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US10988840B2	Crystal oscillation probe structure and evaporation device A crystal oscillation probe structure and an evaporation device are provided. The crystal oscillation probe structure includes a guide cover, a crystal oscillation probe and a mesh screen structure, the guide cover includes a chamber with a guide opening, the crystal oscillation probe is fixed in the chamber, the crystal oscillation probe includes at least one crystal oscillation sheet, the mesh screen structure includes a plurality of openings, and the mesh screen structure is located on a traveling path of a material traveling toward the at least one crystal oscillation sheet and disposed on a side of the at least one crystal oscillation sheet facing the guide opening.
US10988839B2	Evaporation source and evaporation device The disclosure discloses an evaporation source and an evaporation device. The evaporation source includes an evaporation case, a crucible, and a heating unit; the evaporation case includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a first end plate, and a second end plate; a connecting section is arranged on the side of the top plate facing the bottom plate, a nozzle group is arranged on the bottom plate to jet gas in the direction away from the top plate; and the crucible includes a cubicle body, and a folded side arranged on the outside of the crucible body, a plurality of gas outlet holes are arranged in the folded side, and the crucible body cooperates slidably with the connecting section through the folded side.
US10988838B2	Color film and method of forming the same The present invention provides a color film and a method of forming the same. In some embodiments, only one titanium target is used, and a flowrate of nitrogen gas, a working pressure, a sputtering power and a sputtering time are adjusted, so as to form single-layered titanium oxynitride color films having different colors and thicknesses. The color film has satisfactory adhesivity, a flat surface and metallic luster.
US10988830B2	Scandium master alloy production A method is provided for forming a scandium-bearing aluminum alloy. The method includes preparing a mixture of scandium oxide and a first flux, thereby obtaining a flux-oxide mixture; mixing the flux-oxide mixture with a first portion of molten metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, thereby obtaining a flux-metal mixture; obtaining a scandium-containing master alloy from the flux-metal mixture by performing the steps, in any order, of (a) cooling the flux-metal mixture, and (b) separating at least a portion of the flux from the flux-metal mixture; adding the scandium-bearing master alloy to a second portion of molten metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, thereby obtaining a second metal mixture; and cooling the second metal mixture to obtain a scandium-bearing aluminum alloy; wherein the first flux contains less than 20% fluoride by weight, based on the total weight of flux added to the molten metal.
US10988825B2	Martensitic stainless steel sheet A martensitic stainless steel has a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.030% or more and less than 0.20%, Si: 0.01% or more and 2.0% or less, Mn: 0.01% or more and 3.0% or less, P: 0.050% or less , S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 10.0% or more and 16.0% or less, Ni: 0.01% or more and 0.80% or less, Al: 0.001% or more and 0.50% or less, Zr: 0.005% or more and 0.50% or less, and N: 0.030% or more and less than 0.20%, with the balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities.
US10988819B2	High-strength steel material and production method therefor A high-strength steel material that has a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.30 to 1.0%, Si: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 16.0 to 35.0%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Al: 0.003 to 0.06%, N: 0.1% or less, V: 0 to 3.0%, Ti: 0 to 1.5%, Nb: 0 to 1.5%, Cr: 0 to 5.0%, Mo: 0 to 3.0%, Cu: 0 to 1.0%, Ni: 0 to 1.0%, B: 0 to 0.02%, Zr: 0 to 0.5%, Ta: 0 to 0.5%, Ca: 0 to 0.005%, Mg: 0 to 0.005%, and the balance: Fe and impurities, and that satisfies [V+Ti+Nb>2.0], in which: a number density of carbides/carbo-nitrides having a circle-equivalent diameter of 5 to 30 nm precipitating in the steel is 50 to 700/μm2, and a number density of carbides/carbo-nitrides having a circle-equivalent diameter of more than 100 nm precipitating in the steel is less than 10/μm2; a yield stress is 758 MPa or more; and a KISSC value obtained in a DCB test is 33.7 MPa·m0.5 or more.
US10988805B2	Methods related to DNA sequencing In some aspects, the invention relates to a method for producing a barcoded DNA library, comprising: optionally fragmenting DNA to produce fragmented DNA; combining the DNA/fragments with control nucleotide sequences to produce a mixture of nucleic acids, each control nucleotide sequence comprising a variable nucleotide sequence, thereby barcoding the DNA/fragments; amplifying the mixture of nucleic acids to produce amplified nucleic acids; isolating a plurality of nucleic acids from the amplified nucleic acids; and rearranging the nucleic acids of the plurality, thereby producing the barcoded DNA library.
US10988801B2	Enumeration of nucleic acids Disclosed are methods and systems for enumeration of nucleic acids, including for the detection of rare events in a biological sample. In certain embodiments, the method may comprise arranging polynucleotides obtained from a biological sample to form a plurality of reaction sites, wherein each reaction site contains on average one polynucleotide; amplifying the polynucleotides in the plurality of reaction sites; determining by nucleic acid hybridization (i) a first number of first reaction sites containing a target nucleic acid sequence, or a portion thereof, and (ii) a second number of second reaction sites containing a reference nucleic acid sequence, or a portion thereof; comparing the first number of the first reaction sites to the second number of the second reaction sites to determine the relative amount of the target nucleic acid in the biological sample.
US10988787B2	Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIA) producing microbes, and methods of making and using the same Aspects of the invention include host cells that are engineered to produce benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs). The host cells include heterologous coding sequences for a variety of enzymes involved in synthetic pathways from starting compounds to BIAs of the host cell. Also provided are methods of producing the BIAs of interest by culturing the host cells under culture conditions that promote expression of enzymes encoded by the heterologous coding sequences of the host cells. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., host cells, starting compounds and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
US10988774B2	System for site-specific modification of ALS gene using CRISPR-Cas9 system for production of herbicide-resistant rice and use of same The present invention discloses a system for site-specific modification of ALS gene by a CRISPR-Cas9 system to produce herbicide-resistant rice, and uses thereof. The system for site-specific modification in a plant genome of the present invention comprises a vector for site-specific modification in a plant genome and a donor DNA; wherein the vector for site-specific modification in a plant genome comprises a Cas9 protein expression cassette, gRNA expression cassettes and a donor DNA; the gRNA expression cassettes encode two gRNAs targeting two target sites of a target DNA of a plant of interest, respectively; the target DNA has a fragment to be site-specifically modified which is positioned between the two target site.
US10988772B2	Low glucosinolate pennycress meal and methods of making Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions with reduced glucosinolate content as well as plants that yield such seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions are provided. Methods of making and using the pennycress plants and/or seed that provide such seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions are also provided.
US10988769B2	Paenibacillus-based endospore display platform, products and methods Signal sequences useful for targeting proteins and peptides to the surface of endospores produced by Paenibacillus family members and methods of using the same are provided. The display of heterologous molecules, such as peptides, polypeptides and other recombinant constructs, on the spore surface of Paenibacillus family members, using particular N-terminal targeting sequences and derivatives of the same, are also provided.
US10988768B2	TMPRSS6 iRNA compositions and methods of use thereof The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of TMPRSS6 and methods of treating subjects having a TMPRSS6 associated disorder, e.g., an iron overload associated disorder, such as β-thalassemia or hemochromatosis.
US10988762B2	Reverse transcriptases and uses thereof Hybrid reverse transcriptases formed from portions of FLVRT and MLVRT are provided.
US10988760B2	Sample preparation on a solid support Presented are methods and compositions for using immobilized transposase and a transposon end for generating an immobilized library of 5′-tagged double-stranded target DNA on a surface. The methods are useful for generating 5′- and 3′-tagged DNA fragments for use in a variety of processes, including massively parallel DNA sequencing.
US10988748B2	Compositions and methods for treating celiac sprue disease Polypeptides, and methods for their use, are disclosed that have an amino acid sequence at least 75% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, are provided, wherein (a) the polypeptide degrades a PFQPQLPY (SEQ ID NO: 140) peptide and/or a PFPQPQQPF (SEQ ID NO: 68) at pH 4; (b) residue 467 is Ser, residue 267 is Glu, and residue 271 is Asp; and (c) the polypeptide comprises an amino acid change from SEQ ID NO: 1 at one or more residues selected from the group consisting of 221, 262E, 268, 269, 270, 319A, 320, 354E/Q/R/Y, 358S/Q/T, 368F/Q, 399, 402, 406, 424, 449, 461, 463, 105, 171, 172, 173, 174, and 456.
US10988745B2	Therapeutic nuclease-albumin fusions and methods The invention provides for hybrid nuclease-albumin molecules with increased pharmacokinetic properties. The hybrid nuclease-albumin molecules of the invention have one or more nuclease domains (e.g., an RNase and/or DNase domain) operably coupled to an albumin, or a variant or fragment thereof. The invention also provides methods of treating or preventing a condition associated with an abnormal immune response.
US10988738B2	Coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase The present invention provides a microorganism-derived soluble coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase which catalyzes a reaction for oxidizing glucose in the presence of an electron acceptor, has an activity to maltose as low as 5% or less, and is inhibited by 1,10-phenanthroline. The invention also provides a method for producing the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase, and a method and a reagent for measuring employing the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase. According to the invention, the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase can be applied to an industrial field, and a use becomes possible also in a material production or analysis including a method for measuring or eliminating glucose in a sample using the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase as well as a method for producing an organic compound. It became also possible to provide a glucose sensor capable of accurately measuring a blood sugar level. Therefore, it became possible to provide an enzyme having a high utility, such as an ability of being used for modifying a material in the fields of pharmaceuticals, clinical studies and food products.
US10988737B2	Clinical gene signature-based human cell culture model and uses thereof The present invention provides a simple and robust human liver cell-based system in which persistent hepatitis C infection, persistent hepatitis B infection or ethanol exposure induces a clinical Prognostic Liver Signature (PLS) high-risk gene signature. The cellular model system for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)/cirrhosis development and progression may be used in the screening of compounds useful in the treatment and/or prevention of cirrhosis and/or HCC as well as in the identification biomarkers for the prediction of liver disease (especially cirrhosis) progression and HCC. The present invention also relates to specific compounds that have been identified, using such screening methods, as useful in the treatment and/or the prevention of HCC/cirrhosis.
US10988736B2	Method of isolating mesenchymal stem cells from the amniotic membrane of the umbilical cord, a mesenchymal stem cell population isolated from the amniotic membrane of the umbilical cord and a cell culture medium for isolating mesenchymal stem cells from the amniotic membrane of the umbilical cord The present invention relates to a method of isolating a mesenchymal stem cell population from the amniotic membrane of the umbilical cord, the method comprising cultivating umbilical cord tissue in a culture medium comprising DMEM (Dulbecco's modified eagle medium), F12 (Ham's F12 Medium), M171 (Medium 171) and FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum). The invention also relates to a mesenchymal stem population isolated from the amniotic membrane of the umbilical cord, wherein at least about 90% or more cells of the stem cell population express each of the following markers: CD73, CD90 and CD105 and lack expression of the following markers: CD34, CD45 and HLA-DR. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition of this mesenchymal stem population.
US10988724B2	Three-dimensional bioreactor for cell expansion and related applications The present disclosure relates to the design, fabrication, and applications of a three-dimensional (3D) bioreactor for cell expansion and cell secreted substance production. The bioreactor is composed of non-random interconnected voids providing a continuous three-dimensional surface area for cell adherence and growth.
US10988721B2	Controlling pressure A culture module is contemplated that allows the perfusion and optionally mechanical actuation of one or more microfluidic devices, such as organ-on-a-chip microfluidic devices comprising cells that mimic at least one function of an organ in the body. A method for pressure control is contemplated to allow the control of flow rate (while perfusing cells) despite limitations of common pressure regulators. The method for pressure control allows for perfusion of a microfluidic device, such as an organ on a chip microfluidic device comprising cells that mimic cells in an organ in the body, that is detachably linked with said assembly, so that fluid enters ports of the microfluidic device from a fluid reservoir, optionally without tubing, at a controllable flow rate.
US10988699B2	Plasma gasification reactor and method The invention is related to a reactor (1) comprising at least one temperature unit (20) which provides high temperature, at least one waste inlet (11) from which the fuel and/or wastes are fed to the reactor (1), at least one reactant inlet (13 and/or 14 and/or 17), at least one melt outlet (15) which provides exiting of the melts formed by inorganic substances coming from the fuel and/or wastes via heat, at least one high temperature region (12) where endothermic reactions occur and a gas outlet (16) which provides that the fuel and/or wastes entering to the reactor (1) are directed to the high temperature region (12) such that the gasification does not start before they enter to this region (12) and therefore, where the gases leaving the reactor (1) as a result of the reaction exit from the reactor (1) by passing through the high temperature region (12) and which has a different openness from the waste inlet (11); having a high temperature region (12) positioned between the waste inlet (11) and gas outlet (16), and body (10) which has a form providing that the wastes pass through the high temperature region (12) such that the gasification does not start before the fuel and/or wastes entering to the reactor (1) enter to the high temperature region (12) and therefore, that the gases having at least 1200° C. temperature exit from the reactor (1) and to the working method (100) of this reactor (1).
US10988696B2	Systems for isomerization and catalytic activation of pentane-enriched hydrocarbon mixtures Systems operable to produce liquid transportation fuels by converting a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising both isopentane and n-pentane. The system comprises a first separator operable to separate a hydrocarbon feed stream into a first fraction that predominantly comprises isopentane and a second fraction that predominantly comprises n-pentane and some C6 paraffins. An isomerization reactor isomerizes the second fraction to convert at least a portion of the n-pentane to isopentane. The resulting isomerization effluent is combined with the hydrocarbon feed stream, allowing the isopentane produced in the isomerization reactor to be separated into the first fraction in the first separator. An activation reactor catalytically activates the first fraction to produce an activation effluent comprising olefins and aromatics. Certain embodiments additionally comprise either an oligomerization reactor or and alkylation reactor operable to further upgrade the activation effluent, thereby enhancing yields.
US10988688B2	Method for manufacturing quantum dot A quantum dot manufacturing method comprises (a) dispersing, in a solvent, nano-seed particles whose crystal planes are exposed, and (b) growing semiconductor layers on the exposed crystal planes of the nano-seed particles in the solvent.
US10988684B2	Electrochromic compound, electrochromic composition, electrochromic element, and electrochromic dimming element To provide an electrochromic compound represented by the following general formula (1) where X1 and X2 are each independently a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, x is an integer selected from 0 through 3, y and z are each independently an integer selected from 0 through 4, and at least one of L1 and L2 is a monovalent functional group bonded to a nitrogen atom of a pyridinium ring directly, or via a divalent substituent.
US10988677B2	Micro-aggregates and microparticulates for use in subterranean formation operations Methods and systems employing a flocculation polymer and microparticulates. The flocculation polymer flocculates the microparticulates to form micro-aggregates for use in forming complex fracture networks. Additionally, the flocculation causes the flocculation polymer to be removed from a treatment fluid due to its interaction with the microparticulates, thereby effectively cleaning the flocculation polymer from a subterranean formation. Individual microparticulates are synergistically used alone or in the presence of a de-aggregating agent to enhance complex fracture networks.
US10988676B1	Methods of making and using a high temperature wellbore servicing fluid A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising: placing a wellbore servicing fluid (WSF) into the wellbore, wherein the WSF comprises a first polymer, a second polymer, and water, wherein the first polymer is formed by polymerizing monomers comprising three of 2-Acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS), N,N-dimethylacrylamide (NNDMA), acrylamide, N-vinylacetamide, allyloxy-2-hydroxy propane sulfonic acid (AHPS), acrylic acid (AA), 2-acrylamido-2-tert.-butyl sulfonic acid (ATBS), or N,N-Dimethylaniline, and the second polymer is formed by polymerizing monomers and/or crosslinkers comprising AMPS, vinylpyrrolidinone, pentaerythritol allyl ether, and methylenebisacrylamide, wherein in the vinylpyrrolidinone, the 2-Pyrrolidone group can be substituted by a heterocyclic group, comprising one or more Z membered rings with Y heteroatoms, wherein Z is equal to or greater than three, and wherein Y is equal to or greater than one.
US10988675B2	Method to hydraulically fracture a well A method may include: determining a total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration of a water source; correlating the TDS concentration to an ion concentration; and selecting at least one friction reducing polymer for a hydraulic fracturing operation based at least in part on the ion concentration.
US10988663B2	Method for sealing a void in a well using a smart gel sealant Embodiments of the disclosure include swellable smart gel sealants. In certain embodiments, the smart gel sealants reversibly swell when exposed to a certain trigger, such as temperature or pH. In specific embodiments, the smart gel is disposed within voids in a well and triggered to swell in order to seal the voids. One application of the smart gel sealant is to seal the casing of a well against the leakage of gas, such as CO2.
US10988661B2	Mitigation of annular pressure build-up using treatment fluids comprising calcium aluminate cement Methods, compositions, and systems for treating a well are included. A method comprises introducing a treatment fluid comprising a calcium aluminate cement, a cement set retarder, and water into a wellbore. The method further comprises removing a portion of the treatment fluid from the wellbore.
US10988660B2	Rheology modifier for subterranean treatment fluids The present invention relates to a rheology modifier and to its use as thickener in oil-based subterranean treatment fluids; more particularly, the rheology modifier is an aqueous slurry of a pyromellitamide.
US10988656B2	Resin composition A thermally conductive resin composition is disclosed herein. The thermally conductive resin composition exhibits high thermal conductivity while having excellent handling properties. In an embodiment, a resin composition includes a resin component and 600 parts by weight or more of a thermally conductive filler relative to 100 parts by weight of the resin component. The thermally conductive filler comprise 30 to 50 wt % of a first thermally conductive filler having a D50 particle diameter of 35 μm or more, 25 to 45 wt % of a second thermally conductive filler having a D50 particle diameter in a range of 15 μm to 30 μm, and 15 to 35 wt % of a third thermally conductive filler having a D50 particle diameter of 1 to 4 μm, based on the total weight of the thermally conductive filler.
US10988653B2	Lubricating oil composition for refrigerators Provided is a lubricating oil composition for a refrigerator which uses a base oil including as the main component at least one kind of oxygen-containing compounds selected from polyoxyalkylene glycols, polyvinyl ethers, copolymers of poly(oxy)alkylene glycols or monoethers thereof and polyvinyl ethers, polyol esters, and polycarbonates. The lubricating oil composition for a refrigerator is used for a refrigerator that uses, as a refrigerant, a fluorine-containing organic compound, which is a refrigerant applicable to current car air conditioner systems or the like and has a specific polar structure, and has favorable sealing property, a low coefficient of friction factor in a sliding part, and excellent stability as well as excellent compatibility with the refrigerant.
US10988650B2	Non-flammable mixed refrigerant capable of reducing greenhouse effect and use thereof Provided are a mixed refrigerant that is non-flammable and capable of reducing the greenhouse effect, and the use thereof. The mixed refrigerant comprises the following components in mass fractions: 10%-30% of R134a, 5%-70% of R1234ze(E), and 18%-65% of R1234yf. The mixed refrigerant of the present invention, in fitting combination with the amount ranges of all the components, makes the refrigerant non-flammable, and the ODP thereof is 0, and the GWP thereof is no greater than 400. The mixed refrigerant can be used in a refrigeration system, has no ozone destructive power, reduces the greenhouse effect, has a lower temperature glide, and belongs to ternary azeotropic or nearly azeotropic refrigerants, which is beneficial to the stable operation of a refrigeration system. The mixed refrigerant of the present invention can also serve as a foaming agent or aerosol propellant, and has the advantages of being non-flammable, having a low ozone destruction index, and being environmentally friendly and safe and reliable.
US10988645B1	Non-flammable contact adhesive A non-flammable contact adhesive includes a solvent composed of a mixture of flammable and non-flammable components. The contact adhesive includes copolymer rubbers, tackifiers, stabilizer resins, and carbon dioxide gas.
US10988642B2	Curable and optically clear pressure sensitive adhesive and uses thereof Curable silicone pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and films suitable for sealing and adhering substrates for optically clear electronic devices are described. The curable silicone pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are suitable as films or encapsulants for adhering electronic devices, e.g., LCD display, LED display, flexible display, touch screen, and flexible thin film photovoltaic module.
US10988641B2	Surface repair patch and method of using same The present disclosure provides for a repair device useful in the repair of surfaces, particularly in a healthcare environment. An exemplary form of the present comprises a repair patch, a pre-mask and release liner; the repair patch interposed between the pre-mask and release liner; the removable adhesive interposed between the pre-mask and repair patch; and the permanent adhesive interposed between the repair patch and the release liner; wherein the adhesion value of the removable adhesive is lower than that of the permanent adhesive.
US10988631B2	Gas barrier film and method of producing a gas barrier film A gas barrier film includes on one surface of a transparent base material, a gas barrier layer having, combination of an inorganic layer and a base organic layer, and an overcoat layer including an organic compound and provided on a surface of the inorganic layer, which is most distant from the base material; and on a surface of the base material opposite to the surface on being provided the gas barrier layer, a hardcoat layer in which particles are dispersed in an organic compound, in which a diameter of the particles is smaller than a thickness of the overcoat layer, a pencil hardness of the hardcoat layer is equal to or higher than a pencil hardness of the overcoat layer, the pencil hardness of the overcoat layer is HB to 3H, and a difference of the pencil hardness between the overcoat layer and the hardcoat layer is within 2 grades.
US10988627B2	Dispersion paint Presented and described is a dispersion paint containing, in each case based on the total weight of the dispersion paint, a) 1% to 15% by weight of pigment, b) 30% to 60% by weight of filler, c) 1% to 25% by weight of polymer, d) 0.1% to 3.5% by weight of alkali metal alkyl siliconate, e) 25% to 70% by weight of water, wherein the pH of the dispersion paint is from 10 to 12. Also described is a process for producing the dispersion paint. The dispersion paint is suitable for use in interior and/or exterior applications.
US10988626B2	Corrosion inhibiting compositions and methods of making and using A corrosion inhibiting composition includes one or more of a plurality of carriers, each having a carrier body and an organic corrosion inhibitor, such that the carrier body encapsulates the organic corrosion inhibitor, and the carrier body is formed of a degradable material. Coatings and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal substrate are also described herein.
US10988620B2	Composite element comprising a biphasic silica and carbon nanotube-based material A composite material comprising at least one polymer matrix. The polymer matrix comprises at least one inorganic load composed of a biphasic material that comprises at least one mesoporous substrate at least partially coated with carbon nanotubes. The composite material is remarkable in that the mesoporous substrate is composed of diatoms.
US10988618B2	Self-assembled nano-structured particle and methods for preparing Novel, nano-structured particles are formed by introducing a selected solid of interest into a structured fluid matrix formed by a dispersion of a small molecule host vessel components, such as a native or modified polysaccharide, cavitand, simple sugar, disaccharide, simple polyol or other similarly structured molecule known to be useful as a host vessel, in an acidic medium or other solvent, whereby the particle size of the introduced solid is reduced and or limited in the structured fluid matrix, by incorporation into or attachment to, the host vessel. The simple, one-batch mixing process results in stabilized colloidal dispersions of the nanoparticles of a variety of solids of varying scope and function and useful in a wide variety of applications, including without limitation ceramic materials, such as hexagonal boron nitride.
US10988615B2	Polyamide resin composition and molded article Provided is a polyamide resin composition capable of yielding highly abrasion-resistant molded article, while keeping high mechanical strength, and, a molded article using the polyamide resin composition. The polyamide resin composition contains (A) polyamide resin, (B) polyolefin wax, and (C) at least one metal salt selected from alkali metal salt and alkali earth metal salt, and the (A) polyamide resin contains (a-1) semiaromatic polyamide resin.
US10988612B2	Polymer composition based on thermoplastic copolyester elastomer, manufactured article made with such polymer composition and production process of such polymer composition The invention relates to a polymer composition based on thermoplastic copolyester elastomer comprising: —from 90% to 70% by weight of the thermoplastic copolyester elastomer containing ester and ether bonds; —from 5% to 25% by weight of one or more saturated esters with a molecular weight between about 200 and 1,000, and preferably between 300 and 380; —from 2 to 10% by weight of expanding additives. This invention also covers a manufactured article obtained by injection moulding a predefined amount of the polymer composition according to this invention, as well as a production process of such polymer composition.
US10988600B2	Cyclodextrin-grafted cross-linked hyaluronic acid complexed with active drug substances and uses thereof A hyaluronic acid product is comprising a cross-linked hyaluronic acid and one or more cyclodextrin molecules, and further comprising a guest molecule capable of forming a guest-host complex with the aminocyclodextrin molecule acting as a host, wherein the guest molecule is a retinoid, preferably adapalene, or a RAM BA. The hyaluronic acid is cross-linked by ether bonds, and the one or more cyclodextrin molecules are grafted onto the cross-linked hyaluronic acid by amide bonds, preferably using a triazine-based coupling reagent.
US10988596B2	Method for stabilising a composition made from poly(arylene-ether-ketone) (PAEK) A method for stabilizing a composition made from PAEK, said method including a step of incorporating a stabilizing agent against thermo-oxidation phenomena, said method being characterized in that said incorporated stabilizing agent is a phosphate salt, or a mixture of phosphate salts. The phosphate salt is incorporated into the composition based on PAEK by one of the following techniques: dry blending, compounding, wet impregnation or during the process for synthesizing the PAEK polymer.
US10988588B2	Curable resin for mineral wool A curable resin and method is disclosed. In one example, the curable resin is for the manufacture of mineral fiber products such as mineral wool insulating products. The curable resin includes components a), b) and c), wherein a) is a saccharide, b) is a polycarboxylic crosslinking agent, and c) is a polyvalent metal oxide curing accelerator. In one example, the curable resin is formaldehyde free.
US10988587B2	Polymer composition for highly disintegratable film This invention relates to a polymer composition which is particularly suitable for use in the manufacture of films having a great ability to disintegrate, preferably at low temperatures, which can be used in the mulch film sector.
US10988583B2	Methods of forming ionically cross-linked gels The present invention relates to the formation of gels. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method of forming a cross-linked polymer hydrogel using competitive ligand exchange.
US10988581B2	Porous films obtained from polymer latex The invention relates to a porous material comprising particles of polymer P assembled by a block copolymer, said block copolymer comprising at least one block consisting of a polymer sequence immiscible with polymer P, and at least two blocks consisting of polymer sequences which are miscible with polymer P. The invention also relates to films produced with this material.
US10988577B2	Copolymer of diallylamines and sulfur dioxide, and method for producing same Provided are a copolymer of diallylamines and sulfur dioxide having a high molecular weight and a low content amount of impurities such as halogens, and a production method with which it is possible to produce such a copolymer relatively simply and at low cost. This problem is solved by: a copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 150,000 or higher obtained by GPC measurement and a degree of polymerization of 1000 or higher, the copolymer being obtained by copolymerizing sulfur dioxide and a sulfonate or alkyl sulfate salt of diallylamines having a specific structure; and a method for producing a copolymer, the method having a step for copolymerizing sulfur dioxide and a sulfonate or alkyl sulfate salt of diallylamines having a specific structure in ethylene glycol or in propylene glycol monomethyl ether.
US10988576B2	Compound The compound of the present application has a low melting point and excellent flexibility, and the like, so that a phthalonitrile resin, a prepolymer thereof, or a polymerizable composition forming the same can exhibit excellent workability and a wide process window and it can be made to ensure improved impact strength. The compound can form the phthalonitrile resin or the like into a liquid phase or form it into a rubber phase. Such a phthalonitrile resin or the like can be applied to various applications.
US10988575B2	Fluoroether composition, coating fluid and article To provide a fluoroether composition and a coating fluid that are able to form a surface layer having water/oil repellency, fingerprint stain removability and lubricity, and being excellent in abrasion resistance and light resistance, and an article having such a surface layer. A fluoroether composition, comprising: a specific compound (1) having a hydrolyzable silyl group at one terminal of a poly(oxyperfluoroalkylene) chain and a specific compound (2) having a plurality of hydrolyzable silyl groups at one terminal of a poly(oxyperfluoroalkylene) chain, wherein, in the fluoroether composition, the content of the compound (1) is from 10 to 90 mol %, to the total content of the compound (1) and the compound (2).
US10988565B2	Process for producing elastic and tear-resistant polyurethane foams and uses The invention provides a process for producing polyurethane foams, in which compositions comprising A) isocyanate-functional prepolymers obtainable by the reaction of A1) low molecular weight diisocyanates of molar mass from 140 to 278 g/mol with A2) polyalkylene oxides having an OH functionality of two or more, A3) optionally further isocyanate-reactive components not covered by A2), B) water in an amount of at least 2% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition; C) optionally heterocyclic 4-membered or 6-membered ring oligomers of low molecular weight diisocyanates having a molar mass of 140 to 278 g/mol; D) optionally catalysts; E) optionally salts of weak acids, the corresponding free acids of which have a pKA in water at 25° C. of ≥3.0 and ≤14.0; F) optionally surfactants; G) optionally mono- or polyhydric alcohols or polyols, and H) optionally hydrophilic polyisocyanates obtainable by reaction of H1) low molecular weight diisocyanates of molar mass from 140 to 278 g/mol and/or polyisocyanates preparable therefrom and having an isocyanate functionality of 2 to 6 with H2) monofunctional polyalkylene oxides of OH number from 10 to 250 and of ethylene oxide content from 50 to 100 mol %, based on the total amount of the oxyalkylene groups present, are provided, foamed and cured, wherein the isocyanate-containing components, especially components A, C and H, have a total isocyanate content within a range from 2% to 8% by weight and a content of urethane groups of 1.0 to 3.5 mol/kg, based in each case on the total amount of the isocyanate-containing components, and also the foams thus produced and the uses thereof.
US10988559B2	Fluoropolymer powder and method for producing same The invention provides a powder that is easily redispersible in a liquid medium such as water. The powder contains a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer contains at least one group A selected from the group consisting of —SO2Y, —COOR, —SO3X, —SO2NR12, and —COOX, wherein Y is a halogen atom; R is a C1-C4 alkyl group; X is M1/L or NR14, where M is a hydrogen atom or an L-valent metal, the L-valent metal being a metal in group 1, group 2, group 4, group 8, group 11, group 12, or group 13 of the periodic table; and R1s are each individually a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. The powder exhibits a dispersion of 50% or higher. The dispersion is calculated by filtering a composition obtainable by mixing the powder with water through a mesh having an opening of 20 μm.
US10988533B2	Anti-pre-BCR antagonists and methods This disclosure describes the identification of pre-B Cell Receptor (pre-BCR) antagonists and the use of pre-BCR antagonists as a targeted therapy. The compositions and methods generally involve a composition that includes a pre-B cell receptor (pre-BCR) antagonist and is engineered for expression as a T cell chimeric receptor. In some embodiments, the pre-BCR antagonists can include an anti-pre-BCR antibody.
US10988526B2	DNA molecule encoding a p75NTR(NBP)-Fc fusion protein The present invention relates to a p75NTR neurotrophin binding protein (NBP)-Fc fusion protein comprising a p75NTR(NBP) portion and an immunoglobulin portion. In certain embodiments, the p75NTR(NBP)-Fc fusion protein is for use in the treatment of pain and/or a symptom of pain.
US10988523B2	Modified lipidated Relaxin B chain peptides and their therapeutic use Provided is a biologically active single chain Relaxin peptide having the following formula (I): Nter-Ac-(E)a-X10-E-G-R-E-X15-V-R-X18-X19-I-X21-X22-E-G-X25-S-X27-X28-X29-X30-R-(X32)b-(X33)c-(K)d-(X35)e-(gE)f-X37-Cter; or a salt or solvate thereof. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one peptide of the invention, and the peptide or the pharmaceutical composition for its use as a medicament.
US10988521B1	Recombinant milk proteins Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing recombinant milk proteins, as well as food compositions comprising the same. In aspects, the recombinant milk proteins of the disclosure are recombinant fusion proteins comprising casein and beta-lactoglobulin.
US10988519B2	Composition and method for treating complement-mediated disease Provided herein is a recombinant viral vector having packaged therein an expression cassette comprising an engineered complement regulator factor H (fH), wherein the gene encodes a hfH protein variant comprising short consensus repeats (SCRs) 1-4, 6-8, and 17-20. Pharmaceutical compositions containing this vector and plasmids comprising nucleic acid sequences that encode the fH protein variant are also provided.
US10988513B2	Maltose dependent degrons, maltose-responsive promoters, stabilization constructs, and their use in production of non-catabolic compounds The present disclosure relates to the use of a maltose dependent degron to control stability of a protein of interest fused thereto at the post-translational level. The present disclosure also relates to the use of a maltose dependent degron in combination with a maltose-responsive promoter to control gene expression at the transcriptional level and to control protein stability at the post-translational level. The present disclosure also relates to the use of a stabilization construct that couples expression of a cell-growth-affecting protein with the production of non-catabolic compounds. The present disclosure further relates to the use of a synthetic maltose-responsive promoter. The present disclosure further provides compositions and methods for using a maltose dependent degron, a maltose-responsive promoter, and a stabilization construct, either alone or in various combinations, for the production of non-catabolic compounds in genetically modified host cells.
US10988512B2	Methods of producing aggregate-free monomeric diphtheria toxin fusion proteins and therapeutic uses The present invention is a DNA expression vector comprising: a toxP; a mutant toxO that blocks Fe-mediated regulation of gene expression; and a DNA sequence encoding a protein, wherein the toxP and the mutant toxO regulate expression of the DNA segment encoding the protein. It is preferred that DNA expression vectors of the present invention include DNA sequences encoding a signal peptide so that a protein expressed is attached to the signal peptide prior to processing. Novel proteins are produced off of the DNA expression vector of the present invention.
US10988506B2	Cyclic tetrapeptide stereoisomers Cyclic tetrapeptide stereochemical isomers of CJ-15,208, pharmaceutical compositions from such cyclic tetrapeptides, and methods of using such pharmaceutical compositions. The cyclic tetrapeptide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein are potent analgesics active in several pain models with generally minimal tolerance and reduced likelihood to induce addiction relative to other known opiates.
US10988505B2	Matriptase inhibitors and uses thereof The present application relates to a compound of formulae (I), (II) or (III) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, methods and uses thereof for treating disorders associated with matriptase activity.
US10988493B2	Organic silicon compound, and additive for rubber and rubber composition using same Provided is an organic silicon compound represented by formula (1), which when added to a rubber composition, can improve the wet traction performance of a cured product of the rubber composition, and significantly reduce a hysteresis loss of the cured product, and provides a rubber composition that can be used to implement a desired tire having high fuel efficiency. (In the formula, each R1 independently represents an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, each R2 independently represents an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, f represents a number equal to or larger than 0, e, g, and h each independently represent a number equal to or larger than 0, and m represents an integer of 1-3. Note that the repeating units can be present in any order.)
US10988485B2	KRAS G12C inhibitors and methods of using the same Provided herein are KRAS G12C inhibitors, composition of the same, and methods of using the same. These inhibitors are useful for treating a number of disorders, including pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers.
US10988478B1	Pyrazolo[1,5a]pyrimidine derivatives as IRAK4 modulators Compounds of Formula 0, Formula I, and Formula II and methods of use as Interleukin-1 Receptor Associated Kinase (IRAK4) inhibitors are described herein.
US10988477B2	GCN2 inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds inhibiting General amino acid Control Non-derepressible 2 kinase (“GCN2”), compositions thereof, and methods of using the same for treating various disorders, such as cancer.
US10988475B2	Agonists of the apelin receptor and methods of use thereof Provided herein are small molecule agonists of the apelin receptor for the treatment of disease. The compounds disclosed herein are useful for the treatment of a range of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic conditions. The present invention is based on the seminal discovery of a series of potent small molecule agonists of the apelin receptor, which are useful for the treatment of diseases including heart failure, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance/diabetes and obesity. The compounds disclosed herein are highly specific for the apelin receptor versus the angiotensin II receptor (ATI).
US10988459B2	Bicyclic lactams and methods of use thereof The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula I: wherein R1, X, Z1, L, n, the A ring, the B ring, and the C ring are as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US10988451B2	MCL-1 inhibitors The present disclosure generally relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that may be used in methods of treating cancer.
US10988449B2	Isoxazole derivatives as nuclear receptor agonists and uses thereof The present invention relates to isoxazole derivatives, including pharmaceutical compositions and for the preparation of isoxazole derivatives. And more particularly the present invention provided a pharmaceutical composition of isoxazole derivatives for activation of Farnesoid X receptor (FXR, NR1H4).
US10988448B2	Therapeutic compounds and compositions Compounds and compositions comprising compounds that modulate pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) are described herein. Also described herein are methods of using the compounds that modulate PKM2 in the treatment of cancer.
US10988437B1	Bis(aniline) compounds containing multiple substituents with carbon-carbon triple-bonded groups The invention relates to bis(aniline) compounds containing multiple arylethynyl, alkylethynyl, ethynyl groups or their combinations, processes of making such compounds and materials comprising such compounds. Such, bis(aniline) compounds preferably comprise multiple phenylethynyl (PE) groups, i.e. 2-4 PE moieties. Such compounds are useful monomers for the preparation of polyimides, polyamides and poly(amide-imides) whose post-fabrication crosslinking chemistry (i.e. reaction temperature) can be controlled by the number of PE per repeat unit as well as finding utility in thermosetting matrix resins, 3D printable resins, and as high-carbon-content precursors to carbon-carbon composites.
US10988436B2	Crystalline form of triethylenetetramine tetrahydrochloride and its pharmaceutical use The present invention describes a new crystalline form of triethylenetetramine tetrachloride which has improved room temperature stability over known forms and over the dichloride salt. The new crystalline form is characterised by having peaks in an XRPD spectrum at 22.9, 25.4, 25.8, 26.6, 34.6 and 35.3±0.1°2θ and Raman shifts 943, 1173, 1527 and 1612±5 cm−1. The crystalline form of triethylenetetramine tetrachloride is useful in the treatment of Wilson's disease.
US10988435B2	Treprostinil derivatives and compositions and uses thereof The present disclosure provides treprostinil derivatives that can act as prodrugs of treprostinil. The treprostinil derivatives can be used to treat any conditions responsive to treatment with treprostinil, including pulmonary hypertension, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension.
US10988429B2	Quinochalcone compound and uses thereof for treating cancer or inflammation Presented herein is a quinochalcone compound that displays strong anti-cancer properties and provides for synergistic anti-cancer activity when used in combination with interferon β (IFN-β) or interferon γ (IFN-γ). Accordingly, compositions comprising a quinochalcone compound, or a quinochalcone compound and an interferon are disclosed herein for use in treating cancer. Also presented herein, in some embodiments, are methods of using a quinochalcone compound, and compositions thereof, to treat inflammation.
US10988424B2	Method for preparing halogen-substituted styrene monomer The present specification provides a method for preparing a styrene monomer including preparing a styrene monomer of Chemical Formula 2 by reacting a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 in the presence of phosphoric acid, wherein the phosphoric acid is used in 100 mol % or greater based on 100 mol % of the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.
US10988421B2	Removal of bromine index-reactive compounds The invention is directed to the use of dissolved hydrogen in a purification process for the removal of Bromine Index (BI)-reactive compounds from an aromatic-containing hydrocarbon stream derived from various sources, such as petroleum fractionation, reforming, thermal cracking, catalytic cracking, isomerization, transalkylation, alkylation, coking, conversion of oxygenates, conversion of biomass, etc. The purification process comprises contacting the aromatic-containing hydrocarbon stream in the liquid phase in the presence of dissolved hydrogen with at least one suitable catalytic material under conditions effective to provide a product stream having a lower concentration of BI-reactive compounds than the untreated stream.
US10988419B2	Binders for the granulation of fertilizers According to some demonstrative embodiments, there is provided herein a fertilizer granule including a fertilizer dust and one or more binders wherein said granule comprises a single strength of at least 2.5 kg/gran and a single strength after humidity chamber 24 hours, 79% RH of at least 0.5 kg/granule.
US10988416B2	Colloidal vesicles for use as dedusting agents in construction panels Ceiling tiles and wallboards can be produced with vesicle dedusting agent. For example, a ceiling tile can comprise: a dried base mat that includes: (a) mineral wool; (b) binder; (c) a vesicle dedusting agent at about 0.01 to about 10 wt %, wherein the vesicle dedusting agent comprises vesicles; (d) optionally cellulosic fiber; (e) optionally perlite; (f) optionally glass fiber; and (g) optionally calcium sulfate dihydrate. For example, a wallboard produced from a slurry comprising: (a) calcium sulfate hemihydrate at 70 to 95 wt %; (b) a vesicle dedusting agent at about 0.01 to about 10 wt %, wherein the vesicle dedusting agent comprises vesicles; (c) optionally cellulose fibers at about 0.5 to about 3 wt %; (d) optionally at least one dispersant at about 0.01 to about 2 wt %; and (e) water at a ratio of water to dry components of about 1:6 to about 20:1.
US10988405B2	Intermediate to high CTE glasses and glass articles comprising the same Intermediate to high CTE glass compositions and laminates formed from the same are described. The glasses described herein have properties, such as liquidus viscosity or liquidus temperature, which make them particularly well suited for use in fusion forming processes, such as the fusion down draw process and/or the fusion lamination process. Further, the glass composition may be used in a laminated glass article, such as a laminated glass article formed by a fusion laminate process, to provide strengthened laminates via clad compression as a result of CTE mismatch between the core glass and clad glass.
US10988400B2	Transparent sealing member The present invention relates to a transparent sealing member. A quartz glass transparent sealing member is used in an optical component having at least one optical element, and a mounting board on which the optical element is mounted, and constitutes, with the mounting board, a package that houses the optical element. The concentration of aluminum in a surface portion is higher than the concentration of aluminum in an inner portion.
US10988398B2	Molding material for 3D printing based on crushed amorphous glass having irregular shape, molding method for 3D printing, and molded body The present invention relates to a forming material for three-dimensional (3D) printing, a forming method for 3D printing, and a formed object, wherein, while being based on an amorphous glass powder shaped irregularly, the forming material for 3D printing ensures excellent flowability and sinterability such that it enables the formation of high-quality products at high speed. The forming material for 3D printing consists of a parent glass powder in the form of an unmelted powder irregularly shaped by crushing amorphous glass; and a spherical nanopowder that has an average particle diameter equal to or less than 1/50th of the average particle diameter of the parent glass powder and is mixed in such a way that it can be disposed on a surface of the parent glass powder to enhance the flowability of the irregularly shaped parent glass powder during the formation of an object by 3D printing.
US10988397B2	Integrated greening device and method for recycling wastewater The present invention discloses a small integrated greening device and method for recycling wastewater, including a wastewater collection system, a microorganism and plant purification system, and a reclaimed water collection and distribution system. The method includes the following process: greywater or wastewater is collected through a pipeline and enters a water collection tank of a wastewater collection part. Lifting is performed by submersible sewage pumps, such that the lifted water enters a microorganism and plant synergistic purification and greening part. Each submersible pump is controlled by one corresponding automatic water level controller to transport the treated water to the reclaimed water-use sites. The device and method provided by the present invention utilize the physical and chemical action of a filler and the synergistic purification effect of microorganisms and plants to purify the greywater, and the purified reclaimed water is used for flushing toilets, watering trees or other purposes.
US10988395B2	Cerium-lanthanum treatment method for reduction of contaminants in wastewater membrane bioreactors Disclosed are methods of treating wastewater using a membrane bioreactor and achieving a target phosphorus concentration for the membrane permeate stream. These methods include the steps of dosing a wastewater stream with a rare earth clarifying agent and passing the dosed wastewater stream through the membrane to obtain a membrane permeate stream with a permeate concentration that is less than the phosphorus concentration of the influent stream. This permeate concentration also can be equal to or less than a target phosphorus concentration. In the methods as disclosed herein, the rare earth clarifying agent can be chloride salts of one or more rare earth elements and in certain embodiments, the rare earth clarifying agent can be CeCl3 and LaCl3.
US10988389B1	Water sterilization cap with removable cartridge A water sanitization cap for covering a bottle is provided. The cap may screw-fit on a conventional water bottle. The conventional water bottle may store drinking water. The cap may include a UV-C module. When activated, the UV-C module may destroy bacteria and/or viruses within the water. The cap may also include a cartridge. The cartridge may be a filter cartridge, pH modifying cartridge and/or a flavor-enhancing cartridge. The cartridge may filter out particulate matter, modify the pH and/or enhance the flavor of the water when water is being suctioned out of the bottle. The water may be suctioned out of the bottle using a foldaway straw included in the cap.
US10988388B2	Sterilizing apparatus Disclosed is a sterilization apparatus including: a semiconductor UV (ultraviolet) light emitting diode; and a case including an upper section with an internal space and an entrance opening, a bottom face opposite to the entrance opening, and a lateral face connecting the bottom face and the upper section.
US10988387B2	Releasing impurities from a calcium-based mineral A method for releasing impurities from a calcium-based mineral is described. The method comprises reacting a calcium-based mineral containing impurities with an aqueous solution of one or more ionic salts at a temperature of approximately 85° C. or above, wherein at least one of the calcium-based mineral and the one or more ionic salts comprises sulphate and at least one of the calcium-based mineral and the one or more ionic salts comprises ammonium, and wherein the concentration of the solution is approximately 25% or higher mass fraction, such that double salt crystals are formed and impurities are released. The method further comprises separating the double salt crystals from the impurities. Various products of the process are also described.
US10988380B2	Plant and process for producing nitric acid Disclosed is a dual pressure plant for the production of nitric acid on the basis of the oxidation of ammonia. The plant comprises a reactor configured to produce a burner gas stream; a gas cooling section configured to form a cooled burner gas; a condensation section configured to form an aqueous nitric acid condensate and an uncondensed nitrogen oxides gas stream; an absorption section configured to produce raw nitric acid and a tail gas; and a tail gas treatment system configured to form a purified tail gas. In a tail gas heating section a further heat exchanger configured to receive heat from the burner gas stream, said further heat exchanger being positioned relatively close to the reactor.
US10988376B2	Monolithic integration of piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers and CMOS and method for producing the same A method of forming a monolithic integrated PMUT and CMOS with a coplanar elastic, sealing, and passivation layer in a single step without bonding and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include providing a CMOS wafer with a metal layer; forming a dielectric over the CMOS; forming a sacrificial structure in a portion of the dielectric; forming a bottom electrode; forming a piezoelectric layer over the CMOS; forming a top electrode over portions of the bottom electrode and piezoelectric layer; forming a via through the top electrode down to the bottom electrode and a second via down to the metal layer through the top electrode; forming a second metal layer over and along sidewalls of the first and second via; removing the sacrificial structure, an open cavity formed; and forming a dielectric layer over a portion of the CMOS, the open cavity sealed and an elastic layer and passivation formed.
US10988375B1	Systems, methods, and devices for mechanical isolation or mechanical damping of microfabricated inertial sensors MEMS-based sensors can experience undesirable signal frequencies caused by vibrations, shocks, and accelerations, among other phenomena. A microisolation system can isolate individual MEMS-based sensors from undesirable signal frequencies and shocks. An embodiment of a system for microisolation of a MEMS-based sensor can include an isolation platform connected to one or more folded springs. Another embodiment of a system for microisolation can include an isolation platform and/or a frame connected to a mesh damping mechanism. In at least one embodiment, a mesh damping mechanism can be a microfibrous metal mesh damper. In one or more embodiments, a system for microisolation can include an isolation platform connected to one or more L-shaped springs, and a thickness of the one or more L-shaped springs can be less than a thickness of the isolation platform.
US10988373B2	MEMS component having low-resistance wiring and method for manufacturing it A MEMS component including a first substrate having at least one first insulating layer and a first metallic coating on a first side; and including a second substrate having at least one second insulating layer and a second metallic coating on a second side, the second substrate including a micromechanical functional element, which is connected electroconductively to the second metallic layer. The first side and the second side are positioned on each other, the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer being interconnected, and the first metallic coating and the second metallic coating being interconnected. A method for manufacturing a MEMS component is also described.
US10988362B2	Work vehicle including suspended platform A work vehicle (1) including a suspended platform includes a work cage (10) to carry an operator, an arm mechanism (60) having a distal end, the distal end movable to an intended position by at least one of a rotating mechanism (30), an extension mechanism (40), or a derricking mechanism (50) installed on a vehicle body (20). The suspended platform (100) includes a support post (70) located at the distal end of the arm mechanism (60), a suspension frame (80), from which the work cage (10) is suspended, mounted on an upper end of the support post (70) to allow the operator to perform an operation above the upper end of the support post (70), and a lift mechanism (90) that raises or lowers the work cage (10) suspended from the suspension frame (80) with a plurality of lanyards (91) to a work position.
US10988359B2	Overhead transport vehicle and transport system An overhead transport vehicle includes a traveling body that travels on a track on a ceiling of a facility, an upper mast attached to a lower side of the traveling body and including an upper guide, an elevation platform on which an article is placed, and which is guided by the upper guide to ascend or descend along the upper mast, and a lift driver that is provided on the traveling body or on the elevation platform and that drives the elevation platform to ascend or descend. A lower mast is connected to the lower end of the upper mast via a connector in a freely detachable manner and includes a lower guide extending to the upper guide. The elevation platform is able to be lowered along the lower mast from the upper mast by the lift driver.
US10988358B2	Hydraulic synchronizer An apparatus includes a housing, a piston, an input cavity, a first actuating shaft, a first output cavity, and a second output cavity. The housing comprises an input port, a first output port, a second output port, a first end, a second end, a first wide wall having a first internal surface, and a chamber at least partially defined by the first end and the first internal surface. The piston is able to actuate along the first internal surface of the first side wall. The input cavity is in fluid communication with the input port. The first output cavity is in fluid communication with the first output port. The second output cavity is in fluid communication with the second output port. The first actuating shaft is fixed to the piston and helps fluidly isolate the first output port from the second output port.
US10988355B2	Mobile crane A crawler crane includes: a seating switch that detects whether an operator is in a driver seat; a turn angle potentiometer that detects the turn position of a boom; and a controller. The controller is provided with a boom turn restriction control unit for performing a boom turn-restricting control whereby the boom is not allowed to turn within a predetermined angular range above the driver seat on the basis of the output from the turn angle potentiometer. The boom turn restriction control unit includes a restriction-canceling unit that cancels the boom turn-restricting control performed by a turn-restricting unit if a preset restriction-canceling condition is met. The boom turn restriction control unit cancels the boom turn-restricting control if the seating switch does not detect an operator. Ease of operation and work can thus be improved in a remote operation mode and the like.
US10988349B2	Anchor point with movable tilt axis An anchor point (1) for e.g. lifting and/or lashing down an object (2) includes a base (4), which is configured for fixing to the object (2) such that it is rotatable about an axis of rotation (7). The anchor point (1) also includes a retainer bracket (3) held on two bearing points (5) on the base (4) such that it is tiltable about a tilt axis (11) relative to the base (4). In order to prevent the retainer bracket (3) from getting stuck when a force is applied thereto, which may lead to a sudden and jerky turnover of the retainer bracket or even to fracturing of the anchor point (1) and crashing of the load, the tilt axis (11) is movable relative to the base (4). Preferably, a motion link (25), for example, is provided on at least one bearing point (5).
US10988348B1	Escalator steps with strain sensors Disclosed is an escalator system that has: an escalator step; and load sensors secured to the escalator step, wherein the load sensors are configured to: sense an escalator loading; and transfer, to an escalator controller, sensor data indicative of the escalator loading.
US10988347B2	Large-tonnage coal dropping buffer skip for mine A large-tonnage coal dropping buffer skip for a mine is disclosed. A loading skip box (14) is installed at the top of a large-tonnage skip (12), a coal dropping buffer device (13) is arranged on the inner sidewall of the large-tonnage skip (12), and the coal dropping buffer device (13) includes: a frame (1) fixedly connected with the inner sidewall of the large-tonnage skip (12); a lining plate guide frame (6) connected with the frame (1) through shock absorbers (2), guide sliding grooves being formed in the lining plate guide frame (6); a lining plate support (4) slidably nested in the guide sliding grooves in the lining plate guide frame (6), hoisting lugs (9) for hoisting being arranged at the top end of the lining plate support (4); and a lining plate (5) detachably connected with the lining plate support (4) through fasteners (7).
US10988346B2	False car device An installation gauge for use in an elevator hoistway is provided. The installation gauge includes a platform assembly and a frame assembly configured to support the platform assembly. The frame assembly includes one or more safety assemblies and one or more guide assemblies. Opposing guide shoes are connected to each of the one or more guide assemblies. The opposing guide shoes are centered about a guide rail and configured to determine a centerline of the guide rail. A lift assembly is configured to facilitate hoisting of the platform assembly and the frame assembly within the elevator hoistway. A plurality of safety ropes couples the lift assembly to the one or more safety assemblies. A climbing rope is attached to the lift assembly. The determination of the centerline of the guide rail can be used as a basis to install other hoistway equipment.
US10988344B2	Tinsel sheath for a continuous cable in a cord reel system A cord reel cable including a cable with tinsel sheath surrounding power and data conductors, wherein the tinsel sheath is comprised of no more than 40 tinsel or tinsel strands, and the cable is wound and unwound around a spool while maintaining continuous electrical contact to a power source through a slip ring mechanism or the like, wherein the tinsel sheath provides a durable EMI shielding to the cable.
US10988343B2	Method of installing cable on cable reel A method of installing a coil of cable on a cable reel apparatus that includes the steps of placing the coil of cable on a first flange of a separable cable reel of the cable reel apparatus; releasably coupling the first flange with a separate second flange of the separable cable reel after placing the coil of cable on the first flange; and placing the separable cable reel in a bag of the cable reel apparatus. The first flange includes a hub portion configured to be received in an inner diameter of the coil of cable, and the hub portion supports the coil of cable between the first and second flanges when the first and second flanges are releasably coupled. The coil of cable is a pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable.
US10988342B2	Cable reel and system of use A system for using a cable reel apparatus that includes providing components of a separable cable reel for assembly of a cable reel apparatus. The components include a first frame, a second frame, and the second frame is separate from the first frame. A first flange is configured to engage the first frame. The outer side of the first flange faces the first frame when the first flange is engaged therewith. A second flange is configured to engage the second frame. The outer side of the second flange faces the second frame when the second flange is engaged therewith. The system also includes providing a pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable that is separate from the separable cable reel. The first and second flanges are configured to releasably couple with one another to support the pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable therebetween.
US10988341B1	Reel gripping device A reel griping device includes a clamp capable of being removably secured to an end of a spool of heavy gauge wire. At a first end of the clamp is an adjustable wire securing device which utilizes a pair of springs to bias a pair of respective jaws against the unit of wire being fed from the spool through the device. There exist different embodiments to provide an adjustment means to the clamping force.
US10988340B2	Fracking tools and methods of forming the same A method of forming a fracking tool, such as a frac ball or a frac plug mandrel, may include: applying a resin to wet a filament; winding the wetted filament to form a cylinder; placing the cylinder in a cylindrical mold; increasing a pressure in the cylindrical mold to at least 3,000 psi; curing the resin at the pressure and a temperature of at least 250° F.; and extracting the cylinder from the mold. In some instances, the method may further include adding the resin and/or another resin into the cylindrical mold.
US10988334B2	Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a first guide provided in an apparatus body, a second guide provided in an openable portion, a flag member supported by the apparatus body pivotally, a detection unit configured to detect pivoting of the flag member, and a jam release guide provided in the apparatus body. In a state where the openable portion is open, the flag member is protruded into a space that is created between the openable portion and the apparatus body by an opening operation of the openable portion. The jam release guide is disposed at a position not hampering conveyance of the sheet in a state where the openable portion is closed, and is disposed to come in contact, together with the flag member, with a jammed sheet to regulate a posture of the jammed sheet in a state where the openable portion is open.
US10988331B2	Medium containing device and image forming apparatus A medium containing device includes a supporting member composed with a first part, a second part and a third part connecting the first part and the second part wherein the supporting member is configured to cause the first part to incline by being lifted up from a standard position, and supports recording media. When the supporting member is in the standard position, a first height position of an upper face of a first base part in a region adjacent to the first part is lower than a second height position of an upper face of the first part in a region adjacent to the first base part, and a third height position of an upper face of the second part in a region adjacent to the first base part is lower than a fourth height position of an upper face of the first base part in a region adjacent to the second part.
US10988325B2	Brake device for a conveyor system A brake device for a conveyor system where pallets are conveyed on a transport plane, comprising a body having a first section and a second section, where the first section is provided with a pivot element comprising an inclined landing zone with a second nose, and where the second section comprises an inclined contact surface with a first nose, where the brake device is pivotably suspended on an axle, where the brake device is adapted to hold a first position in which the first nose extends over the transport plane, where the brake device is adapted to hold a second position in which the second nose extends over the transport plane, and where the brake device comprises a damper element arranged between the pivot element and the first section of the body of the brake device.
US10988324B2	Food grade feeder device and system for rolls, sandwiches, odd shaped edibles and foodstuff A compact and cleanable food grade feeder device and system for quickly orienting, aligning, and feeding single rolls, sandwiches, odd shaped edibles and foodstuff in order to assemble and make ready for packaging the foodstuff. The feeder device and system includes a centrifugal feeder bowl with a food grade ABS plastic, stainless steel or equal durable material cone cap and a rigid disk base plate, a group of selection and flip, separate channels for good food and return food, a movable support structure with wheels, and a system to drive the conveyor(s) wherein the food grade feeder device and system organizes and aligns a foodstuff so that the organized foodstuff items can be transferred to other machinery or humans to further process and package the items.
US10988323B2	Maintenance systems for use in systems and methods for processing objects including mobile matrix carrier systems A maintenance system is disclosed for assisting in maintaining an automated carrier system for moving objects to be processed. The maintenance system includes a plurality of automated carriers that are adapted to move on an array of discontinuous standard track sections, each said automated carrier including a carrier body that is no larger in either a length or width direction that a standard track section, and an automated maintenance carrier that is adapted to move on the array of discontinuous track sections, said automated maintenance system including a maintenance body that is larger in at least one of a length or width direction than the standard track section.
US10988320B2	Screw transport apparatus for bottles and bottling system provided with such an apparatus The present invention relates to a screw transport apparatus for bottles, comprising: —a support structure, which extends longitudinally between a bottle inlet 1a and a bottle outlet 1b of the apparatus, and—a spiral-shaped helical body, which is associated with the support structure and extends axially parallel to the support structure between two own axial ends. The above spiral-shaped helical body can be rotated on itself about its own longitudinal axis to move bottles in cooperation with the support structure. The spiral-shaped helical body comprises at least two spiral-shaped seats, which extend coaxially between the two axial ends. They are angularly offset from each other and differ from each other by the shape and/or dimensions of the relative bottle housing compartment defined by each of them. The two spiral-shaped seats are intended to be used alternatively to the other for the transport of bottles having different shapes and/or dimensions.
US10988318B2	Centrifugal dewatering conveyor system A centrifugal dewatering conveyor system for removing liquid from a conveyed product comprises a modular conveyor belt designed to follow a path that includes both straight portions and helical portions. The modular conveyor belt comprises a plurality of hingedly connected modules having side walls and capable of shifting laterally relative to each other and curling up about the hinge rods to form the helical portions. In the helical portions, a centrifugal force imparted on conveyed product forces water through openings in the conveyor belt.
US10988313B2	Fulfillment system, article and method of operating same Fulfillment systems may include an item storage and retrieval system which stores and automatically retrieves items, and an order sorting system, downstream from the item storage and retrieval system, which automatically collates retrieved items into orders. A control system controls operation, advantageously allowing operation without any item buffering buffer between the item storage and retrieval system and the order sorting system. Optionally, a destination sortation system may collate orders by intended destinations. The fulfillment system can handle orders for end user consumer as well as for retail locations simultaneously. Robots and/or conveyors may operate to move items between the systems.
US10988300B1	Packaging box for cooling Provided is a packaging cooler box for delivery, comprising a bottom portion to form a lower surface upon conversion into a box mode, a plurality of sidewall portions configured to connect with the bottom portion, a lid portion configured to connect with one of the sidewall portions, and to face said bottom portion upon conversion into the box mode, a crease portion formed along the edge of the bottom portion so that the sidewall portions can stand upright, joint portions configured to join said sidewall portions, to be folded to face itself and to be in close contact with the sidewall portions, upon conversion into the box mode, and easy adhesive portions provided in said joint portions and sidewall portions to maintain the box shape upon conversion into the box mode from a single plane consisting of said bottom portion, sidewall portions, said lid portion and joint portions.
US10988277B2	Synthetic resin container and preform A synthetic resin container and a preform that can suppress increase in size of a mouth and can improve stability when a mouth is transferred by being gripped by a gripper. A synthetic resin container includes a tubular mouth and forms an accommodation space for contents. An outer circumferential surface of the mouth is provided with a gripper engaging groove to be engaged with a gripper of a transfer apparatus, the gripper engaging groove is formed such that a width of the groove of an opening opened in the outer circumferential surface of the mouth is decreased from an opening toward a bottom of the groove, and the gripper engaging groove corresponds to a shape of the gripper and has an upper side inclination and a lower side inclination respectively obliquely extending with respect to a plane perpendicular to an axis of the mouth.
US10988274B2	Packaging for adhesive compositions A package system suitable for sterilizing cyanoacrylate compositions and providing the sterile cyanoacrylate compositions a shelf life of at least 24 months, wherein the package system comprises: an ampoule comprising a chamber comprising a cyanoacrylate monomer, wherein the chamber is defined by an opening and sidewalls, wherein the ampoule comprises a material comprising a cyclic olefin copolymer; a multilayer foil seal sealing the opening of the ampoule; and a secondary package housing the ampoule.
US10988273B2	Vacuum packaging machine Provided is a vacuum packaging machine (100), comprising a machine body (1), a vacuum cover (2), a main controller (3), a sub-controller (4), a heat-sealing mechanism (5) and a vacuumizing mechanism (6), wherein a vacuum chamber (11) is provided in the machine body, the vacuum cover covers the machine body and corresponds to the position of the vacuum chamber; the main controller is provided on the machine body, the sub-controller is provided on the vacuum cover, and the main controller is in communication connection with the sub-controller; and the main controller is in communication connection with the heat-sealing mechanism and the vacuumizing mechanism, and functional keys (40) used for implementing vacuumizing and heat-sealing operations are provided on the sub-controller.
US10988272B2	Packaging machine A packaging machine includes a vertical sealing unit, a movable cover, and a linkage mechanism. The vertical sealing unit is provided so as to be retractable from a vertical sealing position for tubular film. The movable cover covers a heated part of the vertical sealing unit. The linkage mechanism transmits a retracting movement of the vertical sealing unit to the cover to thereby cause the cover to move from a position in which it exposes the heated part to a position in which it covers the heated part.
US10988271B2	Vacuum packaging method and vacuum packaging apparatus The invention provides a vacuum packaging method and a vacuum packaging apparatus that can sufficiently degasify the inside of a packaging bag without any trouble and in which bubbles are less likely to remain inside the packaging bag after vacuum packaging, even if a liquid is included in a packaged object.
US10988265B2	Apparatus for protecting engine of aircraft Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting an engine of an aircraft to prevent an inlet of an engine of an aircraft from being damaged. The apparatus includes: a protective net attached to an inlet arranged at a front of the engine of the aircraft; and hangers configured to fix the protective net along a side surface of the engine, wherein the protective net includes a plurality of circular fibers concentrically arranged while forming a circle, and a fixing fiber configured to fix an outer peripheral surface of the circular fibers to an outer surface of the engine while being bound to inner surfaces of the circular fibers and passing through a center of the circular fibers.
US10988264B2	Lightweight primary structure for aircraft engine mounting pylon In order to reduce the mass of a primary structure of a mounting pylon for an engine of an aircraft, the mounting pylon includes a box and a rear sub-structure fastened to the box which includes two lateral panels, each equipped at its rear end with a first linking portion through which passes a first connection orifice that is designed to receive a connection pin of a lateral front wing attachment. The rear sub-structure is made in one piece and includes two opposite lateral flanks that are respectively fastened to the two lateral panels of the box by fastening elements. Each lateral flank has a second linking portion through which passes a second connection orifice that is aligned with the first connection orifice, and is also designed to receive the connection pin of the lateral front wing attachment.
US10988261B2	Flexible wall mount for aircraft cabin seat A mount assembly for mounting a cabin attendant seat to a support structure may comprise a first strap configured to plastically deform in response to a deflection of the support structure. The first strap may comprise a first perforation, a second perforation, and a third perforation located between the first perforation and the second perforation. The perforations may be configured to allow the strap to plastically deform.
US10988253B2	Unmanned aircraft system with swappable components An unmanned aerial vehicle may include a fuselage and an anchor structure coupled to the fuselage and including a wing retention structure and a power module retention structure. The unmanned aerial vehicle may also include a wing releasably coupled to the wing retention structure, thereby coupling the wing to the fuselage, and a power module releasably coupled to the power module retention structure, thereby coupling the power module to the fuselage.
US10988249B1	Tilting mechanism with telescoping actuator A tiltrotor has a range of motion between a forward flight position and a hovering position, where a pylon and the tiltrotor are coupled via a telescoping actuator, a rigid bottom bar, and a fixed hinge that is attached between the rigid bottom bar and the tiltrotor. The tiltrotor moves from the forward flight position to the hovering position includes extending the telescoping actuator so that the tilt rotor rotates about the fixed hinge.
US10988247B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle and propulsion system for an unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a propulsion system having at least one propulsion module comprised of at least one propeller and at least two motors/engines, one or more of the motors/engines providing mechanical energy to drive the propeller, wherein the difference between the angular velocities of the motors/engines provides energy input to a mechanical or magneto-mechanical linkage system to change the blade pitch angle of the propeller, in cyclic and/or collective manner.
US10988245B2	Segmented duct for tilting proprotors A tiltrotor assembly has a central hub with a plurality of rotor blades extending therefrom and is configured to rotate about a mast axis to generate lift in a hover position. The central hub is configured to rotate about a tilt axis between the hover position and a forward-flight position such that rotation about the mast axis generates forward thrust. The central hub is surrounded by a segmented duct that includes a thin rotatable inner ring and a wide fixed outer ring. The inner ring is configured to rotate with the central hub about the tilt axis leaving the wide outer ring in a generally horizontal position.
US10988241B2	Removable cage for drone A drone includes a surrounding cage which can be disassembled from a propeller-carrying internal base. In another aspect, a drone includes at least one fastening clip which attaches arcuate external ribs to a periphery of a central and internal frame, whereafter the fastening clip can be removed for disassembly of the ribs from the frame. Yet another aspect provides a flying drone employs a fastening clip including a snap fit and a generally U-shaped body. A further embodiment has a flying drone with at least one light externally mounted adjacent a periphery of a central propeller-carrying base, located between a pair of external ribs.
US10988236B2	Pipe props rotary wing Pipe Props Rotary Wing of the present invention is a propeller driven propulsion engine in a pipe profile with props or propellers rotating in part as rotary wings around their shafts; the props and shafts are oriented lengthwise along the pipe; and the props in rotations propel directional air transversely through and across the pipe to generate variable directional thrusts and lifts in directions also transverse to the pipe. Pipe Props Rotary Wing is a variable thrusts and lifts propeller driven propulsion engine to unify all propeller driven propulsion engines for all propeller driven aircrafts, including: propeller aircrafts, rotary wing aircrafts or helicopters, and tilt rotor aircrafts. Pipe Props Rotary Wing in a pipe profile, with props rotating in part as rotary wings, is suitable as fixed wings replacements for propeller aircrafts and tilt rotor aircrafts. Been adapted from Omni M-VAWT or Omni Multi Axes-Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with modifications, Pipe Props rotary Wing as propeller driven propulsion engines are unified also with some vertical axis wind turbines.
US10988234B2	Aircraft having hydraulic support struts between fuselage and wings An aircraft with a fuselage and with wings connected thereto, wherein a support strut extends between the fuselage and each of the wings, which support strut is connected both to the fuselage and to the wing. The support strut has a hydraulic working cylinder, which can be pressurized with hydraulic fluid in a controlled manner for the purpose of pivoting the wing.
US10988226B2	Methods and apparatus for constructing airships Systems, apparatuses, and methods for constructing an airship quickly and cost-effectively are described. In one embodiments, an airship structure may have a plurality of mainframes, each comprising interconnected pyramid structures. One of the pyramid structures may include an apex joint, four base joints, first connectors, and second connectors. The apex joint and base joints may each have slots configured for receiving connectors. The apex joint may have four apex-to-base slots and each base joint may have a base-to-apex slot and two base-to-base slots. Each of the first connectors may connect the apex joint to one of the four base joints using one of the apex-to-base slots of the apex joint and the base-to-apex slot of that base joint. Each of the second connectors may connect two of the four base joints using one of the base-to-base slots of each of the two base joints connected by that second connector.
US10988225B2	Flying object with multi-purpose landing gear module A flying object with a landing gear module serving as a floating weight that can be used simultaneously with an airship and an aerial mooring type aerostat, and more particularly, a flying object capable of simultaneously allowing a landing gear to serve as a floating weight, thereby stably simplifying a mooring process of the flying object and manufacturing the flying object at low cost.
US10988219B1	System and apparatus for integrated pressure compensator Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a pressure tolerant energy system. According to one aspect, an underwater vehicle may comprise one or more buoyancy elements, a pressure tolerant cavity, and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more neutrally buoyant battery cells. In some aspects, the battery cells may have an average density that is about equal to the density of the fluid in which the vehicle is immersed. The vehicle may also comprise a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit.
US10988218B2	Remotely operated underwater vehicle and control method therefor The present disclosure relates to a remotely operated underwater vehicle and a control method therefor. The remotely operated underwater vehicle comprises a body having an imaging unit and a control unit; a power unit disposed on the body; a beacon unit for being worn on a part of a user's body, wherein the beacon unit can emit a plurality of optical control signals with different brightness; and the control unit can control the power unit to respond according to the optical control signals collected by the imaging unit to adjust an action and a posture of the body.
US10988212B2	Modular mooring buoy system, and buoyant body and modular unit thereof There is disclosed a modular mooring buoy system comprising: a buoyant body having an associated controller unit, the buoyant body being formed with at least one outwardly opening recess (131); and at least one modular unit (200) removably received by the at least one recess (131) in a watertight manner to enable operative communication between the controller unit and the at least one modular unit (200).
US10988192B1	Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system An example robot includes a first actuator and a second actuator connecting a first portion of a first member of the robot to a second member of the robot. Extension of the first actuator accompanied by retraction of the second actuator causes the first member to roll in a first roll direction. Retraction of the first actuator accompanied by extension of the second actuator causes the first member to roll in a second roll direction. A third actuator connects a second portion of the first member to the second member. Extension of the third actuator accompanied by retraction of both the first and second actuators causes the first member to pitch in a first pitch direction. Retraction of the third actuator accompanied by extension of both the first and second actuators causes the first member to pitch in a second pitch direction.
US10988185B2	Fender support structure and work vehicle including same A fender support structure includes a base member that rotates in accordance with a steering of a front wheel, a cover member that is relatively rotatable with respect to the base member and that supports a front wheel fender covering the front wheel, a holding mechanism that is accommodated in the base member and the cover member and that generates a holding force to hold a relative rotational position of the cover member relative to the base member at a predetermined initial position, and a regulating mechanism that regulates a rotation of the cover member in accordance with a steering of the front wheel against the holding force when a steering angle of the front wheel becomes a predetermined value or more in a left direction and a right direction.
US10988182B2	Vehicle structure The embodiments herein relate to a structure for a vehicle. The structure includes a transverse rail, an inner side rail and an outer side rail both extending at an angle (α) from an end of the transverse rail. The structure further includes a connecting part having a first leg and a second leg. The transverse rail and the inner side rail are joined together via the connecting part such that the first leg is connected to the transverse rail and the second leg is located between the inner side rail and the outer side rail.
US10988179B2	Lower structure of vehicle A suspension member is mounted on the side members of an underbody. On the rear portion of the suspension member, spacers are provided between the suspension member and the underbody. Each spacer includes a bracket. The front end surface of the bracket is opposed to the rear wall surface of a main suspension body. During a frontal collision, the rear wall surface of the suspension member abuts against the bracket, whereby retreat of the suspension member is reduced.
US10988177B2	Electromechanical devices for controlling vehicle suspension settings Electromechanical apparatuses for controlling vehicle suspension settings. Described herein are electromechanical apparatuses for controlling wheel alignment (e.g., camber, castor and/or toe). In particular, described herein are camber adjusting apparatuses for electromechanically adjusting camber or camber and toe that may be retrofitted onto existing vehicle suspensions.
US10988172B2	External damping of power steering for a vehicle A steering member has a rack portion and a screw portion. The steering member is in a steering housing and operatively connected to a tie rod. A pinion is operatively connected between the rack portion and a steering wheel. A ball nut is operatively connected to the screw portion. A power source is operatively connected to the ball nut. The power source drives the ball nut to effect linear movement of the steering member upon rotation of the steering wheel. A damper has a first connection to the tie rod and a second connection to a ground surface. The ground surface is fixed relative to the steering member. The damper is external to the ball nut.
US10988170B2	Driver steer recommendation upon loss of one brake circuit of a diagonal spilt layout A method and system corrects steering of a vehicle upon a brake system malfunction. The brake system has a diagonal split layout. An electronic brake system (EBS) controls operation of the master cylinder. An electronic power steering system (EPS) includes sensors to measure motion and torque of a steering column of the vehicle and includes a motor to provide torque to the steering column. During driver braking when one of the brake circuits has failed, the system calculates a yaw torque value introduced by a driver braking with just one functioning brake circuit. Based on a steer wheel angle and a steer wheel torque obtained from the sensors of the EPS and on the yaw torque value, a steer wheel torque request defining a steer wheel torque/angle needed to counter the yaw torque value is calculated and sent the EPS which operates the motor to compensate for the steering deviation.
US10988169B2	Steering device A steering device includes a steering wheel, a torsion bar, a spiral cable, a torque sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to compute a rotational angle of the steering wheel. The electronic control unit is configured to compute, as driver torque, a value that includes a sum obtained by adding torsion bar torque, a steering wheel inertial torque compensation value and a spiral cable torque compensation value. The steering wheel inertial torque compensation value is the product of a steering wheel inertial moment and a second-order differential value of the rotational angle of the steering wheel. The spiral cable torque is torque that acts on the steering wheel because of the spiral cable.
US10988165B2	Control for electric power steering A method of controlling an electric power assisted steering (EPS) system comprising one or more inverter bridges each connected to a multi-phase motor configured to provide power assist to steering of a vehicle, each inverter comprising a plurality of switching elements each associated with a phase of the motor, is provided. The method comprises, preventing current flow in said one or more affected inverters by applying a gate-source voltage to one or more of the switching elements of the affected inverter bridge(s) in response to detecting a predefined event affecting current flow in one or more of the inverter bridges. A control system for an electric power assisted steering apparatus comprising one or more inverter bridges and a control means configured to control the switching elements in accordance with the method is also provided.
US10988160B2	Controller for actuator and steering device A controller for an actuator includes a lock detecting unit configured to detect a lock state of a motor and an abnormality detecting unit configured to detect an abnormality of the actuator. The abnormality detecting unit determines that an abnormality of the actuator is detected when it is determined that an operating position of the actuator does not change between a first lock position at which the lock state of the motor in a first rotation direction is detected and a second lock position at which the lock state of the motor in a second rotation direction is detected.
US10988157B2	Rack for holding or securing bottles adaptable to a shopping cart and a shopping cart containing the same A rack for holding or securing bottles adaptable to a shopping cart that is useful for holding or securing and transporting bottles such as, for instance, beverage bottles is described herein. Also, a shopping cart containing such a rack is described. The rack is substantially planar and features a plurality of receiving spaces, substantially circular in shape, and of varying sizes, adapted to engage or restrain the bottles in only one place or in only one plane. The rack may be adapted for fastening or locking engagement to a shopping cart and may feature any suitable fastener or locking mechanism, and it may be rigid or collapsible, or completely removable from the shopping cart.
US10988145B2	Method and device for a vehicle control procedure A method for a vehicle control procedure, wherein in the case of this vehicle control procedure a closed loop control of the vehicle velocity is performed on the basis of a predetermined desired value, may comprise the following steps: determining on the basis of at least one predetermined criterion whether in the case of the closed loop control the vehicle velocity leaves a value range that is defined by at least one velocity threshold value while taking into consideration a tolerance range that defines predetermined, permitted deviations from this value range; and implementing a corresponding measure while modifying the vehicle control procedure in dependence upon the result of this determination procedure, wherein the determination procedure is performed on the basis of a signal analysis of at least one measurement signal that describes the movement status of the vehicle.
US10988139B2	Vehicle position control method and device vehicle position control device for correcting position in drive-assisted vehicle A vehicle position correction device is provided with a controller for correcting a position error of an autonomous host vehicle. The controller detects a lane boundary of a lane in which the host vehicle travels. The controller calculates a target value for a lateral correction amount of the target route by comparing positional relationships between lane boundary detection results and the target route on a map, and changes a lateral movement speed of the target route to calculate the target value for the lateral correction amount according to a bearing of the host vehicle in which the bearing being a vehicle attitude angle. The controller corrects the target route by moving the target route sideways in a lateral direction by an amount equal to the lateral correction amount upon the calculation of the lateral correction amount.
US10988136B2	Automatic parking apparatus The automatic parking apparatus includes: an image generation unit configured to generate an image of surroundings of an own vehicle photographed by a monitor device; a display unit; an input device configured to receive, a first touch input by the user for designating a parking place; a parking area calculation unit configured to determine whether a parking space for the own vehicle is available; a moving path calculation unit configured to determine at least one moving path candidate for guiding the own vehicle from a current location to a parking area, and to display the moving path candidate on the display unit; and a vehicle control processing unit configured to guide and control the own vehicle from the current location to the parking area in accordance with one moving path confirmed by the user operation from among the at least one moving path candidate.
US10988135B2	Methods to detect lateral control oscillations in vehicle behavior An exemplary method for detecting a lateral oscillation of a vehicle includes monitoring yaw rate data and lateral acceleration data of the vehicle, analyzing the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data to generate a yaw rate signal energy distribution and a lateral acceleration signal energy distribution, determining whether a series of conditions are satisfied; and if the conditions are satisfied, automatically controlling the actuator to reduce the lateral oscillation of the vehicle. In some examples, the series of conditions includes the detection of spikes in the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data at approximately the same frequency, a magnitude of the spikes exceeding a first threshold, and a phase shift between the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data exceeding a second threshold.
US10988134B2	Method to control a hybrid drive system for a road vehicle A method for controlling a hybrid drive system for a road vehicle provided with at least a pair of drive wheels; the hybrid drive system comprises: an internal combustion heat engine, which is designed to transmit the motion to the drive wheels and is provided with a turbocharger equipped with a turbine; a first electric machine, which is able to transmit the motion to the drive wheels; and a second electric machine, which is mechanically connected to the turbine of the turbocharger. In a possible operating mode, the internal combustion heat engine is controlled to pursue a target torque by completely opening a throttle valve, operating the second electric machine as an electric generator and the first electric machine as a motor, and varying the electric power generated by the second electric machine so as to adjust the flow rate of fresh air fed to the cylinder of the internal combustion heat engine.
US10988131B2	Vehicle and method for controlling engine startup reference power A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), which has an engine and a motor and travels using a power of the engine and an electric power of the motor, includes: a battery configured to supply a drive energy of the motor; a battery sensor configured to measure a state of charge (SOC) of the battery; and a controller configured to estimate an average mileage per cycle established using traveling information of the vehicle, estimate an average SOC per cycle using the measured SOC, and control a reference power needed for driving the engine according to the estimated average mileage and the estimated average SOC.
US10988126B2	Solenoid valve assembly for a braking system for a vehicle, braking system for a vehicle, and method for mounting a solenoid valve assembly for a braking system for a vehicle A solenoid valve apparatus for a brake system for a vehicle, including: a main valve unit; a pilot-control valve unit that is fluidically connected to the main valve unit; and a housing to accommodate at least the main valve unit and the pilot-control valve unit; in which the pilot-control valve unit includes a double solenoid unit and at least one valve device, in which the double solenoid unit is formed such that it can be populated with at least one valve device, and in which the double solenoid unit has at least two accommodating portions for accommodating valve devices and at least two solenoid devices for actuating valve devices. Also described are a related braking system and a related method for mounting a solenoid valve assembly for a braking system for a vehicle.
US10988125B2	Fluid container comprising a flow-optimised connecting piece A fluid container having at least one internal chamber for receiving a fluid, and having at least one connector for hydraulically connecting the internal chamber to a downstream hydraulic apparatus, wherein the connector at the end thereof toward the internal chamber has a mouth portion. In order to propose an improved fluid container by way of which high volumetric flows can also pass through the connector at high throughflow rates with low losses and reduced resistance, it is proposed that an escape value of the connector is provided so as to be larger than 0.82, and the mouth portion in relation to a container wall region that directly surrounds the mouth portion is at least in portions designed so as to be raised in the direction of the internal chamber.
US10988121B2	Braking control system A braking control system for an automotive vehicle having driven rear wheels which are coupled through a coupling arrangement to the front wheels of the vehicle so as to switch the vehicle between two-wheel drive mode and four-wheel drive mode, comprises an input for receiving a signal indicative of the nature of the terrain on which the vehicle is parked, wherein the nature of the terrain includes the incline of the terrain and one or more additional indicators of the nature of the terrain, and a processor configured to determine, depending on the signal, a braking force to be applied to the front wheels to brake the vehicle securely. The braking system comprises an output for providing a signal to the coupling arrangement to apply the determined braking force to the front wheels. The processor is also configured to receive a further signal indicative of whether the park brake of the vehicle is applied to the rear vehicle wheels, and is configured to disable the output in the event that the park brake is not applied.
US10988118B2	Optical sensor support plate, delivery body of a telescopic cleaning device of this optical sensor, and quick fixing device by clipping those components In a device (100) for rapid fixing of a cleaning and/or drying fluid transporting body (6) of a telescopic cleaning device (3) on a support plate (8) for an optical sensor (2) of an optical detection system of a motor vehicle (1), the support plate (8) includes a positioning and orientating interface (12) for a first end (14) of the fluid transporting body (6) and a second locking interface (13, 13′) for a second end (15) of the fluid transporting body (6).
US10988117B2	Device for heating a system for distributing windscreen-washer liquid of a motor vehicle, hydraulic coupling including such a device and associated assembly method A heating device for a system for distributing windshield washer fluid of a motor vehicle. The heating device may include a sleeve comprising two flow channels for distributing the windshield washer fluid, the two flow channels being parallel to one another. The heating device may include at least two heating conductors embedded in a mass of the sleeve. The heating device may include a current regulator controlling the current flowing in the heating conductors as a function of a temperature of said heating conductors.
US10988116B2	Adapter for a wiper blade An adapter (2) intended to link a wiper blade (1) to a driving arm (3) of a vehicle wiping system, the adapter (2) comprising a head (11) and a body (12) held together by means of an attachment device (80), the head (11) having a U-shaped cross section formed from at least one top wall (11a) from which at least two side walls (11b) extend, the body (12) having a U-shaped cross section formed from at least one top panel (12a) from which at least two side walls extend (12b), the U-shaped cross section of the head (11) delimiting an inner space (38) configured to at least partially receive the body (12), characterized in that the adapter (2) comprises at least one guide member for guiding the head (11) relative to the body (12).
US10988110B1	Safety considerations for self-driving vehicles The technology relates to detection of aberrant driving situations during operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. Aberrant situations may include potential theft or unsafe conditions, which are determined according to one or more signals. The signals are derived from information detected about the environment around the vehicle, such as from one or more sensors disposed on the vehicle. In response to an aberrant situation, the vehicle may take various corrective action, such as rerouting, locking down the vehicle or communicating with remote assistance. The type of corrective action taken may depend on a type of cargo being transported or whether one or more passengers are in the vehicle. If there are passengers, the system may communicate with the passengers via the passenger's client computing devices or by presenting visual or audible information via a user interface system of the vehicle.
US10988107B2	Apparatus for detecting vehicle buckle and vehicle system including same A vehicle system equipped with an apparatus for detecting a vehicle buckle may include: a buckle switch device which is turned on or off depending on whether a vehicle seat belt buckle is fastened; and a buckle detection apparatus that determines whether the vehicle seat belt buckle is fastened based on an on or off operation of the buckle switch device and diagnoses a failure of the buckle detection apparatus.
US10988094B2	Textured coherent reflection component A trim component, such as a grill of a vehicle, includes a substrate having a 3-dimensional shape and defining a disrupted reflective surface including a plurality of facets over a curved surface. Each of the facets is configured to reflect an incident light beam in a common direction, for example, toward a given target. A reflective coating, such as a chrome plating layer, overlies the disrupted reflective surface. The facets may have similar shapes and/or be arranged in a repeating pattern, but with one or more irregular features. The sizes, shapes, and/or orientation direction of the facets may varying in a gradient based on the curvature of the curved surface. The trim component also includes a light source to illuminate the disrupted reflective surface. The light source may be hidden so it is not directly visible to a viewer, but instead is reflected by the disrupted reflective surface.
US10988088B1	Vehicle bike rack with front wheel clamp A vehicle bike rack formed of a connection tube, a main support tube and a U-shaped frame is disclosed to include an upper mounting block mounted on the U-shaped frame, a lower mounting block movably connected to the upper mounting block, a front wheel clamp connected to the lower mounting block and a third locking device for locking the front wheel clamp to the front wheel of the bike. The front wheel clamp includes a mounting rod connected to the lower mounting block, and a U-shaped clamping plate provided at one end of the mounting rod and attached to the front wheel of the bike and locked thereto by the third locking device to prohibit the front wheel of the bike from vibration as the vehicle carrying the vehicle bike rack and the bike is running.
US10988082B2	Housing for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle A housing for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle includes a scalp portion having a first joint section at a first circumferential edge extending at least partially around an opening of the scalp portion, and a bezel portion including a second joint section at a second circumferential edge extending at least partially around the bezel section, where the first joint section of the scalp portion and the second joint section of the bezel portion are connectable to each other at a separation edge. The first joint section and the second joint section may be connectable, with the first joint section having at least one clamp and the second joint section having at least one protrusion.
US10988078B2	Notifying device and notifying system A notifying device mounted in a vehicle has a controller and a light emitter. The controller determines, based on a detection result of a plurality of objects existing in a periphery of the vehicle, respective directions of notification objects included in the plurality of objects with the vehicle as a reference. The light emitter emits light in the respective directions.
US10988073B1	Lighted vehicle beaconing systems and methods Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide lighted vehicle beaconing, particularly for micro-mobility fleet vehicles. A lighted vehicle beaconing system includes a vehicle light assembly configured to be coupled to and/or integrated with a micro-mobility fleet vehicle and a logic device configured to communicate with the vehicle light assembly. The vehicle light assembly includes a programmable light element configured to receive a lighting control sequence and generate a multicolored and/or animated lighting sequence corresponding to the received lighting control sequence. The logic device is configured to determine the lighting control sequence and to generate the multicolored and/or animated lighting sequence by providing the lighting control sequence to the programmable light element of the vehicle light assembly.
US10988072B2	Lashing hook, lashing device, and lashing method The lashing hook includes a hook portion hooked to a fixing member of a lashing target, and a body portion. The body portion includes a connecting portion for connecting a belt for transmitting tension. The hook portion includes a base portion, a curved portion, and a tip portion. The curved portion has an opening between the base portion and the tip portion while having a space for accommodating the fixing member inside the opening. When the direction in which the body portion and the vicinity of the base portion have their thickness is the Z direction, the curved portion has a bend in the Z direction so as not to overlap the Z directional position of the tip portion and the Z directional position of the base portion.
US10988065B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat having a vehicle seat base comprising a generally concave seat pan (4) and side plates (16) fixed to the seat pan for mounting the seat pan to the vehicle wherein the seat pan has, all relative to the direction of movement of the vehicle, a front face, a rear face, two lateral side faces and a bottom face, and wherein the side plates extend from the front towards the rear of the seat pan and are bonded to the lateral side faces along at least part of the length of each of the side plates. This produces a lightweight yet rigid seat base which enables a low block height.
US10988063B2	Seat for vehicle A seat for a vehicle includes a seat back frame, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. The seat back frame includes a main frame and a sub-frame. The first elastic member and the second elastic member are configured to support the sub-frame such that the sub-frame is rotatable in a width direction of the seat and are mounted between the main frame and upper end portions of the sub-frame on both sides in the width direction of the seat. Each of the first elastic member and the second elastic member has a limit of elongation and has a characteristic in which a load that is applied to the sub-frame in a rear direction of the seat acts as tension to generate a reaction force due to the limit of elongation and does not generate the reaction force in the width direction of the seat.
US10988062B2	Vehicle seat A 3-point seatbelt device includes webbing for restraining an occupant, with one end of the webbing disposed on one seat width direction side of a rear portion of a seat cushion frame, and includes a buckle to engage with a tongue plate. The rod shaped submarining restriction member spans across a front portion of the seat cushion frame in the seat width direction, is actuated by a first load imparted to the webbing from a seated occupant in a frontal collision of the vehicle, and moves toward a vehicle upper side from a pre-actuation normal position toward a post-actuation restricting position. The pair of load transmission members are respectively coupled to the submarining restriction member and either the one end of the webbing or the buckle in a seat front-rear direction.
US10988055B2	Passenger seat with movable backrest portion A passenger seat having improved backrest comfort features. The passenger seat has a backrest with a movable portion. In one example, the movable portion is defined by an upper backrest portion that can slide up and away from a lower backrest portion to provide a gap between the two portions. The gap 5 may provide an arm or elbow rest for a seat occupant. The movability of the backrest can also provide enhanced comfort for the seat occupant by allowing adjustability of the head rest portion. In other examples, the movable portion comprises the entire backrest of the seat. When in a raised position, the backrest may also provide enhanced privacy to the seat occupant.
US10988032B2	Self-propelled personal transportation device The present disclosure includes a transportation apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a surface to receive a plurality of forces at a plurality of locations thereon; a plurality of force sensors, attached to the surface, to provide information related to the plurality of forces; a plurality of wheels beneath the surface, each of the plurality of wheels being coupled with a motor; and a controller to: determine, based on the provided information, a first plurality of forces at the plurality of locations; determine, based on the first plurality of forces, a reference distribution associated with the plurality of locations; determine, based on the provided information, a second plurality of forces; determine a target speed and a target direction of the apparatus based on the reference distribution and the second plurality of forces; and provide one or more signals to the motors based on the target speed and the target direction.
US10988024B2	Display device A display device is configured to, when displaying an indicator needle as rotating with a relatively small rotation amount per unit time, display an indicator needle image while rotating the indicator needle image, and, when displaying the indicator needle as rotating with a relatively large rotation amount per unit time, display an indicator-needle motion-blurred image that corresponds to a rotation range per unit time of the indicator needle. An indicator-needle inner end angle formed by two sides of the indicator needle image that form an end thereof that faces a center of the rotation is equal to a minimum motion-blurred inner end angle formed by two sides of the indicator-needle motion-blurred image that has the smallest rotation amount per unit time while the indicator needle is displayed as rotating, the two sides forming an end of the indicator-needle motion-blurred image that faces the center of the rotation.
US10988022B2	Electro-mechanical on demand (EMOD) transfer case—dual drive gear and shift fork consolidation A dual drive gear of an actuation assembly for a transfer case includes an annular disk, a dual drive gear hub, and a sense plate. The annular disk has an inner periphery and an outer periphery. The outer periphery defines a plurality of teeth projecting radially outward. The dual drive gear hub is attached to the inner periphery of the annular disk and has an inner surface that defines a bore extending through a center of the dual drive gear. The dual drive gear hub includes a pair of curved walls projecting from a first axial end face of the annular disk. The sense plate projects from a second axial end face of the annular disk opposite of the first axial end face and includes a plurality of curved wall sections. The annular disk, the dual drive gear hub, and the sense plate are formed together as a single piece.
US10987998B2	Thermal management system for vehicle A thermal management system for a vehicle may include: a cooling apparatus including a radiator, a first water pump, a first valve, and a reservoir tank connected through a coolant line; a battery cooling apparatus including a battery coolant line connected to the reservoir tank through a second valve, and a second water pump and a battery module connected through the battery coolant line; a chiller provided in a branch line connected to the battery coolant line through the second valve and connected to a refrigerant line of an air conditioner through a refrigerant connection line; and a heating circuit including a heater connected to the coolant line and the branch line through first and second connection lines.
US10987988B2	Damper with volume reducing insert A shock absorber including a pressure tube, a piston assembly slidably disposed within the pressure tube, and a fluid transfer tube that extends about the pressure tube is provided. The piston assembly divides an inner volume of the pressure tube into first and second working chambers. An intermediate chamber between the pressure tube and the fluid transfer tube is arranged in fluid communication with the first working chamber. A valve assembly is disposed in fluid communication with the intermediate chamber and the second working chamber. The valve assembly controls fluid flow between the intermediate chamber and the second working chamber. At least part of the intermediate chamber is formed by a fluid transfer channel that extends longitudinally within the fluid transfer tube to provide a fluid flow path extending between the first working chamber and the valve assembly.
US10987982B2	Above-bed goose neck towing apparatus An above-bed, gooseneck hitch and component mounting system is described. The system includes a pair of intersecting rails which overlap via an interlocking and/or coping joint, thereby forming an X-shape frame. The gooseneck connection is disposed at the central intersection of the rails, and optional quick connect/disconnect safety chain hooks and/or component ports may be integrated on one or more of the legs emanating from the central intersection.
US10987977B2	Systems and methods for measuring tire wear using embedded image sensors A tire wear tracking system including network interface hardware configured to communicatively couple a vehicle with a remote server, a processor, and a memory module that stores one or more processor-readable instructions. When executed by the processor, the one or more processor-readable instructions cause the tire wear tracking system to receive image data of one or more tires of a vehicle from one or more image sensors, determine tire information associated with the one or more tires, retrieve reference image data based on the determined tire information, compare the received image data with the retrieved reference image data; and generate an alert based on the comparison between the received image data and the retrieved reference image data.
US10987973B2	Safety restraint for break-away wheel assemblies A semi-trailer wheel restraint system having a bearing swivel and one or more cable sections and hub cab attachments for receipt into and through a hollow core of the trailer's axle. During a wheel bearing failure, the wheel restraint system keeps the loose wheel assembly near the end of the axle by anchoring it to the opposite-end's hub cap, thereby preventing a run-away wheel assembly and providing an operator of the truck an opportunity to safely stop the rig.
US10987971B2	Wheel assembly including outer rim coupled ring defining a mechanical stop and related methods A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle and an outer rim surrounding the hub. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. The wheel assembly may also include an outer ring coupled to the outer rim and defining a closeable gap with adjacent interior portions of the inner rim to define a mechanical stop to limit relative movement of the inner rim and outer rim.
US10987969B2	Wheel assembly including lateral stops and related methods A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle and an outer rim surrounding the hub. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. The wheel assembly may also include a disk coupled to the inner rim. The wheel assembly may also include inboard lateral stops carried by an inboard interior surface of the outer rim, and outboard lateral stops carried by an outboard interior surface of the outer rim so that the inboard lateral stops and the outboard lateral stops cooperate to limit relative lateral movement of the disk and the outer rim.
US10987968B2	Non-pneumatic support structure A wheel and tire assembly for a mobile vehicle in accordance with the present invention includes an inner central rim, a flexible ring mounted on the inner central rim, and a spoke structure extending between the inner central rim and the flexible ring. The spoke structure defines a plurality of cavities and alternating radially extending openings disposed concentrically about the inner central rim and allowing the flexible ring to deflect under load. The spoke structure further defines a plurality of triangular openings disposed at the flexible ring and between the cavities and the inlet openings.
US10987967B2	Micro-optic device with double sided optical effect A micro-optic device, including: a transparent substrate; first lens elements on a first side of the substrate that reveal first image elements on a second side of the substrate; and second lens elements on the second side of the substrate that reveal second image elements on the first side of the substrate.
US10987961B2	Light-emitting medium, forgery prevention medium, and method for determining authenticity of same To provide a light-emitting medium whereby different light-emitting forms can be realized that can easily be discriminated using a normal blacklight, and to provide a forgery prevention medium and a method for determining authenticity of the light-emitting medium. A light-emitting medium provided with a substrate and a first light-emitting region and a second light-emitting region disposed on both sides of the substrate, the substrate comprising a selective transmission region for transmitting non-visible light in a first wavelength region and essentially not transmitting non-visible light in a second wavelength region different from the first wavelength region, and the first light-emitting region and the second light-emitting region emitting light when irradiated by non-visible light in the first wavelength region and also emitting light when irradiated by non-visible light in the second wavelength region.
US10987960B2	Counterfeit detection using machine readable indicia This disclosure relates to counterfeit detection and deterrence using advanced signal processing technology including steganographic embedding and digital watermarking. Digital watermark can be used on consumer products, labels, logos, hang tags, stickers and other objects to provide counterfeit detection mechanisms.
US10987957B2	Liquid container and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid container includes a first liquid accommodating chamber 31, a filter 50, a filter chamber 42 in which the filter is disposed, and a partition wall 47 that divides the first liquid accommodating chamber and the filter chamber. The filter chamber is disposed on the −Z side of the first liquid accommodating chamber, which is vertically below the first liquid accommodating chamber. The partition wall has a flow-out path 51, which has an outlet 106 covered by the filter and through which the liquid having passed through the filter flows to the liquid ejecting head, a first communication path 48 having a first communication port 111, and a second communication path 49 having a second communication port 112. The communication paths are provided at positions different from the position of the flow-out path and communicate with the first liquid accommodating chamber and the filter chamber.
US10987955B2	Printer A printer includes a first roller, a second roller, a motor and a head. The printer includes a controller configured to control the head and the motor to print a first pattern comprising a plurality of first pattern elements on the sheet by alternately repeating, ejecting a liquid droplet to print one of the first pattern elements on the sheet and conveying a sheet in a conveyance direction by a first distance. The controller is configured to, after printing the first pattern on the sheet, control the motor to convey the sheet in the conveyance direction by a second distance and control the head to eject the liquid droplet to print a second pattern on the sheet without conveying the sheet, a respective first pattern element and a corresponding second pattern element being disposed at a same location in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction.
US10987954B2	Load stops In an example, a load stop may comprise a stop paddle, a paddle link, a swingarm engaged with a motive element, and a cam gear to engage the swingarm with the paddle link. The paddle link may move the stop paddle from a locked position, to a gathering position, and to a stowed position. The swingarm may transfer the motion of the motive element to the cam gear such that the cam gear is to move in a first direction, the cam gear to drive the paddle link to move the stop paddle from the locked position, to the gathering position, and to the stowed position when the motive element moves in a first drive direction, and the swingarm moves the cam gear in the first direction.
US10987953B2	Re-feed prevention Examples of an apparatus to use in a media feeder and a method to use in a media feeder are disclosed herein. An example of the apparatus includes a platen having an input to receive a medium and an output to eject the medium. The example of the apparatus additional includes a re-feed prevention device including a ramp to deflect the medium away from the input of the platen when the medium exits the output of the platen and a hooked end to catch an edge of the medium when curled as the medium exits the output of the platen.
US10987952B1	Chambered vacuum transport platen enabled by honeycomb core Disclosed is a media transport system utilizing a chambered honeycomb core platen for transporting and maintaining the flatness of a sheet of media in an associated printing system. According to one exemplary embodiment, the chambered honeycomb platen includes a plurality of rows of cross-drilled hollow columnar cells configured to independently communicate vacuum through the platen.
US10987950B2	Curl straightening device and image forming apparatus having the same The curl straightening device includes supporting rollers, an endless belt, a curl straightening roller, and a contact member. The supporting rollers are disposed rotatably about a shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the sheet. The endless belt is stretched across the supporting rollers, and circulates in the conveying direction. The curl straightening roller makes contact with an outer peripheral surface of the endless belt between the supporting rollers so as to form a nip portion, and straightens curl of the sheet which passes through the nip portion. The nip portion is shaped so that the endless belt curves along a peripheral surface of the curl straightening roller. The contact member is disposed to oppose a center portion of the curl straightening roller in an axial direction, and makes contact with the curl straightening roller so as to prevent deformation of the curl straightening roller.
US10987949B2	De-curling device and image forming apparatus including same A de-curling device de-curls a sheet and includes an endless belt, a de-curling roller, a nip width adjusting mechanism, and a belt tension adjusting mechanism. The endless belt is looped around a pair of supporting rollers. The de-curling roller is provided between the pair of supporting rollers and has a first outer circumferential surface pressed against a second outer circumferential surface of the endless belt to form a nip portion at which the endless belt curves along the first outer circumferential surface, the de-curling roller being configured to de-curl the sheet passing through the nip portion. The nip width adjusting mechanism adjusts the nip width by moving the de-curling roller in a direction intersecting the second outer circumferential surface of the endless belt. The belt tension adjusting mechanism adjusts the tension of the endless belt according to the nip width adjusted by the nip width adjusting mechanism.
US10987940B1	Thermal transfer printers for deposition of thin ink layers including a carrier belt and rigid blade In some embodiments, a printing apparatus comprises a band capable of holding hot melt ink thereon, rollers configured and arranged to hold and transport the band with respect to a substrate, a printhead configured to thermally transfer a portion of hot melt ink from the band to the substrate to print on the substrate, an ink feed device configured to add hot melt ink to the band and to heat the hot melt ink on the band, and a rigid blade configured and arranged to cause hot melt ink to pass between a blade edge of the rigid blade and the band, wherein the rigid blade is shaped to minimize a contact area between the rigid blade and the band while controlling ink thickness of the hot melt ink on the band.
US10987935B1	Organic solvent sealing tape A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape therefor. The fluidic ejection cartridge has a cartridge body for an organic solvent-based fluid having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof opposite the first end, and side walls attached to the first and second ends between the first and second ends, wherein the side walls comprise a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall attached to the first and second side walls. A removable tape is attached to a nozzle plate of the ejection head and to a portion of the first side wall, wherein the removable tape comprises a polymeric backing film and a platinum-cured silicone adhesive.
US10987933B2	Platen assembly for sheet fed printer A printer includes: a platen having an ink-collection slot extending across its width; a wick bar received in the ink-collection slot, wherein an upstream gap and a downstream gap are defined at either side of the wick bar relative to a media feed direction; a printhead positioned over the wick bar; and a vacuum chamber in fluid communication with the ink-collection slot. The wick bar is absent from a mid-portion of the platen and the mid-portion of the platen is aligned, in the media feed direction, with an upstream media picker.
US10987932B2	Recording head recovery method A method for recovery of a recording head includes cleaning liquid supplying operation, wiping operation, and backflow operation. The recording head is connected to a cleaning liquid tank for storing cleaning liquid via a cleaning liquid supplying path. In the backflow operation, a liquid supply mechanism makes the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid supplying path to flow backward in a direction pointing from the cleaning liquid supplying openings to the cleaning liquid tank. The recording head includes an ink ejection region in which ink ejection openings are open, and a cleaning liquid supplying region which is arranged upstream of the ink ejection region in a wiping direction and in which cleaning liquid supplying openings are open. The backflow operation is performed after a wiper passes the cleaning liquid supplying region and before the wiper reaches the ink ejection region.
US10987931B2	Image forming apparatus and method for controlling the same In an image forming apparatus, a first duct connects a tank to a syringe. A second duct connects the syringe to a damper. A third duct connects the damper to the tank. A liquid surface sensor senses whether or not a liquid surface of the ink in the tank is located at or below a reference position. In a measurement mode, a controller performs injection of the ink into the damper after closing the first and third ducts. The controller opens the third duct after the damper is deformed. Then, the controller closes the second and third ducts. The controller opens the first duct and recognizes a suction amount of the ink sucked from the start of the suction until an output of the liquid surface sensor changes. The controller determines a variation amount based on the suction amount recognized.
US10987927B2	Liquid discharge head, head unit, apparatus for discharging liquid, and liquid discharging method A liquid discharge head for controlling discharging of liquid, the liquid discharge head including a valve body configured to be movable, and to be pressed towards a discharge port from which the liquid is discharged; and a recessed portion provided in the valve body at a position facing the discharge port.
US10987919B2	Recording apparatus and recording method A recording apparatus is provided for determining a relative moving speed between a recording head and a recording medium based on application amount information and power information corresponding to power for driving a heating element. In a case of the power amount in a first amount, the moving speed is determined as a first speed in a case where an application amount is equal to a predetermined amount, and the moving speed is determined as a speed higher than the first speed in a case where the application amount is smaller than the predetermined amount. In a case of the power amount in a second amount smaller than the first amount, the moving speed is determined as a speed higher than the first speed in a case where the application amount is equal to the predetermined amount.
US10987917B2	Machine arrangement with printing unit for the sequential processing of sheet-type substrates A machine arrangement sequentially processes sheet-like substrates with multiple different processing stations each having a substrate-guiding unit and a substrate-processing unit. At least one of the processing stations has, as a substrate-processing unit, at least one non-impact printing device which prints on the substrate. The processing station with the at least one non-impact printing device has a printing cylinder. Each non-impact printing device is arranged at the circumference of the printing cylinder. The printing cylinder is triple-sized or quadruple-sized. A double-sized or a triple-sized transfer drum, or a corresponding feed cylinder, is arranged directly upstream of this printing cylinder. Alternatively, a double-sized or a triple-sized transfer drum, or a corresponding transfer cylinder, is arranged directly downstream of this printing cylinder.
US10987915B2	Registration system with a spline and yoke A registration system for a printing device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. For example, the registration system includes a lead screw motor, a lead screw coupled to the lead screw motor, and a carriage coupled to the lead screw. The carriage includes two drive rollers, wherein each drive roller is coupled to a respective splined shaft coupled to a respective yoke, wherein the respective yoke is coupled to a drive pulley and a drive motor that is in a fixed position, wherein movement of the carriage causes the respective splined shaft of the two drive rollers to move guided by the respective yoke.
US10987900B2	Article An article includes a substrate and a structure of additive manufacturing material of predetermined thickness attached to the substrate, the structure of additive manufacturing material formed by providing a metal alloy powder, forming an initial layer having a preselected thickness and a preselected shape including at least one aperture, with the metal alloy powder, sequentially forming an additional layer with the metal alloy powder over the initial layer, each of additional layers having an additional preselected thickness and an additional preselected shape including an aperture corresponding to the aperture in the initial layer, and joining each of the additional layers to the initial layer or any previously joined additional layers, forming a structure having a predetermined thickness and shape, and an aperture having a predetermined profile. The article includes a passageway through the structure including the aperture and a corresponding metering hole.
US10987899B2	Active energy ray curable resin composition, laminate, manufacturing method thereof, and product Provided is a laminate including a substrate, a primer layer disposed on the substrate, and a functional layer disposed on the primer layer, where the functional layer has a function of at least one of an anti-fogging property and an anti-fouling property, wherein a surface of an edge portion of the laminate at the side of the functional layer has a projected portion having an apex formed along an edge side of the edge portion, and on a cross-section orthogonal to a direction of the edge side and a planar direction of the surface, a height of the projected portion is 10 μm or less, a width of the projected portion is 15 mm or less, and a length between the edge side and the apex is 5.0 mm or less.
US10987896B2	Display device and method of manufacturing the same There is provided a display device including a first member, a window on the first member, a first adhesive layer between the first member and the window, and a light blocking layer between the window and the first adhesive layer, the window including a first window portion contacting the first adhesive layer and including a bending portion and a non-bending portion, and a second window portion connected to the bending portion, the second window portion being spaced from the non-bending portion and contacting the light blocking layer, wherein the first adhesive layer includes, a first adhesive portion including a first sub-adhesive portion contacting the bending portion, and a second sub-adhesive portion contacting the non-bending portion, and a second adhesive portion contacting the light blocking layer, and wherein the first sub-adhesive portion has a modulus less than a modulus of each of the second sub-adhesive portion and the second adhesive portion.
US10987892B2	Method of manufacturing molded article A method of manufacturing a design-imprinted molded article comprises providing a glass mold of a desired shape, that further comprises a desired shaped concave and a desired shaped rim, providing a plurality of sheets of polyacrylonitrile fibers, providing at least one design cutout of polyacrylonitrile fibers, overlaying the plurality of sheets on the surface of the desired shaped concave and desired shaped rim, overlaying the design cutout on the plurality of sheets, and applying high heat to the glass mold.
US10987890B2	Binding apparatus A binding apparatus includes: a first toothed part including teeth arranged in one direction; and a second toothed part that includes teeth arranged in the one direction and is configured to mesh with the first toothed part and to press a bundle of sheets, wherein at least one first groove is formed between adjacent teeth of the first toothed part, the first groove has cross-sectional areas at central and end portions in a direction orthogonal to the one direction and a direction in which the first and second toothed parts mesh with each other, the one direction and the orthogonal direction are normal to the cross-sectional areas, and the cross-sectional area at the end portion is larger than the cross-sectional area at the central portion.
US10987888B2	Apparatus for manufacturing tire component member An apparatus for manufacturing a tire component member includes a first conveyor configured to convey a sheet-shaped rubber member; a second conveyor configured to receive the sheet-shaped rubber member from the first conveyor and to convey the same to a molding drum; sensors configured to detect a position of an end portion in a width direction of the sheet-shaped rubber member to move from the first conveyor to the second conveyor; a moving part configured to move the molding drum in the width direction of the sheet-shaped rubber member, and a control unit configured to move the molding drum in the width direction of the sheet-shaped rubber member and to bond the sheet-shaped rubber member to a predetermined position on the molding drum, in correspondence to the position of the end portion in the width direction of the sheet-shaped rubber member detected by the sensors.
US10987885B2	Method of manufacturing a belt member and the belt member A tube material is formed by continuously extruding a thermoplastic resin material in the shape of a cylinder that has a thickness of 100 μm and a circumferential length of 800 mm. After that, in a polishing process, the tube material is rubbed with a lapping tape of #2000 while being rotated in one direction at a fixed speed, so that circumferential stripes are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the tube material. Then, the circumferential stripes are thermally transferred by pressing the outer circumferential surface of the heated tube material against a mold surface that is finished in the shape of circumferential stripes by a thermal transfer process.
US10987884B2	Method of forming antireflection optical body, display panel, and optical film A method of forming an antireflection optical body includes: an application step of applying a photocurable resin onto one surface side of an adherend; a pressing step of pressing a substrate film having a fine structure body at one surface side against the photocurable resin from an opposite surface side by a light guide; a curing step of curing the photocurable resin by transmitting light through the light guide; and a peeling separation step of releasing the pressing of the substrate film and peeling fixed fine structure body that is fixed to the adherend through the cured photocurable resin substrate film while separating the fixed fine structure body from fine structure body on the substrate film other than at a location fixed through the photocurable resin such that the fixed fine structure body is formed on the adherend as an antireflection optical body.
US10987877B2	Method for producing a vehicle component from a fiber-reinforced plastic A method for producing a vehicle component from a fiber-reinforced plastic including providing a skin panel having an inner side, outer side and mounting portion. The skin panel is a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material. At least one stiffening component has a connection surface. The stiffening component is a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material. The stiffening component and skin panel are contacted wherein the connection surface lies on the mounting portion. The method includes areally warming a joining zone so the stiffening component and skin panel are welded together. The joining zone is cooled. A determined geometry of the combination of stiffening component and skin panel is compared with a predefinable geometry. The joining zone is re-warmed, deforming the stiffening component and the skin panel, and the method includes cooling in order to attain the predefinable geometry if the determined geometry deviates from the predefinable geometry.
US10987875B2	Hot melt apparatus and method of use In various embodiments, a hot melt device comprising a heating device that is automatically or manually triggered is configured so as to have its melt surface applied bringing a thermoplastic material in its solid form into contact with a surface via mechanical extrusion; using a heater to heat the thermoplastic material to a temperature above a melting temperature of the thermoplastic material while maintaining the contact of the thermoplastic material with the surface; allowing the heated thermoplastic material to cool to a temperature that is below the thermoplastic material's melting temperature; and allowing the heated thermoplastic material to bond the hot melt apparatus to the contacted surface without a solvent or use of a curing chemical reaction when the heated thermoplastic material is cooled to below the thermoplastic material's melting temperature while remaining connected to the structural body.
US10987874B2	Heat stakes Apparatus configured to enable the staking of an interfacing part to a base is provided. The apparatus includes a retainer configured to convey a stake and the interfacing part to the base. The apparatus is further configured to provide a heat and/or vibration to effect the simultaneous attachment of the stake to the base and the interfacing part to the base.
US10987873B2	Techniques for mixing in additive fabrication and related systems and methods According to some aspects, a mixer for detection and/or removal of material in an undesired location of an additive fabrication device is provided. For instance, in an inverse stereolithography device, liquid photopolymer may adhere and cure or partially cure to a surface of the additive fabrication device in a location that may interfere with the additive fabrication process and/or cause the additive fabrication process to be unsuccessful. The mixer may be coupled to a movable structure within the additive fabrication device so that the mixer, when coupled to the movable structure, may be moved along at least one axis within the additive fabrication device. The mixer may be configured to detect and/or remove undesired material from a surface within the additive fabrication device.
US10987867B2	Apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects An apparatus (1) for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by successive, selective layer-by-layer exposure and thus successive, selective layer-by-layer solidification of construction material layers of construction material (3) that can be solidified by means of an energy beam in a process chamber (7) of the apparatus with a defined process chamber height (H), comprising a flow device (8) provided for generating an, especially inert, gas flow (11) flowing through the process chamber (7) between an inflow section (9) and an outflow section (10), wherein the gas flow (11) flows through the process chamber (7) across the entire process chamber height (H), wherein the gas flow (11) is subdivided into several partial gas flows (11a-11c) flowing through the process chamber (7) parallel on top of each other, which differ in at least one flow parameter affecting the flow characteristics of the respective partial gas flows (11a-11c).
US10987863B2	Method and apparatus to recycle 3D build material Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to recycle 3D build material including a 3D printer having a build platform, a vibration generator to alternately apply a first vibration mode to the build platform to move build material on the build platform in a first direction, and to apply a second vibration mode to the build platform to move the build material in a second direction and an air handler to generate an airflow to remove the build material from the build platform.
US10987862B2	Three-dimensional shaping device A three-dimensional shaping device includes a melting section configured to melt a material to generate a shaping material, a supply flow channel which is communicated with the melting section, and through which the shaping material flows, a nozzle communicated with the supply flow channel and configured to eject the shaping material, an ejection amount control mechanism provided to the supply flow channel, and configured to control a flow amount of the shaping material to be ejected from the nozzle, a branch flow channel branched from a first partial flow channel as a flow channel between the melting section and the ejection amount control mechanism out of the supply flow channel, and communicated with a second partial flow channel as a flow channel between the ejection amount control mechanism and the nozzle out of the supply flow channel, and a transfer mechanism configured to transfer the shaping material in the second partial flow channel to the first partial flow channel via the branch flow channel.
US10987858B2	Three dimensional continuous fabrications An additive production assembly and method is provided by the present disclosure. The assembly includes a tank containing radiation-curable liquid and has at least one radiation-penetrable sidewall, a projector that projects at least one beam to the sidewall, and a transportation assembly to transport an object. The beam acts through the sidewall and an area of the liquid close to the sidewall is hardened to form the object. The object is transported along a transporting direction (T) in a sideward direction away from the sidewall, as a result of which liquid flows into a gap between the object and the sidewall.
US10987853B2	Method and systems for applying stretch films/plastic films at a controlled temperature and/or transfer of electrostatic charge A system for controlling the temperature of a film before and/or during application, the system including: a heat source for heating a film; and stretch rollers; wherein the heat source heats the film from an ambient temperature to a temperature from about 2° C. to about 40° C. above the ambient temperature, wherein the film is heated prior to or simultaneous to being stretched by the stretch rollers, and wherein the ambient temperature is below 15° C. A system for improving the application of film by transfer of electrostatic charge is also described. The preheating system and/or electrostatic charge system may be used to enhance binding and sealing properties of stretch films used for wrapping palletized products in a reduced temperature environment. Other embodiments of the preheating film system and electrostatic charge system, and methods for their use, are described herein.
US10987842B2	Determining and visualizing process parameter values in an injection moulding process The invention describes a method of determining and visualizing process parameter values of an injection moulding process, which method comprises the steps of determining geometric data of the injection mould (1F) and/or of a form part (1, 1′, 1″) to be manufactured in the injection mould (1F), carrying out an injection moulding process using the injection mould (1F) and recording measurement values as a function of the injection time and/or an actuator position (s), determining, as process parameter values on the basis of the measurement values and geometry data of the injection mould (1F), a flow front position inside the injection mould (1F) or the form part (1′, 1″) as a function of the injection time and/or an actuator position. The invention further describes a corresponding process parameter value determining apparatus (20) and an injection mould arrangement (10) with such a process parameter value determining arrangement (20).
US10987841B2	Determining process parameter values in an injection moulding process The invention describes a method of determining a number of process parameter values within an injection mould (1F) during an injection moulding process, which method comprises the steps of determining geometric data of the injection mould (1F) and/or of a form part (1, 1′, 1″) to be manufactured, determining a virtual part-specific pressure curve (pS) of an injection moulding process, determining a part-specific event pattern (MS) on the basis of the virtual part-specific pressure curve (pS), carrying out an injection moulding process using the injection mould (1F) and determining a measured pressure curve (pm) during the injection moulding process and determining a measurement event pattern (Mm) on the basis of the measured pressure curve (pm). Process parameter values are derived on the basis of the virtual event pattern and the measurement event pattern. The invention further describes a corresponding process parameter value determining apparatus and an injection mould arrangement.
US10987827B1	Methods and apparatuses for curing concrete An apparatus for curing concrete includes a multiple layer polyolefin film and an absorbent layer. The polyolefin film layer can include pH modifying components and antiskid components. The absorbent layer can also include pH modifying components. The absorbent layer can include nonwoven fabric. The apparatus can be applied to curing concrete after hydration water is applied to the curing concrete. The apparatus can also be used to enclose poured concrete members during transport of the members so as to continue the curing process during transport. The film can also be used as a barrier layer between the ground and poured concrete.
US10987826B2	Method for producing ceramic sintered body, and method and device for producing ceramic molded body The present invention is a sintering method of a ceramic for sintering characterized by forming a layer containing a carbon powder on a surface of an article consisting of a ceramic for sintering, and then irradiating with laser a surface of the carbon powder-containing layer of a lamination obtained.
US10987822B2	Method for establishing a posteriori a match between a piece of wood and a log from which the piece of wood has been obtained A method for establishing a posteriori a match between a piece of wood and a log from which the piece of wood has been obtained, comprising the following operating steps of performing a tomographic scan of the wooden log, of calculating or selecting a log cutting pattern, of defining, starting with the tomographic information available, one or more virtual individualising characteristics which are linked to the distribution and/or size of physical characteristics of the log inside and/or on the surface of the self-same virtual piece of wood, of saving them in a database, together with information about the identity of the log, of dividing the log into real pieces of wood according to the cutting pattern, of acquiring real information about the distribution and/or size of physical characteristics of the log inside and/or on the surface of a real piece of wood and of defining corresponding real individualising characteristics to be compared with virtual individualising characteristics saved and of identifying an origin of the real piece of wood based on the information about the identity of the log which is saved together with the virtual individualising characteristics which match the real individualising characteristics.
US10987819B2	Grille for hair shaver An objective of the present invention is to provide a grille for a hair shaver. In the present invention, by the combination of V-shaped hair shaving slots (including hair shaving long slots and hair shaving short slots) formed on the support surfaces at preset intervals, while contacting with the skin by the support surfaces, the hair is distributed to the hair shaving long slots and the hair shaving short slots on two sides, so that the hair is easier to enter a hair shaving region without escaping against the support surfaces. Accordingly, without reducing the effective hair shaving area, it is convenient for long hair to enter a hair shaving part, and a larger effective hair shaving length is obtained; and meanwhile, an effective support is provided for the skin, and the skin is prevented from being scratched by a blade.
US10987816B2	Passive stiffness gripper A passive compliance gripper includes a passive compliance part, a displacement measuring element and a gripper mount. A first end of the passive compliance part is fixed, and a second end of the passive compliance part is configured to be transformed. The displacement measuring element is equipped to the passive compliance part, and measures displacement due to transformation of the passive compliance part. The gripper mount is connected to the second end of the passive compliance part, and has a gripper part gripping a component.
US10987813B1	Sensor fusion Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media applicable to robots, such as balancing robots. Some implementations are directed to determining multiple measures of a property of a robot for a given time and determining a final measure of the property of the robot for the given time based on the multiple measures. One or more control commands may be generated based on the final measure of the property and provided to one or more actuators of the robot.
US10987803B2	Automated robotic battery tug A method of selecting and connecting power subsystems, the method including: locating, by a mobile robot including a processor and a motor, at least one of a first storage subsystem, a first power subsystem, or a first control subsystem; attaching, by the mobile robot, to the at least one of the first storage subsystem, the first power subsystem, or the first control subsystem; moving, by the mobile robot, the at least one of the first storage subsystem, the first power subsystem, or the first control subsystem to another location; and connecting, by the mobile robot, the at least one of the first storage subsystem, the first power subsystem, or the first control subsystem to at least one of a second storage subsystem, a second power subsystem, or a second control subsystem located at the other location.
US10987794B2	Accumulator-operated hand-held working apparatus as well as method for operating such an apparatus An assembly including an accumulator-operated hand-held working apparatus and a functional module, and method of operating same is provided. The apparatus includes a drive, an accumulator, and a control device, which has a data storage element and a microprocessor. In response to a trigger impulse, the control device can automatically control a performance of a work process. A radio module of the functional module, which can optionally be connected to the apparatus. A connection can be established in the functional module in terms of conduction only for the power supply upon a connection to the apparatus, or can inductively be supplied with power.
US10987789B2	Production aid A production aid for positioning at least one component relative to a further component includes a monolithic positioning main body configured such that, given its prescriptively correct arrangement on the further component, it predefines a prescriptively correct positioning of the component relative to the further component. The positioning main body includes at least one opening, into which a spacer bushing is positively fitted. The spacer bushing has a through hole through which a positioning pin is guided, or a positioning pivot, which is configured monolithically with the spacer bushing. The positioning main body, via the positioning pin or the positioning pivot, makes contact with the further component, and a longitudinal center axis of the through hole is arranged parallelly offset from a longitudinal center axis of the positioning pin or pivot.
US10987780B2	Shaped abrasive particles with a sloping sidewall Shaped abrasive particles each having a sloping sidewall. Each of the shaped abrasive particles containing alpha alumina and having a first face and a second face separated by a thickness, t. The shaped abrasive particles further having a draft angle α between the second face and the sloping sidewall, and the draft angle α is between about 95 degrees to about 125 degrees.
US10987779B2	Hollow spring and manufacturing method thereof A hollow spring includes a steel tube in which the average of surface roughness is smaller than 10 μm across the entire inner surface of the steel tube and/or compressive residual stress is given to the entire inner surface of the steel tube. The hollow spring may be manufactured by a step of polishing the inner surface of the steel tube by flowing a viscoelastic abrasive medium (200) within the tubular member (10), between a first opening (11) and a second opening (12) of the tubular member (10). The abrasive medium (200) may include a viscoelastic base material and a granular abrasive. The inner surface of the steel tube is polished evenly to reduce the surface roughness and/or is given compressive residual stress to increase the fatigue life of the hollow spring.
US10987767B2	Receiver-fastener apparatuses and systems for joining panels A receiver-fastener apparatus comprises a receiver-fastener housing, a receiver-fastener turret, an indexing-collet assembly, an anvil, a receiver-fastener delivery assembly, and a swager assembly. The receiver-fastener turret is selectively rotatable relative to the receiver-fastener housing about a receiver-fastener-turret rotation axis (Z). The indexing-collet assembly is selectively movable relative to the receiver-fastener housing between an indexing-collet-assembly extended position and an indexing-collet-assembly retracted position along an indexing-collet-assembly axis (Y) that is parallel to the receiver-fastener-turret rotation axis (Z). The anvil is selectively movable relative to the receiver-fastener turret along an anvil axis (X) that is parallel to the receiver-fastener-turret rotation axis (Z). The receiver-fastener delivery assembly is configured to operatively position receiver fasteners for operative placement on shank fasteners, corresponding to the receiver fasteners. The swager assembly is movable relative to the receiver-fastener turret along a swaging axis (W) that is parallel to the receiver-fastener-turret rotation axis (Z).
US10987765B2	Induction weld bead shaping A system, apparatus, and method in which an induction head is used to impinge an electromagnetic force field on a molten metal bead to shape same, e.g., to flatten same.
US10987761B2	Method of creating a burst groove by laser scoring A method of creating a burst groove in a burst member is provided. The burst groove following a path, wherein: the groove is created in a plurality of laser scoring stages which are performed in succession to thereby successively increase the depth of the burst groove during each stage; each laser scoring stage involving laser scoring the burst member along at least a portion of the path. The laser scoring in each stage involves laser-energizing a respective region of the burst member with a respective energization width measured perpendicular to the path. In at least one stage the energization width is smaller than the energization width in the immediately preceding stage.
US10987760B2	Method of manufacturing a holding plate, in particular for a clamp for holding wafers Method of manufacturing holding plate (11) including ceramic material of several chemical elements and configured for holding apparatus (10) for holding a component by electrostatic forces or vacuum, includes the steps of material removal from holding plate (11) by laser ablation, wherein by laser irradiation (1) protrusions (13) are formed on holding plate (11), end faces (13.1) of which span a carrier surface for the component, and surface modification of holding plate (11) by laser irradiation (1), wherein irradiation parameters of laser irradiation (1) are set such that at least one of the chemical elements of the ceramic material is enriched on the surface of holding plate (11). A method is also described of manufacturing holding apparatus (10) for holding a component by electrostatic forces or vacuum, holding plate (11) which is produced with the inventive method, and holding apparatus (10) with at least one holding plate (11).
US10987759B2	Advanced back-strike protection process and related devices for water jet guided laser process When water jet guided laser drilled through the first body, there is a confined embodiment between the first body and the second body. To prevent water jet guided laser to continue in this direction and create damage on the second body, a volume vibrator is connected to the embodiment and media that filled embodiment get pumped in and pumped out from the embodiment at adjustable frequency and cycle volume. Mechanical energy is then transferred into the embodiment to generate local media vibration. The laminar flowing state of the water jet is interrupted and the laser beam confined in the water jet is dispersed. Plugging method is also involved to insure when there are multiple holes on the embodiment, there will be enough mechanical energy get transferred to the laser breakthrough location.
US10987756B2	Laser processing system A laser processing system includes a laser oscillator, a laser beam emitting tool connected to the laser oscillator and supported by a first robot, the laser beam emitting tool emitting a laser beam supplied by the laser oscillator, and a laser processing tool which is supported by a second robot and which receives the laser beam emitted by the laser beam emitting tool and emits the laser beam toward a predetermined processing position.
US10987755B2	Method and apparatus for distortion control on additively manufactured parts using wire feed and magnetic pulses The invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a freeform metal structure by wire feed additive manufacturing. In accordance with the method, a holding structure is moved in at least one moving direction, the holding structure holding the metal structure. A metal wire end is fed along an area of deposition on the metal structure in the at least one moving direction. The metal wire end is heated to a melting temperature using a heat source, with the metal wire end as melted being deposited on the metal structure as a metallic build-up material. The metallic build-up material after heating and during the cooling is subjected in the at least one moving direction behind the area of deposition to at least one pulsed magnetic field using a magnetic coil arranged after the heat source, the at least one pulsed magnetic field effecting plastic deformation of the build-up material.
US10987741B2	Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing machined product A cutting insert may include a first surface having a polygonal shape, a second surface, a third surface and a cutting edge. The first surface may include a first corner, a first side, a first inclined surface located along the first side, and a second inclined surface located along the second side. In a plan view of the first surface, a width of the first inclined surface in a direction orthogonal to the first side may become larger as approaching the second side. A width of the second inclined surface in a direction orthogonal to the second side may become larger as approaching the first side.
US10987726B2	Wheel hub molding and casting die and preparation process thereof A wheel hub molding and casting die includes: a casting die shell, a supporting bottom plate, a limiting bottom plate, a lifting module, a module supporting plate, a lower die, an upper die and removable plates. The supporting bottom plate is mounted on the lower surface of the casting die shell. The limiting bottom plate is arranged below the supporting bottom plate. The module supporting plate is movably arranged in a molding cavity. The lifting module is connected between the bottom of the molding cavity and the module supporting plate. The lower die and the upper die are closed to form a pouring cavity. Annular slots are formed in the outer side wall of the upper die. Removable plate slots are formed in the upper surface of the casting die shell.
US10987723B2	Process for manufacturing a shell mold The invention concerns a method of manufacturing a shell mould (1) with several layers (2, 3, 4, 5), including at least one contact layer (2), from a model (6) of wax or other similar material of a part to be manufactured, the method comprising a step of dipping the model (6) into a contact slip forming the contact layer (2) and comprising an inorganic or organic binder and a powder, wherein the powder is a mullite-zirconia composite.
US10987722B2	Die changer with removable die adapted thereto and die dome as well as method for removing and inserting the removable die A removable die of a joining tool comprising a die head having an upper side, a bottom side and a die shaft extending from the bottom side and receivable and lockable in a die dome without rotation. The die shaft comprises: at least one first radial web forming an axial undercut on two sides by which the die shaft is lockable in the die dome by a linear inserting movement, at least one second exposed radial web, the radial length of which is adaptable to a diameter of the die dome to ensure a lateral guiding of the die shaft in the die dome and which is arranged between the die head and the first radial web, and an ejection surface by which the removable die can be moved out of the die dome and which is arranged at the free end of the die shaft opposite to the die head.
US10987717B2	Device for fixing metal tube with plate by expansion A device for fixing a metal tube with a plate by expansion includes a pressure head, a jacket and an expansion block. The jacket is of a cylindrical structure having a bottom and provided with a plurality of openings on the side having the bottom and near the bottom, and threads are provided on inner wall of jacket; threads are provided on outer wall of pressure head, and threads on outer wall of pressure head are matched with threads on inner wall of jacket; a cone head is fixed below pressure head and has an outer surface in an inverted cone shape; the expansion block has an inner surface in an inverted cone shape, a plurality of extrusion heads are arranged on outer surface and pass through openings on the side of the jacket; and inner surface of the expansion block is fitted with outer surface of the cone head.
US10987715B2	Tool storage system, production plant and method for manipulating with such a tool storage system The invention relates to a tool storage system (32) as well as to a production facility (1) for free-form bending of workpieces (2) made from a metal sheet, by means of a bending press (3), comprising a tool storage unit (30), a tool manipulation unit (31), and a provisioning unit (55) having provisioning rails (56, 57). The tool storage unit (30) has an upper and lower storage rail (34, 35), which are disposed spaced apart from one another at a vertical distance, as well as locally fixed in place relative to one another. The tool manipulation unit (31) has tool manipulation devices (36, 37), wherein each of the same comprises a working rail (38, 42), an auxiliary rail (39, 43), a drawing-in device (40, 44), as well as a pushing-out device (41, 45). Each of the tool manipulation devices (36, 37) can be displaced laterally next to the storage rails (34, 35), along a longitudinal guide arrangement (46, 47). Furthermore, the invention also comprises a method for manipulation of at least one bending tool (4) in such a tool storage system (32).
US10987714B2	Method for forming vehicle body member A forming method for a vehicle body member may include a tube making process of forming a steel pipe by welding a steel plate coil; a non-circular tube making process of primary preforming the steel pipe formed in the tube making process so as to have a cross section of a predetermined shape; a bending process of bending and secondarily preforming the steel pipe preformed firstly in the non-circular tube making process; and a hot stamping process of heating the secondarily preformed steel pipe, inserting the heated steel pipe into a mold to form a desired shape, and then, quenching the heated steel pipe to form a vehicle body member, thereby easily forming a vehicle body member having high rigidity.
US10987711B2	Roll straightening machine and method for producing an elongated string member A roll straightening machine for straightening an elongated string member includes at least one first straightening roll rotatably mounted around a first rotation axis, and at least one second straightening roll rotatably mounted around a second rotation axis. The first and second rotation axis and rolls are oblique with respect to a longitudinal axis of an elongated string member to be received in the roll straightening machine, and also oblique with respect to one another. In order to provide a roll straightening machine that can be set up flexibly for different requirement profiles, the first rotation axis is mounted on a first holding device and the second rotation axis is mounted on a second holding device. The first and the second holding devices are supported by a frame in a removable manner, which is arranged to receive a variable number of holding devices having the straightening rolls.
US10987708B2	Drain cleaning systems using sheath protected flexible shaft A drain cleaning apparatus is described that uses a FlexShaft type drain cleaning cable. The drain cleaning apparatus includes a drum housing, a rotatable cable carrier mounted within an interior of the drum housing and a transmission assembly for transferring rotary power to an end of a FlexShaft cable residing in the interior of the drum housing. Also described are systems using these apparatuses in combination with a rotary power source such as a drill. In addition, various methods of use are described.
US10987706B2	Apparatus and methods for exhaust cleaning Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to apparatus and methods for cleaning an exhaust path of a semiconductor process tool. One embodiment provides an exhaust pipe section and a pipe cleaning assembly connected between a semiconductor process tool and a factory exhaust. The pipe cleaning assembly includes a residue remover disposed in the exhaust pipe section. The residue remover is operable to move in the exhaust pipe section to dislodge accumulated materials from an inner surface of the exhaust pipe section.
US10987704B2	Fan or pump arrangement and operating method An electric fan with a self-cleaning mode to energise rotating fan blades in alternate forward and reverse directions to create a vibration in order to shake built-up dust or dirt particles from the blades in a frequency at which the rotational direction is alternated set to a known or detected resonant frequency of the blades thereby excite resonant modes and maximise the amplitude of vibrations. The self-cleaning operation may be triggered by detection of excessive/abnormal loading on the motor. The fan may be operated in a vibration detecting mode over a range of rotational speeds to locate speeds that produce resonance, or to detect a fault with the fan. Motor reversal frequencies corresponding to resonance-inducing speeds may be used in the self-cleaning mode. The vibration detecting mode may be carried out while the at least one blade is rotated in a direction opposite to its normal operational rotational direction.
US10987703B2	System and method for monitoring cleaning conditions of facility using cleaning apparatus with tracking feature Systems and methods for monitoring the cleaning conditions of a facility include the use of a cleaning apparatus with a tracking device. The tracking device is adapted to detect an operating parameter of the cleaning apparatus. In embodiments, the operating parameter includes at least one of the location of the cleaning apparatus within a facility over time, the movement of the cleaning apparatus, and the dynamic coefficient of friction encountered by a cleaning head of the cleaning apparatus as it traverses a surface being cleaned in the facility.
US10987689B1	Bottle and bottle cap device thereof A bottle and a bottle cap device thereof are provided. In the bottle cap device, the outer-cap outer ring is threadedly connected with the inner-cap outer ring, the outer-cap inner ring penetrates through the inner-cap inner ring, the lower end of the outer-cap inner ring protrudes for a distance from the inner-cap inner ring, and the guide tube is arranged to extend in the outer-cap inner ring. The distance is sufficient to allow the end cap to be connected with the lower end of the outer-cap inner ring in a releasably sealing manner, and when the outer-cap outer ring is turned toward the loosening direction, the distance is sufficiently shortened to allow the end cap abutting with the inner-cap inner ring; while the end cap is connected with the inner-cap inner ring, the guide tube is connected with the end-cap hole, such that a stockage space is formed.
US10987678B2	Centrifuge and centrifuge rotor for suppressing buoyancy Provided is a centrifuge. In a centrifuge having a rotor with a rotor body that holds a sample and that is rapidly rotated, an inclined surface that extends upward as it extends radially outward is formed on an upper-side outer peripheral portion of the rotor, in a region that is at a radially outward side and at an upper side of the outer edge of an opening. The inclined surface is a continuous ring-like inclined surface that has the same cross-sectional shape in the circumferential direction and is formed into a straight-line shape or a curved-line shape in cross-section along a rotation central axis. Although winds occur during high-speed rotation of the rotor, the winds are rectified by the inclined surface, and a component force for pressing the rotor body in a downward direction acts thereon.
US10987677B2	Flotation performance enhancement Flotation separation apparatus and methods are described herein, comprising a vessel having a plurality of flow guides oriented vertically in the vessel, a liquid inlet at a lower part of the vessel, a gas inlet at the lower part of the vessel, a first liquid outlet at an upper part of the vessel, a second liquid outlet at the lower part of the vessel, and a gas outlet at the upper part of the vessel.
US10987672B2	Dual piston centrifuge tube A dual piston centrifuge tube includes an elongate tubular receptacle having upper and lower ends interconnected by a sidewall. First and second common inlet/outlet ports are formed respectively in the upper and lower ends of the tubular receptacle. First and second liquid impermeable pistons are mounted within an interior chamber of the tubular receptacle for sliding longitudinally therein. The first piston is interconnected to the first port by a flexible fluid-conducting pipe that extends through the first piston to communicate with a region of the chamber between the first and second pistons. Blood or other biological fluid is introduced through the first port and pipe into the tubular receptacle to drive the first piston upwardly. The tube is centrifuged to separate the fluid into a plurality of constituent component levels between the first and second pistons. One of the layers is aspirated through the pipe and first port and re-introduced into the receptacle through the second port. The tube is centrifuged a second time to separate the re-introduced fluid into constituent components, which are then aspirated through the second port.
US10987671B2	Reservoir-based management of volumetric flow rate in fluidic systems Reservoir-based management of volumetric flow rates in fluidic systems is generally described. Inventive systems and methods for liquid-liquid separations and/or liquid-gas separations are also described.
US10987669B2	Apparatus and method for detection of tumour cells and circulating tumour cells The invention relates to an apparatus and method of detecting and quantifying the number of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) and/or tumour cells (TCs) from a liquid biopsy by using a hyperoxic environment and incubation with a fluorophore-labelled metabolic indicator (fluorophore-labelled 2-D-glucose derivative) and microfluidic chips.
US10987665B2	Bifunctional absorptive material capable of absorbing both cations and anions in aqueous phase This present invention discloses a bifunctional adsorptive material capable of adsorbing both cations and anions in aqueous phase, obtainable by synthesizing aluminum ion doped SBA-15 molecular sieves from P123 triblock copolymers, tetraethoxysilane, and aluminum isopropoxide to obtain multiple cationic active adsorption sites, and by grafting large sterically hindered organic groups onto the surface of Al-SBA-15 to obtain multiple anionic active adsorption sites. This kind of adsorptive material has two types of adsorption sites for ions of opposite charges. The large sterically hindered organic groups prevent spontaneous recombination reaction between the two types of adsorption sites, enabling the adsorptive material to have excellent adsorption capacity for wastewater treatment involving both cations and anions.
US10987662B2	Desilicated ZSM-5 catalysts for xylene isomerization A method of making a xylene isomerization catalyst comprises the steps of (i) contacting a ZSM-5 zeolite starting material having a silica to alumina molar ratio of 20 to 50 and having a mesopore surface area in the range of 50 m2/gram to 200 m2/gram in a reactor with a base to provide an intermediate zeolite material; (ii) recovering the intermediate ZSM-5 zeolite material of step (i); (iii) contacting the intermediate zeolite material with an acid to provide an acid treated ZSM-5 zeolite product; (iv) recovering the acid treated ZSM-5 zeolite material; and (v) calcining the acid treated ZSM-5 zeolite material to provide a desilicated ZSM-5 zeolite product having a silica to alumina molar ratio of 20 to 150 and having a mesopore surface area in the range of 100 m2/gram to 400 m2/gram.
US10987658B2	Low washcoat loading single layer catalysts for gasoline exhaust gas applications A three-way catalyst article, and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The catalyst article for treating exhaust gas comprising: a substrate; and a single catalyst layer deposited directly on the substrate; wherein the single catalyst layer comprises a first platinum group metal (PGM) component, an oxygen storage component (OSC) material, and an inorganic oxide; and wherein the single catalyst layer has a total washcoat loading of less than 2.4 g/in3.
US10987656B2	Core-shell nanoparticle, method for manufacturing same and method for producing hydrogen peroxide using same This invention relates to core-shell nanoparticles having acid sites, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of directly producing hydrogen peroxide using the same.
US10987655B2	Molybdenum-vanadium bimetallic oxide catalyst and its application in chemical looping oxidative dehydrogenation of alkane A molybdenum-vanadium bimetal oxide catalyst having a molecular formula of Mo1Vy, where y represents an atomic molar ratio of vanadium and molybdenum. An oxygen support Mo1Vy is prepared by an impregnation method including impregnation, drying, calcination, and tablet pressing. In the dehydrogenation reaction of a light alkane to an alkene over the supported molybdenum-vanadium bimetal oxide, the reaction temperature is 450° C.-550° C. Propane can be oxidized and dehydrogenated to produce propylene with a high activity and high selectivity. A conversion rate of propane remains at 30%-40%, and a selectivity for propylene is 80%-90%. A fresh oxygen support changes from a high-valence state to a low-valence state after reacting with propane. A low-valence state oxygen support reacts with air or oxygen to be oxidized to a high-valence state, and recovers lattice oxygen and cycles again.
US10987652B2	Gas absorption material, use of same for gas absorption, gas absorption body, gas absorption method, acidic gas absorption device, acidic gas recovery device, water vapor absorption device, water vapor recovery device, heat exchanger, and heat recovery device A gel particle film of amino group-having polymer compound particles has a large acid gas absorption amount and desorption amount per unit volume, and has a high acid gas absorption rate and desorption rate per unit mass, and further has high stability. A gas absorber having the gel particle film supported on a carrier is useful as an acid gas separation material having good energy efficiency.
US10987644B2	Fluid dispersing device and heat treatment device A fluid dispersing device includes a tubular first wall portion with an axis extending in a first direction defined as a central axis, and a second wall portion separated downward from the first wall portion. The second wall portion includes at least one circular member and a disk-like member each having a flat surface for causing a fluid passing through an inner space of the first wall portion to collide therewith. The disk-like member is separated downward from the at least one circular member. The at least one circular member has an outer diameter equal to or smaller than an inner diameter of the first wall portion. The disk-like member has an outer diameter equal to or smaller than an outer diameter of the closest circular member.
US10987642B1	Custody transfer mixing apparatus An element for use in stationary material mixing and distribution. The element has an element longitudinal axis and a web positioned along the element longitudinal axis. A ramp is connected to a first end of the web and oriented diagonally thereto. A diverter is positioned on a first side of the web and a diverter is positioned on a second side of the web. First and second ears are bent respectively in upward and downward directions relative to the longitudinal axis. A rectangular member whose plane of orientation is substantially perpendicular to the web is provided as well as a third ear in the plane of orientation of the rectangular member extending from the rectangular member to the web.
US10987640B2	Plasma induced fluid mixing Embodiments of the subject invention are directed to methods and apparatus for inducing mixing in a fluid using one or more plasma actuators. In an embodiment, a pair of electrodes is positioned near a fluid and a voltage potential is applied across the pair of electrodes such that a plasma discharge is produced in the fluid. In an embodiment, the plasma discharge creates turbulence in the fluid thereby mixing the fluid. In an embodiment, flow structures, such as vortices are generated in the fluid. In an embodiment, the fluid is mixed in three dimensions. In an embodiment, a plurality of fluids are mixed. In an embodiment, solids are dispersed in at least one fluid. In an embodiment, heat or other properties are dispersed within at least one fluid. In an embodiment, at least one of the pair of electrodes has a serpentine shape.
US10987629B2	Method for removing biopolymer aggregates and viruses from a fluid The present invention relates to a method for removing biopolymer aggregates and viruses from a fluid. In a first step, the biopolymer aggregates are selectively removed by filtration through a porous, polyamide-comprising shaped body having a native surface. In a second step, the biopolymer aggregate-free fluid is filtered through at least one suitable virus-retentive membrane.
US10987626B2	System and method for reducing liquid discharge from one or more devices The present invention relates generally to the field of emission control equipment for boilers, heaters, kilns, or other flue gas-, or combustion gas-, generating devices (e.g., those located at power plants, processing plants, etc.) and, in particular to a new and useful method and apparatus for reducing and/or eliminating various liquid discharges from one or more emission control equipment devices (e.g., one or more wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) units). In another embodiment, the method and apparatus of the present invention is designed to reduce and/or eliminate the amount of liquid waste that is discharged from a WFGD unit by subjecting the WFGD liquid waste to one or more drying processes, one or more spray dryer (or spray dry) absorber processes, and/or one or more spray dryer (or spray dry) evaporation processes.
US10987616B2	Tumbler systems and methods A tumbler may be used as defluidizer, dryer, coater, classifier, or dynamic filter. The tumbler includes a rotatable drum that receives a solid/fluid slurry through an inlet chute. As the slurry travels through the drum, fluid exits the drum through a plurality of apertures in screens attached to the sides of the drum, while the solids continue along the drum's length until they reach one or more openings and exit the drum into an outlet chute. The outlet chute includes ridges that wrap around rings extending from the openings of the drum to prevent solids from escaping the outlet chute. To further dry the solids before they exit the drum, an air tube at least partially disposed within the drum is configured to introduce a flow of air into the drum.
US10987614B2	Retrofittable no filter no run filtration system A no filter no filter no nm attachment is disclosed. A shell defines a fluid passage from an upstream fluid aperture at a first end for fluid receiving communication with a filtration cartridge to a downstream fluid aperture at a corresponding second end sized and shaped for coupling to a fluid pump inlet. The shell further defines a pin aperture at the first end sized to receive a pin from the filtration cartridge. A divider segments the fluid passage into an upstream portion that comprises the upstream fluid aperture and the pin aperture and a downstream portion that comprises the downstream fluid aperture. The divider also defines an internal aperture that allows fluid communication between the upstream portion and the downstream portion. A ball is disposed in the upstream portion in fluid flow receiving communication with the upstream fluid aperture, and is sized to have a greater diameter than the internal aperture.
US10987612B2	Airborne molecular contamination filter cartridge system with combustible filter cartridge and reusable frame Filters for semiconductor tool and clean room applications to control airborne molecular contamination. The filter cartridge system includes a filter cartridge having a non-woven fiber and at least one adsorbent. In some embodiments, the filter cartridge is constructed of substantially combustible materials to support its end of service destruction.
US10987607B2	Short distillation head with integrated cooling spiral A distillation apparatus has a cooling spiral surrounding at least a part of a vertical extent of a fraction collector in the disclosed technology. Connecting to and/or extending into an interior space of the fraction collector is an end of a vertically-extending passageway. This passageway is functionally connected at an other end to a lower-end entry portal. An outer cover substantially covers the cooling spiral, fraction collector, and a portion of the vertically-extending passageway, excepting for a top portal, a side exit portal, at least one cooling spiral intake, and at least one cooling spiral outtake.
US10987604B2	Transformable toy A toy with an exterior structure. Constructed to transform from a rollable first shape to a second shape. An interior structure inside the exterior structure is endowed with a magnetic body that moves by way of a magnetic force that acts from the exterior of the toy, an interior locking portion that moves simultaneously with the movement of this magnetic body, and a biasing member that effects a force which moves or turns this interior locking portion in a particular direction. If the magnetic force does not act from the exterior of the toy, the first shape of the exterior structure maintained. In the event that a magnetic force has acted from the exterior of the said toy, the exterior structure transforms from the first shape to the second shape.
US10987584B2	System and method for providing targeted recommendations to segments of users of a virtual space Targeted recommendations may be provided to specific user segments. The users may be segmented on or more user parameters that facilitate targeted provision of recommendations to the individual segments of users. A recommendation may prompt a user to take a recommended action in the game.
US10987578B2	Live video game intervention A system and method for establishing a gaming session via cloud services with a first device, receiving information at the first device to establish a connection with a second device, and receiving at the first device instructions from the second device via the connection, wherein the instructions control an aspect of the gaming session.
US10987577B2	Hand-held game controller with cooling features A hand-held game controller with cooling features includes a housing with at least one hand grip extending therefrom which forms a hand grip cavity. The housing or the at least one hand grip has a plurality of openings therethrough. A motor has a rotatable shaft that is carried in the housing and the at least one hand grip and extends into the hand grip cavity. A fan is connected to the rotatable shaft which, when rotated by the rotatable shaft, generates air flow into and out of the plurality of openings.
US10987563B2	Batting training device A batting training device is disclosed that incorporates a ball arranged secured in an aerial position in order to be batted; has a column, wherein a tube is incorporated, arranged vertically with axial freedom of movement, an elastic cord passing through the tube, the lower end of which is fastened to the lower end of the tube, while the ball is fastened at the upper end of the elastic cord. The ball rests on the upper end of the tube. The tube is made up of segments, each segment provided on the outside with a guide slot with respect to a rod, has a bend that communicates with the slot of the adjacent segment, except for in the last lower segment, wherein the bend in the corresponding slot communicates with a return channel running along the entire length of the tube and communicates with the slot of the upper segment.
US10987556B2	Bat with barrel pivot joint A ball bat configured for impacting a ball. The ball bat extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a unitary bat frame and a pivot joint. The unitary bat frame includes a handle portion and a barrel portion having a distal region. The pivot joint is coupled to the distal region of the barrel portion. The pivot joint movably supports the barrel portion relative to the longitudinal axis such that the distal region of the barrel portion may pivot towards and away from the longitudinal axis about the pivot joint.
US10987553B2	Golf club A golf club includes a head; a shaft; a grip; and a weight member that is located in a butt end region. The grip and the weight member constitute a grip-weight portion. The shaft, the grip, and the weight member constitute a shaft-grip-weight portion. The golf club has a length of greater than or equal to 45.0 inches. The golf club has a weight of less than 295 g. The head has a weight of greater than or equal to 195 g. The grip-weight portion has a weight of greater than or equal to 40 g. W1/W3 is greater than or equal to 0.40, where W1 represents a weight (g) of the butt end region, and W3 represents a weight (g) of the shaft-grip-weight portion.
US10987550B2	Golf club head and method of manufacturing same A golf club head has an inner cavity and comprises a face member and a head main body which a front opening, which are connected to each other. The head main body comprises a sole portion, and a weight member which has a specific gravity greater than that of the head main body is fixed to an inner surface of the sole portion. A weld which fix the weight member to the sole portion is disposed at the peripheral edge of the weight member. The weight member has the width in the toe-heel direction of the head, which is smaller on its rear side than its front side.
US10987544B2	Force profile control for the application of horizontal resistive force Systems and methods for controlling application of horizontal resistive force to a user walking on a treadmill to provide substantially constant force even if the user changes his or her relative position on the treadmill. The systems and methods can improve the user experience when force is applied while also improving user safety. The system has a cable, a motor, and a system controller. The cable can be coupled to a harness to apply a horizontal resistive force to a treadmill user, and the motor can be coupled to the cable and configured to apply a motor force to the cable. The cable can have an adjustable operative length. The system controller can have a processor communicatively coupled to the motor and configured to adjust the force applied by the motor in response to changes in cable length and a measurement of the actual force applied by the cable.
US10987543B2	Dual monitoring instruction system and method A monitoring system that includes a processor, one or more video cameras, a student monitor, and an instructor monitor. The processor can transmit and receive digital information to and from the video cameras and monitors. The student monitor and the instructor monitor are each also able to communicate digitally with the processor and may each play video as received from the processor. The processor may transmit either a live or recorded video signal to both the student monitor and the instructor monitor, such that the student monitor and the instructor monitor receive and play video simultaneously.
US10987540B2	Two-way transmission mechanism for fitness equipment A two-way transmission mechanism for fitness equipment includes a first transmission wheel mounted at a crankshaft and connected to a first relay wheel by a first transmission belt, a second transmission wheel connected to a second relay wheel by a second transmission belt, a transmission shaft connecting the first and second relay wheels, a one-way ratchet mounted between the first relay wheel and the transmission shaft for power transmission therebetween in one direction, and a motor having a motor shaft connected with the second transmission wheel.
US10987537B2	Two-way reciprocating structure A two-way reciprocating structure includes a body, a rotational axis assembly, a flexible element and a reciprocating member. The rotational axis assembly is disposed on the body. The flexible element has a first flexible end and a second flexible end, the first flexible end is connected to the rotational axis assembly. The rotational axis assembly is rotated by a force along a rotating direction to wind the flexible element around the rotational axis assembly, and the rotating direction is a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction. The reciprocating member has a first reciprocating end and a second reciprocating end. The first reciprocating end is disposed on the body, and the second reciprocating end is connected to the second flexible end and is simultaneously displaced with the second flexible end, wherein the rotational axis assembly is restored via a restoring fore relative to the force provided by the reciprocating member.
US10987533B2	Play structure clamp and system A climbing structure is provided. The climbing structure comprises a first support post and a second support post. The climbing structure also comprises a panel with a first and second connection point. The climbing structure also has a first clamp, configured to couple the panel to the first support post at the first connection point. The climbing structure also has a second clamp, configured to couple the panel to the second support post at the first connection point. The first connection point is on a first connection plane. The second connection point is on a second connection plane. The first and second connection planes are offset from each other.
US10987521B1	System and methods for treating brain related conditions with photobiomodulation therapy Photobiomodulation or low level light therapy is applied to the brain using a treatment protocol that shows improvement in treating a number of disease states and injuries of the brain. A laser probe including an LED cluster is placed perpendicular to the skull at a plurality of identified treatment points on the patient's skull for durations of 1 minute with pulsed waveforms at each location. The pattern for the treatment points varies by disease or injury state being treated. The treatment period is typically on nonconsecutive days for 6 weeks (3 times per week) or 9 weeks (2 times per week) per treatment protocol. Patients with Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, balance issues, concussions, depression, strokes, and other brain diseases or injuries have shown dramatic improvement under such treatment protocols.
US10987520B2	Vascular optical fiber guidewire Disclosed is a novel vascular optical fiber guidewire. The vascular optical fiber guidewire includes a metal axial wire and an optical fiber surrounding the metal axial wire. The optical fiber includes a core wire and a cladding layer covering the core wire. For above vascular optical fiber guidewire, in a part of the optical guidewire that is required to transmit light, a bending radius of the optical fiber around the metal axial wire is greater than a critical bending radius, and in a region of the optical fiber guidewire that is required to scatter light, the bending radius of the optical fiber around the metal axial wire is less than the critical bending radius. The present disclosure is capable of entering a blood vessel by a percutaneous puncture technique, guiding the optical fiber guidewire through a medical imaging device in a blood vessel, and performing side-illumination on the head.
US10987515B2	Management of electrical stimulation therapy The techniques of the disclosure describe example medical devices, systems, and methods for delivering electrical stimulation therapy to a patient. In one example, a medical device selects subsets of a plurality of therapy parameter sets that define electrical stimulation therapy, each subset including at least one therapy parameter set and less than all of the therapy parameter sets. Further, the medical device delivers, via a plurality of electrodes, electrical stimulation therapy according to each subset via a respective set of electrodes different from sets of electrodes of each other subset of the therapy parameter sets. The medical device iteratively delivers the electrical stimulation therapy according to the subsets of the therapy parameter sets via the respective sets of electrodes. Further, the medical device selects at least one subset of the therapy parameter sets that treat a condition of the patient for defining subsequent delivery of electrical stimulation to the patient.
US10987509B2	Systems including neuromuscular stimulation cuff The present disclosure describes systems, methods, devices for performing thought-controlled neuromuscular stimulation. Also described are methods for producing a neuromuscular stimulation cuff. The systems and methods generally relate to receiving and processing thought signals indicative of an intended action, and then delivering stimulation to effectuate the intended action through a neuromuscular stimulation cuff. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff includes a flexible printed circuit board having at least one finger and a plurality of electrogel discs disposed on the at least one finger. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff may be produced by providing a layer of polyimide, etching a conductive copper circuit including a plurality of electrodes into the layer of polyimide to form an etched circuit layer, adhering a cover layer onto the etched circuit layer to form a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), and cutting at least one finger from the flexible PCB. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff employs a flexible multi-electrode design which allows for reanimation of complex muscle movements in a patient, including individual finger movement.
US10987508B2	Medical therapy arrangement for applying an electrical stimulation to a human or animal subject A garment worn by the patient is provided. The garment has a first module electrically connected to a second module. The first module has a first sub-control unit electrically connected to a first electrode and a second electrode placed at a first muscle of the patient and a third electrode and a fourth electrode placed at a second muscle. The sub-control unit is electrically connected to a master unit. The first muscle is stimulated with a first stimulation signal without shortening the first muscle by sending the first stimulation signal to the first electrode placed at the first muscle. The stimulation of the first muscle relaxes the second muscle. A measuring unit (U1) of the master unit determines a first current value flowing from the first electrode through the first muscle to the second electrode and sends the first current value to a central processing unit (CPU).
US10987502B2	Microneedle sheet The microneedle sheet according to an embodiment comprises a plurality of microneedles formed on a sheet generally along a main surface of the sheet; a bending resistance of the sheet as measured in accordance with a 45° cantilever method defined by JIS L 1096:2010 is 4.2 cm to 12.5 cm; and a material of the sheet is a biodegradable polymer. The microneedles rise from the main surface when the sheet is bent, and the raised microneedles pierce the skin.
US10987501B2	Cell impregnated sleeve for paracrine and other factor production Certain embodiments according to the present invention provide sleeve devices suitable for a wide range of therapeutic uses. In accordance with certain embodiments, the therapeutic sleeve device includes a nanofiber fabric assembly, which defines a plurality of pores, and at least one layer of cells embedded in the nanofiber fabric assembly.
US10987497B2	Balloon catheter with tactile feedback features and reinforced lumen A dilation apparatus includes a shaft, a dilation balloon, and a standoff member. The shaft includes a first lumen and a second lumen. The distal end of the second lumen is proximal to the distal end of the first lumen. The dilation balloon encompasses the second distal end of the second lumen such that the dilation balloon defines an interior in fluid communication with the second lumen. A distal portion of the standoff member is positioned within the interior of the dilation balloon. The distal portion of the standoff member is distal to the second distal end of the second lumen. The standoff member provides a pathway for fluid communication between the interior of the dilation balloon and the second lumen. The standoff member may include a tube, a thread, polymeric beading, or other structures.
US10987495B2	Inflatable medical balloon with variable profile An apparatus for performing a medical procedure includes a balloon with a variable profile. The balloon includes at least one inflatable chamber occupied by a fluid, such as air, and solids, such as generally spherical balls. When the chamber is inflated, the solids are spaced apart as a result of their ability to move or flow, but when the chamber is evacuated, the solids become compacted and prevent it from fully collapsing. The balloon may have a plurality of inflatable chambers with solids in different arrangements to achieve different objectives during the medical procedure, such as for example stent deployment. For example, one chamber may be expanded while the other is restrained to alter the balloon geometry, such as for providing focused force or permitting perfusion.
US10987490B2	Multi-planar steerable medical shafts A steerable introducer has a proximal end and a distal end, and includes a steerable sheath having a proximal end and a distal end. The steerable sheath includes an outer layer extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the steerable sheath, and an inner liner disposed within the outer layer and extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the steerable sheath. A first pair of pull wires is disposed between the inner liner and the outer layer, and extends from the proximal end to the distal end of the steerable sheath. A second pair of pull wires is disposed between the inner liner and the outer layer and extends from the proximal end to the distal end of the steerable sheath.
US10987488B2	Vessel cannulation device and method of use Devices and methods are provided for automatic vascular access. An automatic vessel cannulation device, mechanical or electronic, has a sensor configured to detect a physiologic parameter of a needle tip, and a blunting device advancing member released in response to the sensor. The sensor may measure pressure or any other physiological parameter. A processor is configured to analyze data sent by the sensor and is pre-set to identify parameters unique to arteries, veins, or other body cavities or organs. A method may include comparing a physiologic parameter with pre-determined parameters to deploy a blunting element if the physiologic parameter is within a range of the pre-determined parameters. An expandable sheath may be included. A device can be provided having a motor controlling the cannulation device orientation to scan tissue with the tip of the needle by moving the cannulation device through the ultrasound transducer.
US10987483B2	Biometric feedback as an adaptation trigger for active noise reduction, masking, and breathing entrainment Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for closed-loop sleep protection and/or sleep regulation. According to an aspect, a biosignal parameter and ambient noise are measured. The biosignal parameter is used to determined sleep condition of a subject. The sleep condition is determined based on: (1) one or more of personalized sleep data, (2) historical sleep data collected for a subset of society, or (3) a combination of both. Based on the sleep condition, an arousal threshold is determined. Based on the ambient noise and the determined sleep condition, one or more actions are taken to regulate sleep and avoid sleep disruption by using sound masking or active noise reduction (ANR).
US10987474B2	Retrofit aerosol delivery system and method An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.
US10987473B2	Lubricated pen needle A pen needle (531) includes a hub (511) and a needle (513) fixedly connected to the hub (511). An outer cover (501) receives the hub (511). A lubricant reservoir (503) is disposed in the outer cover (501) such that a portion of the needle (513) is disposed in the lubricant reservoir (503) when the hub (511) is received by the outer cover (501). Lubrication of the needle (513) facilitates multiple injections.
US10987463B2	Handpiece for cleaning wounds A handpiece for cleansing wounds with a fluid jet includes a main body, which has a front end with an emergence opening for the emergence of the fluid jet, wherein a porous body is present on the front end, which porous body surrounds the emergence opening and protrudes beyond the latter in the direction of the fluid jet outlet and forms a space through which the fluid jet can pass unimpeded. The handpiece according to the invention combines the advantages of cleansing by a fluid jet with the advantages of mechanical cleansing and, at the same time, provides effective protection against aerosols.
US10987461B2	Blood treatment device priming devices, methods, and systems Simple-to-use systems, methods, and devices for priming replacement blood treatment devices, for swapping the blood treatment devices out, for replacing swapped-out blood treatment devices, and other related operations are described. In embodiments, a blood treatment device can be primed while a therapy is still running. When the replacement blood treatment device is needed, the therapy can be stopped momentarily (less than a minute) for the rapid and safe swap of the blood treatment device. Blood loss can be minimized. The down time from therapy can be minimized.
US10987459B2	Method and system for the calibration of devices for identifying blood or blood constituents in a fluid The invention relates to a method and to an assembly for calibrating devices 11 for detecting blood or blood components in a liquid, in particular dialysate, which devices comprise a light transmitter 17 and a light receiver 18, and an evaluation unit 20 that receives the signal from the light receiver 18 and is designed such that blood or blood components in the liquid are detected on the basis of the weakening of radiation passing through the liquid. The method according to the invention is based on the fact that the calibration of the devices 11 for detecting blood or blood components is carried out without the use of blood. The calibration is carried out using an absorption standard 30, which has predetermined optical properties in relation to the absorption of the light in blood, the absorption standard 30 being arranged in the beam path 19 between the light transmitter 17 and the light receiver 18. The absorption standard 30 makes it possible to identify defined spectral weakening in the light depending on the components of the blood, in particular haemoglobin. Since, by contrast with blood, the absorption standard 30 does not bring about any scattering, meaning that the beam path is influenced in a different way from blood, the calibration is also carried out using a scattering standard 36, which has predetermined optical properties in relation to the scattering of the light in blood. The assembly also comprises a beam deflection unit 22 for coupling out light for a spectral measurement of the light transmitter 17 using a spectrometer 27.
US10987444B2	Integrated fogging system providing atomized solution to an enclosed treatment area and related methods A system for disinfecting an enclosed area having an access door with an atomized disinfectant fluid may include a fogging device including a housing and an atomizing disinfectant generator carried by the housing including an atomizing nozzle in fluid communication with a disinfectant fluid reservoir, and a compressor coupled to the atomizing nozzle. The fogging device may further include a processor, and the system may further include a controller configured to selectively actuate an electronic door lock actuator to lock and unlock the access door. The processor may be configured to communicate with the controller to initiate an automated disinfection treatment cycle during which the compressor dispenses atomized disinfectant fluid into the enclosed area via the atomizing nozzle while the access door is locked, and to not dispense atomized disinfectant fluid into the enclosed area while the access door is unlocked.
US10987441B1	Disinfecting UVC lamp appliance A lamp appliance for emitting UVC light for disinfection is shown and described. The appliance includes timing controls settable by the user to control time of UVC emission and to provide a delay feature enabling a user to set the controls and exit a vicinity being treated by the lamp prior to UVC being emitted. Manual controls are redundant, including a first general power switch for bringing power to control electronics, and also a second switch initiating UVC emission. The appliance includes an illuminated display to annunciate time settings. The UVC element is pivotal on the chassis, to adjust direction of UVC emission. In one position, the UVC element is shielded to limit UVC emission to a limited size target. A remote controller is provided. The appliance is arranged with its length vertically oriented, to occupy minimal floor space.
US10987434B2	Detection and treatment of caries and microcavities with nanoparticles Components, for example, nanoparticles for detecting and/or treating one or more active carious lesions or microcavities in teeth of a subject are provided. The component or nanoparticle may comprise a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer (e.g., a starch) bearing at least one cationic region and/or having a net positive charge and thereby capable of associating with one or more active and/or early carious lesions on a tooth in an oral cavity of a subject. The components or nanoparticles are optionally water soluble or dispersible. The components or nanoparticle also comprises an imaging agent (e.g., a fluorophore or dye) bonded to the biocompatible and biodegradable polymer. The component or nanoparticle is thus capable of indicating the presence of one or more active carious lesions when the component or nanoparticle is associated therewith. Oral care compositions comprising such compounds/nanoparticles and methods of making and using the same are also provided.
US10987417B2	Engineered and multimerized human immunodeficiency virus envelope glycoproteins and uses thereof Engineered and multimerized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope glycoproteins are described. The envelope glycoproteins can be multimerized using a heptamerization domain such as a C4b binding protein multimerization domain or a ferritin fusion. The engineered and multimerized envelope glycoproteins can derived from glycoprotein 120 (gp120) and can used as an HIV vaccine.
US10987416B2	Purification of recombinant EV71 virus-like particle and method for preparing vaccine thereof The present invention provides a method for purifying an EV71 virus-like particle and a method for preparing a vaccine thereof. The virus-like particle is obtained by performing high density fermentation cultivation on recombinantly engineered bacteria; inducing expression of the EV71 virus-like particle protein expression using methanol; collecting the bacteria by centrifugation and performing high-pressure homogenization for disruption; performing precipitation on the supernatant with ammonium sulfate; and purifying by redissolution, ultrafiltration, ion exchange chromatography, molecular sieve chromatography, hydroxyapatite chromatography, etc.
US10987413B2	MHC-independent tumor-associated antigens The present invention relates to novel tumor-associated antigens, which elicit independently from a presentation via MHC a CD8-positive T-cell response. GM-CSF-Receptor alpha chain (CSF2RA) and Tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP-2) were found to be targets of CD8-positive T-cell clones which could detect the proteins on the surface of HLA I negative melanoma cells. Thus, the invention provides proteins, protein fragments and polypeptides of the novel antigens for use in medicine, for example for the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of a tumor disease. Furthermore provided are nucleic acids expressing the antigens of the invention, binding agents specific for the antigens of the invention, such as T-cell receptor chains and isolated T cells which are reactive against the antigens of the invention or which express the T-cell receptors of the invention. The invention further pertains to pharmaceutical compositions, especially vaccine compositions, comprising the antigens, nucleic acids, binding agents or T cells in accordance with the invention, and methods for the generation of T cells, which are specifically reactive to the antigens of the invention in an MHC-independent manner.
US10987411B1	Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using botulinum toxin A method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a patient in need thereof comprises administering botulinum toxin to the patient. The botulinum toxin may be administered by subcutaneous or intradermal injection. The subcutaneous or intradermal injection may be administered to and/or around the vicinity of a trigeminal nerve, a cervical nerve, a thoracic nerve, a lumbar nerve, and/or a sacral nerve of the patient.
US10987409B2	Compositions and methods for improved encapsulation of functional proteins in polymeric vesicles Methods of preparing polymersome-encapsulated functional protein suspensions may include thermally blending an amount of a block copolymer with an amount of a low molecular weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) for at least 30 minutes, mixing and cooling a resulting PEG/polymer formulation to room temperature, adding an aliquot of a solution of the functional protein to a sample containing the PEG/polymer formulation, and performing at least three dilution steps in which polymersomes that are generated are progressively saturated with the functional protein. The aliquot of the solution of the functional protein added may have a to the PEG/polymer sample of around 0.5:1 to 1.5:1 by volume, and the thermal blending may be performed at 90-100° C.
US10987408B2	Compositions and methods for modulating toll-like receptor 2 activation A method of promoting hair growth of a subject includes administering to follicle cells of the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a TLR2 agonist that promotes TLR2 activation and hair growth of the subject.
US10987395B2	Paliurus ramosissimus (Lour.) Poir. extract and preparation methods and uses thereof The invention belongs to the field of medicine, involving new uses of Paliurus ramosissimus (Lour.) Poir. and its extract, in particular the use of Paliurus ramosissimus (Lour.) Poir. and its extract in preparation of drugs with anti-fibrotic, anti-fungal, and anti-tumor activities, for the treatment of oral and digestive tract inflammation or (and) ulcer-related diseases, or with bi-directional immunomodulatory effects.
US10987393B2	Method for preventing and controlling bacterial infections in salmonid fish using Quillaja saponaria extracts The present invention discloses a new method for preventing and controlling bacterial diseases in salmonid fish using Quillaja extracts, wherein said method comprises administering to salmonid fish an effective amount of a medicinal composition comprising a Quillaja saponaria extract as active ingredient.
US10987392B2	Method for preventing and controlling viral infections in salmonid fish using Quillaja saponaria extracts The present invention provides a new method for preventing and controlling viral diseases in salmonid fish using Quillaja extracts, wherein said method comprises administering to salmonid fish an effective amount of a medicinal composition comprising a Quillaja saponaria extract as active ingredient.
US10987389B2	Anti-tumor traditional Chinese medicine microbial fermentation preparation and a preparation method and application thereof An anti-tumor traditional Chinese medicine, a preparation method therefor, and uses thereof. This traditional Chinese medicine is prepared by leavening of Pleurotus sp. and Dioscorea bulbifera, pangolin scales, rhubarb, oyster, stiff silkworm, kelp, selfheal, Ligusticum wallichii, barbat skullcap, honeysuckle flower, Oldenlandia diffusa, Radix trichosanthis, Rhizoma anemarrhenae Scutellaria baicalensis, Angelica sinensis, Psoralea corylifolia, Lucid ganoderma, and coix seed.
US10987387B2	Compositions comprising bacterial strain The invention provides compositions comprising bacterial strains for treating and preventing cancer.
US10987386B2	Method for treating inflammation or cancer using extracellular vesicles derived from Lactobacillus paracasei The present invention relates to an extracellular vesicle derived from Lactobacillus paracasei and a use thereof, and more particularly, to a composition for alleviating, preventing or treating an inflammation disease and a cancer, which comprises an extracellular vesicle derived from Lactobacillus paracasei, which may effectively inhibit various inflammation disease, as an active ingredient, and the like.
US10987357B2	Aerosolized fluoroquinolones and uses thereof Disclosed herein are formulations of fluoroquinolones suitable for aerosolization and use of such formulations for aerosol administration of fluoroquinolone antimicrobials for the treatment of pulmonary bacterial infections. In particular, inhaled levofloxacin specifically formulated and delivered for bacterial infections of the lungs is described. Methods include inhalation protocols and manufacturing procedures for production and use of the compositions described.
US10987354B2	Inhibitors of influenza virus replication and uses thereof The invention provides a class of compounds as inhibitors of influenza virus replication, preparation methods thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and uses of these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof in the treatment of influenza.
US10987348B2	Modulators of ATP-binding cassette transporters Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”). The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using compounds of the present invention.
US10987344B2	Pharmaceutical composition capable of the incorporation of lenalidomide in various crystalline modifications The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the active substance Lenalidomide in one of the modifications selected from Lenalidomide base, a Lenalidomide salt, a Lenalidomide cocrystal or mixtures thereof, wherein the Lenalidomide particles have a particle size distribution (d90) ranging from 1 μm to 100 μm.
US10987342B2	Methods and compositions for transdermal delivery of a non-sedative amount of dexmedetomidine Aspects of the invention include methods for applying to a subject a transdermal delivery device configured to deliver a non-sedative amount of a dexmedetomidine composition. In practicing methods according to certain embodiments, a non-sedative amount of a dexmedetomidine composition is transdermally applied to a subject and is maintained in contact with the subject in a manner sufficient to deliver a non-sedative amount of dexmedetomidine to a subject. Also provided are transdermal delivery devices having a non-sedative amount of dexmedetomidine sufficient for practicing the subject methods, as well as kits containing the transdermal delivery devices.
US10987335B2	Pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising high concentration taxane The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, consisting essentially of (a) 4 to 40% by weight of a taxane, (b) 10 to 40% by weight of polyoxyl glyceryl fatty acid ester, (c) 30 to 70% by weight of monooleoyl glycerol or 30 to 70% by weight of an oleoyl glycerol complex having 30 to 65% by weight of monooleoyl glycerol contents; 15 to 50% by weight of dioleoyl glycerol contents; and 2 to 20% by weight of trioleoyl glycerol contents, and (d) 5 to 30% by weight of a surfactant and a process for preparing the same.
US10987324B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of seizure-related disorders Compositions and methods are provided for administering a pharmaceutical composition to a human patient. Compositions are administered to a human patient orally, once daily, at a therapeutically effective dose. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise a drug selected from the group consisting of brivaracetam, divalproex, lacosamide, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, vigabatrin, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of any of the foregoing, and at least one excipient. At least one of said at least one excipients modifies the release of said drug to provide an extended release form. The pharmaceutical composition have pharmacokinetic properties recited in the claims.
US10987322B2	Immunoregulatory agents Compounds that modulate the oxidoreductase enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, and compositions containing the compounds, are described herein. The use of such compounds and compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of a diverse array of diseases, disorders and conditions, including cancer- and immune-related disorders, that are mediated by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase is also provided.
US10987319B2	TFEB activator C1 ameliorates app and tau pathology and rescues cognitive deficits in neurodegenerative diseases The present invention relates to a method of use of a composition comprising an autophagy enhancement compound for treating neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, the said composition is used to treat the neural condition of synaptic dysfunction. Such neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Frontotemporal dementia with parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17), Pick disease (PiD), Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and Cerebral amyloid angiopathy.
US10987316B2	Compositions and methods for transdermal delivery of tertiary amine drugs Described are transdermal drug delivery systems for the transdermal administration of tertiary amine drugs, such as rivastigmine, fentanyl or rotigotine, comprising a polymer matrix comprising a free base form of the drug and at least one carboxyl group-containing compound. In some embodiments, the systems include a rate-controlling membrane and a skin-contacting face adhesive apart from the polymer matrix.
US10987307B2	No-rinse chemical foam comprising ivermectin A self-foaming composition is described that includes ivermectin, for a no-rinse topical application and for application to the skin. The composition can include: at least one intermediate composition B including a gas-generating agent; at least one intermediate composition A including an agent for activating the gas-generating agent; and ivermectin being present in the composition A, in the composition B, or simultaneously in the two compositions A and B. Also described, is a kit or a single container including a plurality of compartments including such a composition.
US10987303B2	Extended release suspension formulation of lurasidone The present disclosure relates generally to depot formulations of lurasidone and methods of making depot formulations of lurasidone. The depot formulations include a suspending agent and are highly syringeable.
US10987302B2	Methods for the production of a cosmetic composition from hatching fluid and uses thereof for improving the cosmetic appearance of skin The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions obtained or obtainable from Salmonidae hatching fluid, methods of producing said compositions and their use in various cosmetic applications to the skin, particularly for reducing or preventing the cosmetic appearance or prevalence of wrinkles, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, laxity, dry skin, scaling and/or transepidermal water loss in skin of a mammalian animal.
US10987300B2	Long lasting cosmetic compositions Provided herein are long lasting hair compositions, color enhancers, and markers for selecting the same.
US10987287B2	Powdered hair colour with percarbonate in a water-soluble film The present disclosure pertains to the field of cosmetics and concerns a cosmetic product for changing the natural colour of keratinous fibres, in particular human hair, comprising (i) at least one package (VP) comprising a water-soluble film (F), (ii) at least one cosmetic composition (KM) which is packaged in the package (VP) and contains at least one oxidizing compound, (iii) at least one cosmetic colour composition (FZ) which is packaged in the package (VP), wherein the oxidizing compound is a solid oxidizing agent. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method for colouring hair.
US10987278B2	Pre-filled drinking straw with a cross-slit valve closure on both ends The invention is characterized in that the straw body (1) is consisting of two or more segments, which are attached together with connection (5) and that the straw body (1) on its both ends has a cross-slit valve (2, 3) closure and the valves (2, 3) and the straw body (1) are integrated by molecular adhesion. The inlet and outlet valves (2, 3) are of a slit type. The straw body (1) is preferably made of a thermoplastic material and the valves (2, 3) are preferably made of elastomer material. The edge of the straw body (1) is shaped to enable larger surface of the connection between the straw body (1) and the valve (2, 3). The said shape is preferably a groove (8). On the wall on the end of the straw body (1) a tongue-shaped groove (9) is formed on the surface side.
US10987272B2	Methods of operating an exoskeleton for gait assistance and rehabilitation A method of operating an exoskeleton device includes: receiving sensor information; connecting a clutch system to a pulley system in; determining whether to engage a drive train gear to the clutch system based on the sensor information; engaging the drive train gear through the clutch system when determined to engage the drive train gear; and powering a first motor to drive the drive train gear for controlling a joint or segment of exoskeleton device.
US10987271B2	Upper limb exoskeleton rehabilitation device with man-machine motion matching and side-to- side interchanging An upper limb exoskeleton rehabilitation device having man-machine motion matching and side-to-side interchanging, includes a chassis bracket assembly, a shoulder girdle abduction assembly, a side-to-side interchanging assembly and a mechanical arm coupling member. The chassis bracket assembly includes a frame and a lifting unit mounted on the frame. The shoulder girdle abduction assembly is mounted on the lifting unit to be driven by the lifting unit to move up and down. The side-to-side interchanging assembly is rotatably connected to the shoulder girdle abduction assembly and the mechanical arm coupling member, and the mechanical arm coupling member is configured to mount the mechanical arm and drive the mechanical arm to rotate with the respective rotating joints. Through an upper locking assembly and a lower locking assembly mounted on the side-to-side interchanging assembly, the side-to-side interchanging assembly is fixed or rotated relative to the shoulder girdle abduction assembly and the mechanical arm coupling member.
US10987270B2	Orthopedic exercise apparatus The disclosed inventive concept provides an orthopedic exercise apparatus for accommodating a wheelchair-bound user and allowing the user to perform low-load prolonged stretching without getting out of his or her existing wheelchair. The apparatus includes a base having a top sheet and a bottom sheet secured thereto, and a T-shaped structure mounted to and extending perpendicular to the base. The T-shaped structure includes a stabilization post having an adjustable height and a cross-bar mounted to the top end of the stabilization post. The cross-bar is lowered onto the user's thighs in order to limit stretching to the user's knee or provide passive a dorsiflexion force to the ankle. The apparatus can be used in conjunction with a pulleyed weight station for treating knee flexion contractures or, alternatively, with a pair of ankle blocks removably fitted within the base for treating ankle plantar flexion contractures.
US10987260B2	Patient handling apparatus with hydraulic control system A patient handling apparatus includes a frame, a base, and a lift assembly supporting the frame relative to the base, the lift assembly configured to extend or contract to raise or lower the base or the frame with respect to the other of the base and the frame. The patient handling apparatus further includes a control system, which comprises at least one hydraulic cylinder to extend or contract the lift assembly, a hydraulic circuit to direct the flow of hydraulic fluid to and from the hydraulic cylinder, and a controller operable to control the hydraulic circuit. Based on an input signal, for example, an input signal that is indicative of a status or condition of the patient handling apparatus, the controller is configured to open, optionally automatically, fluid communication between the rod end chamber and the cap end chamber to redirect a portion of the fluid output from the rod end chamber to the cap end chamber when the rod is extending to thereby increase the extension speed of the rod.
US10987259B2	Step system for patient stretcher A step system including a patient support member having a deployable step assembly including a deployable step. The deployable step assembly is fixed and integral to the patient support member and is configured to deploy as needed to provide a sturdy platform for at least one medical professional in a standing position while performing medical procedures on a patient. The deployable step assembly may include deployable steps on both a right-side and a left-side of the patient support member.
US10987258B2	Pad type disposable diaper An absorbent of a disposable diaper is formed of a lower layer absorbent and an upper layer absorbent, wherein a pair of left and right slits is extended in a front-rear direction region including a crotch portion, wherein the left slit and the right slit are spaced apart in a width direction, wherein a top sheet includes a depressed portion that falls into the slits, and wherein, in at least a region located between the slits in the top sheet, a large number of convex portions is arranged in a zigzag manner while being spaced apart by an interval, and the interval between the adjacent convex portions in the width direction is shorter than each of sizes in the width direction of the convex portions located at the front side and at a rear side of a part of the interval.
US10987234B2	Devices and methods for approximating the cross-sectional profile of vasculature having branches This disclosure is related to devices and related methods for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure. In various embodiments, an implantable device for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure comprises a first elongated segment, and a second elongated segment, and one or more branch segments in fluid communication with one of the first elongated segment and the second elongated segment. The elongated segments have a combined cross section that is substantially conformable to an intraluminal cross section of a body lumen into which they are implanted. A method of installing an implantable medical device into the body of a patient comprises deploying a first elongated segment, deploying a second elongated segment, and deploying one or more branch segments in a target region of a vasculature.
US10987233B2	Device and kit for positioning an implant for intervertebral fusion A device for positioning an implant for intervertebral fusion, comprising: a handle; a rod protruding from the handle along a main direction of extension of the device up to a free end; a coupler which couples with an implant for intervertebral fusion operatively active at the free end; wherein said coupler comprises: an axial retention assembly provided with a gripper arranged at said free end of the rod and selectively operable between a clamping and a releasing configuration, and an anti-rotational constraint assembly selectively movable between a locking position, in which it is arranged around said axial retention assembly and abuts said implant to prevent its rotation, and a disengagement position, in which it leaves the implant free to rotate in the gripper; and wherein the axial retention assembly and the anti-rotational constraint assembly are structurally different and complementary.
US10987232B2	Artificial knee joint replacement operation instrument When using an artificial knee joint replacement operation instrument, the amount of labor required to attach a tibial insert trial to a patient is further reduced. An artificial knee joint replacement operation instrument has a tibial trial attachment instrument assembly used in an operation for replacing a patient's knee joint with an artificial knee joint. The tibial trial attachment instrument assembly includes a template to be attached to a tibia, a keel punch guide to be joined to the tibia via the template, a keel punch to be inserted into the tibia through the keel punch guide, a keel punch handle for operating the keel punch, and a tibial insert trial to be placed on the template, the tibial insert trial being separate from the template.
US10987230B2	Spinal fusion implant A spinal fusion implant including a body and a jacket is disclosed. The jacket includes at least two radiopaque markers extending therefrom for use in determining the position of the implant after placement between intervertebral bodies. Methods of implanting and evaluating positioning of the implant are also disclosed.
US10987229B2	Spinal implant system A spinal implant system is provided for bridging an intervertebral space between vertebral bodies bordering the intervertebral space. The spinal implant system includes at least one adjustable end cap and a spinal implant. The end cap can be used with additional end caps and/or the spinal implant. Multiple end caps can be stacked on top of one another, and one end cap can be attached to a first end of the spinal implant, and another end cap 10 can be attached to a second end of the spinal implant. Thus, one or more of the end caps can be attached to either end of the spinal implant.
US10987228B2	Devices and methods for transpedicular stabilization of the spine According to some embodiments, a method of accessing an intervertebral space of a patient's spine in a minimally invasive manner compromises creating a passage from a posterior end of a pedicle of a vertebral member using a probe, advancing the probe through the pedicle and to a main body portion of the vertebral member, advancing the probe through a superior endplate of the vertebral member and into the intervertebral space and enlarging the passage using at least one tap to create an enlarged passage from a posterior of the pedicle to the intervertebral space. In some embodiments, the enlarged passage traverses at least three cortical layers of the vertebral member.
US10987227B2	Expandable interbody spacer Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods for treating one or more damaged, diseased, or traumatized portions of the spine, including intervertebral discs, to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. In one or more embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an expandable interbody spacer. The expandable interbody spacer may comprise a first jointed arm comprising a plurality of links pivotally coupled end to end. The expandable interbody spacer further may comprise a second jointed arm comprising a plurality of links pivotally coupled end to end. The first jointed arm and the second jointed arm may be interconnected at a proximal end of the expandable interbody spacer. The first jointed arm and the second jointed arm may be interconnected at a distal end of the expandable interbody spacer.
US10987225B2	Systems and methods for attaching sleeve or cone in prosthetic implant having a stem A prosthetic implant system for reconstructing a knee joint comprises a prosthetic implant and sleeve. The prosthetic implant comprises a tibial tray component for reconstructing a tibia of the knee joint, and a stem configured to extend from the tibial tray component to anchor the tibial tray component in the tibia of the knee joint. The sleeve comprises an outer wall configured to engage with bone, and an inner bore configured to receive the stem. The inner bore is shaped to couple to the prosthetic implant at a first location proximate the tibial tray component while surrounding the stem, and uncouple from the prosthetic implant at a second location spaced from the first location while still surrounding the stem. Methods employing the prosthetic implant system can comprise intraoperatively determining to use the sleeve in a coupled or un-coupled configuration based on a depth of a broach into a broached channel.
US10987218B2	Transcatheter deployment systems and associated methods Various examples relate to a transcatheter delivery system including a sheath, a delivery catheter, and an implantable device (e.g., a prosthetic valve, a stent, a stent graft, occluder, or vascular filter) maintained in a collapsed configuration by the delivery catheter. The delivery catheter includes a plurality of fiber guides separated by one or more reduced profile sections each having a smaller transverse outer profile than the transverse outer profiles of the fiber guides.
US10987211B1	Tissue removing Devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are directed to efficient and accurate removal of tissue from a three-dimensional anatomic structure, such as a breast, of a patient. For example, a cup can be positioned on the patient's breast to conform the breast (e.g. via suction) to a known three-dimensional contour, and a cutting tip can be moved along the three-dimensional contour at one or more predetermined distances from at least one surface of the cup. The cutting tip can remove tissue along the three-dimensional contour to form a skin envelope. As compared to a manual process performed by a surgeon, formation of the envelope through controlled movement of the cutting tip along the three-dimensional contour can improve control over dimensions of the envelope, thus, facilitating achievement of consistent outcomes by reducing the likelihood of complications associated with an envelope that is too thick, too thin, or uneven.
US10987208B2	Devices and methods for treating an aneurysm A system and method are provided for treating an aneurysm or other vessel disease or defect. The present disclosure includes an expandable device for placement in a vessel, where the mechanically expandable device includes a membrane. Also disclosed is a delivery device constructed and arranged to position the expandable device such that the exterior surface of the expandable device engages with the inner surface of the vessel and maintains a fluid pathway through said vessel.
US10987203B2	Multiple mode dental device A powered brush has two different brushes for different purposes that are selectively vibrated for powered cleaning. The brushes may be a tooth brush and an interdental brush that are separately operated at different frequencies. One or more buttons or switches provide control signals to the powered brush to selectively actuate the different brushes. A controller connects a motor to a power source such as a battery based on the control signals. The controller may include a timer for actuating the selected brush for a given time period.
US10987188B2	Sterile barrier for surgical lightheads An infection mitigation device providing a temporary, disposable sterile barrier between a sterile field and the non-sterile, light-emitting region of surgical lightheads. A surgical team member can easily apply and remove the protective barrier when needed. The device minimizes the opportunity for biohazardous materials from being transmitted between patients, thereby reducing the chance of infection, and ultimately providing patients with improved clinical outcomes. The center region of the barrier can be adapted to receive and/or cover (partially or completely) one or more types of centrally located surgical lighthead adjustment handles. The device can be manufactured with a unitary or composite construction. Depending on the specific composition of the barrier and application, a supportive carrier device may provide additional geometric stability for the barrier while it is maneuvered into its operational location on the lighthead. The device can be configured for compatibility will all surgical lightheads and non-OEM retrofit disposable handle systems.
US10987187B2	Moveable medical device configured to operate only within a specific range of acceleration The present invention generally relates to a medical device including a movable instrument (MI) which is activated only when its movement is within an optimal range of acceleration. More particularly the invention relates to a fetal heart rate monitor (FHRM) having a movable Doppler transducer which transceives ultrasound energy only when found within a certain optimal range of acceleration.
US10987181B2	Handling device for a microinvasive medical instrument A manipulation device (20) for a microinvasive medical instrument (10) comprises a recess (47) for receiving a proximal region (72) of an electrically conductive transmission device (70) for transmitting electrical power and at least either a force or a torque to a distal end of a microinvasive medical instrument (10), and a contacting device (50) for producing an electrical contact to a transmission device (70) arranged in the recess (47). The contacting device (50) has a plurality of contact faces (57) for simultaneously bearing on a surface (75) of a transmission device (70) arranged in the intended manner in the recess (47).
US10987176B2	Virtual guidance for orthopedic surgical procedures An example method includes displaying, via a visualization device and overlaid on a portion of an anatomy of a patient viewable via the visualization device, a virtual model of the portion of the anatomy obtained from a virtual surgical plan for an orthopedic joint repair surgical procedure to attach a prosthetic to the anatomy; and displaying, via the visualization device and overlaid on the portion of the anatomy, a virtual guide that guides at least one of preparation of the anatomy for attachment of the prosthetic or attachment of the prosthetic to the anatomy.
US10987161B2	User interface and lock features for positioning multiple components within a body Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for positioning electrodes within a body. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for slidably moving multiple features relative to a sheath inserted into a body and positioned relative to a reference point includes a primary actuator configured to move a primary electrode, a secondary actuator configured to move a secondary electrode, and a control mechanism. The control mechanism is configured to selectively prevent movement of at least one of the primary actuator based on a position of the secondary actuator and of the secondary actuator based on a position of the primary actuator and lock positions of the primary actuator and the secondary actuator.
US10987158B2	Radio frequency surgical system A circuit for generating a radio-frequency signal for a surgical device is disclosed. The circuit has a voltage regulator that supplies direct current (DC) voltage, a first MOSFET, a second MOSFET, and a MOSFET driver. The MOSFET driver receives the DC voltage supplied from the voltage regulator and has a local oscillator. The local oscillator switches the first MOSFET and the second MOSFET on and off at a frequency generated by the local oscillator. The circuit further includes a transformer connected to the first and second MOSFETs, having a center tap and a main voltage applied at the center tap, and providing an alternating current (AC) output.
US10987157B2	Coagulation and dissecting instrument with improved control The coagulation arrangement (10) according to the invention comprises an instrument (11) having a tool (17) comprising coagulating electrodes (22, 23, 27, 28), as well as a dissecting electrode (36). The electrodes are powered by a circuit (44) that comprises a coagulating voltage source (54) and a dissecting voltage source (55), or that can be connected to such sources. The device comprises a dissection actuating switch (60) and a coagulation actuating switch (59). The former is connected to a power switch (58) that—in dissecting mode—connects the current path from the dissecting voltage source (55) to the dissecting electrode (36), before the dissecting voltage source (55) or the HF output voltage source (47) and the coagulating voltage source (54) are actuated. Thus, the user is presented with a reliable means in a simple manner in order to be able to more flexibly perform more complex operations.
US10987155B2	Bipolar forceps with force measurement Bipolar forceps of the type where each of the prongs has a manually engageable portion spaced from the tip for manual squeezing of the prongs and an electrical supply system for applying a high-frequency electric current between tool tips to dissect through tissue planes and/or seal blood vessels includes a set of force measuring sensors for measuring forces, particularly squeezing forces, applied to the prongs at the tip. A temperature sensor is included to provide temperature information and temperature compensation. The sensors are applied to each prong in opposing pairs on the inside and outside surfaces and the outputs thereof are applied to a bridge arrangement. The signals are sent to a processor for generating warning signals and for recording forces for training purposes where a haptic system can be used.
US10987148B2	Bone clamp with adapter for measurement aids A bone clamp for securing of a measurement aid to a bone comprises a first clip and a second clip and an adapter. The adapter comprises a pulling mechanism and a locking mechanism, whereby the position of the first clip relative to the second clip can be altered by actuation of the pulling mechanism, wherein the position of the first clip relative to the second clip can be fixed by actuation of the locking mechanism. The first clip and the second clip each have an inner face which is oriented in the direction of the bone, wherein the first clip has one or more spikes on the inner face and wherein the second clip has a sliding edge on the inner face.
US10987147B2	Bone cement applicator with hollow cylinder on delivery plunger One aspect relates to a device for producing a bone cement paste from a monomer liquid and a cement powder as parent components of the bone cement paste and for delivering the mixed bone cement paste. The device has a cartridge with a cylindrical interior. The interior of the cartridge is closed at a front side apart from a delivery opening for discharging the bone cement paste. In the interior of the cartridge a delivery plunger is arranged which is pushable in the direction of the delivery opening. The cement powder is arranged in the interior of the cartridge between the delivery opening and the delivery plunger. A hollow cylinder is arranged at a front side of the delivery plunger facing the delivery opening. The hollow cylinder is open at its front face facing the delivery opening and extends from the front side of the delivery plunger at least 3 mm into the interior of the cartridge.
US10987142B2	Pelvic wedge A surgical implant assembly includes a surgical implant, a bone plate, and fixation devices. The surgical implant includes a top surface, a bottom surface disposed in opposed relation relative to the top surface, first and second surfaces interconnecting the top and bottom surfaces, and a front surface. First ends of the first and second side surfaces define a back surface extending across a first end of the surgical implant, and the front surface extends across a second end of the surgical implant and interconnects second ends of the first and second side surfaces. At least one cavity is defined in the surgical implant. The bone plate includes an elongate body extending between first and second end portions. The elongate body is positionable adjacent the front surface of the surgical implant. The fixation devices are configured to secure the surgical implant or the bone plate to osseous tissue.
US10987140B2	Anterior cervical fixation plate for fixating portions of a cervical spine to facilitate bone fusion Various implementations include an anterior cervical fixation plate for fixating portions of a cervical spine to facilitate bone fusion. The plate includes a first portion, a second portion, and a bridge. A first surface of the first portion and a first surface of the second portion each define two fastener openings extending from the first surface of the first portion to a second surface of the first portion. The first side and the second side of the centrally located bridge each extend from the second side of the first portion to the first side of the second portion. The second side of the first portion, the first side of the second portion, and the first side of the bridge define a first window. The second side of the first portion, the first side of the second portion, and the second side of the bridge define a second window.
US10987135B2	Seal cartridge design for trocar assemblies A trocar assembly that includes a trocar and a seal cartridge configured to be releasably coupled to the trocar. The seal cartridge includes a top cap that includes a main body and a latch ring. The latch ring is grounded to the main body at a first angular position and has a latch located at a second angular position angularly offset from the first angular position. Applying a radial load on the latch causes the latch ring to flex in torsion at an intermediate portion that angularly interposes the first and second angular positions.
US10987133B2	Nasal valve implants and methods of implanting the same A nasal valve implant delivery system includes a delivery tool having a handle and a needle extending distally therefrom and configured to hold an implant therein. When loaded in the needle, the implant proximally abuts or is disposed adjacent to a pusher member disposed partially within the needle. A light source disposed within the delivery tool is coupled to an optical fiber carried within a lumen of the pusher member. The delivery tool includes a moveable needle shuttle disposed in the handle that is coupled to the needle. An actuator disposed in the handle is configured to releaseably engage with the moveable needle shuttle, wherein the needle shuttle is coupled to one or more springs configured to apply a proximal tensioning force on the needle shuttle, wherein actuation of the actuator retracts the needle proximally into the handle and releases the implant.
US10987124B2	Surgical instruments and jaw members thereof A jaw member for use with a surgical instrument includes a support base, a jaw liner, and an elongated plate. The support base defines a cavity therein configured for receipt of the jaw liner. The elongated plate is configured to be seated in the cavity of the support base adjacent the jaw liner to secure the jaw liner relative to the support base.
US10987112B2	Surgical drill instrument with motor and locking mechanism to receive an attachment and a cutting burr A surgical apparatus having a locking mechanism that receives a cutting burr and that may include a loading and running position. The locking mechanism may include a motor driven spindle that carries a locking pawl and a detent pawl that lock the cutting burr in place an prevent the cutting burr from inadvertently falling out of the surgical drill instrument when in its load position. A diamond-shaped portion of the cutting burr may be formed in a six-sided diamond configuration and a perpendicular back end surface. The end of the cutting burr may include another diamond-shaped portion formed in a six-sided diamond shape surface that mates with a complementary surface formed in the receiving end of the spindle of the motor/locking mechanism. In an aspect, the attachment of the cutting burr is such that the cutting burr has substantially zero axial movement and runs true in the running condition.
US10987111B2	Surgical drill bit A drill bit (1) for creating a tubular hole in a bone (9), comprises: a longitudinal body (2) extending along an axis (21) and having a proximal end and a distal end (22); a main cutting edge (3) formed at the distal end (22) of the body (2); a main cutting face (4) extending from the main cutting edge (3) and defining a rake angle (α); and a spiral flute (5) formed around the body (2) and extending from the main cutting face (4) along the axis (21) of the body (2). The main cutting edge (3) is the only single main cutting edge (3) of the drill bit (1). The spiral flute (5) is the only single spiral flute (5) of the drill bit. The rake angle (α) is at least 25°. The drill bit (1) according to the invention drill bit allows for minimizing heat production when drilling a hole into the bone.
US10987107B2	Surgical stapling device A surgical stapling device includes a tool assembly having an anvil assembly and a staple cartridge, the anvil assembly is movable in relation to the staple cartridge between spaced and clamped positions. The anvil assembly includes a housing defining a recess and a mesh material positioned within the recess. The staple cartridge includes a body defining a plurality of staple receiving slots. Each of the staple receiving slots supports a staple. The staple receiving slots are aligned with the recess when the anvil assembly and the staple cartridge are in the clamped position such that the plurality of staples are ejected and penetrate into the mesh material when the tool assembly is fired. Each of the plurality of staples includes a backspan and a leg extending from each end of the backspan. Each of the legs includes a locking structure that is configured to mesh or interlock with the mesh material of the anvil assembly upon penetration of the mesh material by the legs of the staples to obstruct withdrawal of the legs from the locking material.
US10987104B2	Apparatus for endoscopic procedures A surgical device includes a jaw assembly, an articulating assembly and a drive shaft. The jaw assembly includes first and second jaws. The articulating assembly is removably coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly and includes a distal joint member, a proximal joint member, and a pivot pin. The pivot pin is fixedly coupled to the distal joint member and is rotatably coupled to the proximal joint member. The jaw assembly and the distal joint member together define a first longitudinal axis. The proximal joint member defines a second longitudinal axis. The drive shaft includes a gear element that is meshingly engaged with a pivoting gear element that is fixedly coupled to the pivot pin. Longitudinal movement of the first drive shaft pivots the jaw assembly relative to the proximal joint member about a pivot axis defined by the pivot pin.
US10987103B2	Powered surgical instrument with latching feature preventing removal of battery pack A surgical instrument includes a battery pack and a battery port. The battery pack includes a latching feature. The battery port is configured to receive the battery pack. The battery port includes a restraining feature. The restraining feature is configured to securely engage the latching feature when the battery port receives the battery pack such that the battery pack becomes fixedly attached to the battery port. At least a portion of the battery port is configured to permanently deform or break upon the removal of the battery pack from the battery port such that the surgical instrument becomes inoperable.
US10987101B2	Superelastic bone compression staple The invention is a staple comprising a bridge member having a spherical top surface and a spherical opposing bottom surface defining a constant thickness between and having a constant thickness and a first pair of a first leg and a second leg and a second pair of a first leg and a second leg where the first and second pair of legs are spaced apart along the axis and are joined to the bridge member.
US10987099B2	Method for tissue fixation A method for securing a strand to a fixation member for arthroscopic fixation, wherein the fixation member includes a channel on an exterior surface and an aperture therethrough. The method includes passing a strand having first and second ends through a flexible sleeve, passing the sleeve through the aperture of the fixation member in a first direction, tensioning the strand, and pulling the sleeve in a second direction different than the first direction to secure the sleeve to the fixation member without tying the strand on the fixation member.
US10987098B2	Z-shaped meniscus repair device and method A z-shaped surgical device including a handle and a rod secured to the handle having: a first elongate segment at a proximal end thereof; a second elongate segment angled with respect to the first segment; and a third elongate segment angled with respect to the second segment. In the illustrative application, the invention provides an arthroscopic meniscus tissue repair suture passer device that penetrates tissue with its distal tip in one direction and utilizes a needle or similar part to penetrate tissue in the opposite direction placing a suture around the torn tissue. The device has an extended z-shaped shape distally that facilitates placement of a suture around torn meniscus tissue with a novel single stroke relative to the prior art. The z-shaped angles are extended for improved access, maneuverability and passage of the device to and through tissue including but not limited to meniscus and other tissue, around meniscus and other tissue, into open and tight spaces between joints and other bodily spaces, and in difficult to access spaces in joints and other compartments.
US10987096B2	Device and method for fixating a suture anchor with a suture or a headed anchor in hard tissue A device and method for fixating soft tissue to hard tissue with the aid of a suture anchor and a suture or with the aid of a headed anchor, wherein the anchor is forced into the hard tissue and then anchored therein by in situ liquefaction of a material having thermoplastic properties. The device includes a vibration tool and the anchor and possibly a support element, wherein the anchor includes an anchor foot and a thermoplastic sleeve. The thermoplastic sleeve includes the material having thermoplastic properties. The anchor foot has a distal end suitable for being forced into hard tissue and it is connected to the distal end of the vibration tool and the thermoplastic sleeve sits on a proximal face of the anchor foot, the vibration tool and/or a proximal portion of the anchor foot extending into or through the thermoplastic sleeve.
US10987088B2	Systems and methods for detecting intracranial pressure and volume It has been discovered that even mild changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure or intracranial pressure (ICP) can be detected immediately as evidenced by distortions in the ONS surface structure. Further, the changes in the ONS persist after the CSF pressure has returned to normal. The stability of ONS distortions provides a method of detecting transient changes in brain pressure even when the use of the diagnostic ultrasound is delayed. One embodiment provides systems and methods for detecting or diagnosing brain injury by detecting distortions or deformations of the ONS, preferably using ultrasound.
US10987083B2	Ultrasound transducer holder Described herein are devices and methods useful in automating ultrasound imaging. The device include a base coupled with soft robotics, which may be attached to an ultrasound transducer probe in order to robotically manipulate the probe to perform an ultrasound scan. The device has an adjustable structure configured to hold the probe on a walking soft robot. The device can be configured to be attached to, or worn by, the patient. With soft robotic actuation and locomotion, the holder can move and position the probe during a real time ultrasound scanning procedure. Furthermore, the holder may be equipped with sensors to sense and map pressure and location. The position of the holder can be robotically monitored and controlled so as to achieve consistency and reproducibility between ultrasound scans. Due to the wearable nature of the holder, the scans may be conducted while the patient is in motion, thereby providing a portable solution for ultrasonic imaging. The holder is cost effective and may be used in conjunction with various ultrasound probes.
US10987079B2	Radiation imaging system, method of controlling the same, control apparatus, and storage medium A radiation imaging system includes a plurality of imaging apparatuses configured to generate images based on radiation emitted from radiation generating apparatuses configured to perform radiation irradiation and a control apparatus configured to communicate with the plurality of the imaging apparatuses. The control apparatus comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain imaging information from each of the plurality of imaging apparatuses, a selection unit configured to select one imaging apparatus from the plurality of imaging apparatuses based on the imaging information obtained by the obtainment unit, and an image obtainment unit configured to obtain an image from the imaging apparatus selected by the selection unit, and the control apparatus further comprises a setting unit configured to set an imaging apparatus from which imaging information is obtained by the obtainment unit.
US10987066B2	System for displaying oxygen state indications A patient monitoring system can have a display screen or portion thereof with graphic user interface for displaying indications of a patient's oxygen state. The indications can include the patient's SpO2, dissolved oxygen index, and/or an increasing or decreasing trend of dissolved oxygen index. The displays of oxygen state indications can be compact, and/or able to provide direct visual information to a user of various aspects of the patient's oxygen state. The display elements can be used to represent any other physiological parameters.
US10987062B2	Electrocardiogram noise reduction Methods and systems of catheterization include a flexible catheter adapted for insertion into a heart of a living subject. The catheter has a lumen for passing an electrically conductive fluid therethrough, which is propelled by a peristaltic pump. A fluid reservoir connected to the lumen supplies the fluid to the catheter. Electrocardiogram circuitry is connectable to the subject for monitoring electrical activity in the heart. An electrically conductive cable diverts induced charges in the fluid from the catheter electrodes, for example by shorting to a rotating element in the peristaltic pump.
US10987058B2	Apparatus and methods for optimizing volume status and cardiac output Systems and methods are provided for optimizing hemodynamics within a patient. Specifically, the system incorporates invasive sensor data (e.g., pressure measurements) combined with mechanisms to dynamically change the loading conditions of the heart and/or heart rate, in order to understand hemodynamic parameters. Computational analyses on dynamic sensor data are used to understand and guide heart rate, filling pressures, and/or volume resuscitation in critically ill patients. By pacing the heart or inducing tricuspid regurgitation, the system may cause dynamic changes in sensor data to understand optimal loading conditions and heart rates. While determining optimal hemodynamic parameters, the system may then automatically optimize the heart rate and/or filling pressures in critically ill patients.
US10987056B2	Medical instrument and fixing tool A medical instrument includes: a medical device; a sheet type attaching member having an attachment surface that is attachable to a subject; and a fixing tool fixing the medical device to the attaching member. The fixing tool includes: a first engaging member located on the medical device; and a second engaging member located on a side of the attaching member opposite the attachment surface, the second engaging member being engageable with the first engaging member by rotation of the first engaging member with respect to the second engaging member.
US10987053B2	Method and system for measuring and displaying data linked to a person's physical activity The invention relates to a method for measuring and displaying data linked to a person's physical activity, comprising: measuring data linked to the person's physical activity using a mechanical sensor in a wrist watch worn by the person; displaying the measured data on the watch face; taking an image of the watch face using a camera in an electronic device; analysing the image in order to determine the data; processing the data so as to process the analysed data; and displaying the processed data on a screen of the electronic device.
US10987052B2	Sensor for acquiring physiological signals A device for acquiring and collecting physiological signals is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the device provides an at least one sensor having a conductive layer comprising a conductive fabric of interlaced conductive and non-conductive fibers and a plurality of orifices throughout the conductive fabric, wherein the plurality of orifices are filled with a silicone rubber, and wherein the silicone rubber is attached to the conductive fabric without the use of an adhesive. An electrical connector is connected to the conductive layer, the electrical connector providing a separable interface between the conductive layer and an electronic instrument. The device further provides an electronic instrument for receiving and collecting signals acquired from the at least one sensor.
US10987048B2	Systems, methods, and devices to incentivize inhaler use The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices that may be used to incentivize inhaler use.
US10987041B2	Catheter connection and stabilization device and methods of using same A device for stabilizing a patient catheter includes a docking pod with a body, an inlet, an outlet, an internal fluid path between the inlet and the outlet, and a securement surface located on an underside of the docking pod. A docking pod adhesive layer located at least partially on the securement surface of the docking pod may secure the docking pod to the patient such that the securement surface and the docking pod adhesive layer form a generally planar or concave surface when secured to the patient. A valve mechanism located within the internal fluid path of the docking pod may control fluid flow through the docking pod. The device may also have a luer connector that is fluidly connected to the outlet of the docking pod and configured to be connected to the catheter.
US10987040B2	Systems and methods for processing analyte sensor data Systems and methods for applying time-dependent algorithmic compensation functions to data output from a continuous analyte sensor. Some embodiments determine a time since sensor implantation and/or whether a newly initialized sensor has been used previously.
US10987037B2	Method and apparatus for in vivo surveillance of circulating biological components The invention relates generally to in vivo collection of circulating molecules, tumor cells and other biological markers using a collecting probe. The probe is configured for placement within a living organism for an extended period of time to provide sufficient yield of biological marker for analysis.
US10987033B2	Aqueous humor monitoring devices and methods A method for monitoring glucose concentration in aqueous humor can include inserting an implantable device into an eye and determining glucose concentration as a function of glucose sensed at the implantable device. The method can optionally include optically detecting glucose concentration as a function of polarimetry and/or fluorescence. A system for monitoring glucose concentration can include devices described herein.
US10987030B2	Method and apparatus for face detection/recognition systems A computer implemented method for detecting an attempt to spoof and facial recognitions apparatus determines for a plurality of spatially separated regions of a surface, a respective measure of at least one vital sign. A determination is made from the respective measures of at least one vital sign, homogeneity information associated with the respective measures, the homogeneity information is used to determine if said spatially separate regions of said surface are living tissue.
US10987029B1	Graphical user interface of mobile device for improving interaction with a prosthetic or orthotic device Systems and methods for improving an interaction between a prosthetic and/or orthotic device (POD) and a user of the POD are described. In some cases, the POD monitors various parameters during gait and communicates the gait parameters to a remote monitoring device. The remote monitoring device can analyze the gait parameters in real-time to provide various indications of user-POD interactions including, but not limited to, symmetric weight bearing, rolling over the toe, sitting down, stair descent, and/or stair ascent. The remote monitoring device can further provide indications to improve the user-POD interactions.
US10987025B2	Systems and methods for a respiratory sensor Systems and methods are provided for a respiratory sensor for a medical monitoring system that does not require an internal power source. The systems and methods adjust an electrical characteristic of a respiratory sensor based on a property of interest of an airflow path, receiving an excitation signal, and generating a response based on the excitation signal and the electrical characteristic.
US10987022B2	Apparatus and method for registering images in real-time The invention relates to a device for superimposing known patterns, characteristic of a region, on (real) images of said region. The device comprises, a memory in which patterns are stored, which are representative of a selected region, of known position and orientation with relation to a common reference and processing means, for determining a pattern representative of the selected portion in the memory, on receipt of the designation of at least one portion of an observed image of the selected region, taken at a selected angle and at least one representative attribute of said region, taking account of the attribute selected, then superimposing the determined pattern on the selected portion of the image taking account of the selected angle.
US10987019B2	Systems and methods for high frequency impedance spectroscopy detection of daily changes of dielectric properties of the human body to measure body composition and hydration status Systems and methods for high frequency impedance spectroscopy detection of daily changes of dielectric properties of the human body to measure body composition and hydration status. According to an aspect, a method at a computing device to determine a set of indirect dynamic human metabolism parameters includes using a sensor on an individual to acquire a set of electrical measurements. The method also includes combining a ratio technique with a canonical model form technique. The also includes performing a series of mathematical calculations on the acquired set of electrical measurements to determine the set of indirect dynamic human metabolism parameters for the individual based on the combined ratio technique and the canonical model form technique. The method further includes generating a trend regarding the set of indirect dynamic human metabolism parameters in response to performing the series of mathematical calculations on the acquired set of electrical measurements to determine the set of indirect dynamic human metabolism parameters for the individual.
US10987018B2	Method and system for determining body impedance A method and system for determining a body impedance (Zbody) of a user are disclosed. The method comprises coupling a sensor device to the user, wherein the sensor device includes at least a first and a second electrode. The method includes applying a voltage signal (Vin) through a first impedance (Zin1) to the first electrode and through a second impedance (Zin2) to the second electrode to produce an output signal. The method includes measuring a differential voltage (Vbody) across the first and second electrodes and calculating the body impedance (Zbody) using the measured differential voltage (Vbody), the voltage signal (Vin), the first impedance (Zin1), and the second impedance (Zin2).
US10987008B2	Device, method and computer program product for continuous monitoring of vital signs A wearable device for continuous health monitoring, the device comprising: a band for conforming to a first body part of a subject; an imaging unit, the imaging unit being connected in the band, wherein the imaging unit is configured to acquire a sequence of images from the subject's body, wherein the device is operable in a contact mode and in a non-contact mode, i. wherein in the contact mode the imaging unit is in substantial close 5 proximity to the first body part of the subject so as to acquire the sequence of images of an area of the first body part; wherein in the non-contact mode the imaging unit is in a remote position to acquire the sequence of images of a second body part of the subject; a controller unit configured to derive a PPG signal from the acquired sequence of images according to a first process when the device is in the contact mode and according to a second process when 10 the device is in the non-contact mode, the PPG signal being indicative of the health of the subject; wherein the controller unit, during operation of the wearable device, is configured to check at least one pre-determined condition in order to determine if the PPG signal is to be derived according to the first process or the second process.
US10987007B2	Method of processing electrophysiological signals and corresponding system, vehicle, and computer program product A method of processing electrophysiological signals includes: receiving, over a limited time duration, sample electrocardiography (ECG) signals indicative of heart pulsatile activity occurring with a variable heart rate, wherein receiving the sample ECG signals is discontinued at an expiry of the limited time duration; receiving photoplethysmography (PPG) signals indicative of the heart pulsatile activity; determining a correlation between the sample ECG signals and the PPG signals; determining reconstructed ECG signals from the PPG signals as a function of the correlation between the sample ECG signals and the PPG signals; and estimating a heart rate variability of the variable heart rate as a function of the reconstructed ECG signals.
US10986992B2	Dynamic display system and method for customizing a controller in a display system A method, or corresponding dynamic display system, for customizing a controller of a display system includes presenting a visual stimulus to a subject at at least one known location relative to the subject's eye gaze; measuring brain activity of the subject's left and right brain hemispheres in response to the subject's viewing of the stimulus; processing the measured brain activity to determine a frequency-dependent metric of the measured brain activity; assessing independent cognitive capacities of the subject's left and right brain hemispheres based on the frequency-dependent metric; and adjusting a function of the controller in the display system according to the assessed independent capacities, such as by adjusting the function to change a stimulus load in a visual hemifield according to the brain activity in the contralateral brain hemisphere. Example applications include head-up display (HUD), augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) display systems, and brain injury assessment systems.
US10986988B2	Electronic endoscope An electronic endoscope has a light source configured to emit normal light toward an object and a rotating filter configured to be positioned in the path of light that passes from the light source to an image sensor. The rotating filter has an optical band-pass filter and a ND filter. The electronic endoscope has further a rotation controller that synchronizes a light-path traverse-interval of the band-pass filter and a light-path traverse-interval of the ND filter with a field/frame interval; and an image generator that generates a normal image from broadband image-pixel signals and generates a spectral image from specific-band image-pixel signals. The image generator has a brightness adjuster that increases a brightness level of the spectral image. Then, the ND filter reduces an amount of light emitted from the light source to an amount of light that corresponds to an increased brightness of the spectral image.
US10986974B2	Floor cleaning machine A floor cleaning machine including a handle that pivots relative to a base about a pivot axis. A recovery tank is coupled to the handle in fluid communication with a suction motor assembly to receive and store fluid and dirt drawn through a suction nozzle. The floor cleaning machine further includes an expandable hose fluidly communicating the recovery tank and the suction nozzle. The hose is in an expanded configuration when the handle is pivoted about the pivot axis to a reclined position. The hose is in a retracted configuration when the handle is pivoted about the pivot axis to a substantially upright position. The hose at least partially wraps around the pivot axis with the pivot axis being between a portion of the hose wrapped around the pivot axis and the surface being cleaned in the expanded and the retracted configurations.
US10986967B2	Sanitary bathroom organizer A sanitary bathroom organizer is an apparatus that stores and houses bathroom cleaning tools and bathroom cleaning supplies in an organized and hygienic manner. The apparatus includes a reservoir, at least one slot, a toilet paper roll mount. The reservoir contains disinfectant solution and houses bathroom cleaning tools. The at least one slot allows bathroom cleaning tools to enter the reservoir. The toilet paper roll mount connects a roll of toilet paper with the apparatus. The reservoir includes a base plate, a lateral wall, and a lid. The base plate is positioned adjacent the lateral wall. The lateral wall is perimetrically connected with the base plate, effectively containing disinfectant solution. The lid is removably coupled with the lid, allowing the interior environment of the reservoir to be accessible. The at least one slot traverses through the lid in order for bathroom cleaning supplies to be housed within the reservoir.
US10986963B1	Barbecue cooking apparatus A barbecue cooking apparatus is an apparatus used to cook food items by utilizing different barbecue smoking methods. The apparatus includes a barrel, a lid, a frame, a shelved cooking system, a venting system, a winch mechanism, a lip, and a firebox gasket. The barrel provides a thermal enclosure for cooking the food items. The lid serves to close the barrel and to support the shelved cooking system. The lip and the firebox gasket seal the lid on the barrel when closed. The shelved cooking system holds both the food items within the barrel during the cooking process and the fuel source utilized to generate the heat energy to cook the food items. The frame holds the winch mechanism offset from the barrel. The winch mechanism facilitates the retrieval of the shelved cooking system from the barrel as well as the reintroduction of the shelved cooking system into the barrel.
US10986958B2	Formable fluid warming apparatus A warming apparatus that has a formable apparatus and a chamber coupled to the formable apparatus and configured to fluidly contain a heating agent. Wherein the formable apparatus is movable to reposition the chamber to heat a vessel.
US10986956B2	Method and machine for preparing beverages Method and machine for preparing beverages, in particular infusions, such as coffee or tea, having a liquid supply source supplying a liquid, in particular water, an infusion chamber and an infusion circuit, which connects said supply source to said infusion chamber; the machine having an infusion circuit with a heat exchanger and a dispensing assembly, which is configured to heat the liquid at a predetermined temperature that is lower than the boiling temperature of the liquid, for example at approximately 90°, before the infusion of the liquid itself on the inside of the infusion chamber.
US10986951B2	Delivery retrieval station A delivery retrieval station, as provided herein, may include a delivery base and a destination container. The delivery base may include a receiving platform and a conditioning assembly in thermal communication with the receiving platform. The conditioning assembly may be disposed within a mechanical compartment beneath the receiving platform. The destination container may be selectively mounted to the base station. The destination container may include a base wall and sidewall defining a storage chamber. The base wall may be selectively supported on the receiving platform in a delivered position.
US10986949B1	Steamer stand system and method of use A steamer stand includes a telescoping vertical shaft extending from a first end to a second end; a foldable tripod stand removably attached to the first end adjustably attached to the telescoping vertical shaft; a telescoping horizontal rod removably attached to the telescoping vertical shaft, the telescoping horizontal rod with a first section having a first knob and a second section having a second knob; a hanger removably attached to the second end of the telescoping vertical shaft; a vertical extension secured to the telescoping vertical shaft.
US10986946B1	One time use bottle A hydration system that utilizes a disposable drink container and a leak-resistant cap. The cap can be screwed into the disposable drink container before use. The disposable drink container has a safety foil region with a foil disk having one or more output holes, which is covered with a liner. The user should remove the liner to uncover the output holes and reattach the cap before drinking the liquid in the container. The cap can have a spout section with a leak-resistant section to draw out the liquid. The leak-resistant section can have a curved lip that creates a narrow liquid opening, such that liquid is held in place (does not spill) by surface tension when the system is accidentally inverted or overturned. The cap can also have a sealing ring to create a liquid-tight seal between the cap and the drink container.
US10986932B2	Adjustable bed system with foldable connection mechanism An adjustable bed system includes first and second frames; a back lifting assembly having a back lifting bracket pivotally connected to the first frame and a back lifting actuator pivotally connected between the back lifting bracket and the first frame for operably driving the back lifting bracket to pivotally move in an upward or downward rotating direction relative to the first frame; a leg lifting assembly having a leg lifting bracket pivotally connected to the second frame structure and a leg lifting actuator pivotally connected between the leg lifting bracket and the second frame for operably driving the leg lifting bracket to pivotally move in an upward or downward rotating direction relative to the second frame; and a foldable connection mechanism connecting the first and second frames such that the first and second frames are pivotally foldable relative to one another at the connection mechanism.
US10986928B2	Step stools and storage, step supports having open, forwardly-facing storage cubbies Step stools and storage, step supports having open, forwardly-facing storage cubbies for use in confined spaces, such as closets. Some of the storage, step supports have steps which are fixed relative to other steps while other storage, step supports are provided with one or more relatively movable steps and are movable from a storage position to a step position.
US10986927B2	Video-caster chair A customizable chair is disclosed that includes an “over-the shoulder” region where users can affix graphic patches. The region that the graphic patches are placed is visible from a number of perspectives including a user-broadcaster sitting in the chair.
US10986925B2	Seat assembly A method is provided for enhancing comfort of a seat with a hip/thigh support and a back support. The method includes providing a seating pad assembly with a foam cushion made at least partly of a viscoelastic foam and having a cover formed from a dimensionally stable non-stretch material. An upper area of the seating pad assembly is attached to an upper area of the seat back. Pelvic and upper back areas of a person sitting on the seat deform the viscoelastic foam sufficiently to provide a comfortable support and to define anchors for the seating pad assembly. The non-stretch cover extends between those anchors for effectively supporting and cradling the lumbar back area of the person in the seat above and forward of the corner between the seat back and the hip/thigh support.
US10986924B2	Chair and seat support mechanism To provide a chair in which the seated person can perceive a comfortable sitting feeling even if sitting for a long time, and furthermore a high work efficiency can stably be maintained, a chair according to the present invention includes a support mechanism 2 interposed between a leg 1 and a seat 3, wherein the support mechanism 2 includes: a seat inclining mechanism Q as a seat inclining function configured to downwardly incline a tip side in an operation direction of the seat 3 when the seat 3 operates from a predetermined reference position (S), and further includes: a return-force generation mechanism configured to generate, in accordance with an amount of movement, a return force in a direction of returning the seat 3 having moved from a reference position (S) in a front-rear or left-right direction, to the reference position (S).
US10986906B2	Heated equipment bag A heated equipment bag includes: a housing providing a first compartment configured to receive a first piece of footwear, the housing further providing a second compartment configured to receive a second piece of footwear, the first compartment being separate from the second compartment; a first heater disposed in the first compartment and configured to produce heat; and a second heater disposed in the second compartment and configured to produce heat.
US10986905B1	Umbrella case The umbrella case is configured for use with an umbrella. The umbrella case is a container that is sized to receive the umbrella. The umbrella case is a fluid impermeable structure. The umbrella case is a segregated structure. The umbrella case stores a wet umbrella in a first segregated space such that any water adhering to the umbrella drains off of the umbrella into a second segregated space such that the water is separated from the umbrella. The umbrella case comprises a collection structure, a storage structure, a superior structure, a connecting ring, and a lid structure. The collection structure removably attaches to the storage structure. The superior structure removably attaches to the storage structure. The connecting ring removably attaches the lid structure to the superior structure.
US10986903B2	Walking stick A walking stick may include a tube body, a first telescopic tube, a second telescopic tube, and a third telescopic tube. The tube body is a hollow tube, and at least a positioning hole is formed thereon, and a top end and a bottom end of the tube body respectively connect to a handle and a locating sleeve. The first telescopic tube upwardly inserted into the tube body comprises a first locating piece. Also, the second telescopic tube upwardly inserted into the first telescopic tube has a second locating piece while the third telescopic tube upwardly inserted into the second telescopic tube comprises a third locating piece. A user only needs to press the first locating piece when the walking stick needs to be retracted, and the second telescopic tube and the third telescopic tube are sequentially retracted, which is convenient for operation.
US10986902B2	Timepiece or piece of jewellery A timepiece or piece of jewelry includes a structure with a set of horns carrying a bar receiving a removable snap-hook fixed to a strand. The bar includes, at a distance from each of the points of attachment to the set of horns, a notch including two sides which limit the lateral travel of a curved beak portion of the snap-hook and limit the angular travel of the snap-hook with respect to the bar, so as to prevent any contact between the snap-hook and the set of horns to which the bar is fixed.
US10986901B2	Snap button Provided is a snap button in which a swaged portion of a to-be-swaged pin is not visible from users. The snap button comprises a snap button body and a cap to be connected to the snap button body with a cloth interposed between them. The snap button body includes a base; a pin to be swaged, which protrudes from an inner surface of the base, the inner surface being placed to face the cloth; and an engaging portion provided on an outer surface opposite to the inner surface of the base. The cap comprises a cap body including a cap base; and a metal eyelet attached to an inner surface of the cap base, the inner surface being placed to face the cloth. The eyelet comprises a cylindrical portion for receiving the pin which has pierced the cloth and swaging the pin on the inner surface of the cap base.
US10986899B2	Hand fixation band A hand fixation band includes a fastening band, a sliding arm and a damping element. The fastening band has a main portion, and a connecting portion protruded outward from one end of the main portion. A bottom surface of the connecting portion is defined as a contact surface. The sliding arm is connected with the fastening band. One end of the sliding arm disposed under the connecting portion is recessed downward to form an accommodating groove. A top of a peripheral wall of the accommodating groove is inclined outward from bottom to top to form a first inclined surface. The damping element is disposed in the accommodating groove and contacts with the contact surface. A periphery of a bottom surface of the damping element is inclined outward from bottom to top to form a second inclined surface. The first inclined surface contacts with the second inclined surface.
US10986898B2	Induction heating apparatuses and processes for footwear manufacturing An apparatus for making an article of footwear is provided. The apparatus may include a last shaped to resemble a human foot and being formed at least in part from a susceptor material that is thermally reactive to an electromagnetic field. The apparatus may also include an induction coil disposed proximate to the last and configured to produce an electromagnetic field that causes the susceptor material in the last to increase in temperature by induction heating.
US10986893B2	Footwear sole structure with compression grooves and nonlinear bending stiffness A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a sole plate that has a forefoot portion with a foot-facing surface. The sole plate has at least one groove extending at least partially transversely in the foot-facing surface. The at least one groove is open when the sole structure is dorsiflexed in a first portion of a flexion range, and closed when the sole structure is dorsiflexed in a second portion of the flexion range that includes flex angles greater than in the first portion of the flexion range.
US10986887B1	Detachable illuminating costume accessory A detachable illuminating accessory for use in a mask or costume, and the associated mask or costume, in which the detachable illuminating accessory includes a top housing and a base housing, defining a cavity therebetween for one or more lighting elements and power elements providing to the lighting elements whereby the base housing includes a reversible attachment element for securing and releasing the accessory to a mask or costume, the top housing and the base housing reversibly contacting together to permit selective electrical connection between the one or more lighting elements and the one or more power elements and to provide activation of the one or more lighting elements or deactivation.
US10986885B1	Hand warming pocket A hand warming having an open end for receiving a player's hand, a closed end, and a generally cylindrical interior chamber that is located between the open and closed ends. The interior chamber is insulated and surrounded by a water-proof outer covering. A flexible collar having an elastic band closure extends from the perimeter edge of the open end. A looped panel is attached to the outer covering. The panel is attached to the outer covering so as to form first and second tunnels for selectively receiving a belt for vertical mounting. First and second belt loops are attached across the panel for horizontal mounting. A flap that can be closed and the first and second belt loops can be used to retain the hand warmer in place when the hand warmer is horizontally positioned.
US10986881B2	Brassiere with inflatable bladder Disclosed is a brassiere having breast cups configured with inflatable bladders specifically positioned and configured to manipulate the breast tissue of a target breast into a lifted position whilst simultaneously displacing laterally sideways/outward and downward a contra-lateral breast. The brassiere is configured to lift the target breast away from the chest wall and to stabilise the breast so as to increase treatment accuracy and reduce radiation dosage to high risk organs such as the heart and lung. The brassiere according to the subject invention is advantageous to be worn by women for the treatment of either the left or right breast whilst providing modesty during treatment delivery.
US10986878B2	Composite waterproof breathable sock with two-way extensible properties A composite waterproof breathable sock with two-way extensible properties, wherein each sock is formed by lamination of an outer layer, an inner layer and an intermediate waterproof and breathable sock-like film component on a one-step forming mould. The outer layer, or both the outer and inner layers, is/are knitted by deploying fine twisted elastic yarns consistently into all the knitting courses of the main body for each such layer, so as to make the composite sock therefore extensible in both weft X and warp Y directions after lamination of the layer(s) to the waterproof film component such that the composite sock will be recoverable uniformly after stretching to a relaxed conformation. The composite sock can be sewn with a water seal kit inside the cuff band, wherein the cuff band is extended from the outer component of the sock. The in-cuff seal kit can be constructed by a sew-in waterproof polyurethane elastic fabric in round shape.
US10986871B2	Electronic vaporizer and sealed capsule The disclosed subject matter relates to various components or elements of an electronic vaporizing device and related elements. For example, a sealed capsule that can mitigate escape of vaping contents included therein can be formed. Different sealed capsules can comprise different vaping contents having different types (e.g., liquids, plant materials, etc). The sealed capsule can be loaded into a heating chamber of the electronic vaporizing device in which the heating chamber can be configured specifically for the sealed capsules. As with the sealed capsule, there can be different types of vapor delivery portions of the device. The electronic vaporizing device can comprise a power source portion that can be configured to attach to many different types of vapor delivery portions.
US10986869B2	Inductive heating device and system for aerosol generation The inductive heating device (1) for aerosol-generation comprises a device housing (10) comprising a cavity (13) having an internal surface for receiving at least a portion of an aerosol-forming insert (2) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate and a susceptor. The device housing (10) further comprises a pin (14) extending into the cavity (13). The device (1) further comprises an induction coil (15) arranged along the pin (14) and a power source (11) connected to the induction coil (15) and configured to provide a high frequency current to the induction coil (15).
US10986866B2	Electronic cigarette liquid supply device and method An electronic cigarette liquid supply device includes the piezoelectric substrate, the insulating film, the first interdigital transducer, the second interdigital transducer, the liquid storage chamber, the flow channel and the liquid outlet. A liquid inlet is provided on the liquid storage chamber. One end of the flow channel is hermetically connected to the liquid storage chamber, and the other end of the flow channel is the liquid outlet. The first interdigital transducer and the second interdigital transducer are attached to a surface of the piezoelectric substrate and located between the piezoelectric substrate and the insulating film. The liquid storage chamber, the flow channel and the liquid outlet are provided outside and above the insulating film.
US10986858B2	Plant trimming machine A plant-trimming apparatus comprises two spaced-apart end plates, a rotatable tumbler, a rotatable reel comprising a reel shaft and reel blades, two bearing blocks, each detachably connected to a respective end plate and rotatably supporting a respective end of the reel, a motor arranged to drive the reel and the tumbler, a bed bar assembly comprising a bed bar and a bed knife, the bed knife being in operative engagement with the reel blade for cutting of plant material from the tumbler, and a manually-operated locking mechanism operable to secure the bearing blocks and the bed bar assembly to the end plates. The apparatus can be easily disassembled for cleaning and re-assembled, without using tools.
US10986851B2	Control of pathogenic bacteria in foods Methods of making coated pet food kibble and the kibble product by coating kibble with a composition that include at least one of: (i) lecithin and chicken fat; (ii) lecithin, a glycerol monoester of a fatty acid, a sugar monoester of a fatty acid, and chicken fat; (iii) lecithin, Nα—(C8-C18) acyl arginine alkyl (C1-C8) ester, and chicken fat; or (iv) Nα—(C8-C18) acyl arginine alkyl (C1-C8) ester-thymol and chicken fat. When the pet food kibble coated with a composition as described above, exhibits amounts of Salmonella sp. that are reduced by about 99%. This reduction is effective for at least 60 days post coating when compared to pet food kibble coated with a composition lacking one of (i)-(iv). The compositions are also used in a method for treating raw beef or poultry prior to grinding where the ground meat exhibits amounts of Salmonella sp. that are reduced by about 99%.
US10986843B2	Combination drain system for multizone oven A multi-compartment oven provides a side directed drainage system permitting moisture removal from the cavities without interference with the integrity of lower cavity volumes and permitting removability of cavity dividers.
US10986837B2	Lactam solubility Compositions comprising lactams and biosurfactants, suitable for use as antimicrobial, anti-biofilm and bacteriostatic compositions.
US10986836B2	Mating disruption method using acetate-containing mating disruptant Provided is a mating disruption method capable of bringing a stable and effective mating disruption result. Specifically provided is a mating disruption method comprising a step of starting to apply a mating disruptant after mating and oviposition of imagoes of the first generation of an insect pest are substantially over and before imagoes of the second generation of the insect pest emerge, the mating disruptant targeting at least one kind of insect pest which contains one or more kinds of acetates as a natural sex pheromone.
US10986835B2	Use of 9-tricosene to control Drosophila suzukii The present invention relates to the use of 9-tricosene as a pest control agent against Drosophila suzukii, where in 9-tricosene inhibits mating. The compound 9-tricosene can be used alone or mixed with other compounds in order to control Drosophila suzukii in a more efficient manner. In addition, this present invention provides the use of a dispenser and specific spraying methods with 9-tricosene.
US10986833B2	Hull and keel for a buoyant hunting decoy A waterfowl decoy includes an upper portion configured to appear as a waterfowl and a lower portion that extends from the upper portion. A first keel that extends from the lower portion defines a first surface extending from the lower portion and sloping downwardly. A second keel that extends from the lower portion defines a second surface extending from the lower portion and sloping downwardly. The first keel further defines a third surface that extends from the lower portion, slopes downwardly, and is opposite the first surface, and the second keel further defines a fourth surface that extends from the lower portion, slopes downwardly, and is opposite the second surface. The first keel is spaced from the second keel, defines a first recess that is configured to receive a first weight, and includes a first aperture while the second keel includes a second aperture.
US10986829B2	Annular sustained release preparation and production method thereof Provided is an annular sustained release preparation to be used by opening a center portion thereof, the preparation having a strength enough to avoid cleaving at a welded end portion. More specifically, provided is an annular sustained release preparation having at least two polymer tubes having both ends sealed and integrated by pressure-welding or at least one polymer tube and at least one polymer rod having both ends sealed and integrated by pressure-welding; and a sex pheromone liquid contained by at least one of the tubes or the tube; wherein an annular space can be formed by pulling the tubes or the tube and the rod apart from each other at a center portion therebetween, the central portion not having been pressure-welded; and an angle formed between a line connecting respective centers of diameters of the tubes welded to each other or the tube and the rod welded to each other and the pressure application direction is from 0 to 45°.
US10986826B2	Container for storing spinnerbait fishing lure A durable and waterproof spinnerbait storage container having storage bags secured to a rod extending across the length of an internal compartment of the storage container such that each storage bag may hold a spinnerbait lure separately from other spinnerbait lures.
US10986824B1	Illuminative fishing pole The present invention discloses an illuminative fishing pole incorporated with a bulb or fiber optic wires to illuminate the fishing pole, which can be used for night fishing activities. The fishing pole extending from bottom handle to top tip or eyelet, comprises a portable power source, one or more light sources, at least one fiber optic cable or wire, and a power (on/off) button. The light is emitted from the light source powered by the power source, where the emitted light is passed onto the fiber optics along the length of the fishing pole to illuminate the fishing pole from its base or bottom handle to its tip or eyelet. The fishing pole according to the present invention, eliminates electrical vibration. The illuminative fishing pole kit can also be used to alter the existing fishing rod or retrofittable to the existing fishing poles already in use.
US10986821B2	Alzheimer's disease animal model The present invention relates to a vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes the APP protein and/or the PS1 protein or variants thereof. The invention also relates to a method for inducing the Alzheimer's disease in an animal using the vector of the invention and to animal model having the Alzheimer's disease obtained by said method.
US10986816B2	Livestock location system In a headlock system having a plurality of n headlock cells, each of the n cells being adapted to enclose at least one animal; n is an integer greater than 1; a system for locating the position of at least one animal, the system comprising: at least one identification means adapted to transmit at least one identification signal associated with said at least one animal; at least one locating means adapted to generate at least one location signal associated with said at least one animal; and, a data processing system in communication with said at least one identification means and said at least one locating means, adapted to analyze said signals, said analyzed signals comprising the position within a predetermined region in said headlock system of each of said at least one animals as a function of time.
US10986815B2	Dog grooming clamp A dog grooming clamp. The dog grooming clamp has a base member, two parallel and opposing arms extending from either end of the base member, and a third arm with a threaded aperture that is perpendicularly attached to a first arm. A hollow channel extends along the entire length of the base member. A handle is pivotally attached to a second arm and designed to push a pin into the channel when rotated in a first direction, such that when a rope is positioned within the channel, the pin pushes the rope against the channel, locking it in place. The rope can be easily released by rotating the handle in an opposing direction. A threaded rod is inserted within the threaded aperture and is used to easily attach the dog grooming clamp to a pole.
US10986814B2	Spinnable pet toy A spinnagle pet toy is taught which comprises at least three equally displace appendages projecting out from a central hub. The pet toy appendages may include weighted ends to facilitate angular rotation of the pet toy. The pet toy weighted ends may include cavities, but all preferably weighted equally.
US10986808B1	Device for loading elevated wildlife feeder An assembly for easily filling an elevated wildlife feeder. The filler assembly has a hopper and a blower connected to a junction, the hopper, blower, and junction being supported by a base. The junction connects to a fixed feed pipe. A translating feed pipe connects to and slides along the fixed feed pipe. An air diffuser connects to the translating feed pipe, the diffuser being positioned above the feeder. The translating feed pipe is supported by a folding telescoping leg and by a hook that hooks upon the feeder. The feeder has a lifting rotating lid assembly. The lid assembly is useful upon feeders of various sizes. The lid is supported by a framework and is secured by a chain and hooked spring. Alternatively to the base, the filler assembly may be supported by a framework rotatably mounted to a trailer. The filler assembly rotates on the trailer.
US10986807B2	Mold having measurement marks A mold for forming materials such that the formed materials include measurement markings is disclosed herein. The mold includes multiple cavities, each of which has indentations for forming measurement markings on a material that is formed in the respective cavity. Each of the cavities may be further supported by one or more cavity-to-cavity support structures. The mold may also include a detachable lid for covering the contents of the mold during and after solidification.
US10986794B1	Maize hybrid X08N735 A novel maize variety designated X08N735 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08N735 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08N735 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08N735, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08N735 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08N735 and methods of using maize variety X08N735 are disclosed.
US10986785B2	Continuous round baler and methods of using the same A crop harvesting system for continuous round baling is described that comprises a first and second bale chamber and a conveyor system in operable communication with the first and second bale chambers. The crop harvesting system can comprise a first bale chamber comprising a variable shape, defined by a first serpentine system comprising one or a plurality of endless belts in operable contact with one or a plurality of movable rollers to facilitate movement of the bale out of the first and into the second bale chamber. The second bale chamber comprises a fixed shape defined by a plurality of stationary rolls operably attached to a second set belt or belts. The crop harvesting system can be integrated into an agricultural harvester such as a baler or combine.
US10986783B2	Hay fluffer with removable tines The presented invention is a hay fluffer which includes a frame that is configured to be pulled by a vehicle and a drive assembly supported by the frame. The drive assembly consists of wheels whose rotation, using a system of chains and gears, powers the turn of a rotation shaft. The rotation shaft has, attached, a sequence of cogs with each cog containing three recesses equally spaced and a tine set fitted into each of the three recesses in each cog. Tine sets may be removed and replaced by removing a single reversible fastener.
US10986779B2	Agricultural produce billet chopper An apparatus comprising a pair of associated chopper drums, including a top chopper drum and a lower chopper drum. The chopper drum defines an axial cylindrical bore having a rotational axis into which is mounted a drive shaft (not shown) that is keyed radially to drive the chopper drum. Radially spaced from the rotational axis are a plurality of outwardly facing recesses defined by walls of a body of the chopper drum. Each recess extends longitudinally along the periphery of the chopper drum end-end to provide a recess for mounting a corresponding plurality of cutting blades. Each recess is defined by a longitudinally extending lower wall and an opposed and circumferentially spaced. The cross sectional profile of the chopper drum is generally consistent throughout its length and includes a plurality of ridges and troughs with the ridges built up to define therein the recesses, the ridges being interposed by the troughs. A higher side wall provides support for the cutting blade and is inclined relative to a plane extending radially outwardly from the rotational axis. The opposed smaller side wall supports a wedge clamp.
US10986778B2	Weed seed devitalizer control An example harvester that may include a weed seed devitalizer and a controller that automatically adapts or adjusts the weed seed devitalizer. The controller is to receive data from at least one sensor indicating forthcoming weed seeds and to output control signals controlling the weed seed devitalizer based on the data.
US10986774B2	Adjustable fertilizer application implement An agricultural implement for applying fertilizer beneath the surface of the soil. The implement has a main frame for connecting the agricultural implement to agricultural equipment. A swing arm is pivotally connected to the main frame. An adjustable actuator interconnects the swing arm to the main frame to control the movement of the swing arm with respect to the main frame. A pair of discs are mounted to the free end of the swing arm for rotation with respect to the swing arm. The discs are offset mounted with respect to one another and are angled outwardly with respect to the direction of travel of the implement. The discs form grooves for receipt of fertilizer. Fertilizer tubes are mounted adjacent the discs and terminate behind the discs with respect to the direction of travel. The fertilizer tubes deposit fertilizer in the grooves formed by the discs. A furrow closer is attached to the main frame to close the groove opened by the discs.
US10986771B2	Manual granule spreader Disclosed is a manual granule spreader including: a main body including a wheel and a handle bar; a hopper having a plurality of discharge chutes; a spreading module having a spreading roller so as to spread the granules via first spreading means; a power transmission means. According to the granule spreader, manpower applied to the wheel is used to spread granules in the hopper in a predetermined amount in a single direction or opposite directions for drill seeding or for broadcast seeding, whereby workforce is saved, granules are prevented from being wasted, and the direction, angle, and length of the spreading means are adjusted, and a flexible driving wire is used to transmit power for spreading granules, which allows a vertical spreading position of the granules to be easily controlled by a vertical position adjustment of the hopper.
US10993361B2	Setup support device A setup support device capable of editing a setup list in accordance with a change in a production schedule or the like, thereby enabling more efficient setup of a component mounter. The setup support device includes a list editing section for performing editing to increase or decrease production jobs included in a setup list in accordance with a request from an operator who performs setup at the component mounter or a change in a production schedule, and a guidance section for issuing setup guidance for the production jobs to the operator based on the edited setup list.
US10993355B2	Ground strap and method of grounding a plurality of electrically conductive members therewith A ground strap for grounding electrical cables for protection against at least one of EMI, RFI or ESD and method of construction thereof is provided. The ground strap has a wall with opposite edges extending along a lengthwise direction between opposite ends. The wall is formed from a plurality of interlaced filaments, with at least some of the plurality of interlaced filaments including a plurality of electrically conductive filaments interlaced in electrical communication with one another.
US10993347B2	Electronic device and tiled electronic system comprising the same An electronic device used for coupling to another electronic device in a side by side manner is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate having a first top surface and a first side surface connecting to the first top surface; a first signal line formed on the first top surface; a plurality of first electronic elements electrically connected to the first signal line; and a first conductive pattern formed on the first top surface and the first side surface, and electrically connected to the first signal line. In addition, a tiled electronic system includes the aforesaid electronic device is also disclosed.
US10993337B2	Display device A disclosed display apparatus may include a display panel configured to display an image, and a first back cover at a rear surface of the display panel and supporting the display panel. The display apparatus may additionally include a roller configured to wind or unwind the display panel, and an adhesive part between the display panel and the first back cover and fixed to the roller.
US10993323B2	Stackable printed circuit board A first stackable printed circuit board with at least a two sets of set of male and female connectors each arranged inline with each other, and each configured in a mirrored pin configuration is arranged along opposing sides of an equilateral geometric shape on both the top and bottom face of the first board in order to attach, by the connectors, to a second stackable printed circuit board with the same male and female connector configuration and arrangement as the first board on at least one face regardless of the axial rotation of first stackable printed circuit board about the X or Y axis by 180 degrees and/or by axial rotation about the Z axis by n/360 degrees where n is the amount of sides of the geometric shape which contain a connector set, thereby allowing for up to n*2 different connection configurations between the first and second printed circuit boards.
US10993308B2	Light source for lithography exposure process A method for generating light is provided. The method further includes measuring a period of time during which one of targets from a fuel target generator passes through two detection positions. The method also includes exciting the targets with a laser generator so as to generate plasma that emits light. In addition, the method includes adjusting at least one parameter of the laser generator according to the measured period of time, when the measured period of time is different from a predetermined value, wherein the parameter of the laser generator which is adjusted according to the measured period of time includes a frequency for generating a laser for illuminating the targets.
US10993290B2	Electric heater with clamping jacket An electric heater (100) with an axial opening (131) for receiving an object to be heated, with an electric heating element (130) surrounding the axial opening (131) in at least in some sections and with an essentially cylindrical or essentially frustoconical clamping jacket (110) surrounding the electric heating element (13) at least in the radial direction for generating an adjustable force acting radially in the direction of an axis (A) of the axial opening (131). The clamping jacket (110) is a multipart clamping jacket and has at least one pressing segment (113, 114) for introducing the force acting radially in the direction of an axis (A) of the axial opening (131) as well as at least one clamping segment (111, 112), with which the width of the gap (119a, 119b) between adjacent edges of oppressing segments (113, 114) can be varied for adjusting the force acting radially in the direction of an axis (A) of the axial opening (131) by moving the clamping segment (111, 112) relative to the pressing segment (113, 114).
US10993288B2	Ceramic electric heating element Disclosed is a ceramic electric heating element. The ceramic electric heating element is completely wrapped by an insulating layer. The ceramic electric heating element can prevent the occurrence of a short circuit when the ceramic electric heating element is in use or is installed. The strength of the ceramic electric heating element is increased, and the shock resistance is enhanced. The service life of the ceramic electric heating element is prolonged, and the power-on duration of the ceramic electric heating element is prolonged. Moreover, the process is simplified, the structure is simple, and the cost is low.
US10993286B2	Wireless base station, wireless apparatus, wireless control apparatus, wireless communication system, communication method, and wireless terminal A wireless base station for communicating with a wireless terminal includes: a wireless apparatus configured to perform a first part of signal processing, the first part of signal processing including wireless signal processing among signal processing of the wireless base station; a wireless control apparatus configured to perform a second part of signal processing, the second part of signal processing being different from the first part of signal processing, the signal processing of wireless terminal user data split between the wireless apparatus and the wireless control apparatus of the wireless base station, the wireless apparatus and the wireless control apparatus of the base station connected via a transmission path, and the second part of signal processing of the wireless terminal user data in a unit of packet data convergence protocol packet data unit (PDCP PDU).
US10993284B1	Wireless access point for industrial and hazardous deployments In one embodiment, a wireless access point is disclosed comprising a housing that defines a compartment and a plurality of apertures configured to receive a plurality of fasteners; a gasket located along a perimeter of the compartment; an access cover for the compartment that defines a plurality of corresponding apertures (that align substantially with the plurality of apertures of the housing); and a hinge coupled to the housing and to the access cover. The hinge includes a first arm affixed to an interior portion of the compartment and extended substantially along a first axis; a second arm connected to the first arm at a first pivot point; a third arm connected to the second arm at a second pivot point; and a fourth arm affixed to an interior portion of the access cover and connected to the third arm at a third pivot point.
US10993278B2	Method and apparatus for recovering from radio downlink failure Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, and disclose a method and an apparatus for recovering from a radio downlink failure. The method includes: monitoring a first radio link to determine whether a radio downlink failure occurs on the first radio link, where the first radio link is a currently connected radio link; if it is detected that the radio downlink failure occurs on the first radio link, starting a physical-layer-monitored automatic-recovery process for the first radio link and starting a Radio Link Control RRC connection re-setup process to set up a second radio link; and recovering from the radio downlink failure through either of the physical-layer-monitored automatic-recovery process and the RRC connection re-setup process.
US10993269B2	Preamble signal detection method in wireless communication system and device therefor The present invention relates to a preamble signal detection method of a receiving device, and a device therefor. A preamble signal detection method of a receiving device, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, can comprise the steps of: receiving a plurality of preamble signals for random access through a physical random access channel (PRACH); determining at least one preamble signal corrupted by an interference signal among the received plurality of preamble signals; combining the remaining preamble signals excluding the at least one corrupted preamble signal among the plurality of preamble signals; and detecting a peak value of the combined preamble signals. The study was performed with the support of the “Governmental Department Giga KOREA Business” of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.
US10993264B1	Multiplexing channel state information reports in multiple transmit-receive point (TRP) scenarios This disclosure provides systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for multiplexing channel state information (CSI) reports in scenarios involving multiple transmit-receive points (TRPs). In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) may receive at least one configuration that identifies a resource for multiplexing CSI reports that have a potential to collide in a slot. The UE may receive the at least one configuration from either, or both, of a first TRP or a second TRP. The UE may transmit at least one of a first set of CSI reports to the first TRP or a second set of CSI reports to the second TRP, multiplexed in the resource, according to the at least one configuration.
US10993261B2	User terminal and radio communication method To perform listening for uplink transmission at an appropriate timing, on a carrier with setting of listening. A user terminal according to an aspect of the present invention has a transmission section that transmits a signal on a carrier where a listening is performed prior to uplink transmission, a reception section that receives timing information, and a control section that controls execution timing of the listening, on the basis of the timing information.
US10993255B2	Method for performing sub-band unit downlink scheduling in next generation wireless communication system and apparatus for same Disclosed in the present application is a method for a terminal transmitting an uplink signal in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from the base station, allocation information for resource blocks in a wideband and information on precoders indicated in sub-band units; configuring the allocated resource blocks into sub-bands including two or more continuous resource blocks; and transmitting the uplink signal through the sub-bands to the base station by applying the precoders to corresponding sub-bands.
US10993254B2	Downlink control information signaling schemes for bandwidth part switching Different sets of downlink control information (DCI) fields may be configured for DCI that includes an indication to trigger bandwidth part switching at a user equipment (UE). For example, a UE may receive DCI that triggers the UE to switch operation from a first bandwidth part to a second bandwidth part. The UE may also identify a set of transformable DCI fields and a set of non-transformable DCI fields within the DCI. The UE may then determine updated content of the DCI for application to the second bandwidth part based on whether DCI fields are included in the set of transformable or the set of non-transformable fields. In some cases, the UE may identify a null assignment in the received DCI and may switch its operation from the first bandwidth part to the second bandwidth part based on the null assignment.
US10993247B2	Method for configuring resources, for direct D2D communication, on basis of congestion control in wireless communication system and device therefor Disclosed is a method for a terminal transmitting a sidelink data channel in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises a step for transmitting a sidelink data channel having a first priority. The sum if resources which can be used for all sidelink data channels having a priority equal to or lower than the first priority is equal to or less than a threshold corresponding to the first priority.
US10993240B2	Signaling of IDC problems The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for signaling of In-Device Coexistence (IDC) problems in uplink (UL) Carrier Aggregation (CA). Embodiments of a method in a User Equipment (UE) in communication with an Evolved Node B (eNB) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method in the UE comprises sending an IDC indication to the eNB including information of problematic UL CA combinations. In this manner, the eNB is provided an indication from which the eNB can deduce which frequencies need to be avoided for UL CA.
US10993239B2	Method for performing HARQ procedure in environment operating in FDR mode and apparatus therefor A method for performing a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) procedure by a terminal operating in an FDR mode in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving a downlink signal from a base station; and transmitting feedback information including a NACK signal for the downlink signal to the base station, wherein the feedback information may further include an indicator indicating that the reason for transmitting the NACK signal is that the terminal has failed to remove a self-interference signal.
US10993231B2	Method and device for operation based on multiple channels in sensor network A method of transmitting control information by an end node in a wireless communication system supporting multi-channel transmission includes: transmitting control information to a center node on a first channel among multiple channels within a control period of a wireless frame when the first channel is in an idle state; transmitting the control information to the center node on a second channel when the first channel is not in the idle state and the second channel is in the idle state, the second channel being selected from channels other than the first channel among the multiple channels; and transmitting the control information to the center node in a subsequent wireless frame when the second channel is not in the idle state.
US10993227B2	Apparatus and method for allocating resource in a mobile communication system Methods and apparatuses are provided for transmitting uplink control information by a UE in a mobile communication system. It is identified whether signaling information indicating simultaneous transmission of first uplink control information and second uplink control information is received. It is determined whether a transmission time of the first uplink control information overlaps a transmission time of the second uplink control information. The first uplink control information is transmitted without the second uplink control information, in case that the transmission times overlap each other and the signaling information is not received.
US10993226B2	Subframe indication method and device Embodiments of the present invention provide a subframe indication method and a device. A first device determines subframe indication information that indicates at least one of uplink control signaling, downlink control signaling, and data of a first subframe, and sends the subframe indication information to a second device, so that the second device determines a type of the first subframe based on the subframe indication information. In this process, the first device needs to send, to the second device, only the subframe indication information that indicates at least one of parts of the first subframe, and the second device may determine the type of the first subframe based on the subframe indication information, so as to reduce overheads of the subframe indication information.
US10993221B2	Method and apparatus for indicating preempted resource information A method for receiving a signal in a user equipment (UE) from a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of configuring a plurality of intervals of a specific time region for indicating whether to transmit the signal, through a higher layer; receiving an indicator for indicating whether to transmit the signal, for each of the plurality of intervals; and receiving a signal in each of the plurality of intervals in accordance with indication of the received indicator, wherein at least one of the plurality of intervals of the specific time region may have a first size, and the other intervals except the at least one interval may have a second size.
US10993219B2	System and method for allocating resource blocks A system and method for allocating network resources are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system and method are configured to perform: determining a resource indication value based on at least a first parameter and a second parameter, the resource indication value indicative of a number of resource blocks to be allocated to a communication node, wherein a number of possible different values of the resource indication value is limited by a predefined relationship between the first parameter and the second parameter; and transmitting the resource indication value to the communication node.
US10993217B2	Communication method and device Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method and a communication device. There is provided a communication method implemented at a first device. The method comprises: determining quantities of information of units in control information; mapping, based on the quantities of information of the units and reliabilities of subchannels for carrying the control information, the units to a subchannels; and transmitting the control information to a second device via the subchannel. There is also provided a communication method implemented at a second device, as well as corresponding first device and second device.
US10993216B2	Flexible slot format indication (SFI) monitoring for new radio unlicensed communications User equipment (UE) includes processing circuitry, where to configure the UE for New Radio (NR) communications in an unlicensed spectrum, the processing circuitry is to decode radio resource control (RRC) signaling including configuration information identifying a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space set. The configuration information includes a PDCCH monitoring periodicity, a PDCCH monitoring offset, and a PDCCH monitoring duration associated with the PDCCH search space set. The PDCCH search space set is monitored for downlink control information (DCI) using the PDCCH monitoring periodicity, the PDCCH monitoring offset, and the PDCCH monitoring duration. Upon detecting the DCI within the monitored PDCCH search space set, a DCI format within the DCI is decoded.
US10993205B2	Modular paging device Example embodiments involve modular paging device to pass incoming messages off, through Wi-Fi or cellular data, to a central server. This central server handles a response request, and sends the message to a corresponding pager address found within a pager network, allowing a closed loop two-way communication handled through a graphical user interface which may be displayed at the client device.
US10993199B2	Radio network node, UE and methods performed therein for handling communication in a wireless communication network A method by a UE is provided to handle communication in a network, wherein the UE is capable of receiving a registration area configuration including area identifiers associated with different cells of different RATs. The UE receives, from a network node, a first mobile identifier and a second mobile identifier in a message during a transition of states of the UE, wherein the first mobile identifier is of a first length and the second mobile identifier is of a second length different than the first length. Furthermore, the UE uses the first mobile identifier to resume to a first network node of a first RAT in the registration area configuration of the UE, and the second mobile identifier to resume to a second network node of a second RAT in the registration area configuration of the UE.
US10993198B2	Out-of-synchronization determining method and apparatus An out-of-synchronization determining method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving, by a control network element, interference metrics sent by N base stations; determining, by the control network element based on the interference metrics, M first to-be-inspected base stations in the N base stations and/or neighboring stations of the N base stations; determining, by the control network element, P second to-be-inspected base stations, where the P second to-be-inspected base stations are base stations meeting a detection condition that are selected from the M first to-be-inspected base stations, and the detection condition is that a characteristic sequence broadcast by the first to-be-inspected base station at a specified position in a radio frame is not received by any neighboring station at the specified position; and determining, by the control network element, an out-of-synchronization base station in the P second to-be-inspected base stations.
US10993197B2	Distributed MIMO based on access point collaboration A method for communication in a WLAN includes associating a client station (STA) with a basic service set (BSS) of a first access point (AP), having first antennas, in a wireless local area network (WLAN). A second AP, having second antennas, in the WLAN is synchronized with the first AP. Distributed beamforming parameters are computed over a group of the first antennas and the second antennas. Data for transmission to the STA are distributed to both the first AP and the second AP. The distributed data are distributed to the STA from the first AP via the first antennas in the group and the second AP via the second antennas in the group in synchronization in accordance with the distributed beamforming parameters.
US10993192B2	Method and apparatus for triggering power headroom report for beam operation in a wireless communication system Methods and apparatuses for triggering a power headroom report for beam operation in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment (UE) uses multiple beams for transmission. The UEtriggers a power headroom report due to a change of a pathloss being larger than a threshold, wherein the pathloss is associated with a specific beam or a set of beams.
US10993190B2	Power control for spatial multiplexing of uplink channels Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine that multiple uplink channels are to be transmitted contemporaneously via different antennas on a component carrier. The user equipment may determine a respective transmit power for multiple uplink communications associated with the multiple uplink channels based at least in part on a set of priority rules that identifies a respective priority for the multiple uplink communications. The user equipment may transmit the multiple uplink communications using the respective transmit power. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US10993189B2	Method and apparatus having power control for grant-free uplink transmission A method and apparatus is provided, wherein configuration information for a transmission is determined based on a configured uplink grant. Information of an assigned one of a plurality of different received by a network entity power levels for each user equipment for a given transmission instance is received. A transmit power offset is determined, based on the received information of the assigned one of the plurality of different received by the network entity power levels. A transmit power for transmission is determined, based on the configuration information of the configured uplink grant and by applying the determined transmit power offset. An uplink transmission is performed using the determined transmit power for transmission.
US10993178B2	Method and apparatus for selecting an access and mobility management function in a mobile communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication technique of fusing a 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology and a system thereof, and provides an intelligent service based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. A method of a terminal in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from an AMF, a first message including first information for identifying the AMF, the first information being assigned upon a successful registration to a first access; determining whether a second access is located in a same PLMN of the first access; and transmitting, to an access network entity of the second access, a second message requesting registration to the second access and including second information for identifying the AMF, in case that the second access is located in the same PLMN of the first access.
US10993165B2	Flexible support of multi-homing in networks of moving things including autonomous vehicles based networks Methods and systems are provided for supporting and using of multi-homing in a communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., a network of moving things, which may be a vehicle network, a network of or including autonomous vehicles, etc.).
US10993164B1	Path selection between wireless mesh network devices Technologies for path selection in wireless mesh network of wireless network devices are described. One method includes receiving a first response from a second mesh network device and a second response wirelessly from the second mesh network device, the first response associated with a first request to establish a first wireless path with a third mesh network device and the second response associated with a second request to establish a second wireless path with a fourth mesh network device. The method determines that the first response and the second response include a same sequential number (SN) for the second mesh network device. The method forwards the first response to the third mesh network device and forwards the second response to the fourth mesh network device.
US10993161B2	Authenticating user equipments through relay user equipments In some examples, a first user equipment (UE) sends an indication to an application server that the first UE is to use a relay UE to access a network. The first UE receives, from the application server, a first identity different from a second identity of the first UE. The first UE uses the first identity to register with the network to authenticate the first UE.
US10993158B2	Mobile terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, communication system, and communication control method In order to prevent occurrence of the significantly frequent transmission of messages, a user terminal is configured such that, when a reception power of a target cell is equal to or greater than a first threshold value ThLOW, the user terminal starts preparation for a handover to the target cell, and when the reception power is equal to or greater than a second threshold value ThHIGH, the user terminal performs the handover to the target cell, and that, until a waiting time has elapsed after performing the handover, the user terminal, by using a timer, performs a timing control for maintaining an immediate handover state in which the user terminal can immediately perform a handover, and, when the waiting time has elapsed, the user terminal ends the immediate handover state.
US10993154B2	Optimizing new radio standalone and dual connectivity access A cell site of a cellular communication network may have both a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) base station and a New Radio (NR) base station to support NR Standalone connectivity and Non-Standalone (NSA) dual connectivity. The NR base station broadcasts system information from which a cellular device can determine relative service qualities of a NR Standalone connection and an NSA connection. The cellular device receives these qualities and compares them to determine whether to initially attach to the LTE base station or to the NR base station. Similarly, during cell reselection, the cellular device receives service quality information from a target LTE base station so that the cellular device can determine whether to attach to the target LTE base station or to an associated NR base station.
US10993153B2	Measurement gap communication A method performed by a network node operating as a master node (MN) in dual connectivity with a secondary node (SN) for measurement gap configuration, comprises receiving a notification from the secondary node that it will perform a secondary node modification procedure; determining that a measurement gap configuration or reconfiguration is required; and sending a response message to the secondary node in response to said notification, wherein said message includes a gap configuration information.
US10993152B2	Apparatus and method for supporting handover with multi-connectivity in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication systems for supporting higher data transfer rates, following the 4th generation (4G) communication systems, such as long term evolution (LTE). A method for supporting handover with multi-connectivity in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes sending a measurement report message including information of at least one small base station (eNB) to a macro cell eNB, receiving information of a new small eNB in a target cell from the macro cell eNB based on the measurement report message, and performing a random access procedure with the new small eNB in the target cell based on handover.
US10993150B2	Wireless control plane having centralized and distributed control messages According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include communicating with a core network device of a core network by employing a first wireless connection to a first base station device communicatively coupled to the core network device. The operations can further include establishing a second wireless connection with a user equipment to enable the user equipment to communicate with the core network device. The operations can further include communicating a first control message and a second control message to the user equipment, wherein the first control message comprises first parameters associated with the first wireless connection and the second control message comprises second parameters associated with the second wireless connection.
US10993145B2	Communication device, communication method, and program A communication device, including: a processing unit configured to generate a first protocol data unit (PDU) including first sequence number information specifying a first sequence number of a data unit set for each multicast group, multicast group information specifying a multicast group, and a data unit; and a wireless communication unit configured to transmit the first PDU generated by the processing unit. The communication device provides a mechanism capable of improving efficiency of wireless communication even in a case in which a plurality of types of multicast communication which differ in a multicast group serving as a destination are performed.
US10993143B2	Method for improving transmission rate in mesh network A client terminal sends a signal to a wireless access device. The wireless access device receives the signal, determines channel state information corresponding to the client terminal according to identity information of the client terminal in the signal, and calculates data sent by the client terminal according to the channel state information and the signal. The client terminal sends a request signal for acquiring channel state information, wherein the request signal includes identity information of the client terminal. The wireless access device receives the request signal, obtains the channel state information corresponding to the client terminal according to the identity information of the client terminal in the request signal, and sends the obtained channel state information to the client terminal. The client terminal receives the channel state information and the signal and calculates the data sent to the client terminal according to the channel state information and the signal.
US10993135B2	SSID to QCI mapping Systems and methods are disclosed for assigning a quality of service to a data packet in a communications network by mapping a Wi-Fi access layer identifier such as an SSID to a value in a datagram header, and subsequently using the datagram header to assign an appropriate data bearer for the datagram, the data bearer having a quality of service class identifier appropriate for the type of traffic expected to be sent over the particular Wi-Fi access layer.
US10993122B2	Beam management procedure in a communications network There is provided mechanisms for a beam management procedure in a communications network. A method is performed by a first radio transceiver device. The method comprises transmitting, in at least one directional transmit beam, a reference signal to a second radio transceiver device as part of the beam management procedure. More than one occurrence of the reference signal is transmitted within one single OFDM symbol. One occurrence for each of two polarizations of the reference signal is transmitted in each of the at least one directional transmit beam within the one single OFDM symbol.
US10993117B2	Unlicensed band management control indicators An evolved Node B (eNB) serves as a primary serving cell (PCell) providing a primary component carrier (PCC) in a licensed spectrum to a user equipment (UE) in a carrier aggregation (CA) scheme. A secondary component carrier (SCC) is provided in an unlicensed spectrum. The eNB monitors parameters of bandwidths in the unlicensed spectrum, when at least one of the parameters indicates a change in availability of a select one of the bandwidths, the eNB generates a control indicator defining the change in availability of the bandwidth and broadcasts the control indicator to the UE, wherein the control indicator affects a modification in a transceiver of the UE associated with the bandwidth.
US10993112B2	Systems and methods for accessing a network System and method embodiments are provided for accessing a wireless network. The embodiments enable establishing and releasing session resources in a wireless local area network (WLAN) corresponding to packet data network (PDN) connections in a 3 GPP enhanced packet core (EPC). In an embodiment, a method in a network component for establishing a control channel with a user equipment (UE) includes setting up, by the network component, a link layer channel, sending, by the network component, an identifier of the link layer channel to the UE; and communicating, by the network component, with the UE over the link layer channel using a WLAN control protocol (WLCP), wherein the WLAN comprises a trusted WLAN Access Network (TWAN).
US10993110B2	Connectionless fast method for configuring Wi-Fi on displayless Wi-Fi IoT device A method involves a headless IoT device wirelessly communicating a MAC address to a client device in response to a scan by the client device, and receiving from the client device a vendor action frame comprising access credentials for communicating via a Wi-Fi access point. The IoT device applies the credentials to authenticate to the Wi-Fi access point, forms an application layer for communicating over the Wi-Fi access point network, and communicates with the client device via the application layer.
US10993101B2	Discovery of network resources accessible by internet of things devices Apparatuses and methods for initiating a discovery of accessible network resources between Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices upon detection of a user and in advance of a user command are disclosed. A detector is to detect the presence of a user prior to the user issuing a command to an IoT device, and a resource discoverer is to discover and connect to accessible network resources. User commands may be processed following discovery and connection. The detector and resource discoverer may be part of a device controller, and may be part of an IoT device.
US10993097B1	System, method and apparatus for the distribution of wireless sensor network information The presentation of sensor network information can be provided to a user via a customized dashboard web interface. The dashboard web interface can be based on customized transformation and alert functions that can be applied to one or more sensor channels of data produced from sensors at a monitored location. The customized alerts can provide real-time monitoring of targeted conditions at the monitored location.

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