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US10829688B2	Aluminate fluorescent material and light emitting device Disclosed are an aluminate fluorescent material having a high light emission intensity, and a light emitting device using the same. The aluminate fluorescent material includes a composition represented by the following formula (I). X1pEutMgqMnrAlsOp+t+q+r+1.5s (I) wherein X1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, and Ca; and p, q, r, s, and t each satisfy 0.5≤p≤1.0, 0≤q<0.6, 0.4
US10829684B2	Nanoparticulate containing proppant suspension composition with breaker and aggregator A proppant suspension composition including a proppant, gelling agent, nanoparticles, at least one breaker, and a tackifying resin. The gelling agent may include cross-linkable polymers. The nanoparticles may be natural or synthetic clays. The at least one breaker may include oxidizers, monovalent salts and/or bis-quaternary ammonium compounds. The composition can be provided downhole during fracturing operations.
US10829681B1	Modified nano-silica plugging agent, water-based drilling fluid, and preparation method and use thereof The present disclosure discloses a modified nano-silica plugging agent, a water-based drilling fluid, and a preparation method and use thereof.
US10829670B2	Curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, resin cured material, and electronic device A curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, comprising: a radically polymerizable compound (a); a hygroscopic compound (b) containing a structure represented by Formula (1); and a photo-radical polymerization initiator (c); a resin cured material formed by curing the composition, and an electronic device sealed by curing the composition. wherein in Formula (1), R designates (i) an acyl group, (ii) a hydrocarbon group, or (iii) a group having at least one selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —CO—, and —NH—, between a carbon-carbon bond of the above-described hydrocarbon group; M designates a boron or aluminum atom; n is an integer of 2 to 20; and 1 and 2 each designate a binding site to a terminal group or are bonded to each other.
US10829666B2	Fluorinated ether compound, fluorinated ether composition, coating liquid and article To provide a fluorinated ether compound, a fluorinated ether composition and a coating liquid that are able to form a surface layer which is excellent in water/oil repellency, abrasion resistance, fingerprint stain removability, lubricity and outer appearance, and an article having such a surface layer. A fluorinated ether compound represented by A1-O—(Rf1O)m1-Q1-[C(O)N(R1)]p1—R11—C[—R12—SiR13n1X13-n1]3, wherein A1 is a C1-20 perfluoroalkyl group; Rf1 is a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; m1 is an integer from 2 to 210; Q1 is a single bond or a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; R1 is a hydrogen atom, etc.; p1 is 0 or 1; R11 is a single bond, an alkylene group, etc.; R12 is an alkylene group, etc.; R13 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, etc.; X1 is a hydrolyzable group; and n1 is an integer of from 0 to 2.
US10829652B2	Waterproof and anti-sticking ink for sterilization monitoring indicating adhesive tape This invention discloses a waterproof and anti-sticking ink for sterilization monitoring indicator tapes, comprising a mesoporous nanomaterial, an oil-based binder, an oil-based diluent and a defoamer. During the production of the sterilization indicator tape, the color-changing ink is printed on medical-grade textured paper tape substrate and then waterproof and anti-sticking ink is coated thereon. The mesoporous nanomaterial in the waterproof and anti-sticking ink can provide the penetration of vapor and impermeability of condensed water. The oil-based binder can withstand high temperature vapor, and has excellent adhesion to a textured paper substrate, with the adhesion level being ISO-4B; and the oil-based binder can link the mesoporous material together to form a layer of dense mesh structure on the indicator tape, thereby enhancing the adhesion of the waterproof and anti-sticking ink on the tape surface and preventing the waterproof coating from being stuck away by a pressure-sensitive adhesive during the winding process.
US10829649B2	Methods and coatings for protecting surfaces from bio-fouling species Methods of protecting a submerged surface from biofouling animal organisms include applying a first biologically active inner polymer layer on a surface, impregnated with at least one first biologically active agent that kills a juvenile stage of a biofouling animal organism. A second biologically active outer polymer layer is applied on the first biologically active inner polymer layer, impregnated with at least one second biologically active agent that inhibits a larval stage of the biofouling animal organism from attaching to the second biologically active outer polymer layer. The second biologically active outer polymer layer includes a friction-reducing additive selected from the group consisting of silicone powder, PTFE powder, molybdenum disulfide powder, graphene nano-platelets, graphene oxide, and fluorinated graphene powder.
US10829648B2	Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor containing compositions A composition containing succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor and a potentiator has been discovered to enhance the activity of the succinate dehydrogenase such that the amount of the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor need to effectively treat a microbial substance can be reduced substantially. The compositions may be used as additives for paints and coatings, and protecting crops, seeds, wallboard, metal working fluids, wood from mold, fungi and other microbes.
US10829639B2	Curable organopolysiloxane composition and cured product thereof A curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises: (A) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane; (B) a compound having at least two thiol groups in a molecule; (C) an azo compound and/or an organic peroxide; and (D) at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of quinone compounds, compounds having one or two aromatic hydroxyl groups in a molecule, compounds having one thiol group in a molecule, nitrosamine compounds, hydroxylamine compounds, and phenothiazine compounds. The curable organopolysiloxane composition can be quickly cured even at a relatively low temperature (e.g. of 80° C. or lower) to form a cured film with excellent adhesion to an object to be coated.
US10829637B2	Thermoplastic composition made of polyphenylene sulphide and polyamide-grafted polyolefin The present invention relates to a composition that comprises a mixture of polymers, which comprises: a first polymer comprising polyphenylene sulphide, making up 55 wt % to 95 wt % of the mixture; a thermoplastic modifier, making up 5 wt % to 45 wt % of the mixture; optionally one or more functional additives, making up at most 10 wt % of the mixture, preferably at most 5 wt % of the mixture, characterised in that the thermoplastic modifier includes a second polymer which comprises a polyolefin backbone containing a group of at least one unsaturated monomer (X) and a plurality of polyamide grafts. The invention also relates to a multilayer structure including a plurality of adjacent layers, at least one of which consists of the aforementioned composition.
US10829635B2	Economical method of preparing a resin composition including polyalkylene carbonate with improved thermal stability and processability The present disclosure relates to an economical method of preparing a resin composition including a polyalkylene carbonate with improved thermal stability and processability. More specifically, the method of preparing a resin composition includes the steps of polymerizing carbon dioxide and an epoxide compound in the presence of a zinc-based catalyst and a solvent, recovering monomers, removing the catalyst and recovering raw materials, solution-blending with a thermostable resin to improve the thermal stability and processability, and removing the solvent and byproducts from the reaction mixture by using an agitated flash drum and an extrusion or kneader-type devolatilizer.
US10829629B2	Vinyl chloride polymers and compositions for additive manufacturing The present disclosure is directed to a thermoplastic polymer for additive manufacturing, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is derived from a chlorinated monomer unit, wherein the thermoplastic polymer has a melt flow rae (MFR) suitable for additive manufacturing. The present disclosure is also directed to a method of making a 3D product formed by additive manufacturing, wherein the 3D product comprises a thermoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit or a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit; and at least one stabiliser, wherein the thermoplastic polymer or composition has a MFR suitable for additive manufacturing.
US10829623B1	High-strength conductive polymer composite formed by angular extrusion A high-strength conductive polymer composite can be made by mixing a a granular polymer and a conductive material, and processing the mixture using angular extrusion.
US10829620B2	Resin composition and resin molded body A resin composition contains cellulose acylate (A), a polyester resin (B), at least one compound (C) selected from the group consisting of cardanol compounds and ester compounds having a molecular weight of about 250 or more and about 2000 less, and a water-absorbing compound (D).
US10829600B2	Microporous sheet product and methods for making and using the same Microporous sheet product and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment, the microporous sheet product is made by a process that includes melt-extruding a sheet material using an extrusion mixture that includes a thermoplastic polymer, a non-cross-linked elastomer having a molecular weight of at least 50,000 Da, and a compatibilizing agent. By way of example, the thermoplastic polymer may be a polyolefin, the non-cross-linked elastomer may be a polyisobutylene, and the compatibilizing agent may be mineral spirits. After extrusion, the sheet material may be cooled, and the sheet material may be stretched. The microporous sheet product may be used, for example, as a battery separator, as a food packaging material, as a diffusion barrier in the ultrafiltration of colloidal matter, and in disposable garments.
US10829599B2	Organosilicone emulsion composition The present invention aims to provide an emulsion composition of an organopolysiloxane which has enhanced stability in a water-soluble solvent. The invention provides an organosilicone emulsion composition comprising (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of at least 500 Pa·s at 25° C.; (B) 1 to 50 parts by mass of a polyether group-containing organosiloxysilicate; (C) 1 to 50 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having polyoxyalkylene residues at the both terminals; (D) 1 to 50 parts by mass of a nonionic surfactant; and (E) 10 to 1,000 parts by mass of water.
US10829594B2	Method of making polyetherimide A method of making a polyetherimide comprising: reacting an aromatic bis(ether anhydride) with an aromatic diamine in a solvent to form a first solid/liquid mixture having a first solids content within 5% of a first target solids content; cooling the first solid/liquid mixture to a temperature within 5% of a target temperature; separating a portion of the liquid component from the cooled first solid/liquid mixture to form a second solid/liquid mixture having a second solids content within 10% of a second target solids content; and melt polymerizing the second solid/liquid mixture to form the polyetherimide.
US10829585B2	Liquid composition for a waterproofing membrane The invention relates to a liquid bi-component composition comprising a silylated polymer having alkoxysilane functions, an epoxy resin, an amine catalyst for the epoxy and a catalyst for silanol condensation, and an adhesion promoter or a coupling agent. After crosslinking, the liquid composition according to the invention makes it possible to obtain a waterproofing membrane suitable for pedestrian and/or vehicle traffic.
US10829579B2	Active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition and undercoat agent for inorganic-material thin film Provided are an active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition capable of providing excellent coating appearance and excellent adhesion to a substrate, an undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film produced using the same, and a molded article produced using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film. The active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition includes an acryl-modified alkyd resin (A) and a (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound (B) as essential components. The undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film is produced using the composition, and the molded article is produced using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film.
US10829578B2	Mixture of radically curable compounds and use thereof A mixture includes at least two radically curable compounds as a backbone resin, and is useful in reactive resins. In particular, the mixture reduces the viscosity of such reactive resin-containing mixtures and thus the dispensing forces required for ejecting the reactive resin components produced therefrom. The mixture also increases the performance of the reactive resins containing such mixtures and of the reactive resin components produced therefrom. Further, said reactive resins and the reactive resin components thereof are useful for construction purposes, in particular for chemical fastening.
US10829576B2	Liquid repellent composition, method for its production, and method for producing oil resistant paper To provide a liquid repellent composition whereby a treated article excellent in liquid repellency is obtainable, which is excellent in stability and does not have such a problem as an odor attributable to ammonia or an organic amine; a method for its production; and a method for producing oil resistant paper. The liquid repellent composition comprises a copolymer (A) having structural units derived from a monomer (a) represented by the formula RF-Q-X—C(O)C(R)═CH2 (RF is a C4-6 perfluoroalkyl group, Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group that does not contain a fluorine atom; X is —O— or NH—, and R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a chlorine atom) and structural units derived from a monomer (b) having an anionic group, alkali metal ions and an aqueous medium; wherein the mass average molecular weight of the copolymer (A) is at most 84,000; at least some of counterions to the anionic groups are alkali metal ions; and the molar ratio of alkali metal ions to anionic groups in the liquid repellent composition is from 0.6 to 1.29.
US10829574B2	Hydrophilic copolymer with pendant thiol groups The invention is related to a class of hydrophilic copolymers comprising loosely dangling thiol-containing pendant groups. The hydrophilic copolymers are highly reactive towards azetidinium groups of an azetidinium-containing polymer upon heating and can find particular use in for producing water-soluble highly-branched hydrophilic polymeric material useful for producing water gradient contact lenses.
US10829568B2	Tubular reactor polymerization initiator injector device, tubular reactor for continuous polymerization of olefins, and a process for production of polymers and copolymers of ethylene The present invention refers, in its generality, to a tubular reactor for homo or copolymerization of olefins, with one of more initiator injection devices. The invention also refers to an initiator device in a process fluid stream in a reactor polymerization reactor, and to a process for the production of polymers and copolymers of ethylene, particularly low density polymers (LDPE), that use the said device.
US10829564B2	Genetic engineering of non-human animals for the production of chimeric antibodies The invention provides non-human cells and mammals having a genome encoding chimeric antibodies and methods of producing transgenic cells and mammals. Certain aspects of the invention include chimeric antibodies, humanized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and kits. Certain aspects of the invention also relate to diagnostic and treatment methods using the antibodies of the invention.
US10829554B2	Binding molecules specific for ASCT2 and uses thereof This disclosure provides ASCT2-binding molecules, e.g., anti-ASCT2 antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof. In certain aspects, the ASCT2-binding molecules are conjugated to cytotoxic drugs, e.g., ASCT2 antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). In certain aspects, the anti-ASCT2 antibodies and fragments thereof can be hybridoma-derived murine monoclonal antibodies, and humanized versions thereof. In certain aspects, the ASCT2-binding molecules bind specifically to cells expressing ASCT2, and in some instances, are internalized into the cells. In addition, this disclosure provides compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases or disorders characterized by ASCT2 overexpression, e.g., certain types of cancer. In a particular embodiment, the disclosure provides methods for treating cancer using ASCT2 ADCs.
US10829548B2	Targeting CLPTM1L for treatment and prevention of cancer Provided herein are therapeutic agents having specificity for human CLPTM1L polypeptide, including therapeutic agents comprising one or more CLPTM1L-targeting agents, compositions comprising such therapeutic agents, and methods of using such compositions for treating or preventing a cancer, pre-cancerous lesion, or other disease condition associated with CLPTM1L protein dysfunction (e.g., pathogenic production, modification, or function).
US10829543B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting pathogen infection The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to antibodies, compositions, and methods for inhibiting and treating virus infection in the respiratory tract and virus transmission through the respiratory tract. In particular, the presently-disclosed subject matter relates to inhibiting and treating virus infection in a subject using compositions and antibodies that trap viruses in mucus of the respiratory tract, thereby inhibiting transport of virus across or through mucus secretions.
US10829541B2	Methods of constructing libraries comprising displayed and/or expressed members of a diverse family of peptides, polypeptides or proteins and the novel libraries Methods useful in constructing libraries that collectively display and/or express members of diverse families of peptides, polypeptides or proteins and the libraries produced using those methods. Methods of screening those libraries and the peptides, polypeptides or proteins identified by such screens.
US10829537B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against esophageal 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.
US10829535B2	Interleukin-2 muteins for the expansion of T-regulatory cells Provided herein are IL-2 muteins and IL-2 mutein Fc-fusion molecules that preferentially expand and activate T regulatory cells and are amenable to large scale production. Also provided herein are variant human IgG1 Fc molecules lacking or with highly reduced effector function and high stability despite lacking glycosylation at N297. Also, provided herein are linker peptides that are glycosylated when expressed in mammalian cells.
US10829533B2	Combined use of GDF traps and erythropoietin receptor activators to increase red blood cell levels In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for increasing red blood cell and/or hemoglobin levels in vertebrates, including rodents and primates, and particularly in humans.
US10829531B2	Methods for treating myelodysplastic syndromes and sideroblastic anemias In certain aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for increasing red blood cell and/or hemoglobin levels in vertebrates, including rodents and primates, and particularly in humans. In some embodiments, the compositions of the disclosure may be used to treat or prevent sideroblastic anemias and myelodysplastic syndromes or one or more complications associated sideroblastic anemias and myelodysplastic syndromes.
US10829524B2	CATH2 derivatives The present invention provides new derivatives of CATH2 or CMAP27, one of the cathelicidins. These derivatives comprise N-terminally truncated peptides, cyclic peptides, D-amino acid variants of CATH2 and its truncated derivatives, inverso and retroinverso CATH2 derivatives. These derivatives are useful as anti-infectives, in vaccines, and especially for in ovo applications. Further, for the above derivatives and also for the already known C-terminally truncated derivatives new immunoactivating functions have been described that are particularly advantageous for prophylactic treatments.
US10829523B2	Anti-tumor peptides and use thereof The anti-tumor peptide provided by the present invention is a synthetic peptide having both amino acid sequences represented by the following (1) and (2): (1) an amino acid sequence constituting the transmembrane domain of transmembrane protein 141 (TMEM 141), or a modified amino acid sequence having deletion, replacement, or addition of one, two, or three amino acid residues of the amino acid sequence; and (2) an amino acid sequence functioning as a cell membrane penetrating peptide (CPP).
US10829519B2	Angiotensin (1-7) analogs and methods relating thereto Angiotensin (1-7) analogs are provided. Also provided are methods of making such analogs methods for using analogs as therapeutic compositions such as, for example, treatment cancer.
US10829518B2	Peptide compositions and methods of use Provided herein are compositions including peptides, pharmaceutical preparations thereof, and methods of preventing photoreceptor death therewith and protecting of retinal cells, including, but not limited to, photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium, from Fas- or TRAIL-mediated apoptosis.
US10829513B2	Methods of protein evolution The present invention is relevant to proteins and novel methods of protein evolution. The present invention further relates to methods of identifying and mapping mutant polypeptides formed from, or based upon, a template polypeptide.
US10829508B2	Fermentative production of oligosaccharides The invention relates to a microbial production of recombinant oligosaccharides, particularly of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), using a genetically modified microorganism, particularly E. coli, in antibiotic-free cultivating medium.
US10829507B2	Decolorization of concentrated rhamnolipid composition Provided is a method for decolorizing and optionally neutralizing a rhamnolipid composition comprising treating said composition with a percarbonate salt as well as the decolorized and optionally neutralized composition obtainable therefrom. Also provided is a method for improving the quality of wastewater generated during said method.
US10829504B2	Isocyanide compound and hydrosilylation reaction catalyst Provided are a novel isocyanide compound, a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst having excellent handling properties and storage properties that allows a hydrosilylation reaction to proceed under moderate conditions by using the isocyanide compound, and a method for producing an addition compound by a hydrosilylation reaction using the hydrosilylation reaction catalyst.A hydrosilylation reaction catalyst prepared from a catalyst precursor comprising a transition metal compound of groups 8, 9, or 10 of the periodic table, excluding platinum, such as an iron carboxylate, cobalt carboxylate, or nickel carboxylate, and a ligand comprising an isocyanide compound having an organosiloxane group.
US10829497B2	Crystal form II of thienopyridine derivative bisulfate and preparation method therefor and use thereof Disclosed are a crystal form II of a thienopyridine derivative bisulfate and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the crystal form II represented by the 2θ diffraction angle exhibits characteristic diffraction peaks at 12.86°, 13.58°, 15.58°, 17.64°, 18.42°, 21.56°, 22.90°, 23.70° and 24.64°. The crystal form can be used as an active ingredient for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating diseases caused by thrombi. Compared with the original crystal form, the crystal form II of the invention has a better stability, with denser bulk solid particles, and is less susceptible to static electricity, and has better fluidity and compressibility, and when used as an active ingredient for preparing a pharmaceutical composition, the pharmaceutical preparation prepared with the crystal form II has a stronger stability.
US10829490B2	Substituted dihydropyrazino[1 ′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-based antiproliferative agents This invention is in the area of pyrimidine-based compounds for the treatment of disorders involving abnormal cellular proliferation, including but not limited to tumors and cancers. Representative examples of compounds of the present invention include
US10829483B2	Thiophene, manufacturing method thereof, and pharmaceutical application of same The present invention discloses a thiophene used as a uric acid transporter (URAT1) inhibitor and application of the thiophene in preparing a pharmaceutical product for treating a disease related to abnormal uric acid levels, specifically in preparing a pharmaceutical product for treating hyperuricemia and gouty arthritis. The invention specifically relates to a compound as represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10829480B2	3-((hetero-)aryl)-alkyl-8-amino-2-oxo-l,3-diaza-spiro-[4.5]-decane derivatives The invention relates to 3-((hetero-)aryl)-alkyl-8-amino-2-oxo-1,3-diaza-spiro-[4.5]-decane derivatives, their preparation and their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment of pain.
US10829478B2	5-[3-[piperazin-1-yl]-3-oxo-propyl]-imidazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives as ADAMTS 4 and 5 inhibitors for treating e.g. osteoarthritis The present invention discloses compounds according to Formula I: Wherein R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R6a, R6b, the subscript n and Cy are as defined herein.The present invention relates to compounds inhibiting ADAMTS, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of treatment using the same, for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of inflammatory diseases, and/or diseases involving degradation of cartilage and/or disruption of cartilage homeostasis by administering the compound of the invention.
US10829474B2	Method for producing heterocyclic compound The present invention provides a production method of heterocyclic compound having an excellent CH24H inhibitory action, which is suitable for industrial production. In the present invention, a 2-halogenonicotinic acid or a reactive derivative thereof or a salt thereof is reacted with 4-benzyl-4-hydroxypiperidine acid addition salt to give a (4-benzyl-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl) (2-halogenopyridin-3-yl)methanone or a salt thereof, and then the obtained compound is reacted with pyridine-4-boronic acid or a reactive derivative thereof or a salt thereof in the presence of a metal catalyst and a base to give (4-benzyl-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl) (2,4′- bipyridin-3-yl)methanone or a salt thereof.
US10829472B2	Crystalline 4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidine-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione hemihydrate, compositions and methods of use thereof Provided herein is a crystalline 4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidine-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione hemihydrate. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline 4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidine-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione hemihydrate are also disclosed.
US10829467B2	Process for producing a cyclic acetal in a heterogeneous reaction system A process for producing a cyclic acetal is disclosed. According to the process, a formaldehyde source is combined with an aprotic compound and contacted with a heterogeneous catalyst which causes the formaldehyde source to convert into a cyclic acetal such as trioxane. The catalyst, for instance, may comprise a solid catalyst such as an ion exchange resin. In one embodiment, the process is used for converting anhydrous formaldehyde gas to trioxane. The anhydrous formaldehyde gas may be produced form an aqueous formaldehyde solution by an extractive distillation. The aprotic compound and the formaldehyde solution may be extracted from the reaction product and recycled into the process.
US10829466B2	Stilbene derivative and preparation method thereof A stilbene derivative, which is a compound of the following general formula I or general formula II, or an acceptable salt formed by the compound of the general formula I or the general formula II and an inorganic or organic acid; wherein, in the general formula I or the general formula II, the atom represented by X is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; the substituent represented by R is C1-C6 alkyl, 1-6-membered heteroalkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, substituted C3-C6 cycloalkyl, 3-6-membered heterocycloalkyl, substituted 3-6-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5-18-membered aryl, substituted 5-18-membered aryl, 5-18-membered heteroaryl, or substituted 5-18-membered heteroaryl.
US10829459B2	Low-energy consumption process with reduced ammonia consumption, for the production of high-purity melamine through the pyrolysis of urea, and relative plant A process is described, having a low-energy consumption and reduced ammonia consumption for the production of high-purity melamine, through the pyrolysis of urea, and the relative plant.
US10829458B2	Substituted quinazoline compounds and methods of use thereof Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have one of the following structures (I), (II) or (III): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R2c, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R6, A, B, G1, G2, L1, L2, m1, m2, n, x, y, X and E are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided.
US10829456B2	Halogen substituted diketones, pyrazole compounds and processes for the manufacture of pyrazole compounds The present invention concerns new halogen substituted diketone compounds, new pyrazole compounds, processes for the manufacture of pyrazole compounds and processes for the manufacture of agrochemical or pharmaceutical compounds.
US10829446B2	Aryl sulfonohydrazides Compound of formula I: wherein: A is selected from: (i) where RF1 is H or F; (ii) (iii) a N-containing C6 heteroaryl group; and B is where X1 is either CRF2 or N, where RF2 is H or F; X2 is either CR3 or N, where R3 is selected from H, Me, Cl, F OMe; X3 is either CH or N; X4 is either CRF3 or N, where RF3 is H or F; where only one or two of X1, X2, X3 and X4 may be N; and R4 is selected from I, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted C5-6 heteroaryl; optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl and optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy, which are useful in the treatment of a condition ameliorated by the inhibition of MOZ.
US10829444B2	Urea finishing and off-gas treatment plant and process The invention pertains to a finishing process for urea-comprising material, a plant for finishing urea-comprising material, a method of modifying an existing plant, and a use. Methods are disclosed for preventing the clogging of the conduit for off-gas between the finishing section and the treatment section.
US10829439B2	Method for producing adipamide as intermediate for production of raw material for bio-based nylon Disclosed is a method for producing adipamide, which may include the steps of: (a) reacting glucose, nitric acid (HNO3), sodium nitrite (NaNO2) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) to produce a glucaric acid potassium salt, (b) producing glucamide by reacting the glucaric acid potassium salt, with an acidic solution and removing a potassium ion from the glucaric acid potassium salt, (c) preparing an reaction admixture by adding the glucamide and a catalyst to hydrogen halide and acetic acid, and (d) treating the reaction admixture with hydrogen gas in a reactor thereby producing the adipamide.
US10829438B2	Neprilysin inhibitors In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula XII: where Ra, Rb, R2, R7, and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds described herein are prodrugs of compounds having neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds; methods of using these compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds.
US10829427B2	Naphthoquinones, pro-drugs, and methods of use thereof Provided herein are naphthoquinones compounds such as those with a hydrogen bond donating group of the formula (I): wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and n are as defined herein. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical composition of the present compounds and methods of treatment using the compounds including their use in the treatment of cancer.
US10829420B2	Filamentous organism-derived carbon-based materials, and methods of making and using same The invention provides filamentous organism-derived carbonaceous materials doped with organic and/or inorganic compounds, and methods of making the same. In certain embodiments, these carbonaceous materials are used as electrodes in solid state batteries and/or lithium-ion batteries. In another aspect, these carbonaceous materials are used as a catalyst, catalyst support, adsorbent, filter and/or other carbon-based material or adsorbent. In yet another aspect, the invention provides battery devices incorporating the carbonaceous electrode materials.
US10829416B2	Rapid-hardening admixture and method for producing same The present invention provides a rapid-hardening admixture for accelerating hardening of a cement composition and a method for producing the same. The rapid-hardening admixture includes calcium aluminate, inorganic sulfate, and a setting modifier, in which the calcium aluminate has an average particle diameter in a range of 8 μm to 100 μm, and the setting modifier has an average particle diameter of 5 μm or less.
US10829415B2	Surface-modified polyolefin fibers The present invention relates to surface-modified polyolefin fibers, the use of these fibers in hydraulic binder compositions, hydraulic binder compositions containing these fibers and a method for reinforcing hydraulic binder compositions.
US10829409B2	Articles with a low-elastic modulus layer and retained strength One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article has an improved average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. The bridging of a crack from one of the film or the glass substrate into the other of the film or the glass substrate can be suppressed by inserting a nanoporous crack mitigating layer between the glass substrate and the film.
US10829406B2	Glass material and method for manufacturing same Provided is a glass material that can satisfy both a high Faraday effect and a high light transmittance in a short wavelength range. A glass material contains, in % by mole, 30 to 50% Pr2O3 and 0.1 to 70% B2O3+P2O5.
US10829404B2	Method for cutting plate-like glass, and cutting device therefor A full body of a glass sheet (G) is cut by forming an initial crack (6a) on a preset cutting line (5) of the glass sheet (G) that is supported by a support member (2 (8)) from a back surface side of the glass sheet (G), followed by propagating the initial crack (6a) while passing through the glass sheet from a front surface to the back surface thereof due to a stress generated through localized heating along the preset cutting line (5) and cooling of a heated region that is formed through the localized heating, the glass sheet (G) being supported by the support member (2 (8)) from the back surface side through an intermediation of an elastic sheet (E) having low thermal conductivity.
US10829396B2	Media purification devices having integral flow controllers A purification device is provided that includes a porous container, purification media retained in the porous container, and a flow controller integral to the porous container. A purification device is also provided that includes a porous elastic container, purification media, and a flow controller. The porous elastic container has a pocket formed therein. The purification media is compressibly retained in the porous elastic container. The flow controller is elastically retained in the pocket of the porous elastic container.
US10829389B2	Solvent decontamination system and method A system and method for decontaminating a fluid like a non-azeotrope solvent such as water, wherein a transport gas is maintained at a temperature between the freezing point and boiling point at atmospheric pressure of the solvent and continuously circulated between an evaporation chamber and a condensation chamber, a contaminated solvent is introduced into the transport gas in the evaporation chamber under process heat and contaminant precipitates out, and the cleaned solvent cools in the condensation chamber releasing heat to be used in the evaporation chamber. A heat pump is used to promote evaporation and condensation within the system.
US10829387B2	System and method for managing toxicity from high total dissolved solids (TDS) water discharges A system and method for management of point source discharges (e.g., mining, pulp and paper, other industrial/municipal) characterized by elevated (e.g., >1,000 mg/L) Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentrations to achieve compliance with Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) requirements, where the aquatic toxicity is related to what is commonly referred to as TDS/ion imbalance, is disclosed. Concentrations of major inorganic ions in a water sample(s) that cause toxicity to aquatic organisms are analyzed to determine which of those cations and anions are deficient in the water sample(s); thereafter it is determined which ion-ratios in the sample(s) contribute to the toxicity to aquatic organisms; and thereafter it is determined which cations and anions to add to the water sample(s) to achieve compliance with aquatic toxicity regulations.
US10829386B1	Methods for making hydrothermally crystallized water-dispersible hexaferrite platelets Some variations provide a method of making water-dispersed hexaferrite nanoparticles, comprising: providing a first salt containing iron, a second salt containing barium and/or strontium, and a third salt containing an anion or cation that is capable of forming a ligand with the hexaferrite nanoparticles; combining the first salt, second salt, third salt, and water to form a reaction mixture; subjecting the reaction mixture to effective reaction conditions to produce hexaferrite nanoparticles with the anion or cation in the third salt forming a ligand on the surface, so that the hexaferrite nanoparticles are dissolved and/or suspended in the reaction mixture; and obtaining water-dispersed hexaferrite nanoparticles with an average zeta potential of at least ±20 mV. The water-dispersed hexaferrite nanoparticles have a hexaferrite content of at least 85 wt %. The method may further include assembling water-dispersed hexaferrite nanoparticles into a magnetic component, such as a self-biased hexaferrite film on a semiconductor substrate.
US10829384B2	Oxycombustion systems and methods with thermally integrated ammonia synthesis Oxycombustion systems and oxycombustion methods include thermally integrated ammonia synthesis. The oxycombustion systems may include an air separation unit that separates air into an oxygen stream and a nitrogen stream. An ammonia synthesis unit synthesizes ammonia from a hydrogen feed and the nitrogen stream to form a crude ammonia stream. An ammonia separation unit condenses the crude ammonia stream and separates the ammonia from any unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen to form a purified ammonia stream. An oxycombustion reactor combusts a fuel from a fuel feed stream in the presence of the oxygen stream from the air separation unit to generate hot water or steam. At least one thermal integration may be present in the oxycombustion systems and may be chosen from a reactor thermal linkage of the ammonia synthesis unit with the oxycombustion reactor, a separator thermal linkage of the air separation unit with the ammonia separation unit, or both.
US10829380B2	Silica aerogel blanket for ultra-high temperature, method for producing same, and method for constructing same The present invention relates to a silica aerogel blanket for ultra-high temperature, a method for producing the same, and a method for constructing the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a silica aerogel blanket, the method capable of suppressing the generation of a bad odor during construction by including a step of heat treatment after producing a hydrophobic silica aerogel blanket so as to remove a volatile organic compound (VOC), a silica aerogel blanket produced thereby, and a method for constructing a silica aerogel blanket for ultra-high temperature, the method capable of suppressing the generation of a bad odor during the construction of the silica aerogel blanket produced by the above-mentioned production method on an ultra-high temperature piping equipment, and at the same time, preventing the loss of heat insulation performance due to moisture in the air.
US10829377B2	Method for producing bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide alkali metal salt and method for producing non aqueous electrolytic solution Provided is a method the enables easy production of bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide suitable for a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium ion secondary battery, etc. The method for producing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide alkali metal salt according to the present invention comprises reacting bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide with an alkali metal compound in a reaction solution containing an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent includes at least one organic solvent (A) selected from the group consisting of carbonate solvents, cyclic ether solvents, linear ether solvents having two or more oxygen atoms in the molecule, cyclic ester solvents, sulfolane solvents, N,N-dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and N-methyl oxazolidinone.
US10829368B2	MEMS device and method of manufacturing a MEMS device A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack over a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer over a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.
US10829367B2	MEMS gap control structures Provided herein is an apparatus including a cavity in a first side of a first silicon wafer, and an oxide layer on the first side and in the cavity. A first side of a second silicon wafer is bonded to the first side of the first silicon wafer. A gap control structure is on a second side of the second silicon wafer, and a MEMS structure in the second silicon wafer. A eutectic bond is bonding the second side of the second silicon wafer to a third silicon wafer. A lower cavity is between the second side of the silicon wafer and the third silicon wafer, wherein the gap control structure is outside of the lower cavity and the eutectic bond.
US10829363B2	Controlled flex through the use of stopples Multiple flex units are used to provide predetermined focused areas of flex in a substrate, such as an equine saddle tree, Apertures are placed on the underside and filled with either a combination of stopple and slurry or slurry alone, each forming a flex unit. The placement, dimensions and fill of the flex unit enable a predetermined focused area of flex to be established within the specific area. The slurry is a mixture of carbon fibers and epoxy and the stopples are a mixture of substrate and epoxy to form hard stopples, a mixture of composite and flexible epoxy to form more flexible stopples; or a combination hard and flexible mixture in a stopples. The shape, periphery, diameter and depth each of the apertures and hardness, size and category of the stopples as well as location of placement determines the area, degree and direction of the flex.
US10829360B2	Dispense head with pressure equalising valve The present invention relates to a dispense head configured to be coupled to a beverage container above a container valve arranged in the beverage container in a dispensing system, the dispense head comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, a hollow piston arranged displaceably in an axial direction within the housing, the piston being connected to a handle so that upon activation of the handle, the piston will be displaced axially towards and beyond a second end of the housing in order to open the container valve, and a gas inlet arranged in the housing, which via a fluid channel is fluidly connected with a space extending along the piston and between the housing and the piston, wherein the housing comprises an opening extending through the housing and being in fluid communication with the fluid channel, and wherein a valve is arranged in the fluid channel opposite the opening, the valve having a first position in which the gas inlet is fluidly connected with an inside of the beverage container when the piston has opened the container valve, and a second position in which the gas inlet is closed and the inside of the beverage container is fluidly connected with the opening so that a gas present in the beverage container may be pressure equalised with the environment before the dispense head is decoupled from the beverage container. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a dispensing system for dispensing beverage and to a method for dispensing beverage.
US10829356B2	De-centralized operational indicator system for a materials handling vehicle A materials handling vehicle comprises an operator compartment, a load handling feature to carry a load, a power unit, a controller, and an inward facing output module, an outward facing output module, or both. In operation, the controller receives information from a remote server and/or electronics of the materials handling vehicle via a materials handling vehicle network bus, where the received information is in regard to a task being performed by the materials handling vehicle. Also, the controller, responsive to detecting the task being performed, operates the output module to provide situational awareness information with regard to the task.
US10829354B2	Collision avoidance assistance system for movable work platforms The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for generating a cloud of points (1A) representative of the real outer shape of a human transportation vehicle (1) located in a building (4) and for determining the position and orientation of said human transportation vehicle (1) in said building (4) and for determining the relative position and orientation of at least one movable work platform (2), the position and orientation of said human transportation vehicle (1) and the position and orientation of said movable work platform (2) being referenced with respect to at least one known building (4) reference point (R1), said apparatus being for preventing collisions between the movable work platform (2) and the human transportation vehicle (1), said apparatus comprising: at least one known building reference point (R1) being the origin point of a 6 degrees of freedom coordinate system and serving as a central common reference point, and at least one three-dimensional scanning means (3) for determining said real outer shape of said human transportation vehicle (1), and at least one stationary calculator means (6) for generating said cloud of points (1A) representative of the real outer shape of the human transportation vehicle (1), and one known movable work platform (2) reference point (R2) located on said movable work platform (2), and at least one setting means (8) for setting the position and orientation up to 6 degrees of freedom of the movable work platform (2) according to reference point (R2) with respect to the reference point (R1), and at least one first processor (21) for generating a three dimensional model (2A) representative of the movable work platform (2), and said first processor (21) for determining the up to 6 degrees of freedom position and orientation of said three dimensional model (2A) representative of said movable work platform (2), and the three-dimensional scanning means (3), the setting means (8), the stationary calculator means (6) and the first processor (21) being linked together via a communication means, and said first processor (21) being for preventing collisions between the movable work platform (2) and the human transportation vehicle (1).
US10829338B2	Method for operating a workstation of a spinning machine or winding machine A method at a workstation of a spinning machine or winding machine supplies an auxiliary thread from a thread nozzle to a suction assigned to the workstation, the auxiliary thread stretched between the thread nozzle and the suction. The auxiliary thread is severed to form a thread section protruding into the suction and a thread section extending into the thread nozzle, wherein the thread section protruding into the suction is carried away by the suction. The thread section extending into the thread nozzle is grasped with a thread receiver such that the thread section extending into the thread nozzle extends between the thread nozzle and the thread receiver. The thread section extending into the thread nozzle is severed to form a thread section remaining in the thread nozzle and a thread section coming from the thread receiver. The thread section coming from the thread receiver is transferred to the suction of the workstation. The thread section coming from the thread receiver is grasped with a capture arrangement adjacent a tube at the workstation prior to starting a process of winding the thread section coming from the thread receiver onto the tube.
US10829336B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system having the same A sheet processing apparatus for processing a sheet includes a conveying path in which a sheet is conveyed; a setting portion including an opening formed in a cover, a setting face supporting a lower face of a sheet bundle inserted through the opening from an outside of the sheet processing apparatus, and a regulating face which regulates a position of the sheet bundle; a stack portion on which sheets are stacked; a binding unit which is configured to bind a sheet bundle set on a sheet setting area; and a punching unit being configured to be movable in the sheet width direction, the punching unit including a punching portion which forms a punch hole. In the sheet width direction, the sheet setting area is arranged as being overlapped with a moving area of an end of the one side of the punching unit in the sheet width direction.
US10829334B2	Storage bag and sheet handling apparatus A storage bag (for example, a banknote storage bag 34, 34p, 34q, 34r, and 34s) mounted to a sheet handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling machine 10) and configured to store sheets handled by the sheet handling apparatus includes an upper end at which an opening is provided, and a peripheral length of an internal space of the storage bag at a position where the opening is provided is the maximum size.
US10829331B2	Method for protecting a converting unit for converting a web substrate, feeding station and packaging production machine A method for protecting a unit for converting a web substrate to limit a jam of the substrate inside the unit, the unit converting the substrate when the unit is stopped, in a packaging production machine: the steps of: detecting at the outlet of the unit that the converted web does not come out; stopping a motor of an infeed arrangement to prevent the substrate from entering the unit; stopping a motor of a feathering drive; and simultaneously stopping the machine, and guiding the substrate to an accumulation storage.
US10829316B2	Linear motor housing construction A system for transporting a carrier vehicle using linear motors comprising a linear motor housing shaped to hold one or more linear motors includes a rectangular top plate. A left side plate is connected adjacent to a first longitudinal edge of the rectangular top plate and a right side plate is connected adjacent to a second longitudinal edge of the rectangular top plate. The linear motor housing further includes a plurality of coupling components operable to couple the linear motor housing to one or more adjacent linear motor housings in a manner that facilitates continuous propulsion of the carrier vehicle across the rectangular top plate of the linear motor housing and rectangular top plates corresponding to the one or more adjacent linear motor housings.
US10829315B2	Molded product conveying device A molded product conveying device configures to suck a molded product to a rotator rotating about a predetermined rotary axis and to convey the molded product along a rotation orbit. The conveying device includes a pocket disposed along an outer circumference of the rotator, recessed inward and opened outward radially and perpendicularly to the rotary axis, and fed therein with negative pressure to suck the molded product, and a suction bore positioned to confront the pocket at a first end or a second end along the rotary axis of the rotator, opened toward the pocket to be at least partially overlapped with the pocket when viewed along the rotary axis, and fed therein with a negative pressure to suck the molded product.
US10829314B2	Angle-normalizing gearmotor life extension for high speed diverter system A diverter system includes a diverter arm and an actuator assembly for operating and moving the diverter arm, wherein the diverter arm and the actuator assembly are configured such that the diverter arm is moveable between a retracted dwell position and a plurality of extended dwell positions within an impact dwell range.
US10829311B2	Belt scraper A tensioning arrangement for a scraper for a conveyor belt, the tensioning arrangement comprising a hydraulic assembly that acts on the scraper to maintain a portion of the scraper in operative contact with the conveyor belt, the hydraulic assembly configured such that weight applied to a portion of the hydraulic assembly effects application of pressure on fluid contained within the hydraulic assembly.
US10829310B2	Wear detection device for conveyor belt A wear detection device for a conveyor belt (1) includes magnet members (12a and 12b) buried in a conveyor belt (11) having an endless belt shape, a magnetic sensor (13j) which is arranged opposite to an outer circumferential surface of the conveyor belt (11) and is configured to detect magnetic fields from the magnet members (12a and 12b) to generate an output signal, and a calculation unit (141) which is configured to calculate the thickness of the conveyor belt (11) according to the output signal generated by the magnetic sensor (13j). The wear detection device for a conveyor belt (1) further includes a storage unit (142) which is configured to store the thickness calculated by the calculation unit (141), and a processing unit (143) which is configured to calculate the decrease amount of the thickness per a predetermined moving load amount of the conveyor belt (11) according to the thickness stored in the storage unit (142) and determine whether or not this value exceeds a threshold value set in advance.
US10829305B2	Drive assembly for a modular conveyor A modular conveying assembly including a plurality of modules joined together, each module including a bushing housing, a coupling housed in the bushing housing, an axle coupled to the coupling and supported for rotation relative to the module, a drive pin coupled to the coupling, and a driven surface fixed to the drive pin. The modular conveying assembly also including a driving member that is in selective engagement with the driven surface to affect rotation of the axle.
US10829298B2	Gas blanketing system for low-pressure hydrocarbon tanks A hydrocarbon tank system environment corrosion inhibitor includes use of inert gas, preferably Nitrogen, to blanket ullage and interstice through the tank system. Blanket gas is provided via controller into coupling to access ullage. Blanket gas is provided upon fueling events to stabilize the pressure in the system and prevent entry of atmospheric air and water (vapor). Blanket gas may be continuously run into the ullage and/or other spaces in tank system. A controlled system allows for monitoring of pressures in the tank, and thereby identifies pressure events and even leaks in system due to unusual events, or general loss of pressure.
US10829295B2	Self-closing dispensing head The invention relates to a self-closing dispensing head for a pressurised container having a dispensing valve for dispensing media, in particular viscous, self-foaming and/or gel-type products, the dispensing head (1) having an outlet (3) which can be closed by a closing element (6).
US10829290B2	Vacuum sealable container with internal pump mechanism A pump mechanism for vacuum sealing an airtight cavity formed by a container and a lid, including a bore having a first one-way seal allowing air from the airtight cavity to enter the bore and blocking air inside the bore from returning to the airtight cavity and a second one-way seal allowing air inside the bore to leave the bore without returning to the airtight cavity and blocking air outside of the bore from entering the bore, a piston disposed inside the bore, and a chamber of air enclosed by the bore, the first and second one-way seals, and the piston, wherein actuation of the piston in a first direction causes air to evacuate the airtight cavity and enter the chamber through the first one-way seal, and wherein actuation of the piston in a second direction causes air to exit the chamber through the second one-way seal.
US10829289B2	Device for storing, transporting and/or handling a liquid and method of handling a sterile or aseptic liquid A device for storing, transporting and/or handling a liquid or liquids and methods for using the device are described. The device is suitable for use with sterile or aseptic liquids, particularly with large liquid volumes such as 10-1000 liters or more, and avoids the need for bags, bins and carriers commonly used for storing and transporting large volumes of liquids. The device comprises a coiled tubing. The coiled tubing can be loaded onto a spool to support the coiled tubing. The tubing can be filled, sealed, stored and transported in a more robust manner than previously achieved with bags, bins and carriers.
US10829284B2	Clamshell package and method of forming the same A clamshell package includes a base section having a triangular shape and first and second storage sections pivotally attached to the base section by first and second hinges, respectively. The storage sections have storage section flanges extending outward and terminating at storage section flange outer edges defining an outer perimeter of the clamshell package. When the storage sections are closed, the storage section flanges face and engage out to the storage section flange outer edges.
US10829279B2	Systems and methods for de-oxygenation of a closed container Systems and methods for preserving oxidizable substances such as liquids or foodstuffs are disclosed. These systems incorporate a sealing device and an oxygen scavenging chemical or agent coupleable to the system. The oxygen scavenging agent can remove the oxygen from the headspace of a container such as a bottle of wine without reducing the pressure in the headspace to the extent that the flavor of the wine is adversely affected.
US10829267B2	Repairable plastic pallet with grommets in the top deck and associated methods A pallet includes a top deck having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface. The top deck includes grommet openings extending therethrough, and grommets are inserted into the grommet openings. Each grommet includes an upper section having an outer exposed surface extending above the upper surface of the top deck, and at least one lower section having an outer exposed surface extending below the lower surface of the top deck.
US10829266B2	Foldable clamshell carton A foldable clamshell container is provided. The container may include a tray portion and a cover portion. The tray portion may include a front panel, rear panel, and side panels. The side panels may include triangular fold flaps on each end that are secured end flaps connected to the front and rear panels. The rear panel may have a height greater than the front and side panels and the cover portion may be foldably connected to an upper edge of the rear panel. The cover panel may include a cover panel, a front panel, and cover side panels with a triangular fold flap. The rear end flaps of the tray portion and the cover side panels may each include a curved edge portion. The container may be configured to transition between a folded-flattened configuration and an unfolded configuration by folding the triangular fold flaps of the tray and cover portions.
US10829264B2	Process for forming plastic corrugated container with ultrasonically formed score lines A corrugated plastic box and a method for manufacturing a corrugated plastic box from a blank are provided. The method includes the steps of forming rounded edge seals on the perimeter edges of the blank, pre-sealing portions of the blank to form a plurality of areas in which major and minor flap slots and a glue tab are desired, ultrasonically scoring the blank to form a plurality of flap score lines, and cutting the blank through the plurality of pre-sealed flap slots and glue tab, leaving a sealed edge.
US10829258B2	Compartmentalized container loading and management system A compartmentalized container loading and management system for loading compartmentalized containers, such as blister cards. A single system may be utilized to hand-load many different types of blister cards having different numbers of wells arranged in different patterns. Systems of the types described herein may include a docking station, a container locator, and a controller. The docking station may include visible information locations which provide visible information proximate wells of a docked blister card to indicate the well which should be loaded. The visible information locations may be changed to match the number, arrangement and pattern of the wells. A container locator may locate the blister card with wells at known positions of the docking station so that visible information may be associated with each well. A controller may control the visible information locations to provide visible information matching the pattern of the wells of each blister card.
US10829249B2	Satellite constellation forming method and forming device 1. A satellite constellation forming method comprises a satellite deployment step S2, a spacecraft acceleration step S4, a spacecraft orbiting step S5 and spacecraft deceleration step, and the aforementioned steps are repeated in order. In the satellite deployment step S2, deploying one of the satellites into the circular orbit 2 from the spacecraft 10 on the circular orbit 2. In the spacecraft acceleration step S4, accelerating the spacecraft 10 and switching the orbit from the circular orbit 2 to a spacecraft transfer orbit 3 in the same orbit plane. In the spacecraft orbiting step S5, making the spacecraft 10 orbit along the spacecraft transfer orbit 3 a plurality of times. In the spacecraft deceleration step, decelerating the spacecraft 10 and switching the orbit from the spacecraft transfer orbit 3 to the circular orbit 2 in the same orbit plane.
US10829243B2	Lightning protection for aircraft antenna avionics Assemblies, apparatus, devices and methods useful in providing lightning protection of avionic components associated with aircraft antennas are disclosed. Aspects of the present disclosure may be used on aircraft comprising structural elements made from composite materials having a relatively low electrical conductivity. An exemplary assembly disclosed comprises: an antenna secured to a structural element of the aircraft and configured to receive wireless signals and/or transmit wireless signals external to the aircraft; a communication unit operatively connected to the antenna for signal transmission between the antenna and the communication unit; and an isolation transformer electrically disposed between the antenna and the communication unit where signal transmission between the antenna and the communication unit is conducted via the isolation transformer.
US10829242B2	Drive link mounted flapping sensor systems A rotor system is provided in one example embodiment and may include a rotor system may be provided and may include a drive link associated with a rotor hub of the rotor system, the drive link comprising an inner member and an outer member; and a sensor system mounted to the drive link, the sensor system to accommodate motions of the drive link to track rotor hub flapping. The sensor system for the rotor system may further include a sensor, the sensor comprising a sensor arm, wherein the sensor is mounted proximate to the inner member of the drive link; and a sensor link, the sensor link comprising a first end portion moveably coupled to the sensor arm, a second end portion coupled to the outer member of the drive link, and an angled portion between the first end portion and the second end portion.
US10829240B2	Cross rod for toggle mechanism of ram air turbine actuator A cross rod for use in a toggle mechanism including a first section, a second section and a midsection between the first section and the second section. The midsection includes a flange having a through hole. The first section has a first diameter, the second section has a second diameter, and the midsection has a third diameter. The third diameter being larger than at least one of the first diameter and the second diameter.
US10829238B2	Arrangement for passing a line in a load-free manner through a pressure frame of a fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft The present invention provides an arrangement for passing a line in a load-free manner through a pressure frame of a fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft, including an opening penetrating the pressure frame, through which opening the line is passed, the line being mechanically decoupled from the pressure frame; and a flexible sealing device arranged outside the opening at least in portions, which sealing device is simultaneously operatively connected to the line and the pressure frame for the pressure-tight separation of a first side from a second side of the pressure frame. The present invention also provides a fuselage for an aircraft or spacecraft having an arrangement of this type and an aircraft or spacecraft having an arrangement of this type or having a fuselage of this type.
US10829234B2	Isolator devices, systems and methods for aircraft Aircraft isolator devices, systems, and methods for isolating a structural component within an aircraft can include an engine interface, airframe, and one or more (e.g., a plurality of) isolator devices attached to the engine interface and the airframe. In some aspects, the isolator devices have a housing, which has a first surface and a second surface that together at least partially define a perimeter of the housing and is configured for attachment to the airframe; an engine attachment component configured for attachment to the engine interface and disposed at least partially inside of the housing; and a plurality of elastomeric elements disposed on or over each of the first and second surfaces of the housing The plurality of elastomeric elements are spaced apart from the engine attachment component via the housing for improved heat dissipation from the engine, reducing operational temperatures of the elastomeric elements to prolong their use.
US10829230B2	Release system for evacuation slide assembly A release system for an evacuation slide assembly of an aircraft includes a fluid delivery manifold, a first actuator, and a second actuator. In various embodiments, a fluid is configured to flow into and pressurize the fluid delivery manifold from a fluid source in response to an evacuation event. In various embodiments, the first actuator is fluidly coupled to the fluid delivery manifold, wherein the first actuator is configured to release a blowout panel of the evacuation slide assembly in response to the fluid pressurizing the fluid delivery manifold. In various embodiments, the second actuator is fluidly coupled to the fluid delivery manifold, wherein the second actuator is configured to release a soft cover of the evacuation slide assembly in response to the fluid pressurizing the fluid delivery manifold.
US10829225B2	Track fitting with quick release lock for aircraft seating A track fitting for securing a seat pedestal of an aircraft seat to a floor of an aircraft may comprise a strut and a lock assembly. The strut may include an aft section configured to attach to an aft foot of the seat pedestal, a forward section configured to attach to a forward foot of the seat pedestal, and a central section extending between the aft section and the forward section. The lock assembly may be located proximate the aft section of the strut.
US10829203B2	Distributed trailing edge wing flap systems Distributed trailing edge wing flap systems are described. An example wing flap system for an aircraft includes a flap, a first actuator, a second actuator, and a shaft. The flap is movable between a deployed position and a retracted position relative to a fixed trailing edge of a wing of the aircraft. The first actuator is to move the flap relative to the fixed trailing edge. The first actuator is actuatable via pressurized hydraulic fluid to be supplied from a hydraulic system of the aircraft to the first actuator via a hydraulic module operatively coupled to the first actuator. The second actuator is to move the flap relative to the fixed trailing edge. The second actuator is actuatable via an electric motor of the second actuator connected to a first electrical system of the aircraft. The shaft operatively couples the first actuator to the second actuator. The first and second actuators are actuatable via the shaft.
US10829197B2	Gurney flap A gurney flap arrangement includes: an airfoil 2 with a trailing edge 6 and an opening 14 in a surface 8 of the airfoil 2; a gurney flap 1 having a first position in which at least a portion of the gurney flap 1 extends through the opening 14 and projects outwardly from the airfoil surface 8, and a second position in which the gurney flap 1 does not project from the airfoil surface 8 or projects outwardly from the airfoil surface 8 to a lesser extent; and a gurney flap actuator 3 for moving the gurney flap 1 between at least the first position and the second position.
US10829190B1	Trim control system and method A trim control system for controlling a relative position of a trimmable marine device with respect to a marine vessel hull includes a trim actuator coupled to the trimmable marine device about a horizontal trim axis. The trim control system further includes a trim control module executable on a processor and configured to identify a target trim position for the trimmable marine device, determine a desired trim rate of change to rotate the trimmable marine device about the horizontal axis from a current trim position toward a target trim position, and operate the trim actuator to rotate the trimmable marine device at the desired trim rate of change toward the target trim position.
US10829187B2	Water flotation device with megaphone A water safety flotation device includes a buoyant body and a hollow core. The buoyant body has a length and a width, with the length defining a longitudinal axis of the device. The hollow core extends along the longitudinal axis of the body. The hollow core is substantially conical and provides a first opening in the body at a first end and a second opening in the body at a second end. The hollow core serves the function of a megaphone.
US10829179B2	Control system for human-powered vehicle A control system for a human-powered vehicle includes an input device, an additional input device, and a controller. The input device is configured to receive manual input from a rider. The additional input device is configured to receive manual input from the rider. The controller is configured to control a shifting device of the human-powered vehicle based on one of an output signal from the input device and an output signal from the additional input device. The controller is configured to output one of a first control signal for a single shifting operation and a second control signal for a multiple shifting operation in response to the manual input received by one of the input device and the additional input device. The controller is further configured to output one of a first control signal and a second control signal based on a state of the human-powered vehicle.
US10829176B2	Expandable panniers Panniers according to the present disclosure may be transitionable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration. Transitioning between the collapsed configuration and the deployed configuration may include unlatching an outboard rigid wall from its position adjacent an inboard rigid wall, such that the pannier automatically springs into the deployed configuration.
US10829173B2	Bicycle seatpost assembly A bicycle seatpost system comprises an electric actuator, a remote controller, and a seatpost controller. The electric actuator is to change a state of a bicycle seatpost assembly between a lock state where a total length of the bicycle seatpost assembly is invariable, and an adjustable state where the total length of the bicycle seatpost assembly is variable. The remote controller is configured to transmit a first control signal and a second control signal different from the first control signal. The seatpost controller is configured to control the electric actuator to change the state of the bicycle seatpost assembly to the adjustable state based on one of the first control signal and the second control signal.
US10829170B2	Multifunctional robot system and method The present invention relates to a multifunctional robot system and method. The multifunctional robot system comprises an independently movable supply station and a plurality of robot units. The supply station comprises a power supply system and a supply station moving device; each robot unit is provided with a robot driving device, an operation execution device and a robot moving device; the supply station is connected with each robot unit respectively through a connecting cable. The multifunctional robot system is provided with the independent supply station, and the execution device of the robot is separated from the driving device thereof and a supply device; the supply station continuously provides raw materials and energy for the robot, the weight and size of the robot side are reduced, and working efficiency is improved.
US10829164B2	Body member A body member (1; 41) has at least one outer sheet (2), an inner sheet (3) and a reinforcing structure (10) in a cavity (6) bounded by the inner sheet (3) and the outer sheet (2). The reinforcing structure (10) has at least three ribs (11-15) that extend from the outer sheet (2) toward the inner sheet (3). An expanded structural foam connects at least one of the two outer ribs (11, 15) to the inner sheet (3).
US10829155B2	Suspension operation system and suspension operation terminal A suspension operation system includes: a suspension that includes a plurality of links supporting a wheel, at least one or more of the links having an actuator increasing or decreasing its length in an axial direction; a control device that supplies a drive signal to the actuator to control operation of the suspension; and a suspension operation terminal that operates the suspension. The suspension operation terminal includes: a detector that detects operation input information to the suspension operation terminal; and a communicator that transmits information about a target posture of the wheel, the information being based on the operation input information, to the control device as an operation command. The control device includes: a first calculator that calculates the length of the actuator on the basis of the operation command; and a drive circuit that produces the drive signal on the basis of information from the first calculator.
US10829153B1	Vehicle steering control method and vehicle steering control device A steering/turning controller: inputs a target turning angle command created based on travel environment information; determines whether the target turning angle command is a corrective turning region, in which an angle is equal to or less than an angle threshold value and an angular velocity is equal to or greater than an angular velocity threshold value, or a non-corrective turning region other than the corrective turning region; when generating a steering command angle and a turning command angle based on the target turning angle command, sets a distribution of the steering command angle to “zero” and generates only the turning command angle in the case of the corrective turning region; and generates the steering command angle and the turning command angle in the case of the non-corrective turning region.
US10829139B2	Horn for shopping cart A horn for a shopping cart includes a base plate and a pair of legs extending downwardly away from the base plate and opposed to one another. Each leg includes a first end connected to the base plate, an opposed second end, a central portion positioned between the first end and the second end, a first aperture, and a second aperture, with the first and second apertures being vertically aligned with one another and positioned proximate the second end.
US10829133B2	Device comprising a running roller and a suspension system for a running roller A device including a running roller (2) which can be rotated about a rotational axis (10), for a conveyor system, and a suspension system which supports the running roller (2) and has a fork (6) and an axle pin (7) which penetrates the running roller (2) and is supported by the fork (6). The suspension system has, furthermore, a first and a second clip part (8) which have in each case a recess (8a), into which a respective one of the end sections (7a, 7b) of the axle pin (7) protrudes The first and a second clip parts (8), for connection to the fork (6), can be pushed in each case in a push-in direction (13) which lies at a right angle with respect to the rotational axis (10) into a respective push-in track (6d) of the fork (6) and can be snapped together with the fork (6).
US10829130B2	Automated driver assistance system Driver assistance is provided. An issue corresponding to a driver of a vehicle is automatically identified based on analysis of collected data. A set of actions is selected to address the identified issue corresponding to the driver based on the analysis of the collected data and preference data of the driver. The driver is notified of the selected set of actions to address the identified issue corresponding to the driver.
US10829128B2	Driving support device A pre-collision control ECU performs a pre-collision control in order to preventing a collision between the own vehicle and the object when a control start condition is satisfied. The ECU acquires a velocity threshold Vsth corresponding to a region in which the own vehicle travels based on information to specify the region. When an allowance condition has been satisfied before a timing at which the control start condition is satisfied, the ECU performs the pre-collision control. When the allowance condition has not been satisfied before the timing, the ECU does not perform the pre-collision control. The allowance condition is a condition that an accelerator operation amount is equal to or greater than an operation amount threshold and a vehicle velocity is equal to or lower than the acquired velocity threshold.
US10829125B2	Processing method, program, processing apparatus, and detection system A processing method for a processing apparatus is disclosed. The processing method causes a computer of the processing apparatus to perform a process. The process includes detecting a position and a sleep state of a passenger inside a vehicle on a basis of information indicating a state of space including seats of the vehicle. The information is obtained from a sensor provided inside the vehicle. The process also includes notifying an operator of the vehicle of the detected position and the detected sleep state of the passenger. Further, the process also includes transmitting, upon detecting an operation, the operation being performed by the operator of the vehicle in response to the notifying, for controlling a device near the detected position of the passenger, a control command corresponding to the operation to the device.
US10829119B1	Emergency brake control method and device, ECU and vehicle Disclosed are an emergency brake control method, device, ECU and vehicle. The method includes: when receiving a first trigger signal indicating that a vehicle enters a driving accompanying mode, activating the driving accompanying mode; and in the driving accompanying mode, when receiving an emergency brake command, controlling an Electronic Stability Program ESP to decelerate the vehicle at a preset deceleration in the driving accompanying mode, and sending a fuel cut-off request signal to an Engine Management System EMS to cut off a torque output of an engine.
US10829113B2	Vehicle collision avoidance In a host vehicle a threat number is determined for a target vehicle based on respective dimensions of the target and host vehicles, and a heading angle of the host vehicle. A host vehicle subsystem is actuated based on the threat number.
US10829108B2	Hybrid electric vehicle and method of controlling engine operation for the same Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle, which is capable of controlling engine starting in consideration of entry into a specific area, and method of controlling the same. A method of controlling engine starting of a hybrid vehicle includes determining whether catalyst heating is necessary, determining whether a current location corresponds to a specific area associated with exhaust emissions, determining whether a first mode driving is possible, when it is determined that the current position corresponds to the specific area and the catalyst heating is necessary, and performing the first mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be possible, or a second mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be impossible. Here, the first mode driving is performed by using an electric motor, and the second mode driving is performed by using at least an engine.
US10829091B2	Vehicle sensor cleaning A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to detect an occlusion on a surface in a vehicle sensor optical path based on a segmentation of sensor image data, and to select a cleaning plan for the surface based on the detected occlusion, map data, and vehicle route data.
US10829072B2	Detection of occupant size and pose with a vehicle interior camera A method and system for determining a size and pose of an occupant (305, 310, 315) within a vehicle interior. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving one or more images (FIG. 3) of a vehicle interior from a camera (114). The method also includes classifying interior regions (130, 132, 134, 136, 138) of the vehicle interior (100) in the one or more images. The method also includes identifying an occupant (305, 310, 315) in the one or more images based on the classification of the interior regions (130, 132, 134, 136, 138) of the vehicle interior (100). The method also includes determining a size range of the occupant (305, 310, 315) based on the classification (404) of the interior regions of the vehicle interior (100). The method also includes determining a pose of the occupant (305, 310, 315) based on the classification (404) of the interior regions of the vehicle interior (100). The method also includes controlling one or more vehicle systems (122, 124, 126, 128) based on the size and the pose of the occupant (305, 310, 315).
US10829068B2	Method and apparatus for globalized portable occupant vehicle settings A system includes a processor configured to receive a set of vehicle-specific, user-specified vehicle physical system settings for a first vehicle. The processor is also configured to use a known first vehicle physical configuration to convert the system settings into user-centric settings, representing at least spacing between physical components achieved in the first vehicle by the user-specified settings. The processor is further configured to save the converted user-centric settings with respect to a user profile.
US10829067B2	Electrical load management method and apparatus An electrical load management system for a vehicle power supply system having a high voltage network and a low voltage network coupled to each other by a DC-DC converter includes a controller for controlling one or more high voltage vehicle electrical systems connected to the high voltage network and one or more low voltage vehicle electrical systems connected to the low voltage network. The controller has at least one processor that receives command signals for the high and low voltage vehicle electrical systems, and a memory device having instructions stored therein. The at least one processor is configured to determine a first electrical load on the high voltage network and a second electrical load on the low voltage network in dependence on the command signals and to control operation of the high and low voltage vehicle electrical systems in dependence on the determined first and second electrical loads.
US10829063B1	Autonomous vehicle damage and salvage assessment Methods and systems for assessing, detecting, and responding to malfunctions involving components of autonomous vehicle and/or smart homes are described herein. Autonomous operation features and related components can be assessed using direct or indirect data regarding operation. Such assessment may be performed to determine the condition of components for salvage following a collision or other loss-event. To this end, the information regarding a plurality of components may be received. A component of the plurality of components may be identified for assessment. Assessment may including causing test signals to be sent to the identified component. In response to the test signal, one or more responses may be received. The received response may be compared to an expected response to determine whether the identified component is salvageable.
US10829061B2	Thermally insulating panel for a vehicle An engine system (200) for a vehicle comprising: a powertrain component (120); a second vehicle component (130); a fixing (140) joining the powertrain component (120) to the second vehicle component (130); a thermally insulating panel (100) comprising at least one uncompressed area (104) extending over at least a portion of the powertrain component (120) to at least partially thermally insulate the powertrain component (120) and comprising at least one pre-compressed area (106) for providing a rigid mounting position to mount the vehicle component (130) to the powertrain component (120), the rigid mounting position to be located at a potential thermal bridge between the powertrain component (120) and the second vehicle component (130) such that it forms a thermal insulating layer between the powertrain component (120) and the second vehicle component (130).
US10829060B2	Vehicle body trim assembly A vehicle body trim assembly includes a trim member. The trim member includes a fender attachment structure, a windshield trim attachment structure and a cowl cover attachment structure. The trim member, including each of the fender attachment structure, the windshield trim attachment structure and the cowl cover attachment structure, is formed as a single, unitary, monolithic element molded from a rigid material and a section made of a flexible material.
US10829058B2	Combinatory sensor apparatus The present application discloses a combinatory sensor apparatus. The apparatus includes a sensor mounting frame and at least one sensor; the sensor mounting frame includes a sensor mounting base plate and at least one sensor support component, the sensor mounting base plate is mounted on a top of a driverless vehicle, and the at least one sensor support component is mounted on the sensor mounting base plate for supporting the at least one sensor; and the at least one sensor includes a global positioning system antenna and/or a laser radar. This implementation guarantees the consistency of sensor installation locations.
US10829057B2	Vehicular display system A vehicular display system includes a movable body displaceable between an erect position and a tilted position, a first moving body disposed on the vehicle upper side of the movable body in the erect position, a second moving body disposed on the vehicle lower side of the movable body in the erect position, a drive device that displaces the movable body between the erect position and the tilted position, a guide device that guides the second moving body along the displacement operation of the movable body between the erect position and the tilted position, a display device that allows a user to view vehicle interior display information as if the information were displayed in an information display area of the movable body, and an elastic member that applies an elastic force between the movable body and the drive device.
US10829051B2	Interior rearview mirror assembly with display and tilt mechanism An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head accommodating a reflective element. A display device is accommodated in the mirror head and behind the reflective element. The reflective element is tiltable between a mirror mode orientation, where the vehicle driver views rearward of the vehicle via the reflective element, and a display mode orientation, where the display device is actuated and the vehicle driver views images displayed by the display device through the transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element. An actuator has an actuator body that is pivotally mounted at the reflective element and that has a pivot element of a pivot joint that pivotally mounts the mirror head at an interior portion of the vehicle. The actuator pivots the reflective element relative to the actuator body to tilt the reflective element between the mirror mode orientation and the display mode orientation.
US10829050B2	Multi-functional exterior mirror with integrated camera A multi-purpose exterior mirror module for a vehicle comprising an image sensor configured to capture image data and a reflective surface disposed on a side portion. A housing is configured to support the reflective surface and the image sensor in connection with the vehicle. An actuator is configured to adjust an orientation of the reflective surface about an adjustment axis. A controller is in communication with the image sensor and the actuator. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust an orientation of the reflective surface about the adjustment axis.
US10829042B2	Imaging apparatus with image sensor for detecting light in an atmospheric peak and vehicle having same An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor and an image processor. The image sensor has at least one type of color filter and a specific filter disposed thereon in a manner corresponding to each pixel on a light receiving surface. The specific filter transmits light in a particular wavelength range in which spectral irradiance of sunlight is lower than that in wavelength ranges adjacent to either side of the particular wavelength range. The image processor detects an emission state of a particular light source based on a signal component of an image signal generated by pixels having the specific filters thereon. The particular light source is different from the sunlight.
US10829039B2	Display arrangement for an instrument cluster A system and method for adjusting the display of light-based content of a display system includes a display unit. The display unit includes a first layer cooperating with a backlight, a second layer disposed proximate the first layer and a third layer disposed proximate the second layer. At least one microcontroller in communication with the display unit includes a first processing unit configured to receive a dimming level value and a second processing unit. The second processing unit evaluates the dimming level value against a threshold value and adjusts one or more properties of the display unit in response to the measured values.
US10829035B2	Vehicles and bumper assemblies having a stowable lighting assembly A bumper assembly includes a bumper and a stowable lighting assembly. The stowable lighting assembly includes a post and a lighting device. The post includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is pivotably coupled to the bumper. The lighting device is pivotably coupled to the distal end of the post. The stowable lighting assembly is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein the post positioned within or beneath the bumper in the stowed position.
US10829026B2	Supportive belly pad for a rounded trailer A structurally supportive belly pad is connected to a rounded trailer and configured to support the same near the rear end of the trailer. The belly pad may be arcuately curved complementary to the curvature of the rounded trailer. However, if the belly pad were laid flat, it includes a pair of parallel legs aligned in a generally longitudinal direction with a plurality of transverse ribs extending therebetween. The shape of the belly pad is configured to provide structural support for the trailer which is beneficial especially when the trailer is raised and lowered, typically through hydraulic mechanisms.
US10829020B2	Vehicle seating arrangement A vehicle seating arrangement includes a first seat and a first seatback. A side-wing seat extends from the first seat. A surface of the side-wing seat is vertically displaced from a surface of the first seat.
US10829015B2	Vehicle seat assembly A seat assembly includes a frame and a plurality of support members, each support member having ends spaced along a seat-longitudinal axis and connected to the frame. The seat assembly includes a cross-member fixed relative to the support members. The seat assembly includes a pyrotechnic device designed to move the cross-member and the plurality of support members to a downward position.
US10829013B2	Car seat and connection system Embodiments of a car seat include an outer protective shell, an inner seat, a suspension system connecting and permitting relative movement between the inner seat and the outer protective shell. The suspension system may include a plurality of deformable metal straps. Also, embodiments of a car seat system include a frame constructed to couple to a vehicle seat. The frame has a vertical portion that extends upwardly substantially along a vehicle seatback. The vertical portion extends at least half of the height of vehicle seatback. Also, the system includes a car seat constructed to couple to the frame.
US10829011B2	Apparatus and method for a booster seat anchor belt retractor system An anchor belt retractor system can be provided with a booster seat. The booster seat can include a booster seat base and optionally a seat back. The booster seat base can include a cavity or housing within which the anchor belt retractor system is housed. The anchor belt retractor system can include at least one spool or drum about which webbing can be wound. The system can also include a first anchor webbing having a first end coupled to the spool and a second end coupled to an anchor latch. The system can also include a second anchor webbing having a first end coupled to the spool and a second end coupled to a second anchor latch. The spool or drum can be spring-biased to take up any slack in the first and second anchor webbings.
US10829009B2	Vehicle seat height adjustment mechanism A vehicle seat height adjuster is configured to allow for a vertically oriented motor and spindle system. A ring-shaped lift plate allows the motor and spindles to pass through the lift plate, thereby allowing the lift plate to travel closer to the vehicle floor while eliminating the need for levered mechanical armature systems and complex transmission systems that convert motor rotation about a horizontal axis to vertical seat movement. The vehicle seat adjuster also offers pure vertical movement in the direction of the motor axis and has a relatively small footprint due in part to most of the components being located within a perimeter of the lift plate when retracted.
US10829004B1	Continuous derating fast charging method based on multiple particle reduced order model A multiple particle reduced order model to adjust charging applied to a load based on accurately predicting lithium plating potential in real time during the life of a lithium battery cell. In the current multi-particle reduced order modeling system, the current density and the potential distributions are solved iteratively. Once the current distribution is solved, lithium concentration distribution is solved without involving any iterative process. By solving the lithium concentration distribution as a separate step after the iteratively determined current density and potential distributions, the computation time required by the model to generate an output is dramatically reduced by avoiding solving multiple partial derivative equations iteratively. Based on the potential distribution information provided by the output of the model, lithium plating potential can be determined, and actions can be taken, such as modified charging techniques and rates, to minimize future lithium plating.
US10828999B1	Autonomous electric vehicle charging Methods and systems for autonomous vehicle recharging or refueling are disclosed. Autonomous electric vehicles may be automatically recharged by routing the vehicles to available charging stations when not in operation, according to methods described herein. A charge level of the battery of an autonomous electric vehicle may be monitored until it reaches a recharging threshold, at which point an on-board computer may generate a predicted use profile for the vehicle. Based upon the predicted use profile, a time and location for the vehicle to recharge may be determined. In some embodiments, the vehicle may be controlled to automatically travel to a charging station, recharge the battery, and return to its starting location in order to recharge when not in use.
US10828997B2	Electric vehicle onboard recharging system Disclosed is an onboard recharging system that recharges an electric vehicle battery when the vehicle is being driven in full operation or at rest. The recharging system includes a generator configured to be installed in the vehicle, a fuel tank configured to supply fuel to the generator, a charging port configured to receive a charge from the generator, and a charge input configured to receive the charge from the charging port and to supply the charge to a battery that powers an engine of the vehicle.
US10828988B2	Collected current monitoring device Provided is a collected current monitoring device. A transformer current acquisition unit acquires a current value Ip of a current flowing through a part of a plurality of transformers. A total collected current calculation unit calculates a current value Iall of a collected current supplied by a plurality of current collectors from the current value Ip by using a following Equation (1): Iall=Ip×(Mall/Mp). A collected current acquisition unit acquires a current value IX of a collected current supplied by the current collector(s) other than one current collector. The collected current calculation unit calculates a current value IY of a collected current supplied by the one current collector by subtracting the current value IX from the current value Iall.
US10828986B2	Cabin air filter element monitoring and analysis system and associated methods A filter element status analysis and notification system which includes a primary control unit, a filter element which filters cabin air of a vehicle and a sensor module provided on the filter element. The sensor module including a plurality of sensors, which sensors include at least a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. The control system being operable to detect various filter element parameters and determine potential for microbial growth. The system then providing an alert to the user regarding the determined microbial growth potential.
US10828982B2	Electronic venting in a saddle fuel tank A fuel tank system constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a saddle fuel tank, a control module, a first and second solenoid, and a first and second vent line. The saddle fuel tank can have a first lobe and a second lobe. The first vent line can have a first vent port located in the first lobe of the saddle fuel tank. The first solenoid is configured to open and close the first vent port. The second vent line can have a second vent port located in the second lobe of the saddle fuel tank. The second solenoid is configured to open and close the second vent port. The control module sends a signal to the first and second solenoids to close the first and second vents upon reaching a full fuel condition.
US10828979B2	Vehicular cooling device A cooling device of a vehicle includes a cooler body of a heat exchanging type and an air intake duct which are disposed in a rear portion of the vehicle. The air intake duct extends backwardly from the cooler body in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and is disposed such that the air intake duct is displaceable relative to the cooler body forwardly of the vehicle upon application of an impact load to the air intake duct. The cooler body is attached to a body of the vehicle, while the air intake duct is attached to the cooler body, such that a strength of attachment of the air intake duct to the cooler body is lower than a strength of attachment of the cooler body to the body of the vehicle.
US10828978B2	Vehicle having cooling device A vehicle includes a heat exchanging type cooling device comprising an undercover disposed below the cooler body and having an air outlet through which the ambient air discharged through the lower surface of the cooler body is exhausted downwardly into outside atmosphere, the air outlet being formed through the undercover so as to extend in a vertical direction. The undercover is provided with a plurality of fins disposed within the air outlet such that the fins are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, each of the fins extending in a width direction of the vehicle and being inclined such that a lower end of the fin is located backward of its upper end in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
US10828975B2	Fluid-filled vibration damping device A fluid-filled vibration damping device including an inner member, an outer member having a tubular part whose radially inner surface has a quadrangular tube shape, a main rubber elastic body elastically connecting the two members, and a partition having a quadrangular plate shape disposed on a radially inner side of the tubular part. An outer peripheral surface of an axial end of the main rubber elastic body is anchored to the radially inner surface of the tubular part. An annular sealing rubber pressed against an outer peripheral edge of an axial end face of the partition is provided to the axial end of the main rubber elastic body. An axis-perpendicular inside dimension and a width dimension of the sealing rubber are made larger in a diagonal direction of the radially inner surface of the tubular part than in an opposite side direction thereof.
US10828974B2	Energy source enclosure systems and methods with through-air thermal management Provided are systems and methods for enclosing an energy source of a material handling vehicle. The systems and methods include an enclosure having a front wall, a rear wall, and an interior compartment, an inlet channel integrally formed with the front wall and in fluid communication with the interior compartment, the air inlet channel defined by an inlet louver and an inlet flange, an outlet channel integrally formed with the rear wall and in fluid communication with the interior compartment, the air outlet channel defined by an outlet louver and an outlet flange, one or more energy source cells positioned within the interior compartment; and a cooling fan in fluid communication with the inlet channel and the interior compartment. The cooling fan operates to draw air through the inlet channel to the interior compartment such that air within the interior compartment is expelled out of the outlet channel.
US10828964B2	Redistribution of condensate for increased cooling capacity A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) unit includes an evaporator circulating a flow of refrigerant therethrough to cool a flow of compartment air flowing over the evaporator, and a condenser operably connected to the evaporator to condense the flow of refrigerant therethrough. The evaporator and the condenser are relatively positioned such that a liquid condensate at an exterior of the evaporator is directed by gravity onto an exterior of the condenser to increase an operating capacity of the condenser.
US10828961B2	Apparatus and method for thermal event detection in a transport refrigeration unit A system and method for thermal event detection in a transport refrigeration unit that includes a safety controller (302) communicatively coupled to a linear heat detector (304) affixed to a hood (202) of the transport refrigeration unit. The safety controller is configured to detect a change in resistance of the linear heat detector and initiate an action like shutting off the fuel supply to an internal combustion engine inside the compartment. The linear heat detector is operative to create, subsequent to being exposed to a temperature greater than or equal to a threshold temperature in the interior compartment (208), a change in resistance along at least a portion of the linear heat detector. The safety controller is further configured to initiate an action upon having detected the change in resistance.
US10828958B2	Method of using a glass-mounted humidity/temperature sensor in a vehicle to obtain sun load and control of HVAC system using sun load Sun load on a cabin of a vehicle is determined without a sun load sensor by affixing a relative humidity/temperature sensor to an inside of a windshield of the vehicle. The relative humidity/temperature sensor includes a relative humidity sensor that senses relative humidity of air at the relative humidity sensor, a temperature sensor that senses temperature of the air at the relative humidity sensor and a glass temperature sensor that senses temperature of glass of the windshield. A controller determines the sun load based on readings from the relative humidity/temperature sensor of relative humidity of the air at the relative humidity sensor, temperature of the air at the relative humidity sensor and temperature of the glass of the windshield.
US10828952B2	Suspension system for a work vehicle A suspension system for a work vehicle includes an axle bar, an inner control member, an outer control member, and a slide housing. The axle bar extends through the inner control member, the outer control member, and the slide housing. The axle bar is non-rotatably coupled to the slide housing and is configured to pivot with the slide housing and relative to the inner control member and the outer control member.
US10828951B1	Resilient vehicle coupling assemblies Vehicle coupling assemblies suitable for facilitating a resilient coupling between a rear vehicle and a vehicle wheel on a front vehicle may include a coupling assembly arm. The coupling assembly arm may be resiliently length-variable responsive to application of a longitudinal extension force on the coupling assembly arm. A wheel engagement member may include an engagement member body rotatably carried by the coupling assembly arm. The engagement member body may be suitably sized and configured for engagement with the vehicle wheel on the front vehicle in substantially concentric relationship with respect to the vehicle wheel.
US10828950B2	Machine for fitting and removing a tyre and method for operating the machine Described is a machine (1) for fitting and removing a tyre from a corresponding wheel rim of a vehicle, comprising: a wheel-holder unit (4), which rotates about a first axis (A); at least one bead breaker tool (29), movable along a second axis (B) parallel to the first axis (A); a roller (2) rotating about a fourth axis (D) parallel to the first axis (A) and configured to move by rotation about a fifth axis (E) spaced from the fourth axis (D), between an active position where it is in contact with a tyre tread of the wheel mounted on the wheel-holder unit (4), to a position of non-interference relative to the tyre; at least one sensor (40) connected to the roller (2) for detecting a signal representing a force transmitted to the roller (2) by the tyre; a removal tool (37), which is movable by rotation about a sixth axis (F) parallel to the first axis (A) and spaced from it, between a first position proximal to the first axis (A) and a second position distal from the first axis (A), which is movable in a direction parallel to the first axis (A) and movable towards and away from the sixth axis (F).
US10828941B2	On-board centralized system for regulating the pressure of the tyres of a motor-vehicle An on-board centralized system for regulating pressure of tyres of a vehicle includes a pressurized air source, two pneumatic rotary joints each associated to a driving wheel of the vehicle, and a circuit that sets in communication the pressurized air source with each rotary joint. An output member of a constant-velocity joint and a wheel spindle have an internal duct for air passage, connected to the respective rotary joint and to a plenum of the respective driving wheel. Each non-driving wheel has its wheel spindle traversed by an axial bore for air passage, connected to the circuit via a pneumatic rotary joint and a plenum of the non-driving wheel, which is connected to the inner chamber of the tyre. Each driving or non-driving wheel has its plenum connected to the inner chamber via two parallel lines, for deflating and inflating, respectively, the tyre interposed in which are respective one-way valves.
US10828940B2	Method of decreasing tire pressure A method of decreasing tire pressure includes opening a wheel valve (22) to allow pressurized air from a tire (10) to be directed to a first valve assembly (14) and to atmosphere. A target pressure is selected for a fluid control conduit (28). The fluid conduit (28) is in fluid communication with the first valve assembly (14) and a second or control valve assembly (30). The pressure in the fluid conduit (28) is measured. If the measured pressure is greater than the target pressure, then the second valve assembly (30) is de-energized. If the measured pressure is less than the target pressure, then the second valve assembly (30) is energized. A valve (42) prone to leak under very low temperatures may be subjected to repeated cycles of pressure application and pressure release in order to form a fluid-tight seal.
US10828928B2	Writing tool and dispensing unit thereof A writing tool includes a writing unit, a capillary member, a dispensing unit, and a replaceable ink cartridge. The capillary member, the dispensing unit, and the replaceable ink cartridge are mounted in the writing unit. The dispensing unit contacts the capillary member and has at least one cutting portion. The replaceable ink cartridge accommodates ink therein and has a film at one end thereof. The replaceable ink cartridge can be installed in the dispensing unit and the film can be pierced and cut by the at least one cutting portion. The ink flows through the film and is delivered to the writing unit via the capillary member and the dispensing unit for writing. The writing tool can thus dispense the ink fluently and leave no residual ink.
US10828925B2	Image forming system To enable a bunch of sheets to be reliably discharged to a stack tray, also in the case where weight of the bunch of sheets formed on a processing tray is large, upon receiving a printing command, a main body control section checks information on an ink discharge amount in printing on a sheet, the number of sheets, sheet type and printing mode (two-side/one-side). By this means, the section recognizes weight of the bunch of sheets formed on the processing tray, and when determining that the weight is heavier than predetermined weight, deceases an upper limit value of the number of sheets of a bunch of sheets formed at a time to report to a user.
US10828923B2	Pressure-printed material preparing apparatus A pressure-printed material preparing apparatus includes an attachment unit that attaches, powder which exhibits adhesiveness when pressure is applied, to a surface to be bonded of a recording medium; a fixation unit that applies pressure to the recording medium to which the powder is attached to fix the powder to the recording medium as an adhesive layer; a folding unit that folds the recording medium of which the adhesive layer is formed on the surface to be bonded, such that two portions of the surface to be bonded are opposed to each other; and an application unit that applies pressure to the recording medium in which the surfaces to be bonded are opposed to each other, to thereby bond the adhesive layer on one surface and the adhesive layer on the other surface.
US10828918B2	Tape cassette and printer A tape cassette stores a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing; and a first separator removably attached to a surface of the first base on an opposite side of the print surface; and a second medium having: a second base; and a second separator removably attached to the second base. The tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, and the pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force.
US10828914B1	Detection device A detection device is disclosed for detecting an abnormal object in a printing path. The detection device includes a first frame body, a first rotation shaft, two flexible portions and a detection module. The first rotation shaft is pivotally connected to the first frame body and has a first central axis. The two flexible portions are disposed at two opposite ends of the first rotation shaft along the first central axis, to provide an initial torque. Each flexible portion is connected between the first rotation shaft and the first frame body. The detection module includes a detection plate connected to the first rotation shaft. When the detection plate is forced by the abnormal object, the detection plate drives the first rotation shaft against the initial torque to rotate around the first central axis, so that the detection module detects the rotation of the first rotation shaft and the detection plate.
US10828912B2	Printing method, printing device, and printing system A wider variety of printing is performed more appropriately using ink that generates heat by energy radiation. A printing method of performing a printing on a medium using a color ink includes a water-soluble ink layer forming step of forming a water-soluble ink layer that is a layer of ink that becomes water-soluble after fixing, a color ink layer forming step of ejecting the color ink to the medium to form a color ink layer that is a layer of the color ink, and a water-soluble ink layer removing step of removing the water-soluble ink layer. The color ink includes a colorant and a solvent and generates heat by radiation of an energy ray. In the color ink layer forming step, the energy ray is emitted to the color ink after ink droplets landing to remove by evaporation at least a part of the solvent included in the color ink.
US10828906B2	Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge method A liquid discharge head includes: a substrate, where a recording element is disposed; and a discharge orifice forming member, where a discharge orifice, facing the recording element, and configured to discharge the liquid, is formed. The liquid discharge head has a pressure chamber, a first liquid channel configured to supply liquid to the pressure chamber, and a second liquid channel configured to recover liquid from the pressure chamber. The substrate has a liquid supply channel connected to the first liquid channel to supply liquid to the first liquid channel, and a liquid recovery channel connected to the second liquid channel, to recover liquid from the second liquid channel. Pressure at an inlet portion of the liquid supply channel is higher than pressure at an outlet portion of the liquid recovery channel, and a flow velocity of liquid within the pressure chamber is 3 to 140 mm/s.
US10828902B2	Liquid ejection apparatus and control method for the liquid ejection apparatus where a liquid ejection unit and cap member are separated with a negative pressure state in a space therebetween under certain conditions A liquid ejection apparatus includes a cap member contacting an ejection opening surface of a liquid ejection unit and covering the ejection opening surface, and a drive motor configured to cause the ejection opening surface and the cap member to contact or separate from each other. Furthermore, the liquid ejection apparatus includes a negative pressure generation unit configured to bring a space surrounded by the ejection opening surface and the cap member into a negative pressure state, and a control unit configured to drive the negative pressure generation unit to bring the space into a negative pressure state under a separation instruction to separate the cap member and the liquid ejection unit, and subsequently cause the drive motor to separate the liquid ejection unit and the cap member.
US10828897B2	Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording method is capable of suppressing generation of image streaks and recording a high-quality image when using a recording apparatus equipped with a line head. The ink jet recording method records an image on a recording medium by using an ink jet recording apparatus equipped with a line head. In this method, the line head has a plurality of recording element substrates each having a nozzle array made up of a plurality of nozzles which eject an aqueous ink. The recording element substrates are arranged in a predetermined direction. An average temperature Te (° C.) of the aqueous ink ejected from terminal-portion nozzles constituting the terminal portions of the nozzle arrays and an average temperature Tc (° C.) of the aqueous ink ejected from center-portion nozzles constituting the center portions of the nozzle arrays satisfy the following relationship: Te>Tc.
US10828892B2	Printhead with printer fluid check valve In some examples, a printhead can include a main printer fluid line, a firing chamber in fluid communication with the main printer fluid line to receive printer fluid from the main printer fluid line, and a resistor positioned in the firing chamber. The resistor can, for example, receive an electronic current to cause the resistor to heat up and eject printer fluid droplets from the printhead. The printhead can further include a photolithographically fabricated check valve positioned in the firing chamber. The check valve can, for example, be openable to allow filling of the firing chamber with printer fluid and closeable to at least partially seal the main printer fluid line from printer fluid blowback caused by the resistor.
US10828891B2	Ink jet head and ink jet printer An ink jet head includes an actuator, a driver IC, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a fuse. The actuator is configured to cause ink to be discharged from nozzles. The driver IC is configured to drive the actuator. The first capacitor is connected between a ground line and a first node of a power supply line connected to the driver IC. The second capacitor is connected between a ground line and a second node of the power supply line. A capacitance of the second capacitor is less than a capacitance of the first capacitor. The fuse is on the power supply line between the first node and the second node.
US10828886B2	Printing system and method A printing system is provided for printing on an object having a curved surface. The printing system comprises: a support assembly for supporting an object having the curved surface to be printed on, said support assembly comprising a gripper configured for holding the object thereon at a predetermined working distance between the curved surface of the object and a printing head unit, said gripper being configured and operable for varying its cross-sectional dimension so as to maintain said working distance for the objects of different dimensions.
US10828882B2	Septumization of cellular cores A composite acoustic liner has a septumized cellular core. Septa are installed in the core as the individual core cells are being formed. Individual tools are used to both form the cells of the core and index the septa within the cells. The septa and the cellular core are cocured.
US10828879B2	Method for manufacturing a panel including a reinforcement sheet, and a floor panel A method for manufacturing a panel including a reinforcement sheet having the steps of: providing a first layer of thermoplastic material, providing a reinforcement sheet, laying the reinforcement sheet and the first layer onto each other, applying a second layer of thermoplastic material on top of the reinforcement sheet at a side facing away from the first layer, at least partially melting the thermoplastic materials of the first layer and the second layer, adhering the at least partially melted first layer, the at least partially melted second layer and the reinforcement sheet to each other so as to form the panel. Additionally, the reinforcement sheet and the first layer are adhered to each other by pressing them together after at least partially melting the thermoplastic material of the first layer, but before applying the second layer of thermoplastic material onto the reinforcement sheet.
US10828878B2	Systems and methods for electromechanical transfer printing of two dimensional materials Systems, devices, and related methods are disclosed for electromechanical transfer printing of 2D materials disposed on one substrate to another. The printing device can be configured to transfer a 2D material from a source substrate to the target substrate by applying a combination of mechanical and electrostatic forces to facilitate electromechanical adhesion between the 2D material layer and the target substrate. Some embodiments of the printing device can effect direct transfer printing of a 2D material from a source substrate to a target substrate without the use of etchants and adhesives.
US10828876B2	Stimuli responsive materials, methods of making, and methods of use thereof A mechanochromic system comprising a first inorganic/polymer composite layer; and a first elastomer layer bonded to the composite layer to form a composite/elastomer assembly, methods of making, and methods of use thereof are provided.
US10828873B1	Textile composite having sorptive and reactive properties against toxic agents The present invention relates to a textile composite for the adsorption and breakdown of harmful chemical materials. A support layer and a sorptive and reactive material mounted on the support layer form a protective layer, which is mounted on an inner liner. The protective layer adsorbs and breaks down harmful chemical materials. An outer shell is formed of fabric having an outer surface that is hydrophobic for resisting the passage of harmful chemicals, which may be in the form of vapor, liquid or aerosols. Preferably, the sorptive and reactive material includes zirconium hydroxide, and the support layer includes a fabric material. The zirconium hydroxide is distributed on the fabric material in the amount of at least 20 grams of zirconium hydroxide per square meter. Alternatively, the zirconium hydroxide is distributed in the amount of at least 150 or 200 grams of zirconium hydroxide per square meter.
US10828872B2	Composite pane having electrically conductive coating for a head-up display A composite pane for a head-up display is described. The composite pane has an upper edge and a lower edge, at least including an outer pane and an inner pane. The outer pane and the inner pane are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. A transparent, electrically conductive coating on the surface of the inner pane faces the intermediate layer. The thickness of the intermediate layer is variable at least in sections in the vertical course between the lower edge and the upper edge. The inner pane has a thickness less than 1.6 mm, the outer pane has a thickness of 2.1 mm to 4.5 mm, and the total thickness (d) of the composite pane is at least 4.4 mm.
US10828864B2	Absorbent, wicking, expandable bandrolls, and waistbands and garments with same A bandroll for a waistband for a garment, the bandroll having an absorption layer and a wicking layer. The wicking layer controls stretch properties of the absorption layer. The waistband comprises a second material and wherein a shrinkage of a material substrate of the bandroll substantially matches a shrinkage of the second material.
US10828863B2	Thermally insulated sheet A thermally insulating sheet for installation adjacent a surface of an object comprising a reflective metalized polymeric insulation material having moisture vapour transference properties. An apparatus and methods for producing a reflective metalized polymeric thermally insulating assembly having moisture vapour transference properties are also provided. The insulation material provides enhanced thermal retention.
US10828862B2	Film with layered segments and apparatus and method for making the same A film having first segments and second segments arranged across the film's width direction is disclosed. The first and second segments are separated from each other by polymer interfaces. The first segments include a first polymeric composition and the second segments include a second polymeric composition. At least some of the second segments are layered second segments having first and second layers in the film's thickness direction, and one of the first or second layers includes a third polymeric composition different from the second polymeric composition. An extrusion die useful for making the film and a method for making the film using the extrusion die are also disclosed.
US10828861B2	Glass/resin composite structure and method for manufacturing same A composite structure with high pressure resistance that is suitable for a flow channel is produced by reducing the number of components while maintaining the excellent chemical resistance and high stress tolerance inherent to a glass substrate and a resin substrate. A glass substrate surface is modified with a hydrolyzable silicon compound, and the glass substrate is brought into contact with the resin substrate. Subsequently, the contact surface between the glass substrate and the resin substrate is heated to a temperature from the glass transition temperature to the pyrolysis temperature of the resin substrate, eliminating gaps between the glass substrate and the resin substrate to bring them into close contact with each other, and causing chemical binding or anchor effects between the glass substrate and the resin substrate via the hydrolyzable silicon compound. Thus, the glass substrate and the resin substrate are firmly fixed to each other.
US10828858B2	Servo-driven forming press A forming apparatus for producing paperboard pressware includes servo-driven blanking and product forming subsystems, and a computerized control system to provide independent control of the servo-driven subsystems for improved timing and positional accuracy. Independent and individual electronic control of the various component subsystem enables remote control and monitoring of production and machine functions.
US10828842B2	Method and system for cutting and placing nose wires in a facemask manufacturing process A method and associated system for cutting and placing individual nose wires in a facemask production line include supplying a continuous wire from a supply source to a cutting station where the continuous wire is cut into individual nose wires having a defined length. The nose wires are then conveyed to a treatment station prior to being deposited onto a carrier web. At the treatment station, a surface treatment is performed on a side of the nose wires that results in an increased surface attachment of the nose wires to the carrier web.
US10828833B2	Three dimensional printing system with improved support fixture A support fixture is provided for forming a three dimensional article of manufacture onto a lower build surface thereof. The formation of the three dimensional article occurs in a resin vessel containing photocurable resin. The resin vessel includes a transparent sheet that forms a lower bound for the resin. The support fixture includes an interface fixture and a replaceable support. The interface fixture includes an upper portion having alignment and gripping features, a lower portion surrounding a central opening and including a plurality of attachment features, and a side wall coupling the upper and lower portions. The replaceable support includes a planar portion having a lower surface (providing the lower build surface) for attachment of the three dimensional article of manufacture and a peripheral support portion including complementary attachment features engaging the attachment features when the peripheral support portion is mounted to the lower portion of the interface fixture.
US10828831B2	Head unit and head supply unit for controlling discharge of raw material made of plastic formable materials Disclosed are a head unit and a head supply unit. The head unit according to the present invention discharges a raw material made of plastic formable materials. The head unit includes: a head pipe which guides the movement of the raw material; a head heater which surrounds the entire or partial head pipe and controls the temperature of the raw material which is moving within the head pipe; and a discharge port which is provided on one end of the heat pipe and discharges the raw material to the outside. The head supply unit according to the present invention includes: an inlet through which a raw material made of plastic formable materials is introduced; an inlet pipe which guides the raw material introduced through the inlet; a head supply heater which controls the temperature of the raw material which passes through the inside of the inlet pipe; and a head fastener which is fastened to a head unit which discharges the raw material. As a result, the temperature of the raw material which is easily solidified, cured or degraded is controlled, so that the raw material can be smoothly discharged and at various positions and angles. Accordingly, it is possible to manufacture a more complex and sophisticated three-dimensional product.
US10828828B2	Method of manufacturing a part A method of manufacturing a part includes printing a layer of 3D printable material, positioning a layer of interlay material on the layer of 3D printable material, and printing another layer of 3D printable material on the layer of interlay material. A manufactured part includes a base layer of 3D printable material and a plurality of pairs of alternating layers disposed on the base layer of 3D printable material. Each pair of the plurality of pairs includes a layer of interlay material and another layer of 3D printable material printed on the layer of interlay material. The layers of interlay material provide at least one property to the manufactured part not provided by the layers of 3D printable material.
US10828825B2	System and method for depositing liquids A printing head for a printing system is disclosed. The printing head comprises a plurality of compartments, each having an outlet port for depositing liquid and an inlet port separately connectable to a separate liquid container. At least two compartments are in controllable fluid communication with each other, and the printing head comprises an arrangement of sensors configured for generating signals indicative of (i) a filling state of each compartment, and (ii) a fluid communication state between the at least two compartments.
US10828823B2	Laminated film for decorating three-dimensional molded product by vacuum forming, production method thereof, and method for decorating three-dimensional molded product The present disclosure is to provide a laminated film for decorating a three-dimensional molded product by vacuum forming which has a crack and strain-free uneven design on the clear coating film layer being an outermost layer at the time of use and provide a good design property to a molded product.A laminated film for decorating a three-dimensional molded product by vacuum forming, having a base material film layer (A), a clear coating film layer (B), and a design layer (C), wherein at least one face of the base material film layer (A) bordering the clear coating film layer (B) has an uneven design.
US10828817B2	Extrudable polymer composites with membrane barrier properties The present disclosure generally relates to extrusion die systems. In particular, the present disclosure relates to the cyclical extrusion of materials to generate small sized grain features, generally in the range of nanosized grain features, in a tubular or profile shape, in which the individual nanolayers possess pores and/or polymer crystals oriented parallel to the extrusion flow direction and including products with enhanced permeation properties.
US10828815B2	Injection molding machine The invention pertains to an injection molding machine comprising, an injection nozzle (2) having a melt channel (6), an injection opening (5), and a filter (9) for filtering the molten resin within the injection nozzle (2). According to the invention, the melt filter (9) cooperates with the 5 melt channel (6) or a means (7) provided within the melt channel (6) in such a way, that during an injection phase of the injection molding machine, the molten resin is caused to pass through the filter (9), and during a decompression phase of the injection molding machine the molten resin is caused to bypass the filter (9).
US10828811B2	Polymer sealed in-mold decoration and method of manufacture An injection molded product formed from an inner layer, or substrate, to which an aesthetic IMD layer is bonded during a first injection molding process, leaving a portion of the substrate exposed about the perimeter(s) of the substrate. A transparent outer layer, or overmold, is then injection molded over the top of the IMD layer and substrate, bonding substantially to the IMD layer and to the substrate where it remains exposed following the first injection molding. The process of forming a product through the disclosed two-step injection molding process creates a customizable, aesthetic product with an aesthetic IMD layer completely encapsulated between the substrate and a clear overmold in such a way to protect the IMD layer from the environment in which the product is used.
US10828808B2	Imprint apparatus, imprint method, and method of manufacturing article The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate by using a mold, the apparatus comprising a control unit configured to control a process of deforming the mold into a convex shape and bringing the mold and the imprint material into contact with each other, wherein the control unit determines, based on information indicating a relationship between a relative tilt between the mold and the substrate, and a moment which fluctuates the relative tilt at a time of contact between the mold and the imprint material, a target relative tilt such that a moment generated at the time of contact between the mold and the imprint material falls within an allowable range, and starts contact between the mold and the imprint material after setting the relative tilt to the target relative tilt.
US10828785B2	Integrated measurement and micromechanical positioning apparatus for real-time test control The invention relates to a measurement device (120), for example for testing, comprising a micromechanical positioning actuator (130) for causing movement of a sensor (150) with respect to a target (110), a positioning controller (145), the positioning controller (145) having an output coupled to the actuator (130) for controlling the movement, and the having an input coupled to the sensor (150) for receiving a sensor signal from the sensor (150) to the positioning controller (145), and the positioning controller (145) arranged to control the movement based on the sensor signal. The measurement device (120) may have memory for storing positioning control instructions (300). The positioning controller (145) may be arranged to control said movement based on said sensor signal and said positioning control instructions (300).
US10828783B2	Method for operating a self-traveling robot A method for operating a self-traveling robot, wherein a control command for initiating a service mode is transmitted to the robot, and wherein a service is made available for the robot in the service mode. In order to reliably and comfortably switch the robot into a service mode, an optical code containing the control command is displayed on an external terminal, wherein the optical code is detected by an image acquisition device of the robot, and wherein a control device of the robot extracts the control command from the optical code and initiates the corresponding service mode.
US10828782B2	Robot system, robot, and robot control apparatus A robot system includes an arm with a plurality of joints, the arm being configured to assume a first position and a second position, an end effector attached to the arm, the end effector having a specific position, and a force detector configured to detect a force or a torque applied to or generated by the arm or the end effector, and a robot control apparatus configured to receive an output value from the force detector to change the arm from the first position to the second position while the end effector remains in the specific position, and store the second position of the arm in a memory so as to relate the second position of the arm with the specific position of the end effector.
US10828774B2	Medical robotic system providing sensory feedback indicating a difference between a commanded state and a preferred pose of an articulated instrument A medical robotic system includes an entry guide with articulated instruments extending out of its distal end. A controller is configured to command manipulation of one of the articulated instruments towards a state commanded by operator manipulation of an input device while commanding sensory feedback to the operator indicating a difference between the commanded state and a preferred pose of the articulated instrument, so that the sensory feedback serves to encourage the operator to return the articulated instrument back to its preferred pose.
US10828769B2	Ascertaining an input command for a robot, said input command being entered by manually exerting a force onto the robot A method for automatically ascertaining an input command for a robot, wherein the input command is entered by manually exerting an external force onto the robot. The input command is ascertained on the basis of the joint force component attempting to cause a movement of the robot in only one robot joint coordinate sub-space which is specific to the input command. The joint forces are imprinted with the external force.
US10828768B2	Compact robot installation A robot installation includes a first robot and a second robot. The first robot is attached to a fixed position in relation to the second robot such that the second robot lies within a reach of at least one drive arm of the first robot.
US10828767B2	Tunable actuator joint modules having energy recovering quasi-passive elastic actuators with internal valve arrangements A quasi-passive elastic actuator operable within a robotic system comprising a housing comprising an output member operable to couple to a first support member of a robotic system, a first vane device supported by the housing and comprising an input member operable to couple to a second support member of the robotic system, a second vane device coupled to the housing and interfaced with the first vane device, the first vane device and second vane device being rotatable relative to each other within the housing and defining, at least in part, a compression chamber and an expansion chamber. A valve assembly is located and operable at the joint of the robotic system, and is operable to switch the quasi-passive elastic actuator between an elastic state and an inelastic state, the valve assembly comprising a valve device disposed through an opening of the first vane device along an axis of rotation of the first vane device. The valve assembly defines, at least in part, a shunt circuit that facilitates fluid flow between the compression and expansion chambers through the valve assembly.
US10828765B2	Work tool A work tool includes an an elongate outer housing, an elongate inner housing, a motor, a spindle, and a transmitting mechanism. The inner housing includes a first end part, a second end part, an extending part and an elastic connection part. The motor, the spindle and the transmitting mechanism are disposed in the first end part of the inner housing. The first end part is connected to the outer housing via a first elastic member. The second end part includes a power-source-related device configured to enable power supply from a power source to the motor. The elastic connection part includes second elastic members connecting the extending part and the second end part. The second elastic members are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction around the longitudinal direction.
US10828762B2	Powered fastener driving tool A powered fastener driving tool, and particularly a powder-actuated tool including a housing assembly and a strip receiver in the housing assembly, where the strip receiver includes a first guide groove defining wall, an opposing second guide groove defining wall, the first guide groove defining wall and the opposing second guide groove defining wall partially defining a guide groove and configured to guide a load strip to move through the strip receiver and the housing, and a plurality of residue collection pocket defining walls that partially define a plurality of spaced apart residue collection pockets.
US10828760B2	Method for aligning a first hole of a first part with a second hole of a second part and kit for its implementation A method enabling two holes belonging to two parts to be aligned relies on use of a tool, comprising a body, having a first outer surface which gradually wanders from a longitudinal axis of the body as it extends from a first end of the body, and a hollow part having a second outer surface with a complementary section to the section of the holes. The hollow part comprises a hole through which it is removably mounted on the tool so that the second outer surface extends the first outer surface on an opposite side to the first end of the body. The method comprises inserting the first end of the body into the first hole, and then operating the tool to push the body and then the hollow part together into the holes. This method especially applies to the assembly of a floor module to an aircraft fuselage.
US10828752B2	Tool for installing and removing threaded members A tool for installing or removing a threaded member as for example a thread protector onto a second threaded member, as for example, the pin or box of an oilfield tubular, which has a jaw for selectively gripping an outer surface of a thread protector, a bridge interconnecting the jaw and a cam, the cam being selectively engageable with the inner surface of the thread protector, the cam being operatively connected to a lever for moving the cam from a first position out of contact with the inner surface of the thread protector to a second position in gripping engagement with the inner surface of the thread protector.
US10828748B2	Qualifying a cold working and polishing process A method for determining sufficiency of compressive residual stresses in region below cold worked surface covered by a polished surface. Method includes obtaining surface height data along scanning passes over unpolished surface of the cold worked surface and the polished surface, determining region of surface height data with low and high points, and calculating step height by calculating difference between low and high points. Determining average height of the polished surface and peak height of the unpolished surface for the low and high points respectively. Cold worked surface may be peened surface. Confocal scanning microscope may be used for obtaining surface height data. Method may be used for qualifying a cold working or peening and polishing process for an airfoil which may include at least one feature from group consisting of camber, twist, curve away from the span, and lean away from the span.
US10828738B2	Milling machine A portable and field-adjustable milling machine comprises: a base; a milling assembly coupled to the base and that includes a milling tool rotatable by a driver; a roller bed coupled to the base and configured to support a tubular member thereon; and a vice assembly that is coupled to the base. Each vice member of the vice assembly is configured to be moved towards the other of the pair and includes camming surfaces configured to lift the tubular member off of the roller bed in response to the vice members being moved toward one another. The vice member may have a v-shaped notch defined by a pair of angled surfaces. The vice assembly lifts the tubular member and retains it in the notch at a position that is a predetermined distance away from the roller bed.
US10828728B2	Hotwire deposition material processing system and method A material processing system includes a power supply and a wire feeder to feed a wire electrode for a material processing operation. The enthalpy and/or temperature of a region of the tip of the electrode is maintained substantially constant via closed loop control. The control may be based upon regulation of current applied to the electrode. The control of the current may be based upon an electrode extension error. Wire feed speed may also be controlled to assist in maintaining a substantially constant enthalpy and/or temperature near the electrode tip.
US10828725B2	Method of nitriding and inspecting laser-irradiated nickel film A method of inspection of a laser-irradiated nickel film is disclosed. The method may include: reducing a surface of the laser-irradiated nickel film under a reducing gas atmosphere; heating the surface of the nickel film at 250 degrees Celsius or higher under a nitrogen atmosphere after the reducing; measuring a color of the surface of the nickel film after the heating; and assessing a condition of the surface of the nickel film based on a result of the color measuring.
US10828713B2	Systems and methods for adaptively controlling physical layers for weld cable communications A welding system includes a welding power supply that provides a welding power for a welding application through the weld cable. Additionally, the welding system includes weld cable communications circuitry. The weld cable communications circuitry includes a receiver to receive data from the weld cable and to monitor the weld cable for frequency spurs or interfering signals, and to monitor network capacity. Additionally, and the weld cable communications circuitry includes a transmitter to transmit the data across the weld cable. Furthermore, the transmitter transmits the data via a physical layer transmission scheme selected based on the frequency spurs or interfering signals and the network capacity.
US10828705B2	Rotary power tool A power tool includes a housing, a motor supported within the housing, a handle extending from the housing, a trigger, a spindle, and a fluid delivery system. The handle defines a gap between the handle and the housing, and the trigger, coupled to the housing, is manipulable to energize the motor. The spindle is configured to rotate about a rotation axis in response to torque received from the motor, and the fluid delivery system is configured to supply fluid to the spindle. The fluid delivery system includes a valve operable to regulate a flow of fluid to the spindle, and the valve includes an actuator disposed within the gap.
US10828695B2	System and method for manufacturing railcar coupler headcores A method for manufacturing railcar coupler headcores includes providing a first corebox having internal walls defining at least in part perimeter boundaries of at least one rotor core cavity. The method further comprises at least partially filling the at least one rotor core cavity with a first sand resin to form at least one rotor core. The method also includes providing a second corebox having internal walls defining at least in part perimeter boundaries of at least one headcore cavity. The at least one rotor core is positioned within the second corebox. The method also comprises at least partially filling the at least one headcore cavity with a second sand resin to form at least one headcore.
US10828679B2	Method for treating a semiconductor device A method of treating a sensor array including a plurality of sensors and an isolation structure, where a sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array and the isolation structure is disposed between the sensor pad and sensor pads of other sensors of the plurality of sensors, comprises exposing the sensor pad and the isolation structure to a non-aqueous organo-silicon solution including an organo-silicon compound and a first non-aqueous carrier; applying an acid solution including an organic acid and a second non-aqueous carrier to the sensor pad; and rinsing the acid solution from the sensor pad and the isolation structure.
US10828676B2	Cord cleaning device and method of using same A device for cleaning cords, cables, lines, strings, wires, ropes, and the like includes first and second angled sections. The angled sections can be substantially perpendicular to each other. The first section can include substantially parallel panels, and a substantially U-shaped opening can be formed in each panel. The openings are partially aligned with each other such that the cord, cable, line, string, wire or rope can be positioned therethrough. The device can be used to clean feeder/drinker lines in poultry houses.
US10828671B2	Integrated circuit arrangement for a hexagonal CMUT ultrasound transducer array with offset columns The present invention relates to an integrated circuit arrangement comprising: —a plurality of capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (CMUT) cells (40) arranged in a hexagonal array, wherein said hexagonal array comprises a plurality of alternating even and odd columns (56, 56′) of CMUT cells (40) being parallel to a column direction (y), wherein the odd columns (56′) are arranged offset to the even columns (56) by one-half of a dimension of a CMUT cell (40) in said column direction (y), —an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (52) comprising a plurality of transmit-receive (TR) cells (54), wherein each CMUT cell (40) overlays a respective TR cell (54) in a one-to-one correspondence, wherein the ASIC (52) further comprises an offset regulator (60) for providing different beamforming delays to even and odd columns (56, 56′) of the hexagonal array of CMUT cells (40) to account for the offset in the column direction (y).
US10828669B2	Method and apparatus for sealing solid wood floor with wax and solid wood floor A method and an apparatus for sealing a solid wood floor with wax and a solid wood floor are provided. The method includes: providing a solid wood floor, where the solid wood floor has two end surfaces defining boundaries of a length dimension of the solid wood floor; and spraying at least one of the two end surfaces with wax. When the wax is sprayed on the at least one end surface, a portion of the wax penetrates into the pores and becomes solidified to seal the pores, and another portion of the wax adheres to the at least one end surface and becomes solidified to form a wax film on the at least one end surface. Therefore, external moisture can be prevented from entering an interior of the solid wood floor; external dust, water, etc. can be prevented from entering between two solid wood floors paved adjacently.
US10828665B2	Methods and systems for deposition of blended polymer films Methods and systems for deposition of blended polymer films are disclosed. According to an aspect a method of producing a film on a substrate includes combining a guest material, a host matrix, and a solvent having one or more hydroxyl (O—H) bonds to form a target emulsion. The method also includes exposing the target emulsion to an infrared source that is tuned to an absorption peak in the host matrix that is reduced in or absent from the guest material thereby desorbing the host matrix from the target emulsion and lifting the guest material from the surface of the target emulsion. The target emulsion and the substrate are oriented with respect to each other such that the lifted guest material is deposited as a film upon the substrate.
US10828655B2	Residue detection system A mobile agricultural sprayer includes a chemical tank that holds a chemical fluid to be sprayed at a worksite and a rinse fluid tank that holds rinse fluid. The mobile agricultural sprayer also includes a first sensor coupled to the rinse fluid tank configured to detect a characteristic of the rinse fluid within the rinse fluid tank, and, generate a first sensor signal indicative of the characteristic of the rinse fluid. The sprayer also includes a distribution system, including a fluidic pathway and a nozzle, configured to pump the rinse fluid from the rinse fluid tank along the fluidic pathway through the nozzle of the sprayer. The sprayer also includes a second sensor coupled to the fluidic pathway configured to detect a characteristic of the fluid within the fluidic pathway, and generate a second sensor signal indicative of the characteristic. The sprayer also includes a residue detection system configured to receive the first and second sensor signals and, based on the received sensor signals, determine a concentration of residue within the fluidic pathway.
US10828652B2	Nozzle support device having a rotary nozzle carrying head The invention concerns a nozzle support device (10) comprising a body (12) that has a fluid inlet passage (24) and at least one outlet passage (26), and that comprises a revolving section that forms a hub (16) that extends around a rotational axis (A), a nozzle-carrying head (14) that is rotatably mounted on the hub (16) of the body (12) around the rotational axis (A), and that is designed to simultaneously carry at least two nozzles, and immobilising means (74, 86) for immobilising the nozzle-carrying head (14) in rotation on the body (12) in a plurality of predefined positions, characterised in that the device (10) is provided with a mechanism for rotating the nozzle-carrying head (14) comprising an oscillating drive member (90) provided with at least one retractable drive pawl that has one free end designed to push the drive teeth in succession.
US10828644B2	Device and method of microbiology waste containment A microbiology waste containment apparatus and method are provided to prevent toxic slide staining chemicals from being dumped down a drain during slide staining and thus entering publicly owned water treatment works. A primary containment vessel is provided having side walls and an open top area, and a funnel is provided in communication with the open top area. A secondary containment vessel is in fluid communication with the funnel. When microbiology waste is generated above the open top area, the microbiology waste is collected by the funnel and conducted to the secondary containment vessel. The secondary vessel may be disposed internally to the primary vessel, or it may be external to the primary vessel. In the case of the internal secondary vessel, the entire apparatus may be portable and thus appropriate for field or military work.
US10828641B2	Microfluidic device for storage and well-defined arrangement of droplets The present invention relates to systems and methods for the arrangement of droplets in pre-determined locations. Many applications require the collection of time-resolved data. Examples include the screening of cells based on their growth characteristics or the observation of enzymatic reactions. The present invention provides a tool and related techniques which addresses this need, and which can be used in many other situations. The invention provides, in one aspect, a tool that allows for stable storage and indexing of individual droplets. The invention can interface not only with microfluidic/microscale equipment, but with macroscopic equipment to allow for the easy injection of liquids and extraction of sample droplets, etc.
US10828639B2	Target constituent location and discharge A fluid exit passage is at a location along a microfluidic channel. A fluid displacement device is proximate the location along the microfluidic channel. A constituent locator distinguishes a target constituent in a fluid within the microfluidic channel from remaining non-target constituents and locate the target constituent proximate the fluid exit passage. A controller selectively actuates the fluid displacement device when the target constituent is proximate the fluid exit passage to discharge the target constituent from the microfluidic channel through the fluid exit passage.
US10828637B2	Microfluidic chip with anchored nano particle assembly A microfluidic chip may include a substrate, chamber supported by the substrate, a sacrificial material in the chamber, a spectroscopically active nano particle assembly anchored within the chamber by the sacrificial material and a fluid supply port connected to the chamber. Each spectroscopically active nano particle assembly may include a cluster of nanoparticles.
US10828635B2	Apparatus for isolating bubbles An apparatus for isolating bubbles from a liquid comprises at least a main body; an inlet tube and an outlet tube disposed at a side of the main body which includes an accommodation chamber and a column disposed atop, the inlet tube is formed with an aperture within the accommodation chamber, and the outlet tube is disposed at a position below the inlet tube; and a coupling tube disposed within the accommodation chamber, and includes a first end connected to the inlet tube and a second end corresponding to and separating from the outlet tube by a gap. During use, a liquid dispersed with bubbles is introduced through the inlet tube. The bubbles pass through the aperture along with a small portion of the liquid and ascend toward a top of the accommodation chamber and are then collected by the column.
US10828629B2	Photocatalytic filter Disclosed herein is a photocatalytic filter, which includes a plurality of cross-linked polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)/ionic liquid (IL)/TiO2 nanocomposite pellets, and a photocatalytic vessel. The plurality of cross-linked PMMA/IL/TiO2 nanocomposite pellets is placed within the photocatalytic vessel. Each cross-linked PMMA/IL/TiO2 nanocomposite pellet includes a PMMA polymeric matrix, and a plurality of IL/TiO2 core-shell microspheres dispersed within the PMMA polymeric matrix. Moreover, each IL/TiO2 core-shell microsphere includes a core of IL and a shell of TiO2 nanoparticles.
US10828609B2	Mixing element for a static mixer A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which a plurality of installation bodies are arranged behind one another. A first installation body has a first wall element which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and a first side wall and a second side wall which is arranged opposite the first side wall. A deflection element is arranged adjacent to the first wall element and has a deflection surface extending in the transverse direction to the wall element at both sides of the wall element. A first opening is provided in the deflection surface at the side which faces the first side wall of the first wall element.
US10828607B2	Aerator device, filter system including an aerator device, and method of aerating a filter using an aerator device An aerator device, a filter system including an aerator device, and a method of aerating a filter using an aerator device. An aerator device includes a housing having an interior cavity; a first plate in the interior cavity and defining a first cavity portion and a second cavity portion thereof, the first plate being spaced apart from a top wall of the housing to define a first opening through which the first cavity portion and the second cavity portion are in communication; and a second plate defining a first chamber and a second chamber of the second cavity portion, the first chamber and the second chamber being in communication with each other below a lower end of the second plate, the housing having an inlet opening in communication with the first cavity portion, and an outlet opening through the top wall and in communication with the second chamber.
US10828605B2	Reverse osmosis system for use with a wellbore and methods of assembling the same A reverse osmosis unit for processing a feed solution is provided. The unit includes a pressure vessel includes an inlet end, an outlet end, and a vessel body extending between the inlet end and the outlet end. The reverse osmosis unit further includes a plurality of first membrane modules positioned within the pressure vessel. Each first membrane module of the plurality of first membrane modules has a first salt permeance value. At least one second membrane module is positioned within the pressure vessel and coupled in flow communication to the plurality of first membrane modules. The at least one second membrane module has a second salt permeance value that is different from the first salt permeance value.
US10828603B2	SCR with turbo and ASC/DOC close-coupled system A catalyst article including a substrate with an inlet end and an outlet end, a first zone and a second zone, where the first zone comprises: a) an ammonia slip catalyst (ASC) bottom layer comprising a platinum group metal on a support; and b) an SCR layer comprising a second SCR catalyst, the SCR layer located over the ASC bottom layer; where the second zone comprises a catalyst (“second zone catalyst”) selected from the group consisting of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a diesel exotherm catalyst (DEC); wherein the ASC bottom layer extends into the second zone; and where the first zone is located upstream of the second zone. The ASC bottom layer may include a blend of: (1) the platinum group metal on a support and (2) a first SCR catalyst.
US10828602B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and method for producing same, and exhaust gas purification device using same A novel exhaust gas purifying catalyst, method for producing same, and an exhaust gas purification device using same, which are capable of maintaining catalytic activity of a precious metal at a higher level than compared with conventional exhaust gas purifying catalysts. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst having a first carrier particle, a second carrier particle, and a precious metal catalyst particle carried on the first and second carrier particles, wherein: the first carrier particle contains a rare-earth oxide other than ceria and at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, ceria, zirconia, and titania; the second carrier particle contains a rare-earth oxide other than ceria; and the contained amount of the rare-earth oxide in the second carrier particle is higher than the contained amount of the rare-earth oxide in the first carrier particle.
US10828600B1	System and method for removing sulfur trioxide from a flue gas A system for removing SO3 from a flue gas is provided. The system includes a conduit and an injector. The conduit is operative to define a flow path of the flue gas. The injector is operative to inject at least one gaseous state alkali-containing species into the conduit at an injection point. The temperature of the flue gas at the injection point is above the condensation temperature of sulfuric acid.
US10828589B2	Collector module and a particle trap arranged with at lease one collector module The invention is constituted by a collector module for separating particles from a flow, in which the collector module has at least three outer walls and at least one baffle where the collector module has a lower opening having a lower mounting flange, and an upper opening having an upper mounting flange. The invention is further constituted by a particle trap system.
US10828587B2	Stable filter media including nanofibers Filter media comprising nanofibers and related components, systems, and methods associated therewith are provided. In some embodiments, a filter media may comprise a first fiber web and a second fiber web designed to impart beneficial properties to the filter media. For instance, in some embodiments, the first fiber web may provide high particulate efficiency and the second fiber web may provide suitable capacity. In some embodiments, the first and second fiber webs may have certain properties (e.g., water contact angle, surface energy) that are similar or substantially the same. The similarities between the first and second fiber webs may serve to enhance the structural stability of the filter media under various conditions (e.g., high temperature, high pressure, steam sterilization) and/or permeability to certain fluids (e.g., water). Filter media, as described herein, may be particularly well-suited for applications that involve liquid filtration.
US10828575B2	System and method for dynamic multi-content cards A method and system is provided for creation and distribution of dynamic multi-content cards in a virtual universe. More specifically, the method creates a card containing contact information for viewing in a virtual universe (VU) and distribute the card in the VU. Additionally, the system includes a card selection tool configured to create a card containing contact information for viewing in a virtual universe (VU) and distribute the card to another resident in the VU.
US10828573B1	Interactive toy Systems, methods, and devices disclosed herein relate to an improved interactive experience. The system can be for delivery of an interactive attraction experience. The system can include a passenger vehicle having a plurality of passenger locations and a content presentation system that can present a virtual portion of the attraction experience viewable from the plurality of passenger locations. The system can include a transceiver that can transmit a trigger signal and at least one processor. The at least one processor can control delivery of the virtual portion of the attraction experience via the content presentation system, detect presence of a non-ride device, and deliver a trigger signal via the transceiver to the non-ride device, the trigger signal linked with the attraction experience.
US10828569B2	Verifying a player's real world location using image data of a landmark corresponding to a verification pathway A method and system for verifying a client device's location in a parallel reality game hosted by a server. The client transmits its location to the server and receives verification instructions comprising a landmark and a verification pathway. The client prompts a player to capture image data of the landmark and, in response, receives a first set of image data of the landmark from an initial perspective. The client determines whether the first set of image data matches to the landmark before prompting the player to move along the verification pathway while capturing image data. The client receives a second set of image data of the landmark from a moving perspective. The client determines whether the second set of image data matches to an expected change in perspective of the landmark. Upon completion of the verification instructions, the client confirms to the server the client's location.
US10828566B2	Personalized data driven game training system A video game console, a video game system, and a computer-implemented method are described. Generally, a video game and video game assistance are adapted to a player. For example, a narrative of the video game is personalized to an experience level of the player. Similarly, assistance in interacting with a particular context of the video game is also personalized. The personalization learns from historical interactions of players with the video game and, optionally, other video games. In an example, a deep learning neural network is implemented to generate knowledge from the historical interactions. The personalization is set according to the knowledge.
US10828562B2	Vibrating apparatus and vibrating method A vibrating apparatus which can provide a favorable vibratory sense to the operator who operates electronic equipment. The vibrating apparatus includes an equipment holding unit that holds electronic equipment, at least one gripped portion projecting from the equipment holding unit and gripped by an operator, and at least one vibrating unit that vibrates based on a sound signal acquired from the electronic equipment and vibrates the at least one gripped portion.
US10828552B2	Wireless electronic table game scoreboard A wireless electronic table game scoreboard is disclosed. An example scoreboard apparatus includes a data transmission module in wireless communication with a user device and configured to wirelessly receive a plurality of game parameters from the user device. The apparatus also includes a score sensor configured to detect a ball passing through a basketball hoop. The apparatus further includes a game execution module configured to operate a basketball game based upon the plurality of received game parameters and record a score of the basketball game based on signals received from the score sensor indicative of the ball passing through the hoop. Additionally, the apparatus includes a camera configured to record video of the basketball game. The data transmission module is configured to transmit the recorded video of the basketball game to the user device in connection with the recorded score.
US10828551B2	Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of using same A smart mirror can show live or recorded streaming video of an instructor performing a workout in a package that is attractive and unobtrusive enough to hang in a living room. The smart mirror includes a mirror surface with a fully reflecting section and a partially reflecting section. A display behind the partially reflecting section shows the video when the smart mirror is on and is almost invisible when the smart mirror is off. The smart mirror also has a speaker, a microphone, and a camera to enable a user to view the video content and interact with the instructor. The smart mirror may connect to the user's smart phone, a peripheral device (e.g., a Bluetooth speaker) to augment user experience, a biometric sensor to provide biometric data to assess user performance, and/or a network router to connect the smart mirror to a content provider, an instructor, and/or other users.
US10828540B2	Golf club A golf club head includes a club body including a crown, a sole, a skirt disposed between and connecting the crown and the sole and a face portion connected to a front end of the club body. The face portion includes a geometric center defining the origin of a coordinate system when the golf club head is ideally positioned, the coordinate system including an x-axis being tangent to the face portion at the origin and parallel to a ground plane, a y-axis intersecting the origin being parallel to the ground plane and orthogonal to the x-axis, and a z-axis intersecting the origin being orthogonal to both the x-axis and the y-axis. The golf club head defines a center of gravity CG, the CG being a distance CGY from the origin as measured along the y-axis and a distance CGZ from the origin as measured along the z-axis.
US10828536B2	System comprising ball with embedded sensor There is provided a system (1) including a ball (10), which incorporates a first sensor that functions as at least a triaxial acceleration sensor, a triaxial gyro sensor, and a triaxial geomagnetic sensor and also includes a first communication unit (16) that wirelessly transmits sensor data detected by the first sensor; and a mobile terminal (20) including a second communication unit (21) that is paired with the first communication unit. The mobile terminal includes: a unit (61) that acquires external information indicating an environment in which the paired ball moves independently; and a unit (63) that generates ball movement data (55) of the paired ball in which the sensor data of the paired ball obtained via the first communication unit and the second communication unit is associated with the external information.
US10828523B2	Rectilinear polyhedron protective frame A protective frame, comprising: a plurality of stripes comprising an elastic material; and configured to cooperate to define a plurality of openings; wherein the frame is configured to be positioned on the edges of a rectilinear polyhedron; and wherein the frame is deformable from a rest position to an operative position; and wherein, in the operative position, the stripes of the frame are configured to cover respective edges of the rectilinear polyhedron.
US10828522B2	Neutralization method using reactive energetic materials Formulations of reactive materials, such as aluminum, magnesium and alloys thereof, with combustible additives such as wood derivatives or charcoal, provide a composition for neutralizing energetic materials via combustion. Specifically, explosive substances such as ammonium nitrate and urea nitrate, which are commonly used as homemade explosives, are rapidly incinerated in a non-propagating manner by the contact with burning reactive material formulations.
US10828517B2	Smart fall arrest system A smart fall arrest system (30) is provided and includes a fall arrest device (32) and an intelligent module (34) fixed to the fall arrest device (32). The intelligent module includes a range finder (42), a user alert device (44), a processor (46) and an accelerometer module (50). The processor (46) is configured to determine a vertical clearance distance underlying a worksite based on signals from the range finder (42) and the accelerometer module (50), the processor determines if the fall arrest device (32) is appropriate and if the anchor point selected for connecting the fall arrest device (32) is at an appropriate height.
US10828506B2	Crosslinking control A crosslinking control system, the use of the crosslinking control system, a laser system comprising the crosslinking control system, a crosslinking control method and a method for laser treatment are provided. The crosslinking control system comprises a photosensitizer providing unit, a light source configured to provide light having a wavelength suitable to activate the photosensitizer introduced into or applied onto the tissue for crosslinking, and a control computer.
US10828505B2	Therapeutic light source and hanging apparatus A therapy lighting assembly, comprising a hollow housing, wherein a first surface has a plurality of openings, and the first side and the second side have a plurality of slots, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) arranged in predetermined arrays secured within the hollow housing so that the plurality of LEDs are substantially aligned with the plurality of openings, a plurality of attachment means secured to the first end of the hollow housing, and a positioning system comprising a plurality of attachment members, wherein the plurality of attachment members are detachably engaged with the plurality of attachment means, a connection means attached to the plurality of attachment members, a winching system integrated with the connection means, wherein the winching system adjusts the height of the hollow housing, and a mounting system connected to the winching system to secure the positioning system and the hollow housing.
US10828504B2	Wearable device that increases muscle strength An improvement on a method and device of the first wearable device that increases muscle strength using a holding device containing nutrients. This invention is detailed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,617,590, 9,636,310, 9,510,988. With the addition of a light source module and/or a vibrating module and/or a magnetic module to this holding device, it has been found that the resulting device has a surprising and unexpected synergistic effect on muscle strength. This phenomenal increase in muscle strength translates into improved athletic performance. The resulting holding device may be in the form of a belt, locket headband, wrist band, ankle band, pedal device, helmet, or gloves.
US10828491B2	Device and method to selectively and reversibly modulate a nervous system structure to inhibit pain The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for selectively and reversibly modulating targeted neural and non-neural tissue of a nervous system for the treatment of pain. An electrical stimulation is delivered to the treatment site that selectively and reversibly modulates the targeted neural- and non-neural tissue of the nervous structure, inhibiting pain while preserving other sensory and motor function, and proprioception.
US10828480B2	Applicator An applicator according to one embodiment includes a housing having a tubular shape with one closed end, and configured to house an elastic member and a piston plate for transmitting biasing force of the elastic member to the microneedles, and release means configured to release the piston plate engaged in a manner resisting against the biasing force of the elastic member in the housing, to cause the piston plate to move toward an opening of the housing along an axial direction of the housing. The release means is configured, when the release means releases the engagement of the piston plate by moving toward the housing in the axial direction, to transmit force in a direction toward the opening to the housing.
US10828478B2	Microneedles and methods of manufacture thereof A microneedle array is provided for administrating a drug or other substance into a biological tissue. The array includes a base substrate; a primary funnel portion extending from one side of the base substrate; and two or more solid microneedles extending from the primary funnel portion, wherein the two or more microneedles comprise the substance of interest. Methods for making an array of microneedles are also provided. The method may include providing a non-porous and gas-permeable mold having a two or more cavities each of which defines a microneedle; filling the cavities with a fluid material which includes a substance of interest and a liquid vehicle; drying the fluid material to remove at least a portion of the liquid vehicle and form a plurality of microneedles that include the substance of interest, wherein the filling is conducted with a pressure differential applied between opposed surfaces of the mold.
US10828472B2	Fastener for securing tubes to a skin of an animal A chest tube fastener. The chest tube fastener includes a bracket having a base. The base includes an upper surface and a lower surface with a plurality of openings formed therethrough. A handle is secured to a surface and protrudes from the upper surface of the base. The handle includes a first end opposite a second end. The first end and the second end are attached to the surface and a gap is formed in between the surface and the handle. The base is attached to an animal, such as a human and a tube is attached to the handle.
US10828471B2	Balloon catheter having a retractable sheath An intravascular balloon catheter device includes an outer member disposed about an inner member. A balloon has a proximal portion which is connected to the outer member and a distal portion which is connected to the inner member. A sheath is disposed about the outer member and adapted for movement relative to the balloon. A coating with a therapeutic agent is provided on at least the distal portion of the balloon. The distal portion fits snugly into the sheath so as to provide a substantially watertight engagement therebetween when inside the sheath. The sheath is configured to prevent the proximal portion of the balloon from inflating to a diameter larger than the sheath.
US10828469B2	Assist device for sclerosing treatment of varicose veins Assist device (10) for sclerosing treatment of varicose veins, aimed at being partially inserted into a blood vessel (20), including a tubular element (11), which has at least three ways (13, 14, 15), at least two of which (13, 14) are connected to at least one related inflatable balloon element (12, 12′, 16) by at least one through hole (30, 31), and at least one remaining way (15) of said three ways (13, 14, 15) has at least one hole (32) for the passage of a sclerosing substance (17), aimed at reaching a wall (18) of said blood vessel (20), in which at least one (16) of said at least two balloon elements (12, 12′, 16) has an elongated shape extending toward at least another balloon element (12, 12′) and a volume comprised in the range of 30% to 99% of the space inside said blood vessel.
US10828457B2	Humidifier A device is provided that humidifies breathing gas. The device has a chamber with an inlet and an outlet. A chemical heater is positioned within the chamber and a trigger activates the heater. The chamber can be a conduit with an inner wall and an outer wall with a reservoir defined therebetween. The chemical heater can be positioned within the reservoir.
US10828444B2	Simultaneous estimation of respiratory parameters by regional fitting of respiratory parameters A medical ventilator (10) performs a method including: receiving measurements of pressure of air inspired by or expired from a ventilated patient (12) operatively connected with the medical ventilator; receiving measurements of air flow into or out of the ventilated patient operatively connected with the medical ventilator; dividing a breath time interval into a plurality of fitting regions (60); and simultaneously estimating respiratory system's resistance and compliance or elastance, and respiratory muscle pressure in each fitting region by fitting to a time series of pressure and air flow samples in that fitting region. In one approach, the fitting includes parameterizing the respiratory muscle pressure by a continuous differentiable function, such as a polynomial function, over the fitting region. In another approach, the fitting is to an equation of motion of the lungs in each fitting region, while monotonicity constraints and inequalities bounding at least the respiratory muscle pressure Pmus(t) and respiratory system's resistence R and compliance C are applied to the respiratory muscle pressure in each region.
US10828442B2	Interface comprising a rolling nasal bridge portion An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly, a headgear assembly and a connection port assembly. The mask assembly comprises a seal member that has an upper portion movably connected to an integrated lower portion, wherein the upper portion rolls during hinging movement of the upper portion relative to the lower portion. The headgear assembly allows connection to the mask assembly in a direction substantially normal to a direction of strap tension. The connection port assembly includes a swivel elbow with a valve member that controls flow through a port that opens toward the user.
US10828441B2	Interface comprising a rolling nasal bridge portion An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly, a headgear assembly and a connection port assembly. The mask assembly comprises a seal member that has an upper portion movably connected to an integrated lower portion, wherein the upper portion rolls during hinging movement of the upper portion relative to the lower portion. The headgear assembly allows connection to the mask assembly in a direction substantially normal to a direction of strap tension. The connection port assembly includes a swivel elbow with a valve member that controls flow through a port that opens toward the user.
US10828434B2	Compliance monitor for a medicament inhaler Some embodiments are directed to a compliance monitor for monitoring patient usage of a medicament inhaler, the medicament inhaler including a store of medicament, a first housing for housing the store of medicament, a medicament dispenser for delivering a dose of medicament, a mouthpiece for directing the dose of medicament into the mouth of the patient, and a removable and replaceable cap for the mouthpiece. The compliance monitor includes a cap detector, such as a switch, for determining when the cap is covering the mouthpiece and/or for determining that the cap is being removed or replaced, with respect to the mouthpiece. The compliance monitor may also include a dose detector, such as a switch, for determining that a dose of medicament has been dispensed. Furthermore the cap is attached to the first housing by a tether or hinge.
US10828433B2	Inhalation device for powdered drugs The invention refers to an inhalation device for powdered drugs to be received by a patient by an inhalation-caused air stream, comprising at least one powder reservoir, metering means for repeatedly metering a powder dose from the reservoir, a transportation mechanism for moving said metering means from a filling position for receiving a powder dose into an emptying position for releasing said powder dose into a powder channel, at least one activating device for manual operation by the patient being operatively connected to said transportation mechanism such that upon operation a single powder dose is being metered, said activating device comprising a dosage key (5) acting on said transportation mechanism when actuated by the patient. According to the invention, said transportation mechanism furthermore comprises a dosage lever (6) acting on said metering means, said dosage lever (6) being locked in the inhalation position of said metering means after said dosage key (5) has been properly pressed down by the patient. The dosage lever (6) in the inhalation position engages a trigger member and is releasable by actuation of the trigger member. The trigger member comprises at least one cam surface and the dosage lever (6) engages the cam surface tangentially in said locked inhalation position.
US10828429B2	Microneedle device with mechanical guide A device for delivering a fluid into a biological tissue includes hollow microneedles (10) projecting from a surface (12) of a substrate (14), and a guide element (18) spaced from the substrate. The guide element provides a tissue-contact surface (20) that defines a tissue contact plane oblique to the surface (12) of the substrate (14).
US10828428B2	Needle storage magazine assembly A magazine assembly (1) that stores a plurality of needles (56) configured to engage a medication pen (2) via an adapter (4) for medication delivery, the magazine assembly (1) comprising a magazine housing (20) enclosing a plurality of hub chambers (22) each enclosing one of a plurality of needle hubs (50), a connector (28) in each of the plurality of hub chambers (22), each connector (28) engages one of the plurality of needle hubs (50), and a plurality of enclosures (30) each sealing the plurality of hub chambers (22), wherein a selected enclosure of the plurality of enclosures (30) is removed to expose a selected needle hub (52) of the plurality of needle hubs (50), the adapter (4) attaches to the medication pen (2) to engage the selected needle hub (52) while disengaging the selected needle hub (52) from the hub chamber (22), and the selected needle hub (52) is removed from the magazine housing (20) to prepare the medication pen (2) for medication delivery.
US10828418B2	Slide-activated angled inserter and cantilevered ballistic insertion for intradermal drug infusion An infusion set configured to be secured to a skin surface for targeting a desired depth to deliver content to an upper skin surface, comprising a hub and a needle configured to travel during insertion as urged by a motion, wherein said needle is configured to assume a first angle relative to said skin surface in a free state, and wherein said needle is configured to return toward said first angle relative to said skin surface upon release of said motion, wherein said motion is at an angle relative to said skin surface that is different from said first angle of said needle.
US10828417B2	Infusion pumps and inserters for use with same Ambulatory infusion pumps, pump assemblies, and disposable assemblies, including cartridges, baseplates, cannulas, inserters, and related components therefor, as well as component combinations and related methods.
US10828408B2	Blood pump supported by passive magnetic forces A blood pump may be provided that includes an inlet, an outlet and a rotor for delivering fluid from the inlet to the outlet, wherein the rotor is suspended within the blood pump by radial passive magnetic forces and axially is preloaded in one direction at least by way of passive magnetic forces so that, during a fluid-delivering rotation of the rotor, the axial thrust of the rotor acts counter to the magnetic attraction acting axially in the direction of the outlet.
US10828406B2	Concealable breast pumping device A concealable breast pumping device is provided, including a primary unit, a squeezing unit, a milk collection bag, a stop valve unit, and a driving unit. The primary unit includes a channel, a protruding portion, and a concave portion. The protruding portion has a port. The port communicates with the channel. The inner wall of the concave portion has a spiral convex portion. The squeezing unit is covered on one end of the primary unit. One end of the milk collection bag is connected to the protruding portion, and the other end has an opening. The opening is gripped by a gripping tool. The stop valve unit is positioned in the milk collection bag. One end of the stop valve unit is connected to the protruding portion. The other end has a gap, and the gap is able to opened and closed movably.
US10828405B2	Pleural drainage set and pleural drainage method A single use pleural drainage set for medical use, which allows drainage by all physicians of air (pneumothorax), blood (hemothorax) and all other liquids (hydrothorax) accumulated abnormally in the thoracic cavity (pleural space (I)).
US10828400B2	Low temperature, nanostructured ceramic coatings A substrate subject to degradation at temperatures above 100° C. is coated with a nanostructured ceramic coating having a thickness in excess of 100 nm, formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein a process temperature for deposition of the nanostructured coating does not exceed 90° C. The coating may be photocatalytic, photovoltaic, or piezoelectric. The coating, when moistened and exposed to ultraviolet light or sunlight, advantageously generates free radicals, which may be biocidal, deodorizing, or assist in degradation of surface deposits on the substrate after use. The substrate may be biological or organic, and may have a metallic or conductive intermediate layer.
US10828394B2	Anti-bacterial anti-fungal nanopillared surface The invention relates to surfaces and devices with antibacterial and antifungal properties. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a device comprising a synthetic polymer or biocomposite with antibacterial and antifungal properties, made up of nanopillared and/or micropillared surface structure. In another embodiment, the surface allows flexibility and curvature.
US10828393B2	Si—O—N—P related fabrication methods, surface treatments and uses thereof Disclosed are compositions, methods and processes for fabricating and using a device or other implement including a surface or surfaces having a nanoscale or microscale layer or coating of Si—O—N—P. These coatings and/or layers may be continuous, on the surface or discontinuous (e.g., patterned, grooved), and may be provided on silica surfaces, metal (e.g., titanium), ceramic, and combination/hybrid materials. Methods of producing an implantable device, such as a load-bearing or non-load-bearing device, such as a bone or other structural implant device (load-bearing), are also presented. Craniofacial, osteogenic and disordered bone regeneration (osteoporosis) uses and applications of devices that include at least one surface that is treated to include a nanoscale or microscale layer or coating of Si—O—N—P are also provided. Methods of using the treated and/or coated devices to enhance enhanced vascularization and healing at a treated surface of a device in vivo, is also presented.
US10828387B2	Method of sealing a durotomy A method of sealing a durotomy from which cerebrospinal fluid is leaking. A durotomy sealant dressing is prepared by applying an active agent to a dextran base. The durotomy sealant dressing is applied to a durotomy. At least a portion of the durotomy sealant dressing dissolves. The durotomy is sealed with the dissolved durotomy sealant dressing to substantially prevent cerebrospinal fluid from flowing through the durotomy.
US10828375B2	Distribution of engineered-cysteine caps The present invention provides a method for removing cysteine caps from antibodies and re-capping the antibodies with cysteine molecules. The methods include, inter alia, culturing a host cell comprising a protein molecule having at least one capped engineered cysteine residue, and contacting the cell culture with cystine. Dissolved oxygen levels can be manipulated in the cell culture to further enhance the removal and re-capping process.
US10828354B2	Laser-assisted intradermal administration of active substances A vaccine preparation comprising an antigen for use in the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a subject by intradermal administration through laser-generated micropores, wherein the antigen is linked to a binder of a dermal migratory antigen-presenting cell (APC); and a pharmaceutical preparation comprising an active substance for use in the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a subject by intradermal administration through laser-generated micropores, for regional delivery to a target location. The invention further relates to the laser-assisted intradermal administration of antigens accompanied by repeated chemotherapy.
US10828349B2	Treatment of microbial infections The present application relates to an anti-microbial system for use in the treatment of microbial infections or control of microbial contamination, which avoids the use of antibiotics. Such infections include mastitis, tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis and the contamination that may result from biofilm formation on medical devices.
US10828343B2	Methods, compositions, and kits addressing depressed mood Kits for the treatment or prophylaxis of depressed mood are described, for subjects with increased MAO-A levels, excessive crying, or subjects within or beyond the 5-day postpartum period. The kits are used to implement a method by which the subject is administered an antioxidant source on at least the first day of a 3 to 5 day regime; a tryptophan composition on the evening of the penultimate treatment day, simultaneously or following the antioxidant source; and a tyrosine composition the day after the tryptophan composition, on the final treatment day. The kit comprises an antioxidant source which may comprise or be derived from blueberries. Individuals with depressed mood due to perimenopause, alcohol use disorders or withdrawal, or who are up to or beyond 18-months postpartum, may benefit from the kits. The kits described may reduce the likelihood of advancing from depressed mood to depression.
US10828340B2	Microbiota restoration therapy (MRT) compositions and methods of manufacture Microbiota restoration therapy (MRT) compositions (e.g., oral MRT compositions) and methods for manufacturing MRT compositions are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing an MRT composition may include collecting a stool sample, purifying the stool sample to form a purified sample, stabilizing the purified sample to form a stabilized sample, converting the stabilized sample to a solid, adding one or more additives and/or excipients to the solid to form a treatment composition, and encapsulating the treatment composition.
US10828339B2	Systems and methods for thrombosis prevention The disclosure provides a composition for inhibiting thrombosis. The composition includes 5 to 25% by weight of Fish Oil, 15 to 55% by weight of Willow Bark Extract, and 0.2 to 5% by weight of Vitamin E.
US10828336B2	Cell-based therapy for the pulmonary system Cell based therapy comprises administration to the lung by injection into the blood system of viable, mammalian cells effective for alleviating or inhibiting pulmonary disorders. The cells may express a therapeutic transgene or the cells may be therapeutic in their own right by inducing regenerative effects.
US10828334B1	Mesenchymal stem cells and uses therefor Compositions and methods of promoting wound healing in a human by administering to the human mesenchymal stem cells in an effective amount.
US10828331B2	Cellular compositions used to restore stem cell or progenitor cell function and methods related thereto This disclosure relates to compounds, compositions and methods of epigenetically transforming cells. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of generating epigenetically altered cells comprising mixing isolated cells with compositions disclosed herein under conditions such that epigenetically altered cells are formed. In certain embodiments, methods of treating or preventing vascular or diabetic diseases or conditions are contemplated. In certain embodiments, epigenetically reprogramming adult bone marrow-derived stem or progenitor cells including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) or endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) for autologous treatments are contemplated.
US10828329B2	Methods for culturing and/or differentiating hematopoietic stem cells into progenitors and uses thereof The present description relates to in vitro methods for culturing hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) under mild hyperthermia conditions (e.g., between 38° C. and 40° C.) in the presence of a pyrimidoindole derivative agonist of hematopoietic stem cell expansion. The combined use of mild hyperthermia and the pyrimidoindole derivative act synergistically to promote expansion of CD34+ HSCs and/or differentiation into progenitor cells (e.g., megakaryocytic progenitors). The present description also relates to in vitro expanded cell populations of HSCs and/or progenitors, as well as uses thereof in therapy (e.g., transplantation).
US10828328B1	Method of preparing biogenic silver nanoparticles The method of preparing biogenic silver nanoparticles includes preparing an aqueous plant extract by boiling cut leaves of Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson in distilled water, retaining the aqueous extract. The aqueous plant extracts were mixed with aqueous solutions of silver ions derived from different silver salt precursors (e.g., silver nitrate, silver sulfate, etc.). The resulting biogenic silver nanoparticles exhibit antimicrobial activity against various strains of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, including some strains of drug-resistant microorganisms. The biogenic silver nanoparticles also exhibit anticancer activity against certain human cancer cell lines. Surprisingly, biogenic silver nanoparticles prepared from nitrate precursor exhibited greater anticancer activity than nanoparticles from sulfate precursor, while biogenic silver nanoparticles prepared from sulfate precursor exhibited greater antibacterial activity than nanoparticles from nitrate precursor.
US10828327B2	Synthesis and antimicrobial uses of dinuclear silver(I) pyrazolates Novel dinuclear silver(I) pyrazolido complexes and methods of synthesizing them are provided. Advantageously, the novel silver(I) pyrazolido complexes have excellent antimicrobial activity and methods of using said complexes to treat bacterial, fungal, and viral infections are also provided.
US10828322B1	Molecularly imprinted polymers for sequestering acetate and other molecules Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) capable of binding acetate and other target molecules, processes for their production, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the MIPs, and methods of using the MIPs and pharmaceutical compositions for binding target molecules and for treating conditions associated with accumulation of acetate and other target molecules.
US10828319B2	Chitosan hydrogels for accelerating involution and preventing infection of the mammary gland at drying-off A method of preventing intramammary infection and accelerating involution by administration of a biological response modifier, specifically a chitosan solution, to the teat of a lactating mammal at drying-off A chitosan solution neutralized with a weak base such as β-glycerophosphate can remain liquid at room temperature for injection into a teat, but can form a hydrogel at body temperature inside the teat. The neutralized chitosan solution can also be optionally co-administered with a teat sealant.
US10828317B2	Method of treating bacterial infections The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first compound which is a nucleoside analogue capable of inhibiting a bacterial colonisation or infection of a subject; a second compound which is capable of decreasing mitochondrial toxicity of said nucleoside analogue and surprisingly enhance the antibacterial effect of the combination; and a third compound capable of decreasing the concentration in bacteria of nucleosides and/or nucleotides known to compete with nucleoside analogues. The first compound may be AZT, FdUrd, 5-fluorouracil, BrdUrd, IdUrd, didanosine or gemcitabine; the second compound may be uridine or a uridine-comprising compound; and the third compound may be iclaprim; trimethoprim; or a compound comprising trimethoprim, such as trimethoprim-sulfa.
US10828314B2	Methods for treating pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections Provided herein are methods for treating a pulmonary infection in a patient in need thereof, for example, a nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection for at least one treatment cycle. The method comprises administering to the lungs of the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a liposomal complexed aminoglycoside comprising a lipid component comprising electrically neutral lipids and an aminoglycoside. Administration comprises aerosolizing the pharmaceutical composition to provide an aerosolized pharmaceutical composition comprising a mixture of free aminoglycoside and liposomal complexed aminoglycoside, and administering the aerosolized pharmaceutical composition via a nebulizer to the lungs of the patient. The methods provided herein result in a change from baseline on the semi-quantitative scale for mycobacterial culture for a treated patient, and/or NTM culture conversion to negative during or after the administration period.
US10828313B2	Synthetic composition for treating metabolic disorders The invention relates to a synthetic composition comprising one or more human milk monosaccharides and/or one or more human milk oligosaccharides for use in reducing intestinal permeability, endotoxemia and/or low-grade inflammation in patients with metabolic disorders.
US10828311B2	Controlled release compositions and their methods of use The present invention relates to a composition, the composition including a therapeutically effective amount of at least one active agent, and a base including, an amount of colloidal silica; at least one oil; and at least one surfactant, wherein the viscosity of the composition is below 1000 mPas at a shear rate of 100 l/s and at a temperature of 20° C.
US10828310B2	Reducing the risk of cardiovascular events Combination therapy with rivaroxaban and aspirin successfully reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients who have coronary artery disease and/or peripheral artery disease.
US10828309B2	Dermocosmetic or pharmaceutical use of a composition comprising at least one inhibitor of some chemoattractant cytokines The present invention relates to the cosmetic or pharmaceutical use for a composition comprising a salicylic or nicotinic acid derivative inhibiting chemokines, for preventing or treating chronic internal and/or external inflammatory conditions.
US10828306B2	Methotrexate for proliferative vitreoretinopathy The use of methotrexate, e.g., repeated dosing or sustained-release formulations of methotrexate, for treating or reducing risk of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) or epiretinal membranes (ERM), e.g., after surgical vitrectomy to treat retinal detachment.
US10828304B2	Compositions and methods for white to beige adipogenesis Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for transitioning or converting a white adipocyte to a beige adipocyte. The compositions and methods may be used in the treatment of obesity. In some embodiments, the compositions include a compound selected from DC677 and DC761.
US10828298B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy]-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide A stabilized solid preparation containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide is provided, namely, a solid preparation containing 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide and D-mannitol having a specific surface area of 1.0 m2/g or less.
US10828297B2	Compositions and methods for treating centrally mediated nausea and vomiting Provided are compositions and methods for treating or preventing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery.
US10828293B2	Anti-infective methods, compositions, and devices The present invention provides methods for treating onychomycosis. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise comprising applying a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation containing 10% efinaconazole once a day for a treatment period of at least 36 weeks to the treatment area of an onychomycosis patient (a) without debriding the nail or nail-associated tissue initially or during the treatment period and/or (b) without removing the formulation from the treatment area during the treatment period. In certain embodiments, the formulation also comprises, water, cyclomethicone, diisopropyl adipate, alcohol, C12-15 alkyl lactate, butylated hydroxytoluene, citric acid anhydrous, and disodium edetate.
US10828288B2	Hydrazone derivatives for the treatment of cancer The invention provides compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof wherein ring A, R2, HET, X, n, and R3 have any of the meanings described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising such compounds and salts, and methods for treating cancer using such compounds and salts.
US10828285B2	Diaryl substituted 6,5-fused ring compounds as C5aR inhibitors The present disclosure provides, inter alia, Compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are modulators of the C5a receptor. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use including the treatment of diseases or disorders involving pathologic activation from C5a and non-pharmaceutical applications.
US10828274B2	Compositions and methods for the sustained release of beta-alanine Methods and compositions are provided for increasing the anaerobic working capacity of muscle and other tissues. Also provided are compositions formulated for the sustained release of free beta-alanine. Also provided is a dietary supplement formulated, for example, as a solid food product, an edible suspension, liquid or semi-liquid as described herein.
US10828272B2	Means to facilitate food intake and food retention The disclosure provides for means for a method to facilitate food intake and food retention in a mammal by applying a sufficient dose of a local anesthetic drug in the lumen of the pharyngeal-esophageal-gastric-duodenal tract before or during or after eating. The local anesthetic can be amethocaine, articaine, benzocaine, bupivacaine, chloroprocaine, cinchocaine, cyclomethycaine, dibucaine, diethocaine, etidocaine, larocaine, levobupivacaine, lidocaine, lignocaine, mepivacaine, novocaine, piperocaine, prilocaine, procaine, proparacaine, propoxycaine, QX-222, QX-314, ropivacaine, tetracaine, trimecaine, menthol, eugenol or a safe pharmaceutical formulations of tetrodotoxin, saxitoxin, or neosaxitoxin. The disclosure is useful for patients having problems with food intake or food retention.
US10828268B2	Modified-release therapeutic systems for oral administration of curcumin in the treatment of intestinal disorders Disclosed are colon-specific delayed-release pharmaceutical compositions comprising: a) a matrix consisting of hydrophilic substances wherein curcumin is dispersed; b) a gastroresistant or acid-resistant pH-independent coating with a lag time of matrix a).
US10828266B2	Topical regional neuro-affective therapy with caryophyllene A method of treating a disease state or condition in humans via topical brainstem afferent stimulation therapy via the administration of caryophyllene to the back of the neck of a human patient to provide regional neuro-affective therapy is disclosed. In certain embodiments, the drugs are incorporated into a pharmaceutically acceptable topical carrier, e.g., a cream, gel, lotion or foam.
US10828263B2	Layered bodies and compositions containing them A layered body comprising: a core region; at least one intermediate layer disposed around the core region; and an outer layer disposed around the at least one intermediate layer, wherein at least one of the at least one intermediate layers comprises a gas, the layered body having at least one dimension, measured across the body and through the core region, of 100 μm or less.
US10828262B2	Biomembrane, closed structure with biomembrane characteristics or cellular compartment derived from natural sources and/or self-assembly techniques, preparation method and applications thereof The present invention provides a method of preparing biomembrane, closed structure with biomembrane characteristics or cellular compartment, comprising the following steps: 1), acquire biological cells from natural tissues or natural biological species; 2), culture the cells obtained in step 1) massively in an appropriate environment; 3), acquire the lysates of cells in step 2), and extracting the biomembrane, closed structure with biomembrane characteristics and cellular compartment through differential centrifugation, density gradient centrifugation or dual-phase extraction individually or a combination of two methods or a combination of three methods thereof. The membrane is a natural biomembrane, closed structure with biomembrane characteristics and cellular compartment, which can be used for package of active ingredients in various fields.
US10828252B2	Compositions and uses of alpha-adrenergic agents The disclosure provides cosmetic and therapeutic compositions of alpha-adrenergic agents. Compositions of the disclosure may be used for topical, transdermal or parenteral administration to the eye or eyelid. The compositions of the disclosure may be used cosmetically to improve the appearance of the eye or therapeutically to treat ptosis.
US10828247B2	Make up kit comprising a base composition resistant to make up removal The present invention relates to a kit for make-up and/or care of nails and/or false nails, comprising: —a composition C1 for make-up and/or care of nails and/or false nails comprising at least one film-forming polymer, said polymer being insoluble in acetone, methyl acetate, and ethyl acetate, and —a make-up removal composition C2 comprising at least one volatile solvent S2 selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alcohols, C5-C12 alkanes, and mixtures thereof, said solvent S2 being able to solubilize the film-forming polymer of composition C1.
US10828241B2	Skin lightening compositions and methods Compositions and methods for effecting skin lightening and/or even toning involving the use of select aryl alkanones.
US10828235B2	Short injection length syringe A syringe includes a syringe body having a syringe barrel for receiving and administering a medicament, a hollow needle fluidly communicating with the syringe barrel, and a needle adapter disposed on the syringe body. An outer diameter of the needle adapter is wider than an outer diameter of the syringe barrel, and a distal surface of the needle adapter is substantially flat. The needle adapter facilitates a flush alignment of the distal surface of the needle adapter with at least one of a vial stopper and a vial stopper holder of a medicament vial to ensure that a tip of the needle is properly inserted into the vial to aspirate the medicament within the vial.
US10828231B2	Multi-mode massage device using biofeedback A multi-mode personal massaging including a sensor unit configured to detect one or more biofeedback signals from a user of a personal massaging device or a partner is disclosed. The system can further include a controller configured to analyze the one or more biofeedback signals, and determine one or more corresponding and modifiable outputs stored in a memory, based on the one or more biofeedback signals. The system can further include a massaging unit configured to output the one or more outputs determined by the controller, based on the one or more biofeedback signals.
US10828225B2	Non-slip self-supporting orthopedic device A non-slip self-supporting orthopedic device includes: an upper disk slidably engaged with the rod and externally provided with a hinge; a lower disk, connected with the orthopedic device allowing the elastomeric foot to project downward, and externally provided with a hinge; and arms with upper element, lower element and spring adapted to hold the arm in folded configuration. The movable mechanism can take an enlarged configuration, in which the upper disk contacts the lower disk and the arms are folded. In an elongated configuration, the arms are in axial configuration following the pressing of a button connected to a kinematic mechanism causing the arms to take the axial configuration. The reversible connection system allows the reversible disconnection of the lower elements of the arms preselected by the hinge, determining the lifting of the entire arm in a vertical position by rotation around the hinge.
US10828222B2	Gird compression hip tensioning garment A gird compression hip tensioning garment designed to provide compressive support extending throughout the acetabulofemoral and mid-gluteal portions of a wearer's lower torso so as to help relieve pain and to help promote healing from muscular/skeletal ailments and injuries of the mid-body of a wearer. This gird compression garment is constructed of a resiliently flexible and stretchable material and includes a ligature panel extending from approximately the sacrum of the spine of the wearer to the base of the gluteus medius, and a fastening device adapted to vary the amount of compressive force exerted by the garment.
US10828218B2	Surgical table and accessories to facilitate hip arthroscopy Embodiments disclosed herein concern a distraction system for use with a surgical table having a table portion and a base portion. The distraction system includes a pair of arms rotatably connectable to the base portion at a proximal end portion of each arm. A pair of telescopically adjustable support posts extend upwardly from corresponding arms. Each arm rotates about a vertically oriented axis to provide for hip adduction and abduction of a patient's leg. Each support post extends from a linear bearing attached to the corresponding one of the pair of arms for movement along the aim to facilitate applying traction to a patient's leg. The system can also include a table extension attachable to the table portion and a friction pad mounted on the table extension.
US10828215B2	System and handling method to facilitate the maintenance of a bed unit, in particular a healthcare bed Disclosed is a handling system that makes it possible to place a wheeled sleeping unit, particularly a hospital bed, in a high position for a maintenance operation. The system includes a supporting device that is slidably mounted along a guide assembly and is provided with a receiving assembly that is hinged onto one or more vertical slidable portions of the device that are adjacent to a raising area. A sleeping unit can be placed in the area, above a lifting portion defined by the receiving assembly, and a longitudinal side of the unit can be positioned against an abutment surface of the assembly. The receiving assembly includes a holding element that fits into the top of the unit so as to lock the positioning of the unit in the receiving assembly, which makes it possible to change the orientation of the unit after a raising phase.
US10828213B1	Foldable tiltable wheelchair and frame therefor A foldable wheelchair comprises a plurality of width-adjustable hinged foldable cross-members connected to side frames to support a pivotable tiltable seat frame. The seat frame angle is operably controlled by use of gas springs that can be configured to support users of varying weight. The wheelchair is further configured to control lateral stability of the seat frame. The seat frame cooperates with a forward positioned pivot that maintains the user's knees in a position relative to the ground. Wheel adjustments allow for a range of seat height.
US10828212B2	Elevated height wheelchair Embodiments of the present disclosure include a wheelchair configured to reposition an occupant between a lowered and a raised position. The wheelchair can include a frame, a seat moveable relative to the frame, a drive wheel, and one or more pairs of arm assemblies. The arm assembly includes a wheel configured to move from a first spatial location when the wheel chair is operating on flat, level ground to a second spatial location that is different than the first spatial location. Arm limiters can selectively engage the arm assembly based on at least one of a seat position, position of the arm assembly and surface conditions of ground surface. The arm limiters can limit the range of motion of the arm assembly and sometimes other operational aspects of the chair.
US10828210B1	Urine containment device The urine containment device is an item of underclothing. The urine containment device is worn by a man. The urine containment device is designed to receive and store urine seepage from the man. The urine containment device is formed with a right pocket and a left pocket. The right and right pockets: 1) contain an absorbent pad; and, 2) are each formed with an opening such that the penis of the man may be privately inserted into the selected pocket such that the absorbent pad will absorb any urine seepage that may be generated. The urine containment device comprises a posterior panel, a right panel, a left panel, a pocket panel, a waist band, and a plurality of seams. The posterior panel, the right panel, the left panel, the pocket panel, the waist band are assembled to form the urine containment device using the plurality of seams.
US10828197B2	Device and method for producing control data for the surgical correction of the defective vision of an eye A device for producing control data for a laser device for the surgical correction of defective vision. The device generates the control data to control the laser, the optics and the scanner to cut the cornea by focusing the laser radiation and by shifting the position of the focus within the cornea. The control data controls the scanner to shift the position of the focus within the cornea. The device generates the control data such that the laser, the optics and the scanner emit and focus the laser radiation such, that a volume in the cornea is isolated. The removal of which volume from the cornea effects a desired correction of the defective vision. To determine the control data, the device is configured to calculate a radius of curvature Rcv* of the cornea reduced by the volume wherein the radius of curvature Rcv* is locally varying.
US10828188B2	Stimulus method for releasing stress, and stress-free medical treatment method by the stimulus method In a stimulus method, a stimulus applying apparatus is attached to an area selected from a group of specific parts of a body surface by an acupuncture needle(s) or heating etc. thereby releasing the stress, and a stress-free medical treatment method based on the stimulus method.
US10828186B2	Orthopedic device for treatment of the back In an embodiment, an orthopedic device in the form of a lumbar support includes first and second elongate belt members, an anatomically shaped plate, and a closure system connecting the belt members to the plate. The closure system is arranged to move the belt members relative to the plate, and connects to the belt members via a flexible belt attachment which removably secures to the belt members. The closure system includes tensioning elements corresponding to the belt members, and a pulley system connecting to the tensioning elements. The closure system is slidably mounted to the plate and arranged to the belt members relative to the plate between opposed linear directions. The plate has various contours which provide pressure distribution over a lumbar region of a back. Anatomically shaped and resiliently formed handles secure to the tensioning elements and the belt members.
US10828185B2	Lattice The invention relates to medical devices and methods of using them. The devices are prostheses which can be percutaneously deliverable with (or on) an endovascular catheter or via other surgical or other techniques and then expanded. The prostheses are configured to have a lattice resistant to dilation and creep, which is defined by a plurality of openings. The prosthesis may also optionally have a stent disposed proximal to the lattice. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. The composite materials exhibit high elongation while substantially retaining the strength properties of the fluoropolymer membrane. In at least one embodiment, the lattice is made of a composite material that includes a least one fluoropolymer membrane including serpentine fibrils and an elastomer. A lattice including a generally tubular member formed of a composite material including a least one fluoropolymer membrane containing serpentine fibrils and an elastomer is also provided.
US10828183B2	Low profile non-symmetrical stent Various stents and stent-graft systems for treatment of medical conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary stent-graft system may be used for endovascular treatment of a thoracic aortic aneurysm. The stent-graft system may comprise proximal and distal components, each comprising a graft having proximal and distal ends, where upon deployment the proximal and distal components at least partially overlap with one another to provide a fluid passageway therebetween. The proximal component may comprise a proximal stent having a plurality of proximal and distal apices connected by a plurality of generally straight portions, where a radius of curvature of at least one of the proximal apices may be greater than the radius of curvature of at least one of the distal apices. The distal component may comprise a proximal z-stent coupled to the graft, where the proximal end of the graft comprises at least scallop formed therein that generally follows the shape of the proximal z-stent. Further, the distal component may comprise at least one z-stent stent coupled to the distal end of the graft and extending distally therefrom that reduces proximal migration of the distal component.
US10828182B2	Vascular remodeling device A vascular remodeling device has a plurality of sections, sized for deployment in a blood vessel, that is radially expandable from a collapsed state to an expanded state. Each section has a plurality of interconnected struts that define a waist, a proximal face, and a distal face. Each face comprises (i) a plurality of distal strut portions extending proximally from a distal side of the face, (ii) a plurality of proximal strut portions extending distally from a proximal side of the face, and (iii) a plurality of sub-struts, wherein, from each proximal strut portion, two of the sub-struts each extend to a different one of the distal strut portions.
US10828180B2	Prosthetic attachment system A prosthetic attachment system includes an insert arranged for connection to a prosthetic liner, and an attachment unit arranged for connection to a distal end of a prosthetic socket. The attachment unit comprises a body defining an axis and a central opening for selectively receiving the insert. The body carries a plurality of locking elements that are distributed circumferentially about the axis and radially repositionable relative to the axis. A release mechanism is slidably positioned on an outer surface of the body to move the prosthetic attachment system between a locked configuration in which the locking elements are radially repositioned to lock the insert in the central opening of the body and an unlocked configuration in which the insert is released from the central opening.
US10828174B2	Spinal implant system and method A spinal implant comprises an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface. The implant body includes a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface. The implant body includes an outer surface that defines an oblique surface. A wall is connectable with the implant body and translatable relative to the oblique surface. Systems and methods are disclosed.
US10828172B2	Expandable interbody fusion device An expandable interbody fusion device includes superior and inferior plates that are configured to receive a sequentially inserted stack of expansion members or wafers. The superior and inferior plates include features that at least initially interlock the two plates until the superior plate is dislodged by pressure from the growing wafer stack. The wafers include features on their top and bottom surfaces that interlock the wafers in multiple degrees of freedom so that the wafer stack is not disrupted when the fusion device is fully expanded. Each wafer also includes features that interlock with the inferior plate until the wafer is dislodged by sequential introduction of another wafer.
US10828167B2	Buffer for femoral head and neck excision An apparatus for the treatment of canine or other animal hip pathologies, the apparatus (200) comprising a buffer (210) adapted to be disposed between a femur (10) and a hip socket (25), and a fixing (250) adapted to fix the buffer to the femur.
US10828152B2	Heart chamber prosthetic valve implant with base, spring and dome sections with single chamber anchoring for preservation, supplementation and/or replacement of native valve function Various embodiments of the present invention comprise a single-chamber collapsible and expandable prosthetic valve implant device comprising the following capabilities: (1) preservation of native valve functionality; (2) initial preservation of native valve functionality with subsequent full replacement of native valve functionality; (3) full replacement of native valve functionality; and/or (4) mitigation of the prolapsing distance of the dysfunctional leaflets by preventing the anterior excursion of the prolapsing leaflets above the upper annular surface and into the left atrial chamber in order to preserve native leaflet functionality for as long as possible. The expanded and implanted device does not extend beyond the boundaries of the subject heart chamber, e.g., the left atrium, thereby enabling the preservation of any remaining native valve functionality with subsequent full replacement of native valve functionality if and when needed.
US10828149B2	Method for patterned plasma-mediated modification of the crystalline lens A method of treating a lens of a patient's eye includes generating a light beam, deflecting the light beam using a scanner to form a treatment pattern of the light beam, delivering the treatment pattern to the lens of a patient's eye to create a plurality of cuts in the lens in the form of the treatment pattern to break the lens up into a plurality of pieces, and removing the lens pieces from the patient's eye. The lens pieces can then be mechanically removed. The light beam can be used to create larger segmenting cuts into the lens, as well as smaller softening cuts that soften the lens for easier removal.
US10828146B2	Instrumentation for soft tissue reconstruction The present disclosure includes, in one embodiment, a tensioner instrument having a body having a channel and a plurality of arms projecting outward from the body, each arm including a cleat having a slot adapted to receive a suture; a base member positioned within the channel of the body; an actuating mechanism having a first coupling member adapted to engage a second coupling member on the body to removeably couple the actuating mechanism to the body; and a universal joint adapted to allow for relative movement between the base member and the body such that, when each suture is positioned within each cleat and the actuating mechanism is actuated, the tensioner applies uniform tension to each suture positioned in each cleat.
US10828145B2	Stent for using in bifurcations Disclosed is a stent for transluminal implantation in hollow organs, particularly in blood vessels, the ureter, the esophagus, the colon, the duodenum or bile ducts. The stent comprises a first section comprising a substantially tubular first body which extends along a first longitudinal axis and comprises a first lateral end and a first central end; a second section comprising a substantially tubular second body which extends along a second longitudinal axis and comprises a second lateral end and a second central end, wherein the first and second stent sections are connected to each other in the region of the central ends by means of a coupling section, the stent comprising a plurality of cells which are defined by bordering elements formed by the tubular bodies, and wherein the first central end of the first stent section is embodied in a sloping manner.
US10828135B2	Systems and processes for forming anatomical features in dentures The system of a preferred embodiment uses a process whereby a true replication of the patient's jaw structure is created in a digital three dimensional model. This true replication is then used to precisely locate and/or copy the anatomical landmarks of the patient for use in fabricating a denture base for use in a denture for the individual patient. This system is able to create a denture with precisely located features corresponding to the anatomical landmarks of the patient with little manual intervention.
US10828126B2	X-ray marker for absorbable metallic scaffolds having high X-ray visibility and integrated self-passivation effect A medical implant that includes a scaffold having at least one receptacle for an X-ray marker. The scaffold includes a first metal. At least one (preferably monolithic) X-ray marker is disposed in the receptacle. The X-ray marker includes a second metal. An electrically insulating coating is upon the X-ray marker to prevent corrosion-promoting contact between the X-ray marker and the scaffold.
US10828121B2	Composite frame system The present disclosure describes composite frame systems. The internal composite frame system may include at least one composite frame component including an intermediate frame element having a first side and a second side. A first plate may be positioned on the first side, and a second plate may be positioned on the second side. One or more fastener assemblies are operable to couple the first and second plates to the intermediate frame element.
US10828106B2	Fiducial marking for image-electromagnetic field registration Methods and systems for placement of and/or placement planning for body surface electrodes are described. In some embodiments, body surface electrodes are used to generate intra-body electromagnetic fields sensed by intra-body probes for applications such as electrical field-guided catheter navigation and/or dielectric property-based tissue lesion assessment. Sizes and/or positions of body surface electrodes are optionally selected based on the results of electromagnetic simulations. Criteria for selection include, for example, potential gradient uniformity and/or intensity. In some embodiments, body surface electrode placement is performed under automated optical guidance. For example, images are obtained and used to indicate and/or assess body surface electrode placement. Optionally, indication is with respect to fiducial marks placed on the body, to which an electromagnetic simulation is spatially registered.
US10828104B2	Surgical navigation system using image segmentation A system for tracking a piece of medical equipment intraoperatively using a collinear array of fiducial markers positioned at known fixed distances relative to each other on the medical equipment and a camera capturing an image on a single image plane. Representations of the fiducial markers are segmented from a captured image, 3D orientation and position of the medical equipment are calculated using the segmented representations, and the orientation and position of the medical equipment are tracked relative to the camera. The orientation and position of the medical equipment may be registered within a 3D virtual space. The system may be used as part of a surgical navigation system.
US10828096B2	Medical device for use in bodily lumens, for example an atrium A device positionable in a cavity of a bodily organ (e.g., a heart) may discriminate between fluid (e.g., blood) and non-fluid tissue (e.g., wall of heart) to provide information or a mapping indicative of a position and/or orientation of the device in the cavity. Discrimination may be based on flow, or some other characteristic, for example electrical permittivity or force. The device may selectively ablate portions of the non-fluid tissue based on the information or mapping. The device may detect characteristics (e.g., electrical potentials) indicative of whether ablation was successful. The device may include a plurality of transducers, intravascularly guided in an unexpanded configuration and positioned proximate the non-fluid tissue in an expanded configuration. Expansion mechanism may include helical member(s) or inflatable member(s).
US10828084B2	Surgical instruments and methods for performing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and other surgical procedures A surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft extending therefrom, an end effector assembly supported by the shaft, a movable handle, and a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a translatable drive member for actuating the end effector assembly, and a torsion spring including first and second legs. The first leg is configured to translate through the housing in response to movement of the movable handle relative to the housing. The second leg is configured to translate through the housing in cooperation with the first leg to move the drive member longitudinally when a force acting on the drive member is less than a threshold force, and to remain in fixed position, thereby tensioning the torsion spring and retaining the drive member in fixed position when the force acting on the drive member is equal to or exceeds the threshold force.
US10828071B2	Hinged anterior cervical locking plate system A folding anterior cervical locking plate system for stabilizing the cervical spine in a spinal fusion procedure. The plate system has at least two plate sections hinged together by a hinge structure at adjacent ends for pivoting movement of the plate sections relative to one another through at least 90° in each of two directions. A first hole in each plate section enables visualization of the underlying graft. A locking plate spans adjacent ends of the plate sections and holes in the locking plate are aligned with holes in adjacent plate sections so pedicle screws inserted through the holes in the locking plates extend through the holes in the plate sections to secure the system to the vertebral bodies and stabilizes the cervical spine. In one embodiment the locking plate slides in guide channels on opposite side edges of the plate sections.
US10828068B2	Bone plate, surgical sets and reconstruction sets A bone plate for reconstruction or trauma treatment of a bone which comprises first and second ends, a first contact surface for contacting and securing on a first region of the bone, and a plurality of receiving mechanism each having at least one opening for receiving at least one securing element. At least two adjacent wings extend at least from the first end of the main section, each has a second contact surface for contacting and securing to a second region of the bone, as well as at least one receiving mechanism having at least one opening for each receiving a securing element. A minimum bending stiffness of the main section, in relation to an axis (x) running perpendicular to the first contact surface, is greater than the minimum bending stiffnesses of the wings, but smaller than the total minimum bending stiffness of all wings extending from the first end.
US10828067B2	Compressive distal humerus plating system A system for compressing a fracture can include a first bone plate having a first proximal end and a first distal end, and a second bone plate having a second proximal end and a second distal end. The second bone plate can be spaced apart from the first bone plate. The system can include an expansion member coupled to the second proximal end of the second bone plate. The movement of the expansion member relative to the second bone plate can cause the first distal end of the first bone plate and the second distal end of the second bone plate to move toward each other to compress the fracture.
US10828061B2	Accessory devices for use with catheters An accessory device may be used in combination with a thrombectomy catheter. The accessory device may be configured to deflect a distal portion of the thrombectomy catheter and/or disrupt a lesion in a vessel.
US10828060B2	Hemostat-style ultrasonic surgical instrument with clamp force-limiting feature An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a first shaft member, a jaw member extending distally from the first shaft member, a second shaft member, an ultrasonic blade extending distally from the second shaft member and positioned to oppose the jaw member, and a force-limiting hinge assembly operably coupling the shaft members with one another such that movement of the shaft members between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position moves the jaw member and the ultrasonic blade between an open position and a clamping position for clamping tissue therebetween. The force-limiting hinge assembly includes a hinge arm fixedly engaged to one of the shaft members at a first end thereof and pivotably coupled to the other of the shaft members at a second end thereof. The hinge arm is configured to flex to regulate a clamping force applied to tissue clamped between the jaw member and the ultrasonic blade.
US10828052B2	Ultrasonic and/or sonic tongue-cleaning tool kit There is disclosed a tool kit including differently sized and shaped tongue-cleaning working tips. The working tips generally include a distal working blade for engagement with the surface of the tongue. In some embodiments, the distal working blades are planar and may include one or more bends between planar sections or portions. In other embodiments of the tongue-cleaning working tips, the working blades are curved. The tongue-cleaning working tips may optionally include a proximal mounting stem extending proximally from the distal working blade to allow for better access to certain regions of the tongue. Additionally, the distal working blades of the tongue-cleaning working tips may be tapered to further reach desired areas of the tongue.
US10828049B2	Medical device A medical device and method are disclosed which can cause a filter included in a cylinder to capture a capturing target by causing a fluid including a circulating flow to flow inside and around the cylinder introduced into a living body. The medical device has a filter, a cylinder, and an impeller. The filter captures a capturing target present inside a living body. The cylinder includes a lumen having the filter arranged therein, an aspiration section, which is open on the distal side of the lumen, and a discharge section which is open on a side surface on a proximal side of the lumen. The impeller is arranged on a proximal side of the filter in the lumen, and causes the lumen to aspirate the capturing target together with a fluid by causing the fluid to flow from the aspiration section toward the discharge section inside the living body.
US10828042B2	Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue System for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve including a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion configured to be positioned proximate native leaflets of a heart valve from a remote vascular access point, the delivery catheter further includes a rotatable actuator rod having a threaded fastener at a distal end thereof, and a fixation device releasably coupled by a threaded connection to the threaded fastener of the actuator rod. The fixation device includes a first arm moveable between a closed position and an open position, a second arm moveable between a closed position and an open position. The fixation device further includes a first gripping element movable relative to the first arm in the open position, the first gripping element biased toward the first arm to capture a first leaflet of the heart valve therebetween, and a second gripping element movable relative to the second arm in the open position, the second gripping element biased toward the second arm to capture a second leaflet of the heart valve therebetween. The first gripping element and the second gripping element each includes a plurality of barbs extending therefrom, the plurality of barbs of each of the first gripping element and the second gripping element being aligned transversely in at least one row. The fixation device further includes a covering disposed on each of the first gripping element and the second gripping element, wherein the plurality of barbs of the first gripping element and the second gripping element, respectively, protrude through the covering.
US10828032B2	End effector detection systems for surgical instruments A surgical instrument system can comprise a surgical instrument, a first end effector, and a second end effector, wherein the end effectors are attachable to the surgical instrument. The first end effector can comprise a first set of stored data pertaining to the first end effector, wherein the surgical instrument is configured to ascertain the first set of data and enter a first operating state. The second end effector can comprise a second set of stored data pertaining to the second end effector, wherein the surgical instrument is configured to ascertain the second set of data and enter a second operating state. The surgical instrument is further configured to enter a default operating state if said surgical instrument is unable to ascertain a set of stored data from an end effector.
US10828026B2	Tiltable anvil assembly A tiltable anvil assembly is provided that includes an anvil head assembly that is tiltable from an operative position to a post-fired tilted position after firing of a circular stapler to minimize the profile of the anvil head assembly during removal of the anvil head assembly from a body lumen of a patient. In order to simplify removal of a tissue doughnut from the anvil head assembly after firing, the anvil assembly includes locking structure to retain the anvil head assembly in a post-fired doughnut removal position.
US10828022B2	Suturing devices and methods for suturing an anatomic structure Suturing devices and systems used to apply sutures and/or to close openings at, within, or into a biological structure. The suturing device can comprise an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, one or more distal arms, one or more proximal extensions, and one or more needles. A sheath may be used with the device to maintain or substantially maintain haemostasis while the device is used and while a procedure is performed in the biological structure.
US10828013B2	Piezoelectric element, ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic measurement device, and manufacturing method of piezoelectric element A piezoelectric element includes: a piezoelectric body; and a vibrating plate including single crystal silicon having anisotropy having orientation with a relatively high Poisson's ratio and orientation with a relatively low Poisson's ratio (hereinafter, referred to as “low Poisson's ratio orientation”) as a vibrating material, in which the piezoelectric body and the vibrating plate are laminated on each other so that the low Poisson's ratio orientation is in a direction along a high expansion and contraction direction among a direction where a degree of expansion and contraction caused according to a support structure of the piezoelectric body is relatively high (hereinafter, referred to as “high expansion and contraction direction”) and a direction where a degree thereof is relatively low.
US10828009B2	Monitoring body sounds and detecting health conditions A method of monitoring body sounds using a sensor including an array of microphones, the method includes acquiring a first sound produced by certain physiology using the array of microphones of the sensor, identifying a source of the first sound, performing an automatic auscultation of the source using the first sound, wherein the automatic auscultation including matching the first sound to an acoustic model stored in a memory, wherein the acoustic model corresponds to a physiology, generating an image representing the physiology using an image library, and determining a health condition using the physiology and the image.
US10828004B2	Automated quantitative imaging system A quantitative imaging system (100) for automating delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and imaging a patient. The system (100) includes a QI controller (102) that controls the operation of the system. The system (100) includes a producer (104) for creating a radiopharmaceutical and a synthesizer (106) to synthesize the radioisotope with a biologically compatible material to form the radiopharmaceutical. The system (100) includes a dosimeter (110) to measure and timestamp the concentration measurement of the radiopharmaceutical and an injector (112) to deliver the radiopharmaceutical into the patient. The system (100) includes an imaging apparatus (114) to image the patient. The QI controller (102) uses the timestamp of the concentration and decay characteristics to adjust imaging data. The system includes aquantitative analyzer (116) to calculate parametric images and quantitative values from the collected data.
US10828001B2	X-ray imaging apparatus In an X-ray imaging apparatus, an image processor concurrently displays, on an image display, a long image in which a frame indicating an imaging range of an imager is displayed and an X-ray image or a processed image containing position information that overlaps at least with position information of the frame.
US10827994B2	Medical imaging device and suspension gantry including multiple supporting arms rotatable relative to each other The present disclosure discloses a medical imaging device including a gantry and a first C-arm having an imaging chain. The gantry includes a first supporting arm connecting the first C-arm, a base, a second C-arm connecting the base, and a second supporting arm connecting the second C-arm. The first C-arm may be moveable along the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm may be movable along the second C-arm.
US10827984B2	Monitoring device and method for providing guidance information during a measurement operation A monitoring device includes: a signal collection unit for collecting physiological parameters for representing a physiological status of a human body; a storage unit for storing guidance information of the physiological parameters, the guidance information corresponding to at least one measurement operation step of the physiological parameters; a processing unit for generating a monitoring interface for the physiological parameters and a measurement operation interface corresponding to current measurement operation step and for associating the guidance information corresponding to the current measurement operation step with the measurement operation interface; and a display unit for displaying at least one of the monitoring interface comprising the physiological parameters, the measurement operation interface, and the guidance information.
US10827980B2	Systems and methods for processing sensor data Systems and methods for processing sensor data are provided. In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided for calibration of a continuous analyte sensor. In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided for classification of a level of noise on a sensor signal. In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided for determining a rate of change for analyte concentration based on a continuous sensor signal. In some embodiments, systems and methods for alerting or alarming a patient based on prediction of glucose concentration are provided.
US10827975B2	External information platform in conjunction with intelligent wearable outfit An external information platform in conjunction with an intelligent wearable outfit provides various functional modules for measuring physiological signals in a modular design. An appropriate functional module (or even more than one functional module if desired) may be selected therefrom and arranged in the wearable outfit to extend and change functions of the wearable outfit, making the intelligent wearable outfit suitable for most users who can manage personal health appropriately.
US10827965B2	Biological fluid collection device and biological fluid separation and testing system A biological fluid collection device that is adapted to receive a blood sample having a cellular portion and a plasma portion is disclosed. After collecting the blood sample, the biological fluid collection device is able to transfer the blood sample to a point-of-care testing device or a biological fluid separation and testing device. After transferring the blood sample, the biological fluid separation and testing device is able to separate the plasma portion from the cellular portion and analyze the blood sample and obtain test results.
US10827962B2	Detecting and correcting for changes to an analyte indicator A sensor, system, and method for detecting and correcting for changes to an analyte indicator of an analyte sensor. The analyte indicator may be configured to exhibit a first detectable property that varies in accordance with an analyte concentration and an extent to which the analyte indicator has degraded. The analyte sensor may also include a degradation indicator configured to exhibit a second detectable property that varies in accordance with an extent to which the degradation indicator has degraded. The analyte sensor may generate (i) an analyte measurement based on the first detectable property exhibited by the analyte indicator and (ii) a degradation measurement based on the second detectable property exhibited by the degradation indicator. The analyte sensor may be part of a system that also includes a transceiver. The transceiver may use the analyte and degradation measurements to calculate an analyte level.
US10827961B1	Physiological measurement calibration The present disclosure provides a calibration system and method for calibrating a physiological measurement based on a variable that affects the measurement. The variable can be a related physiological measurement. The technique can be implemented to obtain robust calibrations with minimal test data and computational effort.
US10827954B2	Continuous analyte measurement systems and systems and methods for implanting them Low profile continuous analyte measurement systems and systems and methods for implantation within the skin of a patient are provided.
US10827953B2	Devices, systems and methods for in-vivo immunoassay A swallowable in-vivo device comprising a shell formed with at least one inlet extending across a shell wall and configured for allowing ingress of fluid at least into the shell; the shell accommodates therein a lateral flow (LF) arrangement configured for absorbing the fluid; the LF arrangement comprises a test zone configured for coming into contact, in-vivo, with a predetermined N substance present in the fluid or a compound comprising the substance, thereby causing a change in at least one property of the test zone; the shell further accommodates a sensor configured for sensing, in-vivo, the at least one property, at least when changed by interaction with the fluid; the LF arrangement has at least one curved segment, and at least one exposure portion juxtaposed with the inlet, configured for absorbing the fluid passing through the inlet into the shell.
US10827952B2	Electrocardiographic biometric authentication Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining an electrocardiographic (ECG) signal of a user; obtaining a feature vector of the ECG signal of the user with neural network based feature extraction. Comparing the feature vector of the ECG signal with a stored feature vector of a registered user. Authenticating the user in response to determining that a similarity of the ECG feature vector of the ECG signal and the stored ECG feature vector of the registered user exceeds a pre-defined threshold value.
US10827947B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to the invention includes a magnet device that generates a static magnetic field and a gradient magnetic field in an imaging space, a top plate that is provided to freely travel on a bed and sends an object lying thereon into the imaging space, a top plate reception member that is disposed inside the imaging space and has a traveling surface of the top plate, a top plate support column that supports the top plate reception member, and a top plate support pedestal that supports a lower end of the top plate support column, in which the top plate support pedestal is provided on a floor surface on which the magnet device is provided, via a magnet support leg, and is provided so that a movement in a direction along at least the floor surface is restricted to the magnet support leg.
US10827944B2	Ring-shaped skin sensor A sensory-and-logic system includes a ring-shaped, electrically-conductive skin sensor sized and shaped to form an electrical connection with human skin, and an electrical component surrounded by the ring-shaped, electrically-conductive skin sensor.
US10827936B2	Surface modified electrodes A method for forming an implantable electrode (100) includes exposing a conductive surface of the electrode (100) with a first application of an excimer laser (215) and creating a first surface texture on a conductive surface with a second application of the excimer laser. In one example, a low impedance implantable electrode includes a conductive surface and a coating disposed over the conductive surface. The coating may have a lower contact impedance with biological tissue than the conductive surface. At least a portion of the coating has an excimer laser textured surface.
US10827934B2	Method, device and arrangement for determining pulse transit time An arrangement (100) and a device (101) for determining pulse transit time comprise an accelerometer (102) and a pulse wave sensor (103) for sensing a pulse wave. The accelerometer (102) determines a cardiac systole, and the pulse wave sensor (103) determines the pulse wave induced by said cardiac systole ejection. A first trigger signal is determined at the moment of said determined cardiac systole, and a second trigger signal at the moment of said determined pulse wave. The pulse transit time is then determined as a time difference between said first and second trigger signals.
US10827933B2	Sensor, and patient monitoring system A patient monitoring system is provided. A sensor is attached to a subject. A processor acquires physiological information of the subject, and detects an occurrence of an event. A communication interface is wirelessly communicable with a remote device through a communication network. When the processor detects an occurrence of the event, a power supplying member supplies a first electric power that is necessary for transmission of physiological information to the remote device, to the communication interface. When an occurrence of the event is not detected, the power supplying member supplies a second electric power that is lower than the first electric power, to the communication interface.
US10827927B2	Avoidance of cognitive impairment events A method controls an alert indicator on a helmet. A physiological sensor and an accelerometer sensor in the helmet monitor a wearer of the helmet. A human observer subjectively detects that the wearer of the helmet is showing signs of an impaired cognitive state, and sends a signal/marker that marks a point in the sensor readings that the impaired cognitive state manifested itself. A subsequent series of sensor readings from the physiological and accelerometer sensors are taken at a later time. If this subsequent series of sensor readings matches the earlier sensor readings up to the point that the human observer subjectively detected the helmet wearer's impaired cognitive state, then an alert indicator is activated on the helmet, warning the wearer of the helmet of an impending recurrence of the impaired cognitive state for the wearer of the helmet.
US10827921B2	Iris edge detection in Optical Coherence Tomography A-lines are obtained from an OCT scan of the eye, some of which pass through the iris and the lens and some of which pass through the lens but not the iris. An interface is detected from the A-lines; at least some of this interface is assumed to correspond to either the anterior or posterior of the iris. For each A-line, a first metric is derived from pixels near the detected first interface, such that the first metric reflects an OCT signal intensity associated with the interface, and a second metric is derived from pixels further from the interface, such that the second metric reflects OCT signal attenuation below the detected interface. An attenuation parameter is calculated for each A-line, based on the first and second metrics, and the iris's edge is detected by determining whether each A-line passes through the iris, based on the attenuation parameter.
US10827913B2	Systems and methods for displaying estimated location of instrument Provided are systems and methods for displaying an estimated location of an instrument. In one aspect, the method includes determining a first location of the instrument based on first location data generated by a set of one or more location sensors for the instrument, the first location data corresponding to a first time period, and after the first time period, receiving a user command to move the instrument during a second time period. The method also includes estimating a second location of the instrument based on the first location and the received user command, the estimated second location corresponding to the second time period, and confirming the estimated second location based on second location data generated by the set of location sensors. The method further includes causing the estimated second location to be displayed prior to the confirmation of the estimated second location.
US10827903B2	Dishwasher appliance with a fine filter A dishwasher appliance includes a filter assembly positioned between a pump and a spray body along a flow path between the pump and the spray body. The filter assembly includes a cylindrical filter medium positioned within a housing proximate an inlet of the housing. A plurality of vanes is distributed around the cylindrical filter medium. The plurality of vanes is rotatable about the cylindrical filter medium.
US10827902B2	Extraction cleaner with quick empty tank An extraction cleaner is provided with a removable recovery tank having a recovery container, a drain opening quick-empty valve, and an actuator assembly for emptying the recovery container. The drain opening can be provided on a lower portion of the recovery container. The actuator assembly can selectively open the valve. At least a portion of the actuator assembly can be provided on an upper portion of the recovery container.
US10827896B2	Autonomous cleaner A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separating part separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit to be respectively guided to lower and upper portions thereof.
US10827890B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus has a dirt collection chamber that is external to a cyclone chamber. The dirt collection chamber has a sidewall having a first sidewall portion that extends outwardly away from the cyclone chamber sidewall and a second sidewall portion that extends from the first sidewall portion towards a distal end of the dirt collection chamber. The cyclone chamber has a dirt outlet that faces the cyclone chamber sidewall.
US10827887B2	Mountable toilet system and method A mountable toilet system including a mountable toilet assembly including a frame having a top-engager including a straight-arm with a toothed-hook. The toothed hook wraps a far end of a tree trunk. A second bottom member may also include a toothed-terminal end for engaging the tree trunk. A seat-platform hindgedly couples both top and bottom members to support a seat having periphery ring and a through-hole. The mountable toilet system can be collapsed for convenient to transport and storage.
US10827886B2	Body drying device A sensored body drying device for minimal or towel-free drying. The body drying device includes an upright housing with a base orthogonally connected on the bottom thereof, wherein a plurality of nozzles disposed along the upright housing expel air therethrough to dry a user standing on the base. An air blowing source is operably connected to the nozzles and a control panel, wherein the control panel includes a display screen disposed on the upright housing wherein a user can regulate settings, such as air flow and temperature. A heating element is operably connected to the air blowing source in order to heat the air expelled through the nozzles for a more efficient drying process. A sensor disposed along a bottom end of the upright housing can detect a user standing on the base and send a signal to the control panel to automatically initiate the air blowing device.
US10827877B2	Grill extension system A grill extension system for cooking food items at a lowered temperature on a grill includes a first grill that may have a food item positioned thereon for cooking. A second grill is selectively positioned on the first grill such that the second grill is spaced from the first grill. A food item is positioned on the second grill for cooking at a lower temperature compared to the first grill.
US10827873B2	Double-liner electric cooker Disclosed is a double-liner electric cooker, comprising a cooker body, liners and cooker covers, wherein two liners and two cooker covers are provided, the cooker body is provided with a first inner cavity, two first inner cavities are mutually separated via a thermal insulation plate, and the two first inner cavities are both provided with cavity openings for the liners to be placed therein; the rear ends of the two cooker covers are respectively hinged to the edges of the cavity openings via hinge shafts, and the axial directions of the two hinge shafts intersect. The electric cooker is convenient to open, and on the basis that the sealing members are convenient to assemble and disassemble, the cooker cover can still maintain good sealing effects.
US10827868B1	Tamper resistant parcel delivery box A tamper resistant parcel delivery box includes a container configured to receive packages therein. A lid is secured over the container via a hinge and a locking interface is secured to the container and has a retractable deadbolt. The box also includes a locking bar having a first end and a second end, where the second end cooperates with the retractable deadbolt. A catch is secured to an underside of the lid to lock the first end of the locking bar to the lid when the deadbolt is extended to force the first end into the catch. In addition, the box includes a tamper prevention circuit configured to selectively prevent the locking interface from actuating the retractable deadbolt when the lid is open.
US10827857B2	Mist generator for sterilizing forced air systems A mist generator improves the sterility of blowers having controlled forced air systems. In one embodiment, the mist generator has a chamber adapted to receive a disinfectant adapted for attachment to an output opening of a blower for delivery into the chamber of forced air carrying misted disinfectant. The main body also includes an output duct or aperture adapted for attachment to a second hose which, in turn, is adapted for attachment to an inlet opening of the blower for delivery of disinfectant misted air through internal components of the blower. Alternatively, there is used a disinfectant filter formed as a sterilizing grid having a screen coated with a soft porous surface material impregnated with a liquid disinfectant. The soft porous surface material releases said liquid disinfectant when forced air moves through the filter. In both embodiments, sterile water is introduced to take up residual disinfectant and the vapor captured in a dry filter or desiccant material and removed from the system. The mist generator improves the sterility of the blower to mitigate microbial contamination of forced air delivery systems.
US10827850B2	Mattress with sensors and replacement indicator and methods of making and using the same A mattress (100) includes one or more layers (101,102,103) of material, and one or more pressure sensors (104,105,106). A control circuit (203), operable with the pressure sensors, is operable with a user interface (115). The control circuit presents on the user interface one of three color-coded indications. When a sensed pressure detected by the pressure sensors is below a first threshold (603), the control circuit presents a first color-coded indication on the user interface. When the sensed pressure (605) is between the first predefined sensor threshold and a second predefined sensor threshold (604), the control circuit presents a second color-coded indication on the user interface. When the sensed pressure is above the second predefined pressure threshold, the control circuit presents a third color-coded indication on the user interface.
US10827848B1	Mattress spacer system and methods of using the same A passive mattress spacer pad provides an intermediate layer of material which sits between the bottom of the mattress and the underlying mattress support. In some embodiments, the spacer may have peripheral length and width dimensions that are roughly between about 1 and 18 inches smaller than the size of the mattress and have a thickness of between about ¼ inch and about 4 inches. In some embodiments, the spacer pad is independent, and in others, it is integrally formed with the support or the mattress. The spacer provides a measure of lift or elevation to the center of the mattress while leaving some space or “gap” around the peripheral edges where it is easier for the bed maker to slide their hands and the bed linens beneath the mattress edge without having to lift the mattress entirely.
US10827847B2	Bedmaker Levitation devices are disclosed for use with beds. In one embodiment, the levitation device is configured to facilitate rotation of a mattress with respect to a box spring. In another embodiment, the levitation device is configured to facilitate making a bed which allows sheets and blankets to be tucked between the mattress and the box spring without the need to lift the mattress. In a third embodiment, the levitation device functions as a hybrid device and can be used for making a bed or rotating a mattress.
US10827845B2	Support cushions including a support insert with a bag for directing air flow, and methods for controlling surface temperature of same A support cushion for providing individualized heating and cooling to a user resting on the support cushion is provided. The support cushion includes a body supporting layer and a base layer positioned adjacent to and below the body supporting layer. The base layer defines a cavity with a support insert positioned within the cavity. The support insert includes a bag defining one or more outlet holes positioned adjacent to the body supporting layer and further defining an inlet hole. A fan is operably connected to the inlet hole of the bag to provide air flow into the inlet hole of the bag and out of the one or more outlet holes of the bag. Methods of controlling the surface temperature of a support cushion are also provided.
US10827843B2	Body support pillow A body support pillow design having a top head pillow with a pillowcase that preferably includes a head pillow insert. The two bottom corners of connect to four total side pillows comprising two side arm pillows and two side leg pillows. Individual corners of the side pillows are attached by connecting joints with each body length side divided into two preferably even, separate parts extending longitudinally that can move with flexibility to be positioned for optimal comfort between the user's arms and legs when laying down in a left or right-side position.The body support pillow may be assembled into a compact, attractive unit for easy storage, display and travel purposes. Thus, a considerably more versatile full body support pillow with a variety of functional uses is provided that can be used to deliver cooler sleeping conditions during warmer weather, and with users who sleep warmer year-round and during pregnancy.
US10827841B1	Chair waist backrest height adjusting device A chair waist backrest height adjusting device includes a chair backrest bracket above the backrest, a worm rotated by turning the adjusting rod to slightly lower position, a first gear that is engaged with it and a second gear that is coaxially rotated with the first gear, and the chair backrest bracket under the backrest is provided with a waist backrest that can be slid up and down. The back of the waist backrest is provided with a tooth-row that is engaged with the second gear, so that the seated person on the chair can stretch out one or two hands to the adjustment rod for the forward or reverse turning operation, and the waist backrest can easily drive the waist backrest up and down, further the waist backrest is more easily adjusted, and there will be no displacement in the adjusted waist backrest.
US10827834B2	Bottle support assembly for a refrigerator appliance A bottle support assembly positioned within a chilled chamber of a refrigerator appliance includes a support panel, a first support, and a second support. Each of the first support and the second support are pivotally mounted to the support panel and are movable between a collapsed position and a raised position. In addition, the first support and the second support each define concave support surfaces which may be positioned at different heights and may have different radiuses of curvature for supporting bottles having any size and at any angle.
US10827826B1	Electric body scrubber A body scrubbing device is controllable by a user's fingers such that the curvature of body contacting portion of the device may be made to conform to curved portions of the body. The device includes a motor, a power output shaft connected to the motor, a driven member and a flexible non-driven member adjacent the flexible driven member. The flexible non-driven member includes a bearing surface for contact with the driven member and a non bearing surface configured for contact with a user's fingers in permitting deformation the driven member into a curved disposition and the application of plural localized regions of pressure against the driven member and the contacting portion. Some implementations may include a wall mountable construction which may support the device for hands-free operation.
US10827821B2	Universal gutter guard cleaning brush A brush with bristles attached to multiple sides is designed to clean any gutter guard type that is manufactured today, including reverse curve type gutter guards. The brush has a main body of reverse-oriented bristles and accommodates an extension pole on the “reverse” side. When placed on top of the gutter guard, the brush can be pushed/pulled back and forth using the pole to dislodge any unwanted debris attached to the gutter guard's working surface. The use of the pole removes the need for a person to be on the roof when attempting to clean the gutter and/or gutter guard. With multiple bristle orientations, the brush can be used for other outdoor cleaning uses, such as house fixtures, structures, windows and so forth.
US10827815B1	Miniature, multiple angle accessible, ultraviolet nail gel curing lamp and method of use Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a miniature, multiple-angle accessible nail gel curing lamp that minimizes the size of a light exposure area, while at the same time providing access to the light exposure area for a customer's hand, and both of technician's hands. This lamp is particularly useful for performing the “gel-press on” technique of applying artificial nails with a UV-curable nail gel. Some embodiments include a base, a riser extending generally upward from the base, and a lamp head extending generally horizontally from the riser, where the lamp head is operatively connectable to a power source and comprises an ultraviolet light emitting diode (“UV LED”) configured to direct light emitted by the UV LED generally toward the base, thereby defining a light exposure area extending from the UV LED downward toward the base, and where an arc of access to the light exposure area is defined as an arc in a plane generally parallel to the UV LED and centered on the UV LED, so that the base, the riser and the lamp head are configured to allow unimpeded access of a user's hand to the light exposure area throughout the arc of access and where the arc of access is at least 180 degrees, and in some instances, at least 270 degrees.
US10827800B2	Footwear Footwear is provided and comprises a bottom part comprising a sole and an integral rear upper section, and a separate top part comprising a front upper section. The parts are releasably connected to each other by a releasable fastener. Each part provides a fastener half and each fastener half has a start and an end. The rear upper section of the bottom part includes a heel cap portion. The top part comprises two ends at a rear part thereof and the ends are connected by a strap positioned between the start and end of the top half fastener, and a movable flap is provided and extends over the inside surface of at least part of the heel cap portion. The releasable fastener is a zipper fastener, in which each fastener half has a zipper track with a plurality of teeth, and the number of teeth on the halves is exactly the same.
US10827795B2	Wireless monitoring of safety helmets Remote monitoring of a subject wearing a sports helmet is enabled. In one aspect, an example system includes a safety helmet and a sensor integrated with the helmet for continuously gathering head acceleration force data, the head acceleration force data associated with the head movements of a subject. The system can also include a wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor for transmitting the head acceleration force data and a mobile device for receiving the head acceleration force data from the wireless transceiver. The system can further include a database engine for displaying the head acceleration force data to a user.
US10827786B2	Apparatus, system, and method for reducing head or neck trauma Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for the reduction of head or neck trauma in a living being by mitigating the acceleration experienced by the head, relative to the torso, during a change in motion; for example, creating a neck support that provides improved extension, compression, rotation, and bending properties to the neck in order to control the acceleration experienced by the head. The apparatus can be configured to create a neck support in which acceleration of the head, relative to the torso, is reduced with minimal structure, discomfort, and other potential downsides to the user of the apparatus.
US10827784B2	Brassiere for nursing women A brassiere to assist in pumping breast milk includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer defines an opening at a central portion and defines an inner edge around the opening. The outer layer covers the opening in a non-stretched state, and defines two lateral edges on opposite sides. Each outer layer defines a nook. The brassiere is configured to receive a funnel within the nook and the opening in a stretched state to allow the funnel to be inserted under the inner layer and within the nook and the opening, such that the funnel is supported against a nipple by the lateral edge and the inner edge for hands free pumping.
US10827783B2	Digital compass for an aerosol delivery device An aerosol delivery device is provided. The aerosol delivery device comprises a control component and a digital compass. The digital compass includes a multi-axis magnetometer configured to measure a magnetic field in an environment of the aerosol delivery device, and generate a corresponding signal that indicates a direction and strength of the magnetic field. The control component or the digital compass are configured to control operation of at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device based on the direction and strength of the magnetic field indicated by the corresponding signal, or a direction of the aerosol delivery device relative thereto. Control of the at least one functional element includes output of the direction and strength of the magnetic field or the direction of the aerosol delivery device for presentation by a display.
US10827781B2	Smoking device and method of controlling the same A smoking device includes a first heating assembly, a second heating assembly, and an electric control assembly. The first heating assembly has a receiving chamber used to receive a substance to be heated, and the first heating assembly is used to heat the substance to be heated. The second heating assembly has an airflow passage being in communication with the outside, the airflow passage is in communication with the receiving chamber so as to allow outside air to enter the receiving chamber through the airflow passage, and the second heating assembly is configured to heat the air entering the airflow passage. The electric control assembly is electrically connected to both heating assemblies to control heating operations of the heating assemblies, such that when the smoking device is working, at least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly performs the heating operations.
US10827776B2	High-capacity juice extractor A high-capacity juice extractor includes: a base; first and second supports which are spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction, and are provided on the base; a first extracting member which is a hollow cylinder opened toward the second support, is positioned between the first support and the second support, is rotatably supported on the first support by an outer casing support shaft, and is formed with a plurality of outlet ports; a second extracting member which is rotatably supported on the second support by an inner casing support shaft which is eccentric to the outer casing support shaft, and is positioned in the first extracting member to be eccentric to the first extracting member; and a driving member configured to drive at least one of the first extracting member and the second extracting member.
US10827774B2	Method for preparing food containing medicinal herb extracts beneficial for liver and food prepared thereby Described herein is method of preparing a food including medicinal herb extracts for strengthening liver function. The method includes washing medicinal herbs, extracting the medicinal herbs to obtain extracts, passing the extracts through a packed column, aging and filtering the extracts, mixing the filtered extracts with palm oil and grape seeds to obtain a mixture, aging the mixture, sterilizing the aged mixture, passing the sterilizing mixture through a packed column, packaging the sterilized mixture, and making the packaged mixture into a final product. The medicinal herbs includes Hovenia dulcis, young leaves of Artemisia scoparia, Pueraria thunbergiana, Curcuma longa, Angelica gigas, licorice, or cinnamon. Also described herein is the food including medicinal herb extracts for strengthening liver function made according to the method.
US10827770B2	Process for preparing concentrated foaming compositions sweetened with honey and such compositions A process for preparing a concentrated foaming composition sweetened with honey, including: a) provision and weighing the necessary quantities of raw materials to be used, b) putting pure honey in a mixer and subjecting the honey to beating from about 250 rpm to about 1500 rpm for about 5 to 30 minutes, c) adding at least one raw material selected from soluble coffee, powdered milk and honey to the mixed honey from step b) while it is being mixed, and d) once the desired consistency is achieved, divide the composition obtained in step c) into containers for distribution and marketing. Compositions for making foaming coffee sweetened with honey, foaming coffee with milk sweetened with honey and foaming milk sweetened with honey obtained by this process.
US10827767B2	Process to improve enzyme hydrolysis and resultant protein flavor and bio-activity of fish offcuts The present invention relates to the use of turbine mixing during enzymatic hydrolysis of aquatic protein from species such as fish, aquatic mammals, crustaceans and/or mollusks, to obtain high quality aquatic protein hydrolysates, having very low oxidation, improved organoleptic profile and improved biological activity of interest, for human consumption and cosmetics. The turbine mixing can inhibit oxidation during hydrolysis, contribute to an increase in the bio-activity and decrease the bitter taste of the final product. The process can vary in starting material, pre-treatment, type and amount of enzyme, hydrolysis conditions, time, degree of hydrolysis and post-treatment.
US10827764B2	Pressurized spray device containing a low fat fermented dairy product The present invention relates to a pressurized spray device containing: a propellant gas, and—a fermented dairy product comprising an emulsifier and a stabilizer and having: • a fat content comprised between 1 and 6%, and • a total protein content of at least 3%, capable of spraying out the fermented dairy product to form a fermented dairy product foam, as well as a method to produce such a device and a method for obtaining a fermented dairy product foam.
US10827756B1	Flucarbazone sodium hemihydrate method and composition A flucarbazone sodium hemihydrate method and composition. A method of suppressing growth of grass and broadleaf weeds is described including applying to said weeds at least one dust-free composition comprising flucarbazone sodium-hemihydrate as an active ingredient. A method for preparing flucarbazone sodium-hemihydrate is also described including treating 4,5-dihydro-3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-[[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide (MSU) with aqueous sodium hydroxide under pH-controlled conditions; and confirming that a hemihydrate flucarbazone sodium has been obtained.
US10827754B2	Fungicidal composition comprising a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative and a compound capable of inhibiting the ergosterol biosynthesis A composition comprising at least a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative of general formula (I) (a) and a compound capable of inhibiting the ergosterol biosynthesis (b) in a (a)/(b) weight ratio of from 0.01 to 20. A composition further comprising an additional fungicidal compound. A method for preventively or curatively combating the phytopathogenic fungi of crops by using this composition.
US10827753B2	Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.
US10827749B2	Compositions and methods with efficacy against spores and other organisms Compositions and methods for the disinfection of surfaces are provided. The compositions include a C1-6 alcohol, a primary enhancer, and an acidifying agent. The disinfectant composition is characterized by a pH of less than 3. Broad spectrum efficacy is achieved, and synergistic activity is exhibited against C. difficile spores.
US10827745B1	Dual stage vitrification stick The present invention is directed to a vitrification stick for use in the cryopreservation of biological materials, and may include a body having a first portion and a second portion, a specimen end extending from the second portion of the body, and having a cavity defined therein, and a cap including an open end, a closed end, and an aperture, the cap being dimensioned so as to receive at least the specimen end. The cap is positionable relative to the second portion of the body between an open stage and a closed stage, and in the open stage the cavity of the specimen end is exposed by the aperture to an area exterior to the cap.
US10827741B1	Avian deterrent device A simple effective avian deterrent device comprising swivels rotationally affixed to a sturdy form and having at least two differently sized panels, each panel having images on both surfaces.
US10827739B2	Calibration device, a spraying system and a method of calibration A calibration device that utilises sensor data from an optical sensor to develop one or more calibration parameters for controlling operation of a sprayer utilising itself optical sensors and transmitting the calibration parameters to said sprayer. A method of calibrating a sprayer utilising the calibration information is also disclosed. A method of pasture or crop management for a region of interest in which a composite representation of cumulative substance applications is used to developing a representation in which sub regions of the region of interest having prescribed characteristics are visually differentiated from other regions. The spatial distribution of calibration values may also be recorded and used to analyse substance application against calibration values to develop a report of apparently anomalous calibration values.
US10827737B2	Flying insect catching apparatus An apparatus for trapping flying insects including a plurality of shields suspended over a dark colored catch basin, which is attached to a dark colored base so that the dark colors attract the flying insects, which then collide with the shield and are knocked into the basin, which contains a liquid capable of trapping the flying insects.
US10827729B2	Buoyancy system for a fish pen A buoyancy system is for a fish pen. The fish pen has an enclosure for keeping fish confined in the fish pen, the enclosure being secured to an inner flexible buoyancy body floating on a water surface. The buoyancy system has an outer buoyancy body on the outside of the inner buoyancy body. The inner buoyancy body is attached to the outer buoyancy body with a mooring so that the outer buoyancy body and the inner buoyancy body move independently of each other relative to waves.
US10827728B2	Broiler pan feeder An adjustable feeder pan system for feeding poultry and a related method is provided. The feeder pan system includes a cone portion, an excluder portion that includes a number of anti-rake and radially disposed fins, a skirt, a feed pan, a cap, and optionally a feed shut-off component. The cone includes a pair of stops that may selectively engage with one of a number of pairs of corresponding slots of varying depths on the excluder portion so as to provide multiple feed levels as desired and depending upon the size and age of the poultry being fed.
US10827723B2	Mixing wagon The invention provides a mixer feeder (1) comprising a mobile chassis (3), a tub (4) provided on the chassis (3) and at least one auger provided for rotation about a respective vertical axis of rotation. in the tub (4). Seen in vertical cross-section, the wall (12) of the tub (4) extends at least substantially upright from the bottom (6) of the tub (4). The wall (12) of the tub (4) curves inward at the upper side of the tub (4), sloping up and then extending downward.
US10827715B1	Soybean variety 01077799 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077799. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077799. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077799 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077799 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10827704B1	Maize inbred PH2STC A novel maize variety designated PH2STC and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2STC with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2STC through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2STC or a locus conversion of PH2STC with another maize variety.
US10827703B2	Reduced gluten grains and compositions thereof Plants with reduced gluten grains and compositions thereof are disclosed herein.
US10827698B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH979072 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH979072. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH979072, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH979072 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH979072.
US10827695B2	Process for in vitro flowering in Crocus sativus L A process for in vitro induction of flowering/in vitro proliferation of floral primordia in saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.) produces whole flowers with real stigmas. The process produces saffron through a process of in vitro flowering to obtain season independent, continuous flowering of saffron.
US10827694B2	Plant propagule root-growing device Devices for directionally placing a plant propagule (2) inside a tubular hollow member (3), including a platform element (20) arranged such that a foldable member (1) can be placed thereon; an actuating dispensing arrangement {90a, 90b, 100) for placing a foldable member (1) on the platform element (20); an arrangement (40)/(40a) for placing a plant propagule (2) on a foldable member (1) placed on the platform element (20); optionally, including a way (150) for identifying an imaginary line (9) on the foldable member (1) stretching through the root forming end (7) to the shoot forming end (8) of the propagule (2) being directionally placed during operation; an actuating folding arrangement {30, 80)/(120/80) for folding the foldable member (1) along said imaginary line (9) to form a folded foldable member (la); an actuating dispensing arrangement (180) for providing a tubular hollow member (3) having a first open end (4); and an actuating placing arrangement {30, 80)/(120/80) for placing said folded foldable member (la) into the tubular hollow member (3) through the first open end (4). Related methods for handling plant propagules, in particular somatic plant embryos.
US10827693B2	Sprayers in a temperature inversion A mobile agricultural sprayer includes at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature inversion at a worksite. The mobile agricultural sprayer also includes an inversion detection system configured to detect a presence of the temperature inversion at the worksite based on the sensor signal, and, based on the detected presence, generate a temperature inversion output indicative of the presence of the temperature inversion. The mobile agricultural sprayer also includes an action signal generator configured to receive the temperature inversion output from the inversion detection system, and, based on the received temperature inversion output, generate an action signal.
US10827692B2	System and method for calibrating an irrigation system A system and method for calibrating an irrigation system to account for variations in flow rates caused by field elevation changes, pipe friction losses, water emitter nozzle wear, pressure-regulator inaccuracies, and other factors. A calibration map is created to account for the flow rate variations and then consulted to control operation of the irrigation system.
US10827678B2	Agricultural machine lifting unit An agricultural machine includes a frame, and a lifting unit configured to vary a height of an operating unit with respect to a supporting surface for the machine. The lifting unit includes hydraulic cylinder with a liner and first and second pistons both slidingly housed inside the liner and arranged in series to define first and second chambers inside the liner, wherein the first and second pistons are controllable independently. The lifting unit includes a pressure stabilizer in fluid connection with the first chamber and that controls a pressure in the first chamber so that the first piston moves therein as a force generated on the first piston varies. A second control element for the second chamber carries out a volumetric control of the second chamber to control a position of the second piston regardless of a pressure inside the second chamber.
US10827677B2	Draper header for harvester providing floatation to gauge wheels A draper header for a harvester useful for providing hydraulic lifting and lowering of ground wheels. Hydraulic cylinders are capable of being actuated to independently lower and raise the ground wheels of the header while using the floatation pressure from the lift cylinders of the harvester. First and second hydraulic cylinders are fluidically coupled to a charge pressure of the harvester, the charge pressure providing a floatation pressure to position first and second ground wheels at a lowered operation mode and a raised operation mode.
US10827670B2	Seed meter singulator A seed meter includes a meter housing having a first chamber for seeds and a second chamber. A seed disk is rotatably supported within the meter housing and has a first side and a second side. The first side is exposed to the first chamber and the second side is exposed to the second chamber. The seed disk includes a plurality of seed openings that extend between the first and second sides at a predetermined radial position. A singulator is positioned against the first side of the seed disk and has at least one structure for removing excess seeds from the seed openings as the seed meter disk rotates relative to the singulator. A radial position of the singulator is controlled at least in part by a hub portion of the seed meter. A biasing spring is positioned to exert an axially-oriented bias force pressing the singulator against the first side of the seed meter disk.
US10827669B2	Method for recommending seeding rate for corn seed using seed type and sowing row width A computer system and computer-implemented techniques for determining and presenting improved seeding rate recommendations for sowing hybrid seeds in a field is provided. In an embodiment, determining and presenting seeding rate recommendations for a field may be accomplished using a server computer system that receives over a digital communication network, electronic digital data representing hybrid seed properties, including hybrid seed type, and sowing row width. Using digitally programmed seeding query logic, within the server computer system, receiving digital data representing planting parameters including hybrid seed type information and sowing row width. The seeding query logic then retrieves a set of one or more seeding models from an electronic digital seeding data repository based upon the planting parameters. Each of the seeding model retrieved contain a regression model for the hybrid seed type modeling a relationship between plant yield and seeding rate on a specific field. Using mixture model logic, within the server computer system, generating an empirical mixture model in digital computer memory that represents a composite distribution of the set of one or more seeding models. The mixture model logic then generates an optimal seeding rate distribution dataset in digital computer memory based upon the empirical mixture model, where the optimal seeding rate distribution dataset represents the optimal seeding rate across all measure fields. Using optimal seeding rate recommendation logic, within the server computer system, calculating and presenting on a digital display device an optimal seeding rate recommendation that is based upon the optimal seeding rate distribution dataset.
US10827664B2	Mower deck lifting ramps A pair of mower deck lifting ramps are mounted to a top surface of a mower deck for supporting a pair of tractor tires to ride over belts and pulleys on one side of the deck. A first carrier engagement member and a second carrier engagement member are attached to each drive-over ramp. The first and second carrier engagement members engage the upper and lower parts of a carrier attached to a lift arm of a loader to raise and turn the mower deck.
US10834860B2	Method of mounting a module to a land grid array (LGA) A method of mounting a module to a land grid array is provided. The method includes installing a tool to a fixture. The tool includes at least one alignment member and at least one cavity partially defined by the at least one alignment member. The at least one cavity of the tool is aligned with one or more corresponding sockets of the land grid array. The method further includes installing a module through the cavity such that the module is substantially aligned with the socket as it is connected to the land grid array.
US10834859B2	Component mounting device Provided is a component mounting device including: an XY robot, a Z-axis slider attached to an X-axis slider of the XY robot so as to be movable in the Z-axis direction, a head loaded on the Z-axis slider, and a nozzle attached to head 30 so as to be movable in the Z-axis direction. With the component mounting device, a component supplied from a component supply unit is picked up by the nozzle, transported to a specified position on a board, and mounted. A flexible section with an external appearance with a U shape that is expandable and contractible in the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction is arranged to the rear of a Y-axis slider. A portion of an X-axis wiring tube and a portion of a Z-axis wiring tube are bundled together in the flexible section.
US10834858B2	Method for shielding system-in-package assemblies from electromagnetic interference A method for shielding a system-in-package (SIP) assembly from electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes laminating a pre-form EMI shielding film onto the assembly in a single lamination process. The EMI shielding film may be moldable in a vacuum lamination process to cover the SIP assembly and to substantially fill trenches formed in the assembly between adjacent component modules. The SIP assembly is accordingly shielded from EMI through the application of a single EMI shielding film.
US10834857B2	Inverter device having heat dissipation mechanism An inverter device includes a casing, a heat source element, a heat dissipation structure and a fan. The casing has a base and a cover covering the base. An internal and an external surface are defined on the cover. The inner surface is disposed corresponding to the base. The heat source element is disposed in the casing and arranged on the base. The heat dissipation structure is thermal connected with the internal surface. The fan is accommodated in the casing corresponding to the heat dissipation structure. An air flow in the casing is accelerated by the fan, and the heat dissipation structure absorbs heat from the air flow in the casing and thermal conductively transfers to the external surface of the cover. A heat dissipation efficiency of the inverter device is thereby improved and the inverter device is thereby more durable.
US10834854B2	Methods for the manufacture of thermal interfaces, thermal interfaces, and articles comprising the same In an embodiment, a process for making a thermal interface article comprises shaping a flowable composite comprising a flowable matrix composition, a plurality of magnetic, thermally conductive particles having an average length greater than a thickness or diameter, wherein the plurality of magnetic, thermally conductive particles have magnetic or superparamagnetic nanoparticles attached thereto, to provide the flowable composite in a shape comprising a first surface and an opposing second surface, and having a Z-axis perpendicular to the first surface and the opposing second surface; subjecting the flowable composite to a rotating magnetic field and to a vibrational force in an amount and for a time effective to align the average length of the plurality of magnetic, thermally conductive particles along the Z-axis; and solidifying the flowable matrix composition to provide the thermal interface, wherein the thermal interface has a Z-direction thermal conductivity of at least 1.0 W/mK.
US10834846B2	Ultraviolet ray treatment apparatus A disclosed apparatus includes: a vessel accommodating an object to be treated; an ultraviolet ray lamp that emits ultraviolet rays to the object to be treated; a control unit accommodating circuit equipment that controls energization of the ultraviolet ray lamp; and two (i.e., first and second) fans disposed in series with each other in an exhaust opening, formed in a casing of the control unit, for cooling the circuit equipment within the control unit. While the apparatus is in operation, the first fan is normally kept in a driven state and an air flow exhausted by the first fan passes through the second fan while idling the second fan. The apparatus further includes an abnormality detector that detects an abnormality of the first fan, such that the second fan is activated in response to the abnormality of the first fan being detected by the abnormality detector.
US10834835B2	Hermetic terminal for HDD device and hard disk device A hermetic terminal for a hard disk device (HDD device) that has an excellent gas barrier property and can be assembled in a small number of man-hours, and a hard disk device are provided. The hermetic terminal for an HDD device includes a metal eyelet, insulating glass which seals the metal eyelet on a side of an inner diameter of the metal eyelet, and a lead sealed by the insulating glass to pass therethrough. The lead includes a contact made of a conductive elastic material.
US10834834B2	Electrical connection box An electrical connection box includes: a frame main body; a lid assembled to the frame main body; a plate-shaped member sandwiched between the frame main body and the lid; and a bus bar which has a main body arranged on a surface of the plate-shaped member and a terminal portion bent from the main body toward the lid. The bus bar has a protrusion protruding from a side surface of the terminal portion. The lid has a bus bar holding portion into which the terminal portion is inserted. In the bus bar holding portion, a wall portion opposing the side surface of the terminal portion has a holding groove into which the protrusion is press-fitted.
US10834833B1	Sealed ECU module housing with comb support A method of assembling an electronic control unit comprises assembling a terminal carrier holding a plurality of terminal pins into a housing using translational motions, inserting at least one comb tool through one or more connector openings until a plurality of beams of the comb tool are placed between the terminal carrier, a comb support feature, and a shoulder on an end of each of a plurality of terminal pins, and assembling a printed circuit board substrate to the plurality of terminal pins by inserting the end of each of the plurality of terminal pins into the printed circuit board substrate using a press fit.
US10834830B2	Creating in-via routing with a light pipe Creating in-via routing with a light pipe is disclosed. A resist layer is applied over a layer of conductive material provided in a via. A light pipe is inserted into the via. The surface of the light pipe includes at least one masked portion and at least one unmasked portion. A portion of the resist layer is exposed with light emitted from the unmasked portions of the light pipe. Portions of the conductive layer corresponding to the exposed portion of the resist layer are then removed to create the in-via routing.
US10834811B2	Implementing reworkable strain relief packaging structure for electronic component interconnects A method and structure are provided for implementing enhanced reworkable strain relief packaging for electronic component interconnects. A plurality of custom strain relief pads is provided with a component footprint wiring layout on a component carrier or a component. The custom strain relief pads are disposed at component body perimeter locations. A solder mask is applied around these pad locations to provide a constrained area for a fusible surface coating. A fusible surface coating material is applied in the to the custom strain relief pads in the constrained area and then soldering of components is performed. Then a structural adhesive material is applied to the custom strain relief pad locations.
US10834800B2	Devices, systems, and methods for controlling electrical loads Systems and methods for controlling electrical loads in one or more areas. The system includes a room controller having a microprocessor for accessing data and providing commands, memory for storing information operably connected to the microprocessor, a relay for powering a load based on commands from the microprocessor, and a port for connecting a peripheral device. The system also includes a peripheral device connected to the port and configured to send data including a device type and a device instance byte to the controller indicating the type of peripheral device. The device instance byte includes a port number identifying the port and a slot number identifying a time slot within a time domain multiplexing cycle. The system also includes a load connected to the relay.
US10834799B2	Vehicle lamp control apparatus The present disclosure discloses a vehicle lamp control apparatus. The vehicle lamp control apparatus includes a timing generator configured to detect a setting voltage, which is varied, and measure a time in which the setting voltage reaches levels of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage to generate a first delay time and a second delay time, and a lamp control circuit configured to control sequential turn-on of light-emitting diode (LED) channels using the first delay time and the second delay time.
US10834797B2	Controller for controlling plurality of light sources A controller 102, 202 for controlling a plurality of light sources is disclosed. The controller 102, 202 comprises a receiver 106, 206 configured to receive a sound input from a plurality of microphones, the sound input being a user input from a user, a localization module 108, 208 configured to determine a user location of the user relative to the plurality of microphones based on differences between the sound input received at different microphones of the plurality of microphones, and a processor 110, 210 configured to receive location information indicative of locations of the plurality of light sources, determine which one or more light sources of the plurality of light sources are associated with the user location based on the location information, and control the one or more light sources based on the sound input.
US10834794B2	LED lighting device and dimming control method therefor An LED lighting device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an LED array; a first control unit for controlling the dimming of the LED array; a second control unit for transmitting, to the first control unit, a dimming control signal for controlling the dimming of the LED array; and a transformer comprising a primary coil and a secondary coil spaced apart from each other, wherein the first control unit is connected to the primary coil, the second control unit is connected to the secondary coil, the primary coil and the secondary coil are insulated from each other, the transformer transmits a pulse signal that repeats on/off at predetermined intervals from the first control unit to the second control unit, and, when the pulse signal transmitted from the first control unit to the second control unit via the transformer becomes off, the dimming control signal is transmitted from the second control unit to the first control unit via the transformer and is used to control the dimming of the LED array.
US10834783B2	Adjusting attribute of remote unit based on information regarding interfering device to cause subscriber unit to connect to and/or camp on remote unit rather than interfering device A remote unit of a distributed antenna system (DAS) includes: interface device configured to interface with an upstream component of the DAS; and receiver communicatively coupled to an antenna and configured to receive signals from at least one subscriber unit within a coverage area of the DAS. The receiver temporarily reconfigured to receive interference signals from an interfering device outside of the coverage area of the DAS. The interference signals cause a subscriber unit to establish a connection with the interfering device rather than the remote unit of the DAS. The remote unit configured to derive information about the interfering device from the interference signals. The remote unit configured to adjust at least one attribute to cause the subscriber unit to establish connection with the remote unit rather than the interfering device.
US10834782B2	Techniques for low-band anchored high-band connections in wireless communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for activating and deactivating high-band connections, such as millimeter wave (mmW) connections while maintaining a low-band connection, based on a state of a user equipment (UE). An initial low-band connection, such as a connection that uses lower frequencies than mmW frequencies, may be established by a UE and a base station, and the base station may configure the UE for one or more high-band connections with one or more high-band base stations. The base station may provide an activation command to the UE to activate a high-band connection, and the UE may determine a currently supported mode for the activated high-band connection and establish the high-band connection based on the currently supported mode.
US10834781B2	Closed loop carrier sense multiple access with multiuser request to send and clear to send handshaking in an advanced wireless network A closed loop carrier sense multiple access multiuser request to send and clear to send handshaking system is provided to efficiently allocate licensed and unlicensed spectrum for a plurality of mobile devices and across different base stations and mobile network operators. A user equipment device can be connected to a base station device via a first frequency in licensed spectrum, and a second frequency in unlicensed spectrum. The air interface on the first frequency can then be used to coordinate physical and virtual carrier sensing on a second frequency among a plurality of user equipment devices. Moreover, carrier sensing results from a plurality of UEs can be reported a base station device via the first frequency in licensed spectrum. The base station device can then schedule multiple user multiple input, multiple output (MU-MIMO) transmissions to a plurality of UEs on the second frequency in unlicensed spectrum.
US10834774B1	System and method for indicating coverage types for user devices in dual connectivity wireless networks Systems and methods described herein improve a customer experience for non-standalone celular networks by displaying a secondary cell group (SCG) network icon after data activity ends while a user device likely remains in SCG coverage. When connected to the SCG, the user device detects inactivity on the connection and initiates a first timer, based on the detecting, while continuing to present an SCG-related icon. If the first timer expires while the user device is in an idle state, the user device initiates a second timer, while continuing to present the SCG-related icon. If the user device detects an active connection before expiration of the second timer, the user device initiates a third timer while continuing to present the SCG-related icon. If the user device fails to detect a connection to the SCG before expiration of the third timer, a master cell group (MCG)-related icon is displayed.
US10834768B2	Wireless apparats and wireless apparatus processing method to enhance time synchronization accuracy between a plurality of wireless apparatuses in a wireless network To enhance a time synchronization accuracy between a plurality of wireless apparatuses in a wireless network. A time synchronization processing part performs a time synchronization processing between a self-apparatus and other apparatus configuring a wireless network together with the self-apparatus. A parent/child determination part determines whether the self-apparatus is a parent node or a child node in the wireless network. The time synchronization processing part performs the time synchronization processing as clock master for a child node under control when the self-apparatus is a parent node, and performs the time synchronization processing as a clock slave for a parent node when the self-apparatus is a child node.
US10834767B2	Dynamic communication group device pairing based upon discussion contextual analysis Pairing user devices includes receiving an indication of a group of co-located users, receiving information indicative of a topic of conversation of a subgroup of the co-located users, and determining a topic of the discussion using contextual analysis. One or more users of the subgroup of co-located users are identified. Each of the one or more users has a user device associated therewith. The one or more users is added to a communication group associated with the topic. A subset of the user devices for a pairing between the user devices are determined. The pairing between the subset of the user devices is initiated.
US10834763B2	Method and apparatus for handling overlap of different channels in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for handling overlap of multiple channels in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE), which operates in half-duplex frequency division duplex (FDD), determines that a periodic uplink (UL) transmission collides with a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception in a subframe, and performs either the periodic UL transmission or the PDSCH reception in the subframe. When the periodic UL transmission corresponds to a semi-persistent scheduled (SPS) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), the PDSCH reception is performed.
US10834760B2	Mobility enhancement with channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) Certain aspects may help enhance mobility of a UE, for example, utilizing downlink and/or uplink reference signals to assist in locating and/or handing over a UE in a cell with multiple transmit reception points (TRPs).
US10834752B2	Method and apparatus for requesting system information Provided are a method for a user equipment (UE) to request system information in a wireless communication system and a device supporting the same. The method may include: transmitting a random access preamble for requesting system information to a base station (BS); receiving, from the BS, a random access response including only a random access preamble identifier (RAPID) corresponding to the transmitted random access preamble; and considering that a random access procedure is completed.
US10834731B1	Crowd sourced resource management system A method, apparatus, and system for managing events. A method receives mobile sensor information from mobile devices operated by human nodes in a location and determines whether the event has occurred at the location in which event management is needed for the event using the mobile sensor information. The method identifies resources needed for the event using the mobile sensor information in response to a determination that the event has occurred and allocates the resources identified to handle the event using the mobile sensor information.
US10834727B2	Method and device for communicating between user equipment and control thereof The present application discloses a method and a device for communicating between user equipment and control thereof, in which user equipment running on a working carrier without network coverage can obtain resource configuration information of the working carrier via a network-configured carrier. In this way communication between user equipment is achieved via the working carrier, making resource configuration more flexible. A method for communicating between user equipment provided by the present application comprises: on determining user equipment is off-network on a working carrier, determining a configured carrier; on determining the configured carrier is on-network and the configured carrier is configured with resource configuration information of the working carrier, obtaining resource configuration information of the working carrier; and communicating, according to the resource configuration information, between the user equipment running on the working carrier.
US10834725B2	Radio resource pooling associated with communication devices User equipments (UEs) can be efficiently clustered into groups of UEs where a UE of a group can be selected as a host UE to communicate with a radio access network (RAN) on behalf of other UEs in the group. A resource manager component can receive information, including predictive information of predicted future UE performance or characteristics, relating to respective power availability, signal strength, data performance, and transit vectors of respective UEs from UEs in an area, and determine which UEs are to be clustered in a group and which UE(s) of the group is to be a host UE(s) for the group based on such information. The host UE can facilitate communications between the other UEs in the group and the RAN. The resource manager component also can employ a round-robin technique for substantially equal sharing of duties as host UE among multiple UEs of the group.
US10834724B1	Communication device and method for low-latency initial access to non-standalone 5G new radio network A communication device initiates beam acquisition in a receive-only mode. Beam reception is set to an omni mode in which different beams of RF signals are receivable at the communication device from different directions. A primary signal synchronization (PSS) search is executed from each signal synchronization block location based on control information acquired directly from a first base station over a long-term evolution (LTE) control plane link or from a customer premise equipment (CPE) or user equipment (UE) that is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state. The communication of the beam of RF signals that has highest received signal strength is activated in a new radio (NR) frequency to the UE or the CPE based on at least a PSS detected in the PSS search, for low-latency non-standalone access to the beam of RF signals in NR frequency at the UE or the CPE.
US10834710B2	Radio terminal and method A radio terminal according to one embodiment comprises: a controller configured to perform a process of: receiving, if the radio terminal is in a specific state different from an RRC connected state, multicast/broadcast data transmitted from a base station; and transmitting feedback information on the multicast/broadcast data to the base station. The controller is configured to autonomously determine a transmission parameter to be used for transmitting the feedback information and transmits the feedback information by using the determined transmission parameter.
US10834709B2	Method and apparatus for transreceiving wireless signal in wireless communication system The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and particularly, to a method and an apparatus for same, the method comprising the steps of: generating a UCI; mapping the UCI on an L number of uplink control channel units; and transmitting the mapped UCI, wherein each of the uplink control channel units comprises an Nc number of REs in a single OFDMA symbol, and the plurality of REs include an Nr number of RS transmission REs and an Nd number of UCI transmission REs, wherein Nc is the sum of Nr and Nd, and wherein L is an integer greater than or equal to one and is variable.
US10834700B2	Paging mechanism for wireless networks Methods, apparatuses and systems are described. A device, in the active state, receives, from a serving transmission point, a device connection identifier (DCID) associated with the device. The device, in the standby state, periodically transmits, to the same or different serving transmission point, an identifying signal that identifies the first device using the DCID, to synchronize the first device with a wireless communications network.
US10834698B2	Systems and methods for optimizing message notification based on geographic location and time Systems and methods are provided for optimizing delivery of messages to mobile device users, the method comprising receiving a message to be sent to a client application executable at a mobile device of a user, along with an associated time constraint and an associated geographic constraint; determining a current time at the mobile device and a current geographic location of the mobile device via a communication network; determining, upon receiving the current geographic location of the mobile device and the current time of the mobile device, whether the current geographic location of the mobile device complies with the associated geographic constraint for the message to be sent to the client application and determining whether the current time of the mobile device complies with the associated time constraint for the message to be sent to the client application; and sending, when the current geographic location of the mobile device is determined to comply with the associated geographic constraint and when the current time of the mobile device is determined to comply with the associated time constraint, the message for display to the user at the mobile device via a message notification interface of an operating system of the mobile device.
US10834697B2	Radio terminal, base station, and method A base station, apparatus for controlling a base station, and method used in a base station comprises transmitting a resume identifier used for resuming an RRC connection of a user equipment, to the user equipment when causing the user equipment to transition from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state in which a paging area is configured in the user equipment from the base station, transmitting to another base station, a paging request message for paging the user equipment, the paging request including the resume identifier and information indicating a paging DRX (Discontinuous Reception) cycle of the user equipment, and receiving from the another base station, first information indicating that the another base station has failed in paging the user equipment.
US10834684B2	Adjusting signal power to increase performance of communication links of communication nodes A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, obtaining performance measurements for a number of sectors or a number of paths and determining whether one or more of the performance measurements are below a threshold. A power level of at least a portion of a received uplink signal is adjusted to increase a performance measurement of an affected sector of the number of sectors or an affected path of the number of paths falling below the threshold. A determination is made as to whether the adjusting of the power level of at least the portion of the received uplink signal has improved the performance measurement of the affected sector or the affected path. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10834681B2	Method for executing power control and user equipment A disclosure of the present specification provides a method for executing power control by a user equipment (UE). The method may include the steps of: determining a first amount of power for transmitting a first uplink control information (UCI) by a user equipment (UE) set to have a dual connectivity with a first cell group and a second cell group; and determining a second amount of power for transmitting a second UCI. Herein, when the first UCI includes HARQ-ACK but the second UCI does not include HARQ-ACK, the determination of the first amount of power may have a priority over the determination of the second amount of power.
US10834679B2	Non-orthogonal design for channel state information reference signals for a 5G air interface or other next generation network interfaces Channel state information reference signal transmission can be used to estimate channel state information. Although resources needed for channel state information reference signals can be small, when multiple bandwidths are deployed within the same orthogonal frequency division multiplexing bandwidth, estimating the channel state information can comprise a channel state information reference signal resource grid for every bandwidth. Therefore, time-frequency resources for channel state information reference signals can be high and occupy a lot of bandwidth, thereby reducing the number of resources for data transmission. Therefore, a non-orthogonal design for channel state information reference signals for a 5G air interface can mitigate bandwidth loss in a 5G network.
US10834674B1	Training sequences for high efficiency wireless local area networks A method for communicating in a high efficiency WLAN includes determining that a transmission mode of a transmitting device for transmitting a long training field (LTF) sequence is an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) mode. In response to the determination that the transmission mode is the OFDMA mode, the method determines a target resource unit (RU) sequence for a smallest RU for the OFDMA mode, selects, from a plurality of candidate training sequences and in accordance with a desired peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value, a target training sequence for the LTF sequence, and masks the target training sequence by muting specified tones of the target training sequence. The masked target training sequence is assigned to the transmitting device to be transmitted in the LTF and the LTF including the masked target training sequence is transmitted.
US10834673B2	Telecommunications apparatus and methods A method of operating a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications system is disclosed. The terminal device is configured to selectively switch between an active operating mode and a reduced-power operating mode. The method comprises communicating with a network entity to exchange a block of data between the terminal device and the network entity while the terminal device is in the active operating mode. The method further comprises determining when communications associated with the exchange of the block of data are complete, and in response to determining communications associated with the exchange of the block of data are complete, switching from the active operating mode to the reduced-power operating mode.
US10834665B2	Techniques for extended cell discovery Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Some wireless systems may benefit from estimation of location of a user equipment (UE) within the system. Such estimations may be based at least in part on pilot signals received from one or more reference points (e.g., base stations, access points, etc.). However, in some cases, the communication range of the pilot signals may be too small to support location estimation for at least some UEs in the system. Further, the pilot signals may consume time-frequency resources, which may reduce throughput for the system. In accordance with the described techniques, highly detectable pilot signals may coexist with synchronization signal (SS) block transmissions. Such coexistence may improve accuracy of location estimations for some, or all UEs in the system, or otherwise benefit the system.
US10834661B2	Multiple connectivity for high reliability Various aspects and features related to wireless communication for high reliability and low latency are described. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, a system, and an apparatus are provided. A method of wireless communication includes communicating with a network via one or more network nodes using separate wireless links for each UE in a set of UEs using a same RAT. The method includes either transmitting uplink data traffic from a common source to the network nodes using respective separate wireless links corresponding to the two or more UEs or receiving downlink data traffic destined for the common source from the network nodes using respective separate wireless links corresponding to the two or more UE.
US10834642B2	Dynamic resource sharing The disclosure relates in some aspects to sharing wireless communication resources. For example, a first type of device allocated to use a first resource pool may dynamically use a second resource pool allocated for a second type of device. The first type of device may use an entry criteria to determine whether to use the second resource pool. In some aspects, the entry criteria may specify that resource sharing is permitted if a ratio of resources used by devices of the second type (relative to the total resources in the second resource pool) is less than a threshold. In addition, the first type of device may use an exit criteria to determine whether to stop using the second resource pool. In some aspects, the exit criteria may specify that resource sharing should stop if a ratio of resources used by devices of the second type is greater than a threshold.
US10834641B2	Resource selection method, apparatus, and device A resource selection method, an apparatus, and a device, where the method includes determining, by first user equipment (UE), parameter information of a sensing window, where the parameter information includes at least one of a start time, a time span, or a quantity, sensing, by the first UE, the resource in the sensing window according to the parameter information of the sensing window, and selecting, by the first UE, a resource according to a sensing result. According to the resource selection method, the apparatus, and the device, power consumption of UE can be reduced.
US10834636B2	Discovery and selection of UPF for uplink classifier A session management function receives, by from an access and mobility management function, a request for a packet data unit session for a wireless device. The session management function determines that the packet data unit session for the wireless device requires a user plane function that supports an uplink classifier functionality. The session management function sends a first message requesting a discovery of the user plane function to a network repository function based on the determining. The first message comprises an uplink classifier indication parameter. The session management function receives a second message comprising an identifier of the user plane function from the network repository function based on the first message. The session management function sends a third message to the user plane function. The third message request establishment of a connection between the session management function and the user plane function.
US10834631B2	Method and device for transmitting acknowledgement information by user equipment in wireless communication system A method for transmitting acknowledgement information by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus for supporting the same are disclosed. More particularly, a method for allowing a user equipment (UE) to transmit acknowledgement information for each code block group (CBG) with respect to data received within one or more slots is disclosed.
US10834629B2	Method for handling congestion timer upon receiving message from network Embodiment herein achieves a method implemented in a mobile terminal. The method includes receiving a message from an entity in a network. Further, the method includes determining that a congestion timer T3246 is running, and performing one of stopping the timer T3246 and continuing the timer T3246. The method allows the UE to access the CS services when congestion at a MSC side is cleared.
US10834628B2	Wireless terminal, wireless base station, and transmission method of buffer status report A wireless terminal for a wireless communication, the wireless terminal includes: a memory that includes a buffer configured to store uplink data, wherein the uplink data is configured to be transmitted; and a controller configured to transmit a buffer status report, the buffer status report including a first index, wherein the first index is one of a plurality of buffer status indices and corresponds to a buffer size indicating a size of the uplink data stored in the buffer, wherein the memory is configured to store a buffer status table in which a range from a minimum value of the buffer to a maximum value of the buffer is divided into a plurality of subranges, the plurality of subranges being associated with a part of the plurality of buffer status indices, and a rest of the plurality of buffer status indices are associated with one or more reserved fields.
US10834613B1	Beam alignment method for antenna array, multi beam transmission system, and multi-beam transmission apparatus A beam alignment method for an antenna array is provided. In the method, a base station uses multi-modal beam patterns for transmitting several synchronization signals. User equipment scans the synchronization signals, determines a synchronization signal with the strongest received power and a receive beam direction corresponding thereto, and transmits an initial access message including index information indicating the strongest synchronization signal. The base station receives the initial access message on the random access channel by using the single-modal beam patterns, determines a single-modal beam pattern with the strongest access power for the initial access message, and compares the determined single-modal beam pattern with the strongest access power with a main lobe of the multi-modal beam pattern corresponding to the index information indicating the synchronization signal with the strongest received power in the initial access message, to determine an optimal beam direction for the transmission to the user equipment.
US10834612B2	System and method for pointing error resistant reuse Systems and methods are disclosed, and one includes receiving a configuration specification data, including a cell floorplan data identifying a plurality of rectangular cells, and indicating a cell width and a cell length of each, in combination with determining, based at least in part on the configuration specification data, a spot beam pattern that provides a plurality of rectangular cell coverage regions, having the cell length and width.
US10834609B2	Optimal wireless router positioning Systems and methods provide real-time feedback of the effect of changes in router placement and physical configuration on the overall quality of device connections. This feedback assists a user to improve placement and physical configuration, until an optimal positioning or configuration is found.
US10834607B2	Method and apparatus for collecting data associated with wireless communications Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, wirelessly receiving test signals when an unmanned aircraft is at different positions in proximity to a transmission medium where the first group of test signals is transmitted from different locations, determining RF parameters associated with each of the test signals, and generating placement information indicative of a target location for a communication device to be positioned, where the placement information is generated based on the RF parameters. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10834600B2	Managing moving wireless access points in wireless network positioning system An example method includes obtaining a plurality of data items. Each data item includes an indication of a particular location, an indication that a wireless signal from a first access point was observed at that location, and an indication of a time at which the wireless signal from the first access point was observed at that location. The method also includes determining a locational stability of the first access point based on the data items. Determining the locational stability of the first access point includes clustering the plurality of data items into one or more clusters based on the locations indicated in the plurality of data items, determining whether the N most recent data items are associated with a common cluster, and determining whether a time span between the N most recent data items exceeds a threshold period of time.
US10834599B2	Method of transmitting and receiving signal through unlicensed bandwidth in wireless communication system, and apparatus for same In the present application, a method is disclosed of transmitting a downlink data channel from a base station through a terminal in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method comprises the steps of: mapping the downlink data channel to a transmitting resource of a licensed bandwidth or a transmitting resource of an unlicensed bandwidth; and transmitting the mapped downlink data channel via the terminal. The step of mapping the downlink data channel is characterized by comprising the steps of: applying a frequency priority mapping technique when the downlink data channel is mapped to the transmitting resource of the licensed bandwidth; and applying a time priority mapping technique when the downlink data channel is mapped to the transmitting resource of the unlicensed bandwidth.
US10834587B2	Live greetings Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclose an electronic greeting card application for creating, editing, distributing, and viewing electronic greeting cards on a portable computing device, wherein the electronic greeting card displays animations and permits users to customize the card by way of adding a message, signature, photo, and sound recording.
US10834576B2	Methods for provisioning universal integrated circuit cards A system is described that can perform a method for providing a first mobile network operator system with information relating to configuration data. The configuration data enables management of content and memory allocation for security domain containers of a universal integrated circuit card of a communication device. Security management of the universal integrated circuit card is delegated by providing the configuration data to a second mobile network operator system to enable management of the content and the memory allocation for the security domain containers. The memory allocation is adjusted by the second network mobile operator system according to a second group of services provided to the communication device.
US10834573B2	Systems, devices and methods for managing access point name information by operators and users on the SIM Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include accessing a group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names in response to the device detecting a user controlled mobile equipment access point name elementary file (EF_UMEAPN) stored in a memory of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). An operator stores access point name information and the access point name information comprises the EF_UMEAPN. Further embodiments include configuring the device according to the group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10834569B2	Global-to-local profile controller system and method Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, associating a global-to-local network profile with a user profile of a first communications network and detecting a number of local networks managed separately from the first communications network. The local networks include local user profiles, wherein access to resources of a local network is based on credentials available by way of a local user profile associated with the user. A location of the user is determined and a proximity of the user to a first local network is determined based on the location of the user. Information is transferred between the global-to-local network profile and a local user profile based on the proximity of the user to the first local network, wherein the transferring of the information supports a registration status of the user with the first local network of the plurality of local networks. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10834560B2	System and method for event based internet of things (IoT) device status monitoring and reporting in a mobility network Protocol agnostic wrapping (PAW) and/or data analytics engine (DAE) functions are embedded within a service capability exposure function (SCEF) entity for handling dynamic device triggering, event monitoring, and/or reporting of Internet of things (IoT) devices. The enhanced SCEF creates a dynamic mobility network infrastructure model for global IoT connectivity and new services delivery. The PAW function can be utilized for enhancing massive IoT devices connectivity with their respective application servers in the next-generation mobility network. By employing the PAW function, the SCEF can generate and securely expose flexible application programming interfaces (APIs) to the external network of various third party IoT application service providers, which in turn can utilize the APIs to access their targeted IoT devices via network elements and extract critical device and network capabilities on an event basis.
US10834559B2	Information processing method for machine-to-machine/man (M2M) application, common services entity (CSE) and application entity (AE) An information processing method for a Machine-to-Machine/Man (M2M) application, a Common Services Entity (CSE) and an Application Entity (AE) are provided. An information processing method for an M2M application applied to a first CSE may include that: a resource creation request sent by an AE is received; whether the resource creation request contains an AE Identifier (ID) of the AE or not is judged; when the resource creation request contains the AE ID of the AE, whether a resource requested to be created in the resource creation request has been created or not is judged based on the AE ID; and in a case where the resource requested to be created in the resource creation request has been created, a first response message indicating an operation failure is sent to the AE.
US10834554B2	Customization of device configuration settings A method for providing device configuration settings includes receiving, at a database, a first group of settings (GOS) including a first plurality of setting values and one or more first network identifiers; receiving a second GOS including a second plurality of setting values, one or more second network identifiers, and the one or more first network identifiers; and sending the first GOS and the second GOS to a database user, where the first GOS is associated with a mobile network operator and the second GOS is associated with a mobile virtual network operator.
US10834550B2	Vehicle feature control A system for allowing control of vehicle features includes a computer programmed to wirelessly connect to first and second user devices authorized to access, respectively, first and second sets of vehicle features. The first and second sets of vehicle features differ by at least one feature. The computer is further programmed to actuate a feature from the first set of vehicle features upon receipt of a first device command, and to actuate a feature from the second set of vehicle features upon receipt of a second device command.
US10834545B2	Group communication service providing method, system and computer-readable medium Provided is a method for providing a group communication service performed in a service server for performing data communication with a manager terminal and a user terminal. The method comprises a first group setting step of setting a first group by providing an interface for receiving group member information from a manager terminal and setting a member classification item, a second group setting step of setting a second group by providing an interface for providing a clustered information on the basis of the member classification item based on information on the first group and receiving a manager input for the clustered information and a message sending step of receiving message information sent according to an input of a manager terminal and sending a message to a user terminal belonging to the second group.
US10834539B2	Wireless device and methods for use in a paging network A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.
US10834531B2	Multi-path mitigation in rangefinding and tracking objects using reduced attenuation RF technology An autonomous system with no Customer Network Investment is described, wherein the system is configurable to operate on in a band in addition to the LTE band. Such system allows the definition of hybrid operations to accommodate the positioning reference signals (PRS) of LTE and already existing reference signals. The system can operate with PRS, with other reference signals such as cell-specific reference signals (CRS), or with both signal types. As such, the system provides the advantage of allowing network operator(s) to dynamically choose between modes of operation depending on circumstances, such as network throughput and compatibility. The system further enables information collected at a network device to be processed at a locate server without involving any processing at the network device.
US10834515B2	Home cinema system devices A television and a home cinema device work together in various embodiments to render an audio signal including at least a left channel, a right channel and a center channel. The left and right channels are rendered by left and right speakers coupled to the home cinema device, while the center channel is rendered by the left and right speakers of the television. The television can receive the audio signal, decode and render the center channel and send the audio, possibly reencoded left and right channels, to the home cinema device. The television can also send the audio to the home cinema device the returns the, possibly reencoded, center channel for rendering on the television. Alternatively, the home cinema device can receive the audio signal and provide the possibly reencoded center channel to the television. In an alternative, the center channel can be rendered by a soundbar coupled to the television.
US10834510B2	Hearing devices with proactive power management Systems and methods for hearing devices with proactive power management are provided. Various embodiments dynamically adapt power consumption to the preferences, needs, and behavior of the hearing device user such that the hearing device provides function until the hearing device can be recharged. Moreover, some embodiments exploit the trend of more intelligent devices and machine learning to create dynamic power management schedules which can be temporarily implemented to create an optimal blend of performance versus battery life while minimizing perception of the feature or performance reduction to the user. Moreover, the dynamic nature of the power management used in various embodiments can account for battery degradation, updated firmware, and/or other factors that may impact battery life as the hearing device ages.
US10834503B2	Recording method, recording play method, apparatuses, and terminals A recording play method, terminal and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided, where the recording play method includes obtaining a recording file, wherein the recording file comprises saved recording data in all sound source directions via the at least three microphones; receiving a first gesture on an interface displayed on the screen, wherein the first gesture indicates a first recording play direction; determining, according to the first gesture, a first recording data matching the first recording play direction from the saved recording data in all sound source directions; and playing the first recording data matching the first recording play direction.
US10834493B2	Time heuristic audio control A time heuristic audio control system, comprises a receiver for receiving time-based data from a personal computing device and a memory storing one or more sets processing parameters comprising instructions for processing the ambient sound based upon the time-based data. The system further includes a processor coupled to the memory and the receiver configured to adjust the ambient sound as directed by a selected set of processing parameters retrieved from the memory to create adjusted audio, the selected set of processing parameters retrieved based upon the time-based data and at least one speaker for outputting the adjusted audio.
US10834491B2	Electronic attenuation adjusting hearing protection device Acoustic attenuating ear muffs include a first ear pod having a first ear cup provide with a first acoustic attenuating member including an outer surface, and a first opening. A second ear pod includes a second ear cup having a second acoustic attenuating member including an outer surface portion, and a second opening. A first selectively deployable plug member is mounted to the outer surface of the first acoustic attenuating member. A second selectively deployable plug member mounted to the outer surface of the second acoustic attenuating member. An acoustic sensor is operable to detect ambient noise. An actuator system is operable to shift the first and second selectively deployable plug members into corresponding ones of the first and second openings based on ambient noise detected by the acoustic sensor.
US10834489B2	Electronic device mainboard with audio processing function An electronic device mainboard includes a main body; an audio collecting component provided on the main body and configured to collect audio; a main controlling component provided on the main body, connected with the audio collecting component through a printed circuit printed on the main body and configured to receive and analyze the audio and then send out interaction instructions according to the audio; and an interaction component provided on the main body, connected with the main controlling component and configured to receive and execute the interaction instructions.
US10834479B2	Interaction method based on multimedia programs and terminal device An interaction method based on multimedia programs, a terminal device, a server and a system are disclosed, which belong to the field of network technologies. The method includes: acquiring at least one image clip information of a multimedia program in a process of playing back the multimedia program; sending the image clip information, the image clip information being used for matching corresponding multimedia program information; receiving interaction information corresponding to the multimedia program information; and outputting an interactive interface, to interact with the multimedia program based on an interaction operation on the interactive interface. The present disclosure is easy to operate, and improves interaction efficiency.
US10834477B2	Information processing apparatus and control method thereof An information processing apparatus configured to communicate with an image generating apparatus that generates a virtual viewpoint image that is based on a plurality of images acquired by image capturing with a plurality of cameras from a plurality of directions, comprises a transmission unit which transmits an inquiry to the image generating apparatus that is obtaining a data set for generating a virtual viewpoint image, an obtaining unit which obtains time information regarding a time corresponding to a virtual viewpoint image that can be generated by the image generating apparatus, based on a response to the inquiry transmitted by the transmission unit, and an output unit which outputs, to the image generating apparatus, a generation instruction to generate a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a time determined based on the time information obtained by the obtaining unit.
US10834476B2	Transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus, and reception method A transmission apparatus includes circuitry configured to perform high dynamic range (HDR) opto-electronic conversion on HDR video data to obtain HDR transmission video data. An encoder receives input of at least the HDR transmission video data and output a video stream including coded video data, and a transmitter sends the video stream. The circuitry is further configured to insert HDR conversion characteristic meta-information into the video stream, the HDR conversion characteristic meta-information indicating a characteristic of the HDR conversion.
US10834461B1	Electronic apparatus, control method, and program An electronic apparatus includes: a system processing unit configured to execute system processing based on a system; a person detection unit configured to detect a change from a first detection state in which a person is present within a predetermined detection range to a second detection state in which no person is present; an operation control unit configured to instruct the system processing unit to cause the operating state of the system to make a transition to a first operating state when the change from the first detection state to the second detection state is detected by the person detection unit; and a prohibition control unit configured to instruct the operation control unit to prohibit the transition to the first operating state when the change from the first detection state to the second detection state is detected by the person detection unit.
US10834456B2	Intelligent masking of non-verbal cues during a video communication Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for masking a non-verbal cue. The method includes one or more processors identifying a user within streaming data of a video communication. The method further includes identifying a non-verbal cue by the user included in the streaming data of the video communication. The method further includes determining whether the identified non-verbal cue corresponds to an excluded category of actions for the video communication. The method further includes in response to determining that the identified non-verbal cue corresponds to an excluded category of actions for the video communication, masking the identified non-verbal cue by overlaying a substitute representation of the user over the user in the streaming data of the video communication.
US10834455B2	Integrating real-time text with video services In one example, real-time text (RTT) communications are integrated with video services. For instance, one method for integrating RTT communications with video services includes receiving a real time text call intended for a recipient in a home network, forwarding the real time text call to a first device in the home network, receiving a signal to redirect the real time text call to a second device in the home network that is different from the first device, and forwarding the real time text call to the second device, in response to the signal.

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