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US10824300B2	Predictive determination of actions Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for predictive determination of actions. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a user device can receive input via a user input interface. The user input interface is application agnostic. The user device can analyze the input to determine an action option. The action option can include an action to be performed by the user device if selected. The user device also can present the action option for selection.
US10824297B2	System for and method of accessing and selecting emoticons, content, and mood messages during chat sessions Emoticons or other images are inserted into text messages during chat sessions without leaving the chat session by entering an input sequence onto an input area of a touchscreen on an electronic device, thereby causing an emoticon library to be presented to a user. The user selects an emoticon, and the emoticon library either closes automatically or closes after the user enters a closing input sequence. The opening and closing input sequences are, for example, any combination of swipes and taps along or on the input area. Users are also able to add content to chat sessions and generate mood messages to chat sessions.
US10824296B2	Configuring an application for launching Embodiments generally relate to configuring an application for launching. In some embodiments, a method includes displaying on a display screen at least one application icon and a map. The method further includes receiving from a user a selection of the at least one application icon. The method further includes determining a placement region on the map to which the user can drag and drop the at least one application icon, wherein the determining of the placement region is based on a constraint condition. The method further includes indicating the placement region to the user as the user drags the at least one application icon onto the map. The method further includes enabling the user to drop the at least one application icon when the at least one application icon is over the placement region. The method further includes starting an application associated with the at least one application icon in response to the at least one application icon being dropped over the placement region and in response to a start condition being satisfied.
US10824293B2	Finger direction based holographic object interaction from a distance Selecting a user to control a 3D holographic object of a plurality of 3D holographic objects projected in midair above a central point of a location by a projector when multiple users attempt to manipulate the same 3D holographic objects. Identification of the users and a policy regarding manipulation of the 3D holographic objects selected by more than one user are evaluated. For each of the 3D holographic objects selected by multiple users, a queue of interactions requested by the multiple users is generated during interactions of a single user with the 3D holographic object; and the interactions requested by the user with a highest priority of the multiple users are executed to manipulate the selected 3D holographic object.
US10824288B2	Touch screen panel A touch screen panel that including a substrate having an active area and a non-active area positioned outside the active area, and first and second sensing electrodes formed over the active area. The first sensing electrodes are connected along a first direction, and the second sensing electrodes are connected along a second direction that intersects the first direction, and outside wiring lines are formed in the non-active area to connect the first and second sensing electrodes to an external driving circuit in units of lines and have at least one of slits that cross insides of the outside wiring lines so that widths of conductive paths are reduced in partial sections.
US10824287B2	Display device with touch sensor and method of manufacturing same An aspect of the present disclosure may provide a display device including: a light-emitting layer including a plurality of light-emitting areas; a plurality of touch wiring lines arranged in a first direction so as to overlap the light-emitting area; and a touch electrode formed on the plurality of touch wiring lines. Further, a method of manufacturing the display device may be provided.
US10824286B2	Film touch sensor and touch screen panel including the same A film touch sensor includes a separation layer, a first protection layer on the separation layer, and an electrode pattern layer on the first protection layer. An alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms from the separation layer, and at least one substituent group of a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group or an amide group from the first protection layer are reacted with each other to form a chemical bond between the separation layer and the first protection layer. Thus, electrode damages and cracks are prevented during a detaching process from a carrier substrate to improve flexibility and durability of the film touch sensor.
US10824281B2	Sensor device and method A sensor device is provided for generating an electrical signal. The device includes an electrically conductive material having, at least in part, a three-dimensionally profiled surface. The surface is configured to create a change in said electrical signal in response to movement of a conductive object (e.g. a person's finger) thereacross. A method of using the sensor device includes connecting the sensor device to an electrical signal output device and moving an object across the three-dimensionally profiled surface to create a change in the electrical signal detectable by the electrical signal output device. A computer program is provided that is configured to, when executed, cause a computing device to perform the method. A system is provided that includes the sensor device and the computer program, the sensor device being electrically connectable to the computing device.
US10824280B2	Touch sensor and display device having the same A touch sensor may include a base substrate, a sensing unit including a first electrode and a second electrode provided on a same layer of the base substrate and not overlapping with each other, wherein a capacitance of the sensing unit is changed by a user's touch, and a cushion layer disposed on at least one surface of the sensing unit and configured to have a permittivity change in response to a pressure of the user's touch, wherein the cushion layer may include an insulator and conductive particles and the insulator may include an elastic material elastically deformed by the pressure of the user's touch.
US10824274B2	Interactive displays A method of controlling an interactive display comprises receiving position data over time, where the position data represents the position of an input object relative to the interactive display. A velocity and acceleration of the input object are estimated, and a future position of the input object is predicted based on the estimated velocity and acceleration. This predicted future position is used to update the display.
US10824266B2	Touch screen-integrated display device There is provided a touch screen-integrated display device. The touch screen-integrated display device includes: a substrate including an active area including a plurality of subpixels and a non-active area; a gate line and a data line to define one subpixel; a thin-film transistor disposed in subpixel; a first electrode electrically connected to a source electrode of the thin-film transistor; and a second electrode disposed to be overlapped with the first electrode with a protective layer interposed therebetween, and further includes a pad connection layer configured to connect the line pad and the signal supply pad in the non-active area. Thus, it is possible to reduce a contact resistance between the signal supply pad and the line pad and also possible to suppress damage to the pad connection layer.
US10824260B1	Touch display apparatus A touch display apparatus comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium, pixel structures, touch structures and a dielectric layer. The outer surface of the first substrate is a touch surface. The plurality of pixel structures are arranged between the first substrate and the display medium or between the second substrate and the display medium. Each of the pixel structures comprises a data line, a first scan line, a first transistor and a pixel electrode. Each of the touch structures comprises a second transistor, a read-out line, a second scan line and a first touch electrode. The first touch electrode and the second transistor are arranged on an inner surface of the first substrate. The first touch electrode is arranged between the first substrate and the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is arranged between the first touch electrode and a first transistor of a pixel structure.
US10824258B2	Touch display panel The invention provides a touch display panel, comprising: an active area and a non-active area located around the active area; the active area comprising: a plurality of electrode units arranged in an array; and a plurality of signal transmission lines extending in a column direction arranged sequentially along the electrode units; the non-active area comprising: an auxiliary signal line surrounding the active area, a driving signal source connected to the auxiliary signal line, and a plurality of fanout lines connected to the driving signal source; the signal transmission lines comprising: a plurality of main signal transmission lines connected to electrode units, and a plurality of dummy signal lines connected to auxiliary signal line, wherein the main signal transmission lines connected to driving signal source respectively through fanout lines. The invention reduces number of channels of driving signal source and line density in fanout area to reduce production cost and difficulty.
US10824257B2	Electronic device Provided is an electronic device. The electronic device includes a base layer including a sensing area and a surrounding area configured to surround the sensing area, a plurality of sensor patterns disposed on the sensing area, and connection patterns connecting the plurality of sensor patterns to each other. A boundary between the sensing area and the surrounding area comprises a curved boundary, and the connection pattern, which is disposed adjacent to the curved boundary, of the connection patterns is disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance or more from the curved boundary.
US10824255B2	Manufacturing method of touch panel A manufacturing method of a touch panel includes following steps. The first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes are formed on a substrate first. Connecting bridges are formed next, wherein adjacent two first sensing electrodes are connected by at least one connecting bridge, and a manufacturing method of the connecting bridges includes following steps. A metal layer is formed on the substrate first, wherein a material of the metal layer includes silver. A photoresist layer is formed on a surface of the metal layer next, wherein a material of the photoresist layer includes sulfur. A photolithography process and an etching process are respectively performed on the photoresist layer and the metal layer to form the connecting bridges, wherein silver in the metal layer and sulfur in the photoresist layer react with each other to form a silver sulfide layer after the photoresist layer is formed.
US10824254B1	Using heat to charge a stylus of a computing device In some examples, a computing device may convert thermal energy to electricity. The computing device may include a stylus holder located on an edge of the enclosure and may be associated with a stylus detachably stored in the stylus holder. The stylus holder may be configured to hold a stylus when the stylus is not in use. The stylus may include one or more rechargeable batteries and one or more thermocouples to generate electricity to charge the one or more rechargeable batteries. The thermocouples may generate the electricity based on a temperature difference between a first location of the stylus that is heated to a first temperature by a user's body part (e.g., fingers) in contact with the stylus at the first location and a second location of the stylus that is at a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature.
US10824253B2	User interface systems for head-worn computers Aspects of the present disclosure relates to user interface systems and methods for use in head-worn computing systems.
US10824252B1	Touchpad module A touchpad module for an electronic device is provided. The touchpad module includes a fixing frame, a touch member, a switch member and an adjusting element. The touch member is installed within an opening of the fixing frame. The switch member is installed on the touch member. The switch member includes a first magnetic element. The adjusting element is accommodated within an adjusting hole of the fixing frame. The adjusting element includes a second magnetic element corresponding to the first magnetic element. Moreover, like poles of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element face each other. Consequently, a travelling distance of the touch member is adjusted according to a repulsive force between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.
US10824246B2	Method of controlling an electronic device via tapping and tapping controlling set A method of controlling an electronic device via tapping is applied to a tapping controlling set to control an electronic device. The tapping controlling set includes a tapping device, and the tapping device includes an action sensor, a controller and a transmission unit. The action sensor includes an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor. The controller is electrically connected to the action sensor and the transmission unit, and the transmission unit is electrically connected to the electronic device. The method of controlling an electronic device via tapping includes the steps of: via the acceleration sensor and the gyro sensor, sensing an acceleration change and an angular velocity change of the tapping device to generate a movement signal; according to the movement signal, generating a controlling signal via the controller; via the transmission unit, sending the controlling signal to the electronic device.
US10824244B2	Systems and methods for transitioning between modes of tracking real-world objects for artificial reality interfaces The disclosed computer-implemented method may include tracking (1) a position of a primary real-world object within a real-world environment via a primary tracking method, and (2) a position of a secondary real-world object within the real-world environment via a secondary tracking method. The method may further include presenting (1) a primary virtual object at a position within an artificial environment corresponding to the tracked position of the primary real-world object, and (2) a secondary virtual object at a position within the artificial environment corresponding to the tracked position of the secondary real-world object. The method may further include (1) detecting an interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object, and (2) transitioning to tracking the position of the primary real-world object via the secondary tracking method. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10824238B2	Operating environment with gestural control and multiple client devices, displays, and users Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
US10824227B2	Method and system for operating a display apparatus The invention relates to a method for operating a display apparatus (12), comprising the following steps: capture of image data from at least one part of the head of a user (14) (step 110), ascertainment of at least one parameter, which the user (14) can alter by moving at least one part of the head, from the image data captured in step a) (step 120), control of a visual representation on a display apparatus (12) on the basis of the ascertained at least one parameter (step 130), wherein the capture in step a) is taken as a basis for ascertaining at least one quality parameter (step 140) and the at least one quality parameter is taken as a basis for varying at least one resolution of at least one part of the visual representation (step 150). Moreover, the invention relates to a corresponding computer program product and to a corresponding system for operating a display apparatus.
US10824220B2	Methods and apparatus for a power management unit Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise a method and apparatus for a power management unit. The power management unit may be configured to operate in conjunction other integrated circuits to mitigate power dissipation. The power management unit may receive temperature information from a temperature sensor and deploy various power management schemes to reduce the leakage power of an SRAM. The power management schemes may be based on the particular characteristics of the SRAM.
US10824211B2	Semiconductor device According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a first semiconductor layer formed of silicon and positioned above the insulating substrate, a second semiconductor layer formed of a metal oxide and positioned above the first semiconductor layer, a first insulating film formed of a silicon nitride and positioned between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a block layer positioned between the first semiconductor film and the second semiconductor layer, the block layer hydrogen diffusion of which is lower than that of the first insulating film.
US10824208B2	Antenna structure and wireless communication device using the same An antenna structure able to function in a 5G environment is disposed on a supporting member within an electronic device. The antenna structure includes a large number of antenna arrays, the antenna arrays include antenna units arranged in a line, and current is fed to each of the antenna units. A wireless communication device with enhanced transmission rates is also provided.
US10824201B2	Flexible display panel and manufacturing method thereof A flexible display panel includes a flexible substrate, a blocking layer, a buffering layer, an active layer, a first gate electrode insulating layer, a gate electrode metal layer, a second gate electrode insulating layer, a first source/drain electrode metal layer, an interlayer insulating layer, a first passivation layer, a second source/drain electrode metal layer, a second passivation layer, an anode metal layer, a pixel isolation layer, and a pixel support layer. The second source/drain electrode metal layer is connected to the active layer and the first source/drain electrode metal layer via two through holes.
US10824194B2	Multi-blade device dispensing system Disclosed are implementations that including a device dispensing system that includes a rack comprising multiple slots to receive multiple modular blades, with each of the multiple modular blades including a plurality of adapters to receive a plurality of devices. The system also includes one or more modular blades received within respective one or more of the multiple slots, with at least a first one of the one or more modular blades configured to receive a first type of devices different from a second type of devices that at least a second one of the one or more modular blades is configured to receive. The system further includes a controller to control device docking for devices receivable into respective adapters provided in the one or more modular blades, to establish an electrical connection between the one or more devices and at least the controller.
US10824190B1	Tiled display A tiled display includes two supporting plates, two display panels respectively disposed on and connected to the two supporting plates, and a folding structure between the two display panels. Each display panel has an outer black matrix (BM) area and an inner BM area. The folding structure includes a rotation structure rotatably fixed to inner ends of the two supporting plates, and a flexible connecting film respectively connected to the inner BM areas of the display panels. The display panels and the supporting plates rotate around the folding structure such that the tiled display is switched between a first state and a second state. The rotation structure and the supporting plates are disposed on two different sides of the flexible connecting film. In the first state, the two display panels are located on a display plane. In the second state, the two display panels are parallel to each other.
US10824180B2	Systems and methods for improving current sharing between paralleled DC-to-DC power converters based on temperature coefficient A DC-to-DC power converter includes a reference voltage generator and a tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable memory. The memory stores a temperature coefficient, and the temperature coefficient is based upon a temperature response of said reference voltage generator over a range of temperatures. The DC-to-DC power converter also includes a controller coupled to the reference voltage generator and the memory and operable to retrieve the temperature coefficient from the memory, and adjust an output voltage of the DC-to-DC power converter based upon the temperature coefficient.
US10824177B2	Thermal wax bypass valve utilizing rigid seal carrier A bypass system has a source of a fluid to be cooled and a heat exchanger for selectively cooling fluid. A piston is moveable along an axis allowing movement of a valve poppet toward and away from the valve seat. The piston moves with a rigid seal carrier. The rigid seal carrier and the piston move within a valve housing. A wax element is disposed on an opposed axial side of the rigid seal carrier relative to a chamber, such that the wax element expands as a temperature of the fluid to be cooled increases, and causes the valve poppet to move against the valve seat. A bypass valve is also disclosed.
US10824174B2	Pressure related hysteresis manipulation in a pressurized flow system Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to manipulating pressure-related hysteresis in a pressurized flow system by setting the pressure of the system to a predetermined location in the hysteresis band to advantageously minimize an effect of the pressure related hysteresis on the pressure of the system or to advantageously benefit from the effects of the hysteresis on the pressure of the system.
US10824171B2	Interception probability calculation system, flying object and interception probability calculating method A launched flying object is configured to continue to transmit a signal to a launching device. The launching device is configured to continue to receive the signal from the launched flying object, continue to calculate a probability when the launched flying object intercepts a target from a distance, a relative velocity and a relative angle between the launched flying object and the target, and output a final interception probability when communication from the launched flying object is stopped.
US10824166B2	Methods and systems of distributing task regions for a plurality of cleaning devices A method of distributing task regions for a plurality of cleaning devices, including: dividing a task map into a plurality of basic sub-regions according to concave corners corresponding to the shape of the task map; combining each two adjacent basic sub-regions, and calculating basic cleaning time corresponding to each of the combined basic sub-regions; repeatedly combining each two adjacent basic sub-regions according to the basic cleaning time, and obtaining a basic partition result; selecting starting blocks according to positions of the plurality of task sub-regions in the basic partitioning result; combining the task sub-regions according to the position of each starting block, the position of each task sub-region, and the cleaning time corresponding to each task sub-region, and obtaining the task region distribution result; enabling cleaning devices to perform cleaning tasks according to the position of each cleaning device and the task region distribution result.
US10824163B2	Method for generating a representation of a working area of an autonomous lawn mower and autonomous lawn mower system A method and a system can generate a representation of a working area of an autonomous lawn mower. The system can include an autonomous lawn mower and a base station, and a boundary wire forming a closed loop which can be connected with the base station. The lawn mower and the base station interact such that the lawn mower can determine whether it is in its home position, a predetermined position that is taken when the mower returns to the base station. The lawn mower further includes a memory, for storing values from a movement sensor. A trajectory is generated based on the values, wherein a processor is configured to calculate an error between the position and orientation according to the trajectory and the home position. This total position error and total orientation error is then used to correct the position and corresponding orientations of the trajectory.
US10824161B2	Automatic steering control apparatus An automatic steering control apparatus includes a steering controller and a steering instruction unit. The steering controller includes a storage, an instruction value checking unit, and a steering control unit, and controls operation of a steering device of a vehicle. The steering instruction unit includes an instruction value calculator and an estimated instruction value calculator, and outputs an instruction value to the steering controller. The instruction value calculator calculates a latest course and calculates the instruction value. The estimated instruction value calculator calculates a future course and calculates an estimated instruction value. The storage stores the estimated instruction value acquired from the estimated instruction value calculator during a past predetermined period. The instruction value checking unit determines whether an abnormality is present in the steering instruction unit by comparing the instruction value for a current point and the estimated instruction value corresponding to the current point.
US10824157B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus including an electric control unit including a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to generate an action plan of the self-driving vehicle and control a drive power source and a transmission so that a self-driving vehicle travels by self-driving in accordance with the action plan. The action plan includes a target vehicle speed after continuously increasing or decreasing beyond a unit time and a target time from a present time to a time when the target vehicle speed is achieved, and the microprocessor is configured to control the drive power source and the transmission so that the self-driving vehicle travels at a target vehicle acceleration set based on the target time and a vehicle speed change amount from the vehicle speed at the present time to the target vehicle speed.
US10824153B2	Cost design for path selection in autonomous driving technology A new cost design is disclosed for evaluating candidate path curves for navigating an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) through a segment of a route which may include an obstacle. Each point on each candidate path curve has a plurality of attributes having logical values and an associated priority of evaluation, and at least one numeric attribute having an associated priority of evaluation. A cost for each path curve is determined using the attributes and priorities, and a least cost path curve is selected using the attributes and priorities. By comparing attribute values in accordance with priority, and utilizing logical values, the efficiency of determining path curve cost and selecting a least cost path curve is substantially improved.
US10824150B2	Autonomous aerial vehicle for lighting inspection and replacement and methods for use therewith An autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) includes a plurality of lightbulb changers and an actuator for controlling the plurality of lightbulb changers. A structure database stores structure data corresponding to a structure, the structure data including coordinate data corresponding to three-dimensional coordinates of a location that facilitates an unobstructed view of a plurality of exterior lights of the structure, the structure data further including schematic data that indicates positions on the structure of the plurality of exterior lights. A flight control system controls a position of the AAV, based on the coordinate data, to the location that facilitates the unobstructed view of the plurality of exterior lights of the structure. A camera captures image data corresponding to the unobstructed view of the plurality of exterior lights of the structure. A processor controls the AAV to perform a lighting inspection procedure and/or a lightbulb replacement process.
US10824149B2	System and method for automated aerial system operation A method for controlling an aerial system with a rotor enclosed by a housing, including: operating the rotor in a flight mode, detecting a grab event indicative of the aerial system being grabbed, and automatically operating the rotor in a standby mode. A method for controlling an aerial system including a central axis extending normal to a lateral plane of the aerial system, including: generating a first aerodynamic force with a set of rotors enclosed by a housing, detecting that an acute angle between the central axis and a gravity vector is greater than a threshold angle, and operating each rotor of the set of rotors to cooperatively generate a second aerodynamic force less than the first aerodynamic force with the set of rotors.
US10824146B2	Handling rider service at autonomous vehicles The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for handling rider service at autonomous vehicles. Aspects of the disclosure use a task planning artificial intelligence (AI) framework to improve rider services provided at autonomous vehicles (AV). The AI framework uses tasking priorities and historical data-based machine learning to provide improved services, such as, passenger pickup, passenger drop off, etc. at an autonomous vehicle. A vehicle service is modeled as a Virtual Chauffer Agent (VCA) that acts independently and reacts in an environment to pursue delegated goals. The VCA can interoperate with a Virtual Driving System (VDS) to control an autonomous vehicle and transport a rider between locations. The VCA can interact with other agents (e.g., weather, traffic, map, etc.) to address rider service issues.
US10824144B1	Autonomous vehicle control assessment and selection According to certain aspects, a computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be provided. With the customer's permission, an identity of a vehicle operator may be identified and a vehicle operator profile may be retrieved. Operating data regarding autonomous operation features operating the vehicle may be received from vehicle-mounted sensors. When a request to disable an autonomous feature is received, a risk level for the autonomous feature is determined and compared with a driver behavior setting for the autonomous feature stored in the vehicle operator profile. Based upon the risk level comparison, the autonomous vehicle retains control of vehicle or the autonomous feature is disengaged depending upon which is the safer driver—the autonomous vehicle or the vehicle human occupant. As a result, unsafe disengagement of self-driving functionality for autonomous vehicles may be alleviated. Insurance discounts may be provided for autonomous vehicles having this safety functionality.
US10824143B2	Autoscrubber convertible between manual and autonomous operation Autoscrubbers are capable of being operated in a manual (e.g. walk-behind) mode and an autonomous (operator free) mode and capable of switching between such operational modes. Apparatus and methods for steering such autoscrubbers use steering torque mechanisms to apply steering torques independently to left and right drive wheels. Steering systems for autonomous operation may be retrofit onto existing walk-behind autoscrubbers to implement this functionality. The autonomous control capability may not detract appreciably from an operator's ability to use the autoscrubber in a manual (walk-behind) mode.
US10824138B2	Scheduler, substrate processing apparatus, and substrate conveyance method A calculation amount and calculation time for a substrate conveyance schedule are reduced. A scheduler is provided which is incorporated in a control section of a substrate processing apparatus including a plurality of substrate processing sections that process a substrate, a conveyance section that conveys the substrate, and the control section that controls the conveyance section and the substrate processing sections, and calculates a substrate conveyance schedule. The scheduler includes: a modeling section that models processing conditions, processing time and constraints of the substrate processing apparatus into nodes and edges using a graph network theory, prepares a graph network, and calculates a longest route length to each node; and a calculation section that calculates the substrate conveyance schedule based on the longest route length.
US10824128B2	Device for processing programmable logic controller program The present disclosure provides a device for processing a programmable logic controller (PLC) program. In one embodiment, the device includes a storage containing PLC programs stored on a block basis, and a program block table defining storage locations of the PLC programs; and a controller configured: when a PLC program is modified during a PLC is operating, to determine a start address of a storage location where the modified PLC program is to be stored with referring to a block number of the modified PLC program, size information of the modified PLC program, and the program block table; and to store the modified PLC program in the storage based on the determined start address. According to the present disclosure, multiple users may simultaneously access a PLC and then may simultaneously modify PLC programs during the PLC is operating.
US10824125B2	Central plant control system based on load prediction through mass storage model Disclosed herein are related to a system, a method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for operating an energy plant. In one aspect, the system generates a regression model of a produced thermal energy load produced by a supply device of the plurality of devices. The system predicts the produced thermal energy load produced by the supply device for a first time period based on the regression model. The system determines a heat capacity of gas or liquid in the loop based on the predicted produced thermal energy load. The system generates a model of mass storage based on the heat capacity. The system predicts an induced thermal energy load during a second time period at a consuming device of the plurality of devices based on the model of the mass storage. The system operates the energy plant according to the predicted induced thermal energy load.
US10824124B2	System and method for handling equipment service for model predictive controllers and estimators It is advantageous to handle certain conditions when equipment (or equipment components) is taken out-of-service or shutdown for service or maintenance. Equipment service flags may be used to indicate that an individual variable will no longer be propagated as the associated equipment has been taken out of line for service. When multiple variables feed another system or component downstream, those variables may be placed in an equipment service set and that set may be associated with an indicator that indicates that the group of variables in the equipment service set is unavailable. A visual indicator as to which variables have been made unavailable for propagation may be displayed to a user. Once the equipment or system is brought back online or is taken out of equipment service mode, the appropriate flags and equipment service set are reset and associated variables are once again propagated downstream.
US10824117B2	Electronic device, electronic timepiece, display control method, and storage medium An electronic device includes: a TFT liquid crystal panel; a light source that emits light to be radiated onto a back face of the TFT liquid crystal panel; and a processor that generates a common signal to be input to a common electrode of the TFT liquid crystal panel. The processor generates the common signal so as to have a waveform that differs between when the light source is not lit and when the light source is lit.
US10824112B2	Projection system for measuring vibrations Some embodiments are directed to a system for measuring vibrations of a surface of a mechanical part, by digital holography. The system includes a source of radiation emitting in a predetermined range of frequencies, a first separator element configured to define a first incident ray and a reference ray, a module for shaping a second incident ray from the first incident ray, and an optical element configured to make the reference ray and a radiation produced by a reflection of the incident ray on the surface of the mechanical part interfere. The module for shaping the second incident ray includes diffracting optical elements having a diffraction structure to diffract the incident radiation. The structure is from a polymer, sol-gel or photoresin material resting against a glass substrate, the structure including elements etched in a plane parallel and/or orthogonal to the substrate, with dimensions from 100 nanometres to 100 micrometres.
US10824108B2	Cleaning member used in image forming apparatus including optical print head, and image forming apparatus including optical print head A cleaning member for use in an image forming apparatus and configured to be inserted into the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a holding body that holds a substrate and lenses, the cleaning member comprising a rod, a cleaning portion provided in the rod to clean a light emission surface of each lens, a magnet attached to the rod, the magnet emitting a magnetic field to generates a magnetic force to draw the holding body thereto so that the cleaning portion maintains contact with the light emission surface, a yoke member attached to the rod and in contact with the magnet. The yoke member is configured to protrude, with respect to the magnet, towards a side on which the holding body is disposed, and a contact portion that is configured to contact the holding body and that to protrude, with respect to the yoke member, towards the above side.
US10824090B2	Developing cartridge having electrode A developing cartridge includes a casing, a developer-carrying member, a supply member, a developing electrode, a supply electrode, and an insulating member. The casing is configured to accommodate therein developer. The developer-carrying member is configured to rotate about a rotational axis and carry the developer thereon. The supply member is configured to supply the developer to the developer-carrying member. The developing electrode is configured to be electrically connected to the developer-carrying member. The supply electrode is configured to be electrically connected to the supply member. The insulating member insulates the developing electrode and the supply electrode with each other. The developing electrode, the insulating member, and the supply electrode are overlapped in this order in an axial direction of the rotational axis.
US10824062B2	Illumination system having two sensors, projection device comprising such an illumination system and illumination control method thereof The disclosure relates to an illumination system, a projection device and an illumination control method. The illumination system includes a first sensor, a second sensor and a control module. The first sensor receives a part of an excitation beam and a part of at least one converted beam scattered by a wavelength conversion module, so as to generate a first photoelectric signal. The second sensor receives a part of a first set of color light and a part of a second set of color light scattered by a filter module, so as to generate a second photoelectric signal. The control module generates a synchronization signal based on relative intensity changes of the first and second photoelectric signals. The synchronization signal is to synchronize the wavelength conversion module with the filter module, and the first set of color light and the second set of color light sequentially form an illumination beam.
US10824048B2	Frequency-tunable quantum microwave to optical conversion system A electronic method, includes receiving, by a graphene structure, a microwave signal. The microwave signal has a driving voltage level. The electronic method includes generating, by the graphene structure, optical photons based on the microvolts. The electronic method includes outputting, by the graphene structure, the optical photons.
US10824045B2	Spatially variant photonic crystal apparatus, methods, and applications Embodiments of the invention are directed compositions and devices that include a spatially-variant lattice (SVL), such as spatially variant photonic crystals (SVPC), as well as methods for making and using the same. In particular, the compositions and devices include SVPCs that are configured for manipulating the path and/or properties of electromagnetic radiation flowing through the SVPC in a variety of ways.
US10824023B2	Display panel, preparation method thereof, and liquid crystal display The present disclosure provides a display panel, a preparation method thereof, and a liquid crystal display. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a polymerizable monomer arranged in the liquid crystal layer; wherein a plurality of polymer walls are arranged in the liquid crystal layer; the polymer wall contacts to the first substrate and the second substrate, and a polymerization direction of the polymerizable monomer in the polymer wall is substantially perpendicular to a thickness direction of the polymer wall. By arranging a plurality of polymer walls to limit the flow of the liquid crystal in a liquid crystal layer, improve an edge roughness of a polymer wall, so as to improve light leakage from an edge of pixels and improve a display effect.
US10824013B2	Backlight module and liquid crystal display device A backlight module and a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The backlight module comprises a backlight source, a beam splitter and a light beam conversion portion. The beam splitter converts light from the backlight source into a first and second polarization light beam. The light beam conversion portion converts the first polarization light beam into a third polarization light beam through total reflection, and outputs the second and third polarization light beam through a light exit side. Alternatively, the light beam conversion portion converts the first and second polarization light beam into a fourth and fifth polarization light beam through total reflection, and outputs the fourth and fifth polarization light beam through the light exit side. To this end, light from the backlight source is efficiently applied to irradiate a liquid crystal display panel, and the brightness of the liquid crystal display panel significantly improves.
US10824008B2	Backlight module and display device The present disclosure provides backlight module and display module. The backlight module may include: a display module and a backlight module, the backlight module is configured to face to the display module, the display module may include a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; the display module comprising a display region and a non-display region, at least one side of the second substrate extends along the non-display region and is bent below the backlight module so as to cover a portion of the backlight module.
US10824001B2	Polymeric dispersed liquid crystal light shutter device and system and method for forming the same A polymeric dispersed liquid crystal light shutter device and system and method for forming the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a catoptric form having a shape is subjacently positioned below a pre-cure or un-cured polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) light shutter device having liquid crystals dispersed in a polymer binder system between two substrates. Light is applied during curing. The liquid crystal microdroplet sizes vary according to the shape of the catoptric form such that domains of smaller liquid crystal microdroplet sizes correspond to the shape and domains of larger liquid crystal microdroplet sizes correspond to negative space relative to the shape. Upon tuning an electric field, the PDLC light shutter device changes states from presenting a surface having an image formed by non-scattering regions contrasted against opaque scattering regions, to a surface characterized by mostly or entirely clear, non-scattering light transmittance.
US10823997B2	Display device A display device comprises: a backlight unit; a liquid crystal panel comprising a lower polarizer, an upper polarizer, and a first substrate and a second substrate; and a cover plate on the liquid crystal panel, wherein a camera hole passes through the backlight unit and up to the lower polarizer, an interference prevention hole is located at a position corresponding to the camera hole, and the camera hole is not in the first substrate and the second substrate. The display device has a hole with a uniform size, decreased processing cost, increased structural rigidity, and does not have thermal deformation, can prevent defects such as generation of air bubbles, bending deformation, and distortion of a light path due to the hole and the vacuum bonding while increasing the visible light transmittance and resolution of the camera, and improving the appearance quality of the display device.
US10823995B2	Frame for an input and output device and method for manufacturing the frame A frame for an input and output device with four corners, which has a first leg and a second leg, where a strip is arranged on the first leg, open spaces are arranged in the frame profile to form the four corners such that the strip remains standing in the region of the open space, and a groove is arranged on the second leg, and where a respective corner element is arranged in each of the four corners, and each respective corner element has an element body with a first element leg and a second element leg, and where the first and second element legs are arranged substantially at right angles to one another on the element body and the corner elements are arranged in the open spaces such that the first second element legs are each arranged in the groove of the frame profile.
US10823994B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a frame case to support four sides of a display panel. The frame case is formed by bending a bar-shaped member made of a metal into a rectangular ring shape. Opposite ends of the bar-shaped member facing each other are covered by a cover member, which prevents quality degradation of the appearance of the display.
US10823993B2	Display device A display device includes an outer frame, a transparent cover, a back cover, a display module, and a separating structure. The outer frame has a display opening, the transparent cover covers the display opening, and the back cover is opposite to the display opening. The display module is disposed inside the outer frame and has a front surface facing the transparent cover and a rear surface facing the back cover. The separating structure is connected between the back cover and the rear surface of the display module. A first space formed between at least the transparent cover, the front surface of the display module, the outer frame, the back cover, and the separating structure is an enclosed space. A second space formed between at least the rear surface of the display module, the separating structure, and the back cover is connected to an outside and surrounded by the first space.
US10823977B2	System and method for driving naked-eye 3D liquid crystal prism Disclosed are a system and a method for driving a naked-eye 3D liquid crystal prism. The system includes a driving voltage determination module used to determine a corresponding driving voltage for each driving electrode in a display panel according to human eye space-position information; and a liquid crystal prism driving module used to generate a driving signal for driving a corresponding driving electrode according to the driving voltage, so as to adjust a shape of the liquid crystal prism.
US10823969B1	Heat transfer through frame component of head-mounted device An apparatus includes a frame component of a head-mounted device (HMD) configured to secure the HMD to a head of a user. The frame component includes therein a first compartment, a second compartment, and a channel connecting the first compartment and the second compartment. The frame component is configured to be positioned along a side of the head with the channel passing over an ear of the head, the first compartment disposed on a first side of the ear, and the second compartment disposed on a second side of the ear. The apparatus also includes a battery disposed within the first compartment, a processor disposed within the second compartment, and a heat pipe extending from the first compartment to the second compartment through the channel. The heat pipe is configured to transfer heat from the processor to the battery.
US10823962B2	Processing device having connection detector, display system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A processing device as a personal digital assistant includes a display unit configured to display an image, a connection detector configured to detect that an external display device has been connected, an image output unit configured to output an image displayed on the display unit to the display device in response to the connection of the display device, and a user interface output unit configured to switch an image displayed on the display unit to display of a user interface for instructing execution of processing related to the image output to the display device at a predetermined brightness value in response to the connection of the display device.
US10823953B2	Video endoscope An endoscope (1) with an endoscope shaft (3) in which an illumination device (11) and a rotatably mounted image sensor (12) are arranged in a distal region (8) is provided, and includes a handle (2) in which a rotatably mounted heat sink (16) is arranged, wherein the image sensor (12) is thermally connected to the heat sink (16), for conjoint rotation therewith, via a heat transmission element (15).
US10823947B2	Illumination filter system and observation system for a multispectral fluorescence microscope, multispectral fluorescence microscope, and microscopying method The present invention relates to an illumination filter system (2) for medical imaging, in particular multispectral fluorescence imaging, as performed e.g. in a microscope (1) or endoscope, such as a surgical microscope, in particular a surgical multispectral fluorescence microscope, comprising a first optical filter (35). The present invention also relates to an observation system (3) for medical imaging, in particular multispectral fluorescence imaging, as performed e.g. in a microscope (1) or endoscope, in particular a multispectral fluorescence microscope, comprising a beam splitter (21) adapted to split a light image (13) into a first light portion (16, 17) along a first light path (18) and a second light portion (20) along a second light path (19). To improve known illumination filter systems and observation systems, so these systems work with one light source only, are capable of capturing simultaneously at least one fluorescence signal and a signal of visible reflected light and allow a homogeneous illumination for obtaining different images from the object illuminated, the first optical filter (36) is adapted to quench light of at least one fluorescence excitation band within the visible spectrum in the illumination filter system (2) of the present invention, and the first light portion (16, 17) comprises at least one fluorescence emission band (Em.1, Em.2) in the visible spectrum and the second light portion (20) portion comprises a visible reflected light (VISR) in the observation system (3) of the present invention.
US10823943B2	Plasma source with lamp house correction A plasma light source with lamp house correction is disclosed. The system may include a pump source configured to generate pump illumination. The pump illumination may be directed, by an elliptical reflector element, to a volume of gas contained within a plasma lamp in order to generate a plasma. The plasma may be configured to generate broadband illumination. The system may also include a correction plate and/or an aspherical elliptical reflector element configured to alter the pump illumination to correct for aberrations introduced by the plasma lamp. The system may also include an additional aspherical correction plate configured to alter the broadband illumination to correct for aberrations introduced by optical elements of the system.
US10823938B2	Optical imaging lens An optical imaging lens may include a first, a second, a third, and a fourth lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through designing concave and/or convex surfaces of the four lens elements, the optical imaging lens may provide improved imaging quality and optical characteristics while the total length of the optical imaging lens may be shortened and the F-number (Fno) of the optical image lens may be decreased.
US10823935B2	Imaging device The imaging device includes: an imaging section that includes a plurality of lens units having optical axes aligned in the same direction and one or more imaging elements, the lens units and the imaging elements being combined to form imaging units, the imaging units having different focus temperatures; an image processing unit that calculates a sharpness of an image acquired by each imaging unit; a selection unit that selects an imaging unit which acquires a use image on the basis of the sharpness; and a control unit that controls the imaging section, the image processing unit, and the selection unit.
US10823925B2	Optical interconnect apparatus and system Embodiment of present invention provide an optical interconnect apparatus. The apparatus includes an optical signal path; a first set of fibers attached to a first end of the optical signal path via a first wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) filter; and a second set of fibers attached to a second end of the optical signal path via a second WDM filter, wherein at least the first set of fibers is a ribbon fiber. Embodiment of present invention further provide an interconnected optical system that includes a first optical transport terminal having a first set of optical signal ports and a second optical transport terminal having a second set of optical signal ports, with the two sets of optical signal ports being interconnected by the optical interconnect apparatus.
US10823920B2	Technologies for assigning workloads to balance multiple resource allocation objectives Technologies for allocating resources of managed nodes to workloads to balance multiple resource allocation objectives include an orchestrator server to receive resource allocation objective data indicative of multiple resource allocation objectives to be satisfied. The orchestrator server is additionally to determine an initial assignment of a set of workloads among the managed nodes and receive telemetry data from the managed nodes. The orchestrator server is further to determine, as a function of the telemetry data and the resource allocation objective data, an adjustment to the assignment of the workloads to increase an achievement of at least one of the resource allocation objectives without decreasing an achievement of another of the resource allocation objectives, and apply the adjustments to the assignments of the workloads among the managed nodes as the workloads are performed. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US10823917B2	Optical connection component The embodiment relates to an optical connection component including a bent optical fiber having a bent portion including a region where a curvature of the bent portion is maintained at 0.4 [l/mm] or more while substantially no bending stress remains. The bent optical fiber comprises a core, a first cladding, a second cladding, and a third cladding. Based on the third cladding, a relative refractive index difference Δ1 of the core, a relative refractive index difference Δ2 of the first cladding, and a relative refractive index difference Δ3 of the second cladding satisfy relationships of Δ1>Δ2>Δ3 and Δ3<−0.5 [%]. The product V3 of the Δ3 and a cross-sectional area S of the second cladding is less than −200 [%·μm2]. The curvature in the bent portion is 0.6 [l/mm] or less over an entire length of the bent portion.
US10823914B2	Plug-in connection A plug-in connection for the transmission of electric current having a male connector and a female connector, wherein the male connector includes a plug-in extension having electrical contacts, and the female connector includes a plug-in extension receptacle having electrical mating contacts, and at least one projection is arranged on one jacket wall, and the other of these jacket walls incorporates at least one receptacle slot which matches the projection. The plug-in extension, with the projection and the receptacle slot in an undamaged state, can only be inserted into the plug-in extension receptacle from an unambiguously defined plug-in position. The male connector, in the plug-in extension interior, additionally incorporates at least one moulding, and the female connector, in the plug-in extension receptacle interior, additionally incorporates at least one mating moulding, and the moulding and the mating moulding, in combination, constitute a stop mechanism for the prevention of any electrical contacting of the electrical contacts with the electrical mating contacts.
US10823912B1	Silicon photonics using off-cut wafer having top-side vertical outcoupler from etched cavity Described herein is a top-side vertical outcoupler for use in an integrated photonics device. The integrated photonics device can include a photonics circuit, where light can propagate through waveguide(s) to outcoupler(s). The outcoupler(s) can redirect the light to optics, which can then collimate, focus, and/or direct the light to a launch region located on an external surface of the device. The integrated photonics device can include a plurality of layers deposited on a supporting layer. The plurality of layers can be used to form the waveguide(s) and the outcoupler(s). By forming the outcoupler(s) of the same material as the waveguide(s), the amount of light that is lost can be reduced or minimized. Additionally, the reduced number of interfaces that the light has to pass through to reach the outcoupler(s) can allow for better control of the divergence angles of the emitted light.
US10823911B2	Anti-cracking panda-type polarization-maintaining optical fiber An anti-cracking panda-type polarization-maintaining optical fiber includes a cladding layer, stress layers, and a fiber core. The fiber core is located in the center of the cladding layer. The stress layers are located symmetrically at two sides of the fiber core with a distance away from the fiber core and are located within the cladding layer. Each stress layer is enclosed at edges of their outer sides by a transition layer with a gradient refractive index. By providing the transition layer with the gradient refractive index at the edge of the outer side of the stress layer, the pressure stress at the edge of the stress layer is decomposed and released, so as to avoid cracks at the edge of the polished stress layer on the end of the optical fiber, and thus optimizes the performance of the polarization-maintaining optical fiber by decreasing the room temperature polishing cracking rate.
US10823907B2	Backlight module and display device A backlight module and a display device are provided. A back plate of the backlight module has a first surface and a second surface. The back plate comprises a metal portion and an insulating portion, and electrical connection pads are disposed in the insulating portion. The first and second electrical connection pads are disposed on the first surface and electrically coupled to each other. The third and fourth electrical connection pads are disposed on the second surface. The first electrical connection pad is correspondingly coupled to the third electrical connection pad, and the second electrical connection pad is correspondingly coupled to the fourth electrical connection pad. A driving circuit board comprises a fifth electrical connection pad. The fifth electrical connection pad is correspondingly coupled to the first electrical connection pad. A light emitting unit comprises a sixth electrical connection pad correspondingly coupled to the fourth electrical connection pad.
US10823905B2	Illumination devices including multiple light emitting elements A variety of illumination devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, embodiments of the illumination devices feature one or more optical couplers that redirect illumination from the LEEs to a reflector which then directs the light into a range of angles. In some embodiments, the illumination device includes a second reflector that reflects at least some of the light from the first reflector. In certain embodiments, the illumination device includes a light guide that guides light from the collector to the first reflector. The components of the illumination device can be configured to provide illumination devices that can provide a variety of intensity distributions. Such illumination devices can be configured to provide light for particular lighting applications, including office lighting, task lighting, cabinet lighting, garage lighting, wall wash, stack lighting, and downlighting.
US10823904B1	Display device A display device includes at least one display module and a backlight module. The display module includes display units and N driving chips. The N driving chips are arranged along a first direction and electrically connected to the display units. The display units are connected and arranged in N rows in the first direction and M columns in a second direction. N and M are respectively greater than or equal to 1. The backlight module includes a light bar assembly adapted to be disposed below a column of the M columns of the display units farthest from the driving chips, and a length of the light bar assembly corresponds to that of the display units along the first direction. The light bar assembly includes at least one first light bar unit. A length of each first light bar unit is X times the length of each display unit along the first direction, and X is greater than or equal to 1.
US10823893B2	Light concentrator module The invention provides a lighting device (1) comprising a light source configured to provide light source light and a luminescent element (5) comprising an elongated light transmissive body (100), the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprising a side face (140), wherein the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprises a luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of the light source light (11) selected from one or more of the UV, visible light, and IR received by the elongated light transmissive body (100) into luminescent material radiation (8). The side face comprises the radiation input face (111), and the body further comprises a first face (141) and a second face (142) defining a length of the body, wherein the second face comprises a first radiation exit window (112). The side face comprises a curvature with a radius r, and the concentration of the luminescent material is chosen such that at least 80% of the source light is absorbed within a first length x from the side face, wherein x/r<=0.4 applies.
US10823887B1	Diffraction grating with a variable refractive index using multiple resins An inkjet is used to fabricate an optical device having a varying refractive index. The inkjet deposits a first material having a first refractive index and a second material having a second refractive index in a pattern on a substrate. The first material and/or the second material are processed to form an optical device having a refractive index that varies in one or two dimensions. The optical device is used in a virtual-reality system or augmented-reality system to provide angular selectivity from display to a user's eye.
US10823876B2	Geochemical photoelectric logging systems and methods A system includes a logging tool assembly having a geochemical logging tool with a neutron source and a gamma ray detector, wherein the geochemical logging tool collects formation property measurements as a function of position in a borehole. The system also includes a processor that receives the formation property measurements and that derives a geochemical photoelectric log based at least in part on the formation property measurements. The system also includes an output that displays the geochemical photoelectric log to a user.
US10823871B2	Enhanced resistivity measurement with at-bit resistivity sensor A deep measurement electromagnetic antenna array is operated to acquire, formation signals which depend on properties of a geological formation. Formation signals are also acquired from an at-bit resistivity (ABR) sensor, where the ABR sensor comprises a drill bit electrically coupled to a toroid or to multiple electrodes, where the electrodes are separated by at least one gap. Inverting the values of the formation signals transforms the values into an enhanced resistivity measurement of the geological formation, wherein inverting comprises determining at least one of relative distance between layers of the geological formation, relative orientation of the layers to a housing, or a resistivity gradient of the layers, wherein the layers are not locally penetrated by the bit. An ABR sensor together with a deep measurement electromagnetic antenna array improves look-ahead resistivity calculations upon inversion.
US10823869B2	Current injection via capacitive coupling A casing has a plurality of joints of pipe joined by a plurality of casing collars, and an outer surface. A high-frequency alternating current (AC) source electrically is coupled to the casing. A coating of insulating material covers the entire outer surface of the casing. The coating has an opening that exposes a casing portion. The casing and the coating of insulating material define a capacitive electrode having an impedance Zf with a magnitude \|Zf\| at the frequency of operation f of the high-frequency AC source. Zf is low enough to allow current from the high-frequency AC source to be injected from the casing through the coating of insulating material into a surrounding formation. The casing portion has a resistance R to direct current (DC) with a magnitude that is very large compared to \|Zf\|.
US10823868B2	Estimating depth-dependent lateral tectonic strain profiles Methods and apparatus for acoustic velocity well logging. Methods may include estimating a property of an earth formation, including estimating a depth-dependent lateral tectonic strain profile for the earth formation by generating a linear-to-linear transformation constrained to map a first value of a shear wave velocity parameter of the formation to an estimated minimum value of lateral tectonic strain in at least one direction corresponding to at least one principal horizontal stress of the formation, and map a second value of the shear wave velocity parameter of the formation to an estimated maximum value of lateral tectonic strain in the at least one direction, wherein the strain values may be estimated using closure pressure. The first value of the shear wave velocity parameter may be a minimum value of shear wave slowness and the second value of the shear wave velocity parameter is a maximum value of shear wave slowness.
US10823864B2	Earthquake warning system Gas migration rate(s) are determined using gas measurements from gas migration measurement devices. In response to the gas migration rate increasing, at least one of: air ionization measurements are collected from air ionization measurement device(s), and meteorological measurements collected from air temperature sensor(s), relative humidity sensor(s), and air pressure sensor(s). A latent heat energy release rate is determined using at least two of: the air ionization measurements, the meteorological measurements, and a numerical assimilation model. In response to the latent heat energy release rate increasing, at least one transient outgoing long wave radiation (OLR) anomaly is looked for using atmospheric measurements. In response to observing the transient OLR, at least one ionospheric anomaly is looked for using ionosphere measurements. In response to observing the at least one ionospheric anomaly, a forecast alert that an earthquake is likely to occur within one to four days is generated.
US10823860B2	Detector for X-ray fluorescence Disclosed herein is a system configured to cause an element in a sample to emit fluorescent X-ray, the system comprising a detector with a plurality of pixels, each pixel configured to count numbers of X-ray photons incident thereon whose energy falls in a plurality of bins of different energy ranges respectively, within a period of time; wherein the detector is configured to sum the numbers counted by all the pixels from only the bins of the same energy range; wherein the detector is configured to identify the element based on the summed numbers.
US10823859B2	Image sensor Disclosed herein is a method, comprising: exposing an image sensor to a scene; measuring, as analog signals, intensities of light from the scene by a plurality of pixels of the image sensor; converting the analog signals to digital signals; and determining a total intensity of light of the scene by calculating a sum of the digital signals.
US10823839B2	Apparatus with a sensor assembly and a stray light baffle An apparatus includes a sensor assembly and a stray light baffle, and is to be mounted behind a pane, e.g. a windshield, inside a vehicle. The sensor assembly includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The stray light baffle is arranged substantially in front of the first sensor, in the capture direction of the sensors. The stray light baffle includes first and second side walls. The second side wall is a frame with a fabric covering, and is arranged in front of the second sensor with the sensing axis of the second sensor passing through the fabric.
US10823831B2	Fan speed control device A control device for a ceiling fan may have a motor drive circuit configured to control a rotational speed of a motor of the ceiling fan, an occupancy sensing circuit, and a control circuit configured to adjust the rotational speed of the motor in response to a detected occupancy or vacancy condition. The control circuit may process the signals generated by the occupancy sensing circuit to eliminate the effects of vibrations and/or wobbling of the ceiling fan. The control circuit may control the motor drive circuit to adjust the rotational speed of the motor in response to an accelerometer to minimize the magnitude of the wobble of the ceiling fan. The control circuit may be configured to learn a preferred rotational speed for the motor. The control circuit may also be configured to control the rotational speed of the motor to affect a thermal comfort level of an occupant.
US10823829B2	Determining distances This document discloses a solution for determining distances. In the solution, a first frame is transmitted (200) to a second apparatus; a second frame is received (202) from the second apparatus, as response to the first frame; an indication of the duration between the reception time of the first frame and transmission of the second frame is received (204); an indication whether the duration is constant or variable is received (206); and in case the duration is constant, the distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus is determined (208) based at least partly on the indication of the duration.
US10823828B2	Object capturing device An object capturing device configured to capture an object present in a measurement target space includes a light emission unit, a light receiving unit, a light scanning unit configured to cause measurement light emitted at a predetermined wavelength from the light emission unit to head toward a measurement target space to perform scanning, and to guide reflected light from an object present in the measurement target space with respect to the measurement light to the light receiving unit, and a polarization filter disposed in the light scanning unit, the polarization filter including a polarizer configured to allow only light vibrating in a first direction in the measurement light to transmit, and an analyzer configured to allow only light vibrating in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the reflected light to transmit.
US10823827B2	Imaging system, distance measuring device, and method for operating the imaging system and the distance measuring device Imaging system includes pixel groups and a trigger generator to generate reset signals and a transfer signal. Each pixel group includes pixels and a programmable memory element to store a first or a second value. Each pixel includes a pixel circuit with a photodiode and a storage capacitance. The pixel circuit, the trigger generator, and the memory element are interconnected to permit the photodiode to be held at a constant voltage when the trigger generator sends the reset signal to the pixel circuit. When the reset signal is switched off, the photodiode accumulates a charge while being irradiated. When the transfer signal is received, the charge is transferred to the storage capacitance. The memory element blocks the transfer signal from arriving on all the pixel circuits when it has stored the first value and passes the transfer signal to all the pixel circuits when it has stored the second value.
US10823820B2	Radar and beam control method An information acquiring unit for acquiring direction information indicating the direction in which a target is to be searched for and observation accuracy information indicating the observation accuracy in the direction, and a beam arrangement determining unit for determining an arrangement of beams to be emitted by an antenna from the direction information and the observation accuracy information acquired by the information acquiring unit are provided, and a beam controlling unit controls the directions of the beams to be emitted by the antenna in accordance with the arrangement of beams determined by the beam arrangement determining unit.
US10823819B2	Radar system including an antenna array for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic radiation A radar system includes an antenna array for sending and receiving electromagnetic radiation, the array including N transmitting antennas and M receiving antennas, objects being detectable within the detection area of the antennas according to the MIMO principle using the antennas. The transmitting antennas transmit signals that are orthogonal to one another during a transmission cycle. N-n of the transmitting antennas are situated horizontally next to one another and n of the transmitting antennas are situated in a horizontally offset manner at an identical offset from respective ones of the N-n transmitting antennas. M-m of the receiving antennas are situated horizontally next to one another and m of the receiving antennas are situated vertically offset from the M-m receiving antennas.
US10823816B2	Planer board location system A system for providing the location of a planer board is provided. In an embodiment, the system includes one or more computer devices and one or more computer processors. The system includes (A) a planer board application (planer board app) embodied in instructions stored by the one or more computer devices. When the planer board app is executed by the one or more computer processors, the planer board app is configured to: (i) receive inputs from a GPS locator module. The planer board app is further configured to receive user inputs for (ii) a lure line length for a planer board and (iii) a boat line length to the planer board. (B) The planer board app generates a planer board track based on the inputs from (i)-(iii). (C) The planer board app also includes a user interface, such that the planer board app is further configured to display the planer board track on the user interface.
US10823807B2	Method for recording magnetic resonance data, magnetic resonance facility, computer program and electronically readable data carrier Techniques are disclosed for recording magnetic resonance data with a magnetic resonance facility, wherein a three-dimensional echo-planar imaging sequence is used whereby following a single excitation period (e.g. “module”) in an echo train, an echo count of k-space rows is read out in a read-out direction in the k-space, and interchanging takes place between these rows by means of gradient pulses of the two phase encoding directions.
US10823805B2	Method and magnetic resonance apparatus for image reconstruction with trimmed autocalibrating k-space estimation based on structured matrix completion In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for MR image reconstruction, an image reconstruction algorithm is used that operates on one calibration matrix that is formed by reorganizing a number of individual, undersampled k-space data sets respectively acquired by multiple reception coils in a parallel MR data acquisition from a subject exhibiting motion. The motion causes the k-space data sets to exhibit errors. In order to use the calibration matrix in the reconstruction algorithm, it is subjected to an iterative rank reduction procedure in which, in each iteration, a residual is calculated for each data point that represents how poorly, due to motion-induced corruptions, that data point satisfies the low rank constraint, and non-satisfying data points are removed from the data point for the next iteration. The resulting low rank matrix at the end of the iterations is then used to produce images with fewer motion-induced errors.
US10823802B2	Method and computer for creating a pulse sequence for controlling a magnetic resonance tomography system In a method and computer for creating a pulse sequence for controlling a magnetic resonance (MR) tomography system to generate image data, raw MR data are acquired by exciting different transverse magnetizations in a number of sub-volumes of the subject, with a sequence of pulse iterations being executed that each prepare, excite and read out sub-volumes. The pulse iterations are designed so that a readout occurs when the pulse sequence is applied between a preparation of two spatially directly adjacent sub-volumes.
US10823800B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and medical image processing method A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry generates a plurality of cross-sectional images for setting a sectional position to be collected in main imaging based on a characteristic portion of a target detected in three-dimensional data. The processing circuitry lists the cross-sectional images on a display and superimposes a mark corresponding to the characteristic portion on at least one of the cross-sectional images. The processing circuitry receives a setting operation to determine the sectional position. The processing circuitry causes, when the mark is selected in the setting operation, a cross-sectional image to be emphasized a sectional position of which is defined using the characteristic portion corresponding to the mark among the listed cross-sectional images. The processing circuitry performs main imaging based on the sectional position after the setting operation.
US10823799B2	Method and apparatus for accelerated generation of a series of magnetic resonance images with simultaneous multislice imaging In a magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus for generating a number of image data sets of an image recording region of an examination object, at least one set of reference magnetic resonance raw data is acquired from the image recording region. Furthermore, a number of magnetic resonance raw data sets are acquired temporally sequentially. At least some of the magnetic resonance raw data sets are recorded with an SMS image recording sequence and a number of image data sets are reconstructed on the basis of the acquired magnetic resonance raw data sets. A number of SMS image data sets are each reconstructed on the basis of one of the magnetic resonance raw data sets recorded with an SMS image recording sequence, and each on the basis of one and the same set of reference magnetic resonance raw data.
US10823797B2	Apparatus and method for spatial encoding using a radio frequency signal in magnetic resonance tomography An apparatus and a method for spatial encoding in magnetic resonance tomography using a radio frequency signal are provided. A first set of parameters from a first frequency and from a first amplitude, and from a second frequency and a second amplitude is determined by the magnetic resonance tomograph, and corresponding signals are generated by a radio frequency device and transmitted by an antenna apparatus. A first gradient above the Larmor frequency of the nuclear spins is generated by the Bloch-Siegert effect. The same thing ensues with a second set of parameters that differs from the first set of parameters at least in one frequency or amplitude and therefore generates a second, different gradient.
US10823788B2	Magnetic sensor testing device Provided is a magnetic sensor testing device capable of preventing performance of an electromagnet from greatly changing due to heat applied to a magnetic sensor.A magnetic sensor testing device includes electromagnets 50 and 60 that apply a magnetic field to a magnetic sensor, temperature regulators 30 and 40 that regulate a temperature of the magnetic sensor by locally applying heat to the magnetic sensor, and a controller that controls the electromagnets 50 and 60 and the temperature regulators 30 and 40, in which the controller tests the magnetic sensor in a state in which the magnetic field is applied to the magnetic sensor by the electromagnets 50 and 60 while the heat is applied to the magnetic sensor by the temperature regulators 30 and 40.
US10823784B2	Current detection system, method and device The present disclosure provides a current detection system, method and device. The current detection system includes a management unit and a current detection device that is connected with the management unit. The current detection device includes a shunt-type current measurement unit, an open-loop Hall-type current measurement unit and an isolation power unit.
US10823779B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing substrates A substrate manufacturing apparatus includes a test apparatus including a test handler module for performing a test process on a substrate. The test handler module may include a conveyor unit to transfer a substrate, a handler unit for performing a test process on the substrate, and a transfer unit for transferring the substrate between the conveyor unit and the handler unit. The conveyor unit may include a feed conveyor and a discharge conveyor spaced apart from the feed conveyor.
US10823765B2	Low power comparator and self-regulated device A low power comparator and a self-regulated device for adjusting power saving level of an electronic device are provided. The low power comparator includes an input differential pair circuit, a self-regulated device, and a tail current switch. The input differential pair circuit is configured to receive input signals to be compared. The self-regulated device is coupled to the input differential pair circuit and includes a self-regulated circuit which has a first transistor with a first threshold voltage and a second transistor with a second threshold voltage and is configured to adjust a power saving level of the low-power comparator according to the first threshold voltage and the second threshold voltage. The tail current switch is coupled to the input differential pair circuit through the self-regulated circuit to provide a constant current to the input differential pair circuit.
US10823753B2	Air data probe with optical pressure integration An air data probe includes a probe head, a port within the probe head in fluid communication with external airflow, and a pneumatic pressure sensor mounted within the port.
US10823749B2	Determination of RPM from vibration spectral plots A vibration analyzer for use in determining a rotational speed. The vibration analyzer includes: a) an input for sensing vibration data, b) a memory for storing the vibrational data, and c) a processor. The processor 1) produces a spectral plot of the vibrational data, 2) locates peaks in the spectral plot, 3) inputs a rotational speed, and 4) scans the spectral plot in predetermined rotational speed increments to provide a candidate rotational speeds. For each candidate rotational speed i) a number of associated harmonics is identified, ii) closest peaks in the spectral plot to the candidate rotational speed and its harmonics are located, iii) gaps between the closest peaks and the candidate rotational speed and its harmonics are measured, iv) summed, and a sum of the gaps is recorded. In step (5) The candidate rotational speed that is associated with a minimum sum is selected as the nominal rotational speed.
US10823746B1	Lateral flow immunoassay test reader and method of use A reader for a lateral flow test device includes a tray or drawer, extendable from the reader, which receives the test device. The tray includes a calibration test pattern affixed or printed thereon placed proximate to the test device and in alignment with the axis of the test device. As the tray is closed and the test device is inserted to the reader, the calibration test pattern is first read by an optics unit including a photodiode. The resulting photodiode output provides a calibration curve S that the reader then uses to correct for any non-linear response of the reader's optical or electronic systems, thus insuring that every reader will yield the same readout for a given test cartridge, despite reader-to-reader variations or reader degradation with time. One use of the reader is for detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
US10823745B2	Blood test kit and blood analysis method An object of the present invention is to provide a blood test kit and a blood analysis method capable of performing a blood test with a small amount of blood at high accuracy by visualizing a volume of blood collection and keeping the volume constant. According to the present invention, a blood test kit including a diluent solution for diluting components of a blood sample; and at least one transparent container for storing the components of the blood sample and the diluent solution, in which at least one constituent component included in the blood test kit is marked with a graduation for measuring the components of the blood sample and a liquid volume of the diluent solution, is provided.
US10823743B1	Methods of measuring coagulation of a biological sample A handheld medical analyzer works with different disposable application cartridges to perform a variety of interrogations on specimen samples. One application includes attaching a biological microelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS) cartridge that generates blood coagulation profiles indicative of particular forms of coagulation disorders. The device makes coagulopathy testing simpler for small hospitals, clinics, ambulances, remote locations and individuals and permits for a larger number of parallel or serial devices operating simultaneously. One insertion of a cartridge actuates an oscillating circular motion to generate a blood coagulation profile based on a change in rotational motion as blood coagulates in a sample. Change in rotational motion is analyzed through a video camera such as in a smartphone and is plotted to show an amplitude over time. Actuation of the BioMEMS can be achieved by magnetic actuation of a motor controlled by an iPhone or a smart phone to provide a specific rotational pattern.
US10823742B2	Methods and compositions for diagnosis and prognosis of renal injury and renal failure The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using a one or more assays configured to detect a kidney injury marker selected from the group consisting of Thymic stromal lymphopoietin, Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1, C-C motif chemokine 1, C-C motif chemokine 17, C-C motif chemokine 21, C-C motif chemokine 27, FLT-3 Ligand, Immunoglobulin G subclass 3, Interleukin-1 receptor type I, Interleukin-20, Interleukin-29, Interleukin-7, Platelet-derived growth factor A/B dimer, Platelet-derived growth factor A/A dimer, and MMP9:TIMP2 complex as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in renal injuries.
US10823738B2	Methods for breast cancer treatment Disclosed herein are methods for treating subjects with breast cancer, comprising determining a therapeutic regimen for cancer by measuring the level (amount) of proteins of one or more biomarkers. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject with breast cancer by predicting or assessing a therapeutic outcome for subject.
US10823736B2	Method of assessing disease condition of cancer A method, system and computer-readable medium for assessing a disease condition of a cancer of a subject, including: receiving a blood sample from the subject; isolating a plurality of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from the blood sample; measuring at least one of cell or cell nucleus sizes of each of the plurality of CTCs; determining a measured CTC size distribution of the plurality of CTCs based on the measuring; comparing the measured CTC size distribution to a reference CTC size distribution using a computer; and assigning the disease condition of the cancer of the subject based on the comparing.
US10823731B2	Image analysis and measurement of biological samples Methods, devices, systems, and apparatuses are provided for the image analysis of measurement of biological samples. Specifically, methods are provided for detecting and measuring, in a sample, cell morphology; measurement of cell numbers; detection of particles; measurement of particle numbers; and other properties and quantities of or in a sample. Some embodiments may use a sample holder comprising a sample chamber configured to hold said sample, at least a portion of said sample holder comprising an optically transmissive material, said optically transmissive material comprising an optically transmissive surface and a reflective surface.
US10823726B2	Bed bugs detection device System and method embodiments for analyzing a test fluid to detect prior or present infestations of bed bugs are described. In an embodiment, the method may include receiving the test fluid on a test strip within the detection device. The test strip may include a reaction portion and a reagent portion containing an antibody or antigen-binding fragment that is conjugated to a colored particle. The test fluid may include bed bug antigen that reacts with the conjugated antibody. The detection device may include a first and a second optical sensor for monitoring a reaction and a background color intensity, respectively. Upon a predetermined time delay elapsing, the detection device determines whether bed bug antigen is present in the test fluid using the monitored color intensities and minimum and maximum color intensity thresholds associated with bed bugs. Then, the detection device outputs a result using a visual display.
US10823721B2	Optically based nanopore sequencing In some aspects the invention is directed to methods of analyzing a polynucleotide which include steps of directing to a nanopore an excitation beam having a predetermined polarization state; translocating a polynucleotide through the nanopore, wherein nucleotides of the polynucleotide are labeled with fluorescent labels having absorption dipoles and wherein the nanopore spatially orients the fluorescent labels so that during translocation the adsorption dipoles are substantially unresponsive to the excitation beam; detecting changes in fluorescent signals generated by the fluorescent labels as nucleotides with fluorescent labels exit the nanopore and absorption dipoles thereof become responsive to excitation by the excitation beam with the predetermined polarization state; and identifying nucleotides exiting the nanopore from the changes in fluorescent signals.
US10823718B2	Gas alarm, control device and program A gas alarm for detecting a target gas based on a resistance value of a sensor element comprises a measuring unit to measure a characteristic value of the sensor element, a heating control unit to control a heater to perform a heating process to heat the sensor element, a determining unit to determine, based on the characteristic value, whether the sensor element is in a blunt state in which sensitivity of the sensor element is decreased, and an aborting control unit to abort the heating process to determine whether the sensor element is in the blunt state when a characteristic value of the sensor element measured by the measuring unit after beginning of the heating process by the heating control unit meets a predetermined condition.
US10823717B2	Wireless power transfer and sensing for monitoring pipelines A system for use in wirelessly monitoring a pipeline such as a natural gas pipe. The system includes a locator configured to wirelessly transmit power and a subsoil sensor marker located adjacent the pipe and configured to wirelessly communicate with the locator. The sensor marker includes a microcontroller, a memory module, a sensor configured to sense the presence of a gas, and a power module. The power module is configured to harvest a sufficient amount of the power wirelessly transmitted from the locator in order to operate the microcontroller to take a measurement via the sensor, save the measurement in the memory module, and wirelessly transmit the measurement to the locator.
US10823715B2	Chemical indicator for monitoring hydrogen peroxide sterilization and disinfection processes This invention relates to a chemical indicator for monitoring a vaporous hydrogen peroxide sterilization process. The chemical indicator comprises a reactive composition adhered to a substrate, the reactive composition comprising a transition metal reagent, an oxidizing agent, and a resin. A test pack containing the chemical indicator and a biological indicator is disclosed. Vaporous hydrogen peroxide sterilization processes using the chemical indicator and the test pack are disclosed.
US10823709B2	Methods and apparatus for realigning and re-adhering a hanging crawler vehicle on a non-level surface Apparatus and methods for realigning and re-adhering a hanging tool-equipped crawler vehicle with respect to a non-level surface of a target object. When the cable-suspended crawler vehicle with suction devices is adhered to a non-level surface of a target object, it is possible for the crawler vehicle to detach from the surface and be left hanging from the end of the cable in a state. While hanging from the end of the cable in a misaligned state and not in contact with the target object, the crawler vehicle is unable to carry out a planned maintenance operation. Before the maintenance operation is resumed, the crawler vehicle is realigned with the surface of the target object using a turret, a rotating arm or a cam-shaped roll bar provided as equipment on the crawler vehicle and then re-adhered to the surface by activation of the suction devices.
US10823697B2	Thin film transistor, sensor, biological detection device and method The present disclosure provides a thin film transistor, a sensor, a biological detection device and a method. The thin film transistor includes a substrate, a first gate, a first dielectric layer, a source, a drain, a semiconductor layer, a second dielectric layer, and a second gate. The first gate is on the substrate. The first dielectric layer is on the substrate and the first gate. The source, the drain, and the semiconductor layer are on a side of the first dielectric layer facing away from the first gate. The second dielectric layer is on the first dielectric layer and the semiconductor layer. A material of the second dielectric layer is a solid state electrolyte material. The second gate is on a side of the second dielectric layer facing away from the semiconductor layer.
US10823696B2	Method of fabricating a biological field-effect transistor (BioFET) with increased sensing area The present disclosure provides a bio-field effect transistor (BioFET) and a method of fabricating a BioFET device. The method includes forming a BioFET using one or more process steps compatible with or typical to a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process. The BioFET device includes a substrate, a transistor structure, an isolation layer, an interface layer in an opening of the isolation layer, and a metal crown structure over the interface layer. The interface layer and the metal crown structure are disposed on opposite side of the transistor from a gate structure.
US10823695B2	Flow-type ion selective electrode, electrolyte concentration measuring device using the same, and biochemical automatic analyzer There is provided an electrolyte measuring device that can decrease a liquid amount used for measurement, in which stable sealing can be provided in connecting passages of ion selective electrodes to each other with no gap, while maintaining high measurement accuracy of an existing ion selective electrode, and a residing sample liquid can be greatly decreased. In a flow-type ion selective electrode, a sealing member is used, which can be brought into intimate contact with a passage connecting unit to near a passage hole. A gap regulating member is provided to keep a gap between the electrodes constant and to prevent the sealing member from being excessively pressed. An electrode case has a structure suitable for the sealing member for allowing the alignment and holding of the sealing member.
US10823689B2	Method for determining a quantity of interest in a target domain, apparatus, and computer program A method for determining a quantity of interest in a target comprises: providing simulated statistics of a deviation, caused by a boundary distortion in observations of the physical quantity; providing an approximate mathematical model of observations of the physical quantity, the approximate mathematical model defining the physical quantity to be dependent on the quantity of interest in the target domain, and on a deviation a boundary distortion causes in the observations, said deviation being determined to behave in accordance with the simulated statistics; receiving measured values of the physical quantity; determining an observation difference between the measured values of the physical quantity and corresponding observations according to the approximate mathematical model, and adjusting the approximate mathematical model to reduce the observation difference; and determining an estimate of the quantity of interest in the target domain on the basis of the adjusted approximate mathematical model.
US10823685B2	Method and system to automatically inspect parts using x-rays A system and method for automating programming of an industrial use x-ray inspection machine, utilizing an artificial intelligence (AI) engine in both a navigator level and planner level stage of an x-ray parts inspection machine, the AI engine performing at least one of identifying and classifying a sample, assessing location(s) to be inspected on the sample, and implementing a test criteria for each assessed location on the sample. The AI engine removes the typical interactions and setup procedures performed by the machine operator, thus enabling a higher degree of system automation and accuracy.
US10823684B2	X-ray detector and X-ray CT apparatus An X-ray detector according to a present embodiment includes: an optical sensor array configured to generate an electric signal by receiving X-rays; a substrate including at least an element that performs A/D conversion on the electric signal; a first support plate configured to hold a separator for removing scattered radiation; and a second support plate that is formed of a material being higher in thermal conductivity than the first support plate and is provided in contact with the substrate at least in part.
US10823676B2	Non-contact type security inspection system and method The present disclosure relates to a non-contact type security inspection and method, the system including: a laser source for emitting probe light beams which penetrate through a container or a packaging and are irradiated onto an inspected object contained in the container or the packaging; an optical collection device for collecting an exciting light excited by the probe light beams on the inspected object; a spectrum analyzer for analyzing spectral characteristics of the exciting light collected by the optical collection device so as to determine characteristics of the inspected object; and a shielding apparatus for preventing at least part of the exciting light excited by the probe light beams on the container or the packaging from entering an induction area of the optical collection device.
US10823674B1	Antimony adsorbent A fluorescent nanocomposite which includes a thallium doped gadolinium chalcogenide having formula TlxGd1-xY, wherein x is 0.01 to 0.1, and Y is selected from the group consisting of S, Se, or Te, and a benzothiazolium salt bound to a surface of the thallium doped gadolinium chalcogenide. A method of detecting antimony ions in a fluid sample whereby the fluid sample is contacted with the fluorescent nanocomposite to form a mixture, and a fluorescence emission profile of the mixture is measured to determine a presence or absence of antimony ions in the fluid sample, wherein a reduction in intensity of a fluorescence emissions peak associated with the fluorescent nanocomposite indicates the presence of antimony ions in the fluid sample.
US10823673B2	Dual function fluorometer-absorbance sensor A dual function fluorometer-absorbance sensor features an absorbance-based sensor configured to receive one part of an optical signal transmitted through a body of water of interest along an optical beam transmission path, and determine absorbance-based sensor signaling containing information about an absorbance of the optical signal by one or more absorbance species of interest present in the body of water; and a fluorescence-based sensor configured to receive another part of the optical signal transmitted through the body of water of interest along a corresponding optical beam transmission path that is perpendicular to the optical beam transmission path, and determine fluorescence-based sensor signaling containing information about a fluorescence transmitted by one or more fluorophore species of interest present in the body of water.
US10823672B2	Turbidimeter Various turbidimeters are described that can detect light directly in a substantially circular, e.g., encompassing, manner such that an increased amount of scattered light from a sample vial may be detected by a light detector, e.g., a photodiode or photodiode array. In an embodiment, a substantially circular photodiode array is provided to directly detect scattered light in an arc about the sample vial. In other embodiments, light guides are provided in an arc element that guides light to a detector or detectors. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US10823666B2	In-vitro optical transmittance test of LED on oral tissue A method for determining a transmittance of light on oral tissue is provided, comprising: providing an LED; directing light from the LED onto a sample of oral tissue; measuring a first power of the light at a first surface of the sample; measuring a second power of the light at a second surface of the sample; computing surface loss of the light; and determining the transmittance of the light using the first power, the second power, and the surface loss.
US10823663B2	Measurement device and measurement method for thin film provided with transparent substrate A measurement device for measuring a thin film on a transparent substrate is disclosed which includes, disposed sequentially along the direction of light propagation, a light source (1), a collimator lens (2), a filter (3), a polarizer (4), a beam splitter (5) and an objective lens (7). To the beam splitter (5) are connected a planar array detector (11) and a processor (13). Light emitted by the light source (1) sequentially passes through the collimator lens (2), the filter (3), the polarizer (4), the beam splitter (5) and the objective lens (7) and thereby forms a measuring light incident on the thin film. The objective lens (7) and the beam splitter (5) gather light reflected from the thin film, and the planar array detector (11) and the processor (13) measure physical parameters of the thin film based on the gathered reflected light. The device further includes a stop configured to block interfering light reflected from the transparent substrate during the measurement.
US10823659B2	One dimensional beam homogenization with a single aspheric lens for accurate particle sizing instrumentation Beam homogenization with a single aspheric lens that converts the divergent Gaussian intensity profile of a laser diode beam to a convergent beam with a one-dimension flat top profile, which enhances the accuracy of a particle sizing instrument by delivering a uniform amount of energy across an aerosol microfluidic channel.
US10823657B2	Flow cell for analyzing particles in a liquid to be examined The invention relates to a device for examining particles in a liquid to be examined, comprising a flow passage through which the liquid to be examined is moved. The flow passage has at least one inlet through which at least one sheath fluid flows into the flow passage such that the at least one sheath fluid forms at least one sheath flow in the flow passage. The device further comprises a wave generating device for piezoacoustically generating sound waves which propagate through the flow passage transversely to the flow direction of the liquid to be examined and form wave nodes on a monitoring plane such that particles to be examined of the liquid to be examined are moved onto the monitoring plane and accumulate thereon on the basis of the pressure effect of the sound waves in the transverse direction.
US10823655B2	Method and apparatus to measure strains in adhesives of joints Joints, strain measurement systems to measure strains in one or more components of joints, and methods of determining fatigue lives of joints are disclosed herein. A joint includes a first component, a second component, an adhesive, and a strain measurement system. The adhesive couples the first component and the second component together. The strain measurement system is configured to measure strain in one or more components of the joint. The strain measurement system includes a sensor coupled to one of the first component and the second component and a controller coupled to the sensor. The controller includes a processor and memory coupled to the processor that has instructions stored therein.
US10823654B2	Falling weight deflectometer A falling weight deflectometer comprising a load plate adapted to engage a test surface, force transmission means adapted to transmit a force to the load plate, buffer means, and a drop weight. The drop weight is adapted to impact the force transmission means via the buffer means so as to provide a force to be transmitted to the load plate via the force transmission means. The falling weight deflectometer further comprises at least one linear electric motor for lifting the drop weight to a predetermined height above the force transmission means.
US10823647B2	Fully-automated biological slide specimen processing device and processing method thereof A fully-automated biological slide specimen processing device and a method. The device mainly includes a testing assembly, a base platform, a Z-arm, an X-arm, a Y-arm, a dispensing nozzle and scanning devices for identifying a reagent and a specimen. The device in the present invention can automatically realize regular and quantitative dispensing according to testing process requirements and testing steps, automatically control the heating, automatically control liquid filling and liquid discharging, and realize full automation of the testing process. When the slide specimen needs a heat treatment, an insertion slot may be directly filled with liquid and be heated.
US10823643B2	Method and device for handling dynamic characteristics of a vibrating machine component The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by an analyzing device for handling dynamic characteristics of a vibrating machine component. The analyzing device monitors vibration of the machine component in real-time. When the vibration of the machine component is below and close to a threshold, the analyzing device provides a real-time indication of that the vibration of the machine component is below and close to the threshold. The analyzing device obtains the dynamic characteristics of the machine component when the vibration is below and close to the threshold. A change of the dynamic characteristics influences how close the vibration is to the threshold.
US10823638B2	Monitoring method and monitoring apparatus for determining remaining life of a bearing A monitoring method and monitoring apparatus for the remaining life of a bearing are provided. The monitoring method comprises: during the operation of a bearing, determining a position where a defect of the bearing is located, and determining a size of the defect (S10); according to the position where the defect is located and a set condition, determining a failure mode of the bearing as well as an expansion rate and a failure value of the defect in the failure mode (S20), the failure value being a maximum value that the defect can reach when the bearing fails; and based on the size, expansion rate and failure value of the defect, obtaining the remaining life of the bearing (S30). The monitoring method and monitoring apparatus determine the remaining service life of a bearing, so that maintenance personnel can arrange a maintenance plan and counter measures in advance.
US10823635B1	Monitoring DOE performance using total internal reflection Optical apparatus includes a diffractive optical element (DOE), which includes multiple optical surfaces, including at least an entrance surface and an exit surface, and a side surface, which is not parallel to the optical surfaces of the DOE. A grating is formed on at least one of the optical surfaces so as to receive radiation entering the DOE via the entrance surface and to diffract the radiation into a predefined pattern comprising multiple diffraction orders that exit the DOE via the exit surface. An optical detector is positioned in proximity to the side surface so as to receive and sense an intensity of a high order of the radiation diffracted from the grating that passes through the side surface of the DOE.
US10823632B2	Method for measuring the unbalance of flexible rotors by means of position-measuring sensors In a method for identifying an unbalance correction for flexible rotors (1), the rotor (1) is rotatably mounted in two bearing devices. An RPM sensor (4) records the speed of the rotor (1) and a radial movement of the rotor (1) is recorded, by means of position sensors (3) at measuring points (6), during an unbalance measurement run or a plurality of unbalance measurement runs for different rotor speeds. The measured values recorded are fed to an evaluation device (5), which determines the eccentricity measured values assigned to the measuring points (6) by means of expanding the influence coefficient method, and therefore unbalances are determined per plane and eccentricities are determined per measuring point for each measurement run.
US10823628B2	Torsion and force sensing device and electric screwdriver utilizing same A device to sense degree of twist in a screwdriver and the magnitude of force applied includes a contacting portion, a deformation portion, a sensing portion, and a processor. The contacting portion receives a grip and twist pressure through the deformation portion which is tiltedly fixed to the contacting portion. The deformation portion carries the sensing portion and elastically deforms under the force and/or the torsion. The sensing portion detects a deformation of the deformation portion and generates a corresponding electrical signal. The processor receives the signal and determines the values of the twist caused and the force applied.
US10823613B2	Leaky waveguide, spectroscopic method, and spectroscope including the leaky waveguide A leaky waveguide includes a waveguide configured to propagate light; a defect structure provided on a portion of the waveguide and configured to cause the light propagating in the waveguide to leak outside of the waveguide; and a plurality of detectors provided at predetermined positions adjacent to the defect structure and configured to detect the light leaking from the defect structure. Accordingly, a spectroscope including the leaky waveguide may have a reduced size.
US10823612B2	Multifocal spectrometric measurement device, and optical system for multifocal spectrometric measurement device A multifocal spectrometric device is capable of simultaneously performing a measurement of a plurality of sample with high sensitivity, with no restriction on the magnification. A multifocal spectrometric device is a device in which beams of signal light emitted from a plurality of predetermined observation areas on samples placed in a sample placement section are introduced into a spectrograph and thereby dispersed into spectra, the device including: a plurality of objective lenses (objective light-condensing sections) individually located at positions which respectively and optically face the plurality of observation areas; and spectrograph input sections provided in such a manner that each of the plurality of objective lenses has one corresponding spectrograph input section, for introducing signal light passing through the corresponding objective lenses into the spectrograph. Since each objective lens only needs to observe one observation area, both the magnification and the numerical aperture can be simultaneously increased.
US10823611B2	Light sensing apparatus with automatic gain control A light sensing apparatus includes: an arrangement of light sensing pixels, one or more pixels each associated with a noise floor and able to detect a triggering level of incoming light above the noise floor from a corresponding portion of a scene; readout circuitry to process and reset the triggering pixels; and an automatic gain control (AGC) to raise the noise floor of one or more pixels. Sometimes, the light sensing apparatus is part of a seeker that includes control circuitry to dynamically control the AGC to raise the noise floor of one or more pixels by an adjustable amount that varies in relation to the distance between the seeker and an intended target. Sometimes, the control circuitry dynamically controls the AGC in response to a concurrent triggering of two or more triggering pixels. or in response to a gain schedule corresponding to guiding the seeker to the intended target.
US10823609B2	Clothing item or wearable accessory for use with a system for computing exposure to solar radiation of an individual A clothing item or wearable accessory for use with a system for calculating the exposure to sun radiation received on the different parts of the body by a person, including a wearable device (1) that communicates with a telecommunication mobile device (2) and a remote computing unit (3) operatively connected to satellites (4) to receive georeferenced data related to solar irradiation over time and set to associate the solar irradiance data to the geographical position, the posture and the orientation of the person (P) or of parts of the person's body.
US10823603B2	Symmetric load cell with mounting effect cancellation The invention relates to a load cell symmetrical about a central vertical axis and comprising first and second mounting surfaces, each on the same horizontal plane and configured for attachment to a support structure and to a loading fixture respectively.
US10823598B2	Apparatus and method for creating inferential process flow measurements using other process measurements A method includes obtaining actual flow measurements generated by a flow meter, where the actual flow measurements identify a flow of material in a passageway. The method also includes generating estimated flow measurements based on process variable measurements other than the actual flow measurements. The method further includes comparing the estimated flow measurements and the actual flow measurements and determining whether a problem exists based on the comparison. The estimated flow measurements could be generated using one or more models mathematically representing how the flow of material in the passageway relates to non-flow process variables associated with the process variable measurements. The process variable measurements could be obtained from one or more sensors associated with a flow restrictor in the passageway, one or more sensors positioned within the passageway, and/or one or more sensors positioned outside the passageway.
US10823597B2	Ultrasonic water meter including a metallic outer body and polymeric inner lining sleeve An ultrasonic flow meter device includes a piping arrangement including a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end and including a measurement section disposed intermediate the ends, the tubular body defining a fluid passage extending along the axis through the tubular body from one end to the other; and at least two ultrasonic transducers and at least two reflective elements disposed on opposing sides of the tubular body and spaced apart along the axis. The piping arrangement includes an outer pipe body made from a metallic material and an inner sleeve made from a polymeric material, the inner sleeve being disposed within the outer pipe body. The inner sleeve is over molded within the outer pipe body. The inner sleeve defines the measurement section and the fluid passage of the piping arrangement.
US10823592B2	Process device with process variable measurement using image capture device A field device for monitoring a process variable of an industrial process includes an image capture device. A process component exhibits relative motion as a function of a process variable. The image captures device captures an image which changes due to the relative motion of the process component. An image processor coupled to the image capture device detects relative motion of the process component and measures the process variable based upon the detected relative motion. Output circuitry provides an output related to the measured process variable.
US10823569B1	Multiple axis sensing device based on frequency modulation and method of operation A MEMS device includes a first inertial mass system having first drive and sense masses elastically coupled to one another and a second inertial mass system having second drive and sense masses elastically coupled to one another. The first and second drive masses undergo antiphase drive motion along a first axis parallel to the surface of the substrate. First and second sense springs anchor and suspend first and second sense masses spaced apart from the surface of the substrate. The first and second sense springs enable antiphase sense motion of the first and second sense masses along a second axis parallel to the surface in response to an angular rotation about a third axis perpendicular to the surface. The first and second sense springs further enable in-phase sense motion of the first and second sense masses along the second axis in response to a linear acceleration along the second axis.
US10823567B2	Strapdown heading sensors and systems, and methods of calibrating and compensating the same Methods of calibrating strapdown heading sensors and strapdown heading sensors are provided. The methods include compensating raw sensor data generated by sensors of an uncalibrated strapdown heading sensor to compensate for errors in an instrument frame of the strapdown heading sensor. The strapdown heading sensor is put in a target apparatus and output data is compensated to compensate for errors in an apparatus frame relative to the instrument frame. The strapdown heading sensors include a housing and a compass module having a first sensor configured to detect a magnetic field of the Earth and a second sensor configured to detect a gravitational force of the Earth. The first sensor and the second sensor are each passively isolated from bending and/or flexing of the housing such that an alignment between the first sensor and the second sensor is not disturbed due to the bending and/or flexing.
US10823559B2	Measuring device and method for triangulation measurement A measuring device for triangulation measurement comprises a light transmitter for emitting illuminating light; a transmitting optical system, which directs the illuminating light in a plurality of light strips to an object; a light receiver for generating a measurement image of the object by measuring of light thrown back from illuminated object areas; and an evaluation unit for determining form or position information of the object based on the measurement image. According to the invention, for the assignment of which area in the measurement image belongs to which light strip, the transmitting optical system is designed so that it directs the illuminating light in differently formed light strips to the object. In addition a corresponding method for triangulation measurement is described.
US10823556B2	Point and click measuring and drawing device and method The invention is comprised of an assembly of hardware and software components for the purpose of measuring and drawing real life dimensions. With the present invention, an user defines a starting position in a spectrum of at least two coordinates. In a preferred embodiment all elements are integrated as one portable unit. The hardware elements comprise a point and click mechanism, whose operation is similar to a computer mouse, a display or viewing unit to act as a monitor, optional ways to input data, including but not limited to buttons and keys, and a way to power the device. The software element is generally defined by an application that allows tracing, drawing, measuring, calculating and saving data from real life physical areas by the interaction of the point-and-click mechanism, in optional combination with the ways to input data. The task is executed by the extrapolation of real life dimensions by successively selecting and clicking on defining points, resulting on a scaled down drawing recorded on the device and displayed on the viewing screen. Complex shape areas are calculated by segmenting them into regular geometrical shapes. Curvilinear and irregularly complex shapes are reticulated, so each reticle compartment's area is calculated and the entire shape area is calculated by the addition of all reticle's compartments for optimum precision and accuracy.
US10823552B2	Method for the three dimensional measurement of moving objects during a known movement A 3D measurement method including; projecting a pattern sequence onto a moving object; capturing a first image sequence with a first camera and a second image sequence synchronously to the first image sequence with a second camera; determining corresponding image points in the two sequences; computing a trajectory of a potential object point from imaging parameters and from known movement data for each pair of image points that is to be checked for correspondence. The potential object point is imaged by both image points in case they correspond. Imaging object positions derived therefrom at each of the capture points in time into image planes respectively of the two cameras. Corresponding image points positions are determined as trajectories in the two cameras and the image points are compared with each other along predetermined image point trajectories and examined for correspondence; lastly performing 3D measurement of the moved object by triangulation.
US10823545B2	Coaxiality detecting tool Disclosed is a coaxiality detecting tool composed of a hexagon flange nut, a measuring column and a detection sleeve. When the coaxiality detecting tool is used, a cone of the measuring column is matched with a cone hole of a detected workpiece, the hexagon flange nut is matched with a threaded column of the measuring column, and the measuring column is fixed on the workpiece; an inner hole of the detection sleeve is matched with a detection column, the conical surface of the detection sleeve is in contact with the orifice of a ΦE hole in the workpiece, whether the whole conical surface is in uniform contact with the orifice of the ΦE hole is observed, and if in uniform contact, the detected coaxiality is qualified, otherwise, the detected coaxiality is unqualified.
US10823540B2	Projectiles for ammunition and methods of making and using the same Projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms are disclosed. Methods of making projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms, and methods of using projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms are also disclosed.
US10823539B1	Expanding subsonic bullet A bullet designed to expand reliably at subsonic velocities has a leading end region divided by notches into petals. The exterior of the bullet has a groove configured to allow limited initial bending of the petals to facilitate spreading of the petals to increase the cross-section of the bullet upon impact with a target.
US10823526B2	Air cylinder for pneumatic guns An air cylinder for pneumatic guns including a cylinder body. The cylinder body includes a side wall, a tubular air storage chamber, a piston capable of axially sliding along the side wall, an air charging hole, and an elastic member. The piston divides the air storage chamber into a first cavity and a second cavity. The air charging hole communicates with the first cavity. The elastic member is disposed in the second cavity and is capable of continuously pushing the piston towards the first cavity.
US10823523B1	Temperature compensator for artillery system A temperature compensator for a recoil system and methods of use therein are disclosed. The temperature compensator can be used to regulate compressible fluid flow in a recoil system for an artillery weapon, including limiting a total volume of compressible fluid used to drive recoiling components of the system. This allows the recoil parts be to driven with consistency, notwithstanding the volumetric expansion of the compressible fluid due to temperature changes. In certain embodiments, the temperature compensator can include a tube having opposing first and second ends, and an elongated through portion extending therebetween. A flange can extend radially from the first end of the tube and be configured for sliding engagement within a recuperator cylinder of the soft recoil system. A one-way valve can be coupled to the flange at the first end and configured to restrict fluid entry to the elongated through portion via the first end.
US10823520B2	Balanced rotating drop safety A safety for a firearm has a blocking lever with an arresting lobe that engages a plunger. The arresting lobe and plunger are statically counterbalanced about a pivot axis by a counterbalance lobe on the blocking lever. The blocking lever is movable between a safe position, where it engages and prevents motion of a firing element, and a fire position, where it cannot engage the firing element. A cam, moved by the trigger, moves the plunger, which moves the blocking lever from the safe to the fire position to permit discharge of the firearm upon further pull of the trigger.
US10823512B2	Cold plate with radial expanding channels for two-phase cooling A cold plate structure in a two-phase cooling system is provided. The cold plate, where the cold plate structure has at least one microchannel with a cross-sectional area along a radial direction, wherein the cross-sectional area expands in a first direction that is substantially tangential to the radial direction and expands in a second direction that is substantially tangential to the radial direction and substantially tangential to the first direction.
US10823510B2	Countercurrent heat exchanger/reactor Counter-flow heat exchanged is constructed with plenums at either end that separate the opposing fluids, the channels of which are arrayed in a checkerboard patterns, such that any given channel is surrounded by channels of opposing streams on four sides—laterally on both sides and vertically above and below.
US10823507B2	Material hopper, in particular for a blast furnace A Material hopper, in particular for a blast furnace, includes a containing hollow shell for storing material, the shell having an upper shell part with an inlet portion and an asymmetric funnel-shaped lower shell part with an outlet portion, a wear plate arrangement covers at least part of an inner wall of the lower shell part, the wear plate arrangement having a plurality of wear plates arranged adjacent to one another in a plurality of rows stacked along the inner wall, the wear plates being arranged in rows that follow parallel mounting lines that are defined by the intersection of the lower shell part with planes perpendicular to the axis of a virtual right circular cone substantially matching the shape of the funnel-shaped lower shell part.
US10823506B2	Installation for distributing pulverulent substance by pneumatic transportation, comprising a device for depressurizing a pressurized reservoir in which said substance is stored An installation for distribution of granular or powder material via pneumatic transport comprising at least one dispensing hopper (3) for temporary storage of said granular or powder material, the dispensing hopper being suited to being, alternately, pressurized for emptying the dispensing hopper and depressurized to permit filling thereof, and a device for depressurizing said dispensing hopper. The depressurizing device comprises a depressurizing duct (12) connected to said dispensing hopper, a bag filter (11), having a maximum operating flow rate, connected to the depressurizing duct, and flow control means (15) for controlling the flow rate in said depressurizing duct through the bag filter. The bag filter (11) is suited to operating under pressure, and the flow control means (15) are located on the depressurizing duct (12) downstream of the bag filter (11) and are arranged to provide a flow rate which is at most equal to the maximum flow rate of the bag filter. Application in particular to an installation for injecting coal into a blast furnace.
US10823505B2	Aluminum warm forming oven and production line A multi-window platen oven for simultaneously heating a plurality of blanks, for example aluminum blanks, before forming the heated blanks in a production line is provided. The oven includes a plurality of vertically aligned shelves disposed in an existing press assembly so that no additional floor space is required. The shelves are attachable to an upper press bed and one another. The upper press bed lifts the attached shelves to present an open window for receiving an unheated blank and/or removing a heated blank from the oven. The remaining windows remain closed and continue heating while the blanks are transferred to and from the oven. After closing the one open window, another window opens to receive another unheated blank and/or remove another heated blank. Thus, the multi-window platen oven continuously provides blanks which are ready for warm or hot forming.
US10823498B2	Controlling a refrigeration unit in response to a specific cargo load A method and system to control a refrigeration unit (104) in response to a cargo load (108) in a refrigerated container includes providing a plurality of sensors disposed within the refrigerated container, providing a cargo load temperature range and a cargo load excursion time limit corresponding to the cargo load, receiving a plurality of temperature readings corresponding to the cargo load via the plurality of sensors, operating the refrigeration unit in a power saving mode in response to the plurality of temperature readings within the cargo load temperature range, and operating the refrigeration unit in a standard mode in response to the plurality of temperature readings outside the cargo load temperature range for longer than the cargo load excursion time limit.
US10823495B2	Refrigerator and control method thereof A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a door connected to the cabinet and configured to open and close the storage space, the door defining an opening that is in communication with the storage space, a detection device provided in the door and configured to detect a user's operation, a lighting unit configured to, based on the door being closed, turn on and off according to a signal from the detection device and to illuminate an inside of the refrigerator, and a panel assembly provided to the door and covering the opening, the panel assembly being configured to allow selective viewing of the inside of the refrigerator through the panel assembly. The panel assembly is configured to, based on the lighting unit being turned on, transmit light from the inside of the refrigerator to thereby allow viewing of the inside of the refrigerator through the panel assembly.
US10823490B2	Shelf assembly for appliance A shelf assembly for a refrigerator includes a frame assembly having front and rear frame members with respective front and rear channels. A panel includes first and second ends, wherein the first end is fully received in the front channel, and further wherein the second end is partially received in the rear channel. A spacer assembly includes a spacer member and one or more clip members extending upwardly from a base portion. The clip members are clipped to mounting apertures disposed on the second portion of the rear frame member. The spacer member is received through a receiving aperture disposed through the rear frame member. The spacer member extends into the rear channel and engages the second end of the panel when the spacer assembly is clipped to the rear frame member to retain the panel in the channels of the front and rear frame members.
US10823479B2	Multi-evaporator appliance having a multi-directional valve for delivering refrigerant to the evaporators A refrigerating appliance includes a refrigerant line having a compressor and a condenser. A thermal exchange media is delivered from the condenser and through the refrigerant line to at least a freezer evaporator of a plurality of evaporators, wherein the thermal exchange media leaving the freezer evaporator defines spent media that is returned to the compressor. A multi-directional outlet valve selectively delivers the thermal exchange media to the freezer evaporator, wherein the multi-directional outlet valve also selectively delivers the thermal exchange media to at least one secondary evaporator of the plurality of evaporators to define a partially-spent media that is delivered to the freezer evaporator.
US10823476B2	Engineless transport refrigeration unit An engineless transport refrigeration unit includes a compressor constructed and arranged to compress a refrigerant, and a compressor motor configured to drive the compressor and operate at a voltage range of two hundred (200) to six hundred (600) volts. A battery of the engineless transport refrigeration unit provides the power to the compressor motor.
US10823472B2	Refrigeration system and controlling method for starting the refrigeration system A refrigeration system, including: a compressor, a condenser, an economizer, a throttle valve, and an evaporator which are connected via a pipeline; and a pneumatic valve that includes a valve body and a drive gas phase refrigerant chamber, an gas phase refrigerant outlet of the economizer being connected to an interstage gas phase refrigerant inlet of the compressor via the valve body, and the drive gas phase refrigerant chamber being connected to a low pressure portion of the refrigeration system via a first gas phase refrigerant path, the lower pressure portion having a pressure lower than that in the economizer; wherein a first valve for controlling on/off of the first gas phase refrigerant path is disposed on the first gas phase refrigerant path. The refrigeration system can avoid liquid phase refrigerant accumulated in the economizer from entering the compressor during start to cause a liquid impact problem.
US10823468B2	Reciprocating refrigeration compressor wrist pin retention A compressor (20) has a case (22) and a crankshaft (38). The case has a number of cylinders (30-32). For each of the cylinders, the compressor includes a piston (34) mounted for reciprocal movement at least partially within the cylinder. A connecting rod (36) couples each piston to the crankshaft. A pin (44) couples each connecting rod to the associated piston. Each pin has first (52) and second (53) end portions mounted to first (56) and second (57) receiving portions of the associated piston and a central portion (48) engaging the associated connecting rod. For each of the pistons a pair of first and second at least partially non-metallic plugs have respective stems received in the pin first and second end portions and respective heads facing a wall surface of the associated cylinder.
US10823465B2	Solid-state heating or cooling systems, devices, and methods A system for heating/cooling includes a plurality of thermoelastic modules. Each of the modules includes one or more structures formed of shape memory alloy, which converts from austenite to martensite upon application of a first stress and release latent heat from the conversion. During a first part of a heating/cooling cycle, a first module is stressed to cause conversion. The latent heat released from the first module is rejected to a heat sink while a second unstressed module absorbs heat from a heat source. During a second part of the heating/cooling cycle, the first and second modules are connected together to transfer heat therebetween for heat recovery. The cycle can be repeated indefinitely with the first and second modules alternating roles. Structures of the thermoelastic cooling material and specific applications thereof are also disclosed.
US10823464B2	Elasto-caloric heat pump system A caloric heat pump includes a plurality of elasto-caloric stages. The plurality of elasto-caloric stages is distributed between along an axial direction within a chamber of a housing. Each elasto-caloric stage includes a hub, a rim and a plurality of elasto-caloric spokes. The plurality of elasto-caloric spokes extend between the hub and the rim along a radial direction. The plurality of elasto-caloric stages is rotatable about the axial direction.
US10823448B2	Heat exchange system, air conditioning control system, and air conditioning system control method A heat exchange system, an air conditioning control system, and an air conditioning system control method. A control portion of the heat exchange system respectively adjusts the opening of electronic expansion valves, and controls the electronic expansion valves to store an initialisation state and position information before powering down so that the electronic expansion valves first perform initialisation state switching when next powering up, thereby reducing the risk of the electronic expansion valves being out of step, and saving system start-up time.
US10823443B2	Self-adaptive smart setback control system A self-adaptive smart setback heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control system includes an HVAC unit configured to deliver at least one of heated air and cooled air to a target area. A temperature sensor determines a current internal air temperature (IAT) of the target area. An HVAC controller is in signal communication with the HVAC unit and the temperature sensor. The HVAC controller selectively operates in an active mode and a setback mode. The active mode controls the HVAC unit based on a first temperature setpoint value, and the setback mode controls the HVAC unit based on a second temperature setpoint value different from the first temperature setpoint value. The HVAC controller includes an electronic temperature setback unit that is configured change the IAT during the setback mode based on an actively determined upcoming temperature recovery rate.
US10823442B2	System and method for forecasting fuel consumption for indoor thermal conditioning using thermal performance forecast approach with the aid of a digital computer A system and method for forecasting fuel consumption for indoor thermal conditioning using thermal performance forecast approach with the aid of a digital computer are provided. Average daily outdoor temperatures for a time period are obtained. Historical daily fuel consumption for the time period is obtained. The historical daily fuel consumption is converted into an average daily fuel usage rates for the time period. A continuous frequency distribution of occurrences of the average daily outdoor temperatures is generated. A plot of the daily fuel usage rates versus the average daily outdoor temperatures is created. Fuel consumption for at least a portion of the time period is calculated based on sampling the daily fuel usage rate along a range of average daily outdoor temperatures times the temperatures' respective frequencies of occurrence.
US10823440B2	Systems and methods for interactive HVAC maintenance interface A control system for an HVAC system. The control system includes a user interface configured to present information to a user and receive inputs from the user. A processor is configured to cause the processor to receive one or more system parameters associated with HVAC system components. The processor is further configured to determine if a maintenance operation is required in response to receiving the one or more system parameters, and to display to the user via the user interface an indication that a maintenance operation is required. The processor is also configured to receive an instruction from the user to initiate the maintenance operation, and to display one or more operational conditions required to be satisfied prior to the maintenance operations being performed. The HVAC components are monitored to determine if the operational conditions are completed, and maintenance instructions are displayed in response to the operational conditions being completed.
US10823436B2	Air conditioning method using a staged process using a liquid desiccant In a process and apparatus of conditioning an airstream, the airstream is contacted with a liquid desiccant absorber in each of at least two stages. The same apparatus used as an evaporator to reconcentrate the desiccant. The desiccant for each said stage is cooled or heated externally to the absorber or evaporator using an external source of cooling supplied with a common cooling or heating fluid at each stage. The desiccant flows between the stages counter-current to the flow of the airstream such that at each step the concentration of the desiccant is reduced or increased by contact with the airstream so that the concentration in each stage is distinct from the concentration of the desiccant in the previous stages.
US10823431B2	Method and a liquid distribution system for saving liquid and thermal energy A method and a system for saving liquid and thermal energy, where a centrally located source of liquid is connected via separate feeding conduits to a plurality of liquid tap units. Each feeding conduit (FC1) is connected to a dampening chamber (D1) via a passage (OP1) containing an inlet (INi) to a liquid valve (VI) adapted to open when liquid reaches the inlet, so that liquid will flow from the feeding conduit to the associated liquid tap unit (LT1). Each feeding conduit is also connected to an evacuation pump (EP) via an evacuation valve (EV), which pump empties the feeding conduit after supply of the respective tap unit.
US10823430B2	Device for extracting cooking vapors A device for extracting cooking vapors includes a repositionable closure element which in the repositioning between two terminal positions has at least one rotary movement component and at least one linear movement component.
US10823426B2	Kiln A stove includes a stage, a stove, a housing, and an exhaust pipe is disclosed. Wherein, the stove is disposed on the stage and includes a chamber made of metal and a thermal insulation structure. The chamber includes a cavity, an entry, and an air outlet. The thermal insulation structure covers an exterior of the chamber. The housing is disposed outside of the stove and joined to the stage. An isolation space is formed between the housing and the stove. The exhaust pipe passes through the housing and communicates with the air outlet and the exterior of the housing. The heat source is adapted to heat the cavity. Whereby, a compact size kiln is realized.
US10823425B2	Kiln A kiln including a stove, a housing, an exhaust pipe and a heat source is disclosed. The stove includes a cavity, an entry, and an air outlet. The housing includes a cover and a front plate and disposed outside of the stove, wherein the front plate is joined to a front end of the cover and disposed at a front side of the stove; the front plate and the stove are spaced apart with a gap. The exhaust pipe passes through the cover and communicates with the air outlet and an exterior of the cover. The heat source is adapted to heat the cavity. With the gap between the front plate and the stove, a thermal insulation effect capable of protecting a user from being burned is provided.
US10823422B2	Tangential bulk swirl air in a trapped vortex combustor for a gas turbine engine A trapped vortex combustor for use in a gas turbine engine defines a radial direction, an axial direction, and a circumferential direction. The trapped vortex combustor includes an outer vortex chamber wall defining a forward end, and a dome attached to, or formed integrally with, the outer vortex chamber wall at the forward end of the outer vortex chamber wall. The dome and outer vortex chamber wall define at least in part a combustion chamber having an outer trapped vortex chamber. The dome includes an air chute defining an airflow direction. The radial direction and axial direction of the trapped vortex combustor define a reference plane extending through the air chute, the airflow direction of the air chute defining an angle greater than zero with the reference plane.
US10823415B2	Deflector for combustor of gas turbine engine A deflector panel for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes an outer radial edge, an inner radial edge, and two circumferential edges extending between the outer radial edge and the inner radial edge. Each circumferential edge including a panel scallop at least partially defining a deflector opening receptive of a fuel nozzle of the combustor. A combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a combustor shell at least partially defining a combustion zone therein, and a deflector assembly operably connected to the combustor shell. The deflector assembly includes a plurality of circumferentially abutted deflector panels. Each deflector panel includes an outer radial edge, an inner radial edge, and two circumferential edges extending between the outer radial edge and the inner radial edge. Each circumferential edge includes a panel scallop at least partially defining a deflector opening. A fuel nozzle extends through the deflector opening.
US10823409B2	Void structures with repeating elongated-aperture pattern Void structures, systems and devices with void structures, and methods of fabricating void structures are disclosed. A void structure is disclosed with a repeating elongated-aperture pattern designed to provide negative Poisson's Ratio behavior under macroscopic stress and strain loading. The pattern can include horizontal and vertical elliptically shaped apertures that are arranged on horizontal and vertical lines in a way that the lines are equally spaced in both dimensions. The centers of each aperture is on a crossing point of two of the lines. The vertical and horizontal elliptically shaped apertures alternate on the vertical and horizontal lines such that any vertical aperture is surrounded by horizontal apertures along the lines (and vice versa), and the next vertical apertures are found on both diagonals. The voids can also act as cooling and/or damping holes and, due to their arrangement, also as stress reduction features.
US10823408B2	Portable flame generating device A portable flame generating device for lighting a cigarette includes a tube that is close-ended and configured to position a fuel. A housing, which is coupled to and extends from a top of the tube, is cylindrically shaped, circumferentially equivalent to the tube, and comprises an upper section that is pivotally coupled to a lower section. A nozzle is coupled to the top of the tube and is in fluidic communication with the tube. The nozzle extends through the housing to proximate to an upper end of the housing. A piezoelectric igniter is coupled and positioned in the housing. The nozzle and the piezoelectric igniter are operationally coupled to the upper section of the housing. The upper section is configured to be pivoted relative to the lower section to fluidically couple the nozzle to the tube and to actuate the piezoelectric igniter to ignite the fuel flowing from the nozzle.
US10823405B2	Oxy-fuel combustion and power generation system Integration of an oxyfuel combustion boiler at elevated pressures and a heat exchanger is achieved to produce carbon dioxide by feeding flue gas comprising carbon dioxide and water from the oxyfuel combustion boiler to a direct contact cooler column wherein water is condensed at a temperature of 0 to 10° C. lower than its dew point; feeding a portion of the condensed water from the direct contact cooler column to the oxyfuel combustion boiler; feeding a portion of the carbon dioxide from the direct contact cooler column to the oxyfuel combustion boiler; and recovering a portion of the carbon dioxide from the direct contact cooler column.
US10823404B1	Materials handling system for feed injection to thermal kiln retorts Systems and methods for processing a waste stream for feeding into a thermal unit performing an airless or oxygen starved incineration process like pyrolysis. Embodiments comprise an inlet hopper for receiving a waste stream, an inlet hopper lid, a slide gate that when closed forms the base of the inlet hopper and when open allows the waste stream to pass into an intermediate hopper, a ram body that when closed forms the base of the intermediate hopper and when open allows the waste stream to pass into a ram cylinder, a crusher plate on the front face of the ram body, a ram for driving the ram body and its crusher plate forward into the waste within the cylinder, a compactor cone comprising teeth for splitting, and an outlet through which the crushed and split waste stream exits the system into a thermal unit.
US10823400B2	Multi-cavity gas and air mixing device A multi-cavity gas-air mixing device includes at least two mixing cavities each having an air inlet and a mixture outlet communicated with a combustor, wherein each of the mixing cavities has a built-in gas pipeline, each of the gas pipelines is provided with a gas jet, and the orientation of the gas jet is intersected with a flow direction of air entering into the mixing cavities. The device effectively segments the gas-air mixer and achieves a large load regulation ratio, without producing condensate water at any load segment, thereby improving the system reliability and service life. The built-in gas pipeline not only actively controls the fuel in the open-close control pipeline, but also reduces the volume of the mixer and largely decreases the cost.
US10823398B2	Swirl torch igniter A torch igniter and a method of igniting a torch flame. An example embodiment includes a body including an oxidizer inlet configured to facilitate oxidizer flow through the body toward an output end of the body. The body includes a group of fuel inlet passages configured to distribute fuel in a direction tangential to the oxidizer flow through the body to create a swirling fuel-oxidizer mixture. A sparking element can be mounted on the body to produce a spark in the path of the swirling fuel-oxidizer mixture to ignite the mixture. The output end of the body is configured to emit a torch flame when the fuel-oxidizer mixture is ignited. Thus, a swirl torch igniter is configured for oxidizer and fuel flow through the igniter body to create an internal swirling fuel-oxidizer mixture to be ignited by a sparking element.
US10823390B1	Illuminating assembly for use with shelving An illumination assembly including a light pipe and a light supply for use in illuminating shelf dividers on a shelf. The light pipe includes a first end portion including a light inlet, a second end portion including a light outlet, and a body portion extending between the first and second end portions. The light supply directs light into the light inlet, whereby at least a portion of the light subsequently exits the light pipe through the light outlet. When the first end portion is positioned adjacent a rear edge of the shelf, the body portion extends from the rear edge to a front edge of the shelf. The light pipe is configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light supply from the light inlet to the light outlet to illuminate an area adjacent the shelf front edge.
US10823389B2	Waterproof housing with efficient heat dissipation and waterproof stage light including the same A waterproof housing with efficient heat dissipation comprises a housing body, a first end cap and a second end cap, wherein the housing body is integrally formed by brushed aluminum process, the first end cap and the second end cap are in a sealed connection with both ends of the housing body respectively, a heat dissipation channel is arranged on an inner wall of at least one side of the housing body, and an air extractor is arranged between the heat dissipation channel and an internal space of the housing body and is configured to draw airflow in the internal space of the housing body into the heat dissipation channel so as to facilitate circulation flow of the airflow between the heat dissipation channel and the internal space of the housing body. The present invention further provides a stage light including a waterproof housing with efficient heat dissipation.
US10823388B2	Pressure equalized lighting subassembly Provided is a lighting subassembly that includes a printed circuit board having one or more lighting elements thereon and a single through-hole at a center region thereof for air flow, a lens to cover the one or more lighting elements, and an overmold body covering the lighting assembly. The overmold body secures the lens in place and covers a back surface of the printed circuit board opposite the one or more lighting elements and includes a plurality of through-holes corresponding to the through-hole of the printed circuit board. A vent is also included in the lighting subassembly and is disposed adjacent to the through-hole of the printed circuit board in between the overmold body and the printed circuit board, configured to only allow air to flow therethrough such that the through-holes and the vent together create a venting system to allow airflow through the lighting subassembly.
US10823383B1	Low voltage light fixtures having articulating components for establishing blinding glare zones at selected distances from the fence lines of security fences A light fixture for a perimeter security fence is adjustable for establishing a distance from the fence line where a blinding glare zone begins. The light fixture includes an elongated pipe having a lower pipe section, an upper pipe section, and an articulating joint coupling a lower end of the upper pipe section with an upper end of the lower pipe section for enabling the upper and lower pipe sections to articulate relative to one another. The light fixture is secured to a post of the perimeter security fence. The light fixture has a glare shroud secured to the upper end of the rigid upper pipe section. The glare shroud has an underside that faces toward the ground. One or more LEDs are secured to the underside of the glare shroud. Each LED has an optical lens passing light having a beam angle of 137-156 degrees.
US10823373B2	Light emitting device including variable transmission film to control intensity and pattern A lamp includes a variable transmissive film and a light source arranged to transmit light through the variable transmissive film. The variable transmissive film includes an encapsulated dispersion containing a plurality of electrically charged particles and a fluid, the charged particles being movable by application of an electric field and capable of being switched between an open state and a closed state. In some embodiments, one portion of the variable transmission film is in the open state and one portion is in the closed state, thereby allowing light from the source to be shaped, e.g., into a spotlight.
US10823369B2	Lighting device that deactivates dangerous pathogens while providing visually appealing light A lighting device configured to deactivate pathogens in an environment. The lighting device includes at least one first light-emitting element configured to emit light having a wavelength of between 400 nm and 420 nm, wherein the light emitted by the at least one first light-emitting element is configured to deactivate the pathogens in the environment. The lighting device also includes at least one second light-emitting element configured to emit light having a wavelength of greater than 420 nm. A first combined light output of the light emitted by the at least one first and the at least one second light-emitting elements includes visible light that is perceived as white light. The white light has properties that make it visually appealing and unobjectionable.
US10823364B2	Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp includes: light sources; a first condensing optical system that condenses light beams from the light sources; and a second condensing optical system including an incident portion into which the condensed light beams by the first condensing optical system are incident, and an emission portion through which the incident light beams are outputted forward and which has a line-shaped emission surface. The incident portion has a refractive surface that refracts the light beams condensed by the first condensing optical system in a direction in which the light beams are condensed, and the refractive surface refracts the light beams so that condensing points of the light beams condensed by the first condensing optical system fall within a condensing range in which the light beams are outputted from the emission surface even when there is a positional deviation between the first and second condensing optical systems within a set tolerance.
US10823359B2	Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp comprising a front lens body extending in a predetermined direction, and a plurality of optical systems disposed along the predetermined direction behind the front lens body, the plurality of optical systems each includes a rear lens unit disposed behind the front lens body, and a light source which is disposed behind the rear lens unit and emits light which is irradiated forward permeating the rear lens unit and the front lens body in that order to form a headlamp light distribution pattern.
US10823349B2	Recessed downlight fixture A recessed downlight fixture and method for installation is provided. The recessed downlight fixture can be installed in a retrofit application, after a ceiling is installed, through a pre-existing opening in that ceiling. Alternatively, a recessed downlight fixture according to a second embodiment can be installed before a ceiling is present. In either embodiment, the light source coupled to, for example, a heat sink, can be universally moved in three degrees of movement, rotationally, along a tilt axis, or further within the ceiling to increase or decrease the recess. All such universal adjustments can take place through and below the ceiling opening during or after installation.
US10823346B2	LED module, LED light fixture and method for production thereof A light emitting diode (LED) module is disclosed having an elongated flat support with a first long end, a second long end opposite the first long end, and electrically conductive regions. The disclosed LED module includes at least one LED mounted on the flat support as well as an electronic driver with at least one electronic driver component mounted on the flat support for driving the at least one LED. The electrically conductive regions have a first pair of contact points on one of the two long ends for connection of the LED module to a current source and a second pair of contact points on one of the two long ends for connection of a smoothing capacitor on the LED module.
US10823342B2	LED tube lamp An LED tube lamp comprises a lamp tube, a first circuit board disposed in the lamp tube having a plurality of light sources mounted thereon, and two lamp caps respectively disposed at both ends of the lamp tube and having a power supply disposed in the lamp caps. The power supply has a second circuit board with a first surface and a second surface opposite and parallel to each other. The lamp cap comprises a side wall, an end wall, and a slot with a first rib. There is a coupling structure protruded on the first rib with respect to the first surface of the second circuit board.
US10823340B2	Light emitting diode (LED) lighting device Various embodiments provide a light emitting diode (LED) module, an LED lighting device comprising an LED module, and methods for manufacturing an LED module and/or an LED lighting device. In one embodiment, the LED lighting device comprises a housing comprising a metal shell and defining a central opening; and an LED module having one or more LEDs mounted about a periphery of a first surface of the LED module. The LED module is oriented and retained within the central opening of the housing such that the first surface faces out of the central opening. Furthermore, the LED module is secured to the housing via the metal shell.
US10823336B2	Pivotable touchscreen for a gas-distribution facility The invention relates to a facility for supplying a working gas provided with an insulating chamber (3) and a door (3′) that is pivotable about a vertical axis in order to allow the opening and the closing of said chamber (3), including a device (9) for distributing a working gas having a monitoring and command unit (35, 35A) including means (45) for controlling the monitoring and command unit (35, 35A) which can be actuated by an operator of the distribution device (9, 9A), said controlling means (45) including a touchscreen (47) having command regions (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68) associated with monitoring corresponding tasks, characterised in that said touchscreen is attached to a housing (47A) built into the door (3′), said housing (47A) being capable of and designed to pivot about a vertical axis (Y).
US10823333B2	Pressure vessel system The invention relates to a pressure vessel system comprising a pressure vessel for storing a gas under pressure, at a potential leakage interface of the pressure vessel, one or more gas sensitive parts configured to undergo a modification when the gas passes along the potential leakage interface; said leakage interface being an interface within the pressure vessel; and one or more detection modules configured to detect a modification of the one or more gas sensitive parts. The invention also relates to a connection assembly comprising a first connection part and a second connection part, said first and second connection part being configured to realize a gas tight connection; one or more gas sensitive parts arranged at a connection interface between the first connection part and the second connection part, and one or more detection modules configured to detect a modification of the one or more gas sensitive parts.
US10823332B2	High pressure tank having reinforced boss part A high pressure tank having a reinforced boss part includes: a liner; a dome formed at each end of the liner; and a boss formed at one end of the dome. The boss includes: a head including a flow path through which fuel flows into and out of the high pressure tank; and a shoulder extending in a radial direction from the head and surrounding the head. The shoulder has one or more hollow portions formed therein.
US10823330B2	Body support device A body support device includes a body attachment portion configured for attaching the body support device to a body of a user, a leg configured for coupling with the body attachment portion, wherein the proximal end is a first stopping surface, and wherein the distal end is configured to extend outwardly from the body attachment portion and the body of the user, and a coupling interface for coupling the leg to the body attachment portion, wherein the coupling interface includes a hinge adjacent the first stopping surface, such that the leg is hingedly coupled to the body attachment portion and configured for hinging at a location spaced from the central longitudinal axis of the leg between extended and retracted positions relative to the body attachment portion.
US10823329B1	Clamp and computing device stand incorporating same A clamp includes first and second legs pivotally and crosswise attached to one another, with a closing mechanism connected to both legs. The closing mechanism includes an anchor body having a threaded bore engaged with a threaded screw. A distal end of the threaded screw engages a drive body. Two drive-body links each have a first end engaging the drive body and a second end engaging one of the first and second legs at link joints so that when the drive body is urged in a distal direction by the drive screw, the respective first ends and the respective second ends are urged together. The clamp may form part of a computing device stand with a base arm connected to the clamp, a main arm connected to the base arm, and a device-receiving attachment operatively connected to the main arm.
US10823314B2	Polyurethane tube Provided herein is a polyurethane tube having a small bending repulsive stress and superior inner-pressure creep characteristics in a flexible polyurethane tube. The present polyurethane tube has a bending repulsive stress of 0.035 N/mm2 or less, wherein the polyurethane tube is formed so that the difference between the storage elastic modulus E′30 at 30° C. and the storage elastic modulus E′80 at 80° C. is 15% or less of E′30.
US10823309B2	Retractable handle assembly, valve using the same and intermediate bulk container Retractable handle assembly used in a valve of an Intermediate bulk container (IBC) includes a valve body, a valve core, and a valve stem. The valve stem is used to drive the valve core to move so as to open/close the valve. The handle of the handle assembly is connected to the valve stem and can be rotated around the central rotating axis of the valve stem. When the valve needs to be opened/closed, the handle is rotated around the central rotating axis to a deployed state to open/close the valve. The handle is rotated around the central rotating axis to a retracted state so as to reduce the space occupied by the valve for the valve to be welded to the liner bag or installed to IBC. The handle can be switched between a deployed state and a retracted state.
US10823304B2	Freeze prevention valve A freeze prevention valve comprising a body having an inlet (14) and an outlet (16) for fluid to exit the valve in an open condition, a valve seat (18) provided adjacent an opening (22) of the valve, a piston member (20) that is movable in the body, the piston member comprising a piston shaft and a piston head (24), the piston head (24) arranged to seat against the valve seat (18) in a closed condition of the valve, a temperature sensing device (26) comprising a temperature sensitive element (28), operatively associated with the piston head (24), wherein the temperature sensitive element contracts and expands when the temperature of the fluid sensed by the temperature sensing device decreases or increases, wherein contraction of the temperature sensitive element allows the return spring (30) to move the piston member to unseat the piston head from the valve seat and thereby open the valve.
US10823284B2	Power transmission control device Provided is a power transmission control device capable of reliably performing engagement between an engagement member and a target engagement member, by operating the engagement member to slide by an actuator having an elastic member deformed by transmitting a load received by the engagement member. An actuator has an elastic member, and a control unit calculates the differential rotation between an engagement member and target engagement members on the basis of the detected rotation speeds of a first rotation shaft and a second rotation shaft, and makes differential rotation coincide with a predetermined differential rotation by adjusting the rotation speed of power sources. After the differential rotation coincides with the predetermined differential rotation, in establishing the engagement, the predetermined differential rotation sets the differential rotation on the basis of a natural frequency generated in conjunction between the actuator and the engagement member by the elastic member.
US10823283B2	Forced neutral return device for automated manual transmission Disclosed is a forced neutral return device for an automated manual transmission forcibly operating a shift cylinder of a pneumatic pressure actuator for the automated manual transmission to return shift neutral position including an air injection passage forcibly injecting outside air into the inside of the shift cylinder and a valve assembly for opening and closing the air injection passage. It is possible to easily return neutral position when the neutral of the automated manual transmission is required.
US10823278B2	Silk hat-type strain wave gear device A silk hat-type strain wave gear device has a crossed roller bearing for supporting an internal gear and an external gear so as to allow relative rotation. A first gap part between the inner and outer rings of said bearing is sealed by an oil seal and a second gap part thereof is in communication with a gear-side gap part on the outside of the external gear. A bearing seal separates the second gap part from the gear-side gap part. The bearing seal prevents excessive inflow of lubricant from the gear-side gap part into the second gap part. Excess lubricant that has flowed into the bearing can flow back from the second gap part to the gear-side gap part. Excess lubricant in the bearing is prevented from leaking through the oil seal to the outside.
US10823275B2	Roller screw mechanism with magnetized means The roller screw mechanism provides a screw having an outer thread, a nut surrounding and coaxial with the screw, the nut including an inner thread, and a plurality of rollers radially disposed between the screw and the nut and cooperating with the outer and inner threads. Magnets for attracting metal particles are disposed inside the roller screw mechanism.
US10823274B2	Case component of transaxle A case component of a transaxle includes: a bearing unit having a through-hole through with a shaft member is to be inserted; a matching surface unit having a matching surface on which another member is to be overlapped; bolt hole portions formed on the matching surface unit; bent wall portions, each having a V-shaped or U-shaped cross-section cut in a direction orthogonal to a straight line connecting a shaft center of the bearing unit and a shaft center of the bolt hole portions, each having a valley portion positioned on the straight line, and connecting the bearing unit and the respective bolt hole portions; and V-shaped portions, connected with the respective bent wall portions, provided on an outer circumference of the respective bolt hole portions, and protruding toward the bearing unit.
US10823273B2	Gearbox mounting system A combination of an engine, a gearbox clutch housing and a mounting system for mounting the combination to the structural load-bearing components of a vehicle, comprising an engine having a first contact surface; a gearbox clutch housing having a second contact surface, the first contact surface of the engine and the second contact surface of the gearbox clutch housing each being joined to the other by mechanical fastening means; and a first hanger, where the latter comprises a rigid plate positioned between the first contact surface of the engine and the second contact surface of the gearbox clutch housing, with the first hanger being securely fastened between the engine and the gearbox clutch housing. The first hanger has first and second opposed load-transferring surfaces of closed perimeter, with the first of the load-transferring surfaces being in pressing contact with the first contact surface of the engine and the second of the load-transferring surfaces being in pressing contact with the second contact surface of the gearbox clutch housing. The first hanger includes one or more load-supporting members extending beyond the perimeter of the opposed load-transferring surfaces; and the one or more load-supporting members include plural spaced-apart fastening elements adapted for coupling to one or more select structural load-bearing components of a vehicle.
US10823265B2	Providing answers to questions using multiple models to score candidate answers A method, system and computer program product for generating answers to questions. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an input query; conducting a search to identify candidate answers to the input query, and producing a plurality of scores for each of the candidate answers. For each of the candidate answers, one, of a plurality of candidate ranking functions, is selected. This selected ranking function is applied to the each of the candidate answers to determine a ranking for the candidate answer based on the scores for that candidate answer. One or more of the candidate answers is selected, based on the rankings for the candidate answers, as one or more answers to the input query. In an embodiment, the ranking function selection is performed using information about the question. In an embodiment, the ranking function selection is performed using information about each answer.
US10823255B2	Balancing system for a rotating member A balancing system for a rotating member is presented. The rotating member includes a hollow portion and an axis of rotation which extends through the hollow portion. The balancing system includes a vessel that is insertable into the hollow portion of the rotating member. The vessel includes an outer shell which is shaped to conform to inner walls of the hollow portion. A plurality of solid balancing beads partially fill the vessel. When the vessel is inserted into hollow portion and the rotating member is rotating, the axis of rotation passes through the vessel and the balancing beads are centrifugally positioned within the vessel to compensate for imbalance in the rotating member.
US10823237B2	Controlling lubrication in a stand-alone rear axle drive A rear axle drive (2) for an AWD vehicle is presented. The rear axle drive (2) is connected to an hydraulic AWD coupling (3), wherein the rear axle drive (2) comprises a lubrication valve (4) for controlling the level of lubricant in at least one lubricant reservoir (6, 7) of the rear axle drive (2) for providing lubricant to gears and/or bearings of the rear axle drive (2). The lubrication valve (4) is functionally connected to a shut-off valve (5) of the AWD coupling (3) and the lubrication valve (4) of the rear axle drive (3) is controlled by movement of an actuating member (51, 54) of the AWD coupling (3).
US10823236B2	Ball bearing, clutch thrust bearing device including such a bearing, and driveline system including such a device A ball bearing and to a clutch thrust bearing device including such a bearing. The invention also relates to a driveline system including such a device, the system being provided to an all-wheel drive driveline system of a motor vehicle. The ball bearing comprises a fixed inner ring able to bear against an axially movable piston, a rotatable outer ring, and one series of balls between the rings. The rotatable outer ring further comprises a shield provided with a folded flange able to bear against a resilient biasing member.
US10823230B2	Disconnect shaft for integrated drive generator A disconnect shaft for use in an integrated drive generator longitudinally extending between a first end and a second end having a plurality of gear teeth extending longitudinally from a first face disposed at the first end. A cam ledge is at an intermediate location between the first end and the second end. An annular cavity is defined between an inner surface of an inner bore of the disconnect shaft and an outer surface of a radially inner portion of the disconnect shaft. A generator and a method are also disclosed.
US10823228B2	Method and system for elastic bearing support A hybrid bearing support system includes a shaft extension fixedly coupled to a rotatable member at a radial inner end of the shaft extension, a radial outer end of the shaft extension fixedly coupled to a rotatable race of a bearing supporting the rotatable member, and a recoupler device formed of a shape memory alloy (SMA) material coupled in parallel with at least a portion of the shaft extension between the radial inner end and the radial outer end.
US10823225B2	Motor having shock-proof design A motor includes a shaft, a shell, a sleeve, an abrasion-resistance piece, a bearing, an oil seal, and several compressed springs. The shaft has an axial line. The shell is connected to the shaft. The sleeve has an accommodating space, and the wall of the accommodating space forms a first inclined surface which is inclined at an angle with respect to the axial line. The abrasion-resistance piece is disposed at the bottom of the accommodating space. The bearing is disposed in the accommodating space, and the outer wall of the bearing forms a second inclined surface corresponding to the first inclined surface. The shaft passes through the bearing and abuts the abrasion-resistance piece. The oil seal is affixed to the wall of the accommodating space and covers the bearing. The compressed springs are connected between the oil seal and the bearing.
US10823222B2	Assembly and method for securing a fastening element The invention relates to an assembly for securing a fastening element to a first component, wherein the first component has a passage opening for a shaft of the fastening element, said assembly comprising a securing element, which reaches around the shaft of the fastening element, wherein a head part of the fastening element and the securing element are arranged on opposite sides of the first component and the shaft of the fastening element engages in a receptacle of a second component for the frictional and/or interlocking connection of the two components. According to the invention, the securing element is pre-fastened to the second component before a first connection of the first component to the second component and is separated from the second component and reaches around the shaft of the fastening element after a first release of the connection between the first component and the second component.
US10823217B2	Attachment arrangement, clip body and clip A fastening arrangement with a clip body, a fastening device and a panel is provided, with the clip body having a retainer for the fastening device, the clip body being fastenable to the panel which has fastening and positioning openings so that the clip body can be positioned on the panel by a stop of a positioning element on an edge of the positioning opening. The positioning opening has a size which allows the clip body with the fastening device held thereon to be passed at least partially therethrough, the positioning element bearing at least partially against the edge of the positioning opening and the positioning element at the same time being or being connected to a locking element which makes contact with the panel on a side facing away from the retainer. The locking element is arranged opposite the retainer. A clip body and clip are also provided.
US10823206B2	Vent limiting device for use with fluid regulators A vent limiting device adapted to be operably coupled to an exhaust vent of a fluid regulator. The vent limiting device includes a housing, a poppet disposed in the housing, and a retaining element arranged to retain the poppet in the housing. The housing has a fluid passageway extending between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The poppet is movably disposed in the housing, responsive to pressure at the fluid outlet, to control fluid flow through the fluid passageway. The housing includes one or more retaining features that engage the retaining element to retain the retaining element in the housing.
US10823201B2	Engine heat exchanger and method of forming A method of forming a heat exchanger, for example a heat exchanger used in an aircraft, the method comprising extruding a metal body with at least one fluid passage in the metal body, forming a set of fins that are attached to the metal body and forming a set of heat transfer augmentation structures on the metal body.
US10823199B2	Galvanic corrosion resistant coating composition and methods for forming the same Coating systems for components of a gas turbine engine, such as a compressor case, are provided. The coating system can include a dense layer disposed along the inner surface of the compressor case as well as an abradable, top coat disposed along the dense layer. The combination of dense layer and abradable top coat can reduce the occurrence of galvanic corrosion of the coating system and thereby increase the lifetime of the coating system and preserve blade clearances within the compressor. Methods are also provided for applying the coating system onto a compressor case.
US10823191B2	Gas turbine engine arrangement with ultra high pressure compressor The present disclosure is directed to a gas turbine engine including a first frame comprising a first bearing assembly, a second frame comprising a second bearing assembly, and a compressor rotor. A first stage compressor airfoil is defined at an upstream-most stage of the compressor rotor. The compressor rotor is rotatable via the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly. The first stage compressor airfoil is disposed between the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly.
US10823184B2	Engine with face seal A turbine engine with a stator having axially spaced first and second structural elements along with a rotor and a face seal between the rotor and the stator including a non-rotating gas bearing face coupled to the first and second structural elements, and a rotating gas bearing face coupled to the rotor and confronting the non-rotating gas bearing surface. Introducing airflow to one or multiple parts of the seal.
US10823177B2	Systems and methods for sensing parameters in an ESP using multiple MEMS sensors Systems and methods for distributed downhole sensing of operating parameters in an ESP utilizing MEMS sensors. In one embodiment, an ESP is installed in a well. The ESP has a pump, a gas separator, a seal section and a motor. Multiple MEMS sensors are positioned within one or more of the ESP components. Each of the MEMS sensors has a sensor component and on-board circuitry that are formed on a substrate. Each MEMS sensor's sensor component senses a corresponding operating parameter and provides sensed information to the on-board circuitry, which processes the received sensor signal as needed and provides the processed information at an output of the MEMS sensor. The outputs of the different MEMS sensors can be networked together, and the sensor information for the different operating parameters can be communicated to equipment at the surface of the well via a common electrical line.
US10823176B2	Variable speed pumping control system with active temperature and vibration monitoring and control means Apparatus, including a pump system, features a controller having a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about a relationship between frequencies of pump vibration resonances detected around critical pump speeds and a 3-dimensional pump vibration power spectrum in the frequency domain with respect to pump speed and pump temperature change differences; and determine corresponding signaling containing information to adjust the pump speed to avoid the pump vibration resonances around the critical pump speeds, based upon the signaling received. The signal processor or processing module is also configured to provide the corresponding signaling as control signaling to adjust the pump speed.
US10823175B2	Pump assembly and hydraulic system A pump assembly includes an impeller (18), which for rotation is connected to an electrical drive motor (20) which can be driven in two rotation directions (A, B) and a valve (10) situated in an inlet of the pump assembly. The valve includes a valve element (48) movable between at least two switch positions and is connected for movement to a drive element (36, 60) subjected to the flow produced by the impeller (18). The valve element (48), in at least a first of the two switch positions, closes an inlet channel (44, 46) of the pump assembly (12) and is arranged such that the movement direction into this first switch position corresponds to the flow direction (S1, S2) through this inlet channel (44, 46). A hydraulic system is provided with two circuits and such a pump assembly. The valve serves as a switch-over valve between the two circuits.
US10823172B2	Method for operating a rolling piston compressor A method of operating a rolling piston rotary compressor includes obtaining an angular position and an angular speed of a rolling piston of the compressor, for example, using a tachometer or shaft encoder or observer. The method further includes obtaining an electromagnetic torque applied by an electric motor that is mechanically coupled to the rolling piston. The method further includes calculating a load torque exerted on the rolling piston based on these obtained values by using a load torque observer model that is formulated using known geometries of the compressor and thermodynamic models for the gas compression process. The operation of the electric motor is then adjusted such that the electromagnetic torque applied by the motor is equivalent to the calculated load torque such that noise and vibrations are minimized.
US10823168B2	Rotary piston pump made of plastic The invention relates to a rotary piston pump for one-time use made of plastic for screwing onto a fastening nozzle on a tubular bag, having two rotors (10), which are coupled to each other via gear wheels (11) and which can be driven in opposition and which are mounted in a pump housing (5), which has suction nozzles (6) and outlet nozzles (7), wherein each rotor (10) has a rotor shaft (12), the rotor shaft ends (15) thereof being mounted in the walls (8, 4) of the pump housing (5), and the gear wheels are integrally molded to the rotor shafts, and wherein each rotor (10) has two rotor wing walls (13) arranged diametrically on the rotor shaft (12) which flare continuously outward and to each of the peripheral ends of which a partially cylindrical rotor wing shoe (14) is molded, wherein the rotor wing shoes (14) contact the cylindrical inside wall regions of the pump housing (5), on one side, and the rotor wing shafts (13) of the adjacent rotor (10) on the other, in a sliding and sealing matter, wherein seals are integrally molded on the rotor, wherein the seals serve to prevent the effects of air admission onto the content located in the tubular bag to as great an extent as possible.
US10823165B2	Gas transportation device A gas transportation device includes a casing, a nozzle plate, a chamber frame, an actuator, an insulating frame and a conducting frame, which are stacked sequentially. A resonance chamber is defined by the actuator, the chamber frame and the suspension plate collaboratively. When the actuator is enabled, the nozzle plate is subjected to resonance and the suspension plate of the nozzle plate vibrates in the reciprocating manner. Consequently, the gas is transferred to a gas-guiding chamber through the at least one vacant space and discharged from the discharging opening and the gas is circulated.
US10823152B2	Wind turbine blade de-icing systems and methods There is a system and method for de-icing a wind turbine blade. The system includes a heater for heating air and for attaching to an interior surface of the wind turbine blade, a blower for moving air across the heater to generate a heated airflow, and a flexible duct for receiving the heated airflow and for releasing the heated airflow into the interior of the wind turbine blade. The method includes generating heated air in the interior of a wind turbine blade, moving the heated air into a porous duct within the interior of the wind turbine blade, and passing the heated air through the porous duct and into the interior of the wind turbine blade to heat a surface of the wind turbine blade.
US10823146B2	System and method for controlling a wind turbine to minimize rotor blade damage A method for monitoring and controlling a wind turbine to minimize rotor blade damage includes receiving sensor data from one or more sensors indicative of at least one blade parameter of the rotor blade over a predetermined time period. The method also includes trending the sensor data for the predetermined time period with respect to at least one wind parameter. Further, the method includes determining at least one characteristic of the trended sensor data. Moreover, the method includes comparing the at least one characteristic of the trended sensor data to an operating threshold. In addition, the method includes implementing a control action if the comparison of the at least one characteristic of the trended sensor data and the operating threshold indicates blade damage is occurring or is likely to occur.
US10823145B2	Wind turbine variable-pitch control method and device A method and a device for use in variable-pitch control of a wind turbine, in said method: if a current wind speed is continuously maintained at a small wind speed, then periodically detecting whether a maintained duration of a current pitch angle of a wind turbine reaches a preset duration; once the preset duration is reached, switching a current minimum pitch angle to another minimum pitch angle.
US10823142B2	Method and system for controlling wind turbine shutdown Provided are a method and a system for controlling wind turbine shutdown. The method includes: obtaining, according to a preset sampling period, a grid voltage for a wind turbine, and sending the obtained grid voltage to an converter controller; determining, by the converter controller and based on the grid voltage, an operating condition of a power grid is power outage of power grid; sending, in a case that the power outage of power grid is determined, a signal indicating power outage of power grid to a main controller of a main control system of the wind turbine; and controlling, by the main controller in a case that the signal indicating power outage of power grid is received, a pitch system to perform a variable-rate feathering.
US10823138B2	Counterweight assembly for use during single blade installation of a wind turbine A method for installing a plurality of rotor blades to a rotatable hub secured atop a tower of a wind turbine includes providing a counterweight assembly having, at least, a mounting assembly and a counterweight mass secured at a distal end of the mounting assembly. The method also includes securing the mounting assembly at a first position on the hub of the wind turbine such that the counterweight mass biases the hub to rotate about its rotation axis in a first direction. Further, the method includes consecutively installing the plurality of rotor blades onto the hub of the wind turbine. Moreover, the method includes adjusting a position of the counterweight mass between each consecutive installation of the plurality of rotor blades to continuously change a center of gravity of the hub and maintain a balanced rotor of the wind turbine during installation of the plurality of rotor blades.
US10823136B2	Apparatuses, methods and systems for harnessing the energy of fluid flow to generate electricity or pump fluid The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HARNESSING THE ENERGY OF FLUID FLOW TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY OR PUMP FLUID include a device which, when placed in fluid-flow, harnesses the kinetic energy of the flow to generate electricity or to perform useful mechanical work such as pumping. For example, the undulating mechanical action of traveling waves along flexible fins may be harnessed by summing the varying speeds and torques along the fins into a unified circulatory system for power take-off or fluid extraction. The device may include two fins, a chassis, and bellows/pistons/rotary vanes and the like which are connected via a circulatory system of tubes or conduits.
US10823133B2	Ocean current power generation system An ocean current power generation system which uses an inlet pipe to redirect the ocean current to a pool at the sea surface for power generation, the ocean current's kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy when the water flows into the pool and stored therein, an outlet pipe or path drains the stored water back to the sea and a generator or turbine is installed at the drainage path to generate electric power.
US10823131B2	Dual fuel combustion control based on covaried spark production and pilot shot delivery Operating a dual fuel engine system includes igniting a main charge of gaseous fuel in response to combustion of an early pilot shot of liquid fuel and production of a spark. Operating the system also includes covarying a spark timing parameter and a pilot shot delivery parameter, and reducing an error in a phasing of combustion of another main charge based on the covarying of the spark timing parameter and the pilot shot delivery parameter.
US10823126B2	Combustion-powered flow control actuator with external fuel injector A flow control actuator includes at least one side wall, an upstream wall coupled to an upstream end of the side wall, a downstream cap coupled to a downstream end of the side wall, the downstream cap comprising at least one orifice disposed therein, at least one fuel injector disposed in at least one of the upstream wall, and the sidewall, the fuel injector dispersing fuel into the interior of the flow control actuator, and at least one oxidizer inlet disposed in at least one of the upstream wall and the sidewall, the at least one oxidizer inlet introducing an oxidizer into the interior of the flow control actuator. The flow control actuator includes at least one external fuel injector disposed adjacent to the side wall. The fuel from the fuel injector and oxidizer from the oxidizer inlet ignite in the interior of the flow control actuator.
US10823117B2	Water injection device for an internal combustion engine and water injection method A water injection device for an internal combustion engine includes at least one water tank for storing water, at least one water injector for injecting water into the engine, at least one conveyor module including a conveyor element for conveying water from the water tank into the water injector, at least one first connection, at least one second connection, and at least one third connection. The first connection is configured on the conveyor module which is connected to the water tank by at least one first line. The second connection is configured on the conveyor module which is connected by at least one second line to the water injector. The third connection is configured on the conveyor module which is connected to the water tank by at least one return line. The conveyor module includes at least one heating device for heating water flowing through the conveyor module.
US10823112B2	Method for manufacturing and assembly of a thrust reverser cascade A method for manufacturing a cascade for a thrust reverser for a jet engine includes forming a strip assembly. The strip assembly includes a strong back member which includes a length. The strip assembly includes a plurality of first vane members which extend from a first side of the strong back member in a first direction nonparallel relative to the length of strong back member wherein the plurality of the first vane members are spaced apart from one another along the length of the strong back member.
US10823095B2	Controller and control method for internal combustion engine A controller for an internal combustion engine is configured to execute a dither control process and a filter temperature calculating process. In the dither control process, on condition that an execution request for a regeneration process of the filter is made, fuel injection valves are operated such that at least one of the cylinders is a lean combustion cylinder, and at least another one of the cylinders is a rich combustion cylinder. The filter temperature calculating process is a process of calculating the temperature of the filter to be lower when a target value of an average value of the exhaust air-fuel ratio in a predetermined period by the dither control is leaner than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio than when the target value is the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.
US10823093B2	Method and system for variable displacement engines Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing valve operation during a cylinder deactivation event in a variable displacement engine. Crankshaft acceleration data is captured during an exhaust stroke of a deactivated cylinder and compared to a calibrated map of crankshaft acceleration data for the given cylinder. Based on the comparison, it may be indicated that the deactivation of the exhaust valve of the given cylinder is degraded, and that the exhaust valve is open when commanded closed.
US10823081B2	Concentric power takeoff transmission A power takeoff and gearbox system of a multi-spool gas turbine engine includes a low rotor towershaft operably connected to and driven by a first spool of the gas turbine engine, and a high rotor towershaft operably connected to and driven by a second spool of the gas turbine engine. The high rotor towershaft and the low rotor towershaft are concentric and extend to a common gearbox housing.
US10823074B2	Recirculation of fluid through a turbomachine centrifugal pump A supply system for supplying a turbomachine with fluid. The supply system includes at least one centrifugal pump and a fluid recirculation branch. The fluid recirculation branch includes an inlet situated downstream of the centrifugal pump and an outlet situated upstream of the centrifugal pump or fluidically connected with a node situated upstream of the centrifugal pump, in such a way that at least one portion of the fluid circulates in the centrifugal pump. The fluid recirculation branch includes a valve situated between the inlet and the outlet, the valve including a shutter configured to open/close as a function of the temperature of the fluid.
US10823073B2	Fuel nozzle retaining bracket A fuel supply assembly for a gas turbine engine includes at least one fuel transfer tube, at least one fuel nozzle, and at least one retaining bracket. The transfer tube and the nozzle are assembled in fluid communication with one another. The retaining bracket is fixedly attached to one of the nozzle and the transfer tube and displaceable relative thereto between a first position and a second position. A free end of the bracket is engageable with the other of the fuel nozzle and the transfer tube to retain the transfer tube to the fuel nozzle when the bracket is in the second position. The retaining bracket is disengaged from one of the fuel nozzle and the transfer tube in the first position so that the fuel nozzle and the transfer tube are disengageable from one another.
US10823065B2	Process and configuration to obtain a compressed gas The invention is directed to a process to increase pressure and temperature of a feed gas by means of indirect heat exchange against a fluid having a higher temperature to obtain a gas high in pressure and temperature in a system. The system comprises a fluidly interconnected inlet zone, a heat exchange zone, a product gas zone and a low pressure outlet zone.
US10823064B2	Gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine includes a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine, with a low pressure shaft coupled to the low pressure turbine through a turbine extension and coupled to the low pressure compressor through a compressor extension. A forward bearing assembly supports the low pressure shaft within a compressor section and at a location aft of the compressor extension and an aft LP bearing assembly supports the low pressure shaft within a turbine section at a location aft of the turbine extension.
US10823061B2	Engine air inlet having a double-panel heated wall An annular air inlet duct circumscribing an axis of rotation of a rotatable member of a machine comprising a forward end and an aft end is described. The air inlet duct includes an unheated wall and a heated wall adjacent to a heat source. The heated wall includes a plurality of axially-spaced wall panels forming a cavity between each of a pair of adjacent wall panels of the plurality of axially-spaced wall panels.
US10823060B2	Gas turbine engine with short inlet, acoustic treatment and anti-icing features A gas turbine engine comprises a fan rotor having fan blades received within an outer nacelle, and the outer nacelle having an inner surface. A distance is defined between an axial outer end of the nacelle, and a leading edge of the fan blade. An anti-icing treatment is provided to an inner periphery of the nacelle over at least 75% of the distance along the inner periphery of the nacelle.
US10823043B2	Outer pipe of an outlet of a volute of a heat-transfer pump of a heat engine of a vehicle The invention relates to an outer pipe (1) of an outlet (4) of a volute (3) of a heat transfer pump (2), particularly arranged in a recess defined in a heat engine of a vehicle, the outer pipe (1) being provided on an outer surface (9) of the cylinder housing (8) of the engine and comprising a first component (5a) capable of guiding the heat-transfer fluid from said outlet (4) to an inlet (6) of an inner circuit (7) for circulating the heat-transfer fluid defined in the cylinder housing (8).
US10823035B2	Exhaust purification device for internal combustion engine and method for controlling the device An exhaust purification device includes a PM filter and a differential pressure sensor for the PM filter, and calculates a first estimated amount PMf based on the operating state of the internal combustion engine and a second estimated amount PMc based on the differential pressure. The exhaust purification device performs an anomaly determination of the differential pressure sensor based on the state of the differential pressure sensor from stopping of the internal combustion engine to a startup thereof, and corrects the first estimated amount PMf based on the second estimated amount PMc when starting the internal combustion engine. The exhaust purification device calculates, as the PM deposition amount Pr, the larger value of the first and second estimated amounts, and starts a filter regeneration control of the PM filter when the PM deposition amount Pr is equal to or more than a first predetermined amount.
US10823027B2	Exhaust gas control apparatus for internal combustion engine An exhaust gas control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an outer tube, a downstream side catalyst held in the outer tube via a first mat, and an electric heating catalyst held in the outer tube via a second mat upstream of the downstream side catalyst. A joint of the first mat is disposed in a place other than a vertically lowermost portion.
US10823021B2	Aerodynamically acting final silencer for a motor vehicle An air guiding arrangement is integrated into a rear underbody of a motor vehicle that is driven by an internal combustion engine. The air guiding arrangement includes a final silencer (1) in an exhaust system (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2). The final silencer (1) has an underside that faces an underlying surface on which the vehicle is supported. The underside of the final silencer (1) is shaped in an aerodynamic fashion with at least one duct (6) that runs essentially in the direction of travel (X). The duct (6) has an inverted U shape or inverted V-shape that is open in the underside of final silencer (1). Air deflector elements (7, 8, 9) may partly cover the air duct (6) for guiding the air flow.
US10823019B2	Ducted positive crankcase ventilation plenum Methods and systems are provided for a ducted plenum of a positive crankcase ventilation system for an engine. In one example, the ducted plenum may include a plurality of ducts coupled to a central chamber and an oil separator and valve arranged downstream of the central chamber. The ducted plenum may vent gases from an engine crankcase and deliver the vented gases to the engine intake system.
US10823013B2	Dual tierod assembly for a gas turbine engine and method of assembly thereof A core engine includes a first tierod and a compressor rotor assembly including a plurality of compressor rotor disks arranged in a face to face orientation and spaced along the first tierod. The core engine includes a second tierod and a turbine rotor assembly including a plurality of turbine rotor disks arranged in a face to face orientation and spaced along the second tierod. The compressor rotor assembly is aft of the turbine rotor assembly.
US10823005B2	Lubrication system for a turbine engine A lubrication system for a gas turbine engine includes a tank, a circulation pump, and a heat exchanger. The circulation pump generates a flow of lubricant from the tank to, e.g., a power gear box of the gas turbine engine and the heat exchanger removes an amount of heat from such flow of lubricant provided to the power gear box. The lubrication system also includes one or more valves in the flow of lubricant for controlling a flowrate and/or temperature of the lubricant provided to, e.g., the power gear box to increase an efficiency and/or durability of the power gear box.
US10822994B2	Turbine of a turbocompound engine with variable load and a controller thereof A turbine of a turbocompound engine (10) for extracting energy from the exhaust fluid flow of an and a controller (40) thereof is described. The turbine (10) comprises a housing (30); a turbine wheel (12) rotatably coupled within the housing (30) and rotatable by a fluid flow to provide a rotational output (14); a variable load (34) applying a load to the rotational output; and a controller (40). The controller (40) is configured to: receive information (404) relating to the operating conditions of the turbine (10); calculate an optimum operating velocity (402) of the rotational output based on the operating conditions; and supply a signal (410) to the variable load (34) to vary the load applied to the rotational output (14) in response to said operating conditions so that the rotational output (14) rotates at a corrected operating velocity (408). Such an arrangement increases the ability to operate the turbine at its optimum operating velocity.
US10822993B2	Method for operating a turbo machine A system and method for determining performance of a turbine engine, and operation thereof. The system and method includes a plurality of sensors and one or more computing devices executing operations including acquiring a plurality of parameter sets each corresponding to a plurality of engine conditions in which each parameter set corresponding to each engine condition indicates a health condition at a plurality of locations at the engine; comparing the plurality of parameter sets to determine a health condition corresponding to a location at the engine; and generating a health condition prediction at the engine based on the compared parameters.
US10822990B2	Gas turbine engine ramped rapid response clearance control system An active clearance control system of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of blade outer air seal assemblies and a multiple of rotary ramps. Each of the multiple of rotary ramps is associated with one of the multiple of blade outer air seal assemblies. A method of active blade tip clearance control for a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes rotating a multiple of rotary ramps to control a continuously adjustable radial position for each of a respective multiple of blade outer air seal assemblies.
US10822989B2	Adjustable blade outer air seal apparatus An adjustable blade outer air seal apparatus includes a case that extends circumferentially around an axis, a support ring non-rigidly mounted to the case on spring connections radially inwards of the case, whereby the support ring floats with respect to the case, and at least one blade outer air seal segment that is radially adjustable relative to the support ring.
US10822981B2	Variable guide vane sealing A variable guide vane assembly is provided for a turbine defining a core air flowpath. The variable guide vane assembly includes an airfoil band defining a flowpath surface and a cavity. The variable guide vane assembly further includes an airfoil including a first end extending at least partially into the cavity of the airfoil band and an opposite second end, the airfoil extending generally along an axis between the first end and the second end and being moveable generally about the axis relative to the airfoil band. The variable guide vane assembly further includes a sealing element operable to form a seal between the first end of the airfoil and the airfoil band.
US10822980B2	Gas turbine engine stress isolation scallop A nozzle segment for a gas turbine engine includes an arcuate outer vane platform segment. An arcuate inner vane platform segment spaced from the arcuate outer vane platform segment. A multiple of airfoils between the arcuate inner vane platform segment and the arcuate outer vane platform segment, the arcuate outer vane platform segment includes a scallop slot and a seal that seals the scallop slot.
US10822974B2	Turbine nozzle with CMC aft band Turbine nozzle segments and systems are provided. For example, a turbine nozzle segment comprises an airfoil extending axially between leading and trailing edges; an inner band defining a portion of a flow path inner boundary; and an outer band defining a portion of a flow path outer boundary. An airfoil trailing edge portion defines the trailing edge and extends axially beyond the inner and outer bands such that the trailing edge is defined axially aft of the inner and outer band aft ends. An exemplary turbine nozzle system comprises the turbine nozzle segment, an outer member positioned aft of the outer band at the trailing edge portion outer end to define the flow path outer boundary along the trailing edge portion, and an inner member positioned aft of the inner band at the trailing edge portion inner end to define the flow path inner boundary along the trailing edge portion.
US10822959B2	Blade tip cooling A casting core may include a core body and a tip comb extending from a tip region of the core body. The tip comb may be integrally formed with the core body. The tip comb may comprise a first casting pedestal and a second casting pedestal. The first casting pedestal and the second casting pedestal may define an aperture having a tapered geometry.
US10822957B2	Fillet optimization for turbine airfoil A blade for a gas turbine engine comprises an airfoil having a pressure side and a suction side, with a root and a tip wall. The pressure side and suction side extend beyond the tip wall to define a tip channel, defining a plurality of internal and external corners. The corners comprise fillets to define a thickness being greater than the thickness for the pressure, suction, or tip walls. A film hole can extend through the fillet, such that the length of the film hole at the fillet can be increased to define an increased length-to-diameter ratio for the film hole to improve film cooling through the film hole.
US10822939B2	Normalized status variables for vibration management of drill strings Unwanted oscillations of a drill string while a borehole is being drilled are limited by adjusting a drilling parameter. Measurements related to oscillations of the drill string can be extrapolated by calculation to a position of interest along the drill string using a mode identified from one or more determined modes and a stability criterion that models the drill string. The stability criterion includes a specific modal damping for each of the one or more determined modes. The position of interest may correspond to a location of a tool or component that may be damaged by the unwanted oscillations. If the tool or component can be damaged by the oscillations as calculated, then the drilling parameter is adjusted to limit those oscillations.
US10822938B2	Methods of optimizing well spacing for shale gas development A method of optimizing well spacing for shale gas development is provided. It belongs to the technical field of hydrocarbon reservoir exploration and development. The method comprises: firstly verifying block area based on the explored geological structure; analyzing the connection situation of a shale reservoir, identifying the minimum developing area units; calculating the recoverable reserves of the units, confirming the candidate units; drilling representative shale cores and analyzing related physical properties; calculating seepage field and pressure field using unified multi-field, multi-flow-regime, and multi-scale mathematical models; calculating the effective recoverable area of each well; and arranging wells based on the rule that the interference among wells is not larger than 10%. Considering the fluid-solid coupling effects, the method can define appropriately well spacing for shale gas exploration and enhance effectively the output of shale gas.
US10822937B2	Fracturing method using in situ fluid The present invention relates to a fracturing method for providing fractures in a formation downhole for optimising hydro-carbon production, such as gas or shale gas production, in a well having a well tubular metal structure comprising several self-closing flow assemblies, each self-closing flow assembly comprising a sleeve which is movable along a longitudinal axis of the well tubular metal structure for opening or closing a port in the well tubular metal structure. The method comprises providing fracturing fluid derived from in situ hydro-carbons; submerging an activation device into the well tubular metal structure; pressurising the well tubular metal structure by means of the fracturing fluid derived from in situ hydro-carbons for moving the activation device towards a first self-closing flow assembly; engaging the sleeve of the first self-closing flow assembly by means of the activation device; further pressurising the well tubular metal structure by means of the fracturing fluid derived from in situ hydro-carbons for moving the sleeve of the first self-closing flow assembly and thereby opening the port; injecting the fracturing fluid derived from in situ hydr-carbons through the port of the first self-closing flow assembly for providing fractures in the formation; decreasing a pressure of the fracturing fluid by 0.5-20% for releasing the activation device from the first self-closing flow assembly, thereby closing the port; and moving the activation device by means of pressurised fracturing fluid for engaging a second self-closing flow assembly.
US10822931B2	Firing mechanism for a perforating gun or other downhole tool A firing assembly for a wellbore perforating gun or other downhole tool includes: one or more casings connected together to form a firing head containment body, the firing head containment body is in fluid communication with a firing assembly that includes a click pressure firing module that allows the wellbore to be pressurized to high pressures required for pressure testing the well casing one or more times without firing the gun or actuating a certain downhole tool, and after a predetermined number of pressure increase events, allows the subsequent high pressure activation to reach the firing pin or actuation device and fire the gun or activate the tool without further activity from the surface other than applying the pressure.
US10822928B2	Running tool for an expandable tubular A system for subterranean deployment in a wellbore includes an expandable tubular having an outer surface supporting at least one anchor slip and an inner surface including a running tool engagement element, and a running tool for deploying the expandable tubular into the wellbore. The running tool includes an inner surface portion defining a passage and an outer surface portion supporting a forcing cone for expanding at least a portion of the expandable tubular, and a tubular support system selectively engaging with the running tool engagement element.
US10822924B2	Multi-well bop cellar trailer A drilling rig may include a detachable, modular cellar arranged beneath a drill floor of the drilling rig. The cellar may be or include a cellar trailer and it may also be configured to house drilling equipment, such as well head equipment and/or one or more blowout preventers. The cellar trailer may provide work areas, such that the well head equipment may be prepared, tested, or generally operated within the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may additionally be configured to provide stiffening support to the drill floor in order to mitigate deflection of the drill floor during drilling operations. The stiffening support may be provided by a shear wall extending from the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may be towable. The cellar trailer may additionally be skiddable and/or walkable.
US10822919B2	Downhole component including a piston having a frangible element A downhole component has a body including a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The intermediate portion includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines a flow path. An axial passage extends radially outwardly of the flow path between the outer surface and the inner surface. A piston is arranged in the axial passage. The piston includes a first end, a second end, an intermediate section extending therebetween and a frangible element arranged adjacent at least one of the first end, the second end, and along the intermediate portion.
US10822918B2	Sand control screens for hydraulic fracture and method A sand control screen system including a housing having an inner diameter, a filtration configuration disposed about the housing, a filtered volume between the housing and the filtration configuration, and a breach feature segregating the filtered volume from the inner diameter.
US10822917B2	Method of cementing a well using delayed hydratable polymeric viscosifying agents The disclosure relates to a method of delaying viscosification of a well treatment fluid within a well or within a subterranean formation penetrated by a well by introducing into the well a hydratable viscosifying agent of particulates having a minimum of 40% retention on a 60 mesh screen and a minimum of 1% retention on a 20 mesh screen.
US10822914B1	Fracing apparatus and methodology using pressure-sensing diverters A diverter for obstructing and temporarily sealing a perforation in a well casing in a subterranean formation during hydraulic fracturing. The diverter comprises an outer surface and circuitry within the outer surface for determining a pressure proximate the diverter.
US10822912B2	Multi-layer packer backup ring with closed extrusion gaps An extrusion ring has a base from which multiple segmented rows of rings integrally extend. Gaps in one row are offset from the adjacent row to cover any gaps. The rows gain strength from a common base that also prevents relative rotation among the rows. The overlapping rings are additively manufactured with breakable restraints in some or all the gaps that fail during the setting such as in shear. Faster running in rates can be realized as each ring row has hoop strength due to the ties in the gap or gaps that are incorporated into the additive manufacturing process to make the assembly. Residual stresses in each ring from the additive manufacturing process are resisted from the ties in the gaps. Ties between overlapping rows are also contemplated.
US10822902B2	Retractable pump down ring A pump down ring is utilized in a downhole tool for use in a subterranean well. The pump down ring is positioned around the outer surface of a sleeve and is slidably disposed thereon. The pump down ring slidably engages the sleeve so as to have a radially-relaxed position and an expanded position where the pump down ring is expanded radially outward from the radially-relaxed position. Accordingly, the pump down ring can be placed in its expanded position to facilitate placement of the downhole tool in a wellbore by use of fluid pressure and can be placed in its radially-relaxed position to facilitate removal of the downhole tool from the wellbore.
US10822899B2	System and method for distributing loading in liner A technique facilitates use of a liner hanger in a wide variety of environments by distributing loading. The liner hanger may comprise a liner hanger cone, e.g. an annular cone body, having a plurality of slots for receiving corresponding pipe-gripping slips. The slip slots and the corresponding pipe-gripping slips are staggered both longitudinally and circumferentially to distribute loading. An actuator may be used to shift the slips into gripping engagement with a surrounding pipe, e.g. casing, to improve the load distribution on the surrounding pipe and liner hanger cone once the liner is supported.
US10822885B2	Reduced drag casing connection A modified API Buttress threaded casing connection for use in oil and gas wells incorporates an integral Reduced Drag (RD) feature that comprises a tapered or rounded leading edge. In certain embodiments, both ends of the coupling incorporate the integral Reduced Drag (RD) feature that comprises a tapered or rounded leading edge to facilitate removal of the casing from a wellbore.
US10822884B1	Data transmission system A gap sub uses a plurality of insulating members in conjunction with at least two metallic members to effect a mechanically and electrically robust configuration. The gap sub includes an upper end portion, a lower end portion, an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, an insulating outer washer, an insulating inner washer, and an insulating spider. The insulating outer washer is configured to transfer a first axial load between the upper end portion and the outer sleeve. The insulating inner washer is configured to transfer a second axial load between the inner sleeve and the lower end portion. The insulating spider is configured to transfer a torsional load between outer sleeve and the inner sleeve. Because the insulating washers are utilized to transfer axial loads and the insulating spider is utilized to transfer torsional loads, each insulator may be manufactured so that the strongest axis of the material can be optimally and advantageously oriented to be coincident with the forces applied to each insulator, thereby making the gap sub more mechanically robust than a conventional insulated gap collar while permitting reliable and fast transmission of sensor data to the surface.
US10822883B2	Mobile drilling apparatus for a drilling site with cluster of wells and method of assembling and moving thereof A mobile well drilling apparatus for a drilling site with clustered wells includes a substructure. A mast includes hinging points and fixing points. The mast is hinged to the substructure via the hinging points, about which the mast rotates between a horizontal and a vertical position. A drill floor includes a first portion hinged to the mast, and a second portion fixed to the mast and moving integrally therewith; and a draw-works permanently installed on the substructure. The substructure includes first and second sub-bases. The sub-bases are parallel and spaced apart. The first portion of the drill floor includes a connection portion facing one of the sub-bases. The hinging points are connected to one of the sub-bases. In operation, the fixing points are connected to the opposite sub-base. Each sub-base includes hydraulic walking devices adapted to move the well drilling apparatus between the clustered wells on the drilling site.
US10822874B2	Engine maintenance ladder Disclosed herein is a ladder adapted to service the engine of a tractor-trailer truck. The ladder comprises a set of rails having rungs extending between them. A set of rear rails is coupled to the set of rails. A pair of stability beams, terminating in ground contacting feet, extends rearward from the front rail and rear rails on each side of the ladder. A platform, extending rearward from between the set of rails, provides a planar surface allowing a mechanic access to the engine.
US10822865B2	Noise reduction door A noise reduction door related to a noise reduction device in order to resolve a problem that the noise reduction door cannot meet a requirement for different noise reduction effects and different air duct resistance. The noise reduction door includes a T-shaped mechanical part, two fan-shaped mechanical parts, and a door plate. The T-shaped mechanical part and the fan-shaped mechanical part are connected to the door plate using a detachable connection mechanical part. The T-shaped mechanical part is located on a central axis of the door plate, and the two fan-shaped mechanical parts are respectively located on two sides of the T-shaped mechanical part. Therefore, the fan-shaped mechanical part on the door plate may be changed to have different installation positions and installation manners in order to obtain noise reduction doors in different forms. The embodiments of the present disclosure are applied in cabinet noise reduction.
US10822864B2	Compliant hermetic seal system for flat glass panel assembly A hermetically-sealed enclosure including at least two wall elements of substantially congruent shapes, and a spacer system that defines an interior space between the wall elements. The enclosure also includes a bridge element that has one or more flexible metal foil layers extending between adjacent, respective edges of the wall elements to isolate the interior space from a surrounding environment. The bridge element is substantially free of step discontinuities in total thickness along the intended weld path, and the bridge element is bonded to each of the wall elements via an ultrasonic weld to form a continuous bond line.
US10822861B2	Glove box actuator for power cinching and power release An actuation system (18) of a glove box assembly (10) includes a drive system (21) and at least one rack (20) driven by the drive system (21) between a closed position, an open position, and a pre-closed position. At least one switch (56, 62) senses a position of the at least one rack (20). The drive system (21) is operable in response to a signal output by the at least one switch (56, 62).
US10822859B2	Window regulator A window regulator includes a guide rail provided on a door of a vehicle and arranged along an ascending/descending direction of a window on the door, a carrier plate that slides on the guide rail and moves together with the window, a drive unit including a drum rotationally driven by a motor, cables coupled to the carrier plate at one end and coupled to the drum at an other end, and a stopper that contacts with a contact portion of the carrier plate at a position where the carrier plate is located when the window is fully closed. The stopper and the guide rail are placed side by side in a front-back direction of the vehicle.
US10822858B2	Power supply for movable barrier opener with brushless DC motor A movable barrier opener system having a brushless DC motor is provided. The movable barrier opener system may have a power supply unit with a drive circuit power module and a storage bank. The storage bank may be chargeable by the drive circuit power module and may be connectable to the drive assembly to provide electrical power to the drive assembly to move the movable barrier. The drive circuit power module may be selectably turned on and off to improve efficiency of power consumption by turning off during periods of lowered demand.
US10822857B2	Retrofittable motorized gear sliding window or door system Devices, systems, and methods for a frame with a slidable segment are disclosed. The slidable segment is slidably mounted within the frame. A first motor is coupled to the slidable segment. The first motor has a first gear affixed to and driven by the first motor. A first gear track may be mounted to a first horizontal member of the frame, wherein teeth of the first gear align with tooth spaces of the first gear track. Rotating the first gear in a first rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a first linear direction as the first gear walks along the first gear track. Rotating the first gear in a second rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a second linear direction as the first gear walks along the first gear track.
US10822839B2	Retained lock system and method An apparatus for securing first and second ends of a meter sealing ring, the meter sealing ring adapted for use in installing a meter to a watthour meter box. The apparatus comprises a lock having a head member and a shank portion comprising moveable locking members, with the shank portion being insertable through an aperture formed in the first end of the sealing ring. The apparatus further comprises at least a retaining sleeve adapted to capture the shank portion, wherein the lock is retained on the first end of the sealing ring.
US10822834B2	Keyless insertion locking system and method The present invention, in a non-limiting example embodiment provides a locking apparatus and method for securing locking hardware without the use of a key. In an example embodiment, the apparatus comprises at least a keyless insertion rotatable disk-style, barrel locking apparatus that, in a locked state can be inserted into a securing device without first unlocking, and then, thereafter, locking after insertion. In a nonlimiting example embodiment, unlocking and re-locking requires a key. The present invention, in an example embodiment, also provides features that allow the locking apparatus to enter and exit multiple apertures without requiring a key.
US10822831B2	Magnetic child safety cabinet lock A magnetic child safety cabinet lock comprises a magnetic key, a lock belt and a lock body. The lock body comprises a lock shell and a push button. The lock shell is provided with a lock magnet B. The push button is movably arranged in the lock shell. The push button is provided with a lock tooth and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is provided with a lock magnet A. One end of the lock belt is fixedly connected with the lock shell, and the other end can move freely. The lock belt is provided with a tooth groove matching with the lock tooth. The lock magnet B and the lock magnet A control the locking mechanism by magnetic force to make the push button locked and fixed.
US10822830B2	Multi-directional handle A multidirectional handle (10) is described, comprising a grip (11) assembled on a hollow handle body (46); a lever (12) associated with the grip (11) and with a lever support (14) contained in the handle body (46) and rotating together with grip (11) and lever support (14) and oscillating on the lever support (14); a first and a second cam elements (16, 18) associated with the lever (12); a revolving element (35) associated with the second cam element (18); and a connecting bar (45) connected to the revolving element (35) and adapted to connect the handle (10) to a lock.
US10822826B2	Factory for manufacturing absorbent article A factory for manufacturing an absorbent article includes a building that includes an upper story and a lower story located below the upper story. The upper story and lower story include a floor, a wall provided along an entire periphery of the floor, an illumination device provided on a ceiling, and an air conditioner having an air outlet for discharging air, respectively. An opening is formed in the floor of the upper story. The upper story includes a paying-out device to which a material coil on which a nonwoven fabric is wound is attached and that pays out the nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric serves as at least one type among a plurality of types of materials. The lower story includes a processing section that processes the plurality of types including the nonwoven fabric that is transported from the upper story through the opening.
US10822821B2	Portable construction tent and system A portable construction tent is provided. The portable construction tent is especially suitable for use in inclement weather conditions. In particular, the portable construction tent is especially suitable for use on a building when construction or repair is being done to the roof of the building. The portable tent unfolds, is adjusted for size, and then is secured to the parapet walls of the roof and finally is locked into place. A discard-able, recycle-able wrap is draped over support poles of the tent and is secured. In an embodiment, the wrap may be a low-density polyethylene film or cellophane. Further, in an embodiment, the wrap may be heat shrunk around the poles (which may be steel rafters), which are bolted to the parapet walls. Once in place, the portable construction tent allows workers to work on the roof of a building in almost any weather condition.
US10822800B2	Shingle assembly A shingle assembly includes a panel that has a front side, a back side, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge. An upper coupler is attached to and extends along the upper edge. A lower coupler is attached to and extends along the lower edge and snappily engages an upper coupler of another one of the shingle assemblies. A flange is integrally attached to and extends along the second lateral edge such that the flange and the panel form a unitary member. The flange extends laterally away from the panel. A lip is coextensive with and extends forwardly of an upper edge of the flange and inhibits water from wicking upwardly beyond the upper edge of the flange.
US10822799B2	Rebar cap A removable cap for the exposed end of a reinforcing bar, including: a body including: at least one wall and an end, the at least one wall and the end defining a cavity having an opening; and at least one flap pivotably attached to the at least one wall at or near the opening.
US10822796B2	Privacy screen apparatus A privacy screen apparatus can include a body having a plurality of elongated recesses and between elongated pillow regions. The pillow regions can have a larger width than the recesses. In some embodiments, the body can be configured to bend about the elongated recesses to different configurations. A plurality of stand elements can be connected to the bottom of the body to permit the body to be free standing. In other embodiments, a plurality of connectors can be connected to the body for connecting the body to an article of furniture, such as a tabletop or a desktop.
US10822795B1	Beveled corner structure for studded walls A building wall with an improved corner structure having a having a right-angled interior corner and a beveled exterior corner, corner brackets used to construct the same, and a method of constructing the same. The pair of brackets include a first bracket that attaches to an upper end of both a first studded wall and a perpendicularly extending second studded wall, and a second bracket that attaches to a lower end of both the first studded wall and the second studded wall. When the first studded wall is joined to the second studded wall using the pair of brackets, an interior side of the corner joint includes two interior faces coming together at the right-angled corner, and an exterior side of the corner joint directly opposite the right-angled corner includes a beveled exterior face.
US10822787B2	Lattice structure A lattice structure comprising a series of connecting rings or half-rings on which a series of orienting elements are secured. The orienting elements being equipped with holes and a slot in which the connecting rings or half-rings are disposed, as well as comprising profiles that are solidly connected using joining elements that extend through holes in the profiles.
US10822781B2	Wall-mounted wash basin A wash basin (2) includes a bowl unit (4) and a skirt (6) that supports the bowl unit. The bowl unit (2) is made mainly or entirely of metal and the skirt (6) is made mainly or entirely of a moulded thermoplastic material. The skirt (6) includes a peripheral rim (28) that is located beneath an edge portion (29) of the bowl unit to support that bowl unit, and the bowl unit (4) and the skirt (6) are bonded together.
US10822779B1	Decorative air gap cap cover A decorative air gap cap cover is disclosed. An example embodiment can include: a hollow decorative shell configured with upper and lower interior regions relative to an internal ridge, the internal ridge configured to rest on an upper surface of a ring gasket installed around an air gap cap, the air gap cap being captured within the upper and lower interior regions of the hollow decorative shell; a fluid channel within the hollow decorative shell configured with an entry opening above the internal ridge and an exit opening below the internal ridge, the exit opening terminating at an exit port of the hollow decorative shell; a top vent hole providing an air channel between the upper interior region and the exterior of the hollow decorative shell; and a bottom gasket encircling the air gap cap. An embodiment can also include an auxiliary fluid channel configured with an entry opening below the internal ridge and an exit opening below the internal ridge.
US10822778B1	Adjustable shower head holder with self-locking structure An adjustable shower head holder with a self-locking structure includes a holder body, a lifting rod, a locking assembly, and an operating member. The holder body is movably connected to the lifting rod through the locking component. The operating member is movably fitted to the locking assembly for switching a locked state and an unlocked state of the locking assembly. With a single operation of the operating member, the locked state and the unlocked state of the locking assembly can be changed, thereby positioning or moving the holder body. The operation is simpler. The use is safer.
US10822777B2	Sanitary fitting comprising a water conduit channel A sanitary fitting including a water conduit channel. The sanitary fitting illustratively further includes an insertion duct extending into the water conduit channel and including a user-accessible insertion opening, and an insertion plate including at least one sanitary utility element and exhibiting, in a flow-through region in which the plate has flow-through capability from its one plate main side (H1) to its other plate main side (H2), a smaller plate thickness (PD) as compared to its lateral plate dimension (PL), the insertion plate being insertable in a lateral insertion direction (SL) into the insertion duct via the insertion opening and extractable from the insertion duct counter the insertion direction. The insertion duct remains stationary in an operating position, when the insertion plate is inserted or extracted, and the insertion opening remains user-accessible in the stationary operating position of the insertion duct.
US10822775B1	Protection device for wall faucets A wall faucet is disclosed which has an elongated section of a PEX tube inserted into the water inlet pipe of the wall faucet. The PEX tube is capable of expanding should there be water in the water inlet pipe during freezing temperatures thereby preventing the water inlet pipe from bursting.
US10822773B2	Construction machine and construction management system A construction machine includes: a vehicle body; a plurality of imaging devices provided to the vehicle body; a data processing unit configured to perform image processing on each piece of two-dimensional image data acquired by the plurality of imaging devices to generate three-dimensional image data; and a data output unit configured to output the two-dimensional image data to a display device associated with the vehicle body.
US10822772B1	Hydraulic systems with variable speed drives Provided are hydraulic systems comprising variable speed drives coupled to hydraulic pumps and methods of operating such systems. The drive speed is controlled based on the position of a hydraulic servo-control valve in order to reduce the flow through a bypass line. Specifically, the drive speed may be decreased as the valve is opening and sending a greater portion of the hydraulic fluid into the bypass line. This approach allows to reducing losses in the bypass line thereby increasing the overall efficiency of the hydraulic system. The position of the hydraulic servo-control valve may be determined using a position sensor or a flow sensor. Alternatively, the position may be estimated by increasing the drive speed and monitoring the pressure change in the hydraulic actuator. The differential pressure-speed ratio obtained during this speed increase is compared to a calibration set of values corresponding to different valve positions.
US10822766B1	Manhole saddle tee An apparatus and an associated method of installing a manhole assembly upon a pipe is disclosed herein. One example of the method comprises the steps of: exposing a joining section of the pipe; cutting a pipe access hole in the joining section. One prepared, a saddle may be positioned adjacent the perimeter surface of the hole such that the seal is positioned between the saddle and the joining section. The saddle in one example having a surface defining a saddle access hole there through, the saddle access hole substantially aligned with the pipe access hole during installation. The method may include the step of encapsulating these structures with a grouting material such as concrete or an equivalent. The method may include the step of providing a riser having a bottom surface resting upon the support surface of the spigot and a radially inward surface engaging the alignment surface.
US10822763B1	Anti-corrosion structure anchor A process for manufacturing corrosion resistant metal components is disclosed. The process comprises abrasive blasting of a silicon-containing steel substrate followed by hot dip galvanizing, a second abrasive blasting process, treating with a mineral acid, and coating with a polymeric coating. The resulting corrosion resistance is enhanced.
US10822758B2	Automated dispensing of travel path applicants Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for dispensing a travel path applicant. For example, a computing entity can monitor the location of a maintenance vehicle and/or its travel path to dispense travel path applicants accordingly.
US10822756B2	End treatments and transitions for water-ballasted protection barrier arrays An end treatment array for crash attenuation includes a transition barrier module formed of side walls, end walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, wherein the module walls together define an enclosed interior space. The end treatment array further includes a containment impact sled having an axially extending frame. The frame has a width sufficient to contain the transition barrier module within the frame when in an assembled configuration, and has an axial length which is at least one-half the length of the transition barrier module. The frame defines an interior volume, the purpose of which is to contain a substantial portion of the transition barrier module in the assembled configuration, and to contain debris caused by destruction of the plastic barrier modules in a vehicular impact. The containment impact sled is attached to the transition barrier module.
US10822752B2	Thermoplastic cellulosic fiber granules useful as infill materials for artificial turf An artificial turf system has polymeric turf fibers resembling grass, and infill particles interspersed among said turf fibers. At least some of the infill comprises synthetic composite particles containing a thermoplastic polymer and cellulosic fibers, in which thermoplastic polymer is a matrix that binds together the other components of each synthetic particle into a composite particle.
US10822750B2	Resilient deck structure According to a resilient platform assembly, a playing deck includes a plurality of horizontally disposed deck panels. Each deck panel of the plurality of horizontally disposed deck panels has a pair of foot flanges on the bottom of the deck panels. Receiving shoes are attached to the deck panels. The receiving shoes are configured to receive the foot flanges of the deck panels. A transverse member is perpendicular to the plurality of horizontally disposed deck panels. The transverse member includes a plurality of notches. Each notch of the plurality of notches is cut in the transverse member in a predetermined spacing pattern. The receiving shoes are installed in the notches and the deck panels are attached to the transverse member through the receiving shoes. Resilient mounts connect the transverse member to a support assembly and allow relative motion between the transverse member and the support assembly.
US10822749B2	Reinforcing fabric A reinforcing fabric includes at least one glass fiber, wherein the at least one glass fiber includes a binder, the binder including a polymer resin and a filler, the filler including a recycled asphalt shingle. A method of reinforcing pavement with the aforementioned reinforcing fabric can be applied to new and existing pavements.
US10822748B2	Railway track maintenance trolley A railway track trolley includes a pair of carriages and a workhead mounted to at least one of the pair of carriages. The carriage is adapted to locate on one of a pair of railway track whereas the other carriage locates on the other railway track. The carriages are interconnected via a coupling assembly to permit independent sliding of the carriages relative to one another. In operation, at least one of the carriages is moved along the corresponding railway track wherein its associated workhead is adapted to implement work at that railway track.
US10822742B2	Apparatus for recognizing the replacement state of a high-strength fiber rope for lifting gear The present invention relates to an apparatus for recognizing the replacement state of a high-strength fiber rope for lifting gear such as cranes as well as to a lifting gear such as a crane in which such a high-strength fiber rope is installed. It is the underlying object of the present invention to provide an improved apparatus for determining the replacement state of a high-strength fiber rope and to provide improved lifting gear having such a fiber rope that avoid the disadvantages of the prior art and further develop the latter in an advantageous manner. To be able to more easily determine the respective degree of damage of the jacket and thus the closeness to the imminent replacement state of the rope, the apparatus is provided with a reference damage memory in which reference representations of the rope with different degrees of damage to the jacket of the rope are contained to allow for an optical comparison of an actual image of the rope with the stored reference representations and thus, determination of the replacement state.
US10822737B2	Washing machine A washing machine including a bubble generator. The washing machine includes a detergent box configured to store a detergent, a detergent box housing configured to accommodate the detergent box therein and a bubble generator to generate bubbles to be supplied and configured to mix water supplied to the detergent box with air.
US10822730B2	Spool rest and thread standing device A spool rest is provided in a thread standing device of a sewing machine so as to hold a thread spool to be attachable and detachable by inserting a support installed to protrude from a thread standing base, in a cylinder portion formed at a center of the thread spool around which a sewing thread to be fed to the sewing machine is wound, the spool rest is a polygonal plate installed on the thread standing base and includes a through-hole that the support provided at a center portion of a placement surface for placing the thread spool penetrates, and a thread passing groove is formed from the center portion of the placement surface toward an outer edge portion.
US10822728B2	Knitted components exhibiting color shifting effects The present embodiments provide a knitted component including a knitted base portion located between a first non-planar structure and a second non-planar structure. The knitted base portion may include a first area located adjacent to the first non-planar structure, and the first area may include at least one course of a first base yarn. The knitted base portion may include a second area located adjacent to the second non-planar structure, and the second area may include at least one course of a second base yarn. The first base yarn may have a first visual property and the second base yarn may have a second visual property different from the first visual property.
US10822727B2	Production of paper yarn from cellulose-containing plant species The method disclosed relates to the production of paper yarn from cellulose-containing plant species, in the textile sector, and particularly relates to obtaining a paper yarn by a wet spinning method using high or low purity cellulose raw material isolated from the wild plant species of Calluna Vulgaris.
US10822723B2	Fusion protein crystal comprising a moiety A protein crystal comprising a first protein crystal having available space in the lattice, wherein a second protein crystal and a moiety can be accommodated in the available space in the lattice. The first and second proteins are co-expressed from one or more nucleic acid constructs. In a preferred embodiment, the first protein is the p21-activated kinase PAK4, the second protein is the PAK4 kinase inhibitor Inka1, and the moiety comprises a reporter molecule such as fluorescent proteins or tags and is fused to the iBox or iBox-C or Inka1. Preferably the crystal is formed in cellulo. Also provided is a fusion protein comprising the first protein and the second protein, wherein upon crystallisation the second protein fits within the available space in the lattice of the first protein, along with the moiety. Methods for producing the protein crystal are also disclosed.
US10822722B2	Gallium arsenide crystal body and gallium arsenide crystal substrate In a gallium arsenide crystal body, an etching pit density of the gallium arsenide crystal body is more than or equal to 10 cm−2 and less than or equal to 10000 cm−2, and an oxygen concentration of the gallium arsenide crystal body is less than 7.0×1015 atoms·cm−3. In a gallium arsenide crystal substrate, an etching pit density of the gallium arsenide crystal substrate is more than or equal to 10 cm−2 and less than or equal to 10000 cm−2, and an oxygen concentration of the gallium arsenide crystal substrate is less than 7.0×1015 atoms·cm−3.
US10822720B1	Composition for preparing silicon carbide ingot and method for preparing silicon carbide ingot using the same A method for preparing a SiC ingot includes loading a composition of a raw material comprising a carbon source and a silicon source into a reactor; placing a plurality of seed crystal on one side of the reactor spaced apart from the composition; and sublimating the composition such that the SiC ingot grows from the plurality of seed crystal. A flow factor of the composition may be 5 to 35.
US10822717B2	Seed crystal holder for pulling up single crystal and method of manufacturing silicon single crystal using the same A seed crystal holder for pulling up a single crystal is made of a carbon fiber-reinforced carbon composite material, and has a substantially cylindrical shape with a hollow space having a shape matching an outer shape of a substantially rod-shaped seed crystal. A direction of carbon fibers at a part in contact with at least an outer peripheral surface of the seed crystal has isotropy as viewed from a central axis of the hollow space.
US10822714B2	Method of growing crystal in recess and processing apparatus used therefor A method of growing a crystal in a recess in a substrate on which an insulating film having the recess is formed, includes: forming a first film on the insulating film at a thickness as not to completely fill the recess; etching the first film by an etching gas to remain the first film only in a bottom portion of the recess; annealing the substrate such that the first film in the bottom portion is modified into a crystalline layer; forming a second film on the insulating film and a surface of the crystalline layer at a thickness as not to completely fill the recess; annealing the substrate such that the second film is crystallized from the bottom portion through a solid phase epitaxial growth to form an epitaxial crystal layer; and etching and removing the second film remaining on the substrate by an etching gas.
US10822692B2	Binary Ag—Cu amorphous thin-films for electronic applications An interconnect and a method of making an interconnect between one or more features on a substrate comprises: sputtering a noble metal-copper eutectic thin film under controlled power on an oxide grown or deposited on a substrate; and forming an amorphous alloy structure from the noble metal-copper eutectic thin film in the shape of the interconnect and the interconnect comprising no grain or grain boundaries without temperature sensitive resistivity.
US10822687B2	Environmental barrier coating and methods of preparation Methods of forming an environmental barrier coating are disclosed. A method includes disposing a powder-based coating on a substrate, heat-treating the powder-based coating at a temperature greater than 800° C. and less than 1200° C. to form a porous coating that includes surface-connected pores, infiltrating at least some of the surface-connected pores of the porous coating with an infiltrant material to form an infiltrated coating, and sintering the infiltrated coating at a temperature greater than 1200° C. and less than 1500° C. to form the environmental barrier coating on the substrate.
US10822683B2	Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, in which the hot-dip galvanized layer includes Fe in a content of more than 0% to 5% or less, Al in a content of more than 0% to 1.0% or less, and columnar grains formed by a ζ phase on the surface of the steel sheet, further, 20% or more of the entire interface between the hot-dip galvanized layer and the base steel sheet is coated with the ζ phase, and a ratio of an interface formed between ζ grains in which coarse oxides are present among grains and the base steel sheet with respect to the entire interface between the ζ phase and the base steel sheet in the hot-dip galvanized layer is 50% or less, the base steel sheet has predetermined chemical components and a refined layer in direct contact with the interface between the base steel sheet and the hot-dip galvanized layer, an average thickness of the refined layer is 0.1 to 5.0 μm, an average grain size of ferrite in the refined layer is 0.1 to 3.0 μm, one or two or more of oxides of Si and Mn are contained in the refined layer, and a maximum size of the oxide is 0.01 to 0.4 μm, and a volume fraction of residual austenite in a range of ⅛ thickness to ⅜ thickness centered at a position of ¼ thickness from the surface of the base steel sheet is 1% or more.
US10822678B2	Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and method for producing the same When a non-oriented electrical steel sheet is produced by hot rolling a slab containing, by mass %, C: not more than 0.0050%, Si: 1.5-5.0%, Mn: 0.20-3.0%, sol. Al: not more than 0.0050%, P: not more than 0.2%, S: not more than 0.0050% and N: not more than 0.0040% to form a hot rolled sheet, cold rolling the hot rolled sheet without conducting a hot band annealing and then subjecting to a finish annealing, a compositional ratio of CaO in oxide-based inclusions existing in the slab defined by CaO/(SiO2+Al2O3+CaO) is set to not less than 0.4 and/or a compositional ratio of Al2O3 defined by Al2O3/(SiO2+Al2O3+CaO) is set to not less than 0.3, and a coiling temperature in the hot rolling is set to not lower than 650° C.
US10822677B2	Forged component, method for manufacturing the same, and connecting rod A forged component having a chemical composition including, by mass %, C: 0.30 to 0.45%, Si: 0.05 to 0.35%, Mn: 0.50 to 0.90%, P: 0.030 to 0.070%, S: 0.040 to 0.070%, Cr: 0.01 to 0.50%, Al: 0.001 to 0.050%, V: 0.25 to 0.35%, Ca: 0 to 0.0100%, N: 0.0150% or less, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and satisfying formula 1. Metal structure is a ferrite pearlite structure, and a ferrite area ratio is 30% or more. Vickers hardness is in the range of 320 to 380 HV. 0.2% yield strength is 800 MPa or more. A Charpy V-notch impact value is in the range of 7 to 15 J/cm2.
US10822672B2	Steel sheet, hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, galvanized steel sheet, and manufacturing methods therefor A steel sheet according to an aspect of the present invention has predetermined chemical composition, in which a structure at a thickness ¼ portion includes, in terms of volume ratios, tempered martensite: 30% to 70% and one or both of ferrite and bainite: a total of 20% to 70%, in the structure at the thickness ¼ portion, a volume ratio of residual austenite is less than 10%, a volume ratio of fresh martensite is 10% or less, a volume ratio of pearlite is 10% or less, and a total volume ratio of the residual austenite, the fresh martensite, and the pearlite is 15% or less, a number density of iron-based carbides having a major axis of 5 nm or more in the tempered martensite at the thickness ¼ portion is 5×107 particles/mm2 or more, a ratio of the number of ε-type carbides in the number of the iron-based carbides having the major axis of 5 nm or more at the thickness ¼ portion is 20% or more, and a tensile strength is 780 MPa or higher.
US10822671B2	High-strength steel having superior brittle crack arrestability, and production method therefor Provided are high-strength steel having superior brittle crack arrestability and a production method therefor. The structural ultra-thick steel comprises 0.05-0.1 wt % of C, 0.9-1.5 wt % of Mn, 0.8-1.5 wt % of Ni, 0.005-0.1 wt % of Nb, 0.005-0.1 wt % of Ti, 0.1-0.6 wt % of Cu, 0.1-0.4 wt % of Si, at most 100 ppm of P, and at most 40 ppm of S with the remainder being Fe and other inevitable impurities, has microstructures including one structure selected from the group consisting of a single-phase structure of ferrite, a single-phase structure of bainite, a complex-phase structure of ferrite and bainite, a complex-phase structure of ferrite and pearlite, and a complex-phase structure of ferrite, bainite, and pearlite, and has a thickness of at least 50 mm. The high-strength steel has high yield strength and superior brittle crack arrestability.
US10822668B2	Process for dephosphorization of molten metal during a refining process Process for dephosphorization of molten metal during a refining process using a lime composition in the form of compacted particles having a Shatter Test Index of less than 20%, leading to a refined metal reduced in phosphorus components to the extent that the refined metal reduced in phosphorus is showing a phosphorus content lower than 0.02 w % based on the total weight of the refined metal reduced in phosphorus.
US10822666B2	Method for obtaining crystals from a mother solution, and crystallization device suitable for this purpose A method for obtaining crystals from a mother solution operates such that mother solution is fed into a crystallisation device. Supersaturation of the mother solution is brought about by open and/or closed-loop control of the temperature (□). Seed crystals are added to the mother solution at a seeding point (Sp). The seed crystals are grown as nuclei by continuous closed-loop process control and are finally removed from the method as crystals. They form the product yield. The formation of crystal nuclei in the mother solution is countered by steps in the closed-loop process control. During the closed-loop process control and the crystallisation procedure, the position of the limit (M) of the formation of secondary nuclei is determined using sensors that detect data currently, wherein the position of the limit (M) is established as a value of the concentration (c) and the temperature (□) from these data. This determined position of the limit (M) of the formation of crystal nuclei is used as the basis for the closed-loop process control of the crystallisation.
US10822653B1	Nucleotide cleavable linkers and uses thereof Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compounds, compositions, and methods of use thereof for sequencing a nucleic acid.
US10822644B2	External files for distribution of molecular diagnostic tests and determination of compatibility between tests Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for performing an automated assay, and particularly to performing an assay on a plurality of samples on an automated instrument.
US10822641B2	Charge perturbation detection system for DNA and other molecules Methods and apparatus for direct detection of chemical reactions are provided. Electric charge perturbations of the local environment during enzyme-catalyzed reactions are sensed by an electrode system with an immobilized target molecule. The charge perturbation caused by the polymerase reaction can uniquely identify a DNA sequence. The polymerization process generates local perturbations of charge in the solution near the electrode surface and induces a charge in a polarazible gold electrode. This event is detected as a transient current by a voltage clamp amplifier. Detection of single nucleotides in a sequence can be determined by dispensing individual dNTPs to the electrode solution and detecting the charge perturbations. Alternatively, multiple bases can be determined at the same time using a mix of all dNTPs with subsequent analysis of the resulting signal. This technique may be adapted to other reaction determinations, such as enzymatic reactions, other electrode configurations, and other amplifying circuits.
US10822640B2	Probe set for analyzing a DNA sample and method for using the same This disclosure provides, inter alia, a probe system probe system for analyzing a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, the probe system may comprise: a set of identifier oligonucleotides of sequence B, a set of splint oligonucleotides of formula X′-A′-B′-Z′, wherein sequence A′ is complementary to a genomic fragment and sequence B′ is complementary to at least one member of the set of identifier oligonucleotides, and one or more probe sequences comprising X and Z. Each splint oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing to the probe sequences, a member of the set of identifier oligonucleotides and a genomic fragment, thereby producing a ligatable complex of formula X-A-B-Z. The probe system can be used to identify a chromosome aneuploidy in cell free DNA, for example.
US10822636B2	Method for determining fibrinogen and automatic analyzer The invention relates to the field of blood clotting diagnosis and relates to a kinetic method for determining the fibrinogen concentration in a human plasma sample according to the Clauss method.
US10822635B2	Methods and devices for diagnosis of particles in biological fluids Methods for determining whether certain compounds, in particular crystals, are present in a sample of a biological fluid that indicates an individual has a particular disease or condition, such as but not limited to gout, pseudogout or urinary tract stones. In some embodiments, the methods include the steps of digestion and filtration of a sample of synovial fluid in order to isolate, if present, monosodium urate monohydrate (MSU), calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD), or calcium phosphate crystals from the sample, wherein the filtrate is analyzed with a Raman device to ascertain the presence and type of the crystals. Devices for performing steps of the method are disclosed.
US10822624B2	Compositions and methods for recombinant biosynthesis of propane Provided are genetically engineered microorganism that catalyze the synthesis of propane and/or butanol from a suitable substrate such as glucose. Also provided are methods of engineering said genetically engineered microorganism and methods of producing propane and/or butanol using the genetically engineered microorganism.
US10822622B2	Methods for treating cells containing fusion genes The present invention relates to methods for treating prostate cancer patients. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that approximately 90% of men carrying at least one of the following fusion genes: TRMT11-GRIK2, SLC45A2-AMACR, MTOR-TP53BP1, LRRC59-FLJ60017, TMEM135-CCDC67 and CCNH-C5orf30 experienced prostate cancer recurrence, metastases and/or prostate cancer-specific death after radical prostatectomy (each examples of “progressive prostate cancer”), while these outcomes occurred in only 36% of men not carrying any of these fusion genes. It is also based, at least in part, on the discovery that a genome editing technique that specifically targets a fusion gene can induce cell death in a cancer cell that carries the fusion gene.
US10822620B2	Recombinant HVT vectors expressing multiple antigens of avian pathogens and uses thereof The present invention provides recombinant herpesvirus of turkeys (HVT) vectors that contain and express antigens of avian pathogens, compositions comprising the recombinant HVT vectors and polyvalent vaccines comprising the recombinant HVT vectors. The present invention further provides methods of vaccination against a variety of avian pathogens and method of producing the recombinant HVT vectors.
US10822611B2	Method for editing plant mitochondrial genome A method for inducing a structural change in a plant mitochondrial genome is provided. The invention relates to a method for inducing a structural change in a mitochondrial genome in a plant cell by introducing a double-strand break into a target sequence region on mitochondrial genomic DNA in a plant cell, which is present in individual molecule species of the mitochondrial genomic DNA. In addition, the present invention also relates to a method for deleting a gene that is present in mitochondrial genomic DNA in a plant cell by introducing a double-strand break into the gene or a region near the gene, which is present in individual molecule species of the mitochondrial genomic DNA. Moreover, the invention also relates to a plant cell having a mitochondrial genome, in which a structural change has been induced by the method, and a seed and a plant having the plant cell.
US10822610B2	Methods for producing a complex transgenic trait locus Methods for producing in a plant a complex transgenic trait locus comprising at least two altered target sequences in a genomic region of interest are disclosed. The methods involve the use of two or more double-strand-break-inducing agents, each of which can cause a double-strand break in a target sequence in the genomic region of interest which results in an alteration in the target sequence. Also disclosed are complex transgenic trait loci in plants. A complex transgenic trait locus comprises at least two altered target sequences that are genetically linked to a polynucleotide of interest. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising one or more complex transgenic trait loci are also disclosed.
US10822608B2	Oligonucleotide analogues targeting human LMNA Provided are LMNA-targeted antisense oligonucleotides for reducing expression of one or more aberrantly spliced LMNA mRNA isoforms that encode progerin.
US10822593B2	Alcohol dehydrogenase mutant and application thereof in synthesis of diaryl chiral alcohols The present disclosure discloses an alcohol dehydrogenase mutant and application thereof in synthesis of diaryl chiral alcohols, and belongs to the technical field of bioengineering. The alcohol dehydrogenase mutant of the present disclosure has excellent catalytic activity and stereoselectivity, and may efficiently catalyze the preparation of a series of chiral diaryl alcohols in R- and S-configurations. By coupling alcohol dehydrogenase of the present disclosure to glucose dehydrogenase or formate dehydrogenase, the synthesis of chiral diaryl alcohol intermediates of various antihistamines may be achieved. Compared with the prior art, a method for preparing diaryl chiral alcohols through asymmetric catalytic reduction using the alcohol dehydrogenase of the present disclosure has the advantages of simple and convenient operation, high substrate concentration, complete reaction and high product purity, and has great industrial application prospects.
US10822586B2	Agents and methods for treating and preventing seborrheic keratosis Provided herein are methods and assays for isolating and culturing seborrheic keratosis cells ex vivo. Also provided herein are screening assays using cultured seborrheic keratosis cells and methods for treating seborrheic keratosis in a subject.
US10822583B2	Lipid biosynthesis and abiotic stress resilience in photosynthetic organisms This application describes consortium between fungi and algae, where the algae are incorporated within hyphae of the fungi. The consortium is robust. The fungi and algae can symbiotically provide nutrients to each other, and are tolerant of environmental stresses.
US10822577B2	Fabric treatment method for stain release A fabric treatment composition is provided that includes at least one zeta potential modifier, a fluoropolymer and a hydrophobic agent with a melting point or glass transition temperature below 100° C., for imparting fabric protection benefits to a fabric, such as improved stain and soil resistance, oil repellency, water repellency, softness, wrinkle and damage resistance, and better hand feel. Fabric treatment compositions can be used as a pretreatment prior to washing, through soaking, or added to the treatment liquor, that is either the wash or rinse cycle of an automatic washing machine, to first provide and then maintain and refresh the fabric protection benefits imparted to the fabric, with the proviso that an intermediate rinsing step essentially devoid of added surfactant-is used after the washing cycle and prior to the fabric treatment step. Following use of a first treatment composition, protective benefits are maintained and refreshed by means of a second treatment operation employing a second treatment composition. The second treatment composition may have lower active levels of the protective agents to provide for economical and periodic maintenance of the imparted fabric protection benefits.
US10822573B1	Powder descaling compositions and methods for use thereof A powder descaling composition is disclosed herein, as well as methods for using the same. A benefit to the powder descaling composition can be providing a compact, lightweight powder composition that is easily and efficiently transported, stored, dispensed and used for removing scale from the surfaces of machinery.
US10822558B2	Method for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam cracker unit The present invention relates to a process for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam cracker unit, comprising the following steps of: feeding a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock to a hydrocracking unit, separating the stream thus hydrocracked in said hydrocracking unit into a high content aromatics stream and a gaseous stream comprising C2-C4 paraffins, hydrogen and methane, separating C2-C4 paraffins from said gaseous stream, feeding said C2-C4 paraffins thus separated to the furnace section of a steam cracker unit.
US10822550B2	Method of processing and/or recovering and/or reutilizing residues, especially from refinery processes In a method of processing and/or recovering and/or reutilizing residues, especially from refinery processes, containing a base substance, especially comprising hydrocarbon, for example kerosene, and oil, and also metallic residues, the residues are to be introduced into a first reactor (5) in which a portion of the volatile residues evaporates and then is transferred into a second reactor (10) and solidifies therein by cooling, optionally promoted by evaporation of water.
US10822545B2	Conversion of biomass into a liquid hydrocarbon material A process for producing liquid hydrocarbon products from a biomass feedstock is provided. The process comprises: contacting the feedstock with one or more hydropyrolysis catalyst compositions and molecular hydrogen to produce a product stream comprising hydropyrolysis product that is at least partially deoxygenated; hydroconverting said hydropyrolysis product in the presence of one or more hydroconversion catalyst compositions to produce a vapour phase product comprising substantially fully deoxygenated hydrocarbon product, wherein one or both of the hydropyrolysis catalyst composition and the hydroconversion catalyst composition is produced in a process comprising incorporating one or more metals selected from those of groups 6, 9, and 10 of the periodic table, into a shaped support; and incorporating one or more coordinating organic compounds into said shaped support, thus forming a catalyst precursor; and then either (i) treating the catalyst precursor in the presence of hydrogen and sulfiding it or (ii) calcining the catalyst precursor.
US10822523B2	Composition for organic electronic element encapsulant, and encapsulant formed using same The present invention relates to a composition for an organic electronic device encapsulant and an encapsulant formed by using the same. A composition for an encapsulant according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: 1) a first copolymer including the first unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, the second unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, and the third unit represented by Chemical Formula 3; 2) a second copolymer including the second unit represented by Chemical Formula 2 and the third unit represented by Chemical Formula 3; and 3) one or more photoinitiators.
US10822522B2	Modified polyimide compound, resin composition and polyimide film A resin composition comprises a modified polyimide compound, an epoxy resin, and a solvent. The modified polyimide compound has a chemical structural formula of the Ar′ represents a group selected from a group consisting of phenyl having a chemical structural formula of diphenyl ether having a chemical structural formula of biphenyl having a chemical structural formula of hexafluoro-2,2-diphenylpropane having a chemical structural formula of benzophenone having a chemical structural formula of and diphenyl sulfone having a chemical structural formula of and any combination thereof, the modified polyimide compound has a degree of polymerization n of about 1 to about 50, the epoxy resin and the modified polyimide compound are in a molar ratio of about 0.1:1 to about 1:1. A modified polyimide compound and a polyimide film are also provided.
US10822514B2	Stretchable coatings The present invention relates to aqueous coating compositions for stretchable coatings in paper applications comprising at least one acrylic polymeric binder having a Tg of −3° C. or lower, and at least one inorganic filler having a BET specific surface area in the range of 1.0 to 30.0 m2/g, wherein the dry weight ratio of the at least one acrylic polymeric binder to the at least one inorganic filler is between 15:100 and 20:100, as well as their use as stretchable coatings in paper and board applications.
US10822512B2	Thermal substrate with high-resistance magnification and positive temperature coefficient A thermal substrate that comprises a high-resistance magnification (HRM) positive-temperature coefficient (PTC) ink and a substrate, wherein the HRM PTC ink has a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) and a resistance magnification of at least 15 in a temperature range of at least 20 degrees Celsius above a switching temperature of the HRM PTC ink.
US10822507B2	Curable composition, curable ink, composition stored container, image forming apparatus, image forming method, cured product, and decorated body A curable composition is provided comprising an acrylamide compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein, X represents a branched alkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and Y represents the following general formula (2): wherein, R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and * represents a binding site with X.
US10822506B2	Methods and formulations for paint deposit removal The present disclosure provides for preparing formulations to clear and clean paint deposits from surfaces. In some examples, the paint deposits may be spray paint deposits on concrete, brick and metal surfaces amongst others. In some examples, the formulations may include active salt agents comprising molybdenum and aluminum cations.
US10822497B2	Interference pigments The present invention relates to interference pigments based on transparent, low-refractive-index, flake-form substrates which have a high-refractive-index coating consisting of TiO2 having a layer thickness of 20-200 nm and optionally an outer protective layer, and to the use thereof in paints, coatings, printing inks, security printing inks, plastics, button pastes, ceramic materials, glasses, for seed coloring, as dopants in the laser marking of plastics and papers, as additive for the laser welding of plastics, as additive for coloring in the foods and pharmaceuticals sectors, and in cosmetic formulations and for the preparation of pigment compositions and dry preparations.
US10822492B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and molded product containing same The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded product containing the same, the composition comprising: a base resin comprising a polycarbonate resin, a polyester resin, and a polyalkyl(meth)acrylate resin; a diene-based impact modifier; and an acrylic impact modifier.
US10822490B2	Thermoplastic resin composition having excellent shock resistance and light resistance The present invention can provide a thermoplastic resin composition which contains (A) a polyester resin, (B) a white pigment, and (C) a silicon-containing graft copolymer, and thus has excellent light efficiency, discoloration resistance, and light stability, without degrading shock resistance and molding processability.
US10822460B1	Formulations for 3D printing of isothiocyanate-modified polysilazanes or polycarbosilanes Some variations provide a preceramic resin precursor formulation comprising: first molecules containing at least one Si—N bond and/or at least one Si—C bond; and second molecules of the formula R4—N═C═S, wherein R4 may be a UV-active functional group. In some embodiments, R4 is selected from ethynyl, vinyl, allyl, acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl ether, epoxide, oxetane, thiol, thioketone, isothiocyanate, or combinations thereof. The first and second molecules are reacted with an isothiocyanate to form third molecules, providing a preceramic radiation-curable resin composition. The resin composition contains at least one Si—N bond and/or at least one Si—C bond in the main chain of the third molecules. Side chains of the third molecules may be selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon groups, halides, esters, amines, hydroxyl, or cyano. The resin composition may be 3D printed and thermally treated to generate a ceramic material.
US10822457B2	Polyarylene sulfide resin and preparation method thereof The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide which has more improved compatibility with other polymer materials or fillers, and a method for preparing the same. The polyarylene sulfide is characterized in that at least part of end groups of the main chain of the polyarylene sulfide is hydroxyl group (—OH), the polyarylene sulfide contains iodine bonded to its main chain and free iodine, and the content of iodine bonded to the main chain and free iodine is 10 to 10,000 ppmw.
US10822454B2	Biodegradable amphiphilic shape memory polymers and compositions and methods thereof The invention relates to compositions of co-polymers having hydrophilic and biodegradable hydrophobic units or blocks, resulting in improved properties and functionalities suitable for biomedical applications as self-fitting tissue scaffolds or minimally invasive surgical implants.
US10822445B2	Process for the continuous polymerization of a diene elastomer A process for the continuous synthesis of a diene elastomer by n reactors r1 to rn, n ranging from 2 to 15, is provided. The reactor r1 is fed by an input solution comprising a solvent, one or more monomers, an anionic polymerization initiator and a polar agent, one or more of the reactor(s) r2 to rn also being fed by reinjection of a purified solution comprising solvent and/or monomer(s), the purity of the or of each reinjected solution being such that the proportion of the number of dead chains in the output stream from the reactor rn is less than 30%, of the number of living chains initiated in the reactor r1, the temperature of each reactor ranging from 20 to 150° C. and being greater than or equal to the temperature of the reactor which immediately precedes it, the diene elastomer having a polydispersity index of 1.1 to 2.
US10822439B2	Butyl rubber containing allylic alcohol A process for producing an allylic alcohol functionalized butyl rubber involves contacting an epoxidized butyl rubber with benzoic acid, an analogue of benzoic acid or a C1-C7 alkanoic acid. The process and a polymer compound comprising the epoxidized butyl rubber and the benzoic acid, analogue of benzoic acid or a C1-C7 alkanoic acid provide a cost effective route to a polar functionalized butyl rubber, particularly to butyl rubber comprising allylic alcohol functional groups.
US10822436B2	Systems and processes for polyacrylic acid production Disclosed are systems and methods for the production of polyacrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers from ethylene oxidation to form ethylene oxide. Reacting the ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide to form to beta propiolactone (BPL) or polypropiolactone (PPL), or a combination thereof. An outlet configured to provide a carbonylation stream comprising the BPL or PPL, or a combination thereof and using one or more reactors to convert BPL to acrylic acid or to convert at least some of the BPL to PPL, and then to convert PPL to acrylic acid. An outlet configured to provide a PPL stream to a second reactor tm to convert at least some of the PPL to AA or a third reactor to convert at least some of the PPL to AA. The outlet configured to provide an AA stream to a fourth reactor to convert the AA to polyacrylic acid.
US10822431B2	Fucoidan preparation, zinc-bound fucoidan and use thereof Provided is a technique for enhancing the absorption of fucoidan into the body and elevate various effects of fucoidan by using a fucoidan preparation that is characterized by containing fucoidan and zinc and the ratio of zinc to fucoidan being 0.005% or greater.
US10822420B2	Gene knock-in non-human animal The present invention provides a non-human animal in which a DNA comprising an hp7 sequence-encoding DNA and a poly A addition signal-encoding DNA added on the 3′ side of a DNA encoding an arbitrary foreign gene is inserted in the same reading frame as that of an arbitrary target gene present on the genome of the non-human animal.
US10822419B2	Masking chimeric antigen receptor T cells for tumor-specific activation The invention is directed to a masked chimeric antigen receptor, comprising: (a) a masking peptide; (b) one or more antigen-specific targeting domains; (c) an extracellular spacer domain; (d) a transmembrane domain; (e) at least one co-stimulatory domain; and (f) an intracellular signaling domain. The mCARs are activated upon cleavage of the masking peptide.
US10822414B2	Anti-PD-1 antibodies, compositions comprising anti-PD-1 antibodies and methods of using anti-PD-1 antibodies Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to PD-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
US10822399B2	IgA multi-specific binding molecules The present invention concerns IgA multi-specific binding molecules. In particular, the invention concerns multi-specific, including bispecific, binding molecules comprising IgA heavy chain sequences, and methods for their preparation and use.
US10822396B2	Repeat-chain for the production of dimer, multimer, multimer complex and super-complex The invention provides a method for preparing a super-complex which comprises repeat-chains containing single or multiple kinds of monomer-specific protein binding domains having at least two binding sites for a monomer repeated therein; preparing single complexes of the repeat-chains and a protein monomer having at least two binding sites for the monomer-specific binding domain of the repeat-chains, by mixing the repeat-chains and the protein monomer, and then generating the super-complex by forming cross-binding between the single complexes of repeat-chains and the protein monomers.
US10822392B2	Nucleic acids comprising polynucleotides encoding chimeric antigen receptors Disclosed herein are chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) comprising an intracellular segment comprising an interleukin receptor chain, a JAK-binding motif, a Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) 5 association motif and/or a CD3ζ intracellular signaling domain comprising an exogenous STAT3 association motif, as well as cells and 5 compositions comprising said CARs and uses thereof.
US10822391B2	Fusion proteins and methods for inhibiting IL-17 pathways Fusion proteins including an IL-17 receptor with a multimerization domain, or an IL-23 receptor and a multimerization domain, and recombinant viral vectors encoding such fusions, are described. The fusion proteins and vectors encoding such fusions, alone or in combination, can be used in methods for modulating the IL-17 and IL-23 signaling pathways and for treating or preventing diseases mediated by interleukin-17 and interleukin-23, such as immune-related and inflammatory diseases.
US10822390B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy and methods for generating scaffolds for the use against pancreatic cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10822385B2	EGF(A) analogues with fatty acid substituents The invention relates to compounds derived from the EGF(A) domain of LDL-R, in particular compounds comprising a peptide analogue of the wild-type EGF(A) (LDL-R(293-332)) sequence and at least one substituent comprising at least one fatty acid group. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition thereof and use a medicament. The novel EGF(A) compounds of the invention are useful as treatment e.g. in the field of cholesterol lowering, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease.
US10822383B2	Polypeptides capable of producing glucans having alpha-1,2 branches and use of the same Disclosed herein are proteins capable of forming glucans having alpha-1,2 linkages/branches, reactions and methods for producing such glucan, compositions comprising such glucan, and various applications thereof.
US10822382B2	Composition for improving skin conditions comprising a fragment of human heat shock protein 90A as an active ingredient Liposomal and/or nano-liposomal encapsulated peptides of HSP90a, HPf polypeptide (115 aa) and novel polypeptides HPfΔC1 (101 aa) and HPfΔC2 (87 aa), and methods for manufacturing/preparing and using the compositions, are disclosed. Chimeric fusion proteins that include HSP90a, HPf, HPfΔC, HPfΔC2 polypeptide, or combinations thereof, are presented. Transformed cell lines and expression vectors capable of expressing the chimeric fusion proteins, are provided. Methods for producing large amounts of recombinant HSP90a, HPf polypeptide, HPfΔC1 or HPfΔC2 polypeptide, using expression vectors and transformed cell lines, are described. Topical and other delivery form preparations, including microneedle preparations, and methods for using the preparations for improving skin conditions (atopic dermatitis, wrinkles, skin elasticity, dark spots (over pigmentation), overall skin rejuvenation, skin ageing) and other therapeutic (anti-cancer, anti-ALS, anti-Huntington's disease, obesity) and cosmeceutical uses are presented. Wound healing preparations with the Hsp90a and related peptides are disclosed.
US10822379B1	Molecules that bind to SARS-CoV-2 This document provides methods and materials involved in binding a binder (e.g., an antibody, antigen binding fragment, and/or antibody domain) to a SARS-CoV-2 antigen. For example, binders (e.g., antibodies, antigen binding fragments, and antibody domains) that bind to a SARS-CoV-2 polypeptide and methods and materials for using one or more such binding molecules to treat a mammal (e.g., a human) having COVID-19 (or a viral infection caused by SARS-CoV-2) are provided.
US10822375B2	Method for identifying a modulator of cell survival or plasticity This invention provides novel compounds and methods for promoting cell survival and/or plasticity, especially in neuronal cells, by targeting the microtubule End Binding (EB) proteins and other associated proteins (e.g., drebrin). Methods for identifying potential modulators of cell death/plasticity are also described.
US10822372B2	Use of particular combinations of carbohydrates for stabilizing proteins, and protein compositions containing such combinations One subject of the present invention is the use of a combination of a polyol (i) consisting of 12 carbon atoms and of a polyol (ii) consisting of 4 to 6 carbon atoms, as protein stabilizer. Another subject of the present invention is protein compositions comprising such a combination. A final subject of the present invention is a process for preparing protein compositions using such a combination.
US10822364B2	Compositions and methods comprising conductive metal organic frameworks and uses thereof Compositions and methods comprising metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and related uses are generally provided. In some embodiments, a MOF comprises a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
US10822362B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices The present invention includes novel phosphorescent metal complexes comprising fused imidazole-imidazole moieties. The invented compounds may be useful for application in organic electroluminescence devices.
US10822361B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3−n, having the structure, Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 each independently are N or CR2; X is O, S, or Se; n is an integer from 1 to 3; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each independently represent mono- to a maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; any two substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are optionally joined to form a ring; at least one pair of substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are joined together to form a bridge structure comprising a backbone structure that forms a fused first ring, which can be further substituted; and the backbone structure is saturated. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.
US10822355B2	Ultralow-power near infrared lamp light operable targeted organic nanoparticle photodynamic therapy The invention provides a novel class of NIR-absorbing biocompatible organic nanoparticles for effective imaging, targeting and treatment of deep-tissue cancers or tumors. The invention enables a new platform for precise cancer- or tumor-targeting theranostics and clinical cancer treatment.
US10822354B2	Method for producing 7h-pyrrolo[2, 3-d]pyrimidine derivative and intermediate thereof The present invention provides a method for producing a 7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivative that is useful as a janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor; an intermediate of the 7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivative; and a method for producing the intermediate. The present invention provides a method for producing 3-[(3S,4R)-3-methyl-6-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1,6-diazaspiro[3.4]octan-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile, which uses a salt of an organic acid and (3S,4R)-3-methyl-1,6-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-1-carboxylic acid benzyl.
US10822350B2	Crystal of compound having JAK-inhibiting activity An object of the present invention is to provide a compound with an excellent JAK1 inhibitory activity.The compound of the invention has JAK1 inhibitory activity, and thus, immunosuppressive effect, anti-inflammatory effect, anti-proliferative effect and so on, and is useful in the treatment of the diseases, for example, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, vasculitis, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, eosinophilic sinusitis and nasal polyp.
US10822349B2	Macrocyclic purines for the treatment of viral infections This invention relates macrocyclic purine derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in treating viral infections.
US10822345B2	KV1.3 inhibitors and their medical application Compounds of formula (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, the medical uses thereof for diseases or medical conditions where the inhibition of the voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 is beneficial, and methods for their preparation.
US10822344B2	Preparative scale conversion of gonyautoxins to neosaxitoxin A method of preparing neosaxitoxin in quantities of a purity sufficient to allow the compound to be used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is described. The method includes the reductive desulfonation of an unresolved mixture of gonyautoxin 1 (GTX1) and gonyautoxin 4 (GTX4).
US10822343B2	Imidazothiadiazole and imidazopyrazine derivatives as protease activated receptor4 (PAR4) inhibitors for treating platelet aggregation The present invention provides thiazole compounds of Formula I wherein W, Y, R0, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, X1, X2, X3 and X4 are as defined herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug ester or solvate form thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are inhibitors of platelet aggregation and thus can be used as medicaments for treating or preventing thromboembolic disorders.
US10822342B2	Pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives as NIK inhibitors The present invention relates to pharmaceutical agents useful for therapy and/or prophylaxis in a mammal, and in particular to inhibitors of NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK—also known as MAP3K14) useful for treating diseases such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, metabolic disorders and autoimmune disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, to processes to prepare such compounds and compositions, and to the use of such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of diseases such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, metabolic disorders including obesity and diabetes, and autoimmune disorders.
US10822336B2	Crystals of [2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6(morpholin-4-yl)-9H-purin-8-yl][4-(morpholin-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl]methanone and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof Provided are novel crystals of [2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(morpholin-4-yl)-9H-purin-8-yl][4-(morpholin-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl]methanone and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having advantageous characteristics. [2-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(morpholin-4-yl)-9H-purin-8-yl][4-(morpholin-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl]methanone and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof provided by the present invention are excellent in stability and have satisfactory physical properties as a drug substance of a pharmaceutical product.
US10822335B2	N1-pyrazolospiroketone acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitors The invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, wherein R1, R2, R3, Z, A1, L and A2 are as described herein; pharmaceutical compositions thereof; and the use thereof in treating diseases, conditions or disorders modulated by the inhibition of an acetyl-CoA carboxylase enzyme(s) in an animal.
US10822331B2	Processes for preparing ATR inhibitors The present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR kinase, such as aminopyrazine-isoxazole derivatives and related molecules. The present invention also relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and solid forms of the compounds of this invention. The compounds of this invention have formula I or II:
US10822324B2	Method for separating propylene carbonate in preparing process of polyether carbonate polyol The present invention relates to a method for selectively separating propylene carbonate by adding water to reaction products comprising a polyether carbonate polyol and propylene carbonate, which are generated from a polymerization reaction of propylene oxide and carbon dioxide under a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst, wherein an economical and effective separation of propylene carbonate can be achieved.
US10822319B2	Crystal of DPP-IV long-acting inhibitor and salt The present application relates to a crystal of a compound represented by Formula (I), a salt thereof, and a crystal of the salt thereof, a method for preparing the crystal of the compound represented by Formula (I), the salt thereof, and the crystal of the salt thereof, a crystal comprising the compound represented by Formula (I), a crystal composition comprising the crystal of the salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition thereof, and medical uses thereof.
US10822318B2	Lactone-based probes and methods of use thereof The invention provides a compound of formula I: or a salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, L1, L2 and Y have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula I. The compounds are useful for labeling penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).
US10822311B2	Pyrimidines and variants thereof, and uses therefor The present disclosure provides pyrimidine compounds and uses thereof, for example, for the treatment of diseases associated with P2X purinergic receptors. In certain aspects, the present disclosure provides P2X3 and/or P2X2/3 antagonists which are useful, for example, for the treatment of visceral organ, cardiovascular and pain-related diseases, conditions and disorders.
US10822310B2	Prevention and treatment of human metabolic syndrome including type 2 diabetes, steatohepititis and related conditions using non-absorbable, orally administered compounds Compounds and oral pharmaceutical compositions which neutralize microbially-produced electrophilic carbonyl species, comprising: a non-absorbable compound containing one or more nitrogen nucleophiles having a first pKa between 5 and 10, and a molecular weight less than 800, wherein said non-absorbable compound reacts locally in the gastrointestinal tract and combines with microbially-produced electrophilic carbonyl species by C—N bond formation, thereby protecting gastrointestinal peptide hormones containing arginine or lysine residues, and also preventing diffusion of said electrophilic species into systemic circulation where they may cause damage to proteins, DNA or RNA that adversely affects health; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.
US10822309B2	Crystalline form of Eluxadoline The present invention provides a novel crystalline form of Eluxadoline, Eluxadoline Form APO-I, a co-crystal of Eluxadoline and methyl nicotinate, compositions and processes for the preparation thereof, and the use of this crystalline form in the treatment of opioid-modulated disorders, and in particular, gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).
US10822302B2	Method of purifying pine chemical compositions from aldehydes A method to reduce the aldehyde content of a pine chemical composition is disclosed. The pine chemical composition is selected from gum turpentine, gum rosin, CST BLS, CTO, depitched CTO, DTO, TOH, TOR, TOP, TOFA, fractionated TOFA, TOFA dimer, TOFA trimer, TOFA monomer, isostearic acid, stearic acid, and ester- and amide derivatives thereof. The pine chemical composition is treated with an aldehyde scavenger such as anthranilamide at a temperature between 20° C. to 300° C., for 1 minute to 5 hours.
US10822301B2	3-carbon substituted 4-aminocyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid compounds as inhibitors of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) aminotransferase Disclosed are cyclopentene compounds for use as inhibitors of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) aminotransferase (AT) and/or ornithine aminotransferase (OAT). The disclosed cyclopentene compounds include 3-carbon substituted 4-aminocyclopent-1-ene-carboxylic acid compounds which may be formulated in pharmaceutical composition for treating diseases and disorders associated with GABA-AT and/or OAT activity, including epilepsy, addiction, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
US10822291B2	Processes and apparatuses for naphthene recycle in the production of aromatic products Processes and apparatuses for producing a C8 aromatic isomer product are provided. The processes comprise introducing a raffinate product stream comprising C8 aromatic isomers to an isomerization unit to provide an isomerized stream. The isomerized stream is separated to provide a first stream comprising C8 naphthenes and C7 aromatic hydrocarbons and a second stream comprising C8 aromatic isomers. The first stream is passed to an extractive distillation column to provide a recycle feedstream comprising the C8 naphthenes and an extract stream comprising the C7 aromatic hydrocarbons. The recycle feedstream is passed to the isomerization unit.
US10822281B2	Accelerated CVI densification of CMC through infiltration A process for densification of a ceramic matrix composite comprises forming a reinforcing ceramic continuous fiber stack having a central zone bounded by an outer zone adjacent; locating first particles within the central zone; coating the first particles and the ceramic fibers with silicon carbide through chemical vapor infiltration; locating second particles within the outer zone; coating the second particles and the ceramic fibers with silicon carbide through chemical vapor infiltration; forming the stack into a predetermined three dimensional shape; and densifying the stack.
US10822280B2	Method of making a fiber preform for ceramic matrix composite (CMC) fabrication utilizing a fugitive binder A method of making a fiber preform for ceramic matrix composite (CMC) fabrication comprises laminating an arrangement of fibers between polymer sheets comprising an organic polymer, which may function as a fugitive binder during fabrication, to form a flexible prepreg sheet. A plurality of the flexible prepreg sheets are laid up in a predetermined geometry to form a stack, and the stack is heated to soften the organic polymer and bond together the flexible prepreg sheets into a bonded prepreg structure. Upon cooling of the bonded prepreg structure, a rigid preform is formed. The rigid preform is heated at a sufficient temperature to pyrolyze the organic polymer. Thus, a porous preform that may undergo further processing into a CMC is formed.
US10822270B2	Coated article including ultra-fast laser treated silver-inclusive layer in low-emissivity thin film coating, and/or method of making the same Certain example embodiments relate to ultra-fast laser treatment of silver-inclusive (low-emissivity) low-E coatings, coated articles including such coatings, and/or associated methods. The low-E coating is formed on a substrate (e.g., borosilicate or soda lime silica glass), with the low-E coating including at least one sputter-deposited silver-based layer, and with each said silver-based layer being sandwiched between one or more dielectric layers. The low-E coating is exposed to laser pulses having a duration of no more than 10−12 seconds, a wavelength of 355-500 nm, and an energy density of more than 30 kW/cm2. The exposing is performed so as to avoid increasing temperature of the low-E coating to more than 300 degrees C. while also reducing (a) grain boundaries with respect to, and vacancies in, each said silver-based layer, (b) each said silver-based layer's refractive index, and (c) emissivity of the low-E coating compared to its as-deposited form.
US10822264B2	Alkali-free glass substrate and method for manufacturing alkali-free glass substrate The present invention relates to an alkali-free glass substrate, in which when two arbitrary sites in one main surface thereof are selected, an absolute value of a difference between a thermal shrinkage ratio in an arbitrary direction at one site and a thermal shrinkage ratio in a direction orthogonal to the arbitrary direction at another site is 2 ppm or less, provided that the thermal shrinkage ratio is calculated by measuring a deformation amount in a measuring direction of the glass substrate between before and after a heat treatment of raising a temperature from normal temperature to 600° C. at 100° C./hour, holding the glass substrate at 600° C. for 80 minutes, and lowering the temperature from 600° C. to normal temperature at 100° C./hour.
US10822259B2	Method for removing hexavalent chromium from water bodies by sodium oxalate-modified zero-valent iron The present invention relates to a method for removing hexavalent chromium from water bodies by sodium oxalate-modified zero-valent iron. The method comprising the steps: soaking zero-valent iron in a sodium oxalate solution for a period of time; and washing and drying to obtain the sodium oxalate-modified zero-valent iron; and then treating water bodies with the sodium oxalate-modified zero-valent iron to remove the heavy metal pollutant hexavalent chromium from the water bodies. Compared with other chemical or physical methods for treating the zero-valent iron, the processing technology of the sodium oxalate-modified zero-valent iron is simple and easy to implement, and also has advantages of high efficiency, no pollution and environmental friendliness.
US10822246B2	Mesoporous metal oxides, preparation and applications thereof This disclosure provides a unique approach for the synthesis of non-stoichiometric, mesoporous metal oxides with nano-sized crystalline wall. The as-synthesized mesoporous metal oxide is very active and stable (durability >11 h) electocatalyst in both acidic and alkaline conditions. The intrinsic mesoporous metal oxide serves as an electrocatalyst without the assistant of carbon materials, noble metals, or other materials, which are widely used in previously developed systems. The as-synthesized mesoporous metal oxide has large accessible pores (2-50 nm), which are able to facilitate mass transport and charge transfer. The as-synthesized mesoporous metal oxide requires a low overpotential and is oxygen deficient. Oxygen vacancies and mesoporosity served as key factors for excellent performance.
US10822243B1	Molecular sieve SSZ-118, its synthesis and use A novel synthetic crystalline molecular sieve material, designated SSZ-118, is provided. SSZ-118 can be synthesized using 1,6-bis(N-methylpyrrolidinium)hexane dications as a structure directing agent. SSZ-118 may be used in organic compound conversion and/or sorptive processes.
US10822242B2	ZSM-35 molecular sieve and preparation method thereof The present application provides a ZSM-35 molecular sieve and a preparation method thereof. The ZSM-35 molecular sieve is an aggregated ZSM-35 molecular sieve having a hierarchical macro-meso-microporous pore structure. Raw materials for the preparation method do not include an organic template agent and a crystal seed, and the preparation method includes the following steps: preparing a reactant gel where a molar ratio of SiO2, Al2O3, Na2O, K2O, oxygen-containing acid radical and H2O is (20-40):1.0:(1.5-2.0):(4.0-6.5):(1.0-4.0):(600-1200); sequentially performing an aging treatment and a crystallization treatment on the reactant gel, washing and drying a resulting synthetic product. The ZSM-35 molecular sieve provided by the present application may be obtained by synthesizing without using an organic template agent and crystal seed, and because it has a hierarchical pore structure, it is favorable for material diffusion and mass transfer.
US10822239B2	Microwave system and method for graphene production Provided is a method of producing graphene from a microwave-expandable un-exfoliated graphite or graphitic carbon, comprising: (a) feeding a powder of the microwave-expandable material onto a non-metallic solid substrate, wherein the powder is in a ribbon shape having a first ribbon width and a first ribbon thickness; (b) moving the ribbon-shape powder into a microwave applicator chamber containing a microwave power zone having a microwave application width (no less than the first ribbon width) and a microwave penetration depth (no less than the first ribbon thickness) so that the entire ribbon-shape powder receives and absorbs microwave power with a sufficient power level for a sufficient length of time to exfoliate and separate the powder for producing graphene sheets; and (c) moving the graphene sheets out of the microwave chamber, cooling the graphene sheets, and collecting the graphene sheets in a collector container or for a subsequent use.
US10822238B2	Apparatus and method for bulk production of atomically thin 2- dimensional materials including graphene An apparatus and method for the production of graphene and similar atomic scale laminar materials by the delamination of a bulk laminar material where the apparatus includes a main pump (112) suitable for pumping a fluid, wherein the fluid includes a solid suspension of particles of the bulk laminar material, at a pressure of greater than 1 MPa, towards and in fluid communication with core components (10) that include a fluid conduit (12) and an impact head (16) that form an annular gap (20) of between 500 μm and 1 μm results between an end of the fluid conduit proximate to the impact head and the impact head and where the gap forms a continuous region surrounding the end of the fluid conduit that is substantially coplanar with the impact head where an impact head surround (26) extends the region in which the fluid is constrained before exiting the core components.
US10822235B2	Hydrogen peroxide purification process and hydrogen peroxide A hydrogen peroxide purification process, including supplying a starting stream containing hydrogen peroxide at a content above 50 wt %, as well as at least one stabilizer; a single step of purification of the starting stream, the single step having purification by reverse osmosis; collecting a purified stream at the end of said single purification step, in which purification by reverse osmosis includes: passing the starting stream over a first membrane; collecting a permeate and a retentate from the first membrane; passing the permeate from the first membrane over a second membrane; collecting a permeate and a retentate from the second membrane, the purified stream having the permeate from the second membrane.
US10822227B2	Pressure sensor, in particular a microphone with improved layout An electromechanical pressure sensor system, in particular microphone type, including an electromechanical transducer, signal processing device, a substrate for receiving at least one support of the electromechanical transducer and/or signal processing device, a protective cover arranged on the upper face of the substrate, the support of the electromechanical transducer and/or signal processing device being housed in at least one cavity located on the lower face of the substrate is disclosed.
US10822218B2	Storage system for storing objects of plastic material processed in a bottling line A storage system for storing objects of plastic material processed in a bottling line (45) comprises: a plurality of drawers (4) configured to contain groups of objects (5); a frame (2) which defines a plurality of compartments (3) configured to house the drawers (4); a conveyor (8) movable in the storage system (1) itself and configured to access the compartments (3) in such a way as to withdraw and place drawers (4) from and into the compartments (4); a loading bay (11) having one or more loading compartments for receiving corresponding drawers (4) and having a loading manipulator (28) configured to place in the drawers (4) the loose objects (5) received from an infeed conveyor (29); an unloading bay (12) having at least one unloading compartment for receiving a corresponding drawer (4) and having an unloading manipulator (41) configured to place onto an outfeed conveyor (43, 44) the loose objects (5) stored in the drawer (4).
US10822217B2	Bottle opener bracket A bottle opener bracket and method of forming a bottle opener bracket comprises a first bottler opener formed on a metal body; a second bottle opener formed on the metal body; and a clip formed on the metal blank, wherein the clip comprises a channel between the clip and the metal body, wherein the clip is configured to receive an object within the channel such that the object is frictionally coupled to the clip securely.
US10822214B2	Multi-purpose adjustable ceiling suspension storage hoist A hoist assembly includes: a rope; a first mount having a base and a pulley attached to the base; a second mount having a base and a pulley attached to the base; a first lift pulley movably associated with the first mount with the rope; a second lift pulley moveably associated with the second mount with the rope; a pair of support straps; a bracket located on each of the first lift pulley and second lift pulley for receiving one of the pair of support straps and one or more apertures formed through a side wall of the bracket; and a lateral strap secured at a first end through the one or more apertures of the bracket of the first lift pulley and at a second end through the one or more apertures of the bracket of the second lift pulley.
US10822212B1	Counterweight attachment mechanism for a crane A system and method for connecting a removable counterweight system to a crane including a lower assembly adapted to be connected to the counterweight system, an upper assembly adapted to be mounted to the crane, and a latch block assembly mounted to the upper assembly. The latch block assembly includes a plurality of blocks cooperating together to form a central counterbore for receiving a stud therein. The blocks are mounted within the upper assembly by at least one axle to allow for rotation of the blocks. A distal end of the stud is removably connected to the latch block assembly to attach the counterweight system to the crane.
US10822206B2	Load control apparatus and method for controlling movement of a suspended load A load control apparatus and method for controlling movement of a suspended load is disclosed. The load control apparatus includes: a base for attachment to or forming part of a load; a support element pivotally secured to and extending from the base for receiving and/or connecting to a lift line; and actuation means connected to the support element and to the base at respective positions which are spaced from the pivotal connection between the support element and the base such that actuation, in use, of the actuation means causes the base to pivot relative to the support element.
US10822198B2	Transformative elevator display system The invention is generally directed to an elevator display system which provides the illusion of observing a visual narrative of an elevator trip which is made to appear as if the actual elevator has glass walls and one is observing a fanciful elevator trip. The elevator can have a variety of different fanciful rides which are not restricted by the constraints of time, location or physics.
US10822182B2	Method for improved transport of materials through a pipe, tube or cylinder structure using a vortex effect production device A tubular or cylindrical unit that creates a vortex effect with externally supplied pressurized fluid injected angularly within a transport structure is provided. Such a unit is utilized to either accelerate the vacuum and/or air conveyance of liquids, solid aggregates, and gases, reduce the energy required for such materials transport processes, or both. Such a result is achieved through the introduction of pressurized fluid via a plurality of injectors situated evenly around the circumference of the subject tube, pipe, and/or cylinder, and angled uniformly for an even pressure injection of fluid within the conveyance component thereof. In effect, through such injection of pressurized fluid, the overall transport system may be operated at significantly reduced cost while increasing the efficiency of overall vacuum and air conveyance systems simultaneously. The method of utilization of such a device is also encompassed within this invention.
US10822178B2	Apparatus, system and method for sorting products The system and method for sorting products include a device comprising a frame, carriers for products, pusher members which are displaceable along a carrier, guide means with a guiding member for guiding the pusher member in a conveying direction during transportation of the carriers in order to move it in a length direction of the carrier, for the purpose of laterally moving a product off the supporting surface at a discharge location, a presorting switch device with a presorting switch member in order, in an active presorting position, to move or keep the pusher member to or in a second transverse position, a switchable switch device with a switch member in order, in an active position, to move the pusher member in such a way that the guide member is subsequently guided by the guiding member.
US10822176B2	Method for transporting manufactured products A method for transporting manufactured products from a first production machine to a second production machine via a conveying apparatus comprises receiving, at one end of the conveying apparatus, manufactured products produced by the first production machine. The manufactured products are transported at a speed of the conveying apparatus. The manufactured products are spaced apart from each other along the conveying apparatus such that an empty space is created between each manufactured product. The first production machine is stopped in response to a stoppage of the second production machine and the conveying apparatus is actuated to a second operating state that is configured to allow a manufactured product last output by the first production machine prior to the stop to be received by the conveying apparatus in the empty space nearest to the first production machine. The conveying apparatus is then stopped.
US10822175B2	Device and method for buffering piece goods The disclosure relates to a buffer device and a method for buffering piece goods, in particular containers, bottles or packages, with a buffer area, a feed device for supplying piece goods to the buffer area, a discharge device for discharging piece goods from the buffer area. The device additionally comprises several circulating, independently drivable row pushers which can transport the piece goods in the direction of transport through the buffer area.
US10822174B2	Conveying system Embodiments of the present invention relate to a conveying system for conveying an item to be conveyed. The conveying system comprises a conveying track which comprises a conveying surface on which the item to be conveyed is placeable, wherein the conveying track comprises a coupling surface formed adjacent to the conveying surface, wherein the coupling surface comprises a first coupling profile. The conveying system further comprises at least one conveying drive for driving and/or braking the conveying track, wherein the conveying drive comprises a second coupling profile. The first coupling profile is coupled with the second coupling profile in such a way that the conveying drive is coupled with the conveying track in an interlocking manner for transferring a conveying force.
US10822167B2	Storage systems and methods A storage system having crash barriers is described. The crash barriers are mounted on separate structures, the structures being mounted adjacent the storage system. The separate structures include tracks such that robotic load handling devices operating on the storage system may over run without causing damage to the main part of the storage system.
US10822166B2	Object storage, handling, and retrieving system and method An object handling and retrieving system and method are described. A storage system is described suitable for storing multiple product lines in an automated warehouse environment. The storage system includes a plurality of load handling devices disposed above a frame and independently moveable to access different stacks. The load handling device can retrieve and transport a target container to a sequencing and temporary storage portion having a sorting frame for taking delivery of the target container and moving it to an output port of the sorting frame.
US10822156B2	Aerosol canister shield An spray shield for an aerosol canister. Embodiments include a shield body constructed of a flexible sheet material. The shield body can generally define an arc of a circular ring and present a fixation mechanism, wing slots, and notches. The shield body can be rolled to form a frustum of a cone having a wide front opening and a narrower rear opening including a cutout. The shield body can be removably fixed in a conic configuration through engagement of tabs and tab slots. A retaining clip can comprise a semi-circular head adjoined by legs which meet wings at neck portions. In use, retaining clip can be engaged around a collar of an aerosol canister. Assembled shield body can be removably affixed to canister via retaining clip. Spray shield can direct particulate aerosol matter sprayed from a canister in a forward direction, and provide protection from environmental or other factors.
US10822153B2	Visible light barrier for dairy packaging A package system having a body is described. The body has a bottom wall, at least one side wall, and a top wall cooperating with one another to define an interior compartment for housing a consumable product. At least one of the bottom wall, side wall or top wall includes a viewing portion having a light barrier configured to block wavelengths of visible light from below a baseline wavelength and above a top-line wavelength and pass visible light between the baseline wavelength and the top-line wavelength so as to allow the consumable product to be viewed through the viewing portion of the body.
US10822152B2	Expandable corner cushion for protecting articles during transportation and related systems and methods A corner protector for protecting a corner of an article includes a first side panel lying in a first plane, and a second side panel lying in a second plane. The corner protector also includes an accordion-like connection structure interconnecting the first side panel and the second side panel such that inner surfaces of the first and second side panels define an adjustable article receiving cavity therebetween.
US10822150B2	Package for indicating heat-seal condition The present invention is directed to heat-seal condition indicating packages having a first sealing substrate comprising a leuco dye and a second sealing substrate comprising a leuco dye developer, and a leuco dye sensitizer which dissolves both the leuco dye and the leuco dye developer when melted which is disposed in or on the surface of either the first or second sealing substrata or disposed in or on the surface of both the first and second sealing substrates. The packages of the present invention further include a heat-seal produced between the first sealing substrate and the second sealing substrate which comprises a heat-seal defect-free state which produces a visible color change within the heat-seal after heat sealing, and/or a heat-seal defect state which produces no visible color change within the heat-seal after heat sealing.
US10822139B2	Fluid management device and fluid collection system A fluid management device is disclosed. The fluid management device includes a fluid collection member that extends the entire length and width of a bulk storage container. The fluid collection member has a generally concave surface which directs fluid to a drain opening that is aligned with an opening in the storage container. A bulk storage container having a fluid management device is also disclosed.
US10822136B2	Dual dispenser A dual dispenser has two front faces that are made from a hard plastic material thereby retaining its shape and resisting deformation thereof; here, each container is associated with a single front face as the body of the container is heat treated or adhesively attached to an appropriate edge of a corresponding front face. A dual dispenser as taught herein has a first container and a second container that each have a male member and female orifice associated with an appropriate front face of the first and second containers for a total of two male members and two female orifices. The male member of one front face is inserted within the female orifice of the second front face and vice versa so that the two containers engage one another across the front faces.
US10822135B2	Delaminatable container A delaminatable container, including: a container body; and a press-fit cap mounted to the container body. The container body is configured to include a storage portion to store contents and a mouth having an opening to discharge the contents from the storage portion, the storage portion and the mouth having an outer layer and an inner layer, and having an inner bag composed of the inner layer to be shrunk with a decrease in the contents, the mouth includes a mouth-side engagement section provided along an outer circumferential surface of the mouth, the cap includes a cap-side engagement section provided along an inner circumferential surface of the cap, the mouth-side engagement section and the cap-side engagement section are configured to be engageable with each other while the cap is mounted to the mouth.
US10822130B2	Household vacuum sealer and bag-cutting sealing method The present invention discloses a household vacuum sealer and a bag-cutting sealing method. In the household vacuum sealer, at least one cutter device is slidably mounted on the upper hood, a heat-seal bar and an evacuative groove are arranged at the front side of the upper portion of the lower hood, the upper hood or the lower hood is provided with a bag receiving chamber, a detachable automatic rollback shaft is rotatably mounted in the bag receiving chamber, the elastic rollback mechanism for automatically rolling the rollback shaft back and the elastic unidirectional locking mechanism for locking the automatic rollback shaft are mounted at the end portion of the automatic rollback shaft; the cutter device protrudes from a bottom surface of the upper hood, and the cutter moves at one side of the heat-seal bar or one side of the evacuative groove back and forth after the upper hood is locked onto the lower hood, for cutting off the bag pressed tightly between the upper hood and the lower hood. The present invention has a simple structure since the bag is cut at the original heat-seal bar or the evacuative groove of the lower hood, which is more convenient. Subsequent to cutting off the bag, the vacuum packaging bags are automatically rolled back after the hood is opened, which reduces the number of operation steps for the user, and exhibits ease and quickness of operation.
US10822129B2	Tear open bag An exemplary web of preformed bags includes first and second layers, first and second side, first and second side seals proximate the first and second edges, a plurality of transverse seals extending between the first and second side edges, an opening in the first layer, and a line of separation in the second layer, a first line of weakness in the first layer. The first line of weakness has a plurality of gaps having no perforations in a region between the plurality of openings in the first layer and the plurality of traverse seals.
US10822121B2	Solar panel hinge release mechanism A deployment system for solar panels has the panels spring loaded to deploy, but held folded against a satellite framework by trigger bars engaging slots or notches in hinge bodies holding the solar panels. An actuator moves the trigger bars to disengage from the hinge bodies to release the panels to deploy.
US10822120B2	Method and system for connecting two aircraft components from a thermoplastic composite material A method for connecting two aircraft components composed of thermoplastic composite material by a rivet. The two aircraft components are arranged, in sections, areally on one another, before bores in the two aircraft components are expanded by a mandrel element such that the bores, after the expansion, form one continuous bore for receiving the rivet. Here, the two aircraft components are locally warmed by the mandrel element such that, during the expansion of the bores, the components are thermoplastically deformed. The mandrel element is inserted through the first bore into the second bore. The rivet is introduced into the continuous bore. A system for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
US10822118B2	Tram system and methods for autonomous takeoff and landing of aircraft One variation of a tram system includes: a chassis; a latch configured to selectively engage a latch receiver mounted to an aircraft; an alignment feature adjacent the latch and configured to engage an alignment receiver mounted to the aircraft and to communicate acceleration and braking forces from the chassis into the aircraft; an optical sensor facing upwardly from the chassis; a drivetrain configured to accelerate and decelerate the chassis along a runway; and a controller configured to detect an optical fiducial arranged on the aircraft in optical images recorded by the optical sensor adjust a speed of the drivetrain to longitudinally align the alignment feature with the alignment receiver based on positions of the optical fiducial detected in the optical images, trigger the latch to engage the latch receiver once the aircraft has descended onto the chassis, and trigger the drivetrain to actively decelerate the chassis during a landing routine.
US10822113B2	Actuator monitoring system using inertial sensors Sensor data is received from an inertial measurement unit on a vehicle. An observed attitude and an observed attitude rate of the vehicle are determined based on the sensor data. Using a model associated with a vehicle failure mode, an expected attitude and an expected attitude rate of the vehicle are determined. A malfunctioning rotor is determined based on the observed attitude, the observed attitude rate, the expected attitude, and the expected attitude rate. In response to identifying the malfunctioning rotor, a responsive action is performed, including by updating a geometry matrix so that at least one non-malfunctioning rotor in the plurality of rotors compensates for the malfunctioning rotor.
US10822101B2	Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft having a forward thrust propulsor An aircraft includes a fuselage; a wing coupled to, and extending from, the fuselage; and a hybrid-electric propulsion system. The hybrid-electric propulsion system includes a power source including a combustion engine and an electric generator; a plurality of vertical thrust electric fans integrated into the wing and oriented to generate thrust along the vertical direction, the plurality of vertical thrust electric fans arranged along a length of the wing and driven by the power source; and a forward thrust propulsor. The forward thrust propulsor it is selectively or permanently mechanically coupled to the combustion engine.
US10822099B2	Propulsion system for an aircraft A propulsion system for an aircraft includes an electric generator mechanically driven by a combustion engine, with the electric generator configured to generate alternating current electrical power. The propulsion system additionally includes a power bus electrically connected to the electric generator and configured to receive and transmit the alternating current electrical power generated by the electric generator. Additionally, the propulsion system includes, an electric propulsor assembly comprising an electric motor and a propulsor drivingly connected to the electric motor, the electric motor electrically coupled to the power bus for the receiving alternating current electrical power from the power bus.
US10822095B2	Advanced environmental control system in an integrated pack arrangement with one bleed/outflow heat exchanger An environmental control system of an aircraft includes a ram air circuit having a ram air shell with at least one heat exchanger positioned therein. A dehumidification system is arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit and a plurality of compressing devices is arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit and the dehumidification system.
US10822084B2	Payload launch apparatus and method Apparatus for releasing a payload from an air vehicle (14), the apparatus comprising a generally tubular holding device (10) mounted on, or formed integrally with, said air vehicle, said holding device (10) having an open end facing in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of travel (16) of said air vehicle (14), in use, the apparatus further comprising a container (18) for housing said payload and configured to be at least partially received within said holding device (10), at least one releasable retaining device (20) for releasably retaining said container (18) within said holding device (10), and an actuation device for selectively actuating said at least one releasable retaining device to release said container from said holding device, said container (18) having thereon at least one drag inducing device (22) configured to induce drag in a direction substantially opposite to that of said direction of travel (16) of said air vehicle, in use, so as to act to drag said container (18) from said holding device (10) through said open end.
US10822083B2	Alert system for an unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle for aerial transportation of delivery items. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes an attachment device to fasten and unfasten one or more delivery items to the unmanned aerial vehicle, a motor to aerially transport the one or more delivery items along a delivery route, a sensor mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle to detect at least one environmental variable during the delivery route, and an alert system to generate a status associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle along the delivery route to an observer when the environmental variable exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US10822080B2	Aircraft and methods of performing tethered and untethered flights using aircraft Disclosed are aircraft configured to perform tethered and untethered flights as well as methods of operating such aircraft. During a tethered flight, the aircraft is connected to a power line using its connecting module. While tethered, the aircraft can receive electrical energy from the power line and use this energy for propulsion and/or storage. The aircraft comprises a propulsion module for providing vertical and horizontal thrusts. In some examples, the aircraft comprises a transport module. The transport module may be removably attached to the propulsion module and be replaceable with another transportation module. During an untethered flight, the electrical energy is supplied to the propulsion module from a battery and/or a generator on board of the aircraft. The untethered flight capability can be used for landing and takeoff, flying away from power lines or when the power line is not operational, and other like examples.
US10822073B2	Aircraft control comprising a pedal coupled to a cylinder and associated control device An aircraft control comprises a mobile pedal and comprises a cylinder coupled to the pedal such that a displacement of the pedal according to at least a first direction reduces the volume of a first chamber of the cylinder. A control device comprises a fluid type bus system connecting two aircraft controls. Additionally, an aircraft is equipped with such a control device.
US10822068B2	System and method for minimizing fuel usage and emissions of a marine vessel A marine vessel including a hybrid propulsion system including one or more diesel engines and electrically-driven thrusters. A hybrid propulsion management system may be configured to manage the hybrid propulsion system during free-floating, stationary operations by executing an embedded power simulation and control function that performs a real-time simulation to determine minimum RPM requirements of the diesel engine(s) for each power bus (e.g., electrical buses to which the electrically-driven thrusters are electrically connected) to fulfill a stationary position holding objective by the hybrid propulsion system of the marine vessel. By determining minimum RPM requirements for the diesel engine(s), reduced fuel consumption and emissions may be achieved, while ensuring safety of the marine vessel, closely located structures, and people.
US10822066B1	Automatic vehicle depth regulation system An automatic depth regulation system uses changes in water pressure to automatically control the depth of an underwater vehicle. The system uses a piston chamber having a piston that is movably disposed within the chamber and mechanically linked to the vehicle's fins. The bottom of the piston is subjected to pressure from the ambient environment through which the vehicle travels. The chamber contains a compressible medium at a preselected pressure above the piston. A spring is also above the piston in the chamber. Changes in ambient pressure on the bottom of the piston causes the piston to move within the chamber, thereby rotating the fins to adjust the depth of the vehicle to the desired, preselected, depth. The desired depth is determined by the pressure and spring force exerted on the top of the piston in opposition to the ambient pressure.
US10822064B2	Hitching device The invention concerns a boat (10) comprising a hull (11) that is suitable for being towed on a solid surface and comprises a hitching device (30) comprising a straight drawbar (39) and a hitching mechanism (31), characterised in that the hitching device is movable in translation along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hull (11) between a stowed position in which the hitching device is more retracted into the hull and a deployed position in which the hitching device extends further out of the hull than when in the stowed position.
US10822061B2	Systems and methods for righting a capsized watercraft Systems and methods for righting a capsized watercraft are described. The system may include a selectively inflatable bladder inside a canvas gunwale float that can be releasably attached to one side of a boat. When the other side of the boat is lifted, the float keeps at least a portion of the lowermost gunwale above the surface of the water, thereby impeding the unwanted entry of water into the boat during righting. The inflatable bladder is sized in volume according to the size and shape of the boat. The system may include one or more floats spaced apart along the side. In another aspect, one of the floats may be attached to a paddle to create a temporary outrigger for use in climbing out of the water and into the boat.
US10822059B2	Watercraft A watercraft is basically provided with a watercraft structure and a grab bar. The watercraft structure includes a platform with a recess at a rear edge of the platform. The grab bar is mounted to the watercraft structure in the recess of the platform. The grab bar has a bar portion with a front edge that is disposed forward of the rear edge of the platform with respect to a front to aft direction of the watercraft.
US10822039B2	Body rocker, battery cross-bar, and body cross-bar configuration for load distribution between vehicle body and under-vehicle battery An assembly for a vehicle to provide load distribution between the body of the vehicle and a battery contained in the vehicle includes a pair of body rockers, the body rockers being spaced apart and being substantially parallel to each other, a plurality of body cross bars that extend between the pair of body rockers, the plurality of body cross bars being spaced apart, substantially parallel to each other, and substantially perpendicular to the body rockers, and a plurality of battery cross bars that extend between the pair of body rockers, the plurality of battery cross bars being spaced apart, substantially parallel to each other, and substantially perpendicular to the body rockers, portions of the battery being located between adjacent battery cross bars. The plurality of battery cross bars, the plurality of body cross bars and the body rockers are configured to delay initiation of rocker plastic deformation.
US10822034B2	Plate steel constructed frame for self propelled sprayers A chassis frame for an agricultural sprayer includes a top plate, a bottom plate spaced apart from the top plate, and a plurality of side plates extending from the top plate to the bottom plate. The top plate has a first thickness at a first location of the chassis frame to provide additional strength to the chassis frame at the first location. The top plate has a second thickness at a second location of the chassis frame to provide additional strength to the chassis frame at the second location.
US10822033B2	Vehicle structure A vehicle structure provided with a hollow structural member includes one or more reinforcement members that are located in the hollow structural member and include a foaming member. The hollow structural member includes a first hollow structural portion that is configured by a first panel portion, a second hollow structural portion that is configured by a second panel portion, and a third hollow structural portion that is configured by a third panel portion and couples the first and second hollow structural portions to each other. The one or more reinforcement members include at least one of first and second reinforcement members. The first reinforcement member includes a first foaming member connected to the first and third panel portions. The second reinforcement member includes a second foaming member connected to the second and third panel portions.
US10822015B2	Steering switch device A steering switch device includes a housing disposed in a spoke portion of a steering wheel of a vehicle, the housing including an operation unit configured to operate an electronic device that is electrically connected, and an illumination unit provided in a side surface of the housing protruding from the spoke portion, the illumination unit being configured to illuminate a grip portion of the steering wheel.
US10822010B1	Vehicle hard top assistance apparatus and method of use The inventive subject matter is a bi-directional adjustable roller lift apparatus and a method of use of the apparatus. The bi-directional adjustable roller lift apparatus is made of: a top surface having two sections: a left top surface section and a right-top surface section where the distance between the left-top surface section and a right-top surface section corresponds to the width of a vehicle tire; each of the two sections having a roller assembly disposed on a front-end portion; a supporting frame made of a plurality of vertical elements and a plurality of horizontal elements, wherein a portion of the top surface with the roller assembly projects past the supporting frame; wherein each of the of plurality vertical elements and each of the plurality of horizontal elements are made of a larger channel and a smaller channel, the smaller channel sized to fit within the larger channel, each of the larger channel and a smaller channel having a plurality of corresponding openings sized to accommodate a fastener.
US10821994B2	On-board control device, on-board integrated circuit Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit which can continuously and stably generate an output value even after shipment and a vehicle-mounted control device using the semiconductor integrated circuit. The present invention includes a reference signal generation unit for outputting a reference signal, and detects the operation state of a semiconductor circuit on the basis of a difference between output values from the semiconductor circuit corresponding to the reference signals output at two different time points by the reference signal generation unit.
US10821992B2	Method and system for predicting a risk for rollover of a working machine A method is provided for predicting a risk for rollover of a working machine for load transportation. The method includes: obtaining ground topographic data of a geographical area located close to the working machine from a ground topographic detection system; extracting a ground gradient from the ground topographic data; obtaining weight information of the load being currently transported by means of an on-board load weighting system or by receiving load information originating from the device that loaded the load being currently transported; determining a current maximal allowed ground gradient for the working machine based on the weight information; and predicting a risk for working machine rollover if the working machine approaches a geographical area including a ground gradient exceeding or being close to the current maximal allowed ground gradient for the working machine.
US10821988B2	Vehicle control system based on face recognition Provided is a vehicle control system based on human face recognition, which relates to vehicles. The vehicle control system includes an image acquisition device, a storage, a processor and an actuator. It acquires current human face image information by the image acquisition device, stores known human face image information and pre-stored vehicle function configuration information corresponding thereto by the storage, computes and determines human face image information matching the current human face image information in the known human face image information by the processor, and configures a vehicle according to corresponding vehicle function configuration information by the actuator. By pre-storing passenger data, the vehicle control system may employ a touch-type manipulation system. Vehicle function configuration information may include driving function configuration information and non-driving function configuration information to satisfy individualized needs of different drivers, enable the user of a vehicle to obtain better user experience, and greatly improve the comfort of the vehicle.
US10821981B1	Independent control of vehicle wheels An over actuated system capable of controlling wheel parameters, such as speed (e.g., by torque and braking), steering angles, caster angles, camber angles, and toe angles, of wheels in an associated vehicle. The system may determine the associated vehicle is in a rollover state and adjust wheel parameters to prevent vehicle rollover. Additionally, the system may determine a driving state and dynamically adjust wheel parameters to optimize driving, including, for example, cornering and parking. Such a system may also dynamically detect wheel misalignment and provide alignment and/or corrective driving solutions. Further, by utilizing degenerate solutions for driving, the system may also estimate tire-surface parameterization data for various road surfaces and make such estimates available for other vehicles via a network.
US10821980B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device includes an overtaking prediction unit configured to predict an overtaking section where a host vehicle overtakes another vehicle that exists ahead of the host vehicle and in a second lane different from a first lane where the host vehicle is traveling, and a travel controller configured to perform travel control to overtake another vehicle. The travel controller performs travel control to adjust speed of the host vehicle in a case where the overtaking section predicted by the overtaking prediction unit entirely or partially overlaps a restricted section in which overtaking is restricted.
US10821977B1	Pre-loading drivetrain to minimize electric vehicle rollback and increase drive responsiveness Pre-loading drivetrain to minimize electric vehicle rollback and increase drive responsiveness. In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes (a) detecting that an electric vehicle is stationary, a brake is engaged, and an accelerator is not engaged, and (b) controlling a vehicle motor to transition from a first mode to a second mode in response to (a). In the first mode, the motor is controlled to output torque in response to the accelerator position, and in the second mode, the motor is controlled to output torque sufficient to preload the electric vehicle. The method also includes (c) detecting the brake is transitioning away from being engaged and the accelerator is not engaged, and (d) controlling the motor to operate in a third mode in response to (c). In the third mode the motor is controlled to output torque sufficient to maintain the electric vehicle stationary.
US10821974B2	Lane departure avoidance apparatus A lane departure avoidance apparatus characterized by including a control performing unit performing control to acquire a position of a subject vehicle in a lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling and to prevent departure from the lane, from when a control start condition is satisfied until a control end condition is satisfied, a curvature acquiring unit acquiring a curvature of the lane, and a condition setting unit setting the control start condition or the control end condition based on the curvature acquired by the curvature acquiring unit.
US10821969B2	Systems and methods to improve ride comfort for users within a vehicle during operation of the vehicle Systems and methods to improve ride comfort for users within a vehicle during operation of the vehicle are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals; determine the current operational information regarding the vehicle; determine a current set of forces operating on one or more of the vehicle and one or more of the users within the vehicle; compare a characteristic of the current set of forces to a comfort threshold level; and responsive to the characteristic breaching the comfort threshold level, effectuate a modification in the operation of the vehicle such that a subsequent change in the characteristic that corresponds to the modification reduces and/or remedies the breach of the comfort threshold level.
US10821966B2	Hybrid vehicle control system A vehicle includes an engine, a motor, and a controller. The engine and motor are each configured to deliver torque to a torque converter impeller. The controller is programmed to, responsive to a demanded impeller torque exceeding an upper motor torque threshold while the motor alone is delivering torque to the impeller, increase motor torque to a value that is less than the threshold and that depends on a torque converter bypass clutch torque capacity and a torque converter turbine speed.
US10821963B2	Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shift A control strategy is provided for a hybrid vehicle that will increase drivability during low or decreasing driver demands. Coordination between shifting the transmission and stopping or (non-demand) starting of the engine can increase drivability. The vehicle includes a motor/generator with one side selectively coupled to the engine and another side selectively coupled to the transmission. The control strategy acts when an engine start or stop is requested while driver demand is decreasing and a shift of the transmission is demanded. To inhibit these events from proceeding simultaneously, the control strategy delays the engine from starting or stopping until the transmission has finished shifting, or vice versa.
US10821960B2	Deflection control apparatus A deflection control apparatus is provided with: a controller programmed to: a determine whether or not a vehicle is about depart from a driving lane, perform a deflection control of supplying a brake fluid pressure to at least one of brake mechanisms provided for corresponding wheels so that a yaw moment in a direction of avoiding departure of the vehicle is applied to the vehicle, if it is determined that the vehicle is about to depart, arithmetically operate a departure angle of the vehicle, and arithmetically operate a boost trajectory for boosting the brake fluid pressure to a target brake fluid pressure on condition that the departure angle is greater than a predetermined angle. The controller is programmed to perform the deflection control after boosting in advance the brake fluid pressure associated with the at least one of the plurality of brake mechanism, on the basis of the boost trajectory.
US10821951B2	Electric brake system An electronic brake system includes a master cylinder connected to a reservoir, the master cylinder including first and second master chambers and first and second pistons provided in the master chambers; a hydraulic pressure supply device activated by an electrical signal to generate a hydraulic pressure; a hydraulic pressure control unit configured to transfer, to a plurality of wheel cylinder provided in wheels, a hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pressure supply device; first and second backup flow paths configured to connect the first and second master chambers to the hydraulic pressure control unit; and first and second cut valves configured to selectively open and close the first and second backup flow paths, wherein one or both of the first backup flow path and the second backup flow path are connected to the first or second master chamber and any one of the plurality of wheel cylinders.
US10821947B2	Driving adjustment for vehicle loading A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to determine at least one of a vehicle pitch or a longitudinal center of gravity from data measured while deactivating a first brake for a first axle and applying a second brake for a second axle, and operate the vehicle based on the at least one of vehicle pitch or longitudinal center of gravity. The instructions may further include to determine a vehicle weight from the data, and operate the vehicle based on the vehicle weight.
US10821945B2	Outrigger pad assembly having a force sensor An outrigger pad assembly includes a base having a bottom surface for engaging an underlying support surface and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, a force sensor mounted to the base, and an interface body. The interface body includes a lower cavity at least partially defined by a first inner sidewall, an upper cavity at least partially defined by a second inner sidewall, and a coupling body having a latch configured for selective with an outrigger jack. The force sensor is disposed in the lower cavity in sliding contact with the first inner sidewall such that the interface body is movable relative to the force sensor. The outrigger pad assembly may be part of an outrigger assembly of a lifting vehicle.
US10821938B1	Compute system with theft alert mechanism and method of operation thereof A method of operation of a compute system includes: receiving a vehicle-related sensor reading in a real-time; determining in the real-time a theft level indicator for a vehicle based on the vehicle-related sensor reading; generating a theft alert based on the theft level indicator being a priority event; analyzing the vehicle-related sensor reading with a theft risk model to generate the theft alert when the theft level indicator is a non-priority event; and communicating the theft alert for displaying on a device.
US10821937B1	Active approach detection with macro capacitive sensing The disclosure is directed to a vehicle capacitive sensor system configured to detect activity, such as a person approaching the vehicle, from a distance from the vehicle (e.g., 5 meters, 10 meters, etc.). The system may initiate various levels of wakeup procedures based on a predicted user intention for use of the vehicle, and may utilize a Phone-as-a-Key (PaaK) system or key fobs in addition to the capacitive field sensors. The system may reduce or eliminate lag time associated with vehicle wakeup operations by enabling features, such as a Passive Entry Passive Start (PEPS) system, in advance of the person making physical contact with a vehicle trigger point. The disclosure includes capacitive sensors integrated with vehicle body panels and moldings, such that vehicle surfaces, either alone or in groups, can function as macro capacitive sensors for detecting various metrics associated with changing capacitive fields.
US10821932B2	Passenger protection apparatus A passenger protection apparatus includes an airbag and an inflator. The airbag is configured to hold a passenger sitting on a seat of a vehicle when the airbag deploys, and the inflator is configured to supply gas to expand the airbag. The airbag includes: a main bag configured to hold a head and an upper body of the passenger; sub bags configured to protrude to the passenger to deploy between the main bag and the passenger; and connectors configured to swingably couple the sub bags to the main bag at positions out of a center of the seat in a vehicle width direction, so that the sub bags can swing when a force is applied to the sub bags in the vehicle width direction.
US10821929B2	Seat assembly with full seatback airbag A seatback carrier module includes first and second side portions spaced-apart from one another and interconnected by an upper portion. A cradle portion is disposed along the first and second side portions and the upper portion of the seatback carrier module. The cradle portion includes inner and outer edges with a rearwardly extending body portion. A mounting portion is disposed along a portion of the inner edge of the cradle portion. The mounting portion includes inner and outer edges with a body portion disposed therebetween. The mounting portion further includes a rearwardly extending sidewall disposed along the inner edge of the mounting portion. An airbag assembly is received within the cradle portion and has an inverted U-shaped configuration to substantially surround the outer perimeter of the seatback frame. The airbag assembly is an elongate member defining an overhead airbag assembly.
US10821914B2	Angled slide in retaining clip tower A retaining clip tower includes a locking feature with a circular opening for a clip stem to be inserted and a rectangular opening disposed below the circular opening that can allow for a lower flange of a clip to be inserted at an angle into the locking feature wherein that the clip can complete the angled slide in such that the entire clip sits level inside the locking feature with the lower flange disposed below the locking feature and such that the clip resists extraction against vertical and horizontal forces.
US10821905B2	Apparatus for attaching an accessory to a seat and methods of use thereof A method, apparatus, and system for mounting interchangeably mounting a module to a vehicle seat. The module may include a mounting portion. The docking apparatus may include a mounting receiving portion selectively engageable with the mounting portion of the module. The docking apparatus may further include one or more seat anchor fastening members that are selectively engageable with one or more child seat anchors of the vehicle seat. The docking apparatus may further include a support member operatively connected to an adjustment portion. The support member abut a portion of the vehicle seat, and the adjustment portion may be capable of altering the position of the docking apparatus with relation to the vehicle seat.
US10821901B2	Blind spot module with off indicator A vehicular blind spot detection system for alerting a driver of a motor vehicle to an object in a blind spot zone of the vehicle includes a sensor configured to detect the presence of an object proximate to the vehicle in the blind spot zone. A first indicator is disposed on an outside rearview assembly and is configured to indicate that an object is in the blind spot zone of the vehicle. A controller is operably coupled with at least one of the sensor and the first indicator, wherein the controller may be activated and deactivated by a user. A second indicator is disposed proximate the first indicator and is configured to indicate that the controller has been deactivated.
US10821894B2	Method and device for visual information on a vehicle display pertaining to cross-traffic A vehicle includes a display device, a radar sensor having a detection region perpendicular to a vehicle longitudinal axis, a radar analyzer connected to the radar sensor, and a camera having a switchable field of view for covering an angular range behind the vehicle direction between a narrower angular range and a wider angular range. The display device is configured to display an image from the camera, at the narrower range, responsive to a sensor sensing vehicle movement in a direction included in a field of view of the camera, and the display device is configured to display an image from the camera at the wider range, responsive to the radar sensor detecting an object moving towards the vehicle. The vehicle may also be configured to automatically stop responsive to certain characteristics of objects detected by the radar sensor.
US10821887B1	Unique signaling for vehicles to preserve user privacy Aspects of the present disclosure relate to protecting the privacy of a user of a dispatching service for driverless vehicles. For example, a request for a vehicle identifying user information is received. A client computing device may be identified based on the user information. In response to the request, a driverless vehicle may be dispatched to the location of the client device. Signaling information may be generated based on a set of rules including a first rule that the signaling information does not identify, indirectly or directly, the user as well as a second rule that the signaling information does not identify, indirectly or directly, the user information. The location of the client computing device and the signaling information may be sent to the driverless vehicle for display. In addition, the signaling information may also be sent to the client computing device for display.
US10821885B2	Enhanced vehicle safety system A system to enhance vehicle safety is disclosed comprising a vehicle having a front end and a rear end; at least one visual signal light apparatus positioned in the proximity to the front end of the vehicle; the visual signal light apparatus illuminates when the vehicle's is decelerating via its braking system; wherein the visual light apparatus is comprised of a rear view mirror having a first surface facing the front of the vehicle and a second surface facing the rear of the vehicle wherein at least one portion of solar panel is embodied to the first surface and at least one or more LED lights is embodied to the first surface.
US10821883B2	Headlamp control device for vehicle A control unit of a headlamp control device for a vehicle is configured so that, when an occupant of the vehicle performs a predetermined interruption operation while the illumination mode of a headlamp is a high beam mode during automatic illumination control, the control unit sets the illumination mode to a low beam mode until an interruption time passes. The interruption time is set to a smaller value as a vehicle speed correlation value is larger. The vehicle speed correlation value is a value that increases as a speed at which the vehicle has been traveling since the start of the interruption operation is higher.
US10821872B2	Portable multiple grill assembly A portable multiple grill assembly includes a trailer that is towed behind a vehicle. A fire pit is coupled to the trailer for containing an open flame. A plurality of cooking grills is each coupled to the trailer. A table is coupled to and extends outwardly from the plurality of cooking grills. A plurality of chair units is each slidably coupled to the trailer. Each of the chair units is slidable into a deployed position to have a user sit thereon. A venting unit is coupled to the trailer to vent smoke from cooking grills thereby inhibiting the user from being exposed to the smoke. A display is coupled to the trailer and the display is elevated above the fire pit and the cooking grills to be visible to the user when the user is seated on the one of the chair units.
US10821869B2	Headrest assembly A headrest assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rod configured to connect the headrest assembly to a seat back. The rod includes a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, which each have a plurality of recesses. The headrest assembly further includes a head restraint including a pushing plate having a first locking portion and a second locking portion. The first and second locking portions selectively engage the recesses of the first and second vertical portions, respectively, to adjust a vertical position of the head restraint.
US10821868B2	Vehicle seat and method of manufacturing headrest A vehicle seat includes a headrest, a seat back to which the headrest is attached, and a seat cushion connected to the seat back. The headrest includes pillar frames attached to the seat back, a core member that includes a pouring passage penetrating from one end to the other end, a cover that covers the core member and a part of the pillar frames, and a cushion member that is formed in a gap between the outer surface of the core member and the inner surface of the cover and inside the pouring passage. The pouring passage extends in a first direction from the one end of the core member to reach a predetermined position, extends in a second direction from the predetermined position to reach the other end, and includes a bent part at the predetermined position.
US10821867B2	Headrest support device Provided is a simple and compact headrest support device. The headrest support device (20) comprises a support member (22) coupled to a frame (2) of a seatback (1), and a headrest pillar structure including a pillar base portion (25) extending laterally and supported by the support member so as to be rotatable around an axial line of the pillar base portion, and a pair of pillar main body portions (26) extending substantially vertically from the pillar base portion substantially in parallel to each other in a laterally spaced apart relationship and connected to a headrest (24), wherein the support member is coupled to the frame at at least one coupling portion (34) disposed between the two pillar main body portions in front view in a headrest upright condition where the headrest is positioned above the seatback.
US10821866B2	Headrest The invention relates to a headrest, in particular for a vehicle seat, with a head contact part (11), with a support (12) for mounting the headrest (10) on a fixed structure, with at least one parallelogrammatic linkage (23) between the head contact part (11) and the support (12) that carries the head contact part (11) for movement relative to the support (12) between a first position and a second position, wherein the parallelogrammatic linkage (23) comprises at least two links (16, 17), and each link (16, 17) forms at least one pivot joint (G1A, G2A, G1C, G2C) with the support (12) and at least one pivot joint (G1B, G2B, G1D, G2D) with the head contact part (11), with a latch (19), with a first latch formation on the support (12) and a second latch formation on the head contact part (11), wherein the first latch formation and the second latch formation are in engagement in a locked position and are disengaged in a release position.The special feature is that the first latch formation is fixed on the support (12) or that an upper region of at least one link (116) is provided with the first latch formation, and that the second latch formation is fixed on the head contact part (11).

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