information determined by the location system. This for example makes it possible to confirm or correct the location of a machine, to correct mistakes that can occur when a machine is installed or moved, or to take appropriate measures when a machine is stolen. In another embodiment, a system includes such a beverage preparation machine and a remote resource with which it is configured to communicate. In a further embodiment, a method is provided for remote management of a beverage preparation machine.
US10820737B2	Brewing device having a temperature optimized singular brew sized water chamber ontop configured to flow temperature optimized water to a brewing basket via gravity The present invention provides a beverage machine that heats up water in the upper water chamber(s). The water has direct contact with an electric heating system and the heated water flows by gravity and being distributed by a pour over system into an underlying filter basket. The hot water chamber comprises a sensor for water temperature. Once the water reaches an optimal temperature, a motor and gear system would drive a valve open and allow the heated water to flow into the underlying filter basket. The present invention allows certain amount of water to be heated up in individual batch, thereby making it easy to manage water temperature in every batch.
US10820733B2	Delivery compartment A delivery compartment comprising one or more cavities and one or more doors, such that access to each of the cavities is granted separately. The delivery compartment may include a lock preventing access to the one or more cavities unless authorization is obtained. The delivery compartment may be integrated into a wall, or other structure, associated with a building, such as a residential home or business. The delivery compartment may be built into or otherwise configured into a door for the building such that certain panels allow access to the one or more cavities for delivery of goods while other panels allow access to an interior space of the building itself. The delivery compartment may include environmental control capabilities for one or more of its cavities.
US10820722B2	No touch utensil dispenser A device for dispensing cutlery utensils individually, having a housing containing a quantity of utensils with the housing having sides and product guides within. The front wall contains an opposing leaf escapement mechanism connected to it, to hold and singulate the utensils such that they dispense seriatim, without a user being required to physically touch or interface with any part of dispenser other than the actual desired utensil.
US10820721B2	Adjustable child carriers Adjustable child carriers are disclosed. A disclosed example child carrier includes a child support pouch to receive a child in a substantially upright position, where the child support pouch includes an upper pouch area, a medial pouch area and a lower pouch area. The example child carrier also includes a harness to support the child support pouch on an adult, where the harness includes a first upper strap coupled to the upper pouch area, a second upper strap coupled to the upper pouch area, and a lower strap coupled to the medial pouch area. The example child carrier also includes a first leg support coupled to the child support pouch at the lower pouch area, where the first leg support pouch has a first continuously adjustable operative surface area, and a second leg support coupled to the child support pouch at the lower pouch area, where the second leg support pouch having a second continuously adjustable surface area.
US10820719B2	Skin-material fixing tool There is provided a cover-material fixing tool. A cover-material fixing end member is configured to be attached on a cover-material. A clip is configured to be attached on a cover-material fixing end member. The cover-material fixing end member includes a tape member, a clip locking member, and a plurality of stoppers. The clip includes a locking portion for holding the clip locking member to allow the clip locking member to move in a longitudinal direction, and a locking protrusion protruding toward the clip locking member and configured to abut against the stoppers. The clip is movable between the adjacent stoppers to allow position adjustment thereof.
US10820716B1	Dual sided innerspring mattress A dual sided innerspring mattress including a first spring assembly having a first support surface formed by a first plurality of discrete zones with a first firmness profile to support an individual and a second spring assembly having a second support surface formed by a second plurality of discrete zones with a second firmness profile to support an individual of a greater height and body weight.
US10820710B2	Bedhead frame and bed frame structure having the bedhead frame A bedhead frame and a bed frame structure having the bedhead frame are provided. The bedhead frame includes two vertical rods arranged symmetrically and at least one horizontal rod connected between the two vertical rods. Each of the vertical rods is an L-shaped structure. The horizontal rod and the vertical rods of the bedhead frame are detachable, which can be transported or stored conveniently. In particular, the vertical rods of the bedhead frame employ an L-shaped structure. When a mattress is installed to the bed frame structure having the bedhead frame, both sides of the mattress are just between upright sides and horizontal sides of the two vertical rods, thereby preventing the mattress from shifting.
US10820698B2	Corner member for a supportive frame assembly A frame corner member includes an elongated hollow extrusion having a central corner portion and two leg portions extending from the central portion. Each leg portion includes an inner side wall spaced from and parallel to an outer side wall, and merging with the central portion. An outer end wall joins the inner and outer side walls, which each include an inner surface facing the inner surface of the other side wall. An opening through the outer end wall defines a space between the inner and outer side walls adjacent one end of the extrusion for receiving one end of one of frame side members and end members. At least one of the inner surfaces in the space has discrete surface features adapted to grip and retain the one end of one of the side members and end members in the space when received through the opening.
US10820696B2	Drawer part assembly and mounting fitting thereof A drawer part assembly includes first and second walls and a mounting fitting. The first wall includes a longitudinal section and a transverse section transversely connected to the longitudinal section. These two sections define a recess. The mounting fitting is attached to the first wall and includes first and second mounting portions, which are perpendicularly connected. The second mounting portion divides the first mounting portion into first and second portions. The second mounting portion is mounted in the recess. The longitudinal section of the first wall is allowed to press against the second portion of the first mounting portion. The second wall has an end portion mounted between the first portion and the second mounting portion of the mounting fitting.
US10820694B2	Reconfigurable workspace The invention is a reconfigurable workspace. The workspace is compact in order to keep components of the workspace within an arm's reach while standing in a fixed location. The workspace is made up of two rectangular housings, preferably of the same compact size and shape. The first housing has at least a sink and a counter space, though it could have other appliances. The second housing has a circulating storage system, preferably an automated storage and retrieval system that delivers items to a convenient access point. The two housings are repositionable in relation to each other along a fixed path. An apparatus such as a hinge or a set of tracks repositions the housings in relation to each other along the fixed path.
US10820692B2	Angle adjustment mechanism of storage drawer of desk for keyboard An angle adjustment mechanism of a storage drawer of a desk for a keyboard contains: two lockers, two connectors, two movable pieces, two retainers, and two adjustment assemblies. The locker includes a locking section and a through orifice. The connector includes a stop plate, a fitting portion, multiple first teeth, and a column. The movable piece includes a connecting section, a passing orifice, and a support section. The retainer includes a first receiving orifice, multiple second teeth, at least one first slot, at least one recess, and at least one second slot. The adjustment assembly includes a drive member having an accommodation space, at least one second protrusion, a second receiving orifice, and a third receiving orifice. The first adjusting member includes a fourth receiving orifice, at least one fourth notch, at least one fifth notch, and a sixth notch. The second adjusting member has at least one post.
US10820676B2	Hair shaping device A hair-shaping device comprising a winding core, a rotatably drivable entraining element with an axis of rotation which corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the winding core, the entraining element designed to grasp a strand of hair and to wind the strand of hair around the winding core, and a housing that encloses the winding core, wherein the radial distance of the inside of the housing from the lateral surface of the winding core in the region of a winding space is sufficiently large such that winding the strand of hair onto the winding core is not hindered. The housing comprises a slot extending in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the winding core. The entraining element is arranged inside the winding space. The slot is designed for inserting a segment of hair to be shaped into the winding space and extends into the housing part facing the hair pull-in side and bounding the winding space in this direction, such that a strand of hair inserted into the insertion slot is caught by the entraining element rotating inside the winding space. The housing has a warm air flow inlet for supplying heat to a strand of hair located in the winding space between the winding core and the housing.
US10820673B1	Carry bag A completely bleach-cleanable, clamshell bag composed of molded emulsified EVA. A base and lid form a generally rectangular compartment that removably holds a variety of caddies via PALS strips. A lid lip engages with a base lip to form a liquid-resistant seal. The hinges are flexible, coated webbing straps for durability and to facilitate cleaning. The latch includes side release buckles on flexible, coated webbing straps. Handles are composed of flexible, coated webbing straps. A recess in the base floor holds an oxygen cylinder with an attached regulator, retained by an elastic cylinder harness designed for cylinders of different lengths. The bag includes a waist belt, a pair of shoulder straps, and a carry strap, all of which are removable to facilitate cleaning. An optional flashlight arm can rotate and pivot removably attaches a flashlight.
US10820671B1	Assembly structure of tubular body and handle An assembly structure of a tubular body and a handle includes a tube, two connecting members, a handle, a position-limiting member and a blocking member. The tubular body has at least one pair of insertion holes. Each connecting member has a concave surface with a positioning post. The connecting members are mounted on the outer periphery of the tubular body with the positioning posts inserted into the insertion holes respectively. The handle is connected to a coupling base. The coupling base has a mounting hole and is mounted around the connecting members. The position-limiting member and the blocking member are provided at two opposite ends of the connecting members respectively and abut against two opposite ends of the coupling base respectively. The assembly structure allows the handle to be easily and securely mounted and positioned on the tubular body.
US10820664B2	Shoe-fit testing device A shoe-fit testing device includes a pseudo skeletal structure and a pseudo soft tissue structure. The pseudo skeletal structure approximates the bone structure of a human foot and ankle, and the pseudo soft tissue structure encompasses the pseudo skeletal structure. The shoe-fit testing device is capable of transitioning between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. In the uncompressed state, the shoe-fit testing device has a joint girth that is measured at a first value. In the compressed state, the shoe fit testing device has a joint girth that is measured at a second value that is less than the first value. As such, the shoe-fit testing device approximates the flexibility and compressibility of the human foot without requiring a live model.
US10820662B2	Accessorized footwear Accessorized footwear for preventing a pant leg from entering a shoe includes a shoe. A sheath is positioned in a heelcap of the shoe. The sheath extends from proximate to a heel to proximate to a topline of the shoe so that the sheath substantially bisects the heelcap. A shaft is selectively extensible from the sheath and is configured to extend proximate to an Achilles tendon of a foot that is positioned in the shoe. The shaft is positioned to deflect a bottom of a pant leg from entering a gap between the heelcap and the foot.
US10820661B2	Cut step traction element arrangement for an article of footwear A traction element arrangement for a sole structure of an article of footwear is described. Traction elements include cut step features. Cut step features provide a traction element with a stepped height. Cut step features on medial rotational traction elements that have a plurality of stud elements arranged in a circular grouping include arc-shaped or straight cuts. Cut step features on traction elements disposed in a heel region are aligned laterally across the sole structure. Traction elements also include raised platform members. Cut step features can be combined with raised platform members.
US10820659B2	Functional apertures for manufacturing registration An article of footwear formed from a flat pattern to include a side seam and/or utilizing aperture alignment of multiple flat pattern pieces is disclosed. In aspects, an article of footwear, such as an upper, is formed from a flat pattern and modified into a dimensional article of footwear that includes a side closing. The side closing may comprise adjoined side edges of the flat pattern upper that are secured to each other with a securing element to maintain the dimensional article of footwear in its shape. Alignment of the parts may be provided through at least partial alignment of apertures in the flat pattern upper and apertures in a securing element and/or other flat pattern pieces, including using multi-purpose apertures, allowing streamlined processing and manufacturing of footwear.
US10820657B2	Outsole of a footwear article, having fin traction elements A sole structure can include an outsole with flexure zones that allow relative movement between regions of the outsole bottom surface that are separated or defined by the flexure zones. Such relative movement, together with selected traction elements or combinations of traction elements within the regions, act to provide the needed traction and stability for a number of motions that normally accompany a given activity such as golf
US10820653B2	Smart hat, method and device for controlling smart hat A smart hat, a method and device for controlling the smart hat are provided. The smart hat includes a brim, and the method includes: acquiring configuration reference information of the brim, and the configuration reference information includes: attitude information of the brim and sunlight irradiation information; acquiring setting parameters according to the configuration reference information; reconfiguring the attitude of the brim according to the setting parameters.
US10820652B2	Dermal heatsink exhibiting hydrophilic and contaminant resistant properties and method for fabricating a dermal heatsink One variation of a method for fabricating a dermal heatsink includes: fabricating a substrate defining an interior surface, an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, and an open network of pores extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface; activating surfaces of the substrate and walls of the open network of pores; applying a coating over the substrate to form a heatsink, the coating comprising a porous, hydrophilic material and defining a void network; removing an excess of the coating from the substrate to clear blockages within the open network of pores by the coating; hydrating the heatsink during a curing period; heating the heatsink during the curing period to increase porosity of the coating applied over surfaces of the substrate; and rinsing the heatsink with an acid to decarbonate the coating along walls of the open network of pores in the substrate.
US10820640B2	Glove with differently textured fingertip regions An ambidextrous or hand-specific glove including a wrist region, a palm region, and a digit region. The glove may be fabricated of nitrile rubber that is free of or essentially free of zinc, sulfur and accelerators to reduce allergic reactions in populations required to frequently wear protective gloves. A band region that partially or fully encircles a user's finger knuckles may be provided for easier finger bending. Texturing may be provided on glove surfaces that are used to grip articles. The fingertip regions on the front surface of the index and middle finger regions may be un-textured or smooth to enable a user to take a patient's pulse. These fingertip regions may be of reduced or smaller diameter and circumference so as to pull the glove material tightly around the tips of the user's finger and thereby applying pressure thereto so that even a faint pulse in a patient may be detected.
US10820616B2	Infant formula system with adaptive levels of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) This invention relates to an age-tailored nutritional composition system comprising an adaptive level of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOS) and a method for preparing said system. The age-tailored nutritional composition system comprises at least two nutritional compositions for infants of a certain age, which differ from each other in the amount of HMOs present therein. It is specifically adapted to the evolving nutritional needs of infants from their birth to the end of the breast feeding period.
US10820611B2	Multi-textured animal treats This disclosure provides multi-textured animal treats and methods for making the multi-textured animal treats. In a general aspect, the multi-textured animal treats include a hard component and one or more soft components. The hard component can have a mechanical joint and the one or more soft components can be fixedly attached to the mechanical joint and wrapped around the hard component. The multi-textured treats can include an adhesive or a combination of adhesives and mechanical joints for providing an additional attachment mechanism.
US10820592B2	Method for treating fungal infections, fungicidal compositions and their use A fungicidal composition and a method for treating plants using the composition are provided. The composition comprises at least three active ingredient components (A), (B) and (C), optionally together with one or more customary formulation auxiliaries, wherein component (A) is one or more triazole fungicides, component (B) is one or more strobilurin fungicides, and component (C) is one or more benzimidazole fungicides. Further provided is a method for preventing and/or combating pathogenic damage or pest damage in a plant or plant material, which comprises applying on the plant, plant material, part of plant, or surroundings thereof the composition comprising the active ingredient components (A), (B) and (C).
US10820590B2	Nematocidal heterocyclic amides Disclosed are compounds of Formulae 1, 1a, 1b and 2, wherein R1, R1a, R1b, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formulae 1, 1a and 1b, and methods for controlling a parasitic nematode comprising contacting the parasitic nematode or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or composition of Formulae 1, 1a, 1b and 2.
US10820586B2	Pump stack arrangement for an agricultural product applicator A method and apparatus for mounting a pump stack in a self-propelled agricultural product applicator utilize a pump stack mounting arrangement including a pump stack, a crossmember with a web having an opening providing clearance for passage through the opening of at least one successive pump of the pump stack, and a removable mounting plate adapted for attachment to the crossmember and the at least one successive pump on an opposite side of the crossmember from a proximal end of the pump to provide support for a distal end of the pump stack. By removing the mounting plate, detaching any successive pump in the stack from its immediately preceding pump in the pump stack, and moving the detached part of the pump stack axially through the opening, clearance is provided for servicing a pump in the stack without removal of the whole pump stack or the crossmember.
US10820584B2	Clasp hanger A clasp hanger includes a hanger hook including an elongated part. The hanger hook has a hanger hook section and a neck section opposite the hook section. The neck section is expandable to allow the clasp hanger to be quickly hung on a support object such as a branch. The clasp hanger further includes an object attachment device attached to the neck section of the hanger hook. This object attachment device is configured for attaching an object such as one configured to dispense a chemical or formulation useful in pest management. The hanger hook, and object attachment device are disposed such that, after the support object is pushed through the neck, the hanger hook automatically rotates such that the support object is disposed at an interior part of the hanger hook that is away from the neck section. This prevents the support object from passing back through the neck section.
US10820583B2	Fishing line threading aid for threading a fishing line into the rod rings of a fishing rod Subject matter of the invention is a fishing line insertion aid for threading a fishing line into rod rings of a fishing rod. Creation a fishing line insertion aid of the type mentioned above by means of which a fishing line can be rapidly and easily threaded into the rod rings of the fishing rod is achieved by a substantially elongated body (110) into which a line notch (112) is embedded for fastening of the fishing line (14) in a clamping manner.
US10820561B1	Maize inbred 3ZBJL3942 A novel maize variety designated 3ZBJL3942 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 3ZBJL3942 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 3ZBJL3942 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 3ZBJL3942 or a locus conversion of 3ZBJL3942 with another maize variety.
US10820560B1	Maize inbred 2ZBSS1001 A novel maize variety designated 2ZBSS1001 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 2ZBSS1001 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 2ZBSS1001 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 2ZBSS1001 or a locus conversion of 2ZBSS1001 with another maize variety.
US10820554B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH100027 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100027. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100027, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100027 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100027.
US10820543B1	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV434644 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV434644. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV434644, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV434644 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV434644 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV434644.
US10820541B2	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV597064 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV597064. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV597064, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV597064 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV597064 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV597064.
US10820540B2	Micropropagation of HDT date palm Disclosed herein are media, kits, systems and methods for achieving micropropagation of a HDT 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.
US10820537B2	Micropropagation of date palm Disclosed herein are media, kits, systems and methods for achieving micropropagation of a 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.
US10820531B2	Capture of ground truthed labels of plant traits method and system In embodiments, acquiring sensor data associated with a plant growing in a field, and analyzing the sensor data to extract, while in the field, one or more phenotypic traits associated with the plant from the sensor data. Indexing, while in the field, the one or more phenotypic traits to one or both of an identifier of the plant or a virtual representation of a part of the plant, and determining one or more plant insights based on the one or more phenotypic traits, wherein the one or more plant insights includes information about one or more of a health, a yield, a planting, a growth, a harvest, a management, a performance, and a state of the plant. One or more of the health, yield, planting, growth, harvest, management, performance, and the state of the plant are included in a plant insights report that is generated.
US10820530B2	Bale forming system and method with a foldable bale carrier A bale forming system and method including a bale forming apparatus that forms a round bale in a bale forming chamber. The formed bale is ejected out of the bale forming chamber and drops onto a bale carrier. The bale carrier with the bale is moved away from the bale forming apparatus. The bale on the bale carrier is positioned on a bale carrier bottom and between two guiding sheets. The guiding sheets can be folded together and unfolded such that their vertical dimensions are varied. The guiding sheets are unfolded when the bale carrier is moved into the bale depositing position.
US10820515B2	Combine header with feed assist bulky crop auger on a draper platform A harvesting assembly for harvesting a crop including a cutting knife configured to provide cut crop and a draper platform including a first side draper and a second side draper. A crop auger assembly includes a first auger disposed at the first side draper and a second auger disposed at the second side draper, wherein the first auger and the second auger each include a cylinder having a surface, a flight extending from the surface, and a plurality of fingers extending from the surface and beyond an exposed edge of the flight, wherein the crop auger rotates about an auger axis. A feed drum is disposed at a center draper wherein the feed drum includes a plurality of fingers.
US10820511B2	Wing locking with hydraulic blocker valve A harvesting system includes a header pivotably attached to a combine. The header includes a center section to which a left wing and right wing are pivotably attached. A wing locking system of the harvesting system includes first and second engageable states that enable dynamic wing behavior and reduce structural load. The first state corresponds to a harvesting configuration of the header in which the wings are allowed to pivot to allow the header to follow changes in terrain. The second state corresponds to a configuration in which the header is elevated relative to the ground. In the second state, the ability of the wings to pivot is minimized as compared to the first state, which allows the header to be maintained in a substantially flat configuration while minimizing the amount of dynamic load imparted by the header on the combine during non-harvesting transport of the header.
US10820506B2	Control method and apparatus for a rotor cage with actuated cage vanes in a harvester A method for controlling crop material speed through a rotor/cage assembly of an agricultural combine. The method includes the steps of monitoring a grain loss of the combine and adjusting an orientation of a vane coupled to the cage responsive to the grain loss, a cleaning system load and/or a straw length.
US10820501B2	Arrangement for switching a combine harvester between a swath deposit mode and a wide distribution mode An arrangement for switching over a combine harvester between swath deposit operation and wide distribution operation comprises a front element and a rear element which follows downstream. The rear element may be attached in an articulated fashion, in an inherently rigid fashion, at its upstream end about a first pivoting axis and may be moved between a swath deposit position and a wide distribution position by an adjustment drive. The front element may be attached in an articulated fashion at its upstream end about a second pivoting axis, may be inherently rigid and may also be coupled to the adjustment drive.
US10820498B2	Rotary sickle cutting system for an agricultural vehicle having a plurality of cutting units with a rotatable disc and guard assembly An agricultural vehicle including a chassis and a header carried by the chassis that includes a cutterbar assembly with a plurality of cutting units. Each of the cutting units includes a rotatable disc carrying a plurality of knives each defining at least one cutting edge and a guard assembly including a plurality of extensions. Each of the extensions includes a bottom guard portion connected to a top guard portion to define a knife slot that allows the plurality of knives to pass through during rotation of the disc. At least one rotary driver couples to the rotatable disc of at least one of the cutting units.
US10820495B2	Knife drive with integral hydraulic motor for a header of an agricultural harvester A header for an agricultural harvester comprising first and second drive arm assemblies for connecting to respective cutting assemblies, and a drive unit consisting essentially of a hydraulic motor operatively connected to the first and second drive arm assemblies. Operation of the drive unit results in substantially linear and opposed oscillating motion of the cutting assemblies.
US10820492B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle includes a cutter device for cutting plant in a field, a storage section for storing plant cut by the cutter device, an inclination angle sensor for detecting an inclination angle ((θd)) of the vehicle body, a display device for displaying the inclination angle detected by the inclination angle sensor, and a reporting device for reporting the inclination angle exceeding a permissible inclination angle ((θa)).
US10820484B2	Air cart product flow condition monitoring 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. Pressure sensors arranged in the product distribution line are monitored for effectively controlling an air source producing the air flow. A diameter of the product distribution line increases between upstream and downstream locations for monitoring with greater sensitivity.
US10820477B2	System and method for automatic implement depth measurement control A control system for a work vehicle of a work vehicle system is provided that includes at least one controller including a memory and a processor. The at least one controller is configured to determine an attitude of a working surface of an implement relative to a field. In addition, the at least one controller is configured to generate evenly spaced swaths of the field, each swath having a center line. Further, the at least one controller is configured to determine target altitudes for points along the center line for a respective swath. Even further, the at least one controller is configured to adjust a depth of the working surface of the implement relative to the field to meet the target altitudes at respective points while the work vehicle moves along the field.
US10820474B2	System for estimating field conditions and associated methods for adjusting operating parameters of an agricultural machine based on estimated field conditions In one aspect, a system for estimating field conditions may include an agricultural machine having a tire configured to engage soil within a field. The system may also include an image capture device configured to capture one or more images of the tire as the agricultural machine is moved across the field. Furthermore, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the image capture device. As such, the controller may be configured to estimate a parameter associated with a soil condition of the soil within the field based on the one or more images captured by the image capture device.
US10820473B2	Work vehicle control system A work vehicle control system including a steering control system that controls steering of a work vehicle. A controller including a processor and memory, wherein the controller receives a signal indicative of a probability of an operator being outside of a cab of the work vehicle, and wherein the controller disables the steering control system in response to the signal.
US10820471B2	Hydraulic system for an agricultural implement incorporating an implement-based override valve A hydraulic system including a supply line, an implement-based control valve, an override valve supported by the implement, and a bypass line. The control valve is fluidly coupled to the supply line and configured to regulate a flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid supplied through a downstream actuator line to a hydraulic actuator of the implement. The override valve is fluidly coupled to the actuator line downstream of the control valve and includes a supply position at which the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid from the control valve passes through the override valve to the hydraulic actuator. The override valve is actuatable to at least one override position at which the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid from the control valve is cut-off. The bypass line is fluidly coupled between the supply line and the override valve such that a portion of the pressurized hydraulic fluid flows to the hydraulic actuator.
US10820468B2	System and method for determining soil roughness of a field across which an agricultural implement is being moved based on ground engaging tool acceleration In one aspect, a system for determining soil roughness of a field across which an agricultural implement is being moved may include a tool configured to perform a tillage operation on soil within the field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field. The system may also include a sensor configured to detect a parameter associated with an acceleration of the tool. Furthermore, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, with the controller configured to determine a soil roughness characteristic of the soil based on measurement signals received from the sensor.
US10820465B2	Depth adjustment features for a seed planting unit of an agricultural implement A seed planting unit of an agricultural implement may include a wheel support arm having an upper portion and a lower portion. A wheel may be rotatably supported by the lower portion of the wheel support arm, the wheel configured to contact the soil surface to define a penetration depth setting for the ground engaging tool relative to the soil surface. A depth stop member may be provided in operative association with one of the support structure or the wheel support arm. A depth adjustment member may be selectively axially movable relative to the other of the support structure or the wheel support arm to vary a relative distance between an abutment portion of the depth adjustment member configured to abut against the depth stop member and the other of the support structure or the wheel support arm to set the penetration depth setting for the ground engaging tool.
US10820464B2	Depth adjustment features for a seed planting unit of an agricultural implement A seed planting unit of an agricultural implement may include a wheel support arm having an upper portion and a lower portion. A wheel may be rotatably supported by the lower portion of the wheel support arm, the wheel configured to contact the soil surface to define a penetration depth setting for the ground engaging tool relative to the soil surface. A depth stop member may be provided in operative association with one of the support structure or the wheel support arm. A depth adjustment member may be selectively movable relative to the other of the support structure or the wheel support arm to vary a relative distance between an abutment portion of the depth adjustment member configured to abut against the depth stop member and the other of the support structure or the wheel support arm to set the penetration depth setting for the ground engaging tool.
US10827661B2	Inspection apparatus and method, and system and method for mounting components including the same The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus and method, and a system and a method for mounting components including the same. In the system for mounting components according to the present invention, solder paste inspection equipment receives mounting tolerance information from component mounting equipment, generates warp information of a flexible array board by measuring the flexible array board, generates mount-impossible information on a region where mounting of components is impossible by comparing the mounting tolerance information and the warp information, and transmits the mount-impossible information to the component mounting equipment. The component mounting equipment mounts components on remaining regions except for the region where mounting of components is impossible based on the mount-impossible information.
US10827654B2	Vehicle electric power control cooling device mounting A cooling device which can arrange a cooling water tank in parallel near an electric power control device, and can more effectively utilize a space inside the engine room, and by which the miniaturization of the engine room is realized, and temperature increase of the wiring can be suppressed. The cooling device is a cooling device for cooling a device of a vehicle including an electric power control device to control an input-output voltage of the vehicle and a wiring connected to the electric power control device, and includes cooling water for cooling the device of the vehicle and a cooling water tank for accommodating the cooling water; the cooling water tank has a dented side surface wall along an external shape of the wiring, and has a shape which covers at least a portion of the wiring by closely disposing the wiring along the dented side surface wall.
US10827653B2	Thermal management system A thermal management system includes one or more heating elements positioned proximate a battery pack. A temperature sensor is configured to determine a battery temperature for the battery pack. A controller is configured to: compare the battery temperature to a desired set point, and if the battery temperature is below the desired set point, energize the one or more heating elements positioned proximate the battery pack to raise the temperature of the battery pack.
US10827650B2	Submarine optical repeater with high voltage isolation The systems and methods described herein provide a submarine optical repeater in which a plurality of thermally conductive, electrically insulative, ceramic members form a hollow structure having an interior volume that is maintained at a relatively high first voltage when compared to a relatively low second voltage maintained external to the hollow structure. A conductive element at the first voltage disposed in the interior volume provides power to optical repeaters disposed on the interior surface of the hollow structure. Power flows radially outward from the conductive element to the optical repeaters to the surrounding environment about the submarine optical repeater. The thermally conductive ceramic members electrically isolate the optical repeaters from the second voltage while providing a thermally conductive pathway for the heat generated during the operation of the optical repeaters to dissipate into the surrounding environment.
US10827644B2	System and method for suspending an electronic display A system and method for suspending an electronic display between a first structure located above the electronic display and a second structure located below the electronic display includes a housing for the electronic display. Elongate members extend through the housing from the first structure to the second structure. In some embodiments, a channel configured to receive ambient air extends through the housing and is placed in thermal communication with the substantially sealed compartment. Clamps are provided which are each sized to accept one of the elongate members.
US10827641B1	Server apparatus with horizontal push-pull operating structure A server apparatus with a horizontal push-pull operating structure includes a chassis having a base plate and chassis plates with guiding slots; a carrying tray on the base plate and inserted into the chassis plates, the carrying tray having carrying board and side boards having sliding slots formed corresponding to the guiding slots; and an operating structure having a moving arm with a gear rack thereon and a gear sector clamped between the moving arm and the side board and having an addendum engaged with the gear rack and a sliding column inserted into the sliding and guiding slots. When the moving arm is horizontally pushed/pulled relative to the side boards, the gear rack drives the gear sector to rotate, and the sliding column moves inside the sliding slot and drives the carrying tray to move in/out of the base plate respectively under guidance of the guiding slot.
US10827633B2	Electronic device including flexible display According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite the first surface, a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite the third surface, a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing configured to provide rotational motion between the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed from the first surface of the first housing across the hinge to the third surface of the second housing, at least part of the flexible display configured to form a curved surface as the hinge structure is folded, wherein the hinge may include dual-axis hinges configured to provide a first rotational axis allowing the first housing to rotate about the second housing and a second rotational axis allowing the second housing to rotate about the first housing and slides coupled with the first housing and the second housing and configured to provide sliding motion perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the first housing and the second housing.
US10827632B2	Middle frame assembly, electronic apparatus and method for manufacturing middle frame assembly A middle frame assembly may include a middle frame and a bearing plate, the middle frame may include a frame body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the frame body defines a first through hole penetrating the first surface and the second surface, the bearing plate may include a bearing body having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and a first extending portion protruding from the third surface and configured to pass through the first through hole and fitting with the frame body, such that the bearing body may be connected to the frame body and that and that the first surface and the third surface may abut against each other.
US10827628B2	Assembly for connecting a flat body to a voltage supply with an embedded control unit An assembly for connecting a flat body to a voltage supply is presented. The assembly includes a ribbon cable, a control unit, and a connection element. A voltage supply supplies an electric voltage to the control unit. The flat body includes an electrically conductive structure, and a switching surface for generating a control signal that is received by the control unit. According to one aspect, the control unit is embedded in an insulating material between the flat body and the connection element. Also presented is a flat body with such an assembly, as well as a method for producing such an assembly.
US10827616B2	Mounting structure A mounting structure of the present disclosure includes a package on whose upper surface an electronic component is mounted, a voltage regulator module, a mother board for mounting the package on an upper surface of the mother board, a driver, a plurality of connectors for electrically connecting a conductor layer of the mother board and a conductor layer of the package to each other, and a heat sink.
US10827613B2	Multilayer circuit board, multilayer electronic component, and module A multilayer circuit board includes a laminate of insulating layers, conductive patterns each provided at an interlayer in the laminate, a via conductor extending through at least one of the insulating layers, and external terminals on a lower main surface of the laminate. A shield electrode layer connected to a ground potential is provided on at least one side surface of the laminate. At least one surrounding conductive pattern surrounding an element to be shielded is provided at an interlayer between corresponding ones of the insulating layers. Both ends of the surrounding conductive pattern are connected to the shield electrode layer.
US10827609B2	Ecological multilayer structure for hosting electronics and related method of manufacture An integrated multilayer structure for hosting electronics, includes a first substrate including organic, electrically substantially insulating natural material including and exhibiting a related naturally grown or natural textile based surface texture. The first substrate has a first side facing a predefined front side of the structure, the first side of the first substrate being optionally configured to face a user and/or use an environment of the structure or of its host device. The first substrate has an opposite second side, a plastic layer, optionally including thermoplastic or thermoset plastics, molded onto the second side of the first substrate so as to at least partially cover it. The first substrate further includes circuitry provided on the second side of the first substrate, wherein the circuitry is at least partially embedded in the molded material of the plastic layer. A related method of manufacture is also presented.
US10827608B2	Conformal 3D non-planar multi-layer circuitry A method for making conformal non-planar multi-layer circuitry is described. The method can include providing a substrate having a non-planar surface and depositing a first conformal dielectric layer on the substrate, the first conformal dielectric layer conforming to the non-planar surface of the substrate and having a non-planar surface. The method can also include applying a first conformal circuitry layer on the first conformal dielectric layer. The method can include depositing a second conformal dielectric layer on the first conformal circuitry layer, the second conformal dielectric layer conforming to a non-planar surface of the first conformal circuitry layer, and applying a second conformal circuitry layer on the second conformal dielectric layer. Successive layers can be sequentially deposited.
US10827603B2	Printed circuit substrate A printed circuit substrate includes a circuit unit, a first main frame ground interconnection, a first sub frame ground interconnection spaced away from the first main frame ground interconnection in a first direction, and a first conductive via connecting the first main frame ground interconnection and the first sub frame ground interconnection to each other. In plan view from the first direction, a second outer periphery of the first sub frame ground interconnection is surrounded by a first outer periphery of the first main frame ground interconnection. Thus, a printed circuit substrate that can prevent the circuit unit from malfunctioning can be provided.
US10827594B2	Energy-efficient exchange of data frames The present invention relates to a communication arrangement for energy-efficient exchange or transmission of data frames between a command unit and a plurality of LED control units. Further, the command unit per se and the control unit per se are proposed, as well as a communication method which operates the proposed communication arrangement. Further, the present invention relates to a computer program product comprising control commands which carry out the method or operate the communication arrangement. According to the invention, a plurality of measures is expediently combined in such a way that secure, energy-efficient exchange of data between components is possible.
US10827592B1	Offline lighting configuration tool An LED circuit board, system, and method of using an LED configuration tool are described. The LED circuit board contains a microprocessor that wakes up when power is supplied from the LED configuration tool. The microprocessor determines that the LED configuration tool is present by sending a signal from one pin and detecting whether the same signal is received at another pin. When analog or digital programming information received from the LED configuration tool matches information in a table of the microprocessor, the programming information is stored to change the lighting parameters used by the LEDs. Feedback from the microprocessor to the LED configuration tool provides information regarding the status of programming the microprocessor.
US10827591B2	Device with a mid-frame structure and reverse draft An electronic reading device includes a mid-frame structure such that the mid-frame structure can include a reverse draft. A reverse draft corresponds to a back of the electronic reading device being a predetermined amount wider than a front of the electronic reading device. Additionally, a co-molded mid-frame stiffener provides a predetermined rigidity of the electronic reading device. The electronic reading device also includes a display integrated with the front of the mid-frame structure, wherein a space between the display and the mid-frame structure includes one or more electronic reading device components. Similarly, a back cover is integrated with the back of the mid-frame structure, wherein a space between the back cover and the mid-frame structure includes additional electronic reading device components.
US10827590B2	Microcontroller-based multifunctional electronic switch and lighting apparatus having the same A microcontroller based multifunctional electronic switch uses an external control device design for generating, detecting and converting an external control signal into a message carrying sensing signal interpretable and executable to a microcontroller. Based on a signal format of said message carrying sensing signal received said microcontroller operates to perform at least an on/off switch control mode, a dimming control mode and an illumination level switching control mode. When said signal format of said message carrying sensing signal detected is a short voltage signal, said microcontroller operates to perform said on/off control mode. When said signal format of said message carrying sensing signal detected is a long voltage signal said microcontroller operates to perform said dimming control mode. When said signal format of said message carrying sensing signal detected is a constant voltage signal, said microcontroller operates to perform said illumination level switching control mode.
US10827588B2	LED lighting systems with TRIAC dimmers and methods thereof System and method for controlling one or more light emitting diodes. For example, the system for controlling one or more light emitting diodes includes a current regulation circuit coupled to a cathode of one or more light emitting diodes. The one or more light emitting diodes include the cathode and an anode configured to receive a rectified voltage. Additionally, the system includes a control circuit coupled to the cathode of the one or more light emitting diodes. The control circuit is configured to receive a first voltage from the cathode of the one or more light emitting diodes, compare a second voltage and a threshold voltage, and generate a control signal based at least in part on the second voltage and the threshold voltage. The second voltage indicates a magnitude of the first voltage.
US10827580B2	Two-channel tunable lighting systems with controllable equivalent melanopic lux and correlated color temperature outputs The present disclosure provides lighting systems suitable for generating white light. The lighting systems can have a first lighting channel configured to produce a first white light having a first color point and a first spectral power distribution, a second lighting channel configured to produce a second white light having a second color point and a second spectral power distribution, and a control system configured to independently change the intensity of each of the first lighting channel and the second lighting channel. The first lighting channels can have LEDs having an emission with a first peak wavelength of between about 440 nm and about 510 nm. The second lighting channels can have LEDs having an emission with a second peak wavelength of between about 380 nm and about 420 nm. The disclosure provides methods of generating white light using the lighting systems described.
US10827579B2	Bio-dimming lighting system Lighting control systems are disclosed that have a plurality of current sensors and a microprocessor. A first current sensor in the plurality of current sensors measures a first current of a first LED channel, and a second current sensor measures a second current of a second LED channel. The microprocessor is configured to set a setpoint that defines a maximum current for a dimming profile of a lighting fixture, and control a biological light ratio according to the dimming profile. The ratio may be an M/P ratio of melanopic lux to photopic lux or an OPN5/OPN4 ratio of OPN5 lux to melanopic lux. The dimming profile correlates the ratio to a percentage of the maximum current.
US10827557B2	Network access control method and apparatus A network access control method and an apparatus are disclosed. The method includes controlling, by a first network device if determining that a terminal device already establishes a second data connection to a second network, the terminal device to stop establishment of a first data connection to a first network, or controlling the terminal device to end the second data connection, to smoothly establish a first data connection. In this way, it can be ensured that a data connection exists between the terminal device and one network, and it can be ensured that the terminal device can normally transmit data.
US10827549B2	Facilitating automatic neighbor relationships for 5G or other next generation network Additional attributes to 5th generation (5G) neighbor cell relationships can be incorporated into a neighbor cell relationship table (NCRT). Messages between centralized units can support a hierarchical neighbor relation structure in a virtualized 5G radio access network (RAN). The additional attributes can improve the efficiency of 5G neighbor relation management via intra-centralized unit, inter-centralized unit, inter-radio access technology, and intra-radio access technology mobility management. 5G new radio (NR) long-term evolution (LTE) dual connectivity performance can also be improved by enabling the dual connectivity in the best suitable 5G NR cell.
US10827529B2	Random access collision reduction based on multiple uplink grants Techniques are described for wireless communication. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes transmitting a random access preamble; receiving a random access response message that includes a plurality of uplink grants associated with the random access preamble, in which each uplink grant in the plurality of uplink grants is associated with a different transmission resource; selecting an uplink grant from the plurality of uplink grants; and transmitting using the selected uplink grant. A method of wireless communication at a network access device includes receiving a random access preamble; and transmitting a random access response message that includes a plurality of uplink grants associated with the random access preamble, in which each uplink grant in the plurality of uplink grants is associated with a different transmission resource.
US10827498B2	Joint procedure for beam management and partial control beam failure recovery The described technology is generally directed towards a joint procedure in wireless communications for reporting a partial beam failure or performing beam management when no beams have failed. The joint procedure reports the beam management reference signal received power and control beam recovery on a common feedback channel, which avoids the need for a reserved, dedicated feedback channel resource for beam recovery. Also described is configuring a possibly different failure threshold for each selected beam, whereby the network can configure different beams to have different reliability/quality-of-service levels for example.
US10827494B2	Integrated circuit In a wireless communication base station device, a modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Dch data after coding to generate a Dch data symbol. A modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Lch data after coding to generate an Lch data symbol. An allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol and Lch data symbol to each sub-carrier composing an OFDM symbol and outputs the allocated sub-carrier to a multiplex unit. In this case, the allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol to a plurality of resource blocks where one Dch is arranged at an interval equal to integral multiples of the number of resource blocks composing a resource block group.
US10827492B2	Backhaul link for distributed antenna system A distributed antenna and backhaul system provide network connectivity for a small cell deployment. Rather than building new structures, and installing additional fiber and cable, embodiments described herein disclose using high-bandwidth, millimeter-wave communications and existing power line infrastructure. Above ground backhaul connections via power lines and line-of-sight millimeter-wave band signals as well as underground backhaul connections via buried electrical conduits can provide connectivity to the distributed base stations. An overhead millimeter-wave system can also be used to provide backhaul connectivity. Modules can be placed onto existing infrastructure, such as streetlights and utility poles, and the modules can contain base stations and antennas to transmit the millimeter-waves to and from other modules.
US10827483B2	Method and apparatus, in mobile communication system, for effectively providing configuration information about small cell that has small cell service region A method and an apparatus, in a mobile communication system, for effectively providing configuration information about a small cell that has a small cell service region are provided. The method for transmitting reconfiguration information of a small cell base station in a mobile communication system includes: when deciding to reconfigure a small cell, obtaining the latest macro cell configuration information from a macro cell base station; generating reconfiguration information about the small cell on the basis of the obtained macro cell configuration information; and transmitting, to the macro cell base station, the regenerated reconfiguration information so that the macro cell base station can transmit the reconfiguration information to User Equipment (UE).
US10827481B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving control channels by restricting a set of the control channels in wireless communication system A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving control information in a wireless communication system. A method in a base station includes transmitting, to a terminal, information associated with a number of Control Channel Elements (CCEs) included in control channels; identifying a set of control channel candidates based on an IDentifier (ID) of the terminal and the information associated with the number of CCEs, wherein each control channel candidate includes one, two, four, or eight CCEs; selecting at least one control channel candidate from among the set of control channel candidates; and transmitting the control information to the terminal via the selected at least one control channel candidate.
US10827478B2	User terminal and radio communication method The present invention is designed so that that resources are allocated adequately even in broadband communication. A user terminal, according to one aspect of the present invention, has a receiving section that receives specifying information for specifying a frequency offset of a radio resource relative to a reference resource and/or an allocation resource amount of the radio resource, and a control section that determines allocation of the radio resource based on the specifying information.
US10827463B2	System message transmission method, transmission device, reception method, reception device and storage medium A system message transmission method, transmission device, reception method reception device and a storage medium are provided. The transmission method includes determining, by a network side device, sets to which each of system messages to be transmitted belongs, wherein the sets include a basic system message set and a specific system message set; determining, by the network side device, a transmission mode of each of the system messages, wherein the transmission mode of system messages in the basic system message set is a broadcast transmission mode, and the transmission mode of system messages in the specific system message set includes a broadcast transmission mode and/or a demand-based dedicated signaling transmission mode.
US10827445B2	Method and system for wireless power delivery A system for wireless power delivery including one or more transmitters and receivers. A method for wireless power delivery, preferably including: determining transmitter—receiver proximity; determining transmission parameter values, preferably including determining initial parameter values, evaluating candidate transmission parameter values, performing one or more local optimum searches, and/or performing one or more global optimum searches; and transmitting power based on the transmission parameter values.
US10827431B2	Receiver front-end power consumption reduction via linearity and sensitivity adaptation A wireless communication device may operate in different power modes based at least on a decoding of a Physical Data Control Channel (PDCCH). The wireless communication device may operate its receiver front end circuitry (RX AFE) in any one of a number of different power modes, and may switch to operating the RX AFE in a different power mode based at least on decoding of the PDCCH. The transmit leakage does not need to be monitored, and the wireless communication device may adjust/adapt the sensitivity and linearity of its RX AFE based on PDCCH decoding and in some cases based additionally on one or more metrics, to reduce power consumption. The different power modes may correspond to different respective combinations of sensitivity level and linearity level at which the RX AFE is operating.
US10827426B2	Methods and apparatuses for monitoring a radio link A method for monitoring a radio link between a base station and a terminal in a wireless communication system includes adapting at least one parameter, which is used in monitoring the radio link, based on a duration of an inactive phase in which the terminal is not transmitting to and/or receiving data from the base station via the radio link.
US10827424B2	Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal in which a clock frequency of a memory varies as needed and a control method thereof, and the mobile terminal may include a memory provided with a table comprising information on a memory clock frequency corresponding to a different multiple of a preset source clock frequency, and a controller configured to primarily change the memory clock frequency of the mobile terminal to any one of frequencies according to the table in accordance with at least one of functions or applications carried out in the mobile terminal, wherein when the memory clock frequency is primarily changed, the controller secondarily changes the changed memory clock frequency to a frequency different from the changed memory clock frequency according to whether or not the communication performance of the mobile terminal is degraded.
US10827413B2	Routing optimization based on historical network measures In one example, a first plurality of health scores and a second plurality of health cores are calculated. The first plurality of health scores quantifies the health of a plurality of nodes in a telecommunication service provider network, where the plurality of nodes represents connectivity points in the network. The second plurality of health scores quantifies the health of a plurality of links connecting the plurality of nodes. A priority score is calculated that quantifies an importance of a traffic demand. A route over the plurality of nodes and the plurality of links is generated, based at least in part on the first plurality of health scores, the second plurality of health scores, and the priority score. The route delivers the traffic demand from a source to a destination in a manner that meets a need of the traffic demand without exceeding the need by more than the threshold.
US10827410B2	System, apparatus and method for robust transmission of visual data through visual sensor network The present invention is related to a method for routing image data from Camera Node to a Sink Node, where it May be processed in detail, in a Visual sensor network. In accordance with the present invention, wireless Intermediate Node are configured to route images based on first pass image encoding containing coarse image to the next wireless hop at a higher priority over the images based on the second pass encoding containing additional details of the images. The routing method for wireless Ad Hoc mobile and sensor network, periodically exchanges node status information to optimize the routing table, so that high priority image packets may reach the Sink Node in shortest possible path. The method ensures selection of high quality image packets for routing under the condition of collision and congestion to achieve optimal image quality receipt at the Sink Node.
US10827406B2	Method of cell redistribution for user equpment and user equipment using the same The disclosure is directed to a method of cell redistribution for a UE and a UE using the same method. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the disclosure is directed to a method of cell redistribution for a UE. The method would include not limited to: acquiring an area information of a cell redistribution candidate for being redistributed from a camping cell to a target cell; performing a filtering procedure for the cell redistribution candidate based on the area information to determine a filtered cell redistribution candidate; performing a cell re-selection procedure to select the target cell from the filtered cell redistribution candidate; and attaching to the target cell.
US10827405B2	Inter-small cell handover method, device, and system The present application relates to the field of communications technologies, and provides an inter-small cell handover method, a device, and a system. When UE is in a coverage hole of a serving small cell, the UE needs to perform synchronous measurement only on each available beam pair in a set of available small cells determined by the UE, thereby reducing a delay of re-accessing a high frequency network by the UE, and improving QoS of receiving a high frequency service by the UE. the present application includes: performing, by UE, synchronous measurement, to determine a set of small cells available for the UE; sending the set of available small cells to a macro base station; when the UE is in a coverage hole of a current serving small cell, receiving, by the UE, a first synchronization indication sent by the macro base station.
US10827398B2	Communication node for performing handover in wireless communication system and method therefor An operation method of a terminal includes receiving configuration information from a serving base station; measuring channel states of the serving base station and a target base station; when a difference between received signal strengths of the serving base station and the target base station is not less than a handover preparation offset, determining that a handover preparation event has occurred and transmitting a measurement report message to the serving base station; and when the difference is equal to or greater than a handover execution offset, determining that a handover execution event has occurred and transmitting a handover indication message informing of execution of a handover to the target base station. The channel state is normal state, abnormal state, or RLF state, and the configuration information indicates a different handover preparation offset and a different handover execution event according to the channel state.
US10827388B2	Ad hoc communication protocol method and apparatus According to one embodiment, a connection is established between a first communication device and a second communication device in accordance with one or more communication layers. Each communication layer is associated with a standard structure and protocol. An ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol are determined at the first communication device. The ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol are communicated to the second communication device. One or more of the standard structures and/or protocols are replaced at the first communication device with the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol responsive to the second communication device acknowledging acceptance of the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol.
US10827386B2	Device and method for integrating satellite data with terrestrial networks in a vehicle system A base station device used with a vehicle includes a first transceiver which communicates with a first network, a second transceiver which communicates with a second network, and a third transceiver which communicates with devices within the vehicle. The base station device also includes a processor and a memory device that cause the base station device to: obtain types of traffic being transmitted or received by the devices within the vehicle, assign first priority values to the types of traffic being transmitted or received by each of the devices within the vehicle, assign second priority values to the devices within the vehicle; assign each of the types of traffic to the first transceiver or the second transceiver based on the first priority values and the second priority values, and redirect traffic to the first transceiver and to the second transceiver.
US10827369B2	Cell discovery and measurement method, base station and UE Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cell discovery and measurement method, a base station and UE. The cell discovery and measurement method includes: a cell base station transmits a discovery signal enabling the cell to be discovered by a UE, and enables the UE to achieve synchronization with the cell base station; and transmits a measurement signal after transmitting the discovery signal. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, the time for transmitting the discovery signal for a single time can be made as short as possible, an interval between two times of transmitting the discovery signals can be made as long as possible, and the measurement signal is only transmitted in need, thereby making the cell as energy-saving as possible; and the UE can accurately perform RRM measurement by measuring the signal, thereby increasing precision of the RRM measurement.
US10827353B1	System and method for seamless admission to a venue An admission system comprising a mobile admission application in communication with a venue admission system. The mobile admission application runs on a mobile communication device under the control of an individual and operates to generate and send an admission request to the venue admission system having the identity of the member. The venue admission system operates to receive the admission request message and to verify the membership of the individual sending the request message. Provided the individual is verified to be a member of the venue, the venue admission system encrypts the member identity and sends the encrypted identity to the mobile admission application. Prior to being admitted to the venue, the mobile admission application generates and send an admission message with the encrypted member identity that is received by the venue admission system.
US10827349B2	SEALANT: security for end-users of android via light-weight analysis techniques A system for providing increased security in a mobile operating system includes at least one mobile device and a remote computing device that is remote from the mobile device. The remote computing device receives a list of two or more applications that are currently installed or intended to be installed on the mobile device's operating system. The remote computing device identifies vulnerable inter-component communication (ICC) paths by analyzing files associated with each of the two or more applications. A list of the vulnerable ICC paths is stored in memory of the mobile device. The mobile processor compares the list of the vulnerable ICC paths to intents sent by the components of the two or more applications and identifies a potential unsecure intent that matches one of the list of the vulnerable ICC paths. Unsecured intents can then be blocked by the user.
US10827343B2	Resource allocation for D2D discovery transmission The present invention relates to transmitting user equipment for transmitting data to a receiving user equipment over a direct link connection in a communication system. The transmitting user equipment is adapted to request resources for discovery transmission in the communication system and comprises a generating unit configured to generate a resource request message for allocation of resources for discovery transmission. The resource request message includes information on the amount of data to be transmitted and on discovery indication. The transmitting user equipment may further include a transmitting unit configured to transmit to a base station the generated resource request message, and a receiving unit adapted to receive from the base station a resource configuration message allocating the requested resources for discovery transmission.
US10827334B2	Method and apparatus for connecting devices using Bluetooth LE technology The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for connecting adjacent devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (LE). In particular, a method performed in a first device comprises the steps of: receiving an advertisement message from at least one adjacent device, wherein the advertisement message includes information on a content type supported by the at least one adjacent device; transmitting, to the at least one adjacent device, a notification message for notifying a pop-up for a user of the first device on the basis of the advertisement message; and transmitting a connection request message for requesting connection to the at least one adjacent device according to an input of the user.
US10827332B2	Methods, systems and computer readable media for providing integrated service capability exposure function (SCEF), service capability server (SCS) and application server (AS) services A system for providing integrated service capability exposure function (SCEF), service capability server (SCS) and application server (AS) functions is provided. The system includes at least one processor. The system further includes a cellular device connectivity (CDC) service module implemented by the at least one processor for providing SCEF services and for determining whether to invoke Internet of things (IoT) service handling based on content of received messages. The system further includes an IoT service module implemented by the at least one processor for providing SCS and AS services for received messages identified by the CDC service module as requiring IoT service handling.
US10827331B1	Methods, systems, and devices for providing subscription services for a communication device using an operational profile Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a first subscription for a communication device has expired. Further embodiments include receiving a first registration request from the communication device, detecting a bootstrap profile on the communication device, and providing according to the bootstrap profile, limited services to the communication device to subscribe to a second subscription for a second group of services. Additional embodiments include obtaining subscription information for the second subscription for the second group of services, adjusting an operational profile on the communication device according to the subscription information resulting in an adjusted operational profile, and receiving a second registration request for the communication device according to the adjusted operation profile. Also, embodiments include registering the communication device according to the adjusted operational profile, and providing the second group of services to the communication device according to the adjusted operational profile. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10827324B1	Method and apparatus for tracking assets A tracking device is described. The tracking device receives, from a management server, configuration parameters including a first data transmission rate and a second data transmission rate. The tracking device automatically enters into an active mode of the tracking device. When operating in an active mode, the tracking device, is operative to transmit, in response to determining based on first motion sensor measurements that the asset is stationary, first location data at the first data transmission rate. In response to determining, based on second motion sensor measurements and motion definition parameters, that the asset is mobile, the tracking device is operative to transmit, second location data of the asset at the second data transmission rate.
US10827320B2	Presentation of information based on whether user is in physical contact with device In one aspect, a first device includes a processor, a wireless communication interface accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive data through the wireless communication interface from a second device different from the first device that indicates that the second device is not in physical contact with a person. The instructions are also executable to decline to transmit at Least first information to the second device based at least in part on the data.
US10827317B2	Method and system for bi-directional rich text, mobile broadcast messaging In one aspect, a computerized method generating and managing a set of broadcast-application messages includes the step of providing a dashboard view that enables the creation of a broadcast-application message creation. The computerized method includes the step of receiving a user addressee instruction. The computerized method includes the step of receive a user reply instruction. The computerized method includes the step of receiving a rich-media content card with a set of broadcast-application message creation instructions. The computerized method includes the step of receiving, with the dashboard view, an aggregation of reply instructions. The computerized method includes the step of generating the broadcast application message generated using a set of tools presented by the dashboard view. The computerized method includes the step of communicating the broadcast application message to a designated addressee.
US10827311B2	Geolocationing system and method for use of same A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal locator device with time of arrival modeling.
US10827304B2	Method for requesting transportation services A method for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the use of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location is described. Individual and package transportation may be provided. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices.
US10827303B2	Method and apparatus for providing proximity-based information The embodiments disclosed in the present specification relate to a method and an apparatus for providing proximity-based information. An electronic apparatus for providing proximity-based information according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a communication interface; a memory; and a processor electrically connected to the communication interface and the memory, wherein the processor may be set to obtain first context information from one or more programs running on the electronic apparatus, identify first location information corresponding to the first context information, transmit, to a server, first data including at least one of the first context information and the first location information, through the communication interface, receive, from the server, first event information on a point of interest corresponding to the transmitted first data, and store, in the memory, the received first event information on the point of interest. Other various embodiments are possible.
US10827302B2	Mobile tag sensing and location determination System and method for determining a location of a tag are disclosed. The system comprises a mobile tag, sensors, and a controller. The mobile tag determines a first location within a structure that includes multiple second locations. The sensors are positioned at different locations of the structure and sense a structure condition. The controller determines possible paths of the mobile tag within the structure. Next, the controller generates a first set of weighted likelihoods of the mobile tag being located at each second location based on the possible paths and distances between the first location and the multiple second locations. The controller also generates a second set of weighted likelihoods of the mobile tag being located at each second location based on the structure condition. The controller then determines a location of the mobile tag within the structure based on the first and second sets of weighted likelihoods.
US10827284B2	Audio amplification electronic device with independent pitch and bass response adjustment Techniques used to selectively amplify audio signals are described herein in connection with audio amplification electronic devices, such as hearing aids, including over-the-ear hearing aids. A device and its operation are described to facilitate setting low and high tone/volume controls separately, using at least two selection mechanisms. In one aspect, a first selection mechanism includes a pitch frequency control rocker switch and the second selection mechanism includes a bass frequency control rocker switch disposed separately. In one aspect, the bass frequency control rocker switch causes a processor to bias the frequency response of the sound amplifier for frequencies below 1 kHz. In another aspect, the pitch frequency control rocker switch causes a processor to bias the frequency response of the hearing for frequencies above 1 kHz. In another aspect, the selection mechanism involves the separate attenuation of treble and bass adjustments in response to a user selection of a rocker switch setting for each adjustment.
US10827279B2	Multi-function speaker A multi-function speaker includes a frame having a receiving space, a magnetic circuit system, a vibration system, and an elastic member configured to suspend the magnetic circuit system in the receiving space. The frame includes two first side portions oppositely arranged, and two oppositely disposed second side portions connecting the two first side portions. The magnetic circuit system includes a lower plate, and a magnet assembly disposed on the lower plate.
US10827278B2	Speaker The speaker of the present disclosure comprises a frame having a receiving space, a vibration system and a magnet circuit system received in the frame. The magnet circuit system comprises a lower magnetic plate, a magnet attached on the lower magnetic plate and a pole plate attached on the magnet, wherein the pole plate comprises a main body portion and a bending portion bend along a direction from an edge of the main body portion toward the lower magnetic plate, the surface of the magnet attached to the main body portion is recessed to form a recessed portion, and the bending portion is received in the recessed portion. Compared with the related art, the speaker of the present disclosure improves the performance and the competitiveness of the product.
US10827267B2	Sound device and electronic device using sound device The present invention provides a sound device and an electronic device using the sound device. The sound device includes a housing with an accommodating space, a sound unit accommodated in the housing and a control device arranged outside the housing. The sound unit divides the accommodating space into a front cavity and a rear cavity, and a through hole is arranged in a position of the housing corresponding to the rear cavity. The control device includes a sealing member sealing the through hole. When the control device presses the sealing member against the housing and the through hole is sealed by the sealing member, the sound device is in a first sound mode. When the control device disengages the sealing member from the housing and the through hole is not sealed by the sealing member, the sound device is in a second sound mode.
US10827261B2	Apparatus and methods for bone conduction context detection Apparatus and methods for bone conduction detection are disclosed herein. An example wearable device includes a first sensor positioned to generate first vibration information from a bone structure of a user and a second sensor positioned to generate second vibration information from the bone structure of the user. The first vibration information and the second vibration information include sound data and motion data. The motion data is indicative of a motion by the user. The example wearable device includes a signal modifier to generate a modified signal including the sound data based on the first vibration information and the second vibration information. The example wearable device includes a communicator to transmit the modified signal for output via a speaker.
US10827259B2	Microphone assembly having a reconfigurable geometry The disclosure relates to a microphone assembly (100) for acquiring a plurality of audio signals, wherein the microphone assembly (100) has a reconfigurable geometry so that the microphone assembly (100) may be configured to be embedded in or attached to a body. The microphone assembly (100) comprises: a plurality of digital microphones (101a-h) configured to convert the sound signal impinging on each digital microphone into a corresponding digital electrical signal, a digital signal processing unit (102) comprising a serial digital communication interface (102a) and a processor (102b), and a connecting and mounting structure configured to provide a flexible electrical connection and a flexible mechanical arrangement for the plurality of digital microphones (101a-h).
US10827248B2	Earphone An earphone with a first acoustic cavity, an electro-acoustic transducer configured to deliver acoustic energy into the first acoustic cavity, and a port that acoustically couples the first acoustic cavity to a different volume, wherein the port comprises a series of through-holes that are open to the first acoustic cavity and the different volume.
US10827243B1	Method and apparatus for fabricating an information handling system with a vibration actuator speaker system assembly A method of fabricating an information handling system chassis may comprise operably connecting an A-cover housing a digital display to a chassis base, via a hinge, forming an opening into a space between the A-cover and the digital display, inserting a first interchangeable vibration actuator housing a first vibration actuator, selected from a plurality of different types of vibration actuators into the opening of the A-cover, such that a first surface of the first vibration actuator housing lies substantially coplanar with the rear surface of the A-cover, and a second surface of the first vibration actuator housing is situated adjacent the rear surface of the digital display. The method may also include transmitting code instructions to the first vibration actuator, and transducing the code instructions, via the first vibration actuator, to cause a first corresponding movement of at least a portion of the digital display to produce a vibration.
US10827242B2	Speaker assembly A speaker assembly, includes: a housing with an accommodation space; a sound generator, and a sound aperture communicating the sound generator with an outside. A dustproof element is fixed by the housing and includes a first dustproof member, a pressing plate, and a second dustproof member attached to the pressing plate. The pressing plate includes a through hole aligned with the sound aperture, the through hole is completely covered by the second dustproof member. The housing includes at least two positioning protrusions located two sides of the sound aperture, and at least two melting posts extending along a protruding direction of the positioning protrusions. The pressing plate further includes two clip slots for engaging with the positioning protrusions. The positioning protrusion is located in the slip slot, and the pressing plate is fixed with the housing by the melted melting posts.
US10827240B2	Cooperatiave dynamic bandwidth allocation method in mobile network with optical network, and device of performing the cooperatiave dynamic bandwidth allocation method A cooperative dynamic bandwidth allocation (CO-DBA) method in a structure in which a mobile network and an optical access network are combined allows the mobile network and the optical access network to share mobile scheduling information in advance and allocate bandwidths in advance, and thus prevent a latency in upstream transmission of mobile traffic.
US10827233B2	Geometry matching in virtual reality and augmented reality Methods, apparatus and systems for geometric matching of virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) output contemporaneously with video output formatted for display on a 2D screen include a determination of value sets that when used in image processing cause an off-screen angular field of view of the at least one of the AR output object or the VR output object to have a fixed relationship to at least one of the angular field of view of the onscreen object or of the 2D screen. The AR/VR output object is outputted to an AR/VR display device and the user experience is improved by the geometric matching between objects observed on the AR/VR display device and corresponding objects appearing on the 2D screen.
US10827232B2	Method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals A method of processing supplementary content in a digital receiver is discussed. The method includes connecting to an external input source being different from a broadcaster; receiving uncompressed A/V content from the external input source being different from the broadcaster; extracting audio watermark from the uncompressed A/V content; wherein the audio watermark includes domain type information, time information and event flag; constructing a first URL based on the domain type information, the time information and the event flag included in the audio watermark; transmitting an HTTP request to a remote server based on the first URL; receiving a second URL for the supplementary content from the remote server; and presenting the supplementary content based on the second URL.
US10827229B2	Transmission and distribution of digital television signals A system for the end-to-end delivery of digital television signals. In a preferred embodiment a digital television signal is: received from production equipment, typically in HD format at approximately 1.4 gigabits per second (Gbps); the received signal is transmitted to a venue point-of-presence; converted for transmission via a 270 Mbps local loop; transmitted to a fiber network point of presence/video service edge; packetized into TCP/IP packets in a video gateway; and routed to one or more destination addresses via the fiber network; received at one or more video service edge destinations; converted to a digital television format, typically SDI; and either transmitted via a second 270 Mbps local loop for delivery to a customer site and subsequent conversion to a 1.4 Gbps HD signal, or converted directly to a 1.4 Gbs HD signal at the receiving video service edge.
US10827224B2	Modifying playback of replacement content responsive to detection of remote control signals that control a device providing video to the playback device In one aspect, an example method includes (i) providing, by a playback device, replacement media content for display; (ii) determining, by the playback device that while the playback device is displaying the replacement media content a remote control transmitted an instruction to a media device that provides media content to the playback device; (iii) determining, by the playback device, a playback-modification action corresponding to the instruction and the media device; and (iv) modifying, by the playback device, playback of the replacement media content in accordance with the playback-modification action.
US10827218B2	Methods and apparatus to count people Methods and apparatus to count people are disclosed. Example people counting apparatus disclosed herein include a difference calculator to calculate a degree of similarity between a first characteristic dataset and a second characteristic dataset representative of face detections in images. Disclosed example people counting apparatus also include a limiter to store the first characteristic dataset and the second characteristic dataset in a plurality of characteristic datasets associated when the degree of similarity does not satisfy a threshold, and to store the first characteristic dataset in the plurality of characteristic datasets and discard the second characteristic dataset when the degree of similarity satisfies the threshold to limit a number of stored characteristic datasets. Disclosed example people counting apparatus further include a comparator to compare the plurality of characteristic datasets to each other to determine a number of unique faces in an environment during a first period of time.
US10827213B2	Method and apparatus for synchronously playing media and vibration The present disclosure relate to the technical field of electronic equipment and disclose a method and apparatus for synchronously playing media and a vibration. The method includes: S101: acquiring a time difference between a present media playing time point and a next vibration playing time point; S102: starting timing at the same time of playing the media from the present media playing time point; S103: comparing an actual present media playing time point with the vibration playing time point to obtain an error therebetween when timing duration is equal to the time difference; and S104: playing a vibration and returning to S101 if the error is less than a preset threshold, and skipping playing the vibration and returning to S101 if the error is greater than the preset threshold. Compared with the prior art, a good playing effect is achieved and the user experience may be effectively improved.
US10827204B2	Live streaming processing method, apparatus, and system Embodiments of this application provide a live streaming processing method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: receiving, by an access server, a live streaming request sent by a proxy server, the live streaming request including at least a stream identifier and authentication success information; and establishing a live streaming connection for the stream identifier with the proxy server in response to the live streaming request, if determining that the live streaming request includes the authentication success information.
US10827198B2	Motion estimation method, apparatus, and storage medium A motion estimation method and apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. In the method, for a predicting unit (PU) in a to-be-coded image, a candidate motion vector (MV) list for the PU is constructed based on advanced motion vector prediction (AMVP). A rate distortion (RD) cost value of each MV in the candidate MV list is calculated. A target MV of the AMVP corresponding to the smallest RD cost value of the AMVP is obtained. Integer motion estimation (IME) is performed on the PU based on a mapping point of the target MV of the AMVP in a reference frame. A target MV of the IME is obtained. The target MV of the IME is converted to quarter pixel precision, to obtain a reference target MV of quarter motion estimation (QME). Further, as a final result of a motion estimation process is determined.
US10827196B2	Compound prediction for video coding Generating a compound predictor block of a current block includes generating, for the current block, predictor blocks including a first predictor block formed of first predictor pixels. Using at least a subset of the first predictor pixels, a first modulation value for modulating a first weight to be applied to a first predictor pixel of the first predictor pixels is determined. The compound predictor block is generated using the first predictor pixel, the first weight, and the first modulation value.
US10827195B2	Method and apparatus for unifying adjacent merge candidates and non-adjacent merge candidates An apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information for a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream, the prediction information being indicative of a prediction mode that is based on an expanded motion vector candidate list. The processing circuitry expands the current block to generate an expanded block by iteratively (i) increasing a width of the current block by a first grid size and (ii) increasing a height of the current block by a second grid size until a number of iterations is equal to a value indicative of a maximum search round. The processing circuitry searches and locates, in the expanded block, a plurality of blocks and constructs, in response to the prediction mode, the expanded motion vector candidate list.
US10827194B2	Picture prediction method and related apparatus A picture prediction method and a related apparatus are disclosed. The picture prediction method includes: determining motion vector predictors of K pixel samples in a current picture block, where K is an integer greater than 1, the K pixel samples include a first vertex angle pixel sample in the current picture block, a motion vector predictor of the first vertex angle pixel sample is obtained based on a motion vector of a preset first spatially adjacent picture block of the current picture block, and the first spatially adjacent picture block is spatially adjacent to the first vertex angle pixel sample; and performing, based on a non-translational motion model and the motion vector predictors of the K pixel samples, pixel value prediction on the current picture block. Solutions in the embodiments of the present application are helpful in reducing calculation complexity of picture prediction based on a non-translational motion model.
US10827191B2	Parallel coding of syntax elements for JPEG accelerator A device includes a memory configured to store image data and an image coding unit implemented in circuitry. The image coding unit is configured to code a first value of a first instance of a first syntax element of a first block of image data and determine a first context for coding a second value of a second instance of the first syntax element of a second block of the image data. The image coding unit is configured to context-based code the second value of the second instance of the first syntax element of the second block of the image data after coding the first value of the first instance of the first syntax element using the first context and code a third value of a first instance of a second syntax element of the first block in parallel with coding the second value or after coding the second value.
US10827188B2	Method and apparatus for parallelizing context selection in video processing A method and apparatus for parallel processing of at least two bins relating to at least one of a video and an image. The method includes determining scan type of at least a portion of the at least one of video and an image, analyzing neighboring position of a bin, removing dependencies of context selection based on the scan type and position of location being encoded in a transform, and performing parallel processing of that least two bins.
US10827185B2	Techniques for robustly predicting perceptual video quality In various embodiments, a quality trainer trains a model that computes a value for a perceptual video quality metric for encoded video content. During a pre-training phase, the quality trainer partitions baseline values for metrics that describe baseline encoded video content into partitions based on genre. The quality trainer then performs cross-validation operations on the partitions to optimize hyperparameters associated with the model. Subsequently, during a training phase, the quality trainer performs training operations on the model that includes the optimized hyperparameters based on the baseline values for the metrics to generate a trained model. The trained model accurately tracks the video quality for the baseline encoded video content. Further, because the cross-validation operations minimize any potential overfitting, the trained model accurately and consistently predicts perceived video quality for non-baseline encoded video content across a wide range of genres.
US10827184B2	Methods and systems for encoding of multimedia pictures Several methods and systems for encoding of multimedia pictures are disclosed. In an embodiment, an occupancy level of a coded picture buffer (CPB) associated with a hypothetical reference decoder (HRD) is estimated at an instant of removal of an access unit corresponding to a multimedia picture from the CPB for decoding the access unit. A number of bits for encoding the multimedia picture is allocated based on the estimated occupancy level of the CPB. The multimedia picture is encoded based on the allocated number of bits.
US10827181B1	Differential adaptive bitrate streaming based on scene complexity Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for differential adaptive bitrate streaming based on scene complexity are disclosed. In one example, a method includes inferring, by a processor, a complexity of a scene contained in a first chunk of an adaptive bitrate streaming video, wherein the first chunk is a next chunk of the adaptive bitrate streaming video to be downloaded to an adaptive bitrate streaming video player, and wherein the complexity indicates a relative amount of spatial and temporal information contained in the scene, and selecting, by the processor, a first track from which to download the first chunk, wherein the first track is one of a plurality of tracks containing the first chunk, and wherein each track of the plurality of tracks encoded the first chunk at a different bitrate, and wherein a bitrate of the first track is proportional to the complexity of the scene as inferred.
US10827171B2	Method and apparatus for video coding Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. In some embodiments, the processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block from a coded video bitstream, and the prediction information includes merge flags that respectively indicate usage/non-usage of corresponding merge modes. Further, the processing circuitry decodes the merge flags in an order of usage frequencies of the corresponding merge modes to find a first flag that indicates a usage of the corresponding merge mode of the first flag on the current block. Then, the processing circuitry reconstructs samples of the current block according to the corresponding merge mode of the first flag.
US10827169B2	Method and apparatus for chrominance processing in video coding and decoding A method of video coding in respect of a 4:2:2 chroma subsampling format includes dividing image data into transform units. In a case of a non-square transform unit, the method includes splitting the non-square transform unit into square blocks prior to applying a spatial frequency transform. The method further includes applying a spatial frequency transform to the square blocks to generate corresponding sets of spatial frequency coefficients.
US10827166B2	Autostereoscopic cylindrical display An image projection system may include a translucent or transparent projection screen and multiple lenticules disposed on or within the projection screen. The image projection system may also include a projector to project multiple images onto the projection screen. The images may include multiple views of a scene, and the projector may simultaneously project the images to generate a three-dimensional display of the scene.
US10827162B1	Augmented optical imaging system for use in medical procedures An optical imaging system for imaging a target during a medical procedure is disclosed. The optical imaging system includes: a first camera for capturing a first image of the target; a second wide-field camera for capturing a second image of the target; at least one path folding mirror disposed in an optical path between the target and a lens of the second camera; and a processing unit for receiving the first image and the second image, the processor being configured to: apply an image transform to one of the first image and the second wide-field image; and combine the transformed image with the other one of the images to produce a stereoscopic image of the target.
US10827159B2	Method and apparatus of signalling syntax for immersive video coding According to one method, at a source side or an encoder side, a selected viewport associated with the 360-degree virtual reality images is determined. One or more parameters related to the selected pyramid projection format are then determined. According to the present invention, one or more syntax elements for said one or more parameters are included in coded data of the 360-degree virtual reality images. The coded data of the 360-degree virtual reality images are provided as output data. At a receiver side or a decoder side, one or more syntax elements for one or more parameters are parsed from the coded data of the 360-degree virtual reality images. A selected pyramid projection format associated with the 360-degree virtual reality images is determined based on information including said one or more parameters. The 360-degree virtual reality images are then recovered according to the selected viewport.
US10827157B1	Generating videos with short audio An image capture device may capture visual content during a visual capture duration and audio content during an audio capture duration. The audio capture duration may be shorter than the visual capture duration. The captured audio content may provide audio for playback of the captured visual content.
US10827147B1	Video coupler An encoder apparatus includes an encoder input, an encoder output, and processing circuitry. The encoder input may receive at least native video data. The encoder output may transmit Ethernet frames. The processing circuitry may be operably coupled to the encoder input and encoder output. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive a video frame of native video data from the encoder input. The processing circuitry may be further configured to generate an Ethernet frame including a video segment of the video frame. The processing circuitry may still further be configured to transmit the Ethernet frame including the video segment using the encoder output.
US10827144B2	Image sensor chip that feeds back voltage and temperature information, and an image processing system having the same An image sensor chip includes an internal voltage generator for generating internal voltages using an external voltage received at a first terminal of the image sensor chip, a temperature sensor for generating a temperature voltage, a selection circuit for outputting one of the external voltage, the internal voltages, and the temperature voltage, a digital code generation circuit for generating a digital code using an output voltage of the selection circuit, and a second terminal for outputting the digital code from the image sensor chip.
US10827127B2	Zoom control device, imaging apparatus, control method of zoom control device, and recording medium A subject detection unit of an imaging apparatus detects a subject image from an image. An automatic zoom control unit determines whether the subject detection unit detects the subject image in a specific region and performs first control such that a zoom magnification is controlled on a telephoto side based on a determination result when the subject image is not detected in the specific region. The automatic zoom control unit changes the first control to second control when the subject detection unit detects the subject image in the specific region, and controls the zoom magnification based on a reference size and a sequentially detected size of the subject image.
US10827108B2	Vehicular vision system using image data transmission and power supply via a coaxial cable A vehicular vision system includes a plurality of imaging sensors disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view, each of the imaging sensors capturing respective image data. The imaging sensors are connected to a control via respective ones of a plurality of single core coaxial cables. The control is disposed at the vehicle and includes (i) a data processor and (ii) a DC power supply. Each single core coaxial cable commonly carries (i) image data from the respective imaging sensor to the control for processing and (ii) power from the DC power supply of the control to the respective imaging sensor. Each of the imaging sensors is in bidirectional communication with the control over the respective single core coaxial cable, with signal attenuation being below 100 dB at a frequency of 1 GHz per 100 m length of the respective single core coaxial cable.
US10827107B2	Photographing method for terminal and terminal A method includes: obtaining a target zoom ratio; simultaneously photographing a monochrome image and a color image of a target scene based on the target zoom ratio, where resolution of the monochrome image is higher than that of the color image, and there is at least one monochrome image and at least one color image; correspondingly cropping the monochrome image and the color image based on the target zoom ratio, where a field of view corresponding to a monochrome image obtained through cropping is the same as a field of view corresponding to a color image obtained through cropping; and performing fusion on the monochrome image obtained through cropping and the color image obtained through cropping, to obtain a color zoom image.
US10827101B2	Color inspection device to correct color readings of a color detection object using correction coefficients A color inspection device includes a reading device and circuitry. The reading device images a reference object and a color detection object to obtain readings of each of the reference object and the color detection object. The circuitry corrects the readings of the color detection object by using a correction coefficient that is generated from the readings of the reference object and color information measured for each arbitrary region of the reference object.
US10827089B1	Apparatus and method for creating consolidated work flows on a multi-function device A method for creating a consolidated work-flow on a multi-function device (MFD) is disclosed. For example, the method is executed by a processor and includes monitoring user interactions with the MFD, determining that an interaction threshold is exceeded, creating the consolidated work-flow for a particular user interaction with the MFD, and creating a short-cut associated with the consolidated work-flow, wherein the short-cut is to be displayed on a user interface (UI) of the MFD, wherein the consolidated work-flow is executed when the short-cut is selected.
US10827085B1	Machine learning device, screen prediction device, and controller A machine learning device includes: a state observation unit that acquires a state vector sequence as a group of state vectors corresponding to a transition of operation screens responsive to a series of operations or change in a machine state; a training data acquisition unit that acquires training data containing input data and label data; and a learning unit that performs supervised machine learning using the training data to generate a learned model for predicting screen type data to be used next or on an occasion after the next by a user.
US10827072B1	Immediate call reconnection to the same agent in a contact center The technology disclosed herein enables a call to be immediately reconnected to the same agent of a contact center after the agent has been disconnected while the caller remains connected to the contact center. A method provides determining that a first agent system, operated by a first agent of the contact center, has been disconnected from a communication session between the first agent system and a first caller system, operated by a first caller, due to a non-recoverable error. The first caller system remains connected to the contact center. The method further provides generating identification information that identifies the communication session and generating a link to join the communication session that includes the identification information. The method also provides transferring the link to a second agent system operated by the first agent. The second agent system is connected to the communication session when the second agent system follows the link.
US10827068B1	Method and apparatus of processing caller responses Disclosed is a method, apparatus, system and non-transitory computer program product configured to process user call responses and assign caller specific preferences to the user based on the caller's feedback. One example method of processing spoken words from a user of a calling platform may include operations, such as calling a user via a call processing device, and sending a call prompt message to the user after the user has answered the call, the call prompt message soliciting a user response. The user may respond and the response is received as a spoken call greeting from the user in response to the call prompt message. Other operations may include recording the spoken call greeting, and determining whether the spoken call greeting is indicative of a language preference. The system may process the user's word or utterances and assign language preferences to the user based on the user provided information.
US10827067B2	Text-to-speech apparatus and method, browser, and user terminal A text-to-speech method includes outputting an instruction according to voice information entered by a user; obtaining text information according to the instruction; converting the text information to audio; and playing the audio. According to the embodiments of the present invention, news or other text content in a browser can be played by voice, which liberates hands and eyes of a user. The user can use the browser in some scenarios where the user cannot easily use the browser, such as driving a car, thereby improving user experience.
US10827064B2	Automated call requests with status updates Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, relating to synthetic call status updates. In some implementations, a method includes determining, by a task manager module, that a triggering event has occurred to provide a current status of a user call request. The method may then determine, by the task manager module, the current status of the user call request. A representation of the current status of the user call request is generated. Then, the generated representation of the current status of the user call request is provided to the user.
US10827062B1	Context data display for a graphically interactive voice response system The graphical programming call router features a rich library of powerful and easy-to-use components that administrators can use to seamlessly drop in contact center actions such as data dips, complex interactive voice responses (“IVRs”) and call recordings, among many others. This makes it easy to visualize the exact structure and outcome of any call flow. The graphical programming call router also offers granular queue management functionality so you can get specific around call prioritization, wait time and time-based actions on virtual queues.
US10827056B2	Silent dialing for emergency calls Techniques for automatically initiating the transmission of a silent emergency message via a mobile computing device are provided. A mobile device may receive a plurality of indications of a plurality of external buttons of the mobile computing device being pressed over a time interval. Based on the plurality of indications, the mobile computing device may determine that two or more external buttons have been pressed in a fixed sequence over the time interval. In response to determining that the two or more external buttons of the mobile computing device have been pressed in the fixed sequence, the mobile computing device may silently transmit a message to a computing device associated with an emergency contact, without activating a display screen of the device or making sounds.
US10827054B2	Mobile terminal The present invention provides a mobile terminal comprising: a terminal body including an opening region through which a sound is outputted; and a waterproof speaker module arranged adjacently to the opening region and outputting the sound, wherein the waterproof speaker module includes a speaker module forming the sound, a housing accommodating the speaker module and including a sound hole through which the sound is outputted, and a cover part connected to the housing so as to form a separation space in which the sound is outputted by the sound hole, and moved by a water pressure at least that of a certain reference pressure so as to cover the sound hole, thereby preventing the inflow of water into the speaker module.
US10827052B1	Mobile terminal, method and apparatus for controlling screen, and storage medium A mobile terminal includes a display screen, a support frame, a first side housing, a first reel, and a first driving assembly. The display screen is arranged on the support frame, and a first side portion of the display screen is made of a flexible material. The first reel is arranged in a cavity in the first side housing, and the first side portion of the display screen circumferentially surrounds about the first reel. The first driving assembly is connected to the first side housing through a first telescopic component.
US10827048B2	Card tray opening/closing mechanism, card tray, mobile phone, and card tray opening/closing method A card tray opening/closing mechanism, used for shifting a card in or out of a slot of a mobile phone body. The card tray opening/closing mechanism comprises a transmission assembly and a micro motor; the micro motor is fixedly connected in the mobile phone body, and is used for communicationally connecting to the mobile phone body. The micro motor is connected to the transmission assembly; the transmission assembly is used for connecting to the card tray body; and the micro motor can shift the card tray body in or out of the slot by means of the transmission assembly.
US10827036B2	Version control machine Aspects of the present disclosure relate to version control. A version control server receives, from a client device, a request for making changes to a portion of data stored in a data store. The version control server verifies that the client device has permission to make the changes to the portion of the data stored in the data store. The version control server updates, using a version control servlet, the data store according to the request. The version control sever creates, forks, merges or deletes, using a repository management API (application programming interface), a repository and/or the files in the repository in the data store based on the request. The version control server triggers, using the repository management API, one or more webhooks in response to the request.
US10827033B1	Mobile edge computing device eligibility determination Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for determining mobile device edge computing participation eligibility. Multiple mobile devices are identified for potential participation in an edge computing network. An eligibility score is computed for each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices based on an estimated likelihood that the mobile device will remain within a predetermined distance of a local edge process server of an edge computing network for a duration exceeding a job time. One or more mobile devices are selected for participation in the edge computing network based on their respective eligibility scores.
US10827029B2	Event management and presentation Techniques for managing and presenting violation events in a network community are described herein. The disclosed techniques include receiving a file containing information indicative of a violation by a user account in the network community who violates community guidelines and storing the file into a violation display pool in response to a determination that a corresponding violation score is greater than a predetermined threshold. The violation display pool comprises a plurality of violation events that each comprise information indicative of a source of a corresponding violation event, at least one attribute of content associated with the corresponding violation event, and information relating to content of the corresponding violation event. A storage server sends the plurality of violation events to a plurality of client computing devices for display via an interface.
US10827026B1	Eviction of data in a session service cache A method and apparatus for eviction of session data from a cache are disclosed. In the method and apparatus, an aspect of data of a plurality of aspects of data is associated with a corresponding set of conditions for eviction of a plurality of sets of conditions for eviction from a cache. The set of conditions for eviction corresponding to the aspect of the plurality of aspects of the data are evaluated and the aspect of the data of the plurality of aspects of the data is evicted from cache based at least in part on the evaluation.
US10827020B1	Assignment of microservices Example implementations relate to assigning microservices to cluster nodes. A sidecar proxy may be deployed at a data plane of a distributed service. The sidecar proxy may monitor telemetry data between microservices of the distributed service. A communication pattern may be determined from the telemetry data of the distributed service. Each microservice of the distributed service may be assigned to a cluster node based on the communication pattern.
US10827011B2	Presence enhanced co-browsing customer support Script on a visitor's browser posts information about the visitor to a presence system. The script may post information such as the URL of the page being viewed by the visitor and any available information identifying the visitor. Agents connect to the presence system to detect visitors on the website. Any identifying information posted by the visitors to the presence system is captured into the agent CRM system to enable the agents to see, within the CRM system, which contacts known to the CRM system are currently on the website. The agent may signal the visitor through the presence system to initiate a co-browse session on which the agent can see the visitor's activities on the website. The co-browse session may be initiated by the agent without requiring the visitor to take action and optionally without the visitor's knowledge.
US10827007B2	Methods and systems of configuring electronic devices A system of configuring a new device may include a new device that is not configured with one or more settings. The new device includes a short range communication transmitter and programming instructions configured to cause the new device to operate in a discoverable mode. The system includes an existing device that is configured with the settings, and that includes a short range communication receiver and programming instructions. The programming instructions are configured to cause the existing device to receive instructions to set up the new device, in response to receiving the instructions, detect, by the short range communication receiver, a presence of the new device by detecting the broadcast signal within a communication range of the short range communication receiver, and in response to detecting the presence of the new device, transmit at least a portion of the one or more settings directly to the new device.
US10826998B2	Protocol to initiate session with partner site A protocol to initiate a session with a partner site in a digital medium environment is described. Systems that initiate partner-site sessions according to this improved protocol reduce exposure of sensitive information in relation to conventional systems that leverage conventional protocols. According to the improved protocol, a system initiating a partner-site session—to obtain functionality from a respective service provider system—creates a hidden storage area (e.g., an iframe) in a local security context. The system then uses this hidden storage area to store session information—which may include sensitive, personally identifying information—rather than using storage of the respective service provider system. By avoiding communication of sensitive information for storage by the service provider system, the system does not expose the sensitive information. Due to this, the system reduces a number of opportunities for maliciously acquiring that information.
US10826996B2	Syndicated internet of things (IoT) data systems and methods enabling enhanced IoT supplier and application independent device functionality and services An improved Internet of Things (IoT) system and method providing a plurality of IoT devices with syndicated vendor-independent IoT data from a IoT syndication data server having informational data that is IoT supplier-independent, formatting the received IoT informational data into syndicated IoT data messages, creating syndicated IoT channels, transmitting by broadcasting over a point-to-multipoint non-addressed transport bearer channel, with the IoT devices monitoring the received point-to-multipoint non-addressed transport bearer channels of the different syndicated IoT channel transport networks, identifying a received IoT channel by comparing to the stored IoT message or channel selection criteria to the received IoT channel or IoT message contained therein, successful reading the IoT data messages within the received IoT channel, extracting the IoT supplier-independent informational data from the IoT data message and providing the extracted IoT informational data to an installed vendor specific IoT application.

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