US10241843B2
A method for allocating processing of an application performed by a computing system made up of a plurality of interconnected physical computing devices includes executing an application on a first application server associated with the computing system, the application having a number of modular software components; while executing the application, measuring processing resources consumed by one of the modular software components; and in response to one of the modular software components consuming an amount of processing resources defined by a criterion, deploying the one of the modular software components to a second application server associated with the computing system.
US10241838B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and program product for domain based resource isolation in multi-core systems. A computing device determines an operation being attempted on a workload request identified with a first domain identifier. The computing device determines a processor core identified with a second domain identifier. In response to determining that processor cores identified with the second domain identifier can service workload requests identified with the first domain identifier, the computing device deploys the workload request to the processor core for servicing.
US10241817B2
A hypervisor associates a combined register space with a virtual device to be presented to a guest operating system of a virtual machine, the combined register space comprising a default register space and an additional register space. Responsive to detecting an access of the additional register space by the guest operating system of the virtual machine, the hypervisor performs an operation on behalf of the virtual machine, the operation pertaining to the access of the additional register space.
US10241811B2
A compilation system can define, at compile time, the data blocks to be managed by an Even Driven Task (EDT) based runtime/platform, and can also guide the runtime/platform on when to create and/or destroy the data blocks, so as to improve the performance of the runtime/platform. The compilation system can also guide, at compile time, how different tasks may access the data blocks they need in a manner that can improve performance of the tasks.
US10241796B2
A compiler-assisted lookahead (CAL) memory system for a CAL microprocessor consisting of a CAL memory management unit, a CAL lookahead instruction (LI) and compatible instruction (CI) memory system, and a CAL LI and CI cache system, is designed for operating with a CAL frontend processor to fetch LIs and CIs in a lookahead manner and to reorder the LIs/CIs fetched before decoding them for producing compatible results of the program. The invention is for enhancing performance and energy-efficiency of loop operations by reusing the LIs and CIs in the loops without fetching them iteratively from the CAL memory system.
US10241792B2
A processor core that includes a hardware decode unit and an execution engine unit. The hardware decode unit to decode a vector frequency expand instruction, wherein the vector frequency compress instruction includes a source operand and a destination operand, wherein the source operand specifies a source vector register that includes one or more pairs of a value and run length that are to be expanded into a run of that value based on the run length. The execution engine unit to execute the decoded vector frequency expand instruction which causes, a set of one or more source data elements in the source vector register to be expanded into a set of destination data elements comprising more elements than the set of source data elements and including at least one run of identical values which were run length encoded in the source vector register.
US10241780B1
A system, method, and computer program product for facilitating troubleshooting of remote workstation issues reported by an end user to a technical support center analyst in an enterprise network. A plurality of remote workstation software support tools are encapsulated in a support center utility application. Upon receiving a call from an end user (also referred to as customer herein), the remote workstation name for the end user is entered into the support center utility application. This causes information for the remote workstation and end user to be presented to the analyst via a support center utility application interface. At least one encapsulated remote workstation software support tool is launched based on an issue reported by the end user, the tool being pre-populated with information for the remote workstation from the support center utility application interface. The launched remote workstation software support tool is utilized to perform at least one troubleshooting step to resolve the issue reported by the end user.
US10241775B2
Aspects of the embodiments are directed to a common interface for associating an ordered set of instructions and/or resources from a release automation application with a configuration manager node associated with a server type. Embodiments are directed to identifying an application, identifying a deployment environment for deploying the application, identifying a configuration manager, identifying a server type from a plurality of server types available for the application, identifying a configuration management node associated with the server type, defining an ordered set of instructions and/or resources for the configuration management node by selecting an instruction or resource from a list of instructions and recipes associated with the configuration management node, and storing the ordered set of instruction and/or resources for future deployment of the application in the configuration management node.
US10241761B2
A system and method for processing source code for compilation. The method includes accessing a portion of host source code and determining whether the portion of the host source code comprises a device lambda expression. The method further includes in response to the portion of host code comprising the device lambda expression, determining a unique placeholder type instantiation based on the device lambda expression and modifying the device lambda expression based on the unique placeholder type instantiation to produce modified host source code. The method further includes sending the modified host source code to a host compiler.
US10241752B2
The digital assistant displays a digital assistant object in an object region of a display screen. The digital assistant then obtains at least one information item based on a speech input from a user. Upon determining that the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the display screen, the digital assistant displays the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are not visually distinguishable from one another. Upon determining that the at least one information item cannot be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the video display screen, the digital assistant displays a portion of the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are visually distinguishable from one another.
US10241741B2
A method including generating respective audio signals from microphones of an apparatus; determining which camera(s) of a plurality of cameras of the apparatus has been selected for use; and based upon the determined camera(s) selected for use, selecting an audio processing mode for at least one of the respective audio signals to be processed, where the audio processing mode at least partially automatically adjusts the at least one respective audio signals based upon the determined camera(s) selected for use.
US10241729B2
A communication device including a processor configured to, when executing processor-executable instructions stored in a storage unit, perform determining a first configurable range including setting values stored in the storage unit, acquiring, from an image processing apparatus via a communication unit, a second configurable range including setting values for image processing executable by the image processing apparatus, determining whether the first configurable range is equal to the second configurable range, when determining that the first configurable range is equal to the second configurable range, transmitting an image processing instruction to perform an image processing operation according to the setting values of the first configurable range stored in the storage unit, to the image processing apparatus via the communication unit, and when determining that the first configurable range is different from the second configurable range, restricting transmission of the image processing instruction to the image processing apparatus.
US10241725B2
As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes analyzing historical I/O data, corresponding to one or more applications, to determine an expected available bandwidth for a plurality of storage devices of a distributed storage system, and generating a data retrieval plan for the plurality of storage devices storage devices based on a historical I/O access pattern and according to the expected available bandwidth for the plurality of storage devices. The method further includes accessing data for a backend computational job from the plurality of storage devices according to the data retrieval plan, and throttling I/O throughput for the backend computational job according to the expected available bandwidth for the plurality of storage devices. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
US10241724B1
Generating a virtual storage area network (VSAN) is disclosed. From the perspective of a customer's virtual machine, the VSAN is a logical network of storage devices that provide features that are typically associated with a physical storage access network, such as block level data storage; logical disk arrays; tape libraries; optical jukeboxes; quality of service; disk mirroring, backup and restoration services; archival and retrieval of archived data; data migration from one virtual storage device to another; sharing of data among different virtual machines in a network; and the incorporation of virtual subnetworks.
US10241708B2
Example implementations relate to data chunk storage. For example, an implementation includes an apparatus that includes a processor. The processor is to receive a first data chunk from a source device and to generate a first fingerprint of the first data chunk. In response to a determination that the first fingerprint matches a second fingerprint of a second data chunk, the processor is to select a storage pool from a plurality of storage pools at a storage device to store the first data chunk based on the first data chunk and based on the second data chunk. The plurality of storage pools includes a first storage pool associated with first particular data chunks with non-colliding fingerprints and a second storage pool associated with second particular data chunks with colliding fingerprints.
US10241705B2
In one embodiment, a memory that is delineated into transparent and non-transparent portions. The transparent portion may be controlled by a control unit coupled to the memory, along with a corresponding tag memory. The non-transparent portion may be software controlled by directly accessing the non-transparent portion via an input address. In an embodiment, the memory may include a decoder configured to decode the address and select a location in either the transparent or non-transparent portion. Each request may include a non-transparent attribute identifying the request as either transparent or non-transparent. In an embodiment, the size of the transparent portion may be programmable. Based on the non-transparent attribute indicating transparent, the decoder may selectively mask bits of the address based on the size to ensure that the decoder only selects a location in the transparent portion.
US10241703B2
A multivolume management method, executed by a computer, includes storing a dataset over a plurality of media storage devices, wherein the plurality of media storage devices has a corresponding plurality of physical identifiers, generating a conversion table that assigns the plurality of physical identifiers to a corresponding plurality of sequentially ordered virtual identifiers, wherein each physical identifier is uniquely assigned to one virtual identifier, receiving a request for the dataset, wherein the request references the plurality of sequentially ordered virtual identifiers, in response to receiving the request, generating a response comprising an ordered list of physical identifiers using the conversion table, and responding to the request with the response. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
US10241679B2
A method for data storage includes defining a host cluster within a group of host computers, which access a storage system that includes multiple logical volumes. The host cluster includes two or more of the host computers. Responsively to a single mapping instruction, each of the host computers in the host cluster is mapped to access the logical volumes in the set. In another disclosed method, a single control instruction, which specifies the host cluster and a configuration operation to be applied to the host computers in the host cluster, is accepted. Responsively to the single control instruction, the configuration operation is applied to each of the host computers in the host cluster. The configuration operation may comprise assigning a specified level of service to each host computer in one of the first subset of the host computers and the second subset of the host computers.
US10241676B2
A hardware-based processing node of an object memory fabric can comprise a memory module storing and managing one or more memory objects within an object-based memory space. Each memory object can be created natively within the memory module, accessed using a single memory reference instruction without Input/Output (I/O) instructions, and managed by the memory module at a single memory layer. The memory module can provide an interface layer below an application layer of a software stack. The interface layer can comprise one or more storage managers managing hardware of a processor and controlling portions of the object-based memory space visible to a virtual address space and physical address space of the processor. The storage managers can further provide an interface between the object-based memory space and an operating system executed by the processor and an alternate object memory based storage transparent to software using the interface layer.
US10241659B2
A method and a computing device for adjusting the display of an image, where the method includes: obtaining, during a process of playing an image, a finger gesture for processing the image; determining whether the finger gesture is a finger gesture for adjusting the image, the adjusting including rotating or flipping; and adjusting the image according to the finger gesture if the finger gesture is a finger gesture for adjusting the image. After it is determined that a finger gesture for processing an image is a finger gesture for adjusting the image, the image is adjusted according to the finger gesture, and during this process, a touch screen device body does not need to be moved, which is a convenient implementing manner; moreover, the image can be rotated or flipped, supporting different operations on the image.
US10241654B2
A computer based scheduling and rescheduling method, apparatus and system for an electronic calendar. The electronic calendar illustrates a time progression of scheduled tasks in a horizontally or vertically oriented view of time. The electronic calendar and its graphical user interface (GUI) provide a viewing pattern for the user. Direction in the viewing pattern is synonymous with increasing/decreasing dates-times in the time progression of scheduled tasks. A scheduling-rescheduling engine schedules into the calendar user requested tasks and automatically reschedules impacted previously scheduled tasks. The scheduling-rescheduling engine also schedules user selected resources (e.g., people, robots, tools, etc.) per scheduled task.
US10241653B2
The present invention proposes a method for deleting messages and a related terminal. The method includes: A: recording a sliding path of a user on a terminal and mapping the sliding path as a message deleting command; B: defining a margin of error based on the sliding path; C: popping up a message prompt box when a new message is detected and must be displayed, whether the screen is locked or the terminal is being used; D: examining the sliding path of users on the screen and deciding whether it is in line with the pre-defined deleting path; and E: deleting the message directly when the sliding path is in line with the pre-defined deleting path. As such, users can immediately delete spam messages when a message is received, even if the screen is locked. The method is easy to use and provide significant convenience to users.
US10241647B2
Systems and methods of interacting with a building security system are provided. Some methods can include displaying a BIM diagram of a secured area on a user interface device, receiving first user input, via the user interface device, indicative of a change to an operating parameter of a security system monitoring the secured area, correlating the user input with at least one security device of the security system, and transmitting a signal to a control panel of the security system instructive of the change to the operating parameter associated with the at least one security device.
US10241646B2
A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for navigating a file directory on a touch screen user interface (UI) of a multi-function device (MFD) are disclosed. For example, the method includes receiving an input via the touch screen UI of the MFD, wherein the touch screen UI displays a modified UI of a plurality of different cloud applications, wherein each one of the plurality of different cloud applications is associated a different function, determining a cloud application of the plurality of different cloud applications associated with a particular function is currently selected in the MFD, translating the input based upon the particular function of the cloud application that is selected and executing the input in accordance with the particular function of the cloud application.
US10241643B2
Navigation of multiple information item hierarchies within a same application display pane or view is provided. Information items may be displayed in a customized collection of information items, for example, a “favorites” collection, that may be assembled from a variety of content sources and that may be persisted across a variety of information item views.
US10241640B2
Systems and methods for visualizing the history of events are provided. Some methods can include displaying, on a user interface device, a BIM of a secured area, displaying, on the BIM on the user interface device, a respective representation of each of a plurality of sensors within the secured area, the respective representation being displayed on the BIM at a respective location corresponding to respective geographic coordinates of a respective one of the plurality of sensors in the secured area, receiving first user input indicative of a specified time, and displaying, on the BIM on the user interface device, a respective geographic indicator of at least one of the plurality of sensors that was active at the specified time, the respective geographic indicator being displayed at or connected to the respective location on the BIM of the respective representation of the at least one of the plurality of sensors.
US10241637B2
Methods and devices are disclosed for delaying screen-on notification broadcasting. In one embodiment, a method for delaying screen-on notification broadcasting in a device comprises: detecting a display screen wakeup event for a display screen of the device, when the display screen wakeup event is detected and a current interface is a lock screen interface, intercepting a screen-on notification information broadcasted by an operating system of the device to applications running on the device, and when switching of the display screen from the lock screen interface into an unlocked interface after unlocking by a user is detected, sending the intercepted notification information to the applications.
US10241627B2
A method configured to process an indirect touch or direct touch input to a touch screen with various input means is provided. The method includes, if a 1st input means is positioned in a 1st position spaced apart from a touch screen, acquiring 1st sensing information based on the 1st position, if the 1st input means is positioned in a 2nd position spaced apart from the touch screen, acquiring 2nd sensing information based on the 2nd position, and identifying the 1st input means based on the acquired 1st sensing information and the acquired 2nd sensing information.
US10241625B2
A display device is disclosed. The display device of present invention comprises a display panel; a light transmitting panel positioned at a front of the display panel, the light transmitting panel including a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge; a back cover positioned at a rear of the display panel; and a sensor unit adjacent to a lateral side of the display panel. The sensor unit includes a frame and a optical transmitter and a optical receiver. The optical transmitter includes a optical assembly and a optical bender.
US10241624B2
A display that includes energy sensors within the display itself is disclosed. An Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) can be made to operate both as a light emitter and as an energy detector. When forward biased with an appropriate driving signal, the OLED emits light via electroluminescence, which can be used to make a portion of an image on the display. In another mode, the OLED can detect energy by converting incoming photons or energy into an electrical signal by the photoelectric effect. By operating OLEDs in the display in both emissive and sensing modes, energy that shines on the display, such as from an outside source can be detected at the same time an image is shown. Additionally, a display including OLEDs can detect light energy generated by the display itself.
US10241623B2
In one embodiment, a touch sensor comprises a beamsplitter operable to reflect a first portion of light incident on the beamsplitter and transmit a second portion of light incident on the beamsplitter, a substrate, and one or more lines of conductive material disposed on the substrate, the lines of conductive material disposed between the first substrate and the beamsplitter.
US10241617B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a processor configured to obtain, using the first sensor, location information corresponding to an active area of the display, in response to contact between an external object and the display, obtain, using the second sensor, pressure information corresponding to a pressure applied to the display resulting from the contact between the external object and the display, and determine a validity of the location information based on whether the pressure information satisfies a designated condition.
US10241615B2
The present disclosure provides touch substrate and display apparatus, belonging to field of display technology. The touch substrate includes a substrate, and a plurality of control lines, a plurality of read lines and a plurality of touch control units disposed on the substrate; each touch control unit includes a first patch disposed on first surface of the substrate and a second patch disposed on second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface, orthogonal projection of the first patch at least partially overlapping with that of the second patch, the first and second patches being electrically connected through conductive via penetrating the substrate; each touch control unit operates under control of control signal inputted through corresponding control line, and read, through corresponding read line, pressure signal for the first and second patches in the touch control unit to determine position of touch point at which a press occurs.
US10241602B2
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel comprises a substrate, a display element, a touch electrode layer, a plurality of touch signal lines, and a first barrier layer. The display element, the touch electrode layer and the plurality of touch signal lines are disposed on the substrate, and the touch electrode layer and the touch signal lines are disposed in a same layer. The first barrier layer is disposed between the display element and the touch electrode layer, and includes at least one organic film and at least one inorganic film alternately arranged.
US10241600B2
A mobile phone as a mobile terminal includes a flexible display, a cover glass as a cover configured to protect the flexible display, a touch panel which is integral with the cover, a substrate located behind the flexible display, and an adhesive layer configured to partly bond the flexible display and the touch panel in correspondence to a position where the substrate is located.
US10241597B2
An active stylus pen is insensitive to external noise and has enhanced sensing performance with respect to an uplink signal input from a touch screen. The active stylus pen includes a housing connected to a ground, a conductive tip protruding outwardly from one side of the housing and brought into contact with a touch screen, a conductor layer surrounding an outer surface of the housing with an insulator interposed therebetween, a pen driving circuit connected to the conductor layer, and a switch connecting the conductor layer and the pen driving circuit. The pen driving circuit is cased by the housing, receives an uplink signal and a touch sensor driving signal from the touch screen, generates a pen driving signal synchronized with the touch sensor driving signal and outputs the generated pen driving signal to the touch screen through the conductive tip.
US10241584B2
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for gesture detection. A method includes detecting an auditory cue associated with a predefined gesture based on input received from one or more sensors. The method includes detecting a gesture in response to the auditory cue based on gesture input received from the one or more sensors. The method includes performing an action associated with the detected gesture in response to determining the detected gesture is the predefined gesture associated with the auditory cue.
US10241583B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an apparatus to determine a command to the apparatus, based on vibration patterns. In one instance, the apparatus may include a body with at least one surface to receive one or more user inputs; at least one sensor disposed to be in contact with the body to detect vibration manifested by the surface in response to the user input, and generate a signal indicative of vibration detected; and a controller coupled with the sensor, to process the vibration-indicative signal, to identify a vibration pattern, and determine a command based at least in part on the vibration pattern, based at least in part on a result of the process of the signal. The command may be provided to interact, operate, or control the apparatus. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10241582B2
There is provided an information processing device including an acquisition section configured to acquire a curved movement of a body of a user as an operation, a display control section configured to display an object in a virtual three-dimensional space, and a process execution section configured to execute a process on the object based on the acquired operation. The object may be arranged on a first curved plane based on a virtual position of the user set in the virtual three-dimensional space, the first curved plane corresponding to the curved movement.
US10241575B2
A direct neural interface system comprises: a signal acquisition subsystem for acquiring electrophysiological signals representative of neuronal activity of a subject's brain; and a processing unit for representing electrophysiological signals acquired over an observation time window in the form of a N-way data tensor, N being greater than or equal to two, and generating command signals for a machine by applying a regression model over the data tensor; wherein the processing unit is configured or programmed for generating command signals for a machine by applying Generalized Linear regression, with a nonlinear link function, over the data tensor. A method of interfacing a subject's brain to a machine by using such a direct neural interface system is provided.
US10241569B2
A virtual reality headset displays a three-dimensional (3D) virtual scene and includes a varifocal element to dynamically adjust a focal length of an optics block included in the virtual reality headset based on a location in the virtual scene where the user is looking. The headset tracks a user's eyes to approximate gaze lines and determines a plane of focus for a frame of the virtual scene as the intersection of the gaze lines. The varifocal element adjusts the focal length of the optics block so the optics block is focused at the plane of focus, which keeps the user's eyes in a zone of comfort as vergence and accommodation change. Based on the plane of focus, the virtual reality headset may provide depth cues, such as depth of field blur, to planes in the virtual scene deeper in the user's field of view than the plane of focus.
US10241564B2
To provide an electronic apparatus, a method of detecting a tap operation, etc. for performing appropriate detection processing of a tap operation. The electronic apparatus includes a setting unit 110 that sets a sampling frequency for acceleration detection of an acceleration sensor 10, a processing unit 120 that performs a determination of a tap operation based on sensor information from the acceleration sensor 10, an operation information acquisition unit 130 that acquires operation information from an operation unit 140, and a communication unit 150 that performs communication processing of information, wherein, when reception of the information by the communication unit 150 is detected or when acquisition of the operation information by the operation information acquisition unit 130 is detected, the setting unit 110 sets the sampling frequency to F2 as a higher frequency than the sampling frequency F1 before detection.
US10241563B2
Bandwidth for information transfers between devices is dynamically changed to accommodate transitions between power modes employed in a system. The bandwidth is changed by selectively enabling and disabling individual control links and data links that carry the information. During a highest bandwidth mode for the system, all of the data and control links are enabled to provide maximum information throughout. During one or more lower bandwidth modes for the system, at least one data link and/or at least one control link is disabled to reduce the power consumption of the devices. At least one data link and at least one control link remain enabled during each low bandwidth mode. For these links, the same signaling rate is used for both bandwidth modes to reduce latency that would otherwise be caused by changing signaling rates. Also, calibration information is generated for disabled links so that these links may be quickly brought back into service.
US10241562B2
Methods and articles of manufacture for hosting a safety critical application on an uncontrolled data processing device are provided. Various combinations of installation, functional, host integrity, coexistence, interoperability, power management, and environment checks are performed at various times to determine if the safety critical application operates properly on the device. The operation of the SCA on the UDPD may be controlled accordingly.
US10241555B2
An information handling system includes a battery, a host processing complex, and a management system. The battery includes a battery power level gauge that determines a power level of the battery. The management system includes a wireless transceiver. When the host processing complex is unpowered, the management system is coupled to receive power from the battery and provides a first indication of the power level of the battery via the wireless transceiver.
US10241530B2
A stove controller starts an unattended timer when a cooking process is started. The controller monitors whether motion is detected in the kitchen prior to the unattended timer expiring and resets the unattended timer each time motion is detected. If the unattended timer expires without any motion being detected, the controller disables the heating elements of the stove and starts a return timer. The controller monitors whether motion is detected in the kitchen prior to the return timer expiring. When motion is detected, the controller automatically re-enables the heating elements of the stove so that cooking can continue. If motion is not detected and the return timer expires, the controller locks the stove until a reset procedure is performed. Alerts of the stove activity are sent to external devices over the Internet, and the reset procedure may be performed on the controller or on one of the external devices.
US10241527B2
A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing intuitive navigation within a menuing system. In a first mode of operation, an electronic display of the thermostat displays a population of tick marks arranged in an arcuate arrangement including a plurality of background tick marks, a setpoint tick mark representing a setpoint temperature, and an ambient temperature tick mark representing an ambient temperature, the setpoint temperature being dynamically changeable according to a tracked rotational input motion of a ring-shaped user interface component of the thermostat. In a second mode, the a plurality of user-selectable menu options is displayed in an arcuate arrangement along a menu option range area, and respective ones of the user-selectable menu options are selectively highlighted according to the tracked rotational input motion of the ring-shaped user interface component.
US10241520B2
A system and a method for vision-based self-stabilization by deep gated recurrent Q-networks (DGRQNs) for unmanned arial vehicles (UAVs) are provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of raw images captured by a camera installed on a UAV; receiving an initial reference image for stabilization and obtaining an initial camera pose from the initial reference image; extracting a fundamental matrix between consecutive images and estimating a current camera pose relative to the initial camera pose, wherein the camera pose includes an orientation and a location of the camera; based on the estimated current camera pose, predicting an action to counteract a lateral disturbance of the UAV based on the DGRQNs; and based on the predicted action to counteract the lateral disturbance of the UAV, driving the UAV back to the initial camera pose.
US10241519B2
An auto valet parking system operates a car in a parking lot and including: a parking lot map database which manages route information to each parking space; a vacant space information database which manages full and vacant information for each parking space; a facility migration information database which accumulates facility migration information indicative of behaviors of a parking lot user; a first unit which detects the full and vacant information for each parking space, searches for a route to the parking space and automatically parks the car in the parking space based on the route information; a second unit notifies the parking lot user of information on a parking position through a mobile terminal; and a third unit which searches for the vacant space as close as possible to conditions based on the facility migration information, and reflects the vacant space on the first unit.
US10241514B2
Systems and methods for initializing a robot to autonomously travel a route are disclosed. In some exemplary implementations, a robot can detect an initialization object and then determine its position relative to that initialization object. The robot can then learn a route by user demonstration, where the robot associates actions along that route with positions relative to the initialization object. The robot can later detect the initialization object again and determine its position relative to that initialization object. The robot can then autonomously navigate the learned route, performing actions associated with positions relative to the initialization object.
US10241510B2
Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a vehicle. The vehicle is controlled to operate in an autonomous driving mode in which the vehicle is driven without a manipulation by an operator of the vehicle. A request to switch to a manual driving mode, in which the vehicle is driven with the manipulation by the operator, is received. A range of the manipulation regarding a function of the vehicle is determined according to a driving situation of the vehicle in response to the request. The vehicle is controlled to operate in the manual driving mode in which the manipulation by the operator is limited according to the range of the manipulation.
US10241507B2
A robotic system that includes a mobile robot and a remote input device. The input device may be a joystick that is used to move a camera and a mobile platform of the robot. The system may operate in a mode where the mobile platform moves in a camera reference coordinate system. The camera reference coordinate system is fixed to a viewing image provided by the camera so that movement of the robot corresponds to a direction viewed on a screen. This prevents disorientation during movement of the robot if the camera is panned across a viewing area.
US10241496B2
A multi-axis motor synchronization control system is provided, which may include a plurality of driving axes and the driving axes are coupled to one another; each of the driving axes may include a position loop controller, a velocity loop controller, a motor and a synchronization calibration device. The position loop controller may generate a velocity signal according to a position command. The velocity loop controller may generate a velocity command according to the velocity signal. The motor may operate according to the velocity command. The synchronization calibration device may calculate the average value of the position signal of the motor and the position signals of the motors of the adjacent driving axes, and then feedback the average value to the position loop controller so as to perform the synchronization calibration.
US10241494B2
A cutting method in which a workpiece is cut on the basis of a plurality of tool paths parallel to one another into a shape having a corner that protrudes outward. A machining step for machining the workpiece on the basis of one tool path and a moving step for moving to the starting point of the next machining step after the completion of the one machining step are repeated. In the machining step, a cutting step for cutting the workpiece in the one tool path and a removing step for removing a burr by moving a tool relatively to the workpiece in the same tool path as that of the cutting step in a region forming the corner are successively performed.
US10241492B2
In accordance with an embodiment, a label processing apparatus comprises a conveyance mechanism, a radio wave shielding mechanism, an antenna and a reader/writer. The conveyance mechanism conveys a paper on which a a plurality of s are attached with a RFID tag are arranged. The radio wave shielding mechanism includes an opening moving in synchronization with each RFID tag arranged on the paper conveyed by the conveyance mechanism. The antenna receives and transmits a radio wave for communication via the opening while the opening moves in synchronization with the RFID tag. The reader/writer communicates with the RFID tag of the paper conveyed by the conveyance mechanism via the antenna.
US10241484B2
The current application is directed to intelligent controllers that continuously, periodically, or intermittently calculate and display the time remaining until a control task is projected to be completed by the intelligent controller. In general, the intelligent controller employs multiple different models for the time behavior of one or more parameters or characteristics within a region or volume affected by one or more devices, systems, or other entities controlled by the intelligent controller. The intelligent controller collects data, over time, from which the models are constructed and uses the models to predict the time remaining until one or more characteristics or parameters of the region or volume reaches one or more specified values as a result of intelligent controller control of one or more devices, systems, or other entities.
US10241480B2
A method for configuring a distribution network of a commodity, wherein the determination of a setting of each inflow regulating element (according to at least one optimization criterion) is repeated for different versions of a working subset (defined by one or more of the parts having no outflow regulating element whose setting is still to be determined) until the settings of all the regulating elements have been determined. A further aspect provides a software program and a software program product for implementing the method. A further aspect provides a corresponding system.
US10241479B2
A new apparatus & method of use thereof for providing a selectable e-liquid juice solution from a dispenser are provided. In one embodiment a method for (a) providing a user determined combination of various liquids in a predetermined mixture that results in customized e-liquid juice having user specified quantities of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, nicotine, and flavoring is disclosed; (b) separately storing at least four liquids to be mixed after user determined selections are input; (c) facilitating the storage in memory of recipes for e-liquid juice or combinations thereof; (d) receiving a selection or user input for a specific combination of liquids; (e) dispensing automatically in response to the selection or user input the resulting volume of liquid combination.
US10241476B1
A wristwatch configured to provide inductive charging of a smart phone proximate thereto. The wristwatch includes a body having an interior volume. Disposed within the interior volume is a battery that is operable to provide power for operation of the wristwatch. Located in the interior volume of the body is a first coil. The first coil is constructed from copper windings and is centrally located within the interior volume and electrically coupled to the battery. A second coil is surroundably present around the first coil in the interior volume of the body. The first coil and second coil function to provide an electromagnetic field generating an induced current so as to provide inductive charging of a smart phone proximate the wristwatch. The wristwatch further includes a central processing unit configured to control operations thereof. A display is included that is configured to provide time information.
US10241472B2
A mechanical timepiece movement in the form of a modular unit. The movement includes at least one modular unit for performing a particular timepiece function, which is irremovably pre-adjusted by irremovably securing adjustment and/or assembling components included in the functional module after the particular horological function has been adjusted and function checked on the test bench. The pre-adjusted functional module is irremovably secured to a plate included in the movement or included in another pre-adjusted functional module of the movement, or irremovably secured to another pre-adjusted functional module included in the movement.
US10241467B2
A developing cartridge includes a developing electrode and a supply electrode. The developing electrode includes a first electrical contact in contact with a developing roller shaft, and a second electrical contact positioned closer to the developing roller shaft than a second agitator gear is to the developing roller shaft. The second electrical contact is positioned farther from the developing roller shaft than the first electrical contact is from the developing roller shaft. The supply electrode includes a first electrical contact in contact with the supply roller shaft, and a second electrical contact positioned closer to the developing roller shaft than the second agitator gear is to the developing roller shaft. The second electrical contact of the supply electrode is positioned farther from the developing roller shaft than the second electrical contact of the developing electrode is from the developing roller shaft.
US10241466B2
An image forming apparatus includes a body casing, a pressing member, a process cartridge, and a drawer. The body casing includes a positioning member. The pressing member is disposed inside the body casing. The process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum. The drawer is configured to support the process cartridge and to move, in a sliding direction orthogonal to an axis direction of the photosensitive drum, between an inside position that is a position inside the body casing and an outside position that is a position outside the body casing. The process cartridge includes an engagement portion and a spring. The engagement portion is configured to be positioned by the positioning member. The spring is configured to be pressed by the pressing member such that the engagement portion is pressed toward the positioning member.
US10241463B2
Inside the body of an image forming device, first to fifth electric charge providers are mounted in a first location out of a path of an air flow to the suction unit caused by the action of the suction unit, and a sixth electric charge provider is mounted in a second location through which external air flows in the body caused by the action of the suction unit. Each electric charge provider emits charges in ambient air to cause ultrafine particles floating in the ambient air to clump together.
US10241458B2
A sheet guide of an image forming apparatus includes a first upstream guide member and a first downstream guide member. The first upstream guide member includes an upstream front guide surface and an upstream rear guide surface. The first downstream guide member includes a downstream front guide surface and a downstream rear guide surface. The downstream front guide surface intersects with an imaginary plane formed by extending, toward a downstream side in a conveyance direction of a sheet, the upstream rear guide surface. The upstream front guide surface intersects with an imaginary plane that is formed by extending, toward an upstream side in the conveyance direction, the downstream rear guide surface. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to the upstream rear guide surface, an edge portion of the first upstream guide member on the downstream side is inclined with respect to a width direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction.
US10241449B1
An image forming apparatus includes a transport unit, a printing unit, a fixing unit, and a control unit. The transport unit transports a first printing medium having an adhering matter and a second printing medium other than the first printing medium. The printing unit forms an image on the first printing medium. The fixing unit heats and presses the first printing medium at a fixing temperature. The control unit executes a printing operation on the first printing medium and executes a cleaning operation based on a usage amount of the first printing medium. In the printing operation, the first printing medium is transported by the transport unit, an image is formed on the first printing medium, and the first printing medium is heated and pressed by the fixing unit. In the cleaning operation, the second printing medium is transported and is passed through the fixing unit.
US10241441B2
In one example, a toner container has an interior volume defined by a body and a pair of wings extending up and out from the body.
US10241436B1
An image forming apparatus includes a laser device, a sensor, and a control unit. The laser device emits laser light which is reference for image forming. The sensor detects the laser light emitted from the laser device. The control unit changes an output direction of the laser light emitted from the laser device if the laser light is not detected by the sensor.
US10241430B2
A toner comprising: a toner particle containing a binder resin and a colorant; and an external additive, wherein the external additive is a composite particle having an organic substance and an organosilicon polymer coating layer on the surface of the organic substance, and when a curve for the variation (dE′/dT) in the storage elastic modulus E′ of the toner with respect to temperature T [° C.] is obtained on the basis of a curve of the temperature T—the storage elastic modulus E′ [Pa] of the toner, as determined by powder dynamic viscoelasticity measurements of the toner, the relative minimum value on the lowest temperature side between the onset temperature and 90° C. is −1.35×108 or less.
US10241426B2
An initialization method including estimating a characteristic of a property of an object based on a plurality of measurements by the sensor of the property using a respective plurality of different measurement parameters, different ones of the measurements using different measurement parameters, the characteristic including a combination of respective outcomes of respective ones of the measurements weighted by a respective weighting coefficient; performing, for each of a plurality of models of the object, each model configured to enable respective simulation of the performing of the measurements, a respective simulation, the respective simulation including simulating the measurements under control of a respective plurality of different simulation parameters to obtain a respective plurality of simulated characteristics of the property, the different simulation parameters being indicative of the different measurement parameters; determining, for each of the models, a respective bias representative of a respective difference between a respective theoretical characteristic of the property in accordance with the respective model and a respective further combination of the simulated characteristics of the property in the respective model, the respective further combination of the simulated characteristics including the weight coefficients, each particular one of the weight coefficients associated with a particular one of the different simulation parameters; using a cost function configured to optimize a correspondence between the simulated characteristic of the property and the theoretical characteristic of the property, the cost function being a function of the respective biases of the models; and optimizing the cost function to derive the weight coefficients from the cost function; and using the weight coefficients and the associated simulation parameters in a controller associated with the sensor.
US10241423B2
A method of operating a projection exposure tool for microlithography is provided. The projection exposure tool has a projection objective for imaging object structures on a mask into an image plane using electromagnetic radiation, during which imaging the electromagnetic radiation causes a change in optical properties of the projection objective. The method comprises the steps of: providing the layout of the object structures on the mask to be imaged and classifying the object structures according to their type of structure, calculating the change in the optical properties of the projection objective effected during the imaging process on the basis of the classification of the object structures, and using the projection exposure tool for imaging the object structures into the image plane, wherein the imaging behavior of the projection exposure tool is adjusted on the basis of the calculated change of the optical properties in order to at least partly compensate for the change of the optical properties of the projection objective caused by the electromagnetic radiation during the imaging process.
US10241419B2
At least one lithography apparatus that suppresses a decrease in the accuracy of stage control is provided. A lithography apparatus includes a moving unit configured to move with an original or a substrate mounted thereon, a plurality of measurement units configured to obtain information about a position of the moving unit, measurement areas of the respective measurement units overlapping each other, and a control unit configured to switch the measurement units used to obtain the information about the position of the moving unit, based on a switching position lying in an overlapping measurement area, wherein, in a case where a plurality of processes is performed on one of a plurality of processing targets on the original or on the substrate, the control unit makes the switching position changeable and controls the measurement units so that the same one of the measurement units is used in performing the plurality of processes.
US10241415B2
Light source arrangement for a photolithography exposure system and photolithography exposure system
A light source arrangement for a photolithography exposure system comprises at least three light sources with different wavelengths, and a beam splitting unit comprising at least three inputs, one output, and at least two reflecting faces. An input is assigned to each light source and each reflecting face. The reflecting face reflects light that is emitted from the light source assigned to a corresponding input thereof into the output. The three light sources are arranged on three different sides around the beam splitting unit.
US10241411B2
Provided are topcoat compositions that include: a matrix polymer; a surface active polymer; an ionic thermal acid generator comprising an anion and a cation, wherein the anion, the cation, or the anion and the cation are fluorinated; and a solvent. Also provided are coated substrates and pattern-forming methods which make use of the topcoat compositions. The invention has particular applicability in photolithographic processes as a photoresist topcoat layer in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.
US10241409B2
Compositions having a high metal content comprising a metal salt solution, a stabilizer and one or more optional additives, wherein the metal salt solution comprises a metal ion, a counter ion and a solvent. The compositions are useful for forming films on substrates in the manufacture of solid state and integrated circuit devices.
US10241405B2
Provided are a polymer that can be favorably used as a positive resist having a low film reduction rate under low irradiation, a high γ value, and high sensitivity, and a positive resist composition that can efficiently form a high-resolution pattern. The polymer includes an α-methylstyrene unit and a methyl α-chloroacrylate unit, and has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 1.48. In the polymer, the proportion of components having a molecular weight of less than 6,000 is no greater than 0.5% and the proportion of components having a molecular weight of greater than 80,000 is no greater than 6.0%. The positive resist composition contains the aforementioned polymer and a solvent.
US10241400B2
A color developing composition which develops colors in a high density and does not significantly discolor when aged, a lithographic printing plate precursor which has excellent plate-inspecting properties by means of color development and is capable of maintaining strong color development even when aged after color development, a plate making method for a lithographic printing plate in which the lithographic printing plate precursor is used, and a new compound that can be preferably used as a color developer. The color developing composition of the present invention includes a compound represented by Formula 1. The compound in the present invention is represented by Formula 1. In Formula 1, R1 represents a group in which an R1—O bond is cleaved by heat or exposure to infrared rays.
US10241394B2
In a pattern formation method according to an embodiment, a resist pattern is formed on a first film formed on a substrate. In the process for forming the resist pattern, the resist pattern includes a first pattern including a defect in a predetermined region on the first film. Next, a second film is accumulated on the first pattern in the predetermined region. Furthermore, a second pattern is formed in the first film with the resist pattern and the second film. Then, a third pattern is formed in the predetermined region on the first film.
US10241387B1
One general aspect includes a retractable screen system for a vehicle interior, the system including: a retracting module mounted to the backside of the backrest of a vehicle operator seat via an attachment rail; an attachment bar mounted to the backside of the backrest of a vehicle passenger seat, one side of the attachment bar including a ridge; a flexible screen configured to deploy from the retracting module in a lateral direction and releasably attach to the attachment bar ridge via an attachment clip so as to establish a viewing surface adapted to display a projected video output of a projector, the projector installed in the vehicle interior; and where the attachment rail is configured to enable the retracting module to move in relation to a substantially vertical axis.
US10241381B2
A mobile device with variable aperture function includes two driving members, which deformation and retraction can be controlled to cause movement of a light hole of a movable aperture sheet towards a camera lens, where the amount of light entering into the camera lens is determined by the light hole of the movable aperture sheet and when the light hole in the movable aperture sheet moves away from the camera lens, the amount of light entering into the camera lens is determined by the camera lens itself, thereby varying the amount of light entering into the camera lens and eliminating the fixed amount of light due to the fixed aperture of the prior art mobile device and permitting miniaturization of the present mobile device.
US10241380B2
A terahertz wave generator 1 includes a nonlinear crystal 4, which is capable of generating a terahertz wave TH, a pumping beam emitter 2, which emits a pumping beam L1, a seed beam emitter 3, which is disposed so as to be parallel to a nonlinear crystal 4 and emits a seed beam L2, a first total reflection mirror 17 and a second total reflection mirror 18, which successively reflect the seed beam L2 emitted from the seed beam emitter 3 to cause the seed beam L2 to be incident on the nonlinear crystal 4, and a convex lens 6, which collects the seed beam L2.
US10241378B2
An optical modulation device includes: a Mach-Zehnder modulator including a semiconductor waveguide; a plurality of phase modulators that are spaced from each other; a first amplifier that is coupled with an input transmission line transmitting an electrical signal, has an input impedance substantially equal to a characteristic impedance of the input transmission line; a first interconnection that is coupled to the first amplifier and transmits the electrical signal to a first end of one of the plurality of phase modulators that is provided on an input side of the Mach-Zehnder modulator; a second interconnection that is coupled to the first amplifier and transmits the electrical signal to a first end of the other of the plurality of phase modulators that is provided on an output side of the Mach-Zehnder modulator; and a plurality of termination resistors respectively coupled to second ends of the plurality of phase modulators.
US10241374B2
A liquid crystal display assembly is provided. The liquid crystal display assembly includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. First component units are disposed on a bottom surface of the first substrate. Second component units are disposed on a top surface of the second substrate. The first component units and the second component units have a one-to-one correspondence. A first thin-film transistor and a second thin-film transistor overlap with each other along a direction perpendicular to the first substrate and the second substrate.
US10241366B2
A display device includes a first substrate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the first substrate, an inorganic film disposed on the wavelength conversion layer, a flattening film disposed on the inorganic film, and a first polarizing layer disposed on the flattening film, where a difference between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the flattening film and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the inorganic film is about 50 ppm/K or less.
US10241359B2
A liquid crystal display device, whereby transparency when no voltage is applied and scattering properties when a voltage is applied, are good, adhesion between a liquid crystal layer and a vertical liquid crystal alignment film is high, and its lifespan is long even in a severe environment. The liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal layer formed by disposing a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal and a polymerizable compound between a pair of substrates provided with electrodes, and irradiating and curing the composition with ultraviolet rays by an ultraviolet irradiation apparatus, and at least one substrate is provided with a liquid crystal alignment film to vertically align a liquid crystal, wherein the ultraviolet irradiation apparatus is an ultraviolet irradiation apparatus capable of controlling the irradiation light intensity and wavelength of the ultraviolet rays to be irradiated and the surface temperature of the pair of the substrates.
US10241342B2
The embodiments of the present invention provide a stereoscopic display device and a method for manufacturing the same, relating to the technical field of display; the stereoscopic display device and the method for manufacturing the same can reduce Moire fringe phenomenon during displaying of a naked eye 3D display device. The stereoscopic display device comprises a display panel and a grating, wherein the display panel comprises a plurality of first display units and a plurality of second display units, the plurality of first display units and the plurality of second display units are arranged alternately in a Y direction of the display panel; the grating comprises a plurality of optical structures arranged parallel to each other; a preset angle β is arranged between the optical structure and an X direction of the display panel, thereby reducing Moire fringe phenomenon during displaying.
US10241333B2
A light guide includes a light-guide member including an incidence portion through which image light emitted from an image display element enters the light-guide member; an exit portion through which the image light exits the light-guide member to an outside of the light-guide member; a retroreflection portion to reverse a direction of travel of the image light guided through the light-guide member; and an extraction portion to guide the image light reversed by the retroreflection portion to the exit portion. The retroreflection portion has a plurality of surfaces.
US10241332B2
A near eye optical display system comprising a waveguide and diffractive optical elements (DOEs) for in-coupling, exit pupil expansion, and out-coupling reduces the transmission of stray light in the system using a doubly-periodic surface relief microstructure that combines a guided-mode resonant filter with Bragg reflectance. Such resonant grating filter may be configured with grooves and/or ridges of different widths that are located on the waveguide that have respective sub-periods that match Bragg reflectance periods for particular wavelengths. The interaction of the sub-periods gives rise to a photonic band gap effect in which the resonant grating's effective refractive index is modulated to increase angular sensitivity and wavelength bandwidth of the resonant grating filter. The sub-periods define an overall period (i.e., a super period) for the resonant grating filter by which incident light is coupled into the waveguide, guided, and then coupled out of the waveguide at the side of incidence.
US10241331B2
A head mounted display including: an enclosure accommodating a presentation section adapted to present a three-dimensional image and located in front of the eyes of a viewer when worn on the head of the viewer; and an imaging element provided in the enclosure and adapted to turn light external to the enclosure into an image, in which the imaging element images light that is vertically downward relative to the enclosure and forward in the direction of line of sight of the viewer when the enclosure is worn on the head of the viewer.
US10241330B2
An image generation device having: a spatial light modulator; a source of light; a beam deflector; an illumination waveguide and an image transport waveguide, each waveguide containing at least one switchable grating; and a coupler for directing scanned light into a first set of TIR paths in said illumination waveguide. A switchable grating in the illumination waveguide diffracts light onto the SLM, a switchable grating in the image transport waveguide diffracting image-modulated from the SLM into a waveguide path.
US10241329B2
A method of operation in a near-eye display system includes determining, using an eye tracking component of the near-eye display system, a pose of a user's eye. A shift vector is determined for a magnifier lens of the near-eye display system based on the pose of the user's eye, and the shift vector is communicated to an actuator of the near-eye display system to instruct translation of the magnifier lens relative to the user's eye. After translation of the magnifier lens, an array of elemental images is rendered at a position within a near-eye lightfield frame and communicated for display at a display panel of the near-eye display system.
US10241328B2
A near-to-eye display device includes a spatial light modulator and a microdisplay. The spatial light modulator provides a high-resolution focused image for central vision. The microdisplay provides a low-resolution defocused image for peripheral vision. The display has a large field of view.
US10241317B2
An apparatus comprises a unit that manages, state information including information indicating whether the acquisition of partial image data is completed; a acquiring unit that acquires, for each of stitching places of the partial image data, a correction amount for correcting local deviation among the partial image data to be stitched; and a unit that corrects each of the partial image data on the basis of the correction amount, and generating combined image data obtained by stitching the partial image data after the correction. The acquiring unit is controlled on the basis of the state information to start processing for acquiring the correction amount from the partial image data or the stitching place for which acquisition of data necessary for acquiring the correction amount is completed.
US10241310B2
A method of forming an imaging calibration device for a biological material imaging system, the method comprises: providing one or more discrete regions upon or within a retaining member, each region for the receipt of a selected predetermined biological stain material; selecting one or more predetermined biological stain materials, wherein each of the selected predetermined biological stain materials has a predetermined optical response, and providing one or more of the selected predetermined biological stain materials to the said one or more discrete regions such that the said material is localised in the said region.
US10241306B2
A telephoto lens includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a third lens unit, and the first lens unit includes a front-side lens unit having a positive refractive power and a rear-side lens unit, and the second lens unit moves at the time of focusing, and the third lens unit has a positive lens and a negative lens, and the front-side lens unit includes lenses positioned closer to the object side than a predetermined negative lens that satisfies Conditional Expression (a), and the rear-side lens unit has the predetermined negative lens and a positive lens, and Conditional Expressions (1A) and (14) are satisfied: 0.5≤|f/fLn| (a), 0.015≤DGFGR/f≤0.25 (1A), and 0.19≤DGFairmax/DGF≤1.0 (14).
US10241304B2
The invention discloses a six-piece optical lens for capturing image and a six-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; a fifth lens with refractive power; a sixth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the six lens elements is aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
US10241292B2
A zoom lens having unpowered optical elements changeably inserted between conventional powered optical zoom elements enables ultra-fast and mechanically stable stepped changes in zoom state.
US10241290B2
An optical mount system that may be adjusted by a variety of devices and methods. In some cases, a post collar assembly may be configured to engage a collar coupling surface of a post holder body such that the post collar engages the collar coupling surface in indexed and predetermined angular positions. In some cases, a base of a post holder body may be configured to accept a secondary base element in the form of a mounting adapter which may be releasably secured the base to provide additional stiffness for the mounting of the base to a reference surface.
US10241282B2
An optical transceiver performing the full-duplex transmission in a plural channel is disclosed. The optical transceiver provides an optical receptacle, a semiconductor optical device, an inner fiber that optically couples the optical receptacle with the semiconductor optical device, and a fiber tray that secures an extra length of the inner fiber. The fiber tray provides an inner wall inclined toward a direction perpendicular to a direction along which the inner fiber warps. The inner fiber is set within the space as touching the inclined inner wall and sliding thereon toward the inclined direction.
US10241274B2
An optical assembly includes a first grating device configured to: receive a light beam that includes an optical signal with a particular wavelength from a fiber; and change a propagation direction of the optical signal according to the particular wavelength of the optical signal. The optical assembly also includes a second grating device configured to: receive the optical signal outputted from the first grating device; change the propagation direction of the optical signal according to the particular wavelength of the optical signal; and direct the optical signal onto a grating coupler. The first grating device and the second grating device are configured to satisfy a plurality of configuration constraints.
US10241269B1
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to grating couplers with multiple configurations and methods of manufacture. A structure includes: a grating coupler having a sawtooth configuration provided over a semiconductor slab; and a back end of line (BEOL) stack over the sawtooth configuration of the grating coupler.
US10241259B2
Some embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical transmission system that operates at a wavelength in the range from 950 nm to 1600 nm and that employs a single-mode optical transmitter and an optical receiver optically coupled to respective ends of a multimode fiber designed for 850 nm multimode operation. The optical transmission system also employs at least one single mode fiber situated within the optical pathway between the optical transmitter and the receiver and coupled to the multimode fiber.
US10241253B2
A light bar includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) clusters which extend along a lengthwise direction of the light bar from a first end of the light bar to an opposite second end of the light bar. Each LED cluster includes at least three different types of LEDs. A first LED at the first end of the light bar and a last LED at the second end of the light bar emit the same color light.
US10241252B1
This document describes systems and process for forming processed slabs having embedded optical elements.
US10241246B2
A color filter array panel and a display device including the same are provided. The color filter array panel includes a substrate; a first pixel and a second pixel disposed adjacent to each other; a data line disposed on the substrate and between the first pixel and the second pixel; a first color filter disposed in the first pixel; a second color filter disposed in the second pixel, the first color filter and the second color filter overlap each other to form a color filter overlapped portion overlapping the data line; an inorganic layer disposed on the color filter overlapped portion; an organic layer disposed on the inorganic layer, the first color filter, and the second color filter; and a first pixel electrode disposed in the first pixel; and a second pixel electrode disposed in the second pixel The inorganic layer is disposed between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode.
US10241244B2
Thin film total internal reflection diffraction grating for single polarization or dual polarization
A diffraction grating may include a substrate. The diffraction grating may include an etch stop layer to prevent etching of the substrate. The etch stop layer may be deposited on the substrate. The diffraction grating may include a marker layer to indicate an etch end-point associated with etching of a dielectric layer. The marker layer may be deposited on a portion of the etch stop layer. The diffraction grating may include the dielectric layer to form a grating layer after being etched. The dielectric layer may be deposited on at least the marker layer.
US10241236B2
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a polarizing plate excellent in durability. A polarizing plate (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a polarizer (10); and a protective film (21 and 22) arranged on at least one side of the polarizer (10). The polarizing plate (100) has a dimensional change ratio of −0.2% or more in a transmission axis direction thereof when the polarizing plate (100) cut into a size measuring 100 mm by 100 mm is bonded to a glass plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the following operation is repeated 100 times: the polarizing plate (100) bonded to the glass plate is left to stand under an atmosphere at −40° C. for 30 minutes and then left to stand under an atmosphere at 85° C. for 30 minutes.
US10241224B2
A system and method for airborne geophysical exploration over the ground are disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, two towing bodies are towed behind an aircraft in flight in a vertically spaced-apart relation above a ground station. Respective magnetometer measurement instruments are located within each of the towing bodies and the ground station. Each magnetometer measurement instrument collects total field magnitude data to contribute to the magnetic vertical gradient data relative to magnetic crustal anomalies of geological origin and variations in an ambient magnetic field above the surface area of the survey. Each magnetometer measurement instrument also collects location, time, and inertial data substantially simultaneously with the total field magnitude data to provide position-correlated measurements thereof.
US10241222B2
Disclosed are systems and methods for numerically simulating seismic-wave propagation in tilted transversely isotropic (TTI) media, using an adaptive Lebedev staggered grid. In various embodiments, the adaptive grid includes multiple horizontal zones having different associated grid spacings, which may be determined based on a vertical wave-velocity model. The numerical simulation may involve iteratively solving a set of finite-difference equations including finite-difference coefficients that vary spatially depending on the grid spacing. Additional embodiments and features are described.
US10241221B2
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for use of directionalized antennas at a seismic module in a seismic survey array. The directionalized antenna may be selectively controlled such that the control of the transmission functionality and reception functionality are independently controlled to transmit data in and receive data from different directions. In turn, bandwidth utilization may be improved in the survey. Additionally, the directionalized antennas may allow for simultaneous transmission and reception of data in a serial data transfer line.
US10241219B2
A sensor device includes an elongated housing containing particle motion sensors spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the elongated housing, where the elongated housing has a length that is greater than a width of the elongated housing. A second portion includes communication circuitry to communicate over a communication medium, the second portion coupled to the elongated housing and having a width that is greater than the width of the elongated housing.
US10241217B2
An inspection system with radiation-induced false count mitigation includes a radiation count controller coupled to one or more radiation sensors positioned proximate to an illumination sensor oriented to detect illumination from a sample. The radiation count controller may identify a set of radiation detection events based on radiation signals received from the radiation sensors during operation of the illumination sensor. The inspection system may further include an inspection controller to identify a set of illumination detection events based on an illumination signal, identify one or more features on the sample based on the set of illumination detection events, receive the set of radiation detection events from the radiation count controller, compare the set of radiation detection events to the set of illumination detection events to identify a set of coincidence events, and refine the one or more identified features on the sample based on the set of coincidence events.
US10241213B2
A method of implementing convergence of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver is disclosed. A GNSS receiver which is coupled with a mobile machine is shut down. The GNSS receiver is in a converged state at shut down. The GNSS receiver is automatically powered up at a preset time. A convergence algorithm is automatically initiated prior to start of work that utilizes the GNSS receiver.
US10241210B2
A method and a system for reducing time to first fix (TTFF) in a satellite navigation receiver generate a navigation data structure including three sub-frames. A first sub-frame and a second sub-frame accommodate selective ephemeris data. The third sub-frame accommodates a text message including almanac data optionally, ionospheric data, coordinated universal time (UTC) data, textual data optionally, and any combination thereof. A signal generation system (SGS) in the system selectively groups the almanac data, the ionospheric data, and the UTC data, and selectively transmits the navigation data with the almanac data or free of the almanac data in the navigation data structure to the satellite navigation receiver. The signal generation system also staggers the navigation data in each sub-frame into a first portion and a second portion for parallelly transmitting the navigation data over a first carrier frequency and a second carrier frequency in reduced time.
US10241199B2
Devices are disclosed for obtaining data of a sample, particularly data capable of being processed to produce an image of a region of the sample. An exemplary device includes a light-beam source, an acoustic-wave source, an optical element, and an acoustic detector. The optical element is transmissive to a light beam produced by the light-beam source and reflective to acoustic waves produced by the acoustic-wave source. The optical element is situated to direct the transmitted light beam and reflected acoustic wave simultaneously along an optical axis to be incident at a situs in or on a sample to cause the sample to produce acoustic echoes from the incident acoustic waves while also producing photoacoustic waves from the incident light beam photoacoustically interacting with the situs. The acoustic detector is placed to receive and detect the acoustic echoes and the photoacoustic waves from the situs. The acoustic detector can comprise one or more hydrophones exploiting the acousto-electric effect.
US10241198B2
A method for calibrating lidar systems operating in vehicles includes detecting a triggering event, causing the lidar system to not emit light during a calibration period, determining an amount of noise measured by the lidar system during the calibration period, generating a noise level metric based on the amount of noise detected during the calibration period, and adjusting subsequent readings of the lidar system using the noise level metric. The adjusting includes measuring energy levels of return light pulses emitted from the lidar system and scattered by targets and offsetting the measured energy levels by the noise level metric.
US10241195B1
A vehicle measurement station utilizing one or more displacement sensors disposed on each opposite side of an inspection region of a vehicle inspection lane to acquire displacement measurement data along associated measurement axes. At least a portion of the displacement measurement data is associated with the outermost wheel assemblies on an axle of a moving vehicle passing through the inspection region, and utilized to determine one or more vehicle characteristics, such as an axle total toe condition.
US10241188B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method which including: receiving a locating reference signal sent by a locating transmitter; performing time domain related processing on the locating reference signal and a synchronization reference signal sequence to obtain a related spectrum value of a multipath signal component corresponding to a delay value; detecting a channel parameter used when the locating reference signal is received, and generating, according to the channel parameter and a function that progressively decreases with the delay value, a related spectrum threshold that progressively decreases with the delay value; and traversing the delay value in ascending order of the delay value, searching for a first traversed delay value whose related spectrum value of a multipath signal component corresponding to the delay value is greater than a related spectrum threshold corresponding to the delay value, and using the found delay value as TOA for outputting.
US10241187B2
A sensor includes a reception antenna, a parasitic antenna terminating in a variable load, a controller, a transmitter transmitting a transmission signal, a receiver, a memory, and a processor. The controller sets an impedance value of the variable load. The receiver receives a first signal formed of signals received by the antennas and derived from the transmission signal, and the signal received by the parasitic antenna corresponding to the impedance value. The memory stores a first signal strength value of the first signal corresponding to the impedance value. The processor sets candidates of a complex propagation channel, calculates second signal strength values of a second signal respectively corresponding to the candidates, estimates a target complex propagation channel by selecting a candidate corresponding to a minimum difference among differences between the first signal strength value and the second signal strength values, and estimates a direction of arrival of the first signal.
US10241178B2
A system and method is provided for operating a high-field magnetic resonance (MR) system includes performing a series of data acquisition modules without respiratory gating. Each data acquisition module is formed of a steady-state free precession pulse sequence. Performing the series of data acquisition modules includes varying at least one of an amplitude of an excitation pulse or a repetition time of the steady-state free precession pulse sequence between adjacent data acquisition modules in the series of data acquisition modules to acquire a series of MR data with random or pseudo-random imaging acquisition parameters. The series of MR data is compared to a dictionary of signal evolution profiles to determine a match between the series of MR data with at least one signal evolution profile in the dictionary indicating at least one quantitative parameter in the subject.
US10241171B2
A method of fat suppression during magnetic resonance imaging includes applying a fat suppression module to a region of interest within a subject. The fat suppression module comprises a fat-selective saturation pulse; a first spoiler gradient applied following the fat-selective saturation pulse; a fat-selective inversion pulse applied to the region of interest following a time delay; and a second spoiler gradient applied following the fat-selective inversion pulse. The time delay is selected to allow T1 recovery in the region of interest to a predetermined level of fat magnetization at the end of the time delay. Following application of the fat suppression module, a sequence readout is performed to acquire one or more lines of k-space data covering the region of interest.
US10241170B2
A system and method of acquiring an image at a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is provided. Accordingly, an analog signal based on a pulse sequence and a first gain is obtained. The analog signal is converted into a digitized signal. A potential quantization error is detected in the digitized signal based on a boundary. When the detection is affirmative, a replacement analog signal based on the pulse sequence is received. At least one portion of the replacement analog signal can be based on an adjusted gain. The adjusted gain is a factor of the first gain. The replacement analog signal is digitized into a replacement digitized signal. At least one portion of the replacement digitized signal corresponding to the at least one portion of the replacement analog signal is adjusted based on a reversal of the factor.
US10241169B2
Method for analyzing, using nuclear magnetic resonance, at least one sample including at least one species to be characterized and a reference species having a content, in the sample, that is more than twice greater than the content of the species to be characterized, the method includes: applying at least one constant field B0 to the at least one sample; acquiring, using one or more antenna(s), one or more complex free induction decay (FID) signal(s) S(t), with each complex FID signal S(t) including a real part and an imaginary part; with the acquisition step being carried out such that, in each complex FID signal S(t), the amplitude of the signal of the reference species is at least twice greater than the amplitude of the signal of the at least one species to be characterized; and for each complex FID signal S(t), calculating the module of each complex FID signal S(t).
US10241164B2
A device and a method are provided for status acquisition of a RF coil on or in a magnetic resonance device. The device may be arranged on the RF coil and comprises a status acquisition unit. The status unit is configured to acquire a status of the RF coil and to generate a status-dependent output signal.
US10241163B2
A TEM resonator system includes at least two TEM resonators, especially in the form of TEM volume coils, and especially for use in an MR imaging system or apparatus for transmitting RF excitation signals and/or for receiving MR signals into/from an examination object or a part thereof, respectively. The TEM resonators are arranged and displaced along a common longitudinal axis, and an intermediate RF shield is positioned in longitudinal direction between the two TEM resonators for at least substantially preventing electromagnetic radiation from emanating from between the first TEM resonator and the second TEM resonator into the surroundings.
US10241161B2
Provided is a technique capable of achieving safety and image quality at the same time in an MRI device using a transmission coil including plural channels. An SAR distribution is calculated, and an imaging parameter is determined for optimizing a radio frequency magnetic field distribution in an imaging region while suppressing a maximum value of an SAR to be equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold value. The determined imaging parameter includes a radio frequency magnetic field parameter for specifying radio frequency pulses to be transmitted through each of the plural channels. The SAR distribution is calculated using a database that retains an electric field distribution of each of the plural channels for each subject model retained in advance.
US10241160B2
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes a gantry including a bore, and an image output screen configured to rotate around the bore and output visual information to an object placed in the bore.
US10241155B2
A method for inspecting a constituent unit cell to be stacked in an all-solid secondary battery of the present disclosure includes (A) measuring an open-circuit voltage between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of a constituent unit cell before a short-circuiting step is performed, (B) temporarily short-circuiting the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the constituent unit cell, (C) measuring an open-circuit voltage between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the constituent unit cell after a given time has elapsed since the end of step (B), and (D) judging the constituent unit cell to be unusable when the open-circuit voltage measured in step (C) is less than a threshold value. A method for manufacturing an all-solid secondary battery of the present disclosure includes stacking a plurality of constituent unit cells excluding constituent unit cells judged to be unusable by the above inspection method.
US10241150B2
A semiconductor apparatus includes two or more semiconductor chips and a tester. The two or more semiconductor chips are electrically connected through one or more through-silicon vias (TSVs). The tester is on at least one of the two or more semiconductor chips and tests the state of at least one TSV based on an output signal of the TSV. The TSV is selected as a signal transmission TSV based on the state of the TSV.
US10241147B2
A method and circuit for measuring impedance of a sense-only capacitive sensor operated in loading mode. The method carried out by the circuit includes the steps of: combining a plurality of synchronized output signals; applying low-pass filtering to the summed output signals to generate a sinusoidal test signal; applying the sinusoidal test signal to a sensor signal voltage divider circuit and to a reference voltage divider circuit; determining amplitude and relative phase, with respect to the sinusoidal test signal, of a sensor voltage signal and a reference voltage signal; obtaining a difference voltage signal by subtracting the reference voltage signal from the sensor voltage signal; and feeding the difference voltage signal to a vector demodulator unit for obtaining a real part and an imaginary part of the complex impedance of the capacitive sensor.
US10241143B2
According to the exemplary embodiments, a short-circuit of a sense resistor is detected according to a result of comparison between a sense voltage and a reference voltage at a time based on at least one of a period set based on an input sense voltage and a turn-on time of a power switch. A blanking period is set based on the input sense voltage in a current mode, and a short-circuited resistor detection period is set based on the input sense voltage.
US10241126B2
An environmental data recorder includes an enclosure, a first acceleration recorder array positioned on a first inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to an x-z plane defined by an x-axis and a z-axis, a second acceleration recorder array positioned on a second inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to an x-y plane defined by the x-axis and a y-axis, and a third acceleration recorder array positioned on a third inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to a y-z plane defined by the y-axis and the z-axis. The x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis are orthogonal axes. The first, second, and third acceleration recorder arrays each include a plurality of beams cantilevered at first ends from a base attached to an inner surface of the enclosure and a plurality of known masses associated with the beams. The beams are configured to deform or break when exposed to different g loads.
US10241124B2
A method of performing a measurement of an analyte in a sample using an automatic analyzer is provided. The automatic analyzer comprises: a cartridge for dispensing a fluid, a measurement unit for performing the measurement, a sample holder for receiving the sample, and a pump for pumping the fluid out of the cartridge and into the sample holder. The cartridge comprises: a rigid portion, a flexible bladder, and an outlet. The rigid portion comprises an opening, which is connected to an inner cavity. The flexible bladder seals the opening to form a fluid chamber from the inner cavity. The fluid chamber is at least partially filled with the fluid. The pump is connected to the outlet. The method comprises: placing the sample into the sample holder, controlling the pumping of the fluid from the cartridge into the sample holder, and performing the measurement of the analyte using the measurement unit.
US10241118B2
The present invention provides methods of obtaining information relevant to monitoring and diagnosing cancer, particularly monitoring the progression or development of cancer, monitoring the response of cancer to treatment, diagnosing cancer, making a cancer prognosis, predicting the likelihood of a cancer responding to treatment and stratifying subjects having cancer. The methods involve determining the ratio of circulating CCL17 to circulating CCL22 in a sample from a subject.
US10241115B2
The present disclosure describes an IHC assay for detecting and quantifying spatially proximal pairs of PD-1-expressing cells (PD-1+ cells) and PD-Ligand-expressing cells (PD-L+ cells) in tumor tissue, and the use of the assay to generate proximity biomarkers that are predictive of which cancer patients are most likely to benefit from treatment with a PD-1 antagonist. The disclosure also provides methods for testing tumor samples for the proximity biomarkers, as well as methods for treating subjects with a PD-1 antagonist based on the test results.
US10241112B2
The invention provides methods and kits for measuring the ability of a test sample to inhibit the binding of a receptor expressed by a pathogen to a host cell ligand of the pathogen.
US10241110B2
Plasmonic nanotransducers, methods of preparing plasmonic nanotransducers, and methods for label-free detection of target molecules are disclosed. The plasmonic nanotransducers include hollow nanostructure cores and artificial antibodies. The plasmonic nanotransducers are exposed to a biological sample that can contain the specific target molecules. The plasmonic nanotransducers can be analyzed with surface enhanced Raman scattering techniques and/or localized surface plasmon resonance techniques to quantify the amount of the target molecule in the sample.
US10241106B2
There is no small ion detecting apparatus that quickly and easily performs mass spectrometry under atmospheric pressure. Therefore, in order to solve the problem, an electrode arrangement and an electrode holding form for enabling water clusters in outside air to be detected with high sensitivity are provided. By using such solving means, it is possible to detect ions in a place having spatial constraints.
US10241104B2
Disclosed is a system for interacting with a cell and further communicating over a communication network is provided. The system includes a controller, a frequency generator, a first electrode, and a cell-chip circuitry. The frequency generator provides modulated alternating electric field with variable frequency. The controller releases routing instructions and further communicates through the communication network. The first electrode receives alternating electric field charges from the controller. The cell-chip circuitry is capacitively coupled to the first electrode. The cell-chip circuitry includes a second electrode, a harvester, a processor, a pulser, an analog switch matrix, a bi-directional communication unit, a pit, an inherent artificial intelligence interpreter, a analyzer, a nano needle, a third electrode. The cell-chip circuitry measures the field strength of the received charges from the harvester and generates pulsed intervals depending upon the field strength. The cell-chip circuitry further measures and communicates data with the controller through the e-field. The pit receives the cell. The cell reacts to the e-field. The inherent artificial intelligence interpreter performs successive approximation to monitor the reaction on the cell inside the pit on receiving instructions from the controller. The analyzer measures analog values of the e-field on the cell under the command of the inherent artificial intelligence interpreter; the analyzer communicates data to the bi-directional communication unit. The nano needle is inserted in the pit for bi-directionally communicating the e-field on the cell, and the third electrode is configured to provide space for the pit and floats against the ground.
US10241097B2
A multi-sensor device comprises a housing containing multiple sensor modules for capturing and transmitting sensor data for plants in a crop. A control unit within the housing is operable to control the sensor modules, and a communications interface is connected to the control unit for transmitting data from said plurality of sensor modules. The sensor modules can include a physiological sensor, a surface analysis sensor, and chemical sensor. The multi-sensor device can be used as a hand-held device or mounted to a mobile platform for use in an automated crop monitoring system.
US10241090B2
A method and a test fixture for evaluating a battery cell composed of a cell body having a plurality of electrode foils, a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein the positive terminal and the negative terminal are each joined to the cell body at weld junctions. This includes retaining the cell body of the battery cell in a first clamping device. The terminal is grasped in a terminal gripper. A dynamic stress end effector coupled to the terminal gripper applies a vibrational excitation load to the terminal. A static stress end effector applies a static load to the terminal. Integrity of the weld junction is evaluated based upon the applied static load.
US10241084B2
Embodiments relate to a method for ultrasonic testing according to the pulse-echo method as well as an arrangement for performing such a method. By means of an ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic pulse is obliquely incident into a sound incidence surface of a test object. Next, an echo signal is received from the test object. This takes place either by means of the ultrasonic transducer, which has emitted the ultrasonic pulse or with another ultrasonic transducer. The time amplitude characteristic of the echo signal is evaluated in a predefined defect expectation interval of time. The evaluation step includes, in at least one section of the amplitude characteristic, an amplification of the amplitude and/or a reduction in the threshold value. For example, the amplitude of the received echo signal is then compared with the predefined threshold value.
US10241077B2
An electrochemical measurement device includes a chip, a working electrode, a first connection portion, a substrate, a second connection portion, a third connection portion, and an upper plate. The working electrode is disposed on the upper surface of the chip. The first connection portion is disposed on the upper surface of the chip, and is electrically connected to the working electrode. The second connection portion is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate. The third connection portion is disposed on the substrate, is electrically connected to the second connection portion, and is to be electrically connected to an external apparatus. The upper plate is disposed on the upper surfaces of the substrate and chip. The upper plate is provided with a first through hole through which the working electrode is exposed.
US10241071B2
A potentiometric ion selective electrode for detecting ionized magnesium is disclosed that exhibits improved stability upon exposure to surfactant-containing reagents. Kits containing same are also disclosed, along with methods of production and use thereof.
US10241067B2
A semiconductor gas sensor includes a substrate having a cavity, a first insulation layer formed on the substrate, including an exposure hole formed at a position corresponding to the cavity and a peripheral portion of the cavity, a second insulation layer formed on the first insulation layer, covering the exposure hole, a heating electrode formed on the second insulation layer, being formed at a position corresponding to the cavity, a sensing electrode formed over the heating electrode, being electrically insulated from the heating electrode, a detection layer covering the sensing electrode, being capable of having a variable resistance when acting with a predetermined kind of gas, and a vent hole formed by penetrating the second insulation layer to communicate with the exposure hole, and the vent hole being capable of dissipating heat from the heating electrode in a upward direction with respect to the substrate. Thus, the exposed hole and the cavity may relieve sage of a membrane toward the cavity and may dissipate heat from the heating electrode swiftly and efficiently.
US10241051B2
Methods and systems are presented for analyzing semiconductor materials as they progress along a production line, using photoluminescence images acquired using line-scanning techniques. The photoluminescence images can be analyzed to obtain spatially resolved information on one or more properties of said material, such as lateral charge carrier transport, defects and the presence of cracks. In one preferred embodiment the methods and systems are used to obtain series resistance images of silicon photovoltaic cells without making electrical contact with the sample cell.
US10241034B2
A concentration measurement method accurately, quickly, and non-destructively measures the concentration of a predetermined chemical component within an object to a nano-order trace concentration level in real time. A time sharing method irradiates the object light of a first wavelength and light of a second wavelength having different light absorption rates with respect to the object to be measured. Light of both wavelengths that arrives optically through the object is received by a shared light reception sensor, and signals respectively relating to light of the first and second wavelengths are output from the light reception sensor in accordance with the received light. A differential signal of these signals is formed, and the concentration of a chemical component in the object to be measured is derived on the basis of the differential signal.
US10241020B2
Atmospheric particle detectors having a hybrid measurement cavity and light baffle are provided. In one aspect, an atmospheric particle detector includes: an optical measurement cavity; a light baffle attached to the optical measurement cavity, wherein the light baffle is configured to i) permit unobstructed airflow into the optical measurement cavity and ii) block ambient light from entering the optical measurement cavity; a photodetector on a first side of the optical measurement cavity; a retro reflector on a second side of the optical measurement cavity opposite the photodetector, and a light source configured to produce a light beam that passes through the optical measurement cavity without illuminating the photodetector. A method for particle detection using the atmospheric particle detector is also provided.
US10241014B2
An instrument for extraction based molecular sample preparation and related processes is disclosed. The instrument includes a thermally conductive pressure resistant heating chamber and a thermally conductive sample cup positioned in the thermally conductive pressure resistant healing chamber for heating liquids and solids together in the thermally conductive sample cup. A liquid delivery inlet fixture in the thermally conductive pressure resistant heating chamber delivers liquids (solvent) from a supply to the thermally conductive sample cup in the thermally conductive pressure resistant heating chamber, and a chiller in liquid communication with the thermally conductive sample cup in the thermally conductive pressure resistant heating chamber receives heated liquids from the thermally conductive pressure resistant heating chamber when the chamber is opened to atmospheric pressure.
US10241013B2
Systems and methods for inline and automatic dilution of chemicals of interest for speciation and subsequent analysis by ICP spectrometry are described. A system embodiment includes a first valve to receive a sample into a holding loop; a plurality of syringe pumps coupled to the first valve to deliver an inline diluted sample from the first valve; and a second valve coupled to the first valve to receive the inline diluted sample from the first valve into a sample holding loop coupled to the second valve, the second valve configured to couple to at least one of an eluent source or a carrier fluid source to receive at least one of an eluent fluid or a carrier fluid to transfer the inline diluted sample from the sample holding loop to a speciation column to separate one or more species from the inline diluted sample.
US10241002B2
An optical fiber test apparatus includes an optical power meter operable to detect light at a predetermined wavelength, and a laser source operable to generate a visible laser beam. The optical fiber test apparatus further includes an optical fiber extending between a first end and a second end, and a diplexer which includes a first optical connector and is coupled to the optical power meter, the laser source, and the first end of the optical fiber. The optical fiber test apparatus further includes a second optical connector coupled to the second end of the optical fiber and including a test port. The diplexer is operable to transmit light at the predetermined wavelength from the second optical connector to the optical power meter and transmit the visible laser beam from the laser source to the second optical connector.
US10241001B2
There are provided an antifog property evaluating apparatus and an antifog property evaluating method capable of quantitatively and objectively evaluating an antifog property in a more realistic situation. The antifog property evaluating apparatus includes: fogging generation devices configured to generate the fogging of a surface of a sample; an object disposed at a position different from that of the sample; an imaging device configured to image the object via the sample; and an evaluation device configured to evaluate the antifog property of the sample on the basis of object images acquired by imaging the object.
US10240994B1
A sensor includes two coaxial RF shielding members arranged to create a coaxial RF shielding structure that is electrically open and is formed from partially enclosed cylindrical shells. The RF shielding members are spaced from one another. The sensor also includes one or multiple electrically conductive coaxial coils between the coaxial RF shielding members. This configuration creates an LC circuit without requiring a separate capacitor electrically connected to the inductor. The RF shielding structure minimizes the surrounding tissue effects (e.g., parasitic capacitance), which improves the overall accuracy of the sensor. The LC circuit also can be remotely interrogated by external reader.
US10240991B2
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising at least one sensing capacitor and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal from the at least one sensing capacitor indicative of a change of charge of the sensing capacitor, and wherein the controller is configured to determine an amount of force applied to the sensing capacitor, an acceleration of the sensing capacitor, a torsion of the sensing capacitor, a vibration of the sensing capacitor or a pulling force applied to the sensing capacitor based on the change of charge of the at least one sensing capacitor.
US10240983B2
A method of estimating a junction temperature of a converter for a vehicle includes: calculating, by a vehicle controller, an IGBT power loss value of the converter using an input current and an input voltage between a battery and the converter, an output voltage output from the converter to an inverter, and a duty ratio and an IGBT characteristic value of the converter.
US10240982B2
A measurement apparatus includes an illumination unit configured to illuminate a measurement object with use of a plurality of point light sources configured to emit light based on illumination images modulated according to periodic functions out of phase with one another, an imaging unit configured to image the measurement object illuminated based on the illumination images, a first calculation unit configured to calculate phase information of a change in a luminance value at each of pixels based on a plurality of images captured by the imaging unit, and a first acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the phase information, a maximum reflection direction where a reflection direction is maximized on the measurement object.
US10240978B2
Provided in one example is an apparatus, including a microfluidic channel supported by a substrate. An optical spectrometer includes a waveguide supported by the substrate. The waveguide includes a coupler and outcouplers. A light source directs light to the coupler of the waveguide. Optical sensors are supported by the substrate. Each of the optical sensors is optically coupled to one of the outcouplers.
US10240966B2
A fluid level detecting system provides an input signal at a specific frequency to a sample in a container. A probe contacts the energized sample and provides a signal to a level sensing circuit. The level sensing circuit amplifies the signal from the probe and then bandpass filters, tuned to the specific frequency, the amplified signal. This filters out extraneous signals received from, for example, a cover on the container, and specifically identifies when the probe has contacted the sample fluid by comparing the filtered signal to threshold levels.
US10240962B2
A measuring cup may have volumetric indicia printed along upper and lower surfaces of a reference member disposed near a central portion of a space encircled by a sidewall of the measuring cup. The volumetric indicia may be viewable from above the measuring cup while the cup is disposed on a horizontal countertop or work surface. When inverted, the volumetric indicia printed along a lower surface of the reference member may likewise be viewable from above. In essence, the measuring cup contains two receptacles for measuring volumes of substances. One receptacle is accessible from a “top” of the measuring cup, while another receptacle is accessible from a “bottom” of the measuring cup. The reference member eliminates the need to raise the measuring cup to eye level to check the volume of substance.
US10240958B2
A Coriolis mass flowmeter and a measuring tube unit for use in the Coriolis mass flowmeter with an inlet end and an outlet end, at least two measuring tubes and at least two transition pieces. In each case, one transition piece is arranged on a measuring tube at the inlet end. Each measuring tube has a measuring tube cross section and each transition piece has a transition piece cross section at the inlet. The transition piece is designed in one piece with the associated measuring tube, and the transition piece cross section deviates in its shape and size from the associated measuring tube cross section, the measuring tubes being arranged and aligned in such a manner that the transition piece cross sections form an overall cross section and thus a flow divider.
US10240956B2
A flowmeter of the thermal type, having a heated flow-sensing probe and a temperature-sensing reference probe, in which the flow is passed through nozzles to form two jets and those jets are directed at the heated portion of the heated probe and the temperature-sensing portion of the reference probe, while flow around the supporting portion of the heated probe is minimized. Such a flowmeter allows low gas flows to be measured without the use of capillary elements that are subject to plugging and can create unwanted pressure drops.
US10240952B2
A rotary encoder is for detecting the rotation position or rotation speed of a shaft. The rotary encoder includes: a rotation code plate having a detection code and to be rotated by the shaft; and a boss attached to the rotation center of the rotation code plate and used for attaching the rotation code plate to the shaft. The boss is made of a resin material. The boss includes a fitting hole formed at the rotation center of the boss and used for making a fit with the shaft through press-fitting.
US10240946B2
An angle sensor for detecting a rotational angle on the basis of a relative angular position of a physical field. The sensor includes a first sensor element and a second sensor element, between which elements the physical field can be transmitted. The first sensor element includes a blind hole in which the second sensor element is rotatably mounted.
US10240942B2
A method for providing road guidance on a navigation system. The navigation system determines a moving direction of a cursor on a map of the navigation system, wherein the cursor is movable by a user. The navigation system obtains a road near the cursor. The navigation system determines whether one or more attributes of the road coincide with predetermined attribute settings. The navigation system determines whether a direction of the road coincides with the moving direction of the cursor, in response to determining that the one or more attributes of the road coincide with the predetermined attribute settings. The navigation system determines to provide guidance, in response to determining that the direction of the road coincides with the moving direction of the cursor.
US10240940B2
A route planning system applied in a server or in a mobile client device can plan a travel route according to client device location information. The route planning system includes an obtaining module, a selection module, and a calculation module. The obtaining module obtains the client device location information. The selection module determines a distance or scanning range according to the client device location information, and selects first pictures from the server or the client device of destinations or attractions which are within the scanning range, according to the location information of all the stored pictures. The calculation module calculates at least one route according to the location information of the first pictures. A route planning method is also provided.
US10240939B2
Generating user preference activity maps is disclosed, including: collecting a plurality of user activities recorded by a plurality of GPS recording devices; and aggregating the plurality of user activities to a base map to generate a user preference map.
US10240937B2
The present invention relates to a display apparatus for a vehicle, which includes a display and a processor configured to control the display to display a TBT image at a point on a route on a map displayed on the display, which corresponds to a lane in which the vehicle is being driven, by matching the TBT image to the point.
US10240930B2
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for collecting positional information for and controlling a movable object. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for collecting positional information for a movable object includes: receiving data from a first sensing system coupled to the movable object; receiving data from a second sensing system coupled to the movable object; determining a weight value for the data from the second sensing system based on a strength of the signal received by the sensor of the second sensing system; and calculating the positional information of the movable object based on (i) the data from the first sensing system and (ii) data from the second system factoring in the weight value.
US10240921B2
A method and a device for determining an angle of rotation of an object about a rotation axis. The method includes measuring a first acceleration profile of an acceleration sensor mounted on the object during a first period of time; and computing the angle of rotation by which the object has rotated about the rotation axis during the first period of time, based on the first accelerations during the first period of time and based on a predetermined distance of the acceleration sensor from the rotation axis. The device includes an acceleration sensor which is mountable on the object; and a computing device which is designed for determining the angle of rotation based on an acceleration profile measured by the acceleration sensor during a period of time, and based on a predetermined distance of the acceleration sensor from the rotation axis.
US10240911B2
The entire throat height or air gap of a laser gauge's C-frame enclosure constitutes its accurate measurement range so that any material passing at any height through the air gap will be accurately measured. The laser gauge has at least one laser and usually two lasers housed in an enclosure with at least two arms that are spaced apart for receipt of a target surface in the air gap between the arms. The gauge has a first enclosure barrier attached to a first one of the enclosure arms at a first boundary of the air gap. The first enclosure barrier is positioned away from the laser at or beyond the gauge's proximal measurement limit. A second enclosure barrier is attached to a second one of the enclosure arms at a second boundary of the air gap. The second enclosure barrier is positioned away from the laser at or nearer than the gauge's distal measurement limit.
US10240910B2
Systems and methods for compressive image sensor techniques based on sparse measurement matrices are disclosed. A method to perform compressive sensing (CS) measurement operations for image sensors limits pixel summation to be within neighboring pixels and hence dramatically simplifies CS image sensor circuits and reduces their power consumption while providing better image quality compared to conventional random measurement matrix based methods. A sparse measurement matrix is applied to pixel data to generate a desired number of summation groups, each summation group consisting of outputs from an equal number of pixel cells. Each pair of summation groups contains the same number of shared outputs from pixel cells. From the summation groups, an image captured by the pixel cells is recovered.
US10240907B2
An ammunition inspection assembly that includes a cartridge tester having a main body portion with a bore extending axially therethrough, a bullet pusher, and a case pusher. The bore includes an inner surface, a front opening and a rear opening and is configured to receive a bullet cartridge therein.
US10240904B2
Bullet trap systems receive projectiles fired thereinto and allow for the recovery of the projectiles. Specifically, the bullet trap systems include strategically-placed support structures for ensuring that the projectile entry path remains unblocked and further includes sidewalls in the projectile containment units to prevent traveling of projectiles within the projectile containment units to prevent or minimize damage within the projectile containment units. Moreover, one or more accessibility hatches may be provided to allow individuals to gain access to the interior of the bullet trap systems.
US10240891B2
A firearm stock with a reinforcing member and related methods are disclosed. A reinforcing member has a proximal end having at least one proximal tab shaped to engage a firearm housing, and a distal end having a locking pin engagement surface and at least one distal tab shaped to engage at least one of the firearm housing or a battery tube. The member also has a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first wall having a longitudinal length greater than a width. The member also has at least one sidewall one of coupled to or unitary with the first wall, and at least one side tab positioned on the sidewall and extending towards a center portion of the reinforcing member.
US10240888B2
A loader may be provided having two or more shell segments or sections separable from each other, wherein the shell segments help define an internal chamber of the loader that is capable of housing a quantity of ammunition for a connected gun. A spacer ring can be provided to fit between at least two of the shell segments. The spacer ring may include connection mechanisms replicating connection mechanisms of the shell segments. When the loader shell segments are reattached having the spacer ring arranged therebetween, the capacity of the loader may be increased.
US10240881B1
An electromagnetic actuator in one embodiment includes characteristics of very fast actuation, shock invariant design, and compact size. The actuator may be controlled via a small low voltage power source such as a battery and simple switching logic. Such characteristics are ideally suited for incorporating the actuator into the firing mechanism of a firearm, which are subjected to drop tests to confirm the firearm will not discharge in the absence of trigger pull. Very fast snap-like action is attained by balancing the magnetic forces of two opposing permanent magnets around a stationary yoke and rotating member to create three circulating magnetic flux circuits. A central electromagnet coil on the yoke amplifies the magnetic flux of one side of the rotating member or the other depending on the power source actuation polarity, thereby creating two possible snap-like actuation positions. The actuator is usable in firing mechanism release or blocking applications.
US10240878B1
An apparatus for loading cartridges into a magazine comprises a setting mechanism including a sleeve, a body, a setting tool, and a link. The body may be slidingly disposed about the sleeve so that the body and the sleeve can slide relative to one another along a sliding axis. The body may translate between an upper position and a lower position along the sliding axis. A first end of the setting tool may be pivotally coupled to the sleeve for relative rotation between the setting tool and the sleeve about a forward axis. The setting tool rotates about the forward axis as the body translates between the upper position and the lower position.
US10240875B2
A data acquisition module is disclosed for use with electronic components such as superconductive magnets wherein the electronic components and the data acquisition module may reside inside a cryostat. The data acquisition module allows conventional electronic technologies to work inside cryostats at cryogenic temperatures as low as 4° K. This is achieved by management of heat inside the module to keep the module operating at a temperature above the cryogenic temperature. This approach avoids the difficulties that arise from changes in carrier mobility in semiconductors operating at deep cryogenic temperatures. A cryogenic system comprises a cryostat containing a cryogenic fluid and at least one sensor, and a data acquisition module located within the cryostat, the module in communication with the at least one sensor to acquire data, wherein the module comprises a thermal package, a conditioning and digitizing electronic module, a controller module, a power module, and a thermal management module.
US10240874B2
A radiator tank for a radiator including a first sidewall having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a center portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. The center portion is recessed inward relative to the first end portion and the second end portion towards an inner volume defined by the radiator tank.
US10240873B2
A joint assembly of vapor chambers connects the vapor chambers to effectuate joint operation thereof. For example, two paired vapor chambers are connected therebetween by a capillary pipe and a gas pipe. The capillary pipe is filled with a third wick which connects with a first wick and a second wick in the two vapor chambers. The two vapor chambers are in spatial communication with each other because of the gas pipe. A working fluid in the two vapor chambers is transferred between the first, second and third wicks by capillarity. The gas-phase working fluid moves between the two vapor chambers via the gas pipe, thereby allowing the two vapor chambers to operate jointly.
US10240870B2
A method for operating a power-compensated fusion furnace that includes a power control system having one switching device per heating element, power measurement circuitry, a master temperature sensor, and a controller. Each switching device is electrically connected to a respective heating element. The controller, in conjunction with the switching devices, is able to individually control the electrical energy flowing to each heating element, thereby controlling the duty cycle of each heating element. The duty cycles are corrected for one or more of variations in the electrical resistance of each heating element and position-dependent variations in furnace cavity temperature.
US10240867B2
Methods and apparatuses for drying electronic devices are disclosed. Embodiments include methods and apparatuses that heat and decrease pressure within the electronic device. Some embodiments increase and decrease pressure while adding heat energy, such as by using a heated platen in contact with the electronic device or by supplying a gas (e.g., air), which may be heated, into the interior of the electronic device.
US10240863B2
The method is carried out for continuously producing a liquefied methane gas (LMG) from a pressurized mixed methane gas feed stream. It is particularly well adapted for use in relatively small LMG distributed production plant, for instance those ranging from 400 to 15,000 MT per year, and/or when the mixed methane gas feed stream has a wide range of nitrogen-content proportions, including nitrogen being substantially absent. The proposed concept can also be very useful in the design of medium-scale and/or large-size plants, including ones where the nitrogen content always remains above a certain threshold. The methods and arrangements proposed herein can mitigate losses of methane gas when venting nitrogen, for instance in the atmosphere.
US10240862B2
An LNG production plant and a method of constructing the LNG production plant is disclosed. The LNG production plant includes at least one plant module and a support structure to support the plant module. Each plant module is dry transported by a heavy lift vessel and subsequently transferred to the support structure without lifting the plant module from a deck of the vessel. The support structure includes a landing substructure onto which the plant module is transferred from the vessel. Landing substructure may be onshore or offshore. The support structure may also include one or more onshore support substructures and a transfer path enabling a plant module to be moved from the landing substructure to a corresponding onshore support substructure.
US10240861B2
A monitoring system for a cold storage device such as a vapor compression refrigerator or freezer. The monitoring system learns operating characteristics of the cold storage device and issues alarm notifications when abnormal behavior is detected. Such a system can be used as an “early warning system” to flag when a cold storage device is not operating properly. Such a system could be particularly valuable in applications that make mission-critical use of cold storage devices, e.g., biomedical or pharmaceutical research labs, blood or tissue banks, grocery stores, restaurants, and the like.
US10240858B2
A home appliance, particularly a domestic refrigerator, includes a container being a drawer-type movable container and having a handle for the container. The handle has a connection profile fixed to the container and a second profile fixed to the connection profile, for forming the handle.
US10240856B2
A refrigerator may include a cabinet configured to form a storage compartment; a rear panel configured to form a rear wall of the storage compartment and have a cooling air outlet hole for discharging cooling air toward the storage compartment; a fan housing configured to couple to the rear panel and install a fan for generating a circulation of the cooling air therein; an outlet port configured to be formed in the fan housing and discharging the cooling air supplied by the drive of the fan; and a drawer configured to be withdrawn forward from an inside of the storage compartment. The drawer may include a drawer main body configured to form a storage space; a divider provided movably in the interior of the drawer main body and partitioning the storage space into a first space part and a second space part; and a sealer device configured to be provided on at least one side of the divider and sealing the first and second space parts each other.
US10240855B2
In an insulator including an adsorbent configured to adsorb gas, an initial adsorption performance of the remaining gas inside the insulator using the adsorbent and a long-term adsorption performance of gas introduced into the insulator from the outside are improved so that the short-term performance and the long-term performance of the insulator can be simultaneously improved. An adsorbent that is a first part of an adsorbent included in a vacuum insulator is accommodated in a first space formed with an inside surface of a container, and an adsorbent that is a second part of the adsorbent is dispersed into a second space formed with an inside surface of an outer envelope and an outside surface of the container.
US10240853B2
A condensate drain pan including a drain pan surface, a front wall, including a front wall longitudinal axis, a rear wall, and opposing side walls. The front wall, the rear wall, and the opposing side walls extend from the drain pan surface. The front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture. The first aperture and the second aperture include an aperture axis.
US10240848B2
A refrigerator including a moisture absorbing unit configured to absorb moisture in the cold air surrounding the evaporator. The moisture absorbing unit includes a moisture absorbing material. Therefore, undesirable frosting on the evaporator can be effectively prevented. The moisture absorbing unit can be heated by a defrosting heater disposed proximate to the evaporator and the moisture absorbing unit. Thus moisture in the moisture absorbing material can be removed and the moisture absorbing material can be repeatedly used.
US10240842B2
An ice maker apparatus is provided that may include a casing, an extruder die, an auger, a heat exchange body, and a fin portion. The casing may define a chamber about a central axis and extend along the central axis between a top portion and a bottom portion. The extruder die may be mounted to the casing at the top portion of the casing. The auger may be disposed within the chamber. The heat exchange body may be disposed in thermal engagement with the chamber. The heat exchange body may include a base wall extending along a portion of the casing and a sidewall extending outward from the base wall. The heat exchange body may also define an air duct across the base wall and sidewall. The fin portion may include a fin extending outward from the base wall. The fin may define a plurality of subchannels.
US10240840B2
Systems and methods for scroll unloading detection are provided and include a scroll compressor having a scroll compression mechanism. A controller determines a predicted discharge temperature of the scroll compressor, receives an actual discharge temperature of the scroll compressor, and compares the predicted discharge temperature with the actual discharge temperature. The controller also compares a speed of the scroll compressor with a speed threshold and detects unloading of the scroll compression mechanism based on the comparison of the predicted discharge temperature with the actual discharge temperature and based on the comparison of the speed of the scroll compressor with the speed threshold. The controller performs at least one of generating an alert and a remediating action in response to detecting the unloading of the scroll compression mechanism.
US10240833B2
An oil separator is provided. The oil separator includes a housing providing an oil separation space therein. An inlet introducing oil/gas mixture into the oil separation space is provided within an upper portion of the housing. An outlet discharging oil is provided within the lower portion of the housing. A gas discharge conduit is connected to the oil separation space. A portion of a surface exposed in the oil separation space is provided with a nanorod layer.
US10240829B2
A valve for use in an air exchange panel (20) of a transportation refrigeration system is provided including a valve cap (102) configured and arranged to be positioned adjacent the air exchange panel (20) and movable between a first position and a second position. The valve cap (102) includes a magnetic portion. A resilient flexible member (110) is coupled to the valve cap (102) and is configured and arranged to be coupled to the air exchange panel (20). The resilient flexible member (110) biases the valve cap (102) into a first position. An electromagnet (150) is positioned inside the air exchange panel (20), opposite the valve cap (102). A controller is coupled to the electromagnet (150) to selectively apply power to move the valve cap (102) between the first position and the second position.
US10240825B2
An evaporator set, preferably for a thermally driven adsorption device. In an evaporator set that can be connected an easily output-scalable modular thermally driven condenser set and, as a result, can be used simultaneously as a heat or cold store, a liquid collector is connected via a blockable expansion valve with an evaporator for cooling a fluid, wherein the liquid collector, the expansion valve and the evaporator form a structural unit, and wherein the liquid collector has a fluid inlet for and the evaporator a fluid outlet to a thermally driven condenser set.
US10240822B2
A thermoacoustic heating device capable of effectively utilizing streaming, and including a prime mover in a first pipeline that forms a loop line, and a heating device in a second pipeline that forms another loop line. The first and second pipelines are connected to each other via a branch pipeline. A branch pipeline on the prime mover side and the second pipeline on the heating device side are positioned adjacent to each other, and a low-temperature side heat exchanger of the heating device is integrally formed with or held in contact with the branch pipeline on the prime mover side.
US10240821B2
A cryocooler is provided that includes: a regenerator piston; a drive coupler; and a link flexure having a proximal end coupled by a first pin to the drive coupler and having a distal end coupled by a second pin to the regenerator piston, where the link flexure forms a vane having flattened opposing faces that are orthogonal to a longitudinal axis for the first and second pin.
US10240820B2
In various representative aspects, an end clamp that mounts a bottom flange of a solar panel module to a rail support structure without requiring any tools for insertion while mechanically fastening and electrically bonding the solar panel module to the rail support structure. A method of installation is also provided.
US10240814B1
A double glass coated steel tank for a high temperature water heater and its method of fabrication is described. The tank is constructed of steel welded parts and fittings are secured to the tank without the presence of sharp edges being formed on the inner surface of the tank not to form any weakness in the composite glass coating to be applied. A first water resistant base coat of cobalt glass enriched with ZIRCON (trademark) is applied to the inner surface and the tank is heat fired at a high temperature in the order of about 1600 degrees F. A second high temperature water resistant glass coat, having a fine gas bubble size not exceeding 10 microns, is applied over the first coat and the tank is heat fired a second time. The composite glass coating thus formed is highly water and corrosion resistant in a water environment of up to at least 190 degrees F.
US10240812B2
Provided are a signal processing device, a program, a range hood device, and a selection method for frequency bins in a signal processing device with which it is possible to reduce the load on computation processing for computing filter coefficients and provide an excellent muting effect even when there are a peak band and a notch band in transmission characteristics from a speaker to an error microphone. A parameter setter sets an update parameter μ such that a filter coefficient W is corrected, only for a first frequency bin that corresponds to a frequency band of a first noise and a second frequency bin that corresponds to a frequency band of a second noise.
US10240809B1
A wireless connection between an air conditioning unit or heat pump condenser and a split system furnace or air handler where the furnace or air handler is in the structure and the air conditioning condensing unit or heat pump condenser are external to the structure, and a thermostat in the structure which controls the air conditioning or heat pump unit. In this way, when a cooling signal from a thermostat goes out, the circuit board is energized and turns on the air conditioning or heat pump portion of the air conditioning unit which is wired internally to the compressor so that cooling or heating in the structure occurs. The wireless circuit board eliminates the need for having the hard wired communication between the furnace or air handler and the air conditioning condenser or the heat pump condenser.
US10240807B2
A desiccant cooling system includes a desiccant cooler including a desiccant cooling path through which air introduced from the outside passes, a desiccant dehumidifier on the desiccant cooling path to pass through air and remove humidity of the air, and a water cooling portion cooling cooling water by using the low-humidity air that has passed through the desiccant dehumidifier; and a vapor compression cooling device including a water cooled condenser disposed to be cooled by the cooling water cooled by the water cooling portion so as to condense a refrigerant flowing inside the water cooled condenser, wherein the refrigerant is circulated in the water cooled condenser.
US10240806B2
A bathroom management apparatus capable of circulating air through a duct and discharging moisture that has entered the duct is disclosed. The bathroom management apparatus includes a case including an air intake port formed in a front surface thereof, a first air discharge port formed in the front surface thereof and a second air discharge port formed in a lower surface thereof, a duct provided in the case so as to connect the air intake port, the first air discharge port and the second air discharge port to each other, a damper provided in the duct so as to direct air toward one of the first air discharge port and the second air discharge port, and a second discharge vane for opening and closing the second air discharge port, wherein the damper includes a first water discharge port and the second discharge vane includes a second water discharge port.
US10240804B2
A wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit includes a housing having a front housing and a rear housing, main air intake portions formed on the housing, a mixed air outlet formed on a lower portion of the front housing, a non-hot exchange air inlet formed on the rear housing, and an air delivery apparatus disposed inside the housing. The hot exchange air passage has an upper portion with a size greater than that of its lower portion. A volute and a centrifugal fan located inside the volute are disposed inside the housing and above the air delivery apparatus. An air output portion of the volute faces the hot exchange air passage, and includes a surrounding portion extending to the air delivery apparatus and surrounding the hot exchange air passages, and air mixed cavities are formed between the surrounding portion and the hot exchange air passages.
US10240803B2
A computer room air conditioner (CRAC) unit includes a housing having an inlet configured to receive IT air and an outlet configured to exhaust treated air. The CRAC unit further includes a heat exchanger supported by the housing and disposed between the inlet and the outlet of the housing and at least one fan module supported by the housing. The at least one fan module is configured to draw IT air into the housing through the inlet, direct IT air through the heat exchanger, and exhaust treated air through the outlet. The CRAC unit further includes an airfoil frame secured to the housing at the inlet of the housing.
US10240797B2
A method of operating a cooking zone (2) of a cooking appliance (1). The method includes determining an actual temperature value representative of an actual temperature of an item (6) to be heated; determining a power level (I) set on a user control device (3); and calculating a rectified power level (II) based on the actual temperature value, the actual power level (I) and a preset setpoint temperature. The rectified power level (II) is configured to remove differences between the actual temperature value and setpoint temperature and the rectified power level (II) is indicated on a user display (9, 4).
US10240796B1
Embodiments of a fire pit insert include a mixing tube with a fuel outlet end, a soundwave input end located below and horizontally offset from the fuel outlet end, and a fuel inlet located between the fuel outlet end and the soundwave input end. A fuel distribution chamber connected to the fuel outlet end has a top plate with orifices, a bottom plate spaced apart from the top plate, and a baffle located between the top and bottom plates. The baffle is arranged coaxial to the fuel outlet end.
US10240793B2
A manifold fitting receiving radial and axial manifolds and providing two radial outlets is disclosed. The manifold fitting, when used in conjunction with a fuel injector and a combustor for a gas turbine engine, reduces the radial footprint of the fuel injector and thereby allows for a more compact engine. Additionally, the manifold fitting eliminates parts, reducing weight in the process, as compared to prior art fittings. Such reductions in size, parts count, and weight are particularly beneficial for aircraft applications.
US10240790B2
An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine assembly includes a combustor wall, which includes a shell and a heat shield. The heat shield includes a base and a plurality of panel rails. The panel rails are connected to the base and extend vertically to the shell. The panel rails include first and second rails. A vertical height of the first rail at a first location is less than a vertical height of the second rail at a second location.
US10240784B2
A burner assembly (100) for flaring low calorific gases, such as methane with high carbon dioxide content, may be configured to provide a gradual decrease in flow velocity. The burner assembly (100) may include a conical deflector (140) that creates a relatively large recirculation zone (154) downstream of the deflector (140), thereby to stabilize fluid flow. A swirl inducing structure positioned in a final stage of the burner assembly (100) further stabilizes the fluid flow and flame at different gas flow rates.
US10240780B2
A high turn-down burner adapted to receive a fuel flow for combustion including an outer housing including a central axis, a side wall having a top edge and a bottom edge, a plurality of apertures disposed on the side wall, a top wall adjoining the side wall at the top edge and a bottom wall adjoining the side wall at the bottom edge; an inner housing including a central axis, a side wall, a plurality of apertures disposed on the side wall, the inner housing is coaxially rotatable with respect to the outer housing; and an actuator adapted to harness and convert the power exerted by the fuel flow to a movement of the inner housing with respect to the outer housing, wherein the alignment of the apertures of the inner and outer housings is adapted to modify an effective combustion area of the burner.
US10240779B2
A burner assembly for and method of producing ethylene having a mechanism to inject either primary fuel, staged fuel, or both by premix methods before combustion in a furnace. The burner assembly has at least one premix injection assembly for either exclusively primary fuel or exclusively staged fuel injection paired with a nozzle mix injection or injection means for primary and staged fuel both by premix methods. The primary fuel premix assembly associates with a burner tile that consists of multiple inlets and outlets connected by venturi channels to direct and combine combustion air and staged fuel coming from staged fuel orifice spuds. Primary fuel and combustion air are mixed in a premix assembly and directed inside the furnace, and above the burner tile to complete the reaction with the staged fuel and combustion air mixture in a combustion zone inside of the furnace.
US10240775B2
A control system for controlling a steam turbine power plant having multiple steam flow paths that converge to a combined steam path controls the final steam temperature of the steam input into the turbine by controlling one or more temperature control devices in each of the steam flow paths. The control system includes a multivariable controller, such as a multi-input/multi-output (MIMO) controller, that produces two control signals that control each of a set of downstream control valves in the split steam flow paths. The controller receives two inputs in the form of measured or calculated process variables including the final steam temperature and the inter-stage temperature difference between the steam being produced in each of the two split steam paths and performs multi-objective control based on these inputs. However, when one of the downstream control valves is placed into a manual mode, the controller shifts to being a single objective controller to control the final steam temperature of the system and to thereby perform better or more optimal control.
US10240773B1
A reflective base fabric tape is permanently attached to a garment in all directions, the reflective base tape receiving a removably connected linear strip of high visibility LED lighted cable further attached to a local low voltage power supply having a remote on/off switch, the power supply concealing within the garment with the power supply garment extending through an outlet in the garment connecting to the lighted cable, the lighted cable removably detaching from the applied reflective base along with the power supply and switch so that the garment may be laundered and stored within the lighted cable and power supply.
US10240772B2
A heat sink comprises a heat sink body, which in some embodiments is a plastic heat sink body, and a thermally conductive layer disposed over the heat sink body. In some embodiments the thermally conductive layer comprises a copper layer. A light emitting diode (LED)-based lamp comprises the aforementioned heat sink and an LED module including one or more LED devices in which the LED module is secured with and in thermal communication with the heat sink. Some such LED-based lamps may have an A-line bulb configuration or an MR or PAR configuration. Disclosed method embodiments comprise forming a heat sink body and disposing a thermally conductive layer on the heat sink body. The forming may comprise molding the heat sink body, which may be plastic. In some method embodiments the heat sink body includes fins and the disposing includes disposing the thermally conductive layer over the fins.
US10240769B1
A wireless headlight assembly for attachment to an eyewear frame is disclosed. The wireless headlight assembly comprises a battery pod containing a battery connected to a lower housing element, which controls the application of power from the battery to an attached headlight assembly containing a headlight.
US10240765B2
Arc modular light devices, systems, and methods. In at least one exemplary embodiment of a module system of the present disclosure, the module system comprises a plurality of LED modules, each LED module comprising an outer housing, a light source positioned within the outer housing, and a lens positioned so that light from the light source can be emitted through the lens; and a flexible plate configured to couple to each of the plurality of LED modules; wherein the module system is configured to focus light from the LED modules inward when the flexible plate is curved in a first direction; and wherein the module system is configured to spread light from the LED modules outward when the flexible plate is curved in a second direction opposite the first direction.
US10240764B2
Lighting fixtures for use with a can downlight are provided. In some embodiments, The lighting fixture includes a fixture housing having a recess. The fixture housing has a shape adapted to fit at least partially within a can housing. The lighting fixture includes one or more light sources disposed within the recess of the fixture housing. The lighting fixture includes an adjustable mounting bracket attached to the fixture housing. The adjustable mounting bracket is movable between a plurality of different positions to adapt the adjustable mounting bracket for engaging can housings of a plurality of different sizes.
US10240762B1
A recessible track for a lighting system, the track including a channel defined by first and second opposing sidewalls, a base wall, and a longitudinal opening opposite the base wall, a first lateral flange extending laterally from an exterior of the first sidewall substantially parallel to the base wall and for at least a portion of the length of the track, and a second lateral flange extending from an exterior of the second sidewall substantially parallel to the base wall and for at least a portion of the length of the track. The channel is dimensioned such that it does not extend past a thickness of standard ⅝-inch drywall when recessed while the first and second lateral flanges secure the channel to the surface. The flanges may be concealed by blending with the drywall using a concealing material such as a joint compound or the like.
US10240749B2
The Invention provides a light source, a luminaire and a surgical illumination unit in which two narrow-band light emitters both emit light in a narrow spectral peak having a full-width-half-maximum equal to or smaller than 40 nanometers. Both of the narrow-band light emitters have a different central emission wavelength within a blue color-range, within a green color range or within a red color-range. At least one of the two narrow-band light emitters comprises a luminescent material for generating the narrow spectral peak. The light source is further configured such that a distance between the narrow spectral peaks of the two narrow-band light emitters prevents overlap of the narrow spectral peaks. Due to the individual narrow spectral peaks, a color contrast within one of the color-ranges is significantly enhanced.
US10240743B2
The objective of the invention is to provide a vehicular light equipped with an odd-shaped lens wherein light distribution loss has been suppressed. This vehicular light is equipped with: a light source unit comprising at least five light-emitting chips disposed horizontally; and an odd-shaped lens having a convex entry surface on the light source unit side and a convex exit surface in the direction leaving from the light source unit, wherein the entry surface comprises a free-form curved surface whereof the horizontal curvature radius increases gradually from the lens optical axis Z in the outward direction.
US10240739B2
A light emitting module is disclosed. The light emitting module includes a condensing lens for condensing incident light into a space, a light source for providing first light to pass through the condensing lens, a first optical path conversion member for reflecting the first light to provide first reflected light to pass through the condensing lens and a second optical path conversion member for providing the first reflected light as second reflected light to pass through the condensing lens.
US10240735B1
The disclosure provides an artificial candle lamp, including a candle body provided with a candlewick through hole, a power source, and a shell provided in the candle body and located below the candlewick through hole, and further including a candlewick sheet, an elastic vibration device, a driving device, and a first light source provided in the shell; one end of the candlewick sheet is a free end and is exposed from the candlewick through hole, and the other end thereof is a connecting end extending into the shell; the connecting end is connected to the elastic vibration device; the elastic vibration device is fixed in the shell; the driving device is powered by the power source and drives the elastic vibration device to displace the candlewick sheet; the first light source is provided in the shell, and the light thereof is projected to the free end of the candlewick sheet. The artificial candle lamp of the disclosure is environment-friendly and safe, and can closely imitate combustion dynamics of a candle flame.
US10240731B2
An LED lighting assembly including a sidewall having an outer periphery with a dimension exceeding a maximum opening dimension of a standard-sized light bulb ceiling recess; at least one LED at least partially disposed within the sidewall; a plurality of heat dissipating fins between the sidewall and the LED; and a plurality of air flow channels, each having an air flow intake port defined by a lower portion of the sidewall and at least one of the heat dissipating fins; and an air flow exhaust port defined by an upper portion of the sidewall and at least one of the heat dissipating fins. Heat generated by the LED is transferred to the heat dissipating fins so as to drive a continuous flow of air into the air flow intake port and out of the corresponding air flow exhaust port of each of the air flow channels.
US10240723B2
The design and structure of a regulated digital gas dispense apparatus is exhibited in this disclosure. The MEMS mass flow meter embedded with a Bluetooth communication device and powered by a battery pack is designed to replace the mechanical low pressure gauge in a conventional gas dispense regulator such that the dispensed gas flowrate as well as totalized dispensed gas volume in each session or in consequent sessions can be continuously and precisely registered. The measured data are further relayed to local users via the local display or physical data port as well as via a paired smart device running a customized APP that can further relay the data to a designated cloud for cloud data processing, and the data can be streamed reversely. This disclosure shall assist and realize the ultimate optimized management for the users, distributors and/or gas manufacturers in the gas dispensing industry.
US10240721B2
A dispenser apparatus that includes a first cascade stage having a first connector configured to connect to and disconnect from a first gas storage vessel, and a first conduit connected to the first connector and having a first valve and a first pressure measuring device, and a second cascade stage having a second connector configured to connect to and disconnect from a second gas storage vessel, and a second conduit connected to the second connector and having a second valve and a second pressure measuring device. A common flow path is fluidly connected to the conduits, and has a dispensing nozzle to connect to a vehicle during refueling. A controller is provided to control the first and/or second valve(s) to perform refueling using gas stored in at least one of the first and second gas storage vessels based on pressure measurements of the first and/or second pressure measuring device(s).
US10240716B2
An ergonomic rig for operating a virtual camera device comprises, in one embodiment, a first leg rigidly coupled to a center mount configured to support a virtual camera display. Additionally, a second leg is spaced apart from the first leg and rotatably coupled to the center mount, and one or more means for executing motion tracking, such as motion capture display rods and markers, are disposed on a top end of the second leg. Finally, an ergonomically-shaped handle is rotatably secured to the second leg below a joint defined by the rotatable coupling of the second leg and center mount. Thus, two linearly displaced rotational joints may be provided in order to increase rotation achievable by any virtual camera calibration devices secured to the rig while avoiding excessive flexion and extension in a user's wrist, fingers, and/or shoulder.
US10240715B2
A panel mount including a base, a first jaw, and a second jaw is provided. The panel mount includes a first and second threaded hole in the first jaw having fasteners received therein. The first threaded hole is nearer to the base than the second threaded hole. The panel mount includes a first and a second protrusion when fasteners are adjusted to protrude from the first jaw towards the second jaw. The panel mount includes a pivot protrusion on the second jaw. A panel is to be fastened between the pivot protrusion and at least one of the first protrusion or the second protrusion. Further, when one of the threaded fasteners protrudes from the first jaw at a greater distance than the other of the threaded fasteners, the panel may pivot about an axis centered on the pivot protrusion.
US10240711B2
A secure adjustable mounting system for a tablet computer system in a desired position includes a mount to connect the mounting system to the tablet computer system. A head and post permit articulating movement of the tablet computer. The mount, head, and post collectively may define a passage extending through the mount, head, and post between opposite ends of the passage. The passage is substantially inaccessible from outside the mounting system. In other instances, the mounting system has a first configuration in which the freedom to move the mount relative to the post is limited by a first selectively engageable motion limiter, and a second configuration in which the freedom to move the mount relative to the post is limited by a second selectively engageable motion limiter. The mounting system is further configured so the first and second selectively engageable motion limiters are not accessible from outside the mounting system.
US10240710B2
An insulation compression reduction assembly for reducing compression of an insulating material surrounding a horizontally extending pipe in combination with a pipe support supporting said pipe. The compression reduction assembly includes a base pressure skate element sized and shaped to fit within the pipe support, a pipe holder structure sized and shaped to rest against an outer surface of the horizontal extending pipe, and a spacing element connecting the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure and forming an offset spacing therebetween for reducing compression of the insulating material. An insulation compression reduction kit of disassembled components of the above assembly that can be used to form the above compression reduction assembly is also provided according to the present invention.
US10240699B2
A resin-made pipe joint with enhanced sealing property between a joint body and sleeve. A sealing portion which seals between an inner circumferential surface of an inserting portion of a sleeve and an outer circumferential surface of an inner cylinder portion is formed by press-inserting an inserting portion into a groove portion of the joint body. When the inserting portion is press-inserted into the groove portion, a space is formed between a body cylinder portion located opposite to an opening portion of the groove portion in the axial direction, and the projection end of the inserting portion. After completing press insertion of the inserting portion into the groove portion, in a section including axis of the inner cylinder portion, a region in the outer circumferential surface of the inner cylinder portion facing the space forms an angle of 5° to 15° to the axis of the inner cylinder portion.
US10240696B2
The present invention relates to a pipe having resistance to both flame and cold, where the pipe has good flame resistance to prevent flame or smoke from spreading through the pipe penetrating into the floor or wall in the case of a fire and also has good smoke resistance to prevent deterioration in the physical properties of the pipe even in the cold weather.
US10240691B2
A pipe replacement system and cable guide frame are shown. Configurations are shown that include plurality of guide pulleys attached to the cable guide frame to define a curved path between a pipe to be replaced and a cable pulling system. Configurations are shown where a pipe breaking tool is pulled over the plurality of guide pulleys for ease of removal after a replacement operation. Configurations are also shown that include a stationary splitter adjacent to the cable pulling system to prevent jamming of the cable pulling system.
US10240690B2
The disclosure relates to a saddle support for use in above-ground pipeline construction in severe geological conditions, such as permafrost. The support provides structural stability and redistribution of a load from a pipeline to a pile foundation. The saddle support includes the spool coupled to four adjustable stands through electric insulating units. The stands can be adjusted to change a height and slope angle of the support and are fastened to a single-level pilework that supported by the pile foundation via flanges. The spool is a pipe having an external case and a heat-insulating layer. Longitudinal ribs are fastened to the spool to fasten the spool to the stands. The load-bearing structure of the spool resists axial and side movements of the pipeline and transfer the load absorbed by the spool to the pilework foundation via the electric insulating units on the adjustable stands.
US10240689B2
Microscale valves for use in, e.g., micropump devices, may be formed of a slitted diaphragm bonded o the interior of a valve tube. A bump in the diaphragm and/or a backward-leakage stopper may increase the breakdown pressure of the valve. A push-rod may be used to pre-load the valve membrane to thereby increase the cracking pressure.
US10240685B2
A secure valve access system includes a cover mounted over the valve stem of a valve. The cover is attached to a support which is mounted on the valve so the cover cannot be removed. Fasteners extend through the support and are selectively jammed against a wrench flat thereby providing a torque transmitting connection between the cover and a valve operator. Retraction of the fasteners breaks the torque transmitting connection allowing the cover to free wheel thereby preventing unauthorized operation of the valve. Rotation of the fasteners is done by an unusual drive socket.
US10240682B2
Rotary valve assemblies are disclosed, for example, for use in a thermal management system. The assembly may include a first rotary valve including a primary shaft including a hollow portion defining a first inner cavity and a first spline piece disposed within the first inner cavity on one end and including a primary spline feature on an opposite end, the primary spline feature having one or more primary splines. A second rotary valve may include a secondary shaft including a hollow portion defining a second inner cavity and a second spline piece disposed within the second inner cavity and including a secondary spline feature having one or more secondary splines. One or both of the first spline piece and the second spline piece may be formed of metal. The primary splines and the secondary splines may be configured to mesh together to form a spline joint between the rotary valves.
US10240674B2
A sealing device which allows the man-hour for mounting the sealing device to be reduced is provided. A sealing device includes: a slinger fitted and fixed to an end portion of an inner shaft; a core metal fitted and fixed to an end portion of an outer ring; an inner seal lip fixed to the core metal and in slidable contact with the slinger; an outer seal lip fixed to the core metal radially outward of the inner seal lip and in slidable contact with a side surface of a flange portion; and a labyrinth lip fixed to the core metal radially outward of the outer seal lip and forming a labyrinth seal together with the side surface of the flange portion.
US10240670B2
A planetary transmission includes a planetary gear set (1), another planetary gear set (2), a fluid line (3) through which fluid is flowable to the planetary gear set (1) and to the other planetary gear set (2), and a fluid collecting device (4) which is in fluid communication with the fluid line (3). The fluid collecting device (4) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the planetary gear set (1). The fluid collecting device (4) is configured for dividing the fluid from the fluid line (3) which has flowed into the fluid collecting device (4) into a fluid part which is flowable to the planetary gear set (1) and another fluid part which is flowable to the other planetary gear set (2).
US10240663B2
The invention relates to a drive mechanism having a drive motor and a drive element drivable by the drive motor. A first worm gear, which has a first worm gear shaft and a first worm wheel, and a second worm gear, which has a second worm gear shaft and a second worm wheel, are connected between the drive motor and the drive element.
US10240656B2
A valve arrangement controls a flow of damping medium in a shock absorber. A radial column is provided with an axial failsafe flow such that the fail safe flow is not dependent on the exact axial position of the control valve member for creating the fail safe restriction, and less turbulence arise affecting the axial position of the control valve member. Thereby a valve arrangement is provided which has a more stable and reliable failsafe operation, resulting in a more dependable valve arrangement.
US10240652B2
A slack adjuster for rotating an input shaft of a braking system includes a housing having an aperture defining a first axis. The slack adjuster also includes an output member positioned within the aperture. The output member is engageable with the input shaft for rotation therewith about a second axis parallel with and offset from the first axis. The slack adjuster also includes an incremental adjustment mechanism operable to impart cycloidal motion to the output member relative to the housing.
US10240643B2
A self-contained clutch for diesel engines for off-highway implementation is provided. A stationary friction disc, pressure plate and endplate sandwich a pair of rotating separator discs. Attenuation of vibration damping of the rotator discs may be achieved by a centrifugal weight. A pulse-width-modulated DC motor or valve is employed in association with a hydraulic actuator to control pressure to the clutch piston. An RFID tag uniquely identifies the nature and parameters of the clutch itself and is associated with the clutch such that the controller can most efficiently operate the clutch. Heat is dissipated by an oil pump servicing the support bearings and/or by the integration of a centrifugal fan into the heat disc stack.
US10240642B2
A film transfer tool that can be restored to a normal use state easily even though a small degree of sticking takes place in a transfer tape includes a supply bobbin, a take-up bobbin, a supply-side rotational shaft that is fixed to the supply bobbin, a take-up side rotational shaft that is fixed to the take-up bobbin, a ratchet shaft that is connected rotationally to the supply-side rotational shaft, a first rotational connection mechanism that connects the supply-side rotational shaft and the take-up side rotational shaft together rotationally and which includes a first clutch and a second rotational connection mechanism that connects the ratchet shaft and the take-up side rotational shaft together rotationally via a locking claw that is a ratchet rotational member. A ratio of a rotation speed of the ratchet rotational member to a rotation speed of the ratchet shaft is set to be greater than one.
US10240637B2
A bearing structure includes a shaft member coupled to a motor, two bearings on the shaft member with a distance therebetween in an axial direction, and a housing rotatable relative to the shaft member by means of the bearings, and an electrically-conductive seal member provided between the shaft member and the housing and abutting on the shaft member and the housing. The bearings include inner and outer rings fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the shaft member and an inner peripheral surface of the housing, respectively. The shaft member, housing, and seal member constitute an oil passage. At least one of an abutment portion where the seal member abuts on the shaft member or an abutment portion where the seal member abuts on the housing has a guide groove that guides oil entering the abutment portion from the oil passage to an external space of the oil passage.
US10240614B2
A ventilator includes an opening formed on a bottom surface, a rectangular frame provided with a flange, a volute provided with a fan motor inside, and a connector connected to an air outlet of the volute. Four side surfaces of the frame excluding the top surface and the bottom surface tilt towards the outer lower side in a direction from the top surface to the bottom surface, and the opening area of the bottom surface is larger than that of the top surface. The ventilator saves packaging and installation costs, and further facilitates installation between the roof and the ceiling.
US10240613B2
A supersonic compressor provided may include an axial inlet and a centrifugal impeller fluidly coupled to the axial inlet. The centrifugal impeller may have a periphery and may be configured to impart energy to process fluid received via the axial inlet and discharge the process fluid from the periphery in at least a partially radial direction. The supersonic compressor may further include a static diffuser circumferentially disposed about the periphery of the centrifugal impeller and configured to receive the process fluid from the centrifugal impeller and convert the energy imparted. The static diffuser may include a plurality of diffuser vanes defining diffuser passageways therebetween. A supersonic ramp may be formed at an end of the at least one diffuser vane proximate the periphery of the centrifugal impeller. The supersonic ramp may be configured to generate a shock wave from the process fluid.
US10240608B2
A TiAl alloy comprising the elements C, Si, B, Al and Ti, wherein a C fraction is ≤0.5 wt %, an Si fraction is 0.05-2.5 wt %, a B fraction is ≤0.4 wt % and an Al fraction is 25-43 wt %, in each case in relation to the total weight of the alloy.
US10240607B2
A vehicle seat comprises a seat bottom having a bottom cushion and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom with the seat back having a back cushion. At least one of the bottom cushion and the back cushion defines a passage. The vehicle seat further comprises a blower assembly coupled to one of the seat bottom and the seat back. The blower assembly comprises a housing and a stator, which is coupled to the housing and comprises a plurality of driving coils. The blower assembly further comprises a rotor rotatably coupled to the housing about a rotational axis, with the rotor comprising a plurality of permanent magnets arranged to generate a flux concentrated on the driving coils. The blower assembly further comprises an impeller coupled to the rotor to rotate about the rotational axis to generate a flow of air through the passage.
US10240606B2
A pumping system for moving water of a swimming pool includes a water pump, a variable speed motor, and an arrangement for controlling the variable speed motor. The pumping system further includes an auxiliary device operably connected to the arrangement for controlling, which is capable of receiving a parameter from the auxiliary device. The arrangement for controlling is capable of independently controlling the variable speed motor without receipt of a parameter from the auxiliary device. In addition or alternatively, the arrangement for controlling is operable to selectively alter operation of the motor based upon the parameter.
US10240605B2
Disclosed is a system for controlling a pump, such as a submersible pump intended for pumping water, including a pump and a separate electronic control unit connected to the pump by an electrical cable. The control unit is adapted to be detachably connected to the pump. The control unit is adapted to allow the pump's power supply to pass through the control unit. An electronic controller is arranged in the pump for controlling at least one of the pump's functions and/or monitoring at least one of the pump's operating conditions. The pump and the control unit are adapted to communicate with each other and transmitting signals, including necessary control and/or monitoring information/data, between each other.
US10240599B2
A uniaxial eccentric screw pump includes: a casing; a stator having one end portion thereof connected to the casing and having an inner peripheral surface which is formed into a female threaded shaped; a rotor configured to be insertable into the stator and formed of a shaft body having a male threaded shape; and an end stud connected to the other end portion of the stator. The stator is configured to be expandable and shrinkable in a radial direction.
US10240595B2
A method for operating a device for providing a liquid additive includes feeding the liquid additive along a feeding path. The feeding path has at least one first portion in which a peristaltic pump is disposed. The pump, in particular, has a reversible feeding direction and can be damaged by deposits discharged from the liquid additive. The feeding path also has at least one second portion in which a component susceptible to freezing is disposed. At first liquid additive is fed along the feeding path of the device. Subsequently, the feeding of the liquid additive is stopped. The feeding path is then partially emptied in such a way that liquid additive remains in the at least one first portion of the feeding path while the at least one second portion is emptied. A device for providing a liquid additive is also provided.
US10240563B2
A scavenged gas amount calculation device for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of accurately calculating a scavenged gas amount under conditions where scavenged gases are produced during a valve overlap time period, and an internal EGR amount calculation device for the engine, which is capable of calculating an internal EGR amount using the scavenged gas amount thus calculated. The internal EGR amount calculation device includes an ECU. The ECU calculates a basic blown-back gas amount using an average intake pressure, a maximum exhaust pressure, and a correction coefficient (step 6), calculates a scavenged gas amount using the average intake pressure, a minimum exhaust pressure, and a scavenge ratio (step 8), calculates a blown-back gas amount by correcting the basic blown-back gas amount by the scavenged gas amount (step 11), and calculates the internal EGR amount according to the blown-back gas amount (step 12).
US10240557B2
A cooling channel cover for a piston of an internal combustion engine may include a body having mutually opposite end faces. At least one supply element for a coolant may be received in an opening disposed in the cooling channel cover. The supply element may include an inlet region and an outlet region, and may be held on the cooling channel cover via a clipped-in latching connection. A spring tab may be disposed on the inlet region of the supply element, and/or a latching element may be disposed on the outlet region of the supply element. The spring clip may engage one of the end faces and the latching element may engage the opposite end face.
US10240554B2
Methods and systems are provided for reducing direct injector fueling errors due to injection variability in a transition region of a direct injector map. Fuel injection, including usage of one or more direct and port injected fuel pulses, may be planned based on engine operating conditions including engine temperature and driver demand. Responsive to any of the direct injected fuel pulses having a pulse-width that lies in a high variability transition region of the direct injector, the fuel injection may be adjusted via adjustments to a number and/or split ratio of the injections so as to not operate in the transition region.
US10240549B2
A system and method for identifying engine wear based on engine oil debris is provided. The provided system and method utilize metallic debris data provided in summary reports. For each object of metallic debris, a zap count, an initial (pre-zap) impedance and an impedance change (post zap) are processed with configurable reference variables. Alerts (suggesting potential engine wear) are generated responsive to the impedance values of the objects of metallic debris and the reference variables.
US10240546B2
The present disclosure relates to internal combustion engines in general. The teachings may be embodied in methods and devices for operating an internal combustion engine having one or more cylinders which are each assigned gas inlet valves. The method may include: in a first operating state, determining a model temperature of a gas in the intake tract cyclically for a present point in time using a predefined intake pipe model without reference to a present temperature measurement value of the gas; determining a cylinder air mass situated in a respective cylinder after closing the gas exchange valves based at least in part on the model temperature determined for the present point in time; and metering fuel into the respective cylinder based at least in part on the determined cylinder air mass. The model temperature for the present point in time depends at least in part on a model temperature determined for a preceding point in time.
US10240542B1
Methods and systems are provided for detecting a fuel dispensing nozzle coupled to a fuel tank of a vehicle and providing a visual indication of the presence of the fuel dispensing nozzle to a vehicle operator. In one example, a method may include detecting the fuel dispensing nozzle within the fuel tank and illuminating a portion of a fuel tank access region. Further, vehicle operation may be adjusted based on the detection, and one or more alerts may be communicated to the vehicle operator.
US10240541B2
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to an apparatus which enables a use to easily and safely disable a vehicular variable cylinder management technology system, while enabling restoration of the VCM/ECO mode under certain vehicle-related conditions or driving conditions. The presently disclosed apparatus comprises a potentiometer capable of modifying the voltage input received by the vehicle sensors.
US10240531B2
A heat exchange module is provided for a turbine engine. The heat exchange module includes a duct and a plurality of heat exchangers. The duct includes a flowpath defined radially between a plurality of concentric duct walls. The flowpath extends along an axial centerline through the duct between a first duct end and a second duct end. The heat exchangers are located within the flowpath, and arranged circumferentially around the centerline.
US10240528B2
In a filtration system, in particular for cleaning the intake air of a gas turbine, including a flow channel surrounded by walls with an inflow opening and an outflow opening, a partition wall with at least two openings between a dirty side and a clean side which is positioned between the inflow opening and the outflow opening and limited by the walls of the flow channel, and at least two filters for purifying a flowing fluid. At least one filter is installed at a first opening on the dirty side of the partition wall and at least one filter at a second opening on the clean side of the partition wall.
US10240526B2
A compressor section is in fluid communication with a fan, which includes a first compressor section and a second compressor section. A turbine section includes a first turbine section driving the fan and the first compressor section and a second turbine section driving the second compressor section and the second compressor rotor. A first performance quantity is defined as a product of the first speed squared and the first area. A second performance quantity is defined as a product of the second speed squared and the second exit area. A performance ratio of the first performance quantity to the second performance quantity is between about 0.2 and about 0.8. A gear reduction is included between the first turbine section and the first compressor section.
US10240520B2
A split-cycle engine includes a compression cylinder having a first volume for a first working fluid and a second volume for a second working fluid, the first volume and second volume being separated by the compression piston, an expansion cylinder having a first volume for the first working fluid and a second volume for the second working fluid, the first volume and second volume being separated by the expansion piston, and a fluid coupling between the second volume of the compression cylinder and the second volume of the expansion cylinder, wherein the two second volumes and the fluid coupling provide a closed volume for the second working fluid, wherein the fluid coupling includes a regenerator arranged such that the two second volumes are thermally decoupled.
US10240516B2
Methods and systems are provided for controlling a wastegate coupled to a turbine. In one example, a method may include during steady engine operation, actuating a wastegate to introduce an oscillation in boost pressure, and updating gain of a wastegate feedback controller responsive to the oscillation in boost pressure.
US10240496B2
An oil supply apparatus includes: an oil pump; a main oil supply path; a sub oil supply path connected to the main oil supply path; a first oil supply section which is connected to the main oil supply path and which supplies oil to a crank bearing section of a specific crank journal; a second oil supply section which is connected to the sub oil supply path and which supplies oil to a crank bearing section of a crank journal other than the specific crank journal; and a control apparatus which sets, as a target oil pressure, a highest required oil pressure among required oil pressures required from a plurality of hydraulic operating sections in accordance with an operation state of the engine, and which controls the discharge amount of the oil pump so that an oil pressure detected by an oil pressure sensor equals the target oil pressure.
US10240493B2
A cam phaser including a rotation phaser and a hydraulic valve hydraulically loading the rotation phaser, wherein the hydraulic valve is connectable torque proof with a cam shaft so that the cam shaft is rotatable, wherein the rotation phaser includes a stator and a rotor configured coaxial with the stator, wherein the rotor is rotatable relative to the stator, wherein the hydraulic valve is configured so that it protrudes at least partially into the rotation phaser, wherein an adapter is provided for a relative axial positioning of the rotor and the stator. According to the invention the adapter is configured for loose mounting in the rotation phaser so that a fixated connection of the adapter in the rotation phaser is provided when the cam shaft is mounted at the hydraulic valve.
US10240492B2
There are provided a cylindrical portion in which a passage for feeding/discharging working fluid to/from a fluid pressure chamber is formed and which is disposed inside a driven-side rotary body, a bolt member that connects the driven-side rotary body to a cam shaft, a valve body body for regulating a flow direction of the working fluid relative to the fluid pressure chamber and a valve accommodating body that accommodates the valve body, the valve body and the valve accommodating body being disposed inside the cylindrical portion, and an urging portion provided on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the valve accommodating body and configured to generate a repulsive force between an other object that regulates a position of the valve accommodating body and the valve accommodating body.
US10240475B2
An outer air seal includes a seal wall, a heat shield, a side wall and a blade seal disposed radially inward of the seal wall. The seal wall has axially opposed first and second ends. The heat shield is radially outward of the seal wall and has first and second ends axially opposed ends. The second end of the heat shield is joined to the second end of the seal wall. The side wall is between the seal wall and the heat shield and spaces the first ends of the heat shield and the seal wall apart to form an inner cavity therebetween. Inner and outer diameter ends of the side wall are joined to the first ends of the seal wall and of the heat shield, respectively. The heat shield is configured to thermally isolate an outer case from the inner cavity and the seal wall.
US10240474B2
A turbomachine includes a seal device for sealing a gap between two components, with a plurality of sealing elements tippable in the direction of a relative displacement of the components. The sealing elements are mounted on one of the components and bridge the gap where the device has prestressing elements, by which the tippable sealing elements are prestressed against a respective sealing edge of the components. The prestressing elements are each supported at a front support point and a back support point of the component on the mounting side, these points being distanced from one another in the axial direction and in the radial direction of the turbomachine where the front support point is disposed radially outside and the back support point is disposed radially inside with respect to the mounting.
US10240464B2
A gas turbine engine airfoil includes an airfoil structure including an exterior surface that is provided by an exterior wall that has a leading edge. A radially extending interior wall within the airfoil structure separates first and second radial cooling passages. The first cooling passage is arranged near the leading edge. A radially extending trench is in the leading edge. An impingement hole is provided in the interior wall and is configured to direct a cooling fluid from the second cooling passage to the first cooling passage and onto the exterior wall at the leading edge.
US10240458B2
A grout tillable prop assembly for supporting a ceiling such as the ceiling of an underground mine. The prop assembly comprising an inner member and an outer member adapted for movement between an extended use configuration and a retracted configuration, a unidirectional grout inlet in an upper part of a sidewall of the outer member to allow grout to pass into the prop, the inner member and the outer member having wall portions and being self-supporting, an air conduit through the prop having an opening adjacent an upper limit of the prop, a pressure relief valve coupled to the air conduit whereby the prop is be brought from the retracted configuration to the extended configuration by application of pressurized air through the air conduit and whereby the extended prop is filled with grout via the unidirectional grout inlet.
US10240451B2
A tomographic imaging apparatus utilizes Compton backscattering to evaluate cement behind the casing. The imaging apparatus includes a slant-hole or pin-hole collimator coupled to a series of detectors in order to count the number of photons that backscatter off from the cement. The number of backscattered photons is proportional to the density of the cement behind the casing. Using the photon count, an image processing unit of the imaging apparatus generates a 2D or 3D tomographic image of the borehole.
US10240445B2
A fracturing fluid viscosity-controlling agent maintains the high viscosity of the fracturing fluid during fracture formation in hydraulic fracturing and reduces the viscosity during recovery of the fracturing fluid. A fracturing fluid which includes the viscosity-controlling agent is provided as well as a crude oil or natural gas drilling method using the fracturing fluid with the viscosity-controlling agent. This viscosity-controlling agent contains polyalkylene oxide and a viscosity-reducing agent and is in the form of a tablet.
US10240439B2
A running tool for installing a liner in a wellbore of the type which can be disconnected from the liner by applying a weight down condition to the tool and rotating the work string in the right-hand direction.
US10240438B2
A horizontal connection arrangement for subsea connection of a first hub arranged on a first subsea module to a second hub arranged on a second subsea module. The first hub is fixed to a first holding unit and the second hub is fixed to a second holding unit. A sliding unit is slidably mounted to the first holding unit so as to be horizontally moveable in relation to the first holding unit. A connector for connecting and securing the first hub to the second hub is mounted to the sliding unit and horizontally moveable together with the sliding unit between a retracted position, in which an outer end of the first hub projects beyond a front side of the connector, and an advanced position, in which the outer end of the first hub is received inside the connector.
US10240437B2
A method of performing a drilling operation with a drill bit through a formation. The method including defining optimal settings of drilling parameters for cleaning of a wellbore formed by the drill bit, displaying a graphical indication of the optimal settings of the drilling parameters, determining a maximum rate of penetration of the drill bit based on the optimal settings, displaying, an optimal boundary depicting the maximum rate of penetration, wherein the optimal boundary graphically matches the graphical indication of the optimal settings, displaying, on the visualization tool, an actual boundary depicting an actual rate of penetration of the drill bit, sending a signal to adjust the actual rate of penetration to match the maximum rate of penetration, receiving the signal downhole at a bottom hole assembly, and adjusting the actual rate of penetration of the drill bit using the bottom hole assembly based on the signal.
US10240431B2
A device in accordance to an embodiment includes a tubular housing having an inside diameter defining an axial bore, a top surface and an outer surface, a groove formed along the outer surface below the top surface, a flapper pivotally connected with the housing and pivotal between an open position to allow flow through the bore and a closed position to block flow through the bore and a torsion spring having a spring diameter and disposed in the groove and in connection with the flapper to bias the flapper to one of the open and the closed position. The torsion spring may be nested in a C-shaped groove.
US10240427B2
The present disclosure generally relates to downhole tools comprising aqueous-degradable sealing elements and, more specifically, to downhole tools comprising a body and an aqueous-degradable sealing element, wherein at least a portion of the body is also degradable upon exposure to a wellbore environment. A downhole tool that includes a body, wherein at least a portion of the body is degradable when exposed to a wellbore environment; and at least one aqueous-degradable sealing element composed of an aqueous-degradable elastomer, wherein the aqueous-degradable sealing element degrades when exposed to an aqueous fluid in the wellbore environment.
US10240425B2
A connection assembly connects at least two subsea cables to a dual output subsea sensor An embodiment includes an adapter piece mounted to a rear part of the subsea sensor; a sensor port in the adapter piece, through which at least a first sensor connection and a second sensor connection are led to the subsea sensor; a first and second port for respectively providing a connection to a first and second subsea cable; a first penetrator providing a liquid tight seal between an interior space of the adapter piece and a duct connected to the first port; and a second penetrator providing a liquid tight seal between the interior space of the adapter piece and a duct connected to the second port. The sealing provided by the first and second penetrator preventing fluid communication between the respective duct connected to the first and second port, through the adapter piece.
US10240424B2
A Christmas tree and a method of completing a well in a standard wellhead. The tree is presented as separately deployable upper and lower portions with the master valves contained in the lower portion so that they are located below the wellhead housing to lower the height of the tree while increasing well safety and integrity. The upper master valve is bi-directionally sealing to allow for pressure testing, removing the requirement for tubing hanger plugs.
US10240415B2
A technique facilitates latching of a tool in a desired alignment within a tubing string. The tubing string comprises a latching section designed to latch the tool in a specific orientation. The latching section comprises a plurality of mounting regions designed to receive a plurality of profile inserts which are releasably engaged and interchangeable. The profile inserts may be arranged to create a key profile for engagement with a corresponding key associated with the tool. However, the profile inserts may be interchanged to change the key profile. Additionally, different combinations of profile inserts may be used to create different key profiles from one latching section to the next in tubing strings with more than one latching section.
US10240406B2
Arrangements for transmitting electrical operating power to a downhole electrically operated tool via a dual-walled conductive running string.
US10240394B1
A slip-resistant support base and method of making and using such a support base. A slip-resistant support base may include a resilient pad having an exposed lower expanse opposite an upper pad surface, the lower expanse being characterized by a two-dimensional distribution of downwardly open concave recesses having rims forming a lower extremity of the support base. The lower expanse may be made by shearing off a layer of a first major face of a pad of resilient closed cell foam to expose an expanse of cut cells. In some examples, the support base includes a body and the resilient pad as a resilient substrate. The body is preferably configured to support an external object positioned on a body upper surface. The resilient substrate is preferably attached to and extends along at least a portion of a body lower surface. The resilient substrate lower expanse is opposite the body lower surface.
US10240392B2
A vertically orientated ladder apparatus allowing a climber to adopt an improved climbing stance wherein the climber's arms are poised economically in front of the climber within the climbing passage; the climber's legs are spread for the lateral stability of the climber so as to reduce the tendency of the climber falling sideways; and the climber is substantially upright such that the climber's center of gravity lies substantially between the opposing steps (11) so as to allow the climber to release the climber's grip on the hand rails (14) while remaining balanced and supported by the legs of the climber. Opposing steps (11) are level or staggered. Embodiments include three or four stiles (12, 15).
US10240388B2
A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device includes an opening into the temperature-controlled storage device and a vacuum panel mounted within the opening. The vacuum panel includes a first vacuum pane of tempered glass, a second vacuum pane of tempered glass, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes. The evacuated gap has a predetermined thickness within which a vacuum is drawn, thereby providing a thermal insulation effect for the vacuum panel. The vacuum panel further includes a plurality of spacers disposed within the evacuated gap and configured to maintain the predetermined thickness of the evacuated gap when the vacuum is drawn therein.
US10240387B2
An adjustable modular frame for a cooking appliance. The modular frame may be a front frame structure having a plurality of members or sections. The front frame may include an upper front frame section and a lower front frame section connected by a pair of front frame sections to define an outer periphery for a cavity opening. The dimensions and/or shape of the front frame structure may be adjusted to be used in a variety of applications.
US10240385B2
An apparatus and a method for controlling and confirming a window are disclosed. An apparatus for controlling and confirming a window position, includes an input dial including a jog dial or a wheel dial and configured to input an input signal in response to a dialing operation by a user, a window configured to be opened or closed by a magnitude of the input signal inputted by the input dial, and a position confirming device configured to inform the user of a current window position in a tactile manner.
US10240383B2
An aircraft electric door including a locking system for actuating a safety catch for locking the door, a system for moving the door between open and closed positions, and a single electric motor for actuating both the locking system and the system for moving the door.
US10240381B2
A “Pipe and Strap Operating Drive System” (PSODS) is disclosed which efficiently and accurately positions a blocker, or door mechanism, over an opening that is of exact or similar profile and dimensions as the door mechanism. In the preferred embodiment, PSODS is used to vary the position of a poultry house ventilation blocker or door mechanism from a tightly-closed position against the opening, or when required, within a certain range of door mechanism open positions, as dictated by weather conditions or internal air quality. Essentially, the inventive concept featuring PSODS utilizes at least one strap, wherein a first end of each strap is wound about a length of pipe, termed a “pipe drive.” The second end of the strap is attached proximate an upper edge of the door mechanism. As the pipe drive is rotated, the attached strap(s) control movement of the door mechanism toward a closed or open position.
US10240380B1
A door stop includes an elongated body defining an axis, at least one attachment structure disposed near a first end of the elongated body, and at least one adornment coupler. The adornment coupler can include a channel formed in the elongated body parallel to its axis and having a cross-section in the shape of an inverted “T”. The adornment coupler enables different adornments to be interchangeably attached to the door stop. An adornment of the invention includes a decorative portion and a mounting structure coupled to the decorative portion. The mounting structure is configured to removably engage a complementary adornment coupler (e.g., the channel) of the door stop, whereby the adornment can be mounted to the door stop.
US10240376B2
A support arm having a proximate support arm segment, a distal support arm segment, a hinge system; and at least one rotation limit stop secured to the hinge system to limit the extent of angular motion of the proximate support arm segment, the distal support arm segment or both, with respect to the hinge system. The rotation limit stop includes a first stop component and a second stop component slidable with respect to the first stop component. When the second stop component encounters a contact point on one of the support arm segments, the angular motion of the arm segment with respect to the hinge system is at a maximum. The second stop component can be secured in a plurality of positions with respect to the first stop component by an adjustment component.
US10240372B2
A door latch for an electrical household appliance includes a latch housing in which a gripping unit is received. The door latch further includes a first arresting element which is received in the latch housing such that it is movable between a release position and an arresting position. In the arresting position, the first arresting element blocks the gripping unit to prevent rotation into the open rotational position and, in the release position, permits a rotation of the gripping unit into the open rotational position. A second arresting element is received in the latch housing such that it is movable between an unlocking position and a locking position. In the locking position, the second arresting element effects a blocking of the first arresting element to prevent rotation into the release position, in the unlocking position, the second arresting element permits such a movement of the first arresting element.
US10240358B2
A modular antimicrobial and antifungal treatment system for a spa or pool includes a main module. The main module comprising a transition metal mesh configured to allow fluid to enter and exit the main module. An anti-microbial and antifungal plastic material arranged in an interior portion of the main module. Individual modules in the main module includes a time release anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, or both, components, a sea salt component, and an adsorbent material. Further, a modular antimicrobial and antifungal treatment system for a spa or pool includes a support member coupled to the main module configured to hold the main module within an interior portion of a filter.
US10240354B2
A drywall lifting apparatus is described which includes a base having one or more support features for supporting the drywall lifting apparatus on a floor. The drywall lifting apparatus further includes a hydraulic cylinder mounted, at a first portion of the hydraulic cylinder, to the base. The hydraulic cylinder has a second portion movable relative to the first portion through actuation of the hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder also includes a drywall support coupled to the second portion of the hydraulic cylinder and a human lift coupled to the drywall support or the second portion of the hydraulic cylinder.
US10240341B2
This application relates to I-joists which are configured to resist fire damage. Specifically, the present application relates to reinforcing I-joists with reinforcing members configured to provide structural support and/or to provide a physical barrier to fire. This may help the I-joists to maintain structural integrity during a fire and so help improve safety during evacuation of a building and during fire-fighting operations.
US10240335B2
A structural support beam having a top wall joined to a side wall at an angle substantially different from a right angle. When installed in a facility or machine with the side wall parallel to a vertical reference, no surface on the support beam is parallel to a horizontal reference, thereby providing for rapid and thorough draining of water deposited on any surface of the beam. Some beam embodiments place the top wall at an angle of about twenty degrees above a horizontal reference when the beam is installed. Alternatively, the top wall may be at an angle of about twenty degrees below the horizontal reference. Some beam embodiments have an open side. Alternatively, a bottom wall may be attached to a side wall to form a tubular support beam. A support beam may include a lower beam joined to an upper beam by a connector bar.
US10240331B1
Disclosed are various embodiments for an insert apparatus for a water closet flange. The insert apparatus has an elevated arcuate portion that extends from a first end to a second end, the elevated portion comprising an arcuate keyhole aperture through the insert apparatus, the arcuate keyhole aperture having an eyelet end and a narrowed length; a raised edge positioned along at least a portion of a perimeter of the narrowed length of the arcuate keyhole aperture; a first recessed portion that extends away from the first end of the elevated arcuate portion and a second recessed step that extends away from the second end of the elevated portion; a first clip integral with the insert apparatus extends substantially perpendicular to a plane associated with the arcuate keyhole aperture; and a second clip integral with the insert apparatus extends substantially perpendicular to the plane associated with the arcuate keyhole aperture.
US10240325B1
A mounting structure for a faucet body and a shaft includes a faucet body made of a zinc alloy material, a shaft seat assembly, a shaft and a press cover. The faucet body has a vertical passage and a mounting passage. The shaft seat assembly is disposed separately from the faucet body. The shaft seat assembly includes a shaft seat located in the vertical passage and a sleeve located in the mounting passage. The shaft is inserted in the sleeve and located between the press cover and the shaft seat. The mounting structure can reduce the material cost of the faucet body and ensure the water quality and the strength of the faucet body.
US10240324B2
The invention is configured for water-supply and comprises the vertically oriented hydraulic accumulator; inlet and outlet connections; connected to a hydraulic accumulator filter with a removable cartridge, located in the casing; the hydraulic accumulator made in a suspended manner and equipped with the commutator with a flange for attachment to the hydraulic accumulator, located in its lower part. The commutator is made with channels, connected with the inlet and outlet connections, and with holes for attached controlling and regulating equipment. Filter casing is installed on the thread at the commutator. The invention reduces the size, and simplifies the structure of the device due to minimizing the number of transitions and connections, while simultaneous improving the conditions for monitoring and controlling water supply modes from one work place—from the commutator, which is the set of equipment for the device control automation in general.
US10240312B2
An apparatus for removing water contaminants, in which when water contaminants, such as oil, green algae and red algae, are generated on the water surface, the apparatus sucks in the water contaminants, passes the sucked in water contaminants through an absorbent paper in order that the water contaminants are absorbed by the absorbent paper, and makes the absorbent paper roll periodically or continuously, thereby maintaining the absorbability of the absorbent paper contaminated by the water contaminants. The apparatus includes a suction pipe for sucking in the water contaminants from an inlet; a suction pump connected to the suction pipe for sucking in the water contaminants from the inlet to the outlet side of the suction pipe; and an absorbent paper installed at the periphery of the inlet of the suction pipe, wherein the absorbent paper is installed to be movable in the inlet and absorb the water contaminants.
US10240305B2
A road paver with a height-adjustable screed for installing a pavement layer and at least one support device for carrying and positioning at least one sensor unit is provided. The support device comprises a center bar, at least one extension bar for the center bar, and at least one attachment unit which detachably attaches the extension bar at one end of the center bar. The center bar and the extension bar are by way of the attachment unit relative to one another—when viewed in the vertical projection plane—at a first mounting angle connectable to one another, and the center bar and the extension bar are by way of the attachment unit connectable to one another—when viewed in the vertical projection plane—at at least one further mounting angle.
US10240304B2
A road paver includes a paving screed adjustable in height for installing a road surface layer and at least one holding device for carrying and positioning of at least one sensor unit. The holding device has at least one swivel arm module for fastening the holding device on the road paver, at least one carrier arm module and at least one sensor module comprising the sensor unit. The carrier arm module is fastened by a first clamping device on the swivel arm module and the sensor module is fastened by a second clamping device on the carrier arm module, wherein the first and the second clamping device are formed respectively for a predetermined clamping force when the respective clamping devices are in a closed position.
US10240298B2
A unitary deflection member. The unitary deflection member can have a fluid pervious reinforcing member and a patterned framework. The patterned framework can have a plurality of regularly spaced protuberances extending from the reinforcing member. At least two of said protuberances can be similar in size and shape, and each protuberance can have a transition portion having a transition portion width and a forming portion having a forming portion width. The transition portion width can be less than the forming portion width.
US10240287B2
A method and system for heating a hydraulic digester, such as a single-vessel hydraulic digester, which has a top separator, a level of chips and a liquid phase above the level of chips. The method includes: a. entraining chips in liquor to produce a slurry having a first temperature, b. feeding the slurry of chips to the digester through the top separator, c. supplying direct steam to the liquid phase between the level of chips and the top separator to heat the slurry to a second temperature for the impregnation stage, wherein the steam is fed by using at least one steam injector having a plurality of steam discharge openings; and d. heating the slurry to a third temperature and cooking the chips in a cooking zone, and withdrawing the cooked pulp from the bottom of the digester.
US10240285B2
A manufactured hemp product comprising a plurality of adhesively bonded and pressed hemp strands where the majority of the hemp strands are of generally the same length and comprise a naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure extending generally along one axis of the strand that has been at least partially laterally broken and at least permeated by an adhesive. The hemp strands are oriented roughly parallel to one another along their length. The manufactured hemp product comprises an amount of adhesive between about 5% to about 49% by weight. The manufactured hemp product can be used as a wood substitute in terms of appearance and performance. The manufactured hemp products may have aesthetic and structural qualities that are suitable for high traffic, high visibility applications such as boards, blocks, beams, panels, flooring, furniture, building materials and other wood products.
US10240276B2
A clothes treating apparatus that includes a heat pump cycle and a dehumidifying device is provided herein. The clothes treating apparatus may include a case and a drum installed within the case and configured to accommodate an item for drying. A circulation duct may be provided to form an air circulation flow channel that allows air to circulate through the drum. The heat pump cycle may include an evaporator and a condenser disposed to be spaced apart from one another within the circulation duct, the heat pump cycle being configured to absorb heat of air released from the drum through the evaporator and transmit the absorbed heat to air introduced to the drum through the condenser, by using a working fluid that circulates by way of the evaporator and the condenser. Moreover, the dehumidification device may be provided to dehumidify air passing through the evaporator in the circulation duct.
US10240260B2
An absorbent article containing a nonwoven web that includes a plurality of polyolefin fibers is provided. The polyolefin fibers are formed by a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a polyolefin matrix polymer and nanoinclusion additive is provided. The nanoinclusion additive is dispersed within the continuous phase as discrete nano-scale phase domains. When drawn, the nano-scale phase domains are able to interact with the matrix in a unique manner to create a network of nanopores.
US10240256B2
An electro spinning apparatus according to embodiments of the inventive concept includes a nozzle unit discharging nano fiber on a substrate, and an alignment device having the substrate disposed thereon and aligning the nano fiber, wherein the alignment device includes a body and an angle adjustment unit adjusting an angle formed by a straight line connecting two electrodes disposed to face each other among the electrodes and the substrate.
US10240254B2
A method of fabricating plates of super-hard material and cutting techniques suitable for such a method. A method of fabricating a plate (14) of super-hard material, the method comprising: •providing a substrate (4) have a lateral dimension of at least 40 mm; •growing a layer of super-hard material on the substrate (4) using a chemical vapor deposition process; and •slicing one or more plates (14) of super-hard material from the substrate using a collimated cutting beam (8), the or each plate of super-hard material (14) having a lateral dimension of at least 40 mm, wherein the collimated cutting beam (8) is collimated with a half angle divergence of no more than 5 degrees.
US10240253B2
A method for manufacturing a large-scale single crystal monolayer of hBN including: preparing a single crystal copper substrate of (111) face in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus; removing impurities of the single crystal copper substrate of (111) face; forming a plurality of hBN crystal seeds by depositing a vaporized ammonia borane or a vaporized borazine on the surface of the single crystal copper substrate from which the impurities are removed; and forming a large-scale single crystal monolayer of hBN grown by mutual coherence between the hBN crystal seeds, an apparatus for manufacturing the same, and a substrate for a monolayer UV graphene growth using the same.
US10240248B2
In electroplating apparatus, a paddle or agitator agitates electrolyte in a vessel to provide high velocity fluid flow at the surface of a wafer. The agitator is designed and/or moved to also selectively shield part of the wafer, for example the edge of the wafer, from the electric field in the vessel. Selectively shielding may be achieved by temporally shifting the average position of the agitator towards one side of the wafer, by omitting or shortening slots in the agitator, and/or by synchronizing movement of the agitator with rotation of the wafer.
US10240247B2
To provide an anode holder and a plating apparatus including the same, the anode holder being configured to prevent additives and black films from spreading by moving between an internal space in which an anode is provided and an external space.An anode holder 60 according to the present invention includes: an internal space 61 that houses an anode therein; a diaphragm configured so as to cover a front face of the internal space 61; a hole 71 that is formed on an external surface of the anode holder and which communicates with the internal space 61; and a valve 91 that seals the hole 71 shut.
US10240245B2
Ionic liquid bath plating systems, methods, and plating anodes are provided for depositing metallic layers over turbomachine components and other workpieces. In an embodiment, the method includes placing workpieces in a plurality of cell vessels such that the workpieces are at least partially submerged in plating solution baths, which are retained within the cell vessels when the plating system is filled with a selected non-aqueous plating solution. After plating anodes are positioned adjacent the workpieces in the plating solution baths, the plurality of cell vessels are enclosed with lids such that the plurality of cell vessels contain vessel headspaces above the plating solution baths. A first purge gas is then injected into the plurality of cell vessels to purge the vessel headspaces. The workpieces and the plating anodes are then energized to deposit metallic layers on selected surfaces of the workpieces utilizing an ionic liquid bath plating process.
US10240238B2
Provided in one embodiment includes a multi-fully alloyed powder that provides a wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant coating on a substrate when applied by a thermal spraying process. The coating exhibits desirable hardness, toughness, and bonding characteristics in a highly dense coating that is suitable for a wide range of temperatures. The embodiment provides a method of forming a coating, the method comprising: providing a substrate; and disposing onto the substrate a coating, comprising: a powder-containing composition comprising an alloy, the alloy comprising a solid solution comprising nickel, and a first component comprising at least one transition metal element and at least one nonmetal element.
US10240233B2
A heating vaporization system provided with: a container that heats and vaporizes a source to produce source gas; a pipe for leading out the source gas; a sensor flow path that is provided in the pipe; a flow rate detecting part that is provided with a thermal type flow rate sensor provided in the sensor flow path, and measures a flow rate of the source gas flowing through the pipe; a flow rate regulating part that regulates the flow rate of the source gas flowing through the pipe located upstream of the flow rate detecting part; and a control part that uses a result of the detection by the flow rate detecting part to control the flow rate regulating part.
US10240222B2
A method of joining a first metal workpiece substrate and a second metal workpiece substrate by way of reaction metallurgical joining involves passing a pulsating DC electrical current through the metal workpiece substrates and a reaction material disposed between confronting faying surfaces of the workpiece substrates. The electrical current comprises a plurality of current pulses that generally increase in applied current level.
US10240220B2
Embodiments of the present invention comprises melting scrap steel into molten steel; decarburizing the molten steel and adding alloys; transferring the steel to ladles and casting the steel into slabs; hot rolling the slabs into sheets; pickling the sheets; annealing the sheets; cold rolling the sheets; and performing one or more of tension leveling, a rough rolling, or a coating process on the sheets after cold rolling, without an intermediate annealing process between the cold rolling and the tension leveling, the rough rolling, or the coating process. The sheet is sent to the customer for stamping and customer annealing. The new process provides an electrical steel with the similar, same, or better magnetic properties than an electrical steel manufactured using the traditional processing with an intermediate annealing step after cold rolling.
US10240217B2
A method including: (a) selectively reacting a first sugar in a mixture which includes at least one second sugar to form a product mixture comprising a product of said first sugar; (b) separating said product of said first sugar from said product mixture; and (c) separating at least one of said at least one second sugar from said product mixture.
US10240216B2
The present invention relates to fungal strains, which are a member of the genus Penicillium and have antifungal activity, and to cell-free extracts of said strains, culture media obtainable by culturing said strains and extrolites produced by said strains, all of which have fungicidal activity. The present invention further relates to compositions comprising said strains, extracts, culture media and extrolites, and their uses in the agrochemical field and the field of controlling phytopathogenic fungi in particular.
US10240205B2
This document provides methods and materials related to treating a disease. For example, this document provides methods for treating a subject's disease based on identifying the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy PML using a genetic test.
US10240204B2
The invention generally relates to methods for assessing the health of a tissue by characterizing circulating nucleic acids in a biological sample. According to certain embodiments, methods for assessing the health of a tissue include the steps of detecting a sample level of RNA in a biological sample, comparing the sample level of RNA to a reference level of RNA specific to the tissue, determining whether a difference exists between the sample level and the reference level, and characterizing the tissue as abnormal if a difference is detected.
US10240203B2
The present invention relates to an in vitro method for diagnosing an acute or relapsing phase of inflammatory bowel disease as well as a method for treating the acute or relapsing phase of inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, the present invention relates to a medicament for use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Further comprised by the present invention is the use of a nucleic acid molecule of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 for monitoring the progression of said disease and in vitro diagnosis of an acute or relapsing phase of said disease. Also a device for the diagnosis of said disease and kits for performing the method of the present invention are envisaged by the present invention.
US10240198B2
Provided herein, among other things, is a method of processing a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, the method comprises a) hybridizing a sample comprising a target fragment to a nucleic acid probe comprising: i. a head sequence and a tail sequence, wherein the head and tail sequences are at the ends of a first oligonucleotide molecule; and ii. a splint sequence comprising, in order: an upstream flanking sequence that is complementary to the head sequence; a target complementary sequence that is complementary to the target fragment; and a downstream flanking sequence that is complementary to the tail sequence; thereby producing a hybridization product in which the ends of the target fragment are ligatably adjacent to the ends of the head and tail sequences in the first oligonucleotide molecule; and b) ligating the ends of the target fragment to the ends of the head and tail sequences of the first oligonucleotide molecule, thereby producing a cyclic product that comprises the target fragment and the head and tail sequences. Probes and kits for performing the method are also provided.
US10240196B2
Provided herein, among other things, are a variety of methods for transposase-mediated tagging and amplification of short DNA fragments, e.g., between about 150 bp and 1.5 Kb in length. In some aspects, the method includes tagging the DNA fragments with a first primer sequence using barcoded transposases followed by a primer extension reaction to introduce a second primer sequence, e.g., using random or gene-specific primers. Kits for performing this method are also provided.
US10240191B2
Compositions, methods, and kits for detecting one or more species of RNA molecules are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first adaptor and a second adaptor are ligated to the RNA molecule using a polypeptide comprising double-strand specific RNA ligase activity, without an intervening purification step. The ligated product is reverse transcribed, then at least some of the ribonucleosides in the reverse transcription product are removed. Primers are added and amplified products are generated. In certain embodiments, the sequence of at least part of at least one species of amplified product is determined and at least part of the corresponding RNA molecule is determined. In some embodiments, at least some of the amplified product species are detected, directly or indirectly, allowing the presence and/or quantity of the RNA molecule of interest to be determined.
US10240183B2
A method for preparing a cell suspension for analysis includes at least: taking a sample of the cell suspension using a pipetting-dispensing device, which includes at least one pipe, and depositing the sample present in the pipetting-dispensing device in an analysis container. Between the taking of the sample and the depositing, the method includes at least one pre-analysis of the sample, which is carried out by a pre-analysis device placed on the pipe of the pipetting-dispensing device.
US10240178B2
Provided herein are mispriming prevention reagents, compositions and kits comprising such reagents and methods of use thereof.
US10240172B2
The present invention relates to the field of methods for purifying fatty acid ethyl esters. According to the present invention, a method for obtaining a ω3 fatty acid ethyl ester, such as EPA and DHA, each as a high purity product at a high yield is provided. In the method according to the present invention, a raw material fat including EPA and DHA is treated with a lipolytic enzyme and ethyl-esterification is performed as needed; the treated substance is fractionated into a glyceride fraction and a free fatty acid fraction; a fraction comprising more EPA ester and a fraction comprising DHA ester are obtained from the respective fractions; the fraction comprising more EPA ester is purified to prepare a high-purity EPA ester; and the fraction comprising more DHA ester is purified to prepare a high-purity DHA ester.
US10240168B2
A recombinant yeast cell, fermentation compositions, and methods of use thereof are provided. The recombinant yeast cell includes at least one heterologous nucleic acid encoding one or more polypeptide having phosphoketolase activity; phosphotransacetylase activity; and/or acetylating acetaldehyde dehydrogenase activity, wherein the cell does not include a heterologous modified xylose reductase gene, and wherein the cell is capable of increased biochemical end product production in a fermentation process when compared to a parent yeast cell.
US10240165B2
The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying transgenic seed that contain a transgene of interest, but lack a marker gene. Use of an identification sequence that results in a detectable phenotype increases the efficiency of screening for seed and plants in which transgene sequences not linked to a gene of interest have segregated from the sequence encoding a gene of interest.
US10240162B2
A method of introducing naked dsRNA into a seed is provided. The method comprising contacting the seed with the naked dsRNA under conditions which allow penetration of the dsRNA into the seed, thereby introducing the dsRNA into the seed.
US10240157B2
The present disclosure provides methods for identifying agents that are candidate agents for treating atopic dermatitis. The present disclosure provides methods for diagnosing atopic dermatitis. The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating atopic dermatitis.
US10240156B2
C1q is shown to be expressed in neurons, where it acts as a signal for synapse elimination. Methods are provided for protecting or treating an individual suffering from adverse effects of synapse loss. These findings have broad implications for a variety of clinical conditions, including treating and preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
US10240147B2
This invention relates to the synthesis of nucleic acid-encoded chemical libraries using common adaptor sequences. Nucleic acid strands coupled to chemical moieties may be contacted with identifier oligonucleotides comprising coding sequences encoding the chemical moieties and an adaptor oligonucleotides, such that the adaptor oligonucleotide hybridizes to both the nucleic acid strands and the identifier oligonucleotides to allow ligation of the identifier oligonucleotides to the nucleic acid strands. The adaptor oligonucleotide is then removed. Nucleic acid-encoded chemical libraries, and methods of producing or screening such libraries are provided.
US10240145B2
The invention relates to a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas guide RNA (gRNA) comprising a targeting domain that is complementary to human genomic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) DNA, and a vector system including one or more packaged vector(s) including: (a) a first regulatory element operably linked to a gRNA, and (b) a second regulatory element operably linked to a nucleic acid encoding a Cas protein. Also disclosed are methods of altering a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGFR in a cell including contacting the cell with a vector system, methods of treating lung cancer, and methods of selectively inducing apoptosis in a cell including administering a gRNA to the cell.
US10240133B2
An isolated peptide being no longer than 20 amino acids comprising a sequence at least 95% homologous to the sequence GQLNHILGILGX1PX2QED (SEQ ID NO: 4), wherein X1 and X2 are any amino acid, the peptide being capable of preventing extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK) translocation into the nucleus.
US10240130B2
The invention generally relates to the development of variant Zika strains, cDNA clones and mRNA transcripts that contain specific mutations in the Zika ORF, and methods for producing high yields of Zika viruses (“ZIKVs”) using these variant cDNA clones, transcripts and strains. The produced ZIKVs can be used for the manufacture of purified inactivated vaccines (PIVs), which may be useful for treating ZIKV-related diseases and for providing immunoprotection against ZIKV.
US10240126B2
A method for producing hematopoietic stem cells and/or hematopoietic progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells is described. The method includes a step of culturing pluripotent stem cells in the presence of IGF2. A method is described for selecting an induced pluripotent stem cell(s) having high capacity to differentiate into hematopoietic stem cells and/or hematopoietic progenitor cells, or into blood cells, based on the expression level(s) of one or more genes such as TRIM58, CTSF, FAM19A5, and TCERG1L genes, or on the DNA methylation state(s) of the TRIM58, CSMD1, and/or FAM19A5 gene(s).
US10240120B2
Methods of culturing mixotrophic microorganisms in a state of balanced gas composition are disclosed. Parameters of a culture of mixotrophic microorganisms may be controlled to reduce the requirements of externally supplied gases and optimize the production and consumption of gases within the culture by the phototrophic and heterotrophic metabolisms of the mixotrophic microorganisms.
US10240118B2
A system for monitoring growth media within a controlled environment is provided and includes a well plate having a plate top and a plate side and defines at least one well cavity. The plate top includes a top opening and the plate side includes a side opening and the side opening is communicated with one of the at least one well cavity. The system includes a sensor assembly unit that includes a unit structure defining a reference material chamber containing a reference material, a sensor chamber having a chamber opening, and a base chamber. Additionally, the system includes a reference electrode communicated with the reference material and the base chamber. A media sensor is provided and is communicated with the chamber opening and a media sensor electrode communicated with the media sensor. The reference electrode and media sensor electrode are communicated with a processing device.
US10240114B2
Articles that include water-soluble films and household care composition, where the films include a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. The PVOH resin blend includes a PVOH copolymer including one or more types of anionic monomer units such as a PVOH terpolymer and a PVOH polymer such as another PVOH anionic copolymer or a partially or completely hydrolyzed PVOH homopolymer. When the PVOH copolymer and PVOH polymer are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits substantially improved aqueous dissolution properties, tensile strength properties, and/or tensile modulus properties.
US10240108B2
A composition including a plurality of particles, wherein the particles include: about 30% to about 95% by weight of a carrier; about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of a perfume; and about 0.00025% to about 30% by weight of a malodor agent; wherein the malodor agent comprises one or more malodor reduction materials having a Blocker Index of less than 3 or a Blocker Index average of 3 to about 0.001; and wherein each of the particles has a mass between about 0.1 mg to about 5 g.
US10240094B2
Systems and methods are provided for modifying the composition of the conversion catalyst in a reactor for oxygenate conversion during conversion of an oxygenate feed to allow for adjustment of the slate of conversion products. The modification of the conversion catalyst can be performed by introducing a substantial portion (relative to the amount of catalyst inventory in the reaction system) of make-up catalyst having a distinct composition relative to the conversion catalyst in the reaction system. Introducing the distinct composition of make-up catalyst can modify the composition of the conversion catalyst in the reactor to allow for changes in the resulting product slate. By introducing the distinct catalyst composition, the conversion catalyst in the reactor can correspond to a different composition of catalyst than the overall average catalyst composition within the catalyst inventory in the reaction system.
US10240090B2
This disclosure provides fire retardant materials, including polymers that include at least one pyridinium salt moiety and at least one phosphine oxide moiety. In some cases, fire retardant polymers provided herein have the following structure:
US10240089B2
A composite product includes gypsum in an amount of 60 to 90% by weight, fibers in an amount of 1.5 to 26% by weight substantially homogeneously distributed through the composite, and a rheology-modifying agent in an amount of 0.5 to 6% by weight. The composite is caused or allowed to cure to form a cured composite. The cured composite is a fire resistant component used in a fire-rated door core, a fire-rated door or a fire-rated building panel. The fire resistant component may include a building panel, a door panel, a door core, a door rail, a door stile, a door lock block, a door border, or a door insert.
US10240088B2
The invention relates to substituted quinquephenyls of the formulae indicated in the claims and description. They are particularly suitable as UV-stabilizing component in liquid-crystalline media.
US10240085B2
A thin film including a combination of a donor compound and an acceptor compound, and a phosphorescent dopant, wherein the donor compound and the acceptor compound form an exciplex having characteristics described in the specification.
US10240084B2
The present invention provides charge transporting molecular glass mixtures, luminescent molecular glass mixtures, or combinations thereof comprising at least two nonpolymeric compounds each independently corresponding to the structure (R1Y1)p[(Z1Y2)mR2Y3]nZ2Y4R3 wherein m is zero or one; n is zero up to an integer at which said compound starts to become a polymer; p is an integer of from one to eight; each R1 and R3 is independently a monovalent aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aromatic group or a multicyclic aromatic nucleus; R2, Z1, and Z2 each independently represent multivalent aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an aromatic group; and Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 each independently represent a triple bond, a double bond, or a single bond link.
US10240082B2
The disclosure claimed herein relates to well systems for various fluids production, in particular, for production of fluids from hydrocarbon-containing formations using hydraulic fracturing process. According to the proposed method, injecting into well of fracturing fluid not containing proppant is performed to form a fracture in the formation, after which fracturing fluid is injected into the wellbore in pulse mode; the pulse mode provides at least one pulse of injecting fracturing fluid containing proppant, and at least one pulse of proppant-free fluid. Also, methods for fluid production and injection are proposed. Methods for fluids production, injection and recovery using hydraulic fracturing method are proposed. The proposed method increase the well lifetime due to reduced fluid flow impact on fracture walls and proppant clusters.
US10240081B2
Disclosed herein are crosslinker compositions for aqueous hydroxyl functional polymers. The compositions include at least one borate species, about 0.05 wt % to 10 wt % of a synthetic layered silicate, and a water source. The compositions are characterized by shelf stability, wherein the sparingly soluble borate does not undergo sedimentation. The crosslinker compositions are usefully added to aqueous polymer solutions of hydroxyl functional polymers to form injectable compositions for hydraulic fracturing.
US10240074B2
The present invention provides a degradable and recyclable epoxy conductive adhesive, which comprises the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 15% to 30% of epoxy resin, 1% to 10% of a curing agent, 0.1% to 2% of a reaction diluent and 15% to 85% of a conductive filler, wherein the curing agent comprises a breakable molecular structure. According to the epoxy conductive adhesive of the present invention, after the epoxy resin in the conductive adhesive is cured by using the recyclable and degradable epoxy resin curing agent of a specific molecular structure, the conductive adhesive can be degraded in normal pressure, mild and specific conditions, the process is simple and the operation is convenient, no contamination is brought to the environment, the recycling cost is largely reduced, and the recycling of the conductive adhesive has enormous economic and environmental advantages. By using the recyclable and degradable epoxy resin curing agent of a specific molecular structure, the shear strength of the conductive adhesive is greatly increased, and the reliability and the service life of the conductive adhesive are largely improved.
US10240073B2
The present disclosure relates to a lithium-ion battery bonding agent and a lithium-ion battery comprising the same. The bonding agent may be a polymer comprising structural units represented by Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, and Formula IV, and has an average molecular weight of 500,000 to 1.2 million. The bonding agent may be incorporated into at least one of a positive film, a negative film, a separator, and an electrolyte in the battery. The bonding agent can significantly improve the flexibility of the positive film, avoid processability and battery performance issues caused by the electrode film being too brittle, and help improve the compact density and battery energy density.
US10240068B2
An adhesive film of the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylate-based copolymer and a cross-linking agent, and a gel fraction thereof is approximately 50-95%, and a ratio of change G′ in storage modulus thereof, represented by the following formula 1, is 20% or less. G′=(G7−G1)/G1×100 [Formula 1] (In formula 1, G1 is a storage modulus at 25° C. when the adhesive film is matured at 23° C. and a relative humidity (RH) of 55% for one day, and G7 represents a storage modulus at 25° C. when the adhesive film is matured at 23° C. and an RH of 55% for seven days.)
US10240066B2
A method of forming a three-dimensional object of polyurethane, polyurea, or copolymer thereof is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid including at least one of: (i) a blocked or reactive blocked prepolymer, (ii) a blocked or reactive blocked diisocyante, or (iii) a blocked or reactive blocked diisocyanate chain extender; (c) irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent member to form a solid blocked polymer scaffold and advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form a three-dimensional intermediate having the same shape as, or a shape to be imparted to, the three-dimensional object, with the intermediate containing the chain extender; and then (d) heating or microwave irradiating the three-dimensional intermediate sufficiently to form from the three-dimensional intermediate the three-dimensional object of polyurethane, polyurea, or copolymer thereof.
US10240064B2
Curable compositions are provided comprising: (a) an isocyanate-functional prepolymer having a weight average molecular weight of 4000 to 15,000; (b) a curing agent comprising a mixture of polyamines, wherein at least one polyamine has an amine equivalent weight of 125 to 250; and (c) an abrasion resistant additive comprising organic and inorganic particles. The isocyanate-functional prepolymer is (i) a reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyamine having primary and/or secondary amino groups; and/or (ii) a reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyol. Upon application of the composition to a substrate as a coating and after curing to form a coated substrate, the coated substrate demonstrates a coating loss of less than 0.33 cm3 after being subjected to 1000 cycles of a TABER Abrasion Test using S-42 sandpaper strips and two 1000 gram weights. Coated substrates and footwear components prepared from the compositions are also disclosed.
US10240063B2
A light-shielding paint includes an epoxy group-containing compound, an inorganic fine particle, a coloring agent, and an amine curing agent. The ratio (A′/A) of the mass (A′) of the amine curing agent to the active hydrogen equivalent (A) of the amine curing agent and the ratio (E′/E) of the mass (E′) of the epoxy group-containing compound to the epoxy equivalent (E) of the epoxy group-containing compound satisfy 0.1≤[(A′/A)/(E′/E)]≤0.45.
US10240060B2
A method of printing includes a. providing a substrate, a reaction liquid including a coagulation agent and an ink set including a first ink composition including a first colorant and a second ink composition including a second colorant, different from the first colorant, wherein both the first colorant and the second colorant are dispersed as primary particles in the first ink composition and the second ink composition, respectively; b. applying the reaction liquid to a first surface of the substrate; c. printing a first layer of the first ink composition and a second ink layer of the second ink composition on the first surface of the substrate, wherein upon contact with the coagulation agent, the primary particles present in the first ink layer and in the second ink layer agglomerate such that secondary particles are formed in the first ink layer and in the second ink layer respectively, wherein the first ink layer obtains a first opacity and the second ink layer obtains a second opacity, wherein the ink layer obtaining the highest opacity is printed first. With such a method, the color gamut of an ink set including inks having a high light-fastness can be significantly improved. Printed matter, printed with the method is also disclosed.
US10240055B2
An ink jet ink composition includes a disperse dye, and a sodium naphthalene sulfonate formalin condensate, in which a ratio of a concentration of sodium ions with respect to a content of the sodium naphthalene sulfonate formalin condensate (Na(ppm)/NSF (% by mass)) is 75 to 550.
US10240049B2
Coating compositions for the preparation of superhydrophobic (SH) and/or oleophobic (OP) surfaces that employ low amounts of volatile organic compounds are described. Also described are the resulting coatings/coated surfaces and methods of their preparation. Such coatings/surfaces have a variety of uses, including their ability to prevent or resist water, dirt and/or ice from attaching to a surface.
US10240045B2
The present invention relates to non-metallic interference pigments, in particular laminar interference pigments, which comprise a thin high-refractive layer and an outermost layer that contains crystalline carbon in the form of graphite and/or graphene. The invention also relates to a method for producing such pigments and the use of the thus produced pigments.
US10240043B2
The invention relates to a compound chosen from the compounds of formulae (I) and (II), the leucoforms thereof, the optical and geometrical isomers thereof and the tautomers thereof, and also the addition salts thereof with an acid or a base, and the solvates thereof. The invention also relates to the use of these particular compounds for dyeing keratin fibres.
US10240041B2
Disclosed is an assembly for discharging hydrated super absorbent polymer into a confined space for protection of a lineman or firefighter from a flash fire and fire suppression. A pressurized tank is filled with hydrated super absorbent polymer and connected to a conduit that is constructed and arranged to interchange various nozzles for personnel protection and fire suppression. The hydrated super absorbent polymer is discharged through a solenoid valve which can be operated by the individual operating within the space with a switch, an individual operating the control panel mounted in a utility truck or activated by a heat sensor in the confined space.
US10240033B2
The optical film of the present invention is an optical film including a thermoplastic resin, in which the optical film has a moisture permeability of 70 g/m2/day or less (in terms of a film thickness of 40 μm), and contains a moisture permeability-reducing compound having a molecular weight of 200 or more and satisfying Formula (1) described below. Formula (1) A/B≤0.9 (A represents a moisture permeability of an optical film in a case in which 10 mass % of the moisture permeability-reducing compound is added to the mass of the thermoplastic resin, and B represents a moisture permeability of an optical film in a case in which the thermoplastic resin is included and the moisture permeability-reducing compound is not added.)
US10240027B2
Use of a stable indole-nitroxide radical as a stabilizer and/or inhibitor for resin mixtures and reactive resin mortars is described on the basis of radically curable compounds. Resin mixtures and reactive resin mortars may be made stable in storage very effectively using the indole nitroxide radical and the pot life of mortar compositions can be adjusted in a targeted manner.
US10240026B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a photocurable resin composition having excellent thick-film curability and further excellent storage stability, and a cured product of the photocurable resin composition has a high concealing effect.The present invention is a photocurable resin composition containing components (A) to (E): a component (A): a leuco dye; a component (B): a photoacid generator; a component (C): a radical polymerizable compound (except for a (meth)acrylate having a tertiary amine skeleton); a component (D): a photoradical polymerization initiator; and a component (E): a tertiary amine compound.
US10240025B2
Provided herein are compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R1, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; R2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R3 and R4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are uses of the compositions described herein.
US10240016B2
A process for a composite material, including an assembly of one or more reinforcing fibers, impregnated with at least one thermoplastic polymer with a glass transition temperature Tg of less than or equal to 75° C. and a melting point of from 150° C. to less than 250° C. or a Tg of greater than 75° C., the process including: i) a step of impregnating said assembly in bulk melt form with at least one thermoplastic polymer, which is the product of polymerization by polyaddition reaction of a reactive precursor composition including: a) at least one prepolymer P(X)n of said thermoplastic polymer, and b) at least one chain extender, represented by Y-A-Y, ii) a step of cooling and obtaining a fibrous preimpregnate, and iii) a step of processing and final forming of said composite material.
US10240014B2
A film having an A/B/A structure comprising an layer A and a layer B. The layer A is present in an amount ranging from 25 to 65 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the A/B/A structure, and the layer A comprises a first A layer and a second A layer each independently comprise linear low density polyethylene. The layer B is present in an amount ranging from 35 to 75 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the A/B/A structure, and the layer B, which comprises high density polyethylene, is positioned between the first A layer and the second A layer.
US10240010B2
A composition and method for fabricating graphitic nanocomposites in solid state matrices is presented. The process for fabricating graphitic nanocomposites in solid state matrices may include selecting one or a mixture of specific graphitic nanomaterials. The graphitic nanomaterial(s) may be functionalizing with a moiety similar to the building blocks of the solid state matrices. The functionalized graphitic nanomaterials are mixed with the building blocks of the solid state matrices. The mixture may be cured, which causes in situ formation of the sol-gel solid state matrices that entraps and/or covalently links with the graphitic nanomaterials during the network growing process. This process allows the nanomaterials to be introduced into the matrices homogeneously without forming large aggregations.
US10240006B2
Disclosed are methods of functionalizing lignin using reactive extraction. The invention also generally relates to functionalized lignin. An exemplary method for producing functionalized lignin is disclosed, which comprises: providing a residue comprising lignin and cellulose; subjecting the residue to a liquid comprising an organic compound, thereby forming a first mixture; wherein the subjecting is performed at a first temperature of about 100° C. or less; and wherein the first mixture comprises: a first liquid fraction comprising solubilized functionalized lignin, wherein the solubilized functionalized lignin is functionalized with the organic compound; and a first solid fraction comprising cellulose.
US10239998B2
Low viscosity mixtures of polysilylated polyethers are described. The mixtures include a) 50 to 95 weight percent of one or more first polysilylated polyethers which are free of urea groups, have an average of two or more terminal hydrolysable silyl groups per molecule and have a molecular weight of 4,000 to 20,000 and 50 to 5 weight percent of one or more second polysilylated polyethers which are free of urea groups, have an average of 1.8 to 4 terminal hydrolysable silyl groups per molecule and have a molecular weight of 1000 to less than 400. The mixtures have surprisingly low viscosities, and are useful as curable components of adhesive, sealant, caulking and/or coating compositions.
US10239995B2
The invention provides a process for preparing polyether carbonate polyols by addition of alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide onto H-functional starter substance in the presence of a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst or in the presence of a metal complex catalyst based on the metals zinc and/or cobalt, wherein (γ) alkylene oxide and carbon dioxide are added onto H-functional starter substance in a reactor in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst or in the presence of a metal complex catalyst based on the metals zinc and/or cobalt, wherein a reaction mixture comprising the polyether carbonate polyol is obtained, and wherein (δ) the reaction mixture obtained in step (γ) remains in the reactor or is transferred continuously into a postreactor, wherein the content of free alkylene oxide in the reaction mixture is reduced in each case in the manner of a postreaction, characterized in that a component K is added during the postreaction, component K being selected from at least one compound containing a phosphorus-oxygen-hydrogen group.
US10239992B2
Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide compositions and methods involving the production of polyester composite materials that contain covalently bonded carbon black particles. The carbon black particles have surface functional groups that enable the grafting of a polyester, and/or initiate the ring opening of a monomer to create a polyester grown from the surface of the particle.
US10239991B2
A bioresorbable triblock copolymer according to Formula 1 R-B-A-B-R (1) wherein A is a hydrophilic polymer, B a hydrophobic polymer and R are end-groups, wherein R is H or a C1-C30 organic moiety and wherein the copolymer is fluid in a temperature range of 0° C. to 37° C. A pharmaceutical composition including the triblock copolymer and at least one therapeutically active agent. The copolymer and pharmaceutical composition can be used for forming a depot in a human or animal body or as medical device.
US10239985B2
This invention relates to polymer polyols comprising the free-radical polymerization product of a base polyol, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and, optionally, a preformed stabilizer, in the presence of at least one free-radical polymerization initiator and at least one chain transfer agent, in which the base polyol is a natural oil. A process for preparing these polymer polyols is also described. The present invention also relates to a polyurethane foam prepared from these polymer polyols and to a process for the preparation of these polyurethane foams.
US10239974B2
The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) a ZSVR value from 1.2 to 2.6, b) a MWD from 1.5 to 2.8, and c) a tan delta (0.1 rad/s; 190 C) from 5.0 to 50.
US10239973B2
A low viscosity polymer having a linear or branched backbone derived from farnesene monomers and at least one terminal-end functionalized with a hydroxyl group. This polymer may be further hydrogenated to reduce unsaturation and acrylated, such that it may be incorporated into a LOCA composition. The LOCA composition may be used in a laminated screen assembly, such as a touch screen, for electronic devices by adhering the LOCA composition between an optically transparent layer, such as a cover glass, and a display. The cured LOCA composition has a refractive index similar to the optically transparent layer. A method of making the low viscosity polymer for the LOCA composition includes anionically polymerizing farnesene monomers, quenching a living end of the polymer to provide the hydroxyl-terminated polymer; hydrogenating the hydroxyl-terminated polymer; and reacting the at least partially saturated hydroxyl-terminated polymer with at least one reagent to provide an acrylate terminated hydrogenated polymer.
US10239972B2
An active-energy-ray-curable composition including: polymerizable monomer (A1) containing one (meth)acryloyl group; acylphosphine oxide-based polymerization initiator (B1); and acridone-based polymerization initiator (B2), an amount of the polymerizable monomer (A1) containing one (meth)acryloyl group being from 50.0% by mass through 99.8% by mass.
US10239965B2
This invention relates to compositions and methods for improving the impact properties of polymer-matrix composites and to improving the adhesion of resin compositions to substrate materials. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions and methods for improving the impact properties of ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) polymer-matrix composites and to improving the adhesion of ROMP compositions to substrate materials using adhesion promoters containing at least two isocyanate groups and functional elastomers comprising a maleic anhydride grafted styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene hydrogenated copolymer in a resin composition. The polymer products produced via ROMP reactions of the invention may be utilized for a wide range of materials and composite applications. The invention has utility in the fields of polymer and materials chemistry and manufacture.
US10239959B2
The invention concerns a process for the manufacture of an acylated polymer composition comprising amylose and/or amylopectin, comprising a pre-treatment step in the presence of an acid and a hydroxycarboxylic acid, subsequent acylation and, preferably, a post-treatment step with an acid. The products obtained are useful as additives in inks, varnishes, lacquers, coatings, thickeners, adhesives or binders.
US10239956B2
The invention provides antibodies which bind to the ADP-ribosyl cyclase 2. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies are also provided. The antibodies may be used for the treatment of human cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, kidney cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer and pancreatic cancer and human inflammatory diseases, including asthma, gout, crohns, lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, diabetes and atherosclerotic.
US10239950B2
The present invention provides: an antibody exhibiting specificity for MUC1, the antibody having a glycan structure expressed at high levels in cancer cells; a method for manufacturing this antibody; and a novel means and method for the diagnosis and prevention and/or treatment of cancer using this antibody. The present invention is a monoclonal antibody to human MUC1, wherein the antibody specifically recognizes a glycopeptide having a human MUC1 tandem unit and furthermore having an O-linked glycan core (0(Tn)) in any one of the threonine and serine in the amino acid sequence of this human MUC1 tandem unit. A method for detecting MUC1 in a human body-fluid sample. A kit including this monoclonal antibody. A pharmacological composition for the prevention and/or treatment of a malignant tumor, the pharmacological composition containing this monoclonal antibody as an active ingredient.
US10239931B2
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10239923B2
Peptides specifically binding amyloid beta and to methods of treating and diagnosing Alzheimer's dementia using such peptides are provided.
US10239921B2
Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, novel engineered hybrid insecticidal proteins (eHIPs) having toxicity to at least corn rootworm are provided. By fusing unique combinations of complete or partial variable regions and conserved blocks of at least two different Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry proteins or a modified Cry proteins an eHIP having activity against corn rootworm is designed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel eHIPs are also provided. Methods of making the eHIPs and methods of using the eHIPs and nucleic acids encoding the eHIPs of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage are also disclosed.
US10239920B2
The present invention discloses methods and materials for delivering a cargo compound into a cancer cell. Delivery of the cargo compound is accomplished by the use of protein transduction domains derived from cupredoxins. The invention further discloses methods for treating cancer and diagnosing cancer.
US10239917B2
A novel method for human minor histocompatibility antigen (MiHA) discovery, novel MiHAs identified using this method, as well as uses of the novel MiHAs, are described. One of the features of the novel method is the inclusion of personalized translated transcriptome and/or exome in the database used for peptide identification by mass spectroscopy (MS). Candidate MiHAs are identified by comparing the personalized transcriptome and/or exome to a reference genome and/or to the transcriptome and/or exome of an HLA-matched subject.
US10239896B2
A hydrosilylation iron catalyst prepared from a two-electron ligand (L) and a mononuclear, binuclear, or trinuclear complex of iron indicated by formula (1), Fe having bonds with carbon atoms included in X and the total number of Fe-carbon bonds being 2-10. As a result of using iron, the hydrosilylation iron catalyst is advantageous from a cost perspective as well as being easily synthesized. Hydrosilylation reactions can be promoted under mild conditions by using this catalyst. Fe(X)a (1) (in the formula, each X independently indicates a C2-30 ligand that may include an unsaturated group excluding carbonyl groups (CO groups) and cyclopentadienyl groups, however at least one X includes an unsaturated group, a indicates an integer of 2-4 per Fe atom.)
US10239895B2
Provided is a compound for specifically binding to amyloid β-protein. The compound has thereon a nuclide with a large thermal neutron capture cross section and the compound is capable of specifically binding to the amyloid β-protein. The property of the compound allows it to be used in conjunction with a neutron capture therapy device to eliminate amyloid β-protein. Similarly, when the compound is labelled with radioactive element 11C, the compound can also be used in conjunction with PET/CT for determining the part of the brain where amyloid β-protein is deposited, for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed is a preparation process for the compound. The beneficial effect of the present disclosure is to make the therapy and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease more targeted by providing the compound for specifically binding to amyloid β-protein.
US10239892B2
The invention relates to a method for the cost-effective and environmentally friendly production of alkyl indium sesquichloride in high yield and with high selectivity and purity. The alkyl indium sesquichloride produced according to the invention is particularly suitable, also as a result of the high purity and yield, for the production, on demand, of indium-containing precursors in high yield and with high selectivity and purity. As a result of the high purity, the indium-containing precursors that can be produced are particularly suitable for metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) or metal organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE). The novel method according to the invention is characterized by the improved execution of the method, in particular a rapid process control. Owing to targeted and extensive use of raw materials that are cost-effective and have a low environmental impact, the method is also suitable for use on an industrial scale.
US10239889B1
The present invention provides compounds represented by formulas (1) to (VI) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
US10239884B2
There is provided a series of coelenterazine (CTZ) derivatives as a substrate with high luminescence intensity, which is optimal for maximum luminescence wavelengths at both 400 nm (blue-shifted RLuc luminescence system) and 500 nm (ALuc luminescence system) for bioassays which is more sensitive than known techniques. The novel CTZ derivatives are compounds in which a specific position(s) of the CTZ is/are substituted with a specific substituent(s) as shown, for example, by the Formula [I], and has a higher luminescence intensity than known CTZ derivatives in blue-shifted RLuc luminescence system or ALuc luminescence system.
US10239883B2
The present invention relates to 6-5 membered fused pyridine ring compounds according to Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of 6-5 membered fused pyridine ring compounds according to Formula (I) in the treatment of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) mediated disorders.
US10239877B2
There are disclosed imidazolinopyrimidinone compounds that have activity to induce TRAIL gene expression in macrophages. There is further disclosed a method for treating various cancers comprising administering effective amounts of an imidazolinopyrimidinone having the structure of Formula I herein. The invention is directed, in various embodiments, to a compound and pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound capable of inducing expression of TRAIL gene in cells capable of expressing the TRAIL gene to produce the cytokine TRAIL.
US10239869B2
The present invention relates to sulfonamide compounds Formula (I) wherein the substituents are as described herein, and their use in a medicine for the treatment of diseases, disorders associated with the inhibition of Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC) particularly NaV1.7. It further relates to the compounds herein and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof useful in treating diseases, disorders, syndromes and/or conditions associated with the inhibition of Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC) particularly NaV1.7. The invention also relates to process for the preparation of the compounds of the invention.
US10239868B2
Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprise functionalized lactone derivatives having a disease-modifying action in the treatment of diseases associated with dysregulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 7 activity.
US10239863B2
The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
US10239858B2
Disclosed herein is a process of making a compound of formula I The compound of formula I is an inhibitor of MEK and thus can be used to treat cancer.
US10239855B2
A process for preparing oroxylin A includes: subjecting baicalin to a methylation reaction using a methylating reagent in the presence of a base to methylate the 6-hydroxyl group of baicalin, so as to form a methylated compound; and subjecting the methylated compound to a deglucuronidation reaction in the presence of an acid, so as to form oroxylin A.
US10239854B2
The inventive subject matter provides compounds, compositions and methods for lowering serum acid (sUA) for the treatment of gout, and having reduced liver toxicity, associated with CYP2C9 metabolic pathway.
US10239850B2
The invention describes novel 14-hydroxy docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) analogs, their preparation, isolation, identification, purification and uses thereof.
US10239845B2
The present disclosure relates to inhibitors of zinc-dependent histone deacetylases (HDACs) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with an HDAC, e.g., HDAC6, having a Formula I: where R, L, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are described herein.
US10239839B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods of using free radical scavengers with reduced 1O2 generation. In certain embodiments, these compositions and methods of use relate to fullerene-derived ketolactams and fullerene-derived ketolactam derivatives, fullerene derivatives, and/or fullerenes. In yet other embodiments, the invention relates to cosmetic or dermatological compositions comprising said free radical scavengers with reduced 1O2 generation.
US10239831B2
The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing bis(3-aminophenyl) disulphides of the general formula (I) and 3-aminothiols of the general formula (II), where X,Y have the meanings stated in the description, which serve as intermediates for the preparation of phenyl sulphoxides having insecticidal, acaricidal and nematicidal activity.
US10239825B2
The present invention relates to ketamine derivatives of the formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods for treating pain comprising administering them, and their use in the manufacture of medicaments for treating pain. The present invention also relates to methods for anaesthetizing and methods for sedating a subject comprising administering ketamine derivatives of the formula (II).
US10239824B2
Provided are methods for making and using chiral, non-racemic protected organoboronic acids, including pinene-derived iminodiacetic acid (PIDA) boronates, to direct and enable stereoselective synthesis of organic molecules. Also provided are methods for purifying PIDA boronates from solution. Also provided are methods for deprotection of boronic acids from their PIDA ligands. The purification and deprotection methods may be used in conjunction with methods for coupling or otherwise reacting boronic acids. Iterative cycles of deprotection, coupling, and purification can be performed to synthesize chiral, non-racemic compounds. The methods are suitable for use in an automated chemical synthesis process. Also provided is an automated small molecule synthesizer apparatus for performing automated stereoselective synthesis of chiral, non-racemic small molecules using iterative cycles of deprotection, coupling, and purification.
US10239823B2
There is disclosed a process for the purification of long chain amino acids by recrystallization in an aqueous solution of organic carboxylic acid in the absence or presence of solvent, comprising: (1) dissolving a long chain amino acid in an aqueous solution of organic carboxylic acid by heating; (2) cooling the solution of step (1) to crystallize the long chain amino acid; and (3) recovering the long chain amino acid of step (2) by means of solid-liquid separation.
US10239820B2
Embodiments described herein provide a compound that may be used in a variety of applications such as corrosion inhibition, additives for metalworking, mining reagents, epoxy curatives, emulsifiers, fuel or lubricant additives, surfactant manufacture, acid scavengers and asphalt additives. The compound has the following structure: where R1 is a methoxy group, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R6 is an aminomethyl group.
US10239819B2
A method for producing esters of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid are disclosed, the method includes reacting a three or four carbon beta-hydroxyalkanoate composition or mixtures thereof with a mono-alcohol under heating conditions to form a reaction product and distilling the reaction product to recover a composition containing at least fifty percent by weight of the ester of the alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid.
US10239807B2
The invention relates to fused cyclooctyne compounds, and to a method for their preparation. The invention also relates to a conjugate wherein a fused cyclooctyne compound according to the invention is conjugated to a label, and to the use of these conjugates in bioorthogonal labeling, imaging and/or modification, such as for example surface modification, of a target molecule. The invention further relates to a method for the modification of a target molecule, wherein a conjugate according to the invention is reacted with a compound comprising a 1,3-dipole or a 1,3-(hetero)diene.
US10239805B2
The present invention relates to a composition comprising trifluoroethylene and 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene characterized that the weight ratio trifluoroethylene/1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene is from 5/95 to 95/5.
US10239802B2
This present disclosure relates to processes and apparatuses for toluene methylation in an aromatics complex for producing paraxylene. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to processes and apparatuses wherein a toluene methylation zone is integrated within an aromatics complex for producing paraxylene thus allowing no benzene byproduct to be produced. This may be accomplished by incorporating a toluene methylation process into the aromatics complex and recycling the benzene to the transalkylation unit the aromatics complex.
US10239793B2
A fused-cast refractory product including, as mass percentages on the basis of the oxides and for a total of 100% of the oxides: ZrO2+HfO2: remainder to 100%, with HfO2≤5%; SiO2: 1.5% to 7.5%; Al2O3: 1.0% to 3.0%; CaO+SrO: 1.2% to 3.0%; Y2O3: 1.5% to 3.0%; Na2O+K2O: <0.15%; B2O3: <1.0%; P2O5: <0.15%; Fe2O3+TiO2: <0.55%; oxide species other than ZrO2, HfO2, SiO2, Al2O3, Na2O, K2O, B2O3, CaO, SrO, Y2O3, P2O5, Fe2O3 and TiO2: <1.5%.
US10239792B2
A method of forming composition-modified barium titanate ceramic particulate includes mixing a plurality of precursor materials and a precipitant solution to form an aqueous suspension. The plurality of precursors include barium nitrate, titanium chelate, and a metal or oxometal chelate. The precipitant solution includes tetraalkylammonium hydroxide and tetraalkylammonium oxalate. The method further includes treating the aqueous suspension at a temperature of at least 150° C. and a pressure of at least 200 psi, and separating particulate from the aqueous suspension after treating.
US10239779B2
A glass ceramic article is provided so that a reliable coloring with a defined transmittance is ensured. The reliable coloring of the glass ceramic article is based on a high content of iron oxide of more than 0.1 percent by weight which itself has a strongly coloring effect does not further reduce transmittance but rather interacts with vanadium oxide to attenuate the absorption caused by vanadium oxide.
US10239774B2
The field of advanced wastewater treatment, and more specifically, to a natural pyrrhotite biofilter and a method for utilizing same to synchronously remove nitrate-nitrogen and phosphorus from water is provided. The method includes the following steps: (1) preparation of the packing material and construction of the biofilter; (2) start-up of the biofilter; (3) operation of the biofilter. The method disclosed in the present invention on the one hand takes pyrrhotite as the electron donor to help sulfur-based autotrophic denitrifying bacteria reduce nitrates into nitrogen gas, and on the other hand utilizes pyrrhotite and its oxidates to eliminate phosphorus through adsorption and chemical precipitation. Therefore, this method realizes synchronous removal of nitrate-nitrogen and phosphorus in water.
US10239772B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus for the production of ozone from water comprising at least one cell, consisting of an anode, a cathode and an interposed cation-conducting membrane, wherein the membrane conductively connects the anode and the cathode while forming flow channels for water that are separated from one another as anode and cathode chambers and wherein the flow channels are configured to allow for the recirculation of the water flow within the chambers. The present invention further relates to an electrochemical method and apparatus for producing ozone or dissolved ozone in water in high concentrations by mean of recirculation of water between at least one chamber and at least one water tank.
US10239767B2
The invention relates to a portable, solar-thermal device for the treatment of drinking water from waste water, comprising an evaporation container that accommodates the waste water, a condensation apparatus having a flow connection to the evaporation container, and a separator arranged between the evaporation container and the condensation apparatus for separating and leading away the condensate obtained in the condensation apparatus. According to the invention, the separator has passage openings for the transfer of water vapor into the condensation apparatus, which is arranged on the top side of the device in the operating position of the device, and a drain opening for the condensate arising in the condensation apparatus, which drain opening can be connected to a collecting container, wherein the evaporation container, which is arranged on the bottom side of the separator, is designed as a flexible film bag.
US10239756B1
A method to recover sulfur from hydrogen sulfide in an acid gas stream comprising the steps of reacting the hydrogen sulfide and oxygen in the combustion furnace, transferring heat from the furnace effluent to produce a boiler effluent, reducing the temperature of the boiler effluent in the sulfur condenser, separating the water vapor from the non-condensed gases stream, reacting the sulfur dioxide and the hydrogen gas to produce hydrogen sulfide in the first hydrogenation reactor, reacting the hydrogen sulfide and oxygen in the reactor furnace to produce a reactor effluent, transferring heat from the reactor effluent to produce a cooled effluent, reducing the temperature of the cooled effluent in the sulfur cooler to produce a gases stream, separating the water vapor from the gases stream, reacting the sulfur dioxide and the hydrogen gas to produce hydrogen sulfide in the second hydrogenation reactor to produce a treated tail gas stream.
US10239750B2
In a method of inferring ambient atmospheric temperature, an acoustic signal is emitted from a speaker. A first sample of the acoustic signal is captured with a first microphone spaced a first distance from the speaker. A second sample of the acoustic signal is captured with a second microphone spaced a second distance from the speaker. The second distance is greater than the first distance, and a difference between the first distance and the second distance is a known third distance. A time delay in the acoustic signal is determined between the first sample and the second sample. An ambient temperature of the atmosphere through which the acoustic signal traveled is inferred based on a relationship between the time delay and temperature for the acoustic signal over the third distance.
US10239745B2
Systems and methods for preventing biocorrosion of fuel handling components located in a sump in a fuel dispensing environment. One method includes exposing a hygroscopic material to moisture-laden air in the sump such that the hygroscopic material deliquesces into a liquid solution and exposing a buffer material to ethanol-blended fuel vapors in the sump. The method also includes collecting the liquid solution in a reservoir and monitoring the level of the liquid solution in the reservoir using a liquid level sensor. Further, the method includes notifying service personnel of the level of the liquid solution in the reservoir.
US10239742B2
Food product dispensing machines and methods for dispensing food product into a cup. The food product dispensing machine includes a cup holder having a target element, a sensor that senses the target element, and a controller. The cup holder is configured to hold a cup such that the cup prevents the sensor from sensing at least a portion of the target element. The controller determines whether a cup is present in the cup holder and/or a size of the cup based on a remaining portion of the target element that is sensed by the sensor when the cup is held by the cup holder. Drive mechanisms are configured to move the first and second cup holders along first and second radial paths, respectively, with respect to the common dispensing position. An indicator is configured to indicate a remaining number of cup dispenses to the user.
US10239731B2
A belt for an elevator system and a method for making the same is provided. The belt includes a plurality of tension members that extend along a length of the belt and a jacket. The jacket substantially retains the plurality of tension members. The jacket maintains a desired spacing and alignment of the tension members relative to each other. The jacket includes a plurality of first fibers and a plurality of second fibers. The jacket defines at least one exterior, traction surface of the belt. The first fibers are at least partially disposed between the tension members and the traction surface of the belt. The second fibers are fill fibers. The first fibers have at least one property that distinguishes them from the second fibers.
US10239720B2
The present invention provides an improved belted reel which is particularly well suited for the winding of soft, bulky tissue webs and overcomes the limitations of the prior art. The belted reel is capable of providing coordinated web tension and nip control by providing the winding parent roll with two nip points—the first nip formed between the winding roll and the second between the winding roll and a second support drum. Preferably the drum encircled by the endless belt lies above the second support drum and the first and second nip points lie in the same vertical plane.
US10239719B2
In one embodiment, a roll spindle comprises two roll supports and a differential.
US10239717B2
Provided is an image forming apparatus including a manual feed tray for placing a sheet subjected to image formation, a sheet sensor configured to detect whether or not the sheet is placed on this manual feed tray, a pickup roller configured to feed the sheet placed on the manual feed tray, and a controller. When a size of a sheet to be fed is designated by a user, and it is determined that the sheet is placed, the controller causes at least one of the pickup roller and the manual feed tray to start movement to a position of enabling the pickup roller to feed the placed sheet.
US10239712B2
A transfer terminal is shown for off-loading dry, flowable, granular material from large transportation vehicles such as trucks or barges to smaller transport trucks. A pouch within a tank is provided for receiving the material, which material is distributed to storage silos. A single elevator is used to load the pouch and all storage silos. By aeration of the materials, a very low angle of repose is created for the material, which allows the material to flow at a very low angle, both to and from the various silos. Material being loaded into a transport truck flows through the pouch.
US10239702B2
An interlocking system of tubular members is provided for support of conveyors and mezzanines, each tubular member having cutouts and slots for assembly with other of the tubular members to form elbow joints, tee joints and cross joints, and stiffener brackets to reinforce the interlocking joints to form a strong support structure without the need for welding. A mezzanine conveyor assembly is also provided that includes a support structure constructed of non-welded interlocking tubular members reinforced with stiffener brackets, with a mezzanine/platform and at least one conveyor supported on the support structure.
US10239698B1
An improved vibratory bowl feeder is provided. The improved vibratory bowl feeder includes a removable impact cone formed from an impact resistant material to deflect falling industrial workpieces toward the sidewall of a bowl. The impact cone includes a through-hole for a center bolt, the center bolt securing the impact cone to the bowl. An adhesive layer bonds the impact cone to the bowl, which is optionally formed from stainless steel. The impact cone includes a frusto-conical or hemispherical impact surface that deadens the impact from industrial workpieces falling from an overhead hopper. Replacement of the impact cone can be achieved within minimal downtime, and varying impact cones can be selected based on the size and the shape of the industrial workpieces for a given inspection run.
US10239684B2
A device for diffusing volatile substances includes a container for the volatile substances, a diffuser configured to diffuse the volatile substances, and at least one battery configured to supply energy to the diffuser. The device also includes a controller detecting data from at least one of the components of the device and determining the period of time during which the at least one battery supplies energy to the diffuser according to the data. This device allows the yield and efficiency to be improved, provides the desired products, and reduces consumption of the batteries.
US10239683B2
A system and method for improved dispensing for protective eyewear components, including frames, lenses and assembled protective eyewear glasses, is described. A housing stores and dispenses the eyewear components through an opening. In an embodiment, the eyewear components may be detachably connected together, such as via perforations, and/or may be coiled in a roll or stacked in serpentine configuration within the housing. Also, in one embodiment, a lever of other mechanism may be coupled to the housing to provide advantageous operations of the dispenser, including assembling and/or dispensing the eyewear components. Accordingly, the system and method provides advantages in that rapid and hygienic dispensing of protective eyewear components may be provided.
US10239667B2
A retortable container is formed with an opening formed defined by a projecting rim. The rim includes an external surface and securing structure formed thereon. A flexible membrane is sealed to the rim and closes the opening. A closure is provided having a molded plastic tubular ring and a separately formed molded plastic disk. The tubular ring includes an overlapping flange at a top and directed inwardly towards an inwardly positioned open area. The skirt includes an engagement structure for securing the closure to the external surface of the rim. The disk is separately attached to the ring within the open area after the retort process is applied to the sealed bottle.
US10239663B2
A handheld container for dispensing particulate matter having an opening and a moveable cover for the opening positioned at the bottom of the container. The cover has a pivoting lid that can selectively open or close the opening of the container and assist with dispersal of particulate from the container while a user holds the container in an upright position. The lid may swing outward from the container or hinge into an open position and include a series of ribs for improving the dispersal of particulate.
US10239662B2
A height-adjustable container is configured such that an upper body and a lower body thereof are rotated from side to side in a zigzag form while coming into close contact with each other, so that the height of the container can be easily adjusted. The present invention enables the height of a container to be adjusted, whereby it is possible to make better use of a space of a refrigerator, a cabinet, or the like, in which the container is stored.
US10239660B2
Three-dimensional structure is provided that includes an internal structure and an external structure configured to receive the internal structure. The internal structure includes a plurality of walls forming an accommodation opening and a magnetic element configured to be affixed or located within on the plurality of walls. The external structure includes a set of two surfaces having a first configuration of protrusions where the two of two surfaces are adjoining. Another set of two surfaces have a second configuration of protrusions, where the surfaces form at least one opening configured to allow insertion and removal of the internal structure. The set of two surfaces and the another set of two surfaces are configured for mating engagement with another external structure having substantially the same configurations, where the first configuration and the second configuration are configured to couple to each other.
US10239653B2
A container having both a one-dimensional configuration before it is formed into its three-dimensional configuration. A blank is used to form the container and is initially flat with a plurality of fold lines. The container includes a base portion with a plurality of edges along its perimeter, a lid portion which is distanced from and parallel to the base portion, and a wall projecting orthogonally from each edge forming a plurality of walls. At least one wall is integrally connected to both the base portion and the lid portion.
US10239652B2
Disclosed is a glove container that comprises a top portion, bottom portion, first and second side portions, and first and second end portions. When one of the end portions is torn away to reveal the contents of the container, at least one tab or flap containing visual indicia that indicates a characteristic of the contents of a container will remain attached to the container. The visual indicia may convey information such as the size or material of the gloves. The container is deemed particularly to suitable for use in emergency vehicles, where glove boxes are often stored in compartments with the end being exposed.
US10239647B2
A reusable food pouch having a removably insertable one-way valve is disclosed herein. The one-way valve may be used with the reusable food pouch if food product having a water-like consistency is being stored in the reusable food pouch to prevent spills if the reusable food pouch is inadvertently laid on its side. Conversely, the one-way valve may be removed from the reusable food pouch if the food product has a consistency more like thick oatmeal and/or applesauce to allow for free flow of the food product through a spout of the reusable food pouch.
US10239644B2
A vertical form fill and seal system supports a sheet of material having material segments and a tube sized for drawing edges of the elongated sheet of material together in an overlapping configuration to form the sheet into a substantially tube shape. The VFFS also includes a sealer that seals the edges of the material to one another and a gusseting mechanism sized for forming a gusseted tuck in each of a left panel portion of the material and a right panel portion of the material. A cutting mechanism removes a first portion and a second portion of a first segment of the material segments in order to form a first cut and a second cut in the first segment and a sealing mechanism folds and seals the first segment at the first cut and at the second cut to provide an end wall with a substantially flat, rectangular-shaped footprint.
US10239630B2
A system ensures the correct type of fuel is dispensed in an aircraft while removing the introduction of human error in the refueling process. The system includes an RFID tag disposed at one or more aircraft that electronically stores data such as engine type, engine hours, fuel type, tail number, and pilot/subscriber data for the aircraft on which the RFID tag is disposed. An RFID reader is disposed at or near a fuel dispensing mechanism, such as a fuel truck or tank. A signal indicative of fuel type is emitted from the RFID tag to the RFID reader. RFID tags on aircraft that are enrolled in the system's subscription service enable aircraft to be recognized by a module operating the fuel dispensing mechanism. Based on a comparison performed by the module, authorization to begin fueling is either permitted or declined.
US10239626B2
An arrangement for supplying heated air to a wing anti-icing system on an aircraft propelled by a jet engine includes, but is not limited to, an ejector that is configured for coupling to a wing anti-icing system. The ejector is further configured to receive a first flow of air, to entrain a second flow of air with the first flow of air, the second flow of air having a lower temperature than the first flow of air, to mix the first flow of air with the second flow of air to form a combined flow having a temperature and a volume suitable for use by the wing anti-icing system, and to exhaust the combined flow into the wing anti-icing system.
US10239625B2
An ozone converter includes an outer housing having an inlet and an outlet, a first channel disposed between the inlet and the outlet, and a bypass channel disposed between the inlet and the outlet and separated from first channel. The converter also includes a core disposed within the first channel and a bypass control mechanism that includes one more blocking elements that causes inlet air to pass through the first channel or the bypass channel based on an altitude of the ozone converter. The control mechanism includes a piston that moves between at least a first position and a second position and a bellows that controls a flow a pressurized air to the piston.
US10239621B2
A networked suite of aircraft-seat devices is disclosed, wherein the devices receive both power and network communications via the same terminal. The devices may be connected by a two-wire connection and may be configured in a daisy chain. Various aircraft seat devices, such as actuators, may be directly connected to the network or connected via control modules connected to the network. One device on the network may be designated as a master device for controlling network configuration. A method of automatically addressing network devices includes measuring a first quiescent current through the network, enabling an addressing current in unaddressed devices, and measuring the change in current at each device after enabling the addressing currents to determine the last device in the chain.
US10239613B2
A mobile, powered monitoring system includes an array of solar panels, a battery bank of at least one battery electrically connected to the array of solar panels, a landing and connection platform electrically connected to the battery bank, a cable electrically connected to the landing and connection platform, a drone electrically and mechanically connected to the cable, the drone having at least one camera, and a transmitter to allow images captured by the camera to be sent to a base station.
US10239609B2
A system and method for measuring, or otherwise determining pitch length adjustments to a pitch link coupled to a rotor blade in a rotorcraft includes vertical track adjustment indicators machined onto an exterior of the tube of the pitch link and a vertical reference indicator machined onto an exterior of the upper or the lower rod of the pitch link. A metric of a pitch length adjustment can be determined by tracking or counting how many track adjustment indicators pass the reference indicator while the tube of the pitch link is being turned in either direction for increasing or decreasing the pitch length. The track adjustment indicators can be relied upon to track one or a series of adjustments for tracking a rotor blade installed in a rotor assembly.
US10239598B2
An outboard motor having an internal combustion engine that causes rotation of a driveshaft, a planetary transmission that operatively connects the driveshaft to a transmission output shaft, a band brake configured to shift the planetary transmission amongst a forward gear, neutral gear and reverse gear, a hydraulic actuator is configured to actuate the band brake, and a cooling water circuit that extends adjacent to the hydraulic actuator so that the hydraulic actuator exchanges heat with cooling water in the cooling water circuit.
US10239594B2
An arrangement of fenders nested together for compact storage, the fenders including two or more cylindrical bodies having a cavity accessed through the fender top, the fenders being similar shape but graduated in size such that the cavity of a larger fender tensionally receives the next smaller sized fender, the outer diameter of the smaller fender equal to the inner diameter of the larger fender cavity. A fender has a rigid inner core surrounded by a compressible shell made of foam or similar material. The inner core has attachment points for a rope or line. The smallest nesting fender in the set has a cavity diameter sized to fit a commercially-available, off-the-shelf fender. The fenders may be separated and deployed at individual locations on a vessel, or kept together and deployed as a single fender capable of absorbing a greater impact than any of the fenders individually would absorb.
US10239584B2
The invention provides a multi-layer hatch cover support pad for supporting a hatch cover on a coaming structure of a ship. The multi-layer hatch cover support pad comprises an outer wear surface for sliding against a mating surface provided on the hatch cover or the coaming structure, a wear layer comprising first and second opposite sides, the first side defining the outer wear surface, the wear layer comprising a first plastic material, and, a base layer comprising third and fourth opposite sides, the third side being joined to the second side. The base layer comprises a second polymer material which is less abrasion resistant than the first plastic material. By making the base layer, which in practice makes up the main part of the multi-layer hatch cover support pad, out of the second polymer material, the cost of the multi-layer hatch cover support pad is decreased. The multi-layer hatch cover support pad may further comprise an internal wear indicator body for indicating wear of the wear layer and/or an identification unit for identifying the multi-layer hatch cover support pad. A method of producing the multi-layer hatch cover support pad, as well as a use of the multi-layer hatch cover support pad, is also provided.
US10239583B2
A covering system for removably covering a vehicle, such as a boat, that includes a plurality of rotatively anchored swing arms rotatable between a covered position and an uncovered position. Each swing arm includes a mount and a pretensioner formed of one or more stays adjustably attached to part of a shaft of the arm to adjust an applied preload and transfer forces encountered during operation to part of the shaft rotatively anchored by the mount to a grounded structure such as a piling or post of a dock. The swing arms are pivotally connected to an elongate transversely extending carriage from which a cover is suspended with a boom of each arm connected to the carriage by a pivot assembly that also facilitates carriage and cover position adjustment. A pivot limiter can be included that limits or even stops pivoting of the carriage relative to the swing arm boom.
US10239582B2
An automatic shifting device for a bicycle is disclosed. The device may include a shifting actuator to activate the gearshift mechanism, a computing unit connected to the shifting actuator, an operator control/display unit connected to the computing unit, an inclination angle sensor, and a velocity sensor. The operator control/display unit may receive a first input value of a gear speed of the gearshift mechanism for starting on a level underlying surface; a second input value of a velocity of the bicycle at which shifting into a maximum gear speed of the gearshift mechanism takes place on a level underlying surface; and a third input value of a velocity of the bicycle at which shifting into a maximum gear speed for this terrain inclination takes place on an underlying surface with a positive terrain inclination. An individualized shifting algorithm based on the input values may be stored in the computing unit.
US10239574B2
The application relates to a scooter with a very short, compact footboard, the front width of which corresponds to the width of two feet placed side by side on the footboard and the length of the foot plate of which corresponds to the length of the rider's feet. At its front end, the footboard has laterally projecting wings as footrests that are symmetrical to the steering column and the center line, respectively.
US10239573B2
A light sensing illumination device for bicycle includes a seat, a reflector, and an illumination device. The seat includes a housing space. The reflector is disposed in the seat and in the housing space, and the reflector includes a reflection curved face which is formed in a smooth arc shape with a concave face thereof facing an opening of the housing space. The illumination unit is disposed in the housing space and projects light beam toward the reflection curved face. With a smooth arc shaped reflection curved face, the light beam projected by the illumination unit is completely reflected, so as to improve the light condensing effect and efficiently enhance the overall brightness.
US10239572B2
In a conveyance seat, a linear member can be adequately hooked on a bottom wall and a state that the linear member is hooked on the bottom wall is adequately maintained. A bottom plate is provided with a protruding part on which a suspension strap is hooked when suspending a skin material, and a position variable part capable of changing a relative position to the protruding part. The position variable part can move between a first position where it contacts or engages the protruding part and a second position where it is disengaged from the protruding part. In a state that the relative position of the position variable part with respect to the protruding part is in the first position, at least a part of the position variable part projects further outward than a side surface of the protruding part in a direction intersecting the protruding direction of the protruding part.
US10239569B2
A mobile farm implement includes a track assembly with a plurality of arms that are pivotally coupled to support idler wheels and bogie wheels such that the track assembly is able to better conform to the terrain when the implement is towed behind a tractor or otherwise moved.
US10239568B2
An aerodynamic unit is configured for attachment onto a roof of a road vehicle, so that air passes over the unit during forward movement of the road vehicle. The unit has a first end for positioning distal to a rear end of a vehicle roof, and a second end for positioning proximal a rear end of a vehicle roof. The unit includes an inclined guide portion which decreases in height in a direction towards the trailing end of the unit. The unit also includes a flow director at or near the leading end of the aerodynamic unit, for directing air flow to the guide portion. The flow director is configured to have a height increasing in a direction from the leading end towards the trailing end. The unit may include vortex generators protruding from the guide portion. A fin may extend along each side of the unit in a direction between the trailing end and the leading end.
US10239553B2
A power converter for a three-phase electric rotary machine including first and second winding sets includes: first and second inverters corresponding to the first and second winding sets, respectively; and a control unit including a command calculation unit that calculates first and second voltage command values related to voltages to be applied to the first and second winding sets, and an excess correction unit that corrects first and second voltage command corresponding values corresponding to the first and second voltage command values. When one of the first and second voltage command corresponding values exceeds a limitation value which is set in accordance with a voltage capable of being outputted, the excess correction unit performs an excess correction process for correcting the other of the first and second voltage command corresponding values in accordance with an excess amount over the limitation value.
US10239544B1
A guided delivery vehicle having one or more item support regions atop a carrier body; one or more drive wheels attached or coupled to one or more powered servo motors; a receiver for receiving one or more transmitted signals; at least one junction detection sensor, wherein the at least one junction detection sensor is capable of detecting a junction identifier associated with a determined position along a guide track; and a controller that receives and processes input from at least the receiver and the at least one junction detection sensor, and, in response to a received and processed input, executes an initial command step and sequentially executes subsequent command steps upon detection of a subsequent junction identifier.
US10239540B2
A vehicle control device in a vehicle including an engine and a multi-speed transmission having a plurality of gear positions, each gear position out of the plurality of gear positions established by engaging predetermined engagement devices out of a plurality of engagement devices, the vehicle control device including a shift control portion configured to control release of a release-side engagement device of the plurality of engagement devices and engagement of an engagement-side engagement device of the plurality of engagement devices so as to switch the gear position established in the multi-speed transmission, and an engine control portion configured to provide idling-reduction control of temporarily stopping the operation of the engine based on a predetermined engine stop condition.
US10239538B1
A system and method for measuring a driver's actual driving behaviors (e.g., acceleration, deceleration) in a manual driving mode to determine their preferred driving style, and then causing an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to operate itself, within limits, in accordance with the drivers' driving style when operating in a self-driving mode, thereby providing a more familiar and comfortable driving experience for the driver. Data is collected on the actual driving behavior, any pre-existing data is accessed on the actual driving behavior, and the collected data and the pre-existing data are combined. A custom control is then created based upon the combined data, and the custom control is applied to manage the self-driving behavior of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle in a self-driving mode. Additional data continues to be collected on the actual driving behavior, and the custom control is adjusted based upon the collected additional data.
US10239537B2
A vehicle traveling control apparatus of the invention stops a vehicle by causing a braking force applying device to apply a braking force to the vehicle after determining that a driver is under an abnormal state. When a stop of a control for maintaining a vehicle at a stopped state is requested while a shift lever is set at a range other than parking and neutral ranges, the apparatus limits a driving force requested for a driving force supplying device to supply to drive wheels, to a value smaller than a driver's requesting driving force.
US10239519B2
Provided is a vehicle state estimation device (10) having a calculation unit (28) that calculates state quantities of at least a sprung of a vehicle based on wheel speeds of front left and right wheels and rear left and right wheels detected by detection devices. The calculation unit (28) calculates in-phase and reverse phase components of wheel speeds of left and right wheels for the front and rear wheels and calculates a pitch angular speed and a yaw angular speed of the sprung based on the in-phase and reverse phase components of the wheel speeds, respectively. The calculation unit (28) calculates in-phase and reverse phase components of vertical strokes of left and right suspensions for the front and rear wheels and calculates a vertical speed and a roll angular speed of the sprung based on the in-phase and reverse phase components of vertical strokes of the suspensions, respectively.
US10239515B2
A vehicle includes an engine and electric machine connected to a planetary gear, a one-way clutch, and a controller. The one-way clutch transfers torque from the planetary gear to an overdrive gear. The controller, in response to a condition requiring disengagement of the one-way clutch, increases a torque of the electric machine based on a torque command for the electric machine and the torque transferred from the planetary gear to the overdrive gear.
US10239514B2
A hybrid controller unit includes a detection module, a gear-hold module, a gear-skip module, and an optimizing module. The detection module is structured to detect a deceleration event. The gear-hold module is structured to determine whether a certain gear of a transmission should be maintained for a certain period of time in order to optimize power regeneration during the deceleration event. The gear-hold module is also structured to generate a gear-hold request. The gear-skip module is structured to determine whether the transmission should skip a gear in order to optimize power regeneration during the deceleration event. The gear-skip module is also structured to generate a gear-skip request. The optimizing module is structured to receive the gear-hold request and the gear-skip request and generate a transmission command to be sent to a transmission control unit for actuation.
US10239509B2
A primary piston assembly for a master brake cylinder of a braking system of a vehicle, including a first primary piston component having a first piston element to which a driver braking force is transmittable in such a way that a pressure chamber volume of a pressure chamber of a master brake cylinder of the braking system which is fillable with liquid is reducible by moving the first piston element with the aid of the driver braking force, and a second primary piston component having a second piston element to which the first braking assisting force is transmittable in such a way that the pressure chamber volume of the pressure chamber is reducible by moving the second piston element with the aid of the first braking assisting force.
US10239504B2
A method pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination (100) which combination comprises a tractor vehicle (110) with a towed vehicle (112), where both are configured to be braked. The tractor vehicle (110) is provided with a first control unit (200) having a function for regulation of coupling force between the tractor vehicle (110) and the towed vehicle (112). Regulation of coupling force includes adaptation data and the towed vehicle bears an ID specification. The method includes the steps of: transferring the ID specification from the towed vehicle (112) to the tractor vehicle (110); during a braking process, registering adaptation data associated with the braking process together with the ID specification. Also a computer program product includes program code (P) for a computer (200; 205) for implementing the method. Also a system pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination (100) and to a vehicle combination (100) is equipped with the system.
US10239497B2
A mounting structure for a water blocking cap is adapted to a wiper device that includes a shaft holder and a water blocking cap. The shaft holder includes a stem and a fixed portion. The water blocking cap includes a mounting portion and a water receiver. One of the shaft holder and the water blocking cap includes a guide portion that moves the water blocking cap in a direction intersecting with the axial direction of the stem. In a mounted state in which the mounting portion is mounted to the stem, a part of the water receiver is arranged in a position that is closer to the proximal side of the stem than the fixed portion and in which the part overlaps with the fixed portion as viewed from the axial direction of the stem.
US10239489B2
In at least some implementations, a method for preventing inadvertant operation of a vehicle access system that includes a plurality of inputs involves providing a keypad operable to output signals to control a vehicle system based on entry of a code via the inputs, detecting when a predetermined access sequence is inputted via the inputs and outputting a signal to a vehicle system to allow access to the vehicle, and operating the keypad in a disabled mode wherein the keypad output signals are not outputted. The disabled mode may be activated either actively or passively or both, and the disabled mode may be terminated either actively or passively or both.
US10239488B2
A column housing for a vehicle steering system is made of synthetic resin and coupled outside a column tube of a steering column for the vehicle system, the column housing including: a slit which is formed to be elongated in a predetermined direction so that the column housing is deformed inward when the column housing is pressed on and fixed to the column tube positioned inside the column housing; and a first reinforcing portion which is formed so as to protrude outward at a predetermined portion from an end position of an end portion of the slit to the periphery of the slit where the slit is not formed, and has a shape having an increased thickness relative to other portions of the column housing.
US10239478B2
A deployable dent shield assembly for a vehicle includes a deployable dent shield element adapted for translation between a stowed position comprising a coiled configuration disposed below a vehicle element and a deployed position overlaying at least a portion of a vehicle door and/or fender. The dent shield assemblies may be manually-operated or power-operated.
US10239477B1
A spacecraft, configured to be operated in a geosynchronous orbit includes a power subsystem, including a battery, and a battery charge controller. The spacecraft is configured to have a power demand, during an eclipse season of the geosynchronous orbit, of ‘P’ kilowatts and the battery is sized to have a nominal capacity, measured in kilowatt-hours, smaller than 1.2*P/0.85. In some implementations, the battery has a rated charge voltage corresponding to the nominal capacity and the battery charge controller is configured to execute a battery charge management strategy that charges the battery to an above-rated charge voltage during selected portions of the eclipse season.
US10239476B2
A system for inhibiting operation of a vehicle-based device while the vehicle is in motion includes a motion sensor, a timer, and a time delay override switch in communication with a control circuit. The control circuit selectively outputs one or more enable and/or inhibit signals based on the states of the motion sensor and timer. The time delay override switch can be actuated to place the timer into a timed out state from a timing state.
US10239474B1
A corrugated tube of the present invention has a rigid portion, a bellows portion, and a gradually varying portion. The rigid portion is formed in an end portion of the tube, and has a first half-circumference portion having a recess/projection-repetitive structure in which grooves and projection strips are arranged alternately in the tube longitudinal direction and a second half-circumference portion having a straight structure with no grooves or projection strips. The bellows portion is formed in a center portion of the tube and has the first and the second half-circumference portions both of which have a recess/projection-repetitive structure. The gradually varying portion is formed between the rigid portion and the bellows portion, and has the first half-circumference portion having the recess/projection-repetitive structure and the second half-circumference portion having the gradually varying structure in which the height of the projection strip decreases gradually from the bellows portion to the rigid portion.
US10239473B2
A wiring guide of a vehicle door includes: an outside guide slidably disposed on one of a vehicle body and a door of a vehicle, and having an inner portion which has a hollow and circular arc shape; and an inside guide slidably disposed on the other side of the vehicle body and the vehicle door, having an inner portion which has a hollow and circular arc shape, slidably disposed in the inner portion of the outside guide, and having a wiring penetrating therein. The outside guide and the inside guide expand and shrink in a circular arc shape upon opening and closing of the door.
US10239472B2
An automotive door-hole-sealing material reduces noise to be generated by contact between the sheeted foam elastic material and the protrusion, and, moreover, improves quietness inside the passenger compartment with high sound absorption performance and sound insulating effect. The automotive door-hole-sealing material 1 includes a resin sheet 2, and a sheeted foam elastic material 3. The resin sheet 2 has a through hole 2c formed in association with a protruding end of the impact absorbing material 105. In a side view, the sheeted foam elastic material 3 has a portion relaxing within an inner periphery of the through hole 2c of the resin sheet 2.
US10239469B2
Apparatus are disclosed for cameras and camera housings for vehicle trailers. An example camera housing for vehicle trailers includes a first body defining an aperture and a second body coupling to the first body to define a cavity. The example camera housing also includes a panel that slides along the first body toward an open position to expose the aperture as the cavity receives a camera and toward a closed position to cover the aperture as the camera is removed. The example camera housing also includes a spring biasing the panel toward the closed position.
US10239468B2
A method of attaching a vehicle-mounted camera includes assuming in advance a plurality of inclination angles as inclination angles of a glass surface, assuming in advance a plurality of positioning angles smaller in number than the plurality of inclination angles, specifying an inclination angle of the glass surface of a vehicle body to which the vehicle-mounted camera is to be attached, selecting at least one positioning angle from the assumed plurality of positioning angles and preparing a positioning member having the selected positioning angle, and fixing the vehicle-mounted camera to the glass surface of the vehicle body via the prepared positioning member.
US10239466B2
A fastener assembly for aircraft cockpit electronics can include a spring locking quarter turn fastener, where a head of the fastener can be positioned on a non-display side of the assembly, and a thread of the fastener can extend to a display side of the assembly. The fastener assembly can additionally include a spring assembly and mounting hardware.
US10239461B1
The present invention relates to an apparatus for supporting a carrier using a roof bar 10 installed on a roof of a vehicle, the apparatus including: one or more guides 20 which are installed on the roof bar 10, and each have a spool shape and a guide groove 22; multiple rings 30 which are movably installed on rods 62 of one or more carrier supports 60 of a carrier 50 installed on a trunk lid of the vehicle, in which the one or more carrier supports 60 serve to support a load and rotate in conjunction with an operation of opening and closing the trunk lid, each of the multiple rings 30 has a groove 32 which is engaged with the guide 20 on the roof bar in a state in which the trunk lid is closed, and the groove 32 is separated from the guide 20 when the trunk lid is opened; and bolts 40 which are coupled to the rings 30 by a threaded engagement and penetrate the rings 30, respectively, in which the bolts 40 are tightened to fix the rings 30 so that the rings 30 are not moved after the rings 30 are moved to adjust an interval to the roof bar 10, the rings 30 are coupled and engaged with the guides 20 when the trunk lid is closed, and the rods 62, which constitute the carrier supports 60, are moved along the guide grooves 22 of the guides 20 when the trunk lid is opened.
US10239449B2
A warning light used in lane change of a vehicle is provided, in which the light is installed in a side of a rearview mirror housing where the rearview mirror is connected to the vehicle, or the lights are installed in the two sides of the two front doors of the vehicle, so that the lighting emitted by the light is deflected or directed at the driver's eyes in the vehicle. The warning light includes a housing, a light guide, at least one LED light, a circuit board and a mask which is sealed by mold welding disposed on a side of the housing. There are cavities arranged in the rearview mirror or the two sides of the vehicle's two front doors where the light is inserted and is detachably installed in the cavity. A prism in the light guide deflects and directs the emitted light toward the driver's eyes.
US10239446B2
A sensing system for a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors disposed at the vehicle. The plurality of sensors includes individual sensors connected to a vehicle network using a daisy chain topology. A control determines an address of the sensors and calibrates the sensors. The control, responsive to determination that an individual sensor is not the last sensor of a daisy chain of sensors, adjusts the internal electrical configuration to provide an open connection for another sensor. The control, responsive to determination that an individual sensor is the last sensor of the daisy chain of sensors, adjusts the internal electrical configuration to provide a termination configuration. The control, responsive to the outputs of the sensors, determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the field of sensing of at least one of the sensors.
US10239445B1
A safety projection assembly including a housing comprising top, bottom, front, rear, and side portions that at least partially surround and at least partially define a cavity, the bottom portion of the housing is connected to at least a portion of the vehicle; and a projection mechanism at least partially received within the cavity of the housing, the projection mechanism is configured to project an image or a series of images onto at least a portion of the vehicle or an operator thereof.
US10239426B2
A seat assembly includes a seatback frame pivotally coupled to a seat member at a recliner mechanism. A first actuator is supported on the seatback frame, and a second actuator is coupled to the seatback frame having upper and lower portions with an intermediate portion disposed between the upper and lower portions. A first cable interconnects the first actuator with the upper portion of the second actuator, and a second cable interconnects the recliner mechanism with the lower portion of the second actuator. The first actuator actuates movement of the second actuator between at-rest and actuated positions. The second actuator actuates movement of the recliner mechanism between locked and released positions. The first cable travels a first distance when the first actuator is actuated, and the second cable travels a second lesser distance when the first actuator is actuated.
US10239425B2
A movable partition system for a vehicle is provided. The movable partition system includes a body configured to be movably coupled to a cabin of the vehicle. The body is movable between at least a first position and a second position. The movable partition system includes a jumpseat coupled to the body so as to be pivotal about a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis. The jumpseat is pivotable about the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis to move between a first, stowed position and a second, use position. The first pivot axis is offset from the second pivot axis along a longitudinal axis of the jumpseat.
US10239412B2
A wireless charging method performed by a wireless power receiving apparatus for a vehicle includes: producing a resonance between a primary pad located outside of the vehicle and a secondary pad installed in the vehicle based on an initial switching frequency; and tuning a switching frequency of a direct current (DC) to DC (DC-to-DC) converter within a range determined based on the initial switching frequency, according to an output voltage outputted based on a resonance of the secondary pad which is caused by the primary pad.
US10239409B2
An energy supply system for supplying at least first and second components of a motor vehicle with electrical energy. The energy supply system is arranged in the motor vehicle and has a charging socket (60). At least the first component an energy store and at least the second component is a consumer. The at least one first component has a first electrical voltage and the at least one second component has a second electrical voltage. To carry out a charging mode, the motor vehicle is connected via the charging socket (60) to a charging station with which current which either has the first or the second electrical voltage is to be made available. A first charging mode, a second charging mode and a travel mode of the motor vehicle can be carried out with the energy supply system (52).
US10239402B2
A hybrid vehicle including one or more in-wheel motors, a power electronics supplying power to the one or more in-wheel motors, and a Rankine cycle system is described. The Rankine cycle system includes a pump driving a working fluid, a first three-way valve having an input, a first output, and a second output. The Rankine cycle system also includes, a second three-way valve having a first input, a second input, and an output, an evaporator receiving the working fluid from the output of the second three-way valve and heating the working fluid utilizing heat from an exhaust gas from an engine, an expander receiving the working fluid from the evaporator, and a radiator cooling the working fluid received from the expander.
US10239400B2
An automated sunshade apparatus for protectively shading a roof of a vehicle includes one or more support members, a first elongate member, two sets of flexible shades, and a second elongate member. The first elongate member is rigidly attached to the support members positioned at an end of the roof. The flexible shades are positioned above the first elongate member, each set of flexible shades fixedly attached to rods operably connected to a linkage of a drive mechanism. The linkage is pivotably attached to a central portion of the first elongate member and configured to retractably extend the flexible shades outwardly in one of a clockwise and a counter clockwise direction over the roof of the vehicle. The second elongate member is positioned above and apart from the first elongate member and is rigidly attached to the first elongate member for accommodating the retracted flexible shades therebetween.
US10239389B2
The present invention concerns a housing (1) for the transportation of a cargo, such as truck trailers, housings mounted on the chassis of a truck, or shipping containers. The housing of the present invention comprises: (a) walls (1R) defining a closed inner space (1i), (b) an opening (2) provided in one of the walls, and further comprises a rigid door comprising one or more rigid panels (3) which are movable to seal or unseal said opening (2); (c) a flexible fast door comprising a motorized driving mechanism (10) suitable for moving a leading edge (4L) of a flexible shutter (4), wherein the flexible shutter (4) comprises two lateral edges engaged in parallel guiding rails (7) fixed to two parallel and opposite edges of the opening (2), wherein the rigid panel (3) and/or the parallel edge of the opening (2) is provided with a groove to accommodate the guiding rails (7).
US10239388B2
An impact beam and a method of producing the impact beam for a motor vehicle is disclosed. A light metal profile with an extrusion width is produced by flattening the light metal profile to a working width and cutting to length to form semi-finished products. The semi-finished products are subjected to further treatment by press-forming techniques to form the impact beam. The impact beam has a longitudinal length which extends transversely to the direction of extrusion of the light metal profile.
US10239386B2
A glazing and notably a vehicle glazing, includes a laminated glazed element including an outside sheet of glass, an inside sheet of glass and an interlayer sheet of plastic situated between the two sheets of glass, wherein the profiled beading includes, when viewed in cross section, an interlayer flange situated between the interlayer face of the outside sheet of glass and the interlayer face of the inside sheet of glass.
US10239380B2
An air conditioning system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a cooling module in which a plurality of evaporation cores are disposed and a heating module in which a plurality of condensers are disposed. The plurality of condensers and the plurality of evaporation cores are connected onto a refrigerant channel.
US10239374B2
An axle unit comprising a first suspension arm element and a second suspension arm element, wherein the first suspension arm element and the second suspension arm element can be mounted on a vehicle frame so as to be pivotable about a common pivot axis, wherein the first suspension arm element has a first joining region configured as a recess, and the second suspension arm element has a second joining region configured as a recess, wherein the first joining region and the second joining region are arranged on two opposing sides of an axle tube extending substantially along a tube axis, and wherein the axle tube can be secured by substance bonding in the first and second joining regions to the first and second suspension arm elements.
US10239372B2
An equalizer includes a pivot arm pivotally connected between first and second spaced-apart plates fixedly connected to each other. First and second bump stops extend from one of the first and second plates to or toward the other of the first and second plates. A first shock absorber is disposed and selectively compressible between the pivot arm and the first bump stop. A second shock absorber is disposed and selectively compressible between the pivot arm and the second bump stop.
US10239371B2
A non-driven axle for a vehicle or a trailer is provided. The non-driven axle includes a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and a central portion. The first arm portion is for rotatably mounting a first wheel hub. The second arm portion is for rotatably mounting a second wheel hub. The second arm portion is on an axial end of the central portion opposite the first arm portion. The central portion is between the first arm portion and the second arm portion and may be substantially arch-shaped or substantially ring-shaped. The substantially arch-shaped central portion includes a main portion and a radially inner portion. The substantially ring-shaped central portion includes a main portion and an inner portion. The non-driven axle reduces a weight of a vehicle or trailer while capable of being lifted without interfering with an operation of a drive axle.
US10239368B2
A self-inflating tire assembly includes an air tube mounted within a tire sidewall groove. The air tube is in contacting engagement with opposite angled groove surfaces surrounding the air tube. A segment of the air tube is flattened from an expanded diameter to a flat diameter by bending and compression of the groove in a rolling tire footprint to force air evacuated from the flattened segment along a tube air passageway. A tube is positioned within the groove, wherein the tube has a circular cross-sectional shape and an outside diameter D, and the groove does not have a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein said groove has a width W and a length L, wherein D is greater than W.
US10239364B2
A tire inflation system for a small trailer may include a fluid pressure source mountable to the trailer, and fluid conduits providing sealed fluid communication between the fluid pressure source and the small trailer's pneumatic tires. The system may further include a fluid connector configured for connection to an external fluid power source.
US10239361B2
To provide a motorized two-wheeled vehicle tire for traveling on uneven terrain, the block durability performance of which has been improved; and a tire vulcanization mold capable of molding said tire. A motorized two-wheeled vehicle tire for traveling on uneven terrain wherein multiple blocks are provided on the tread at intervals in the tire circumference direction. Recesses are provided on the bottom surfaces of the grooves. Multiple recesses are provided at intervals in the axial direction of the tire. Spew, which was drawn up into the vent holes of the mold during vulcanization molding, or removal marks thereof are provided between each recess and the block that is adjacent in the tire circumference direction.
US10239359B2
The contact patch of the center land portion partitioned by the center side main grooves protrudes outward in the tire radial direction from the overall standard profile line of the tread portion. The maximum protruding amount is not less than 1.0% and not more than 2.5% of the tire width direction dimension of the center land portion. The contact patch of the intermediate land portion partitioned by the center side main groove and the shoulder side main groove protrudes outward in the tire radial direction from the standard profile line. The maximum protruding amount is not less than 0.7% and not more than 2.0% of the tire width direction dimension of the intermediate land portion. The maximum protruding amount of the center land portion is greater than the maximum protruding amount of the intermediate land portion.
US10239352B2
[Object] A motorcycle tire, for an uneven terrain, which exhibits both impact absorption and handling stability is provided.[Solution] A tire 2 includes a pair of rubber reinforcing layers 14 disposed inward of a carcass 10 near ends, respectively, of a tread surface 16. A profile of the tread surface 16 is formed by: an arc C1 that is disposed at a center, and that projects outward in a radial direction; and a pair of arcs C2 each of which is disposed outward of the arc C1 in an axial direction and each of which projects outward in the radial direction. The arc C1 contacts with the arcs C2. A radius R1 of curvature of the arc C1 is less than a radius R2 of curvature of each arc C2. Outer ends 40 of the rubber reinforcing layers 14 are disposed outward of ends TE of the tread surface 16 in the radial direction. Inner ends 42 of the rubber reinforcing layers 14 are disposed inward of the ends TE of the tread surface 16 in the radial direction. The rubber reinforcing layers 14 are not disposed on an equator plane.
US10239348B2
Provided is a tire including rims, beads each mounted so as to surround each of the rims, a side wall that is connected to the beads, a sub-tread that is formed on top of the side wall and is formed of a material having elasticity so as to have a changing curvature, and plural tread blocks that are arranged on the sub-tread such that the distances between the tread blocks change in accordance with the change in the curvature of the sub-tread.
