US10726224B2
An authenticable digital code includes a printable medium, a machine-readable digital code, formed on the printable medium, that graphically represent information, and at least one security signature positioned relative to the machine-readable digital code. The security signature includes a fluorescent material that, when excited by light of a first wavelength, fluoresces and emits light at a second wavelength that is different from the first wave length. Authenticity of the authenticable digital code is determined by detecting, when the authenticable digital code is illuminated by light of the first wavelength, light of the second wavelength at a position relative to the machine-readable digital code.
US10726220B2
A tool tracking and monitoring device is disclosed. The device is made up of: a tool base, having a controller and a transceiver; a tool handle; interchangeable tool bodies with ID tags; and user IDs. The interchangeable tool bodies attach to the tool handle. The transceiver is adapted to receive information from the tool body ID tags and the user IDs and relay that information to the controller; this allows the controller to monitor the use of the tool bodies. The controller is configured to regulate access to the tool bodies according to permissions associated with the tool body ID tags and the user IDs. The device is also adapted to connect with freestanding power tools.
US10726217B2
A radio frequency device utilizing an antenna having a single antenna structure resonant on multiple resonant frequency ranges. The antenna can be configured to operate within multiple frequency ranges for communication according to respective protocols associated with the respective frequency ranges.
US10726208B2
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to identify k steps for a particular entity to acquire a target attribute in public sentiments, accessing a table of word vector relationships, looking up an entity word vector corresponding to the entity name and a target attribute word vector corresponding to the n-gram representing the target attribute using the table, determining a directional vector in the d-dimensional embedding space that connects from the entity word vector to the target attribute word vector, identifying k points on the directional vector that evenly split the directional vector into k+1 segments, selecting, for each of the k points, a word vector that is closest to the point, identifying, for each of the k selected word vectors, a corresponding n-gram by looking up the word vector in the table, and sending a response message comprising the k identified n-grams.
US10726202B2
Taught is a search engine for science tools which dynamically evaluates search rank of said science tools through Natural Language Processing and machine learning. The search engine accepts into a corpus of public and private materials, which references individual science tools. Each item of the corpus is evaluated both as to how much that given item should be trusted, and what that item says about individual science tools. Each science tool is evaluated based on what the whole corpus of input data contains concerning those science tools, taking into account how valuable the source of the data is in order to render an overall score and search rank. The search engine generates a judgement of each individual science tool, which is dynamically updated as new information becomes available in the corpus of input data.
US10726195B2
In one set of embodiments, a web document is associated with a style sheet that can include style rules, which provide details about how the document is to be presented and formatted by, for example, a web browser. A reduced set of style rules is determined based upon contents of the web document and style sheet. Reducing the size of the style sheet is desirable, e.g., to increase communication and processing efficiency when the style sheet is sent with the document in an e-mail message. The reduced set of style rules can include rules that are referenced by user interface components present in the document, and can exclude rules that are not referenced by the document, or are incompatible with or not applicable to e-mail. The reduced set of style rules can be embedded in an e-mail message or other communication in place of the original style sheet.
US10726194B2
Linking, tying, referencing or otherwise utilizing characters, images, alphanumerical values, codes and other metadata to link content, media, information, data and other electronically transmittable matter to an application, program, process or other logically executing construct is contemplated. Such content linking may include but is not necessarily limited to enabling content linking without requiring a server or other entity posting a corresponding link to host the linked-to content.
US10726190B1
Systems and methods are provided for identifying a wire of a plurality of wires to be adjusted to mitigate effects of electromigration. A segment electromigration stress value for each segment of a wire is determined for a wire of a circuit in a circuit design. A wire electromigration stress value for the wire is determined as a function of the segment electromigration stress values of segments of the wire. A ranked list of two or more wires of the circuit is displayed according the wire electromigration stress values of the two or more wires.
US10726188B1
Disclosed are methods and systems for characterizing and analyzing an electronic system design including a parallel interface. Some methods and systems identify an electronic design including a parallel interface, determine a single circuit representation including the parallel interface from the electronic design, and analyze the parallel interface to determine waveform responses of the parallel interface by using channel analysis techniques without performing circuit simulations. Some other methods and systems are directed at performing channel analyses for a communication interface of an electronic system by concurrently applying stimuli to corresponding transmitters of a communication interface, characterizing the communication interface to perform a single simulation on the communication interface with the stimulus to determine responses at receivers of the communication interface, and determining waveform responses of the communication interface by performing operations on the responses and an input signal to the communication interface.
US10726185B2
Aspects include performing integrated circuit design. A processor identifies a child block of an integrated circuit for placement of a buffer-bay to insert a buffer in a portion of the integrated circuit reserved for the child block. The buffer-bay is divided into a plurality of buffer-bay segments. Parent-level routing information and one or more boundary conditions are analyzed to determine a plurality of placement options for the buffer-bay segments. A best possible placement is selected from the plurality of placement options for the buffer-bay segments as a planned buffer-bay layout. A routing of the integrated circuit is performed based on the planned buffer-bay layout.
US10726183B1
A testing apparatus includes a chip carrying device and a pressing device. The chip carrying device includes a circuit board and a plurality of electrically connecting units that are disposed on the circuit board and each can receive a chip. The pressing device includes a cover, an abutting member, and an airtight member. The cover is disposed on the circuit board to jointly define an accommodating space accommodating the abutting member and the electrically connecting units. The airtight member is arranged between the cover and the circuit board to seal the accommodating space. The cover has at least one exhaust hole. When an air suction apparatus exhausts air in the accommodating space through the at least one exhaust hole, the cover is abutted against the airtight member, and the abutting member is abutted against the chips to connect each of the electrically connecting units and the corresponding chip.
US10726176B1
A method, system and computer program product, the method comprising: obtaining circuit information of at least a portion of a circuit design, the circuit information specifying a plurality of components and a plurality of nets, each of the plurality of nets connecting components from the plurality of components; receiving a multiplicity of design properties for a net selected from the plurality of nets; receiving text indicative of a value for parameter of the net or a predetermined field associated with the net; generating a character string indicative of a design property of the design properties and the value, the character string being in compliance with a naming scheme; and associating the character string with the net as a value of a net name property.
US10726166B2
Computer-implemented processes for allowing a user with limited technical knowledge to easily design 3D models. The 3D models generated by such processes may be 3D printed, as the models are solid, which is necessary for 3D printing. Each of these computer-implemented processes takes a small amount of simplified user input and generates one of a number of different 3D models. More specifically, based on the user input, the computer-implemented processes automatically generate CAD primitives, and automatically perform certain CAD operations on those primitives, such that a 3D model is generated.
US10726160B2
Mechanisms are provided to manage personal identification numbers and data objects residing in a communication system. In particular, solutions are described which allow a PIN associated with a data object to be stored with the data object for later authentication and verification purposes without disclosing the pin. In at least one embodiment, an operation is performed wherein a signature or digest of a data object is altered utilizing a user's entered pin. The altered signature is then stored. Upon verification and authentication, an operation is performed on the stored altered signature and the result is compared to a signature of the data object. If both signatures match, then the PIN can be used to authenticate and verify the data object.
US10726155B2
A method of processing a query on a genome to produce a report is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a first secret, a second secret and a query request over a communications network during a first communications session and storing a proxy value associated with the query request in a database. The first secret is used to determine a genome key enabling access to genome data stored in the database and associated with the first secret. The proxy value and a query key are associated using the second secret such that the query key can only be found using both the proxy value and the second secret. An association is stored between the genome key and the query key in the database and the first and second secrets are deleted subsequent to determining the genome key and associating the proxy value and query key, during or at the end of the first communications session, to ensure anonymity. The genome is identified using the genome key and a query associated with the query request is applied to the identified genome to generate a report, which is stored in the data base in association with the query key, whereby the report can be accessed in the database using the query key. Subsequent to storing the report, the association between the genome and query keys is deleted to further ensure anonymity. Also disclosed are methods of generating queries and loading genomes, as well as systems, servers, computer program products and computer readable media implementing the above.
US10726152B1
Described herein are various technologies pertaining to facilitating digital rights management of patient healthcare records. A computing system executing an electronic health records application (EHR) receives an attribute of a healthcare worker and a patient identifier from a client computing device. The computing system retrieves a computer-readable file for the patient, the computer-readable file comprising a plurality of file records and a file access portion. A file record in the plurality of file records comprises a data portion and an access portion. The computing system transmits data in the data portion to the client computing device only when both the file access portion of the computer-readable file and the access portion of the file record include the attribute of the healthcare worker.
US10726144B1
A token-based storage service may comprise a repository of key-value data. In response to a request to store a data item, the storage service may generate a token comprising a namespace and a unique identifier. The token may be used as a key to store and retrieve the data item from the repository. Requests to access the data may be validated based on ownership information stored with the data item and information indicative of the origin of the request for access. In response to a request to store a new version of the data item, a new token may be generated.
US10726142B2
An intermediary data handler is used in a Secured Data Storage Subsystem (SDSS), to provide a host electrical computer system with security of certain data stored in memory of the computer system's static data storage device. The intermediary data handler is functionally disposed between the operating system (OS) and data storage device of the host computer. The data handler has Processor, Memory, and User Interface circuits, and resident software adapted to generate mocked-up response data in reply to an unauthorized read/write communication from the OS, the mock data response being automatically formatted to have a content and data-structure format acceptable by the host OS, while isolating and controlling the original communication from the OS. The SDSS includes host software adapted to integrate operation and function of the intermediary data handler with the host computer system to accomplish the security of data stored on the storage device.
US10726139B2
Embodiments described herein ensure differential privacy when transmitting data to a server that estimates a frequency of such data amongst a set of client devices. The differential privacy mechanism may provide a predictable degree of variance for frequency estimations of data. The system may use a multibit histogram model or Hadamard multibit model for the differential privacy mechanism, both of which provide a predictable degree of accuracy of frequency estimations while still providing mathematically provable levels of privacy.
US10726137B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to copy protection. A request to copy a file from a requestor with one or more privileges sufficient to access the file may be received. The file may be determined to be subject to copy protection. In response to determining that the file is subject to copy protection, a notification of the copy attempt may be transmitted. Copy protection may then be applied to the file.
US10726134B2
Embodiments discussed herein may be generally directed to systems and techniques to generate a quality score based on an observation and an action caused by an actor agent during a testing phase. Embodiments also include determining a temporal difference between the quality score and a previous quality score based on a previous observation and a previous action, determining whether the temporal difference exceeds a threshold value, and generating an attack indication in response to determining the temporal difference exceeds the threshold value.
US10726133B1
UEFI images can be securely loaded at runtime so that it is unnecessary to flash the entire platform firmware whenever a UEFI image is added or updated. The platform firmware can include an OEM file list that maps file GUIDs to public keys. When it is desired to add a UEFI image, the OEM can employ one of the file GUIDs in the OEM file list and a private key corresponding to the mapped public key to create the UEFI image. During the PEI phase of the boot process, a verification module in the platform firmware can verify any added UEFI image using the OEM file list. Additionally, to ensure that the added UEFI images will pass the subsequent Secure Boot verification, a sync module can add custom Secure Boot keys for the added UEFI images to the Secure Boot databases during the DXE phase of the boot process.
US10726130B2
A method for verifying upgrade of diagnosis connector of diagnostic equipment is used to solve a problem that an illegal person implements an illegal upgrade for the diagnosis connector of the diagnostic equipment by cloning. The method comprises: obtaining upgrade file data sent by an upper computer of the diagnostic equipment, the upgrade file data comprises a connector upgrade file and signature information, the signature information is generated previously according to unique identification information of a designated connector and the connector upgrade file, the designated connector is the diagnosis connector corresponding to a requester that requests a server to provide the connector upgrade file; performing signature verification for the signature information in the upgrade file data according to the unique identification information of the diagnosis connector to be upgraded and the connector upgrade file; if the signature verification is passed, upgrading the diagnosis connector to be upgraded according to the connector upgrade file; and if the signature verification is not passed, refusing to use the connector upgrade file to upgrade the diagnosis connector to be upgraded.
US10726128B2
Example techniques herein determine that a trial data stream is associated with malware (“dirty”) using a local computational model (CM). The data stream can be represented by a feature vector. A control unit can receive a first, dirty feature vector (e.g., a false miss) and determine the local CM based on the first feature vector. The control unit can receive a trial feature vector representing the trial data stream. The control unit can determine that the trial data stream is dirty if a broad CM or the local CM determines that the trial feature vector is dirty. In some examples, the local CM can define a dirty region in a feature space. The control unit can determine the local CM based on the first feature vector and other clean or dirty feature vectors, e.g., a clean feature vector nearest to the first feature vector.
US10726108B2
A method of obscuring the input and output of a modular exponentiation function, including: receiving modular exponentiation parameters including an exponent e having N bits and a modulus m; generating randomly a pre-multiplier; calculating a post-multiplier based upon the pre-multiplier, exponent e, and modulus m; multiplying an input to the modular exponentiation function by the pre-multiplier; performing the modular exponentiation function; and multiplying the output of the modular exponentiation function by the post-multiplier, wherein multiplying an input to the modular exponentiation function by the pre-multiplier, performing the modular exponentiation function, and multiplying the output of the modular exponentiation function by the post-multiplier are split variable operations.
US10726105B2
A computer-implemented method for generating digital media tasks, authorizing digital media associated with the digital media tasks, and evaluating the digital media is provided. In an embodiment, a server computer creates a digital media task and sends it to one or more mobile computing devices. When the server receives digital media from a mobile computing device, the server computer determines whether it is authorized to provide other computing devices with access to the digital media. Determining whether the server computer is authorized to provide other computing devices with access to the digital media may comprise determining whether the server computer has current waivers for the digital media or whether supervisory computing device has provided authorization.
US10726101B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure comprise methods, apparatus, systems and software for use in implementing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The methods include notifying or reminding users to track completion of exercises, and to track and/or monitor awareness of urges and the number of times the user allows urges to pass. Also, physical sensors can be employed to help monitor the user's detrimental behaviors and to send notifications or reminders to the user to perform exercises or track urges.
US10726100B2
This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.
US10726098B2
A method, system and program product comprise accessing a system having a digital currency infrastructure. At least one user address is created. Genetic and health related user data is prepared. The user data is transferred to the system wherein the system links the user data and the user address.
US10726096B2
Systems and methods are provided for sparse matrix vector multiplication with a matrix vector multiplication unit. The method includes partitioning a sparse matrix of entries into a plurality of sub-matrices; mapping each of the sub-matrices to one of a plurality of respective matrix vector multiplication engines; partitioning an input vector into a plurality of sub-vectors; computing, via each matrix vector multiplication engine, a plurality of intermediate result vectors each resulting from a multiplication of one of the sub-matrices and one of the sub-vectors; for each set of rows of the sparse matrix, adding elementwise the intermediate result vectors to produce a plurality of result sub-vectors; and concatenating the result sub-vectors to form a result vector.
US10726091B2
In some implementations, a method for remediating issues on webpages through client-side fixes that are performed without modifying underlying webpage code includes receiving, at a remediation server system, a request for remediation code, the request for remediation code originating from a client computing device that has accessed a webpage that has a statement requiring the remediation code, the webpage being part of a website that is hosted by a third party server system, the request identifying the webpage that is requesting the remediation code. The method can further include identifying one or more specific remediations for remediating issues on the website; accessing one or more specific remediation code portions; and accessing a client-side remediation code engine. The method can further include transmitting the client-side remediation code engine and the one or more specific remediation code portions to the client computing device.
US10726087B2
A system and method for a platform identifies and connects like-minded individuals based on interaction. An implementation of the platform is a mobile application.
US10726086B2
An improved approach for returning aesthetically relevant search results is disclosed. A training set of images (e.g., designer-created images) is used to train a detection engine that detects items in the images as features. A classification engine is configured to analyze the features and generate classification indices for the features. A user can select an item, and the classification index for the feature corresponding to the item is retrieved. The classification index is used to identify result images, which can be returned ranked according user action data and other parameters, such as style.
US10726079B2
Operational machine components of an information technology (IT) or other microprocessor- or microcontroller-permeated environment generate disparate forms of machine data. Network connections are established between these components and processors of an automatic data intake and query system (DIQS). The DIQS conducts network transactions on a periodic and/or continuous basis with the machine components to receive the disparate data and ingest certain of the data as measurement entries of a DIQS metrics datastore that is searchable for DIQS query processing. The DIQS may receive search queries to process against the received and ingested data via an exposed network interface. In one example embodiment, a query building component conducts a user interface using a network attached client device. The query building component may elicit search criteria via the user interface using a natural language interface, construct a proper query therefrom, and present new information based on results returned from the DIQS.
US10726074B2
A facility for reporting on a corpus of documents is described. The facility receives a user-specified search query. In response to the receiving, among documents in the corpus, the facility identifies a proper subset that have each (1) been modified in a manner relevant to the search query (2) at a recent time. For each of at least a portion of the identified documents, the facility causes to be presented information describing the document.
US10726073B2
Disclosed are systems and methods for a compiler, which can receive a computation workload, and a description of the computation graph of the workload and compile a circuit layout of the workload. In one embodiment, an RTL generator assigns the node operations of the computation graph to a first or second type. In the first type, the workload is loaded and processed in tiles equal to a compute filter width. In the second type, the workload is loaded in tiles larger in size than the width of the compute filter, allowing the compute filter to process more operations in parallel and reach the data needed for the underlying operations more efficiently.
US10726070B2
A method, system and computer-usable medium for providing cognitive insights comprising receiving streams of data from a plurality of data sources; processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources, the processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources performing data enriching to provide enriched data; generating the cognitive session graph, the cognitive session graph being associated with a session, the cognitive session graph comprising at least some enriched data; and, processing the cognitive session graph to provide a cognitive insight, the cognitive insight being related to the session.
US10726068B2
An app processing method is provided for a terminal. The method includes sending a remote operation request to a server. The remote operation request is used to request to perform a remote operation on a target app to be downloaded on an app platform, and the target app has not been installed. The method also includes receiving program information of the target app returned by the server, where the target app runs on the server in response to the remote operation request, and the target app is installed on the server. The method also includes sending a remote operation instruction to the server based on the program information, where the remote operation instruction is used to instruct to perform an operation on the target app running on the server. A remote operation result is received, which is a result obtained by performing the operation on the running target app.
US10726067B2
A method and an apparatus for data retrieval in a lightfield database are described. An acquiring unit of the apparatus acquires a sample data. An operation unit determines a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images from each 4D lightfield data of the lightfield database, and match the sample data with the determined 2D images according to geometrical parameters of the sample data and geometrical parameters of the 2D images. One of the 2D images is selected as a target image based on the matching result, and the 4D lightfield from which the target image is determined is retrieved.
US10726062B2
For image captioning such as for computer game images or other images, bottom-up attention is combined with top-down attention to provide a multi-level residual attention-based image captioning model. A residual attention mechanism is first applied in the Faster R-CNN network to learn better feature representations for each region by taking spatial information into consideration. In the image captioning network, taking the extracted regional features as input, a second residual attention network is implemented to fuse the regional features attentionally for subsequent caption generation.
US10726049B2
This disclosure relates to obtaining blockchain data in multiple stages. In some aspects, a first node device of a blockchain network receives a data request from a client device. A distributed database of the blockchain stores target data. The data request includes a first data position identifier that identifies a first position of a first portion of the target data. The first portion of the target data is obtained from the distributed database based on the first data position identifier. A second data position identifier for a second portion of the target data is generated based on the first portion of the target data. The second data position identifier identifies a second position of the second portion of the target data and enables the client device to continue to obtain one or more additional portions of the target data from any one of the node devices.
US10726044B2
A system can serialize moves and mounts across namespaces based on lamport clocks. In some examples, the system obtains a request to move a content item from a source namespace to a destination namespace. The system processes an incoming move at the destination and an outgoing move at the source. The system processes for the content item a delete at the source and an add at the destination. The system assigns a first clock to the incoming move and a second clock to the outgoing move, the first clock being lower than the second clock. The system assigns a third clock to the delete and a fourth clock to the add, the third clock being higher than the second clock and lower than the fourth clock. The system serializes the incoming and outgoing moves, the delete and the add based on the first, second, third and fourth clocks.
US10726042B2
The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for replication control using eventually consistent meta-data. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for replication control using eventually consistent meta-data is provided. The method includes replicating data in a replication data processing system of nodes coupled to one another over a computer communications network. The method also includes replicating meta-data representing the state of the replication data processing system into a data structure of eventually consistent meta-data. Finally, the method includes managing the replication of the data according to the replicated meta-data.
US10726040B2
Techniques and solutions are described for facilitating the conversion of tables, having primary data and an append specifying a format of append data, from a first format to a second format. A runtime object and a data dictionary entry can be created for a primary table in the second format, and at least a portion of primary data transferred to the primary table in the second format. A database layer object corresponding to the first table in the first format can be associated with a temporary runtime object and a temporary data dictionary entry so that append data can be transferred to an append table in the second format. Operations directed to the primary table in the second format can be modified to also be directed to the append table, such as using a JOIN view.
US10726033B2
A method and apparatus of a device that computes a graph using non-visible metadata edges is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives graph information for a plurality of nodes, wherein a first subset of the plurality of nodes is connected by visible edges. The device further determines a plurality of metadata edges for a second subset of nodes that are not connected by visible edges. The device additionally computes a graph using the plurality of metadata edges and presents the graph using a user interface.
US10726030B2
A facility for defining an event subtype using examples is described. The facility displays events identified among machine-generated data. The facility receives user input selecting a first subset of the events as examples of an event subtype. In response to receiving the user input, the facility displays a second subset of the events predicted to belong to the event subtype on the basis of the examples of the event subtype.
US10726022B2
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a search query inputted by a first user, wherein the search query comprises one or more n-grams; calculating a needle-confidence score for the search query that is calculated by a needle-intent classifier based on at least the n-grams of the search query and a language model analysis of the n-grams, and wherein the needle-confidence score represents a probability that the search query was intended as a needle search; classifying the search query as a needle search if the calculated needle-confidence score is above a threshold confidence score; and generating a plurality of search-result modules, each search-result module comprising one or more search results matching the search query, wherein one of the search-result modules is a social module, and wherein the number of search results in the social module is based on the classification of the search query as a needle search.
US10726021B2
Techniques for optimizing delivery of online content to a mobile client device. In an aspect, a search application on the client device receives a user query, which is submitted to a server over a communications channel. The server retrieves a plurality of ranked search results relevant to the user query, and returns the search results to the client device. The search application further pre-fetches from the server and/or pre-renders content associated with a top plurality of the ranked search results, such that content may be instantly displayed at the client device if requested by the user. The identification and ranking of relevant search results by the server may be performed based on information provided by the client device that is customized to the user and/or the scenario, e.g., user account name, geographical location, device capabilities, etc.
US10726014B2
Described herein is a system and method for selecting subexpressions to be materialized. For a predefined storage budget, subexpressions of a set of candidate subexpressions to be materialized to minimize query evaluation cost are selected based upon a calculated utility of the set of candidate subexpressions, interactions of the candidate subexpressions, and, a cost of evaluating the candidate subexpressions. Based upon the subexpressions selected to be materialized, subexpression(s) of the set of candidate subexpressions to use when evaluating particular queries of the set of queries to minimize query evaluation cost are determined.
US10726011B2
A system includes reception of a first query to search two or more heterogeneous data providers, generation of a first query language excerpt to define a combined key column based on key columns associated with a first data provider of the two or more heterogeneous data providers, for each of two or more columns of the first data provider, generation of a second query language excerpt to map the column of the first data provider to a respective result set key column and a respective result set value column, generation of a third query language excerpt to identify two or more of the result set value columns to search, and generation of a first query language statement based on the first, second and third query language excerpts.
US10726009B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for processing queries against one or more dataset sources. The system tracks query resource data and resource utilization data. The query-resource usage data can indicate resources used to execute queries. The node resource utilization data can indicate current utilization of nodes in the system. Upon receipt of a query that identifies a set of data to be processed and a manner of processing the set of data, the system can use the query-resource usage data and the resource utilization data to define a query processing scheme. The query can then be executed using the query processing scheme. In some cases, the query coordinator can dynamically allocate partitions operating on worker nodes to execute the query.
US10726006B2
Query optimization using of a query that is compiled into a query tree. The optimization is efficiently performed by using a distinct value estimation data structure (e.g., a KMV synopsis) that represents within an interval distinctness of values that are generated based on data within an interval, even if the resultant data from a subinterval is considered. Various candidate query trees are evaluated, with distinct value generation data structures being propagated for parent nodes based on the distinct value generation data structures of its child node(s). Propagation operations correlate to the operation represented by the parent node in the query tree. The optimizer uses the propagated distinct value estimation structure in order to evaluate the number of distinct values of data that would result from execution of the candidate query tree at least at the corresponding operations (and not just based on the distinct values of the input data).
US10726003B2
A unified search system is described herein. The unified search system is configured to enable, in a control device (e.g., a remote control), a user to input a search query. The unified search system includes a plurality of content providing device interfaces configured to interface the control device with a plurality of content providing devices. Each content providing device interface is configured to receive the search query from the user input interface, format the search query according to a corresponding input device type, and provide the formatted search query to one or more corresponding content providing devices. Search results received from the content providing devices are displayed at a display of the control device and/or at another display (e.g., a television).
US10725994B2
Merging adjacent rows of a synopsis table so as to increase the effectiveness of the synopsis table regarding data skipping. Adjacent rows for merging are identified based on statistics regarding: (i) queries of the database; (ii) effectiveness of the synopsis table for data skipping; and (iii) usage of predicates in queries of the database. Once merged, the synopsis table is smaller, and more effective with respect to data skipping, while fewer computing resources (administrative, maintenance, memory, clock cycles, storage space, etc.) are needed to process the database queries.
US10725982B2
A method and system for deleting a node of a knowledge graph may be provided. The method comprises receiving knowledge graph data comprising nodes and edges, determining a first relevance degree value for a node and a second relevance degree value for the node, combining the first and the second relevance degree value and marking the node as deletable if the final relevance degree value is above a predefined relevance threshold value. The method comprises further applying queries against the knowledge graph, wherein at least a certain number of such queries invokes accessing of a node, marked as deletable, revising at least one of the first and second relevance degree value based on the accessing of the node marked as deletable, and deleting the node, marked as deletable, if over a predetermined period of time queries against the knowledge graph invoke no access of the node marked as deletable.
US10725969B2
Systems and methods are disclosed which employ a centralized selection context having selection states spread across user interface elements. Methods are described in which the binding between widgets and data storage is isolated using the centralized selection context paradigm for a majority of data items represented within a user interface. This selection context is fully accessible by methods that access data while considering the current selection context. The centralized selection context simplifies event-handling logic by having selection context readily available thus removing the need to query individual widgets for their state.
US10725966B1
Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for performing block level incremental backup operations for QCOW2 virtual disks. A first snapshot of a virtual disk is taken and used by a virtual machine at a first point in time. The virtual disk is implemented as a QCOW2 image, and taking the first snapshot causes the first snapshot to be stored in the QCOW2 image. A second snapshot of the virtual disk is taken at a second point in time. Taking the second snapshot causes the second snapshot to be stored in the QCOW2 image. One or more blocks of the virtual disk that have been modified between the first point in time and the second point in time are identified using metadata stored in the QCOW2 image. An incremental backup operation is then performed on the virtual disk by copying one or more blocks from the second snapshot to backup storage.
US10725963B2
An “RDMA-Based Memory Allocator” applies remote direct memory access (RDMA) messaging to provide fast lock-free memory allocations and de-allocations for shared memory distributed across multiple servers in an RDMA-based network. Alternately, in various implementations, the RDMA-Based Memory Allocator combines RDMA messaging and remote procedure call (RPC) requests to provide fast lock-free memory allocations and de-allocations for shared memory distributed across multiple servers in an RDMA-based network. In either case, any of the networked servers can act as either or both a client for requesting (or releasing) memory allocations and a host for hosting a portion of the distributed memory. Further, any server (including the requesting client) may act as the host for the distributed memory being allocated or de-allocated by any client via RDMA messaging. Advantageously, being lock-free improves overall performance of memory access between networked computers by reducing overall system latency.
US10725950B2
A peripheral interface circuit and method is disclosed for dealing with round trip delay with serial memory. In some implementations, a finite state machine is configured to introduce a delay state prior to a read data state to absorb round trip delay associated with a memory read operation. A clock module is coupled to the finite state machine and configured to delay start of a pad return clock for the read operation until completion of the delay state. A first synchronous logic is coupled to receive the pad return clock and is configured to sample and hold data from a data bus during the read data state of the memory read operation based on the pad return clock. A second synchronous logic is coupled to receive a system clock and is configured to sample the held data based on the system clock.
US10725941B2
Example multi-device storage systems, storage devices, and methods provide hosted services on peer storage devices. Storage devices include local memory resources, such as operating memory, remotely addressable memory, or logical mapping memory, and compute resources, such as a processor or coding engine. Each storage device is configured to communicate with a plurality of peer storage devices over an interconnect fabric. The storage devices identify requested hosted services from service host requests received through the interconnect fabric. The storage devices store a plurality of hosted services are to enable access to local memory resources and local compute resources for data management operations for the plurality of peer storage devices.
US10725934B2
A first data storage holds cache lines, an accelerator has a second data storage that selectively holds accelerator data and cache lines evicted from the first data storage, a tag directory holds tags for cache lines stored in the first and second data storages, and a mode indicator indicates whether the second data storage is operating in a first or second mode in which it respectively holds cache lines evicted from the first data storage or accelerator data. In response to a request to evict a cache line from the first data storage, in the first mode the control logic writes the cache line to the second data storage and updates a tag in the tag directory to indicate the cache line is present in the second data storage, and in the second mode the control logic instead writes the cache line to a system memory.
US10725932B2
Systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for optimizing headless virtual memory management in a system on chip (SoC) with global translation lookaside buffer shootdown. The SoC comprises an application processor configured to execute a headful virtual machine and one or more SoC processing devices configured to execute a corresponding headless virtual machine. The method comprises issuing a virtual machine mapping command with a headless virtual machine having a first virtual machine identifier. In response to the virtual machine mapping command, a current value stored in a hardware register in the application processor is saved. The first virtual machine identifier associated with the headless virtual machine is loaded into the hardware register. A translation lookaside buffer (TLB) invalidate command is issued while the first virtual machine identifier is loaded in the hardware register. Upon completion of translation lookaside buffer synchronization, the current value is restored to the hardware register.
US10725931B2
A method and arrangement are disclosed involving receiving a read-type command at a data storage arrangement, calculating a command span of the received read-type command and performing a look-up command, through use of a processor, for data located in each extent at a condensed logical block address state table for the read-type command, wherein the condensed logical block address state table describes a logical to physical table and at least one of transmitting data and displaying data related to the read-type command found in the condensed logical block address state table.
US10725930B2
Aspects of the present disclosure configure a memory sub-system to map logical memory addresses to physical memory addresses using a tree data structure in the memory sub-system. For example, a memory sub-system controller of the memory sub-system can generate a tree data structure on cache memory to cache, from non-volatile memory, at least one portion of mapping data, where the non-volatile memory is implemented by a set of memory components separate from the cache memory. The mapping data, stored on the non-volatile memory, can map a set of logical memory addresses to a corresponding set of physical memory addresses of the non-volatile memory, and a node of the tree data structure can comprise node data that describes a memory area of the non-volatile memory where data is written across a sequence of contiguous physical memory addresses.
US10725923B1
An apparatus comprises a cache memory to store data as a plurality of cache lines each having a data size and an associated physical address in a memory, access circuitry to access the data stored in the cache memory, detection circuitry to detect, for at least a set of sub-units of the cache lines stored in the cache memory, whether a number of accesses by the access circuitry to a given sub-unit exceeds a predetermined threshold, in which each sub-unit has a data size that is smaller than the data size of a cache line, prediction circuitry to generate a prediction, for a given region of a plurality of regions of physical address space, of whether data stored in that region comprises streaming data in which each of one or more portions of the given cache line is predicted to be subject to a maximum of one read operation or multiple access data in which each of the one or more portions of the given cache line is predicted to be subject to more than one read operation, the prediction circuitry being configured to generate the prediction in response to a detection by the detection circuitry of whether the number of accesses to a sub-unit of a cache line having an associated physical address in the given region exceeds the predetermined threshold, and allocation circuitry to selectively allocate a next cache line to the cache memory in dependence upon the prediction applicable to the region of physical address space containing that next cache line.
US10725918B2
Table of contents (TOC) pointer cache entry having a pointer for a range of addresses. An address of a called routine and a pointer value of a pointer to a reference data structure to be entered into a reference data structure pointer cache are obtained. The reference data structure pointer cache includes a plurality of entries, and an entry of the plurality of entries includes a stored pointer value for an address range. A determination is made, based on the pointer value, whether an existing entry exists in the reference data structure pointer cache for the pointer value. Based on determining the existing entry exists, one of an address_from field of the existing entry or an address_to field of the existing entry is updated using the address of the called routine. The stored pointer value of the existing entry is usable to access the reference data structure for the address range defined by the address_from field and the address_to field.
US10725911B2
A computer implemented system and method of memory management for an in-memory database. The system implements a paged data vector using non-uniform compression of its chunks. In this manner, the system achieves greater compression than systems that use uniform compression.
US10725910B2
A controller may include a memory suitable for caching write data and map data corresponding to the write data; and a processor suitable for flushing the cached map data in a memory device, and then storing the write data in the memory device, wherein the map data includes location information of the write data.
US10725909B2
According one embodiment, a memory device controlling method includes: receiving, by a first semiconductor memory, a read command transmitted from a controller; receiving, by a second semiconductor memory, a write command transmitted from the controller; reading, by the first semiconductor, data from the first semiconductor memory based on the read command, and transmitting, from the first semiconductor memory to the second semiconductor memory, the data and a control signal indicating that the data is output; and receiving, by the second semiconductor memory, the data at a timing based on the control signal transmitted from the first semiconductor memory without intermediation of the controller based on the write command and writing the received data into the second semiconductor memory.
US10725905B2
A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory device including a plurality of memory blocks each including a plurality of pages; and a controller suitable for, when writing a plurality of data in the pages according to a write request from a host, writing the plurality of data with tags, classified into N number of kinds depending on a usage pattern of each data, together in the pages. The controller manages a list of victim blocks as a target of a merge operation, the controller manages entire valid pages included in the victim blocks, by classifying them into N number of page groups depending on a kind of each of the entire valid pages, and the controller selects valid pages to be moved to a free block in the merge operation, among the entire valid pages, and N may be a natural number of 2 or greater.
US10725903B2
A data storage apparatus that includes a storage device and a processor coupled to the storage device. The processor is configured to receive a read request for a first translation table entry associated with a logical block, identify a dump unit associated with the logical block using a hash function, determine a dump group associated with the dump unit, and identify a second translation table entry associated with the dump unit.
US10725892B2
A computer-implemented method for automated testing of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a customer device, the method comprising: receiving GUI navigation keys (801); automated learning (802) of the GUI MENU structure by navigating the GUI to create a GUI structure file comprising the screen header text and the screen image for each sub-MENU detected in the MENU structure; receiving (803) data related to the sub-MENU to be tested; performing (804) a testing procedure on the sub-MENU.
US10725887B2
A method for operating a monitoring entity (ME) for a distributed system includes receiving, by the ME, an action message from a computing device which has information about an action it performed. The ME, generates, deletes and/or updates a node of a data structure stored in a memory of the ME to provide an updated state of the data structure, by: processing the information of the received message, and storing the processed information into the data structure. The data structure represents knowledge about behavior of the distributed system. Each node specifies a policy by a formula, a node is linked by a trigger to one other node only to specify dependencies between nodes except for nodes with a formula, monitored by the ME, and nodes with a same formula are mutually linked by triggers. Verdict information indicating an action violating a policy is computed based on the updated state.
US10725885B1
Methods and apparatus for virtual machine (VM) load monitoring in provider network environments. A VM load monitor system may be used to offload the processing of VM load data from the execution environment of a VM host device. A VM load monitor may be implemented as a dedicated programmable hardware device on or attached to a host device that is external to the execution environment of the host device, thus freeing host device resources (e.g., processors, memory, etc.) for use by the VMs executing on the host device. The VM load monitor may make VM management decisions for the host device (e.g. launch VM decisions, migrate VM decisions, etc.) based on analysis of resource load data (e.g. network, memory, and/or processor load data) collected from the VMs (or groups of VMs) executing on the host device.
US10725882B2
A method as well as a crypto-arrangement and a computer program product for monitoring an integrity of a test dataset, wherein a random sample of a test dataset is checked for integrity is provided. The method for monitoring an integrity of a test dataset includes the following steps: random sample-type selection of the test dataset from a dataset to be transferred via a communications connection; cryptographically protected provision of the selected test dataset to a test unit, wherein a communication via the communications connection is carried out uninfluenced by the selection and preparation; testing of the cryptographically protected test dataset for integrity by the test unit, based on cryptographic calculations and plausibility information.
US10725876B2
According to an embodiment, an electronic circuit board includes a nonvolatile memory, a reading circuit to read data stored in the nonvolatile memory, a switch, and a communication circuit. When power is supplied from a first power source, the switch performs switching to a first state in which the nonvolatile memory and a host device configured to read and write data from and in the nonvolatile memory are connected. When power is supplied from a second power source, the switch performs switching to a second state in which the host device and the nonvolatile memory are not connected and the reading circuit and the nonvolatile memory are connected. The communication circuit transmits, to an external device, the data read by the reading circuit from the nonvolatile memory when power is being supplied from the second power source.
US10725874B2
A second connection control device includes a processor. The processor receives a reception notification that notifies that a first connection control device has received a first connection request from a first main control device. The first connection request requests to establish a first connection with a first storage device via a first communication route through the first connection control device. The processor transmits a third connection request to the first storage device upon receiving the reception notification. The third connection request requests to establish a third connection with the first storage device. The processor transmits a success notification to the first main control device upon receiving a second connection request after the third connection is established. The success notification indicates that a second connection is established. The second connection request requests to establish the second connection with the first storage device via a second communication route.
US10725862B2
An integrated circuit comprising a memory array configured to store data chunks with corresponding error correction codes and error correction logic includes control logic that executes a recovery procedure to access a selected data chunk and corresponding error correction code from the memory array, to utilize the error correction logic to identify a location in the memory array of an error bit in the selected data chunk, and to access the identified location to write the corrected data. The recovery procedure is sequentially applied to a plurality of data chunks over a recovery operation region designated for a given instance of the recovery operation. Memory coupled with the control logic can store one or more recovery parameters that identify the recovery operation region in the memory.
US10725850B2
First and second Tchebychev polynomial curves are generated and pass through first and second data points representing previous failures of a first and second computer system of a computer network, respectively. The coordinates of each first and second data point denote a time of occurrence of the failure of the first and second computer system and a severity of the failure of the first and second computer system, respectively. A third Tchebychev polynomial curve passing through the peaks of the first and second Tchebychev polynomial curves is generated. A highest peak of the third Tchebychev polynomial curve is identified and determined to be a high risk failure that occurred on the first or second computer system and generates significant risk to the computer network, causing other computers to add redundancy to minimize the significant risk to the computer network from a future occurrence of the high risk failure.
US10725843B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing view change. One of the methods is to be implemented on a blockchain and performed by a first node of N nodes in a view change protocol. The method includes: multicasting a view change message to at least some of the N nodes; obtaining, respectively from at least Q second nodes of the N nodes, at least Q echo messages each comprising: a consistent current view known to the second node indicating a primary node designated among the N nodes, and a consistent current sequence number known to the second node, the current sequence number associated with a latest transaction or a latest block, the current sequence number is larger than a first sequence number known to the first node; and responsive to obtaining the at least Q echo messages, ending the view change protocol.
US10725842B1
Methods, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable media are described for detecting system outages using application event logs. Various aspects may include obtaining several prior application event logs where the status of the system is known at the time the application event logs were recorded. Additionally, various aspects may include determining characteristics of prior application event logs which were recorded during a system outage, and/or determining characteristics of prior application event logs which were recorded while the system was available. When current application event logs are obtained where the status of the system is unknown at the time the current application event logs are recorded, various aspects include comparing the current application event logs to the prior application event logs to determine that a system outage has occurred based upon the comparison.
US10725841B1
An integrated circuit (IC) includes an encoder circuit configured to receive input data including a plurality of data bits. A plurality of parity computation equations for a single error correct double error detect adjacent double error correct adjacent triple error detect (SECDEDADECADTED) Hamming code is received. A plurality of parity bits are computed using the plurality of parity computation equations. Write data including the data bits and the parity bits are provided to a write circuit. The write circuit writes the write data to a memory.
US10725832B2
An information processing system includes programs so as to implement a memory unit storing, for each application executing a sequence of processes using electronic data, program identification information of identifying at least one program executing the sequence of processes, a parameter used to execute each program, and flow information defining an execution order of the at least one program while associating app identification information with the program identification information, the parameter, and the flow information, an acquiring unit acquiring the flow information; and an executing unit causing each program identified by the program identification information to execute the sequence of processes, the executing unit replacing, when a data value of a data item included in the parameter used to execute the program is designated to be replaced by another data value, the data value with the other data value.
US10725816B2
A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a computing device, an event notification; determining, by the computing device, whether to immediately execute a pipeline including a commit associated with the event notification based on historical trends of commits entering the pipeline at a similar time period as a current time; and immediately executing or delaying the execution of the pipeline, by the computing device, based on the determining whether to immediately execute the pipeline.
US10725813B2
A Hypervisor hosted on a computer device includes a Fibre Channel (FC) port to communicate with an FC switch in an FC switched fabric. The FC port has a port identifier assigned by the switch device. The Hypervisor solicits from the switch FC priority values available to be allocated as respective local identifiers of virtual machines (VMs). The Hypervisor instantiates a VM with a global VM identifier, and allocates one of the solicited priority values to the instantiated VM such that the allocated priority value and the port identifier together represent a fabric VM identifier. After the allocating, the Hypervisor sends to the FC switch an update frame to indicate the instantiated VM, the global VM identifier, and the fabric VM identifier. During an FC session, the Hypervisor exchanges FC frames with an FC destination port connected to the switched fabric. Each session frame indicates the fabric VM identifier.
US10725810B2
Some embodiments of the invention provide a novel method of migrating virtualized computing instances (VCIs) that implement a multi-node application. The method may identify a plurality of VCIs that implement a multi-node application, each of the plurality of VCIs being executed on a respective source host, and may identify a role performed by each VCI of the identified plurality of VCIs. The method may also generate a plurality of batches, each batch of the plurality of batches including a set of the identified plurality of VCIs selected based on the identified role of each of the VCIs, and generate a migration sequence comprising an ordered sequence of the plurality of batches. The method may migrate the identified plurality of VCIs from its respective source host to a respective destination host according to the migration sequence.
US10725805B2
A method, system, and computer program product are disclosed for creating an in-memory application image. Embodiments can include receiving an application from a storage. Embodiments can also include loading the received application into a memory storage pool. Embodiments can also include receiving an indication of a request to execute the in-memory application image on a first virtual machine of a plurality of virtual machines. Embodiments can also include receiving an indication to execute the in-memory application image on the first virtual machine. Embodiments can also include removing the in-memory application image from the memory storage pool, in response to the receiving the indication to execute the in-memory application. Embodiments can also include assigning the removed in-memory application image to the first virtual machine.
US10725800B2
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods that help a user manage a functional product. Every functional product, be it a service, device, or combination thereof, has one or more documents associated with it. These documents may include such documentation as: (1) Release Notes; (2) Configuration Guides; (3) command line interfaces (CLIs)/application program interfaces (APIs); (4) Data Sheets; (5) Installation Guides; (6) User Manuals; (7) Errata notices; and (8) other documentation. In embodiments, command extracted from the documents along with features available in the functional product and user history (if any) may be used to help suggest one or more commands for a user managing or using the functional product.
US10725795B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing dynamic creation of an external code segment within a cloud based computing environment. For instance, an exemplary system having at least a processor and a memory therein includes means for executing object code comprising software instructions that when executed create an instance of an external segment of software instructions that is to perform business logic, wherein a name of the external segment of software instructions is to be first received during runtime of the object code.
US10725791B2
In one embodiment, an operating system is booted based on results of boot-up operations performed during a shutdown. In operation, during a shutdown phase of an operating system, one or more boot-up operations are performed, and the results of these operations are stored in memory. During a boot-up phase of the operating system, the results are received, and the operating system is booted based on the one or more results.
US10725778B2
A method includes receiving, for metadata processing, a current instruction with a associated metadata tags. The metadata processing is performed in a metadata processing domain isolated from a code execution domain including the current instruction. Each respective associated metadata tag representing a respective policy of the composite policy. The associated metadata tags further including pointers to tags of a component policy of the composite policy. For each respective metadata tag, the method includes determining, in the metadata processing domain and in accordance with the metadata tag and the current instruction, whether a rule exists in a rule cache for the current instruction. The rule cache including rules on metadata used by said metadata processing to define allowed instructions. The determination of whether a rule exists resulting in a respective output. The method further includes generating a composite result tag by combining the respective outputs into a single metadata tag representing the composite policy including each respective policy.
US10725775B2
A request to store a container image is received from a device associated with a customer of a computing resource service provider. Validity of a security token associated with the request is authenticated using a cryptographic key maintained as a secret by the computing resource service provider. One or more layers of the container image is built based at least in part on at least one build artifact to form a set of built layers. The software image including the set of built layers is stored in a repository associated with the customer. A manifest of metadata for the set of built layers is stored in a database of a structured data store. The container image is obtained in the form of an obtained container image. The obtained container image is deployed as the software container in at least one virtual machine instance associated with the customer.
US10725768B1
A system and method that enables an application to retrieve application update from the software vendor using one or more network connection. The application checks for updates when it is invoked by the user. The checking of updates is done by sending a request to the vendor server via one or multiple network connections. The network connection can be wired or wireless. By using multiple network connections, the update process can send and receive update data faster than using one network connections. Another aspect of the invention is if the checking for update request failed via the default or 1st network connection, the application will check for the next available network connection to send the update request. By checking for update from the vendor, the application will always have the most up to date patches, fixes, and/or new features.
US10725747B1
In a provider network, a developer console generates web pages defining a developer portal for transmission to web browsers. An application architecture modeling service analyzes developer interactions with services executing on the provider network to allow the developer to create an application. From the developer interactions (e.g., API calls, click stream data), the application architecture modeling service dynamically determines a model of the architecture of the application and updates the model as the developer continues to further interact with the developer services. The web pages generated by the developer console are encoded to contain graphical images of the application's model including hyperlinks. When displayed on the developer's browser, a graphical depiction of the application's architecture is rendered and hyperlinks associated with the individual resources shown in the graphical depiction can be accessed to allow the developer quick access to development tools specific to each such resource.
US10725746B2
The disclosure describes methods and apparatus for quickly prototyping of a solution developed using one or more sensing devices (e.g., sensors), functional blocks, algorithm libraries, and customized logic. The methods produce firmware executable by a processor (e.g., a microcontroller) on an embedded device such as a development board, expansion board, or the like. By performing these methods on the apparatus described, a user is able to create a function prototype without having deep knowledge of the particular sensing device or any particular programming language. Prototypes developed as described herein enable the user to rapidly test ideas and develop sensing device proofs-of-concept. The solutions produced by the methods and apparatus improve the functioning of the sensor being prototyped and the operation of the embedded device where the sensor is integrated.
US10725740B2
Providing efficient multiplication of sparse matrices in matrix-processor-based devices is disclosed herein. In one aspect, a matrix processor of a matrix-processor-based device includes a plurality of sequencers coupled to a plurality of multiply/accumulate (MAC) units for performing multiplication and accumulation operations. Each sequencer determines whether a product of an element of a first input matrix to be multiplied with an element of a second input matrix has a value of zero (e.g., by determining whether the element of the first input matrix has a value of zero, or by determining whether either the element of the first input matrix or that of the second input matrix has a value of zero). If the product of the elements of the first input matrix and the second input matrix does not have a value of zero, the sequencer provides the elements to a MAC unit to perform a multiplication and accumulation operation.
US10725729B2
A virtual image generation system for use by an end user comprises memory, a display subsystem, an object selection device configured for receiving input from the end user and persistently selecting at least one object in response to the end user input, and a control subsystem configured for rendering a plurality of image frames of a three-dimensional scene, conveying the image frames to the display subsystem, generating audio data originating from the at least one selected object, and for storing the audio data within the memory.
US10725725B2
An electronic device and a mode switching method thereof are disclosed. The electronic device includes a first body; a connecting body; a second body being connected to the first body through the connecting body. Based on the connecting body, the electronic device has at least three modes, wherein in a first mode the first body and the second body have a first relative positional relationship, in a second mode the first body and the second body have a second relative positional relationship, and in a third mode the first body and the second body have a third relative positional relationship. The electronic device can switch from the second mode to the first mode with a first manner, and switch from the third mode to the first mode with a second manner, wherein the first manner and the second manner are different.
US10725722B1
Electronic computer systems are described. In particular embodiments, the electronic systems include a first electronic device having a first display and first computing resources and a second electronic device having a second display and second computing resources. The electronic systems also include a coupling element that is configured to mechanically couple and provide a communication path between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. In a coupled configuration, the first computing resources are available for use by the second electronic device via the communication path such that the first display is operable as a primary display capable of presenting visual content in accordance with the first and second computing resources, and the second display is operable as a secondary display that is capable of providing data for operation of the coupled configuration.
US10725721B2
An information processing system includes a CPU, computers, and a display device that displays a display screen including videos or images transmitted from the computers on a display. The display device includes a first input port to a fourth input port for receiving a video signal transmitted from each of the computers and a first output port to a fourth output port for outputting an operation signal to each of the computers. The CPU outputs a detection signal for changing the image to each of the first output port to the fourth output port, detects a change in the image on the display screen, and sets a combination of the output port that has output the detection signal and the input port corresponding to the display screen in which the image has changed.
US10725720B2
Examples provide for intelligent navigation of informational items within an augmented reality environment. A hierarchical set of informational items within the augmented reality environment is automatically generated. A current level in the hierarchy includes items currently within a field of view (FOV), a current topic of conversation, items associated with user movements, or items selected by the user. A transient user interface control directed to the current group of informational items and a contextual breadcrumb list is generated and displayed within the FOV. An action is performed on a selected group of informational items based on input received from the user via the transient user interface control. The results of the performed action are presented to the user within the FOV.
US10725710B2
The hierarchical storage device includes: a collecting unit collecting access information related to each unit area included in a first storage device; a first specifying unit specifying a movement target area in the first storage device using a first parameter based on the access information collected by the collecting unit; a second specifying unit specifying a movement target area candidate in the first storage device using each parameter based on the access information; a counting unit counting a number of occurrences of data accesses to the movement target area candidate specified per parameter by the second specifying unit, based on the access information; and an updating unit determining as a recommended parameter the parameter whose number of occurrences of data accesses counted by the counting unit is the largest, and updating the first parameter used by the first specifying unit using the recommended parameter, and can efficiently exhibit device performance.
US10725709B2
Systems and methods for offloading processing from a host to one or more storage processing units using an interconnect network are provided. One such method includes receiving a processing task from the host at a first storage processing unit (SPU) of a plurality of SPUs via a host interface, performing, at the first SPU, the processing task, and transferring data from the first SPU to a second SPU via an interconnection network, where each of the plurality of SPUs includes a non-volatile memory (NVM) and a processing circuitry configured to perform the processing task.
US10725698B2
Provided is a controller which issues a first write command for writing all data of a burst access operation on a memory and a second write command for writing data of a burst access operation on a memory per byte. The controller includes a holding unit configured to hold a plurality of commands requesting access to the memory and a selection unit configured to select, in a case where the holding unit holds the second write command and a command that causes a first time penalty longer than a second time penalty needed between the first write command that is issued first and the second write command that is issued next, the second write command prior to the command.
US10725697B2
A round robin system with interleaved weighted and priority arbiters to serve on-demand bandwidth of a storage system are provided. In one embodiment, a host assigns a priority and weight to each of a plurality of memory commands. The memory commands are sent to the storage system in a priority round-robin manner, in which memory commands assigned to a relatively-higher priority level are sent to the storage system before memory commands assigned to a relatively-lower priority level. Further, memory commands assigned to a given priority level are sent to the storage system in a weighted round-robin manner in accordance with their assigned weight. Other embodiments are provided.
US10725691B1
Techniques are provided for overlapping write handling. Overlapping write managers are used to maintain the order that write operations are executed at a first computing environment and replicated to a second computing environment. Overlapping write managers are pre-allocated as available for managing overlapping write operations. A mapping is used to track what overlapping write managers are currently allocated for particular file handles of files. Thus, if an incoming write operation targets a file handle of an already allocated overlapping write manager, then that overlapping write manager is used to execute and replicate the incoming write operation so that the order of execution of overlapping writes by the second computing environment is the same as at the first computing environment. If there is no allocated overlapping write manager for the file handle, then a new overlapping write manager is allocated and utilized.
US10725688B2
A memory system includes a memory controller, a first memory module including first and second groups of first memory chips, a second memory module including first and second groups of second memory chips, and a channel including a first group of signal lines suitable for coupling the memory controller with the first memory module, and a second group of signal lines suitable for coupling the memory controller with the second memory module.
US10725683B2
A controller of a storage device is described for handling communications with a host device. In some examples, the storage device includes a wide port comprising a plurality of phys. The wide port is configured to receive, via a first phy of the plurality of phys, a signal. The controller is configured to select, based on a respective power factor associated with each respective phy of the plurality of phys and a respective performance factor associated with each respective phy of the plurality of phys, a second phy of the plurality of phys to utilize for performing an operation associated with the received signal. In such examples, the wide port is further configured to perform, using the second phy, the operation associated with the received signal.
US10725675B2
According to an embodiment, a management apparatus manages access to a plurality of types of storage units by a processing circuit. Each of the plurality of types of storage units includes a plurality of first regions, and each of the plurality of first regions includes a plurality of second regions. The management apparatus includes a circuitry configured to function as a management unit. The management unit manages a management table in which identification information of one or more of the plurality of first regions and access management information defining access information indicating whether or not each second region included in the one or more of the plurality of first regions is accessed by the processing circuit are associated with each other.
US10725674B2
A method includes providing a service co-processor with a service address space attached to a main processor. The main processor is provided with a main address space. The service co-processor updates the service address space to create and maintain an independent copy of the main address space. The service co-processor receives a system dump request from the main processor, initiates a system dump, and responsive to initiating the system dump, ceases updating the service address space. The service co-processor, upon completion of the system dump, resets the service address space.
US10725671B2
An information handling system for DIMM provisioning and RAS enablement may include a memory subsystem that may comprise a DIMM including a set of ranks, each rank of the set of ranks may include a set of DRAMs, each DRAM of the set of DRAMs including a set of rows, and a non-volatile memory associated with the DIMM. The DIMM may include a post package repair (PPR) history including a set of PPR history entries. Each PPR history entry of the set of PPR history entries may include a failed row count for each rank of a corresponding DRAM of the DIMM. The information handling system may also include a BIOS that may determine whether health of the DIMM is unhealthy that may be based on the PPR history. When the health of the DIMM may be unhealthy, the BIOS may also perform a PPR corrective action procedure.
US10725669B2
A data storage apparatus that includes a storage device and a processor coupled to the storage device. The processor is configured to receive in a memory, a first logical block entry for a first dump group and a second logical block entry for a second dump group; store in a reverse translation table, the first logical block entry for the first dump group and the second logical block entry for the second dump group; determine a first sequence number associated with the stored first logical block entry and the stored second logical block entry in the reverse translation table, wherein the first sequence number is a snapshot marker that determines a timestamp associated with the first logical block and the second logical block; and persist the first logical block entry for the first dump group in the storage device.
US10725667B2
Disclosed herein are a method of transferring data in a parallel system including a main device and at least one accelerator, and a parallel system for performing the method. The method of transferring data in a heterogeneous system including a main device and at least one accelerator includes: turning off a write permission for a first main memory area corresponding to a first accelerator memory area where input data for a computation task is stored; performing the computation task by using the at least one accelerator; and turning off a read permission for a second main memory area corresponding to a second accelerator memory area where output data for the computation task is stored, in the state in which data of the second accelerator memory area has not been transferred to the second main memory area.
US10725666B2
A data store maintaining data may implement memory-based on-demand data page generation. Log records may be maintained in system memory according to a version threshold for data pages of data stored in persistent storage. When a request for a version of a particular data page is received that is within the version threshold, the data page may be obtained from persistent storage and log records associated with the data page may be applied to the data page to generate the requested version of the data page. The version threshold for the data pages may change, and log records in system memory may be identified for coalesce operations. The coalesce operations may be efficiently performed (e.g., in the background), updating the data pages in persistent storage to include the changes of the identified log records and space in system memory for the identified log records may be reclaimed.
US10725645B2
An information processing apparatus is provided that is configured to facilitate the avoidance of a state in which the browsing of a web page displayed in a main display area is hindered by the displaying of a sub display area.When a web page scrollable in a predetermined scroll direction is displayed in a main display area, the information processing apparatus acquires an arrangement position of a display element displayed in the web page, the arrangement position being a position in a crossing direction crossing the scroll direction, and determines an arrangement position in the crossing direction of the sub display area arranged at a position overlapping the main display area in accordance with the acquired arrangement position of the display element.
US10725632B2
Techniques for providing an in-place contextual menu and user interface for email and other information management system triage are provided in which a contextual menu can be overlaid or replace an item on a view screen. The contextual menu can provide action commands specific to the type and state of the items selected in the feature view of the email or other information management system. A single recognized selection input, such as a swipe gesture, selects an item and invokes an in-place contextual menu presenting actions that can be asserted on the selected item. Multiple item selection is available through the same invocation of presenting the in-place contextual menu.
US10725628B2
Systems and methods are disclosed to share comments regarding a content item presented among via different Internet services. For example, a method for sharing comments among Internet services may include presenting a first content item to a plurality of users over the Internet via a first Internet service; receiving at the first Internet service a first comment that is related to the first content item and is received from a user through the Internet; presenting the first comment in conjunction with the first content item via the first Internet service; sending the first comment from the first Internet service to a second Internet service; receiving at the first Internet service a second comment from the second Internet service, wherein the second comment is different than the first comment; and presenting the second comment in conjunction with the first content item via the first Internet service.
US10725614B2
One or more embodiments allow a user to search a gallery of digital content. In particular, a user can interact with a digital content system to search for, and identify, one or more digital content items (e.g., photos, videos, audio) within a collection of digital content. For instance, the digital content system can maintain tokens with respect to a collection of digital content and associate the tokens with digital content items within the collection of digital content. The digital content system can also provide a gallery of digital content items within a view area of a graphical user interface. Upon receiving a search query, the digital content system can identify a token and identify digital content items corresponding to the token. The digital content system can further provide a new or modified gallery within the view area of the graphical user interface based on the identified digital content items.
US10725612B2
The present invention discloses a desktop icon display method and a mobile terminal, relates to the field of mobile communications, and enhances a visual effect, of a user desktop icon, produced when the mobile terminal is shaken. The display method provided by the present invention is applied to a mobile terminal. A desktop icon is displayed on a display screen of the mobile terminal by using a first color set; a moving angle of the mobile terminal is obtained; and if the moving angle of the mobile terminal exceeds a preset angle, the desktop icon is displayed by using a second color set.
US10725605B2
A display control unit displays, in a case where the display control unit is in a startup state or in an abnormal operation state of a general purpose application, a display window of a dedicated middleware even when a startup of the dedicated middleware is completed and a startup of a general purpose middleware is not completed. With this configuration, the user operation is allowed to perform operation to the general purpose application and is not required to wait until the startup of the general purpose middleware is completed. When the startup of the general purpose middleware is completed, a display window of the general purpose application which includes display window data transferred from the general purpose middleware is displayed. Thus, information related to the general purpose application can be promptly provided to a user.
US10725602B2
An array encoding magnetic signal positioning sensing device, including a sensing component and a control circuit connected with the sensing component, wherein the sensing component has a horizontal encoding array and a vertical encoding array which is vertical to the horizontal encoding array, and the horizontal encoding array and the vertical encoding array are both composed of magnetic signal sensing coil units; wherein the horizontal encoding array is composed of more than one horizontal magnetic signal sensing coil unit; and the vertical encoding array is composed of more than one vertical magnetic signal sensing coil unit; wherein the horizontal magnetic signal sensing coil unit is formed by at least two horizontal magnetic sensing coils which are connected in series via a differential line; and the vertical magnetic sensing coil unit is formed by at least two horizontal magnetic sensing coils which are connected in series via a differential line.
US10725601B2
A touch sensor includes a sensor sheet that includes a plurality of sensor electrodes, wires that extend from the sensor electrodes, and a connection portion for connection to a substrate. The sensor sheet is formed with a body portion in which the sensor electrodes are formed, and a tail portion that projects from the body portion and that includes a terminal. A protective layer is stacked on at least a part of the tail portion. A folded portion in which the sensor sheet has been bent permanently is formed in the tail portion on which the protective layer is stacked.
US10725589B2
A technology for implementing a finer button click of a device including an LRA by reducing the falling time of an LRA after a click is implemented by controlling an input signal applied to the LRA depending on an operating characteristic of the LRA. A user's operational convenience can be improved by omitting a real button positioned in the front part of a mobile phone, and more smooth display watching and manipulation are made possible by increasing the size of a display. Furthermore, the button click of a device including an LRA can be realistically implemented by controlling only the frequency of an input signal without adding a separate device or a control circuit to the LRA.
US10725585B2
A method for determining a touch position and a touch control chip are disclosed. The method includes: determining (S310) a variation caused by a noise to raw data of a capacitive touch screen; determining (S320) a noise processing method of a raw value of the capacitive touch screen according to the variation caused by the noise to the raw data of the capacitive touch screen; performing (S330) noise cancellation processing on a first raw value set of the capacitive touch screen using the noise processing method, to obtain a first processed value set; and determining (S340) a touch position on the capacitive touch screen according to the first processed value set. The method for determining a touch position and the touch control chip contribute to improving accuracy of the touch position.
US10725572B2
The present embodiments relate to a touch display device, a touch system, a driving circuit, and a driving method. The touch display device may include a display panel configured to have a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of common electrodes, which are arranged thereon, and a driving circuit configured to supply an uplink signal to at least a subset of the plurality of common electrodes disposed in at least a first region of the display panel during the display blank period to enable the pen to detect the uplink signal when the pen is in contact with or is adjacent to the display panel.
US10725568B1
The present invention provides a scroll module applicable to a mouse, including: a scroll and a rotating element. The rotating element is installed in a groove of the scroll, and a first rotating shaft of the rotating element has light penetrability.
US10725561B2
A display system includes a head-mounted display device and an input device for operating the head-mounted display device. In this display system, the input device is mounted on an arm or a leg of a user and has a movement detection unit which detects a movement in a circumferential direction of the arm or the leg where the input device is mounted. The head-mounted display device displays an operation screen where an operation is accepted, and switches the operation on the operation screen according to the movement detected by the movement detection unit.
US10725560B2
An electronic device includes an input/output interface capable of being electrically connected to a 3-dimensional movable accessory and a processor electrically connected to the input/output interface. The processor is configured to sense an event generated in the electronic device and to transmit a command to operate the accessory to the accessory through the input/output interface in response to the event.
US10725554B2
The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.
US10725552B2
A text input method based on gesture recognition, comprising: collecting image information containing a target object; determining the target object according to the image information, and acquiring a writing surface and a movement trace of the target object; extracting the movement trace of the target object in the writing surface as a writing trace and outputting same; and performing character recognition according to the writing trace, and outputting a character recognition result.
US10725550B2
Described are apparatus and methods for reconstructing a plurality of gestures using roll pitch and yaw data, typically in combination with data for recognition of start and/or stop portions of the gesture using an auxiliary sensor, such as a capacitive touch sensor or a MEMS sensor.
US10725548B2
The embodiments are directed toward techniques for isolating a user input signal at a haptic output device. A signal originating from a user input element associated with the haptic output device is received. The received signal is separated into a first component including the user input signal, and a second component including a haptic feedback signal. While the first component is processed, the second component can be discarded or otherwise ignored.
US10725544B1
According to some embodiments, an accessory device for interacting with an electronic device having a touch sensitive surface, is described. The accessory device can include a housing having walls suitable for carrying a processor capable of providing instructions and an interface unit extending through an opening at a distal end of the housing, where the interface unit is capable of interacting with the touch sensitive surface. The accessory device can further include a sensor in communication with the processor and the interface unit, where the sensor is capable of (i) detecting a stimulus generated by the interaction between the interface unit and the touch sensitive surface, and (ii) responding by providing a feedback parameter to the processor that responds by providing a feedback instruction. The accessory device can further include a feedback component that responds to the feedback instruction by transmitting a feedback force to the walls of the housing.
US10725535B2
A head-worn image display apparatus that comprises a non-immersive image display assembly that receives images from a stereoscopic video camera module. The image display assembly comprises a miniature display component for generating the images for display. The image display assembly may work by an optical relay system. The head-worn image display apparatus could be used in a variety of different settings. One particular application is for performing medical procedures such as microsurgery. The stereoscopic video camera module may have optical magnification capability (e.g. such as in a surgical microscope) to provide a magnified view of the surgical field.
US10725521B2
The invention discloses a power saving device capable of automatically sensing standby current, which is used in a power device such as a power outlet or other power supply devices for giving the power device ability of electricity saving. When the power saving device normally works, a threshold current setting unit of a controlling and processing module is configured to automatically calculate a threshold current based on current signals sensed by a current detecting unit under different operation modes of at least one electrical device electrically connected to the power device. Moreover, when at least one standby current sensed from the electrical device is determined to be lower than the threshold current, the controlling and processing module immediately switches a switch unit to an open-circuit state, thereby causing the electrical device unable to receive electricity from the power device. Consequently, the power device exhibits the ability of power saving.
US10725507B2
An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).
US10725503B2
An image display apparatus including a rollable display; a drive unit configured to roll up or roll down the rollable display; and a controller configured to in response to a first display command to display a first type of content, control the drive unit to roll up the rollable display to a first size based on the first type of the content, and in response to a second display command to display a second type of content, control the drive unit to roll up the rollable display to a second size based on the second type of the content.
US10725500B2
Disclosed is a system for attaching a plurality of external connectors to an electronic device including a docking station, a first plug on the docking station positioned to interface with a first port on the electronic device, a second plug on the docking station positioned to interface with a second port on the electronic device, a first audio device in the docking station, a second audio device in the docking station, and a selector to selectively enable one of the first audio device and second audio device.
US10725499B1
Provide is a display device. The display device includes a watchcase, a first display screen and a flexible display component. The first display screen is arranged on a front side of the watchcase. The first display screen includes a first display surface. The flexible display component is arranged on a back face of the watchcase. The flexible display component may be bent along a first direction to be reused as a watchband. Moreover, in the condition that the flexible display component is reused as the watchband, a surface of the flexible display component facing away from the watchcase is a second display surface.
US10725496B2
A data processing apparatus includes a data output section configured to output serial data associated with video information through one or more lanes and a data processing section configured to process the serial data by supplying power from a power supply section to a receiving section configured to receive the serial data. The data processing section turns off the power supply to the receiving section while maintaining an output state of the data output section for a known ineffective period, turns on the power supply to the receiving section prior to the start of an effective period, then detects starting information based on a predetermined code included in the serial data and establishes a receiving operation of the receiving section.
US10725495B2
A power gating system includes a logic circuit region including at least one logic gate configured to receive a first gating clock signal. The power gating system also includes a power gating control circuit configured to generate the first gating clock signal which is controlled to start transition after stabilization of an internal power voltage according to a chip select signal, a command/address signal, and an external clock signal.
US10725494B2
Reduction in the number of neurons and axons in a neurosynaptic network while maintaining its functionality is provided. A neural network description describing a neural network is read. One or more functional unit of the neural network is identified. The one or more functional unit of the neural network is optimized. An optimized neural network description is written based on the optimized functional unit.
US10725487B2
A power circuit of an embodiment includes an amplifier circuit having a first and a second input. The amplifier circuit receives power from a power input and outputs an output voltage corresponding to a voltage difference between the first and second inputs. A reference voltage circuit supplies a reference voltage to the first input. A feedback circuit supplies a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage to the second input. A first ballast capacitance element is between the power input and the first input of the amplifier circuit.
US10725480B2
A device to determine integrity of a surface includes an exterior housing to contain and protect a plurality of components. The components include an accelerometer to measure a change in acceleration of the device, a microcontroller to monitor measurement data from the accelerometer and determine the integrity of the surface based on the measurement data. A communication circuit transmits or displays information regarding the integrity of the surface from microcontroller. A battery powers the plurality of components.
US10725470B2
A method is provided for autonomously operating a vehicle. The method includes receiving, at a processor, at least vehicle state data and vehicle object environment data; generating, with the processor, an optimal path for the vehicle with a cost function based on the vehicle state data and the vehicle object environment data; identifying, with the processor, at least one critical condition constraint based on at least one of the vehicle or vehicle environment; modifying, with the processor, at least a first portion of the optimal path based on the at least one critical condition constraint to result in a short-range trajectory portion; generating a resulting trajectory with the short-range trajectory portion; and implementing the resulting trajectory on the vehicle.
US10725467B2
A system for adapting a driving behavior of an autonomous driving system of a vehicle. The system includes a sensor, a braking system, an acceleration control system, a steering system, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive data from the sensor, send the data to a server, and send, to the server, a request for a value associated with an action the vehicle is performing and a location of the vehicle. The electronic processor is also configured to receive the value from the server and adapt the driving behavior of the autonomous driving system of the vehicle based on the value by controlling at least one selected from a group comprising the braking system, the acceleration control system, and the steering system.
US10725466B2
Embodiments described herein relate to a system for processing manufacturing data, comprising: an edge device; a cloud platform; a sensing device configured to collect manufacturing data and to provide the collected data to the edge device; wherein the edge device and the cloud platform are each configured to carry out a plurality of data processing functions on the manufacturing data; the system further comprising a resource manager configured to communicate with the edge device and with the cloud platform, wherein the resource manager is further configured to: determine whether each of the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the edge device or at the cloud platform; if it is determined that the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the edge device, instruct the edge device to carry out the plurality of data processing functions; if it is determined that the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the cloud platform, instruct the cloud platform to carry out the plurality of data processing functions; and if it is determined that at least one of the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the edge device and at least one other data processing function is to be carried out at the cloud platform, instruct the edge device to carry out the at least one of the plurality of data processing functions and instruct the cloud platform to carry out the at least one other data processing function.
US10725463B1
A method implemented by a computing system identifies anomalies that represents potential off-normal behavior of components on an aircraft based on data from sensors during various modes of operations including in-flight operation of the aircraft. High-frequency sensor outputs monitor performance parameters of respective components. Anomaly criteria is dynamically selected and the high-frequency sensor outputs are compared with the anomaly criteria where the comparison results determine whether potentially off-normal behavior exists. A conditional anomaly tag is inserted in the digitized representations of first high-frequency sensor outputs where the corresponding comparison results indicate potentially off-normal behavior. At least the digitized representations of the first high-frequency sensor outputs containing the conditional anomaly tag are sent to a computer-based diagnostic system for a final determination of whether the conditional anomaly tag associated with the respective components represents off-normal behavior for the respective components.
US10725462B2
A synchronization primitive provides robots with locks, monitors, semaphores, or other mechanisms for reserving temporary access to a shared limited set of resources required by the robots in performing different tasks. Through non-conflicting establishment of the synchronization primitives across the set of resources, robots can prioritize the order with which assigned tasks are completed and minimize wait times for resources needed to complete each of the assigned tasks, thereby maximizing the number of tasks simultaneously executed by the robots and optimizing task completion. The synchronization primitives and resulting resource allocation can be implemented with a centralized coordinator or with peer-to-peer robotic messaging, whereby private keys and blockchains secure the precedence and establishment of synchronization primitives by different robots. Moreover, synchronization primitives can be established with queues to further optimize the immediate and future allocation of resources to different robots.
US10725454B2
Techniques for modifying a mask fabrication process based the identification of an abnormality in a pattern of a fabricated lithography mask are disclosed including comparing a fabricated lithography mask to a lithography mask design where the fabricated lithography mask is fabricated based at least in part on the lithography mask design using a mask fabrication process. An abnormality in a pattern of the fabricated lithography mask relative to a corresponding one of the plurality of patterns in the lithography mask design is identified based at least in part on the comparison of the fabricated lithography mask to the lithography mask design. A calibrated mask model is generated based at least in part on the identified abnormality in the pattern of the fabricated lithography mask and the mask fabrication process is modified based at least in part on the calibrated mask model.
US10725444B2
A building automation space facility or building automation facility comprising systems and methods for classifying and standardizing sensors and sensor data using time-series data and/or meta data, such as data and meta information available in a control network or hardware is disclosed. The disclosed system and methods provide techniques to rapidly identify and classify sensors using analysis of time-series data (e.g., data collected from a sensor such as by polling the sensor every second, minute, hour, day, month, and so on) and/or meta data (e.g., label names, group names, associated equipment, and so on) from these sensors and associated control systems. In this manner, the disclosed techniques greatly improve the extent to which a building automation facility or system monitors, manages, and reports on various elements within a building or group of buildings.
US10725441B2
Disclosed techniques include energy management with multiple pressurized storage elements. Energy is obtained from one or more energy sources. Energy requirements are modeled over a first time period and a second time period. A first subset of the energy that was obtained is allocated for storage in a first energy store based on the modeling. A second subset of the energy that was obtained is allocated for storage in a second energy store based on the modeling, where the second energy store comprises a pressurized storage element. Energy is routed to the first energy store from the second energy store based on the modeling. Recovering energy further includes using the energy routed to the first energy store or the second energy store, based on the modeling.
US10725437B2
A safety sensor for monitoring the operational safety of a system comprises at least one safety signal input and at least one safety signal output. The safety sensor has a control unit. The control unit imprints the output safety signal with additional data, wherein the signal value of the output safety signal is changed within the limits of the value range assigned to the presently output signal state of the output safety signal depending on the additional data of the signal value of the output safety signal, and/or the control unit imprints the received input safety signal with additional data, wherein the signal value of the received input safety signal is changed within the limits of the value range assigned to the presently received signal state of the input safety signal depending on the additional data of the signal value of the received input safety signal.
US10725435B2
To allow combining devices having different functions according to an application, and improve convenience for a user. There are provided a wearing type terminal 1 provided with an external case 10 having a display unit 131 on the upper surface side and belt members 4a and 4b which can be connected to the both sides of the external case 10 respectively; and a docking type device 2 which is detachably engaged with the bottom portion of the external case 10 of the wearing type terminal 1, and is electrically connected to the wearing type terminal 1 via a dock side connection terminal 21. The wearing type terminal 1 and the docking type device 2 are provided with a function which carries out transmission and receiving of data to be displayed on the display unit 131 via the dock side connection terminal 21.
US10725434B2
An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
US10725433B2
Time-to-digital conversion circuitry converts a time between a start time point and a stop time point, which are state-change time points of digital signals, into digital. The time-to-digital conversion circuitry comprises oscillation circuitry that outputs a plurality of phase signals having different phases, and outputs a digital value of the time based on the plurality of phase signals. The oscillation circuitry performs free-running oscillation and outputs the phase signals that do not synchronize with the start time point and the stop time point.
US10725427B2
A photosensitive drum is rotatable about a drum axis extending in a first direction. A frame includes a first side plate located at first end in the first direction and a second side plate spaced from the first side plate in the first direction. The frame rotatably supports the photosensitive drum between the first side plate and the second side plate in the first direction. The frame holds a developer cartridge. A lock lever is pivotable about a pivot axis extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The lock lever is movable between a lock position at which the developer cartridge is locked on the frame and a release position at which the developer cartridge is unlocked from the frame.
US10725423B2
An image forming apparatus includes: a drawer movable between an inner position and an outer position and supporting a first cartridge including a first photosensitive drum and a first discharge part and a second cartridge including a second photosensitive drum and a second discharge part; and a waste toner box including a first coupling part coupled with the first discharge part and a second coupling part coupled with the second discharge part, in a state where the first cartridge and the second cartridge are supported by the drawer at an inner position and the waste toner box is mounted to the apparatus main body, the waste toner box being movable between a first/second position where the first coupling part and the first discharge part are coupled/decoupled and the second coupling part and the second discharge part are coupled/decoupled.
US10725414B2
While jobs with confidentiality are in principle kept from showing on a job list, display of the jobs with confidentiality is enabled with a simple operation. In an image forming apparatus, a display control section allows a display section to display a job list showing a plurality of executed jobs, wherein among the jobs, one job containing a predetermined word or character string representing confidentiality is excluded from the job list. When a predetermined keyword is input through a touch panel, the display control section allows the display section to display a confidential job containing the keyword.
US10725411B2
An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet medium under an operation condition set in accordance with a type of the medium, includes a hardware processor that: detects which of a plurality of assumed types the type of the medium applies to, based on output from a sensor; and performs control under which, before the type of the medium is detected, shift to a quasi-rise state, in which preparation for image formation under a provisional condition has partially been completed, is performed, the provisional condition corresponding to an operation condition corresponding to one of the plurality of assumed types, and after the type of the medium is detected, shift to a rise state, in which preparation for image formation under a fixed condition has been completed, is performed, the fixed condition corresponding to an operation condition corresponding to the detected type.
US10725410B2
An image forming apparatus that is capable of preventing discharged sheet adhesion while lowering degradation of productivity. A print unit prints an image on a sheet based on a print job. A fixing unit fixes the image primed on the sheet to the sheet. The sheet to which the image is fixed is discharged to a discharge tray. A counter counts discharged sheet number that is the number of sheets discharged to the discharge tray during a continuous print operation. A controller controls the print unit so as to lower productivity that is discharging sheet number per unit time in response to increase in the discharged sheet number counted by the counter and so as to recover the productivity in a case where the sheets discharged to the discharge tray are removed in a state where the productivity is lowered.
US10725404B2
A guide structure includes a contact member disposed downstream of a nipping unit in a transporting direction in which a recording medium is transported, the nipping unit nipping the recording medium between a heating roller, which heats an image formed on the recording medium that is transported, and a pressure roller, which presses the recording medium against the heating roller, the contact member protruding toward the recording medium and being rubbed against an image surface of the recording medium, on which the image is formed, while being in contact with the image surface over a region extending in a width direction of the recording medium and while the recording medium is nipped by the nipping portion.
US10725384B2
A method includes operation below. A first task is performed by a control circuit according to a first request from a processor. A second request, for triggering a second task to be performed by the control circuit, is received by an interface circuit. A first data rate, for transmitting first data generated in the first task, is calculated by the interface circuit. A second data rate, for transmitting second data to be generated in the second task, is estimated by the interface circuit. The second task other than the first task is performed by the control circuit. The first data and the second data are transmitted from the control circuit to the processor in a condition that a sum of the first data rate and the second data rate complies with a bandwidth of a data switch coupled between the control circuit and the processor.
US10725380B2
A compound represented by the formula (I). wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group that may have a halogen atom; R2 represents a C1 to C12 fluorinated saturated hydrocarbon group; W1 represents a C5 to C18 divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group; A1 and A2 independently represents a single bond or *—A3—X1—(A4—X2)a—; A3 and A4 independently represents a C1 to C6 alkanediyl group; X1 and X2 independently represents —O—, —CO—O—or —O—CO—; a represents 0 or 1; and * represents a bond to an oxygen atom.
US10725379B2
A resin composition including the following components (a) and (b). (a) A polyimide precursor having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1); and (b) a compound represented by the following general formula (2): wherein in the formula R1 is a tetravalent organic group, R2 is a divalent organic group and R3 and R4 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or a monovalent organic group having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond. R5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R6 is independently a hydroxyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a is an integer of 0 to 3, n is an integer of 1 to 6, and R7 is a group represented by the following general formula (3) or (4): wherein in the formula (3) or (4), R8 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a monovalent organic group derived from hydroxyalkylsilane and R9 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a monovalent organic group derived from aminoalkylsilane or a heterocyclic group, and R8 and R9 may independently have a substituent.
US10725374B2
A template substrate includes a pedestal portion on a first surface of a substrate. The template substrate defines an opening region provided in a second surface opposite to the first surface of the substrate. The opening region includes an opening end on a second surface side of the opening region corresponding to the second surface and a bottom surface on a first surface side of the opening region corresponding to the first surface. An area of the opening end is different from an area of the bottom surface.
US10725364B2
A projector has: a plurality of light sources, a plurality of phosphor wheels to which are affixed a plurality of arc-shaped segments of phosphor that takes as excitation light the light from the light sources to emit light, a synthesizing optical system that synthesizes light emitted by the plurality of phosphor wheels, and a phosphor rotation control unit that controls the rotation of the plurality of phosphor wheels such that the timing at which the quantity of light emitted by the phosphor wheels becomes a minimum value differs for each of the plurality of phosphor wheels.
US10725354B2
A wiring substrate includes a first conductive film, a second conductive film disposed over the first conductive film with a first insulating film therebetween, a third conductive film disposed over the second conductive film, at a side away from the first conductive film, with a second insulating film therebetween, signal lines formed of the third conductive film, leading lines each having a first end portion connected to the signal line and a second end portion through which a signal to the signal line enters, the first and second end portions of the leading lines at least being formed of the third conductive film, and a spare line including at least first and second line overlapping portions, respectively, overlapping the first and second end portions of the leading lines, the first and second line overlapping portions being formed of the first conductive film and allow electrically connection to each other.
US10725353B2
A display device includes a display part which displays an image, a pad part electrically connected to the display part, and a bending part disposed between the display part and the pad part to connect the display part and the pad part, where the bending part has a side end extending from the display part to the pad part. The bending part includes a base layer, a plurality of wires disposed on the base layer and electrically connected to the display part and the pad part, and a pattern part disposed between the side end and the plurality of wires when viewed from a plan view.
US10725331B2
A display device includes: a backlight unit configured to emit light; a first substrate positioned in a path of a light emitted from the backlight unit and including a first pixel and a second pixel displaying different colors from each other; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a light amount control layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate; a gate line disposed on the first substrate and extending in a first direction; a storage line disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from the gate line; and a data line disposed on the first substrate and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first pixel includes a first thin film transistor, a first pixel electrode, and a first light conversion unit. The second pixel electrode includes a second thin film transistor, and a second light conversion unit.
US10725329B2
An image display device is provided which is free from display defects caused by the deformation of an image display part and can display high brightness and high contrast images. The image display device includes an image display part 2, a light-transmitting protective part 3 arranged on the image display part, and a cured resin layer 5 interposed between the image display part 2 and the protective part 3. The cured resin layer 5 has a light transmittance in the visible region of 90% or more and a refractive index (nD) of 1.45 or more and 1.55 or less.
US10725317B2
A naked eye 3D display device is provided. The naked eye 3D display device includes a directional projection screen, a laser light source, a red monochromatic laser light source, a green monochromatic laser light source and a blue monochromatic laser light source. Lights emitted by the three monochromatic laser light sources emit incident light on the directional projection screen with nano-grating pixels at specific angles and specific positions, and the same emergent light fields are formed. The laser light source provides multi-perspective image pixels. The multi-perspective image pixels match a nano-grating pixel array on the directional projection screen. By a direct spatial modulation for the laser projection light, colorful 3D display is achieved. There is no crosstalk between various viewpoints. The naked eye 3D display device has no visual fatigue and has a low cost.
US10725311B2
A laser projector, an image acquisition device, and an electronic apparatus are provided. The laser projector includes a substrate assembly, a lens barrel, and a diffractive optical assembly. The lens barrel includes a lens barrel sidewall provided to the substrate assembly. The lens barrel sidewall includes a first face and a second face opposite to each other. The second face is joined to the substrate assembly. The diffractive optical assembly is provided to the first face. The diffractive optical assembly includes a diffractive optical element and a top cover, and the diffractive optical element and the top cover are fixedly connected. The diffractive optical element is located within the lens barrel, and the top cover is at least partially located outside the lens barrel and clamps the lens barrel together with the diffractive optical element.
US10725306B2
A virtual reality cell phone includes: a main body including a display; an ocular plate configured to maintain a variable distance from the rear surface of the main body; and a screen and distance adjustment member interposed between the main body and the ocular plate, and configured to move the ocular plate between a retracted state in which the ocular plate comes into close contact with the main body and an extended state in which the ocular plate maintains a predetermined distance from the main body. The screen and distance adjustment member includes a plurality of screen boxes configured to slide backward and be fixed while being laid over each other.
US10725303B2
An enhanced panoramic HMD that and related method of displaying an image employs an improved configuration of optical elements to achieve wider field of view as compared to conventional configurations. An HMD type display device includes a first optical element, coupled to the display device, configured to direct a central set of rays and a peripheral set of rays; a second optical element, coupled to the first optical element, configured to direct the central set of rays at a central image point; and a third optical component configured to direct the peripheral set of rays to a peripheral image point. The first optical element may include a microlens array wherein the microlens array comprises a plurality of individual microlenses; the second optical component may include a collimating lens; and the third optical component may include a mirror configured to reflect the peripheral set of rays to the peripheral image point.
US10725302B1
Techniques for eye-tracking in a near-eye display system are disclosed. One example of a near-eye display system includes a waveguide-based display substrate that is transparent to visible light and configured to be placed in front of a user's eye. The waveguide-based display substrate includes a first surface area configured to specularly reflect a first portion of invisible light reflected by the user's eye to a camera to form a first image of the user's eye in a first area of an image frame, and a light deflector embedded in the waveguide-based display substrate or formed on a second surface area of the waveguide-based display substrate. The light deflector is configured to direct a second portion of the invisible light reflected by the user's eye to the camera to form a second image of the user's eye in a second area of the image frame.
US10725301B2
Architecture and designs of wearable display devices are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, at least one optical conduit is embedded in or integrated with a temple of the wearable display device. The optical conduit is used to transport an optical image from one end to another end, where the optical image is generated in an image source (e.g., microdisplay) in accordance with image data. The microdisplay is powered and receives the image data and control signals via an active optical cable.
US10725294B2
A virtual image display device includes: a display unit that generates an image display light by modulating an illumination light; and a projection optical system that includes at least a concave mirror for reflecting the image display light toward a virtual image presentation plate. The display unit is provided at a position nearer a focal point within a meridional plane of a composite optical system formed by the virtual image presentation plate and the projection optical system than a focal point within a sagittal plane of the composite optical system.
US10725291B2
A waveguide is provided for conveying image light. The waveguide includes an input port for receiving a first beam of image light carrying an image in a wavelength band. A first diffraction grating of the waveguide includes a plurality of volume Bragg gratings (VBGs) configured to expand the first beam along a first axis and to redirect the first beam towards a second diffraction grating of the waveguide. The second diffraction grating includes a plurality of VBGs configured to receive the first beam from the first diffraction grating and to out-couple different portions of the first wavelength band of the first beam along a second axis, thereby expanding the first beam along the second axis for observation of the image by a user.
US10725286B2
A micro-electro-mechanical device, wherein a platform is formed in a top substrate and is configured to turn through a rotation angle. The platform has a slit and faces a cavity. A plurality of integrated photodetectors is formed in a bottom substrate so as to detect the light through the slit and generate signals correlated to the light through the slit. The area of the slit varies with the rotation angle of the platform and causes diffraction, more or less marked as a function of the angle. The difference between the signals of two photodetectors arranged at different positions with respect to the slit yields the angle.
US10725285B2
Provided is a display device capable of reliably moving a micromirror to a parking position when operation is stopped. A head-up display device drives a DMD element on the basis of electric power from a battery power supply. The head-up display device is provided with: a DMD controller for performing control of the DMD element on the basis of the electric power from the battery power supply; a voltage monitoring circuit for monitoring the voltage of the battery power supply; and a backup power supply for supplying power to the DMD controller as a backup of the battery power supply. When the voltage of the battery power supply which has been monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit falls to or below a threshold value, the DMD controller moves the DMD element to the parking position on the basis of the electric power from the backup power supply.
US10725274B1
An optical element includes a refractive material, a plurality of relay curvatures, and dichroic relay mirrors configured as an optical relay. The plurality of relay curvatures is formed in the refractive material. The dichroic relay mirrors include a dichroic reflective layer disposed on the plurality of relay curvatures and immersed in the refractive material. The dichroic reflective layer reflects a first spectrum light and passes light outside the first spectrum light. The first spectrum light may be infrared light.
US10725266B2
A moving-coil closed-loop auto-focusing module with low magnetic interference includes an upper cover, a base frame, a lens module, an elastic module, at least one coil, at least one pair of two opposing driving magnets, an external circuit and at least one sensor magnet. The coil surrounds the lens module. The two driving magnets are located individually at respective lateral sides of the base frame in correspondence with the coil. The external circuit located under the base frame includes an image-sensing element and at least one sensor. The sensor magnet is mounted peripherally to the lens module, and has magnetic lines parallel to the optical image-capturing axis, such that a magnetizing surface of the sensor magnet can face downward to align the sensor on the external circuit. Thereupon, the lens module can be controlled to displace along an optical image-capturing axis in a closed-loop manner.
US10725264B2
The lens tube includes a cylindrical barrel, a holder, a cap, and a stress applying portion. The barrel houses at least one first lens. The holder houses an imaging element and is fixed to a substrate. The holder is configured to allow one end of the barrel in an axial direction to be screwed into the holder such that an optical axis of the first lens and an optical axis of the imaging element are aligned with each other. The cap is mountable to the barrel by allowing the other end of the barrel in the axial direction to be screwed into the cap. The stress applying portion is located between the holder and the cap when the barrel is screwed into the holder and the cap, and applies a stress in a direction in which the cap is separated from the holder. The first lens is held and fixed between a first stopper formed on the cap and a second stopper formed in the barrel when the cap is mounted to the barrel.
US10725244B2
Optical coupling techniques between an optical fiber and another optical device, such as a planar optical waveguide, or a probed region are disclosed. An optical fiber for lateral optical coupling includes a cladding, a core disposed in the cladding, a reflecting structure inclined relative to the fiber axis, and a light-converging structure embedded in the cladding. The reflecting structure is configured to reflect light between the core and a lateral coupling path extending and providing lateral optical coupling between the core and an exterior of the fiber. The cladding-embedded light-converging structure is configured to intercept and converge light traveling along the lateral coupling path. In some implementations, the optical fiber is a fiber-optic transition coupled between a main optical fiber and another optical device or a probed region. A coupled optical system including an optical fiber coupled to another optical device is also disclosed.
US10725237B2
Coated optical fibers and uses of such fibers as sensors in high temperature and/or high pressure environments. The coated optical fiber has improved sensing properties at elevated pressure and/or temperature, such as enhanced acoustic sensitivity and/or a reduced loss in acoustic sensitivity. The use of the coated optical fibers in various sensing applications that require operation under elevated pressure and/or temperature, such as, acoustic sensors for various geological, security, military, aerospace, marine, and oil and gas applications are also provided.
US10725231B2
A luminaire includes a frame having a lightguide and at least one light emitting diode disposed to direct light into an edge of the lightguide. A low voltage power cable delivers power to the at least one light emitting diode. A plurality of suspension cables are attached to the frame for suspending the luminaire. At least one acoustic panel is attached to the frame.
US10725220B2
This document describes systems and process for forming processed slabs having embedded optical elements.
US10725215B2
An optical filter includes a binder resin matrix, and a light absorbent dispersed in the binder resin matrix. The binder resin matrix in which the light absorbent is dispersed is composed of a single layer, and the binder resin matrix includes n zones (where n is an integer ranging from 3 to 7) equally divided in a thickness direction of the matrix. The binder resin matrix has one or more zones in which 40% or more of the total amount of the light absorbent is dispersed, and has one or more zones in which 10% or less of the total amount of the light absorbent is dispersed.
US10725187B2
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) with 1013 combined with a scintillation gas can serve as the basis for detecting thermal neutrons by detecting light from the decay products of the thermal neutron's absorption on the 10B atoms in the BNNT Material as the resultant decay products pass through the scintillating gas. BNNTs with 11B can be utilized as a scaffold for 238U and combined with a scintillation gas as the basis for detecting fast neutrons via detecting light from the fission decay products passing through the scintillating gas. Both technologies provide high spatial and temporal resolution for the detection of thermal neutrons and fast neutrons respectively.
US10725186B2
Provided is a scintillator plate, including a plurality of scintillator crystals each including a plurality of first phases and a second phase present on a periphery of each of the plurality of first phases, in which the each of the plurality of first phases and the second phase are different from each other in refractive index with respect to scintillation light, the adjacent scintillator crystals are joined to each other through intermediation of an adhesive layer, and at least a part of an extension line of a center axis of the each of the plurality of first phases of the adjacent scintillator crystals passes through the adhesive layer.
US10725178B2
A measuring device includes a light source that emits light of a plurality of wavelengths, in particular a continuous spectrum, a first confocal diaphragm, through which light from the light source passes, and an optical illuminating/imaging system having a first splitting optical element designed as a prism or grating. The optical illuminating/imaging system, which is designed such that the light enters the first splitting optical element collimated, includes a first lens system having at least one first lens that is spatially separated from the first splitting optical element, the effective focal length of the first lens system being significantly different for different wavelengths, and the optical illuminating/imaging system being designed such that focus points of different wavelengths are formed at different locations along a line segment. The measuring device is configured to measure an object that intersects with the line segment and reflects at least a part of the light.
US10725176B2
An intrusion detection system and method are provided. The intrusion detection system may be configured to detect an intruder or authorized person in an area based on light-based feedback and absence of wireless communications with a remote device.
US10725173B2
An aircraft ice detection system is configured to determine a condition of a cloud and includes a radar system, a lidar system, optics and a dichroic filter. The radar system is configured to project quasi-optical radiation to the cloud and receive reflected quasi-optical radiation from the cloud. The lidar system is configured to project optical radiation to the cloud and receive reflected optical radiation from the cloud. The optics are configured to direct the quasi-optical radiation and the optical radiation to the cloud and receive the reflected quasi-optical radiation and the reflected optical radiation from the cloud. The dichroic filter is configured to direct the quasi-optical radiation from the radar system to the optics, direct the optical radiation from the lidar system to the optics, direct the reflected quasi-optical radiation from the optics to the radar system and direct the reflected optical radiation from the optics to the lidar system.
US10725170B2
In one embodiment, a radio altimeter tracking filter is provided. The filter comprises: a wireless radio interface; a processor coupled to the wireless radio interface; a memory coupled to the wireless radio interface; wherein the wireless radio interface is configured to wirelessly receive a radio altimeter signal and convert the radio altimeter signal to a baseband frequency signal, wherein the a radio altimeter signal sweeps across a first frequency spectrum between a first frequency and a second frequency; wherein the processor is configured to pass the baseband frequency signal through a filter executed by the processor, the filter comprising a passband having a first bandwidth, and wherein the filter outputs a plurality of spectral chirps in response to the baseband frequency signal passing through the first bandwidth; wherein the processor is configured to process the plurality of spectral chirps to output characteristic parameters that characterize the radio altimeter signal.
US10725166B2
A radar apparatus includes: a transmission processor which transmits first wave signals from inside of the bumper toward outside, the transmission processor being provided inside of the bumper; a reception processor which receives an object-reflected wave signal that is a reflection of the first wave signals by a target in an area around the vehicle, a bumper-reflected wave signal that is a reflection of the first wave signals by the bumper, and a transmission and reception leak signal of the first wave signals and detects the target through the object-reflected wave signal; and a bumper determiner which detects a first reception level of a second wave signal including the bumper-reflected wave signal and the transmission and reception leak signal, compares the first reception level with a threshold, and determines the presence of a bad bumper state in a case where the first reception level is higher than the threshold.
US10725163B2
[OBJECT] To surely remove a multi-order echo or interference from another radar apparatus[ORGANIZATION] A radar apparatus transmitting pulse signals at predetermined repetition cycles and receiving and analyzing the pulse signals reflected by a target object to thereby detect the target object has: a setting means (control unit 11) setting so that at least a part of the repetition cycles of the pulse signals is different; a detection means (speed detection/object detection unit 16) detecting a distance to the target object specified by the pulse signal; and a removal means (clutter removal unit 17) removing the target object as clutter when the distance to the target object detected in the different repetition cycle or in a period subsequent to the different repetition cycle by the detection means and the distance to the target object detected in the period other than that by the detection means are different.
US10725161B2
Techniques and devices for seamless authentication using radar are described. In some implementations, a radar field is provided through a radar-based authentication system. The radar-based authentication system can sense reflections from an object in the radar field and analyze the reflections to determine whether the object is a person. In response to determining that the object is a person, the radar-based authentication system can sense an identifying characteristic associated with the person. Based on the identifying characteristic, the radar-based authentication system can determine that the person is an authorized user.
US10725157B1
An active illumination three-dimensional sensor device is configured with a number of diagnostic functions that can satisfy the requirements of industrial safety within the context of a single-channel safety sensor architecture. The sensor diagnostic functions provide sufficient diagnostic coverage for an optical safety sensor (e.g., a time-of-flight safety sensor) to achieve a desired safety integrity level without the need for multiple channels. The diagnostic features can be applied to one or more components along the single-channel path (e.g., the sequencer, the illumination source, input and/or output optics, image sensor pixel, etc.) to provide a level of diagnostic coverage that renders the optical safety sensor suitable for use within industrial safety applications requiring high safety integrity levels.
US10725153B2
Data is received characterizing a plurality of measurements for a scene received by a plurality of sensor elements forming a sensor array. A plurality of scene sub-domains is mapped to the plurality of sensor elements. A plurality of voxels associated with one of the plurality of scene sub-domains is mapped to a plurality of measurement sub-domains. One or more scattering coefficients of the scene is determined by applying the mapping to the received data. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
US10725152B2
An illustrative example embodiment of a detector device, which may be useful on an automated vehicle, includes a multiple-dimensional array of detectors including a plurality of first detectors aligned with each other in a first direction and a plurality of second detectors aligned with each other in the first direction. The second detectors are offset relative to the first detectors in a second direction that is different than the first direction. A processor determines an interpolation coefficient related to the offset between the first and second detectors and determines an angle of detection of the device based on the interpolation coefficient.
US10725143B2
A method of determining a direction of arrival of a signal at a device comprising an antenna with multiple antenna elements, in a processor of the device configured to calculate an average signal for each antenna element based on the signal received at the antenna element over N time slots, determine respective phases of the average signals and determine at least one of an azimuth and elevation angle of the signal using the determined phases and information of the location of the antenna elements.
US10725141B2
First and second superconductive sensors receive an electromagnetic signal. The first and second superconductive sensors are spaced apart such that there is a phase difference between the electromagnetic signal as received at the first and second superconductive sensors. The first and second superconductive sensors output respective first and second voltage signals corresponding to the electromagnetic signal as received by the first and second superconductive sensors. A nonlinear detector detects a voltage difference between the first and second voltage signals and provides an output signal representing the detected voltage difference. The output signal corresponds to the phase difference between the electromagnetic signal as received at the first and second superconductive sensors.
US10725139B1
Navigation beacons may be trained to receive signals of opportunity from one or more vehicles, to recognize their own position based on such signals, and to transmit information regarding their own position to one or more other vehicles accordingly. The navigation beacons may be of small size and feature a basic construction including one or more transceivers, power sources and the like, and may communicate via a Bluetooth® Low Energy, Ultra Wideband or long-range low-power wireless standard, or any other standard. The navigation beacons may be installed in any location, preferably being mounted to one or more existing fixed structures or facilities (e.g., transportation structures or facilities), and may operate in active and/or passive modes when learning their positions or servicing position information to one or more remote devices.
US10725127B2
In a magnetic field measurement apparatus, a light source irradiates a gas cell with linearly polarized light serving as pump light and probe light in a Z axis direction, and a magnetic field generator applies, to the gas cell, a magnetic field Ax which is a time function f(t) having the amplitude A0 taking n fixed values fi (where i=1, . . . , and n), and a magnetic field Ay which is a time function g(t) having the amplitude A0 taking m fixed values gj (where j=1, . . . , and m) in each of X axis and Y axis directions. A calculation controller calculates a magnetic field C (Cx, Cy, Cz) of a measurement region using the X axis and Y axis components Ax and Ay of an artificial magnetic field A, and a spin polarization degree Mx corresponding to a measurement value W− from a magnetic sensor.
US10725116B2
A method and controller to automatically determine a grounding condition of a motor drive, in which an inverter is operated at a predetermined frequency while a load resistor is connected between a single phase of a motor drive inverter output and a reference node, a leakage flux linkage value is computed according to a neutral-ground voltage of the motor drive, and a processor determines whether the motor drive is solid grounded, high-resistance grounded, or floating according to the leakage flux linkage value. In certain examples, the processor automatically turns the inverter off while the load resistor is connected between the single phase of the inverter output and the reference node, and automatically determines whether the motor drive is delta corner grounded according to the neutral-ground voltage.
US10725114B2
A method and apparatus for detecting a circuit malfunction. The method includes: receiving a detection instruction and controlling a plurality of equalization modules to be turned off in response to the detection instruction; collecting first sampled data of sampled equalization modules; controlling odd numbered equalization modules among the sampled equalization modules to be turned on and even numbered equalization modules among the sampled equalization modules to be turned off; collecting second sampled data of the sampled equalization modules; controlling the odd numbered equalization modules among the sampled equalization modules to be turned off and the even numbered equalization modules among the sampled equalization modules to be turned on; collecting third sampled data of the sampled equalization modules: and determining, according to the first sampled data, second sampled data and third sampled data, a malfunction in a sampling detection circuit and locating the malfunction.
US10725108B2
[Summary][Objective] Estimation accuracy in a battery status estimating device which estimates a charge status of a secondary battery should be improved further more.[Means for Solution] In an SOC estimation by integration of a charge-and-discharge current, influence of a sensor error cannot be disregarded, and the influence of such an error is accumulated as time passes. On the other hand, in an SOC estimation based on measured values of a battery voltage and a battery temperature, estimation accuracy largely depends on a load-generation pattern. Then, in accordance with the present invention, by mixing both, while one of them is reset based on a reliability in accordance with an operation situation and/or an input current value which will be the premise for an SOC estimate calculation in a battery model is set up based on the reliability, it becomes possible to compute an SOC estimate in high accuracy as much as possible in accordance with the operation situation.
US10725107B2
A method of classifying a stator winding fault in a brushless synchronous generator includes measuring an electrical parameter of the stator winding and classifying the fault by calculating positive or negative sequence harmonics of the parameter and comparing one or more harmonic component to a threshold.
US10725106B2
A contactor assembly including a housing, an accessible contactor assembly component, a contact bar, and a module is provided. The accessible contactor assembly component may be disposed within the housing. The contact bar may be electrically connected to the accessible contactor assembly component and translatable between an open and a closed position. The module may be programmed to identify whether the contact bar is in the open or closed position based on detected voltage of the accessible contactor assembly component. The assembly may further include a pair of coil terminals, a pair of power terminals, and a diagnostic terminal arranged for electrical communication with the accessible contactor assembly component. The module may be further programmed to detect whether the contact bar is in the open or closed position responsive to detection of a voltage status of the diagnostic terminal.
US10725080B2
Antenna characterization systems and methods are described for hardware-timed testing of integrated circuits (IC) with integrated antennas configured for over-the-air transmission and/or reception. An IC to be tested (e.g., the device under test (DUT)) may be mounted to an adjustable positioner in an anechoic chamber. Radio frequency (RF) characteristics (e.g., including transmission characteristics, reception characteristics, and/or beamforming characteristics) of the IC may be tested over-the-air using an array of antennas or probes within the anechoic chamber while continually transitioning the adjustable positioner through a plurality of orientations. Counters and reference trigger intelligence may be employed to correlate measurement results with orientations of the DUT.
US10725065B2
An angle of attack sensor includes a vane that is freely rotatable to align with a direction of an oncoming airflow over the vane. The airfoil includes a root proximate a vane hub that connects to a rotatable shaft, a tip opposite the root, a leading edge, a trailing edge opposite the leading edge, a first lateral face, a second lateral face, and a heating element disposed within the airfoil between the first and second lateral faces proximate the leading edge. The first lateral face extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The second lateral face is opposite the first lateral face and extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The first and second lateral faces are symmetric about a chord of the airfoil and each have an outer surface profile that is nonlinear and geometrically convex from the leading edge to the trailing edge.
US10725061B2
A device for counting particles on a sample surface includes a scanner probe having a first opening for receiving particles from a sample surface and one or more second openings, a particle detector for detecting particles passed there-through, a modulator for modulating air flowing there-through, a pump for producing a first airstream flowing from the first opening and through the particle detector, and for producing a second airstream flowing through the modulator and to the one or more second openings, and control circuitry for controlling the modulator to modulate an amplitude of the second airstream.
US10725060B2
A method of tube slot localization is provided using a tray coordinate system and a camera coordinate system. The method includes receiving, a series of images from at least one camera of a tray comprising tube slots arranged in a matrix of rows and columns. Each tube slot is configured to receive a sample tube. The method also includes automatically detecting fiducial markers disposed on cross sectional areas between the tube slots on the tray and receiving an encoder value indicating when each row of the tray is substantially at the center of the camera's field of view. The method further includes determining calibration information to provide mapping of locations from the tray coordinate system to locations from the camera coordinate system and automatically aligning the tray based on the encoder value and calibration information.
US10725057B2
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel method for the pretreatment of a biological sample containing lenalidomide enantiomer and thereby establishing a simple and accurate method for the quantitative analysis of lenalidomide enantiomer. In the present invention, the racemization and decomposition of lenalidomide enantiomer in a biological sample can be prevented by the deproteinization under acidic conditions of the biological sample containing lenalidomide enantiomer, and the lenalidomide enantiomer can be simply and accurately quantitatively analyzed by subjecting to HPLC the biological sample that has been pretreated in such a way.
US10725051B2
The current disclosure provides specific peptides, and derived ionization characteristics of the peptides from the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and/or antigen Ki67 (Ki67) proteins that are particularly advantageous for quantifying the ER, PR, and/or Ki67 proteins directly in biological samples that have been fixed in formalin by the method of Selected Reaction Monitoring/Multiple Reaction Monitoring (SRM/MRM) mass spectrometry. Such biological samples are chemically preserved and fixed wherein the biological sample is selected from tissues and cells treated with formaldehyde containing agents/fixatives including formalin-fixed tissue/cells, formalin-fixed/paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue/cells, FFPE tissue blocks and cells from those blocks, and tissue culture cells that have been formalin fixed and or paraffin embedded. A protein sample is prepared from a biological sample using the Liquid Tissue™ reagents and protocol, and the ER, PR, and/or Ki67 proteins are quantitated in the Liquid Tissue™ sample by the method of SRM/MRM mass spectrometry by quantitating in the protein sample at least one or more of the peptides described for one or more of the ER, PR, and/or Ki67 proteins. These peptides can be quantitated if they reside in a modified or in an unmodified form. An example of a modified form of an ER, PR, and/or Ki67 peptide is phosphorylation of a tyrosine, threonine, serine, and/or other amino acid residues within the peptide sequence.
US10725043B2
Provided are a three-dimensional (3D) fibroblast cluster, a method of preparing the same, an in vitro 3D skin dermis model including a fibroblast cluster cultured from a fibroblast, and a method of screening a drug by using the in vitro 3D skin dermis model.
US10725039B2
The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosing, prognosing, monitoring, differentiating, treating, and managing of Lyme disease in a subject. The methods according to the invention are characterized by the detection of a biomarker signature comprised of a combination of two or more analytes indicative of disease.
US10725033B2
Assays used in conjunction with a thermal contrast reader are disclosed. In the assay, the test strip includes materials that can develop a thermal response if a target analyte is present in a sample. Linear flow assays include nanoparticles with high affinity binding to the analyte. Binding of the nanoparticles with an analyte in the sample is detected using thermal contrast. Analytes over a broad range of concentrations are detected in the linear flow assays. Methods of detecting target analytes and kits comprising lateral flow assays and thermal contrast reader are also disclosed.
US10725026B2
A method for identifying a kidney transplant recipient at an increased risk of developing interstitial fibrosis or tubular atrophy which comprises obtaining a post-transplant urine sample from the kidney transplant recipient; measuring the level of clusterin in the urine sample; comparing the level of clusterin in the patient sample to the level of clusterin in a control sample from the urine of a non-fibrotic kidney transplant recipient; diagnosing a kidney transplant recipient with a clusterin level that is significantly higher than the clusterin level in the control as being at an increased risk of developing interstitial fibrosis or tubular atrophy.
US10725016B2
A method for quantitating the amount of lint shed from a paper towel by preparing a sample of paper towel to be analyzed, depositing lint from the sample onto a surface, which has been cleaned, by moving the sample thereupon in a specific pattern comprising a plurality of directional changes, collecting the lint deposited on the surface, and determining the amount of collected lint.
US10725009B2
For the monitoring of an oil situated in a tank 19, it is provided that an oil measurement device 1 be equipped with a rigid or flexible probe 2 such that, by the use of a pump 5 integrated in the oil measurement device 1, oil can be delivered out of the tank 19 via an inlet opening 3 at the proximal end of the probe 2 into a measurement chamber 4, which is connected to the probe, of the oil measurement device 1. Here, the oil measurement device 1 has a measurement sensor for determining the quality of oil situated in the measurement chamber 4, and the pump 5, in conjunction with the probe 2, is configured such that oil can be returned from the measurement chamber 4 to the inlet opening 3 and thus to the tank 19.
US10725006B2
Methods and apparatus for monitoring air samples for the presence of the explosive TATP are disclosed. A preferred approach employs proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry PTR-MS). The system may be operated continuously on a real time or near real time basis. A delivery tube of specific dimensions and materials is employed to introduce the sample into the ionization chamber which in turn generates the ions which are delivered to the mass spectrometer for determining the m/z values. The system may employ a plurality of ionization chambers to reduce the amount of false negative identifiers. A multiple inlet ion funnel may be employed to combine the ions from each of the ionization chambers. Chemical ionization may be employed. A validation module may be employed to reduce the amount of false positive identifiers.
US10724988B2
Digital microfluidics system manipulates samples in liquid droplets within disposable cartridges that have bottom layer, top layer, and gap between the bottom and top layers. The system has a base unit with cartridge accommodation sites and a central control unit for controlling selection of individual electrodes of electrode arrays and for providing these electrodes with individual voltage pulses for manipulating liquid droplets within the cartridges by electrowetting. The system further has board accommodation sites located at the cartridge accommodation sites that each can take up a swappable electrode board having an electrode array and electrical board contact elements individually connected to electrodes of the electrode array. Each board accommodation site has electrical base unit contact elements that are connected to the central control unit and that are configured to engage with the electrical board contact elements of a swappable electrode board that is placed at the board accommodation site.
US10724985B2
A biosensor has an underfill detection system that determines whether a sample of a biological fluid is large enough for an analysis of one or more analytes. The underfill detection system applies an excitation signal to the sample, which generates an output signal in response to the excitation signal. The underfill detection system switches the amplitude of the excitation signal. The transition of the excitation signal to a different amplitude changes the output signal when the sample is not large enough for an accurate and/or precise analysis. The underfill detection system measures and compares the output signal with one or more underfill thresholds to determine whether an underfill condition exists.
US10724983B2
A sensor device may include a substrate, first and second source regions, first and second drain regions, first and second channel regions, and first and second gate structures disposed over the first and second channel regions, respectively. The source regions and drain regions may be at least partially disposed within the substrate. The first and second source regions may have first and second source resistances, respectively, and the second source resistance may be higher than the first source resistance. The first gate structure may receive a solution, and a change in pH in the solution may cause a change in a first current flow through the first channel region. In turn, the second current flow through the second channel region may change to compensate for the change in the first current flow to maintain a constant current flow through the sensor device.
US10724980B2
A humidity detector a humidity sensor detecting a relative humidity of an air inside a sensor case housing the humidity sensor. The humidity detector has an air volume obtaining section, a flow direction obtaining section, a setting section, and a correction section. The air volume obtaining section obtains air volume information correlated with an air volume of the air flowing around the humidity sensor. The flow direction obtaining section obtains flow direction information correlated with a flow direction of the air flowing around the humidity sensor. The setting section sets correction factors configuring a dynamic compensator based on the air volume information and the flow direction information. The dynamic compensator compensates for a response delay of the humidity sensor. The correction section corrects a detection value, which is detected by the humidity sensor, by using the dynamic compensator to obtain the relative humidity of the air.
US10724973B2
Provided are CT scanning systems and architectures that utilize a unique approach to scanning large objects. Various embodiments of the architecture incorporate a scanning platform and a turntable. The scanning platform may be mounted horizontally. The vertical offset between the scanning platform and the turntable may be changed during a scan. A pallet or other object can be moved into a scanning area under the scanning platform. Both the vertical offset between the scanning platform and the turntable may be changed and the turntable may be rotated during a scan. Scan data may be used to generate a three dimensional image. Additional objects can be quickly positioned (once the vertical offset is adjusted) for subsequent scans allowing for greater throughput than conventional approaches.
US10724972B2
Embodiments of the disclosure include an extended length core sample scanning apparatus that enables the imaging of extended length core samples using medical-type CT scanners. The extended length core sample scanning apparatus has a frame that defines a U-shaped receptacle that receives core housing containing the core sample when the core sample is placed in a CT scanner. The extended length core sample scanning apparatus may have two or more rollers located in the U-shaped receptacle to enable translation of the extended length core sample through a CT scanner during scanning. The rollers may also provide for a minimum clearance between the core housing and the walls of the U-shaped receptacle. Methods of imaging an extended length core sample are also provided.
US10724966B2
Measuring equipment for a crimp connection comprises a signal processing unit (150), a ranging sensor arrangement (100) based on using optical radiation, and a moving mechanism (102) that moves a formed crimp connection (104) and the ranging sensor arrangement (100) in relation to each other. The ranging sensor arrangement (100) measures the distance between the ranging sensor arrangement (100) and crimp connection (104) while the ranging sensor arrangement (100) and moving mechanism (102) are moved in relation to each other. The signal processing unit (150) generates surface profile data on the basis of the measured distances, uses the surface profile data of the crimp connection (104) to determine the quality of the crimp connection (104), and displays data related to the crimp connection (104).
US10724965B2
Embodiments related to systems and methods of crack detection in wafers (e.g., silicon wafers for photovoltaics, photovoltaic devices including silicon wafers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, an apparatus may include a light source configured to illuminate a side of a wafer and a camera directed towards a first face of the wafer. In some embodiments, a long axis of a field of view of the camera may be angled relative to a propagation direction of the light source. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the field of view of the camera is offset from the path of propagation of light emitted from the light source through the wafer. In some embodiments, at least a portion of a light beam may be oriented at a positive non-zero angle relative to the first face of the wafer, and a dimension of the light beam normal to the first face of the wafer may be larger than a thickness of the wafer.
US10724963B2
A device capable of easily defining an area other than a surface to be inspected of a workpiece. The device includes a drawing acquisition section for acquiring drawing data of the workpiece; a designation reception section for receiving specification of the surface to be inspected of the workpiece in the drawing data; and a non-inspection area calculation section for calculating, as a non-inspection area, an image area other than the surface to be inspected in an image in a view of the imaging section when the workpiece and the imaging section are positioned at an imaging position at which at least a part of the surface to be inspected as specified falls within the view of the imaging section.
US10724961B2
An inspection apparatus includes an inspection optical system configured to a direct an inspection beam onto a surface of a substrate, the inspection optical system having an objective, a focus measurement optical system configured to receive a focus measurement beam, redirected by the substrate, from the objective, the focus measurement optical system having a movable reflective element configured to receive the focus measurement beam, and a control system configured to cause movement of the reflective element with a direction component along a beam path of the focus measurement beam and configured to determine whether the substrate surface is in the focus of the objective based on the focus measurement beam.
US10724959B2
In an example implementation, a substance detection method includes sensing for fluid in a chamber of a substance detection device. When fluid is sensed in the chamber, the method includes sensing again for fluid in the chamber. When no fluid is sensed in the chamber, the method includes initiating a substance detection process.
US10724952B2
A system and method for performing four dimensional multicolor nanotomography with high harmonics and attosecond pulses to attain spectrally resolved absorption data about the three-dimensional volumetric structure of a sample are disclosed. Also disclosed are embodiments of the system and method that have been adapted to perform four dimensional multicolor nanotomography absorption and index of refraction data about the three-dimensional volumetric structure of a sample, to perform five dimensional multicolor nanotomography with high harmonics and attosecond pulses to obtain spectrally resolved absorption data about the three-dimensional volumetric structure and temporal dynamics of the sample, to perform five dimensional multicolor nanotomography to obtain spectrally resolved absorption and index of refraction data about the three-dimensional volumetric structure and temporal dynamics of the sample, and to perform Fourier-domain Optical Coherence Tomography.
US10724950B2
Disclosed is a method for preparing dispersion gradients and an SPR injection method for determining full kinetics and affinity analysis in the presence of a competitor molecule. The SPR injection provides a dispersion gradient of two or more samples to a SPR flow cell and detector.
US10724942B2
According to one embodiment, an inspection apparatus includes a socket, a first arm, and a recognition device. The socket has at least one container holding part for holding a container containing an object. The first arm includes at least two links of which ends are connected. The first arm is able to install the container into the container holding part when the links are in a first posture and to reinstall the container into the container holding part when the links are in a second posture different from the first posture. The recognition device obtains at least recognition results indicating respective positions of the object when the container is installed into the container holding part in the first posture and the second posture.
US10724930B2
Sandwich separation is based on forming a sandwich complex with a magnetic bead, buoyant bead, and a target. Once a sandwich formation is created, the sandwich can be separated using its dual physical properties, namely magnetism and buoyancy. Sandwich separation is highly specific, allows for removal of the beads that do not have any attached target, and reduces the number of background beads. Sandwich separation can also be used to allow for target detection in raw specimen. Also, improvement of detection capability is accomplished by performing AMBR measurements on a solid interface, where the rotational period speeds up and allows for dramatically reduced time-to-result.
US10724926B2
A power tool system has a power tool including an electrical device, a power device for powering the electrical device, a position or target detection system for detecting a position of the power tool and/or the power device, a source-based transceiver for at least transmitting data corresponding to the position detected by the position detection system, and a data retrieval and/or process equipment for selectively receiving data from the source-based transceiver at a position around the power tool and/or a position remotely removed away from the power tool.
US10724925B2
The present invention relates to a wheel mount for a vehicle test bench for motor vehicles having steerable wheels, wherein the wheel mount comprises a floating plate as well as at least one roller supported on the floating plate and movable with the floating plate in a horizontal plane. According to the present invention, the wheel mount has a first working state, in which the part of the floating plate, on which the at least one roller is supported, is rotatably supported around a vertical axis, which is located ahead of the at least one wheel contact point on the at least one roller with respect to the driving direction of a vehicle located in the roller dynamometer. In addition, the wheel mount has a second working state, in which the part of the floating plate, on which the at least one roller is supported, is rotatably supported around a vertical axis, which is located behind the at least one wheel contact point with respect to the driving direction of a vehicle located in the roller dynamometer. Furthermore, actuators are assigned to the floating plate for rotating the part of the floating plate, on which the at least one roller is supported, around the corresponding axis in the first as well as in the second working state.
US10724922B1
Complete characterization of polarization-maintaining fibers using distributed polarization analysis
Devices, systems and techniques for measuring optical polarization-related parameters in optical materials and devices such as polarization maintaining (PM) fiber links based on polarization crosstalks that spatially distribute over a length of a material such as a PM fiber link.
US10724919B2
System and method of quantifying a gas leak in a specified field of view are disclosed. The system may comprise a cooled detector and two interchangeable band-pass non-cooled filters. A first non-cooled band-pass filter transmits electromagnetic radiation in a first spectral band that coincides with a non-transparent leaking gas spectral band. A second non-cooled band-pass filter transmits only electromagnetic radiation in a second spectral band which coincides with a transparent leaking gas spectral band. The system may comprise a quantification unit arranged to process the images generated by the cooled detector to thereby determine, based on the images thereof, a flowrate of the leaking gas in the specified field of view. The system may comprise a detection unit arranged to determine, based on alternately generated multiple first spectral band images and multiple second spectral band images, a gas leak in the specified field of view.
US10724917B2
A pressure detection device includes: a cylindrical body made of a conductor; a pressure receiver made of a conductor, the pressure receiver being mounted to one end side of the body and receiving pressure from the outside; a signal generator arranged inside the body, the signal generator being electrically connected to the pressure receiver and generating a signal corresponding to the pressure received by the pressure receiver; and a cover made of an insulator with a lower thermal conductivity than thermal conductivities of the body and the pressure receiver, the cover continuously covering an outer surface of the pressure receiver and a portion of an outer surface of the body, the portion being located at a side closer to the pressure receiver.
US10724910B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for sensing a force applied by an external source. An example system comprises a substrate comprising a plurality of electrical contact pads disposed on a first surface of the substrate. The system further comprises a force sensing device disposed on a second surface of the substrate, the second surface opposite the first surface. The system further comprises a housing disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The housing defines an aperture that provides a common coupling interface. The common coupling interface provides a common path for the force to be transmitted to the force sensing device either through a first coupling or a second coupling different from the first coupling.
US10724908B2
A sensor comprises conductive elements arranged and connected for proximity sensing. The conductive elements are formed of an ionically conductive polymer. The sensor may also include conductive elements arranged and connected for touch sensing. The conductive elements may be connected to an alternating-current (AC) source. Another sensor comprises one or more conductive elements arranged and connected for touch sensing by detecting resistivity changes in the one or more conductive elements. A flexible and transparent sensor is also provided, which comprises a layer of a piezoelectric polymer and conductive elements in contact with the layer for transmitting an electric signal generated by compression of the layer. Methods and processes for using such sensors are also provided.
US10724902B2
A Fabry-Perot interference filter includes a substrate that has a first surface, a first laminate that has a first mirror portion disposed on the first surface, a second laminate that has a second mirror portion facing the first mirror portion via a gap on a side opposite to the substrate with respect to the first mirror portion, and an intermediate layer that defines the gap between the first laminate and the second laminate. An outer surface of the intermediate layer is curved such that an edge portion of the intermediate layer on the substrate side is positioned on an outer side of an edge portion of the intermediate layer on the side opposite to the substrate in a direction parallel to the first surface. The second laminate covers the outer surface of the intermediate layer.
US10724894B2
A bad water discharge system for a weighing system, wherein the weighing system comprises a distribution plate, at least one feeding device; at least one reserve container, at least one weighing container and at least one collection funnel, wherein the at least one reserve container and the at least one weighing container are fixed to a cage and the at least one collection funnel is fixed to a frame. For the bad water discharge system, at least one feeding device discharge plate is disposed at a lower side of the feeding device so that it leads bad water away from at least one reserve container to a sidewall of the cage, and so that the bad water originating from an upper side of the cage and from the lower side of the feeding device is bundled into one flow and is collected below the cage in suitable collection devices.
US10724888B2
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system for measuring the capacity of a container. The system includes a variable scale disposed near or within the interior wall of the container with elongated body formed by an adjustable shaft including a number of visual indicators. The visual indicators are representative of a capacity of the container, and sliding the adjustable shaft adjusts an amount of space between each of the visual indicators. The system also includes a measuring arm extending from one end of the adjustable shaft and configured to rotate around an axis of rotation from a locked position, in which adjustment of the adjustable shaft is prevented, to a movable position, in which adjustment of the adjustable shaft is permitted. The measuring arm can be used to expand or compress the adjustable shaft, along with the spaces between the visual indicators.
US10724883B2
The invention relates to a method for ascertaining a physical parameter of a gas using a measuring transducer having a measuring tube for conveying the gas, wherein the measuring tube is excitable to execute bending oscillations of different modes and eigenfrequencies, the method includes: ascertaining the eigenfrequency of the f1-mode and f3-mode; ascertaining preliminary density values for the gas based on the eigenfrequencies of the f1-mode and f3-mode; ascertaining a value for the velocity of sound of the gas, and/or, dependent on the velocity of sound and the eigenfrequency of a mode, at least one correcting term and/or density error for the preliminary density value; and/or a correcting term for a preliminary mass flow value for determining a corrected mass flow measured value based on the first preliminary density value, the second preliminary density value, the eigenfrequencies of the f1-mode and f3-mode.
US10724875B2
A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.
US10724868B2
A management system includes a storing unit that stores route information on a running course of each of a plurality of users, a selecting unit that selects a user who is expected to cooperate in a task of transferring a vehicle, along a part or whole of a transfer pathway from a transfer start point of the vehicle to a transfer destination, from the users, based on a positional relationship between the transfer pathway, and the running course of each of the users, and a communicating unit that sends a message that proposes cooperation in the task of transferring the vehicle, along the part or whole of the transfer pathway, to a communication terminal of the user selected.
US10724863B2
A method and device for calibration of a three-axis magnetometer that facilitates a more efficient and routine procedure by calibration of hard and soft iron errors of a 3D-magnetometer integrated into a mobile electronic device, and a set of operations for coprocessing measurements of the 3D-magnetometer and inertial sensors (e.g., a 3D-accelerometer and 3D-gyro), which can determine magnetic heading and attitude of the electronic device.
US10724861B2
This disclosure relates to a system for monitoring walls. The system receives first and second image data representing two-dimensional locations of multiple points of the wall associated with a first and second point in time, the second point in time being later than the first point in time. The system also receives depth data from a depth sensor indicative of a change in depth of the wall between the first point in time and the second point in time. The system then determines data indicative of a change of the two-dimensional locations of the multiple points of the wall between the first point in time and the second point in time based on the first image data, the second image data, and the depth data. This means correlations between the image data and the depth data can be considered, which allows accurate perpendicular line of sight monitoring.
US10724860B2
When a camera and a surveying device are connected by a synchro cable, and a photographing condition obtaining unit obtains a photographing start time of the camera, a survey control unit makes a survey time measurement unit start time measurement. After the camera and the surveying device are disconnected, the survey control unit starts a survey by a predetermined surveying period ΔT when tracking of the prism starts. Based on the time measurement by the survey time measurement unit, the survey control unit associates the survey result with the photographing position of each image taken by the camera to generate the data for photogrammetry.
US10724856B2
To provide an image analysis apparatus capable of easily extracting an edge of an upper layer pattern formed intersecting with a lower layer pattern so as not to be affected by the lower layer pattern, the image analysis apparatus includes a calculation unit that calculates an analysis range including a region where the lower layer pattern intersects with the upper layer pattern and a region where the lower pattern is not formed, a calculation unit that averages a plurality of signal profiles, a calculation unit that calculates a maximum value and a minimum value of a signal intensity, a calculation unit that calculates a threshold level difference using the maximum value and the minimum value, and a calculation unit that calculates the edge of the upper layer pattern on the signal profile.
US10724855B2
An alignment system for aligning the wheels of a vehicle. The alignment system measures caster and camber of the front wheels of the vehicle. The system includes four alignment heads, each alignment head having a laser, a target, and a transmitter/receiver. A rim clamp communicatively couples each alignment head to the wheel of the vehicle. A turn plates is positioned below each front wheel of the vehicle.
US10724852B2
An inspection device for contactless three-dimensional inspection of a circular, mechanical component with toothing having a main axis of rotation. The device is configured to scan the teeth by at least one first pair of laser measurement modules and rotationally drive the component about the main axis relative to the laser measurement modules. The device then rebuilds a virtual three-dimensional representation of the component using data coming from said scanning and performs a dimensional inspection using the three-dimensional representation. Each pair of modules includes a first module oriented towards a first face of a tooth and a second module oriented towards a second face of a tooth. The modules are oriented relative to the component so that during a rotation of the component, the laser measurement modules scan the first and second faces of each tooth throughout their thickness and depth.
US10724849B2
To enable measuring a displacement at a predetermined position of a measurement object for a short time at a high accuracy. While a scanning mirror is moved in a first scanning range to cause measurement light to irradiate a measurement position, a first irradiation angle of the scanning mirror at the time the measurement light is emitted to the measurement position is obtained. While a scanning mirror is moved in a second scanning range that covers the first irradiation angle and that is narrower than the first scanning range, and a second irradiation angle at the time the measurement light is emitted to the measurement position is obtained. A light receiver outputs a received-light quantity distribution, and a displacement at the measurement position is measured on the basis of the second irradiation angle and the position in a second direction of the measurement position.
US10724847B2
An illumination unit emits a light parallel to a first direction to a measurement space. A light receiving unit outputs a signal indicating a two-dimensional distribution of a light incident on a light receiving surface. An optical system guides the light passing through the measurement space to the light receiving surface. A control unit detects a position of the measurement object in the first direction based on the signal. The light receiving surface is tilted by a predetermined angle around a second direction with respect to a transmission direction of the light. The control unit detects a position where light intensity is changed by a predetermined value in the second direction in the two-dimensional distribution, detects a position where the detected position is located in a third direction, and detects a position where the measurement object is placed in the first direction in the measurement space.
US10724842B2
A method for determining relative angles and/or trigonometric functions of the relative angles between coupled rigid bodies arranged in a series, where the series includes at least a rigid body coupled to a previous rigid body. The method includes obtaining a gravitational acceleration vector and an angular velocity of the previous rigid body and a gravitational acceleration and an angular velocity of the rigid body. The relative angles and/or trigonometric functions of the relative angles are determined without using absolute angles of the rigid bodies.
US10724832B2
A throwing game includes a simulated axe formed from a low density material and and a target including vertically oriented strata formed from a compressible material.
US10724830B2
An electronic device determines target information about a target and recommends a target based on the target information.
US10724825B2
Implementations of a handguard system for firearms is provided. The handguard system is configured for use with a rifle (e.g., an AK-type rifle) and to support rail mounted firearm accessories. In some implementations, the handguard system comprises a two-part barrel clamp configured to be secured on a rifle barrel, a gas tube configured to be secured to the top portion of the two-part barrel clamp, and a handguard configured to be removably secured to the two-part barrel clamp. The two-part barrel clamp comprises a top portion and a bottom portion that can be secured together and thereby cooperatively engage with the outer surface of a firearm barrel. The handguard may be configured so that modular sections of MIL-STD-1913 mounting rail can be attached to various locations on the handguard as needed to provide a mounting structure for MIL-STD-1913 rail mounted firearm accessories.
US10724811B2
A bypass system has a source of a fluid to be cooled and a heat exchanger for selectively cooling fluid. A piston is moveable along an axis allowing movement of a valve poppet toward and away from the valve seat. The piston contacts a boot. A wax element is disposed in a chamber, such that the wax element expands as a temperature of the fluid to be cooled increases, and causes the valve poppet to move against the valve seat. The boot has wax separator structures. A bypass valve is also disclosed.
US10724809B2
Polymer-based selective radiative cooling structures are provided which include a selectively emissive layer of a polymer or a polymer matrix composite material. Exemplary selective radiative cooling structures are in the form of a sheet, film or coating. Also provided are methods for removing heat from a body by selective thermal radiation using polymer-based selective radiative cooling structures.
US10724807B2
A packing is held between a tank body and a header plate to secure sealing. Therewith, the width in a longer axis direction of an opening of a flat tube is wider and the width of the tank body is relatively narrow, resulting in a compact tank structure. A number of tooth parts protrude from the tank body at regular intervals, a tube end release part is formed between the tooth parts, and a side edge in a longitudinal axis direction of an opening of the flat tube is positioned therein. The tooth part, a flange part, a seal face of the header plate and a peripheral wall form a packing accommodation part, and a tip edge of the tooth part is seated on an edge of a convex part. The packing is arranged between the packing accommodation part and the seal face.
US10724804B2
A thermal ground plane with hybrid structures that include nanowires is disclosed. The thermal ground plane includes a first casing having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface includes plurality of microstructures with a plurality of nanowires; a second casing, wherein the first casing and the second casing are sealed to an interior space that includes a working fluid; and a wicking layer disposed within the interior space.
US10724802B2
A heat transfer plate that has a base plate; a fluid distribution plate that is arranged on a first end section of the base plate, and a fluid collection plate that is arranged on a second end section of the base plate, the fluid distribution plate comprising a base edge that faces a heat transfer section of the base plate, a distal part that is located at a distance from the base edge, a fluid passage edge that comprises an extension in a direction from the base edge, towards the distal part, a closed edge that comprises an extension in the direction from the base edge, towards the distal part, and fluid distribution channels that extend from the fluid passage edge to the base edge, for leading fluid from the fluid passage edge to the heat transfer section.
US10724796B2
A furnace includes a pedestal, a crucible, first and second heaters, and a controller. The crucible is arranged on a pedestal that is movable downwardly and is rotatable. The first and second heaters are spaced vertically along an outer wall of the crucible and are arranged around the crucible to heat pieces of solid material deposited in the crucible. A third heater is arranged above the crucible if the crucible includes a solid cylindrical mold or in a hollow cylindrical space of the crucible if the crucible includes a hollow cylindrical mold. The controller is configured to control the first and second heaters to heat the pieces of the solid material to form a melted liquid. The controller is configured to control the rotational and downward movements of the pedestal relative to the first and second heaters during solidification of the melted liquid to form an ingot.
US10724790B2
A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a main door for opening and closing the cabinet, the main door defining an opening part that is in communication with the storage space, a sub-door rotatably mounted on the main door and configured to open and close the opening part, a panel assembly forming a front surface of the sub-door and made of a half glass material, a detection device provided to the sub-door and configured to detect a user's operation, and a door lighting unit provided to the main door and configured to, based on the sub-door being closed, turn on and off according to a signal from the detection device to allow selective viewing of an inside of the opening part through the panel assembly.
US10724787B2
Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. Specifically, a refrigerator that is capable of enabling a user to easily introduce or remove goods into or from the refrigerator is disclosed. More specifically, a refrigerator that is capable of enabling a drawer for receiving goods to be more conveniently used is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment with a food introduction port formed in the front thereof, a door hingedly connected to the cabinet for opening and closing the storage compartment, a plurality of drawers disposed in the storage compartment, the drawers being arranged vertically, a moving frame extending vertically so as to correspond to the height at which the drawers are disposed, the moving frame being configured to selectively push the drawers such that the drawers are moved toward the food introduction port, an electric driving unit coupled to the moving frame for moving the moving frame toward the food introduction port, and a controller for controlling the electric driving unit to move the moving frame when it is sensed that the door is open.
US10724781B2
This invention provides a thin and discreet coolant device, and single and multiple unit dispenser containers containing the same. The coolant device comprises a first packet being comprised of a waterproof or water-resistant material containing water therewithin and further comprising a fold and further adapted to have a selectively permanent connection between external and internal layers of said fold, such that upon applying a force to laterally extend the ends of said packet, a rupture of said first packet occurs allowing for the leakage of the water contained therewithin. The coolant device further comprises a second packet which encases said first packet, comprising an exterior and interior layer, wherein said interior layer is comprised of an absorbent material and said exterior layer is comprised of a waterproof or water-resistant material and wherein an amount of powdered urea is located within an interior of said second packet. Upon lateral extension of the sides of the second packet, a rupture of said first packet occurs allowing for the leakage of the water contained therewithin and its exposure to said urea located within said second packet, which exposure results in an endothermic reaction resulting in an outer surface of said second packet becoming cooler to the touch than an outer surface temperature prior to said rupture. Use of the coolant devices to provide cooling to a skin surface on demand is described, as well.
US10724777B2
A controller in a refrigeration cycle apparatus performs a refrigerant recovery operation when switching an operation mode from a defrosting mode to a heating mode. During the refrigerant recovery operation, by rotating a fan of a blower while monitoring a pressure at a discharge side of the compressor, the controller is configured to perform feedback control to cause a high-pressure side pressure to be close to a high-pressure side target pressure value. During the refrigerant recovery operation, by controlling a driving frequency of the compressor while monitoring a pressure at a suction side of the compressor, the controller is configured to perform feedback control to cause a low-pressure side pressure to be close to a low-pressure side target pressure value.
US10724776B2
An exhaust heat recovery type of air-conditioning apparatus includes: an air-conditioning-side refrigerant circuit including a first flow switching device, a second flow switching device, and an exhaust-heat recovery heat exchanger connected in parallel to an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger; and a refrigeration-side refrigerant circuit. The first flow switching device causes the outdoor heat exchanger to communicate with one of a discharge side and a suction side of a first compressor through a pipe. The second flow switching device causes the indoor heat exchanger to communicate with one of the discharge and suction sides of the first compressor through a pipe. The exhaust-heat recovery heat exchanger is connected to the suction side of the first compressor through a pipe, and causes heat exchange between refrigerants. Because of the above configuration, the exhaust heat recovery type of air-conditioning apparatus can use exhaust heat in any of operation modes.
US10724771B2
An ejector refrigeration circuit comprises a high pressure ejector circuit comprising in the direction of flow of a circulating refrigerant: a heat rejecting heat exchanger/gas cooler having an inlet side and an outlet side; at least two variable ejectors (6, 7) with different capacities connected in parallel, each of the variable ejectors comprising a primary high pressure input port, a secondary low pressure input port and an output port; wherein the primary high pressure input ports of the at least two variable ejectors are fluidly connected to the outlet side of the heat rejecting heat exchanger/gas cooler; a receiver, having an inlet, a liquid outlet, and a gas outlet, wherein the inlet is fluidly connected to the output ports of the at least two variable ejectors; at least one compressor having an inlet side and an outlet side.
US10724767B2
A high-pressure hydrogen filling system with expansion turbine having a simple configuration, requiring less maintenance and control duties, capable of being operated at low costs including electric power consumption cost, and allowing the use of general-purpose materials for composing the components of a hydrogen gas supply unit, a cold accumulator is installed at the outlet of an expansion turbine in a system performing hydrogen gas enthalpy drop when pressurizing and filling highly-pressurized and accumulated hydrogen gas into a tank.
US10724760B2
An air-conditioning indoor unit includes: a heat exchanger of a refrigerant circuit; a drain pan installed below the heat exchanger; a fan configured to send air to the heat exchanger; a control box containing control parts configured to control operation of the fan and other components; and a casing, in which the heat exchanger, drain pan, fan, and control box are stored in the casing, a drain pan inlet-outlet port is formed in the casing, a hinge assembly is installed on a side plate of the casing, and the control box is coupled to the casing so as to be able to be taken in and out of the drain pan inlet-outlet port of the casing. This allows the drain pan to be attached and detached to and from the casing by removing internal wiring from the control box without removing the control box from the casing.
US10724759B2
An indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a casing, which is to be attached to a wall in a room at a back surface side of the casing; an air inlet and an air outlet, which are formed in the casing; an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan, which are arranged in an air passage continuous from the air inlet to the air outlet; an up-and-down airflow direction plate, which is provided in the air outlet so as to be turnable, forms an air outlet passage for blowing air to be blown out through the air outlet in a region located below the air outlet, and is configured to change a direction of the blowing air; and an up-and-down airflow direction assist plate, forms the air outlet passage and is configured to change the direction of the blowing air between the up and down directions.
US10724756B2
A system for connecting a building device to a server includes a building network device including a processing circuit configured to receive one or more point identifier values from the building device via a building network. Each of the one or more point identifier values identifies a data point of the building device. The processing circuit is configured to receive one or more rules for generating a communication model for the building device from one or more memory devices. The processing circuit is configured to generate the communication model for the building device based on the received one or more point identifier values and the received one or more rules, receive, via the building network, data for the data points from the building device, and send, via the second network, the received data for the data points to corresponding data points on the server based on the communication model.
US10724755B2
Methods and devices are provided for controlling an air conditioner in the technical field of smart home. The method includes that: a turning-on remote control signal sent by a smart socket is received, wherein the turning-on remote control signal is a signal generated and sent by the smart socket determining that an air conditioner is turned on, and the turning-on remote control signal contains an identifier of the smart socket. The smart socket may determine whether a rapid working mode of the air conditioner is enabled or not according to the identifier of the smart socket. When the rapid working mode of the air conditioner is enabled, a first remote control signal is sent to the smart socket, the first remote control signal being configured to instruct the smart socket to control the air conditioner to run with a working parameter of the rapid working mode.
US10724741B2
A fuel nozzle assembly includes a centerbody including an outer wall. The outer wall defines a plurality of fuel injection apertures. The fuel injection apertures include a first portion of the plurality of fuel injection apertures configured to induce a first fuel flow rate. The fuel injection apertures also include a second portion of the plurality of fuel injection apertures configured to induce a second fuel flow rate. The second fuel flow rate is less than the first fuel flow rate.
US10724739B2
The present disclosure is directed to a combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine. The combustor assembly includes an annular bulkhead adjacent to a diffuser cavity; a deflector downstream of the bulkhead and adjacent to a combustion chamber; a bulkhead support coupled to an upstream side of the deflector; a first walled enclosure coupled to the bulkhead support; and a second walled enclosure coupled to the first walled enclosure. The deflector and the bulkhead support together define a bulkhead conduit therethrough to the combustion chamber. The first walled enclosure defines a first cavity and a hot side orifice. The hot side orifice is adjacent to and in fluid communication with the bulkhead conduit. The second walled enclosure defines a second cavity and a second opening adjacent to a diffuser cavity.
US10724733B1
The safety lighting system solves the problem of working in low-visibility situations by providing enhanced 360-degree visibility of a worker and his equipment to passing vehicles and pedestrians. The safety lighting system works in combination with a piece of maintenance equipment, a power tool, a battery pack, or a maintenance backpack. The safety lighting system illuminates the operator, the tool, and a surrounding area when the tool or piece of equipment is in use. Such a system allows a passerby to see the operator even in substandard light conditions.
US10724730B2
Disclosed is a lighting device with a flexible LED light that may be used as a utility light, work light, or inspection light to illuminate task or work areas. The lighting device is moisture resistant and/or chemical resistant. The flexible LED light is resistant to failure caused by bending and twisting.
US10724729B2
A vehicle lighting assembly is provided that comprises a single heat sink defining a plurality of cavities. The heat sink is within, and movable relative to, a housing. The vehicle lighting assembly further comprises a plurality of optic polyhedrons configured within the cavities and a plurality of LED light sources within the cavities is configured to direct an incident light pattern through the optic polyhedrons to generate a plurality of vehicular light patterns.
US10724724B2
Lighting systems that provide improvements in various aspects are contemplated. In one aspect, light fixtures can comprise at least one of an occupancy sensor, a constant current module, an external power supply, a plurality of lighting elements mounted on a heat sink, a sealing mechanism, and top and bottom housings having tabs to removably couple with one another. In another aspect, a disconnect comprising a plug and socket housing is contemplated.
US10724723B2
A luminaire component for use in a luminaire, said component comprising:— (i) an LED module on a first printed circuit board (PCB), the first PCB having a front face on which the LED module is located; (ii) a second PCB mounted forward of the front face of the first PCB; (iii) connection means adapted to connect the second PCB to the first PCB. The invention also extends to a luminaire bezel containing one or more sensors, where the bezel is removably attachable to the luminaire. The sensor(s) can measure one or more environmental characteristics and electrical and signal contacts between the bezel and the luminaire are provided. Preferably the electrical and signal contact means is cableless.
US10724722B2
A luminaire for an inductive power transfer lighting system includes a luminaire body having a base and a hinged lid. A seal has a first sealing surface mounted in the base and a second sealing surface mounted in the lid. The first sealing surface includes a first power cable receiving channel running from one side of the base to an opposite side. The second sealing surface includes a corresponding second power cable receiving channel. When clamped together by clamping means the lid and base are sealed together and the power cable receiving channels co-operate to form a bore for holding a power cable. At least one of the sealing surfaces includes at least one groove transverse to the direction of the bore.
US10724721B2
A LED bulb includes a circuit board, a lighting module, an electrical connector, and a lamp shade. The circuit board includes a slot. The lighting module includes a transmissive substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The lighting module includes a circuit layer arranged on the first surface, an electrode component arranged on the first surface and electrically connected to the circuit layer, a plurality of LED dies arranged on the first surface and electrically connected to the circuit layer and the electrode component, and the phosphor layer covering the first surface and the second surface. The electrical connector is electrically connected to the circuit board. The lamp shade is associated with the electrical connector.
US10724719B1
Channel systems adapted to diffuse light are disclosed. The channels include a bottom and a pair of sidewalls. The interior surfaces of the sidewalls are free from inward projections or ridges that would prevent light from linear lighting installed in the channel from reaching the cover. In some cases, the sidewalls may bend inwardly to capture and engage the cover. In various embodiments, the cover may be a diffuser, a lens, or a prism. In some cases, the bottom of the channel may be sloped or angled to direct the light from linear lighting installed on it.
US10724711B1
An edge-lit downlight apparatus includes a surface housing having a base and a side wall, a laminate, and a light guide module. The downlight apparatus includes a circuit board having an inner and an outer surface wall. The downlight apparatus includes first brackets, and each includes a body and a contacting part. The body of the first bracket abuts against the side wall of the surface housing, and the contacting part of the first bracket extends outward from the body and abuts against the laminate. The downlight apparatus includes fasteners passing through the contacting parts of the first brackets, the laminate, and being removably connected to the surface housing. LED chips are located on the inner surface wall of the circuit board.
US10724710B2
A framing system, automated luminaire, and method are provided. The framing system includes a first prism system and a second prism system. The first prism system includes a first barrel prism and positions the first barrel prism in a light beam or to remove the first barrel prism from the light beam. The first prism system may rotate the first barrel prism. The second prism system includes a second barrel prism and is configured to position the second barrel prism in the light beam that passes through the first prism system or to remove the second barrel prism from the light beam. The second prism system may rotate the second barrel prism.
US10724702B2
A vehicular lamp fitting, comprising a projection lens, a separator that is disposed behind the projection lens, a low beam light source and an ADB light source that are disposed behind the separator, wherein the separator includes an upper separator main body, and a lower separator main body, and a first region (a lower portion of an upper entry surface of the projection lens and an upper portion of a lower entry surface of the projection lens) matches the focal plane of the projection lens, a second region (a portion above the lower portion of the upper entry surface of the projection lens) is disposed ahead of or behind the focal plane of the projection lens, and a third region (a portion below the upper portion of the lower entry surface of the projection lens) is disposed ahead of or behind the focal plane of the projection lens.
US10724698B2
A light source unit for a lighting tool for a vehicle includes a circuit board on which a light emitting element is provided and a socket main body having a board attachment section to which the circuit board is attached and a connector section electrically connected to the circuit board via lead terminals, wherein the board attachment section has a fixing terminal configured to fix the circuit board, and the circuit board has first hole sections, into which the lead terminals are inserted, and a second hole section, into which the fixing terminal is inserted, and is attached to the board attachment section by the lead terminals being fixed to a periphery of the first hole sections and the fixing terminal being fixed to a periphery of the second hole section.
US10724684B2
A fluid tank includes polymeric liner comprising an upper wall and a lower wall. The upper wall and the lower wall define a cavity therebetween. A weld joint joins the upper and lower walls together. A method for assembling a fluid tank includes overlapping surfaces of an upper wall and a lower wall to form a liner defining a cavity. The method includes joining the surface of the upper wall and the surface of the lower wall together by welding to form a weld joint between the upper wall and the lower wall. The method can include cooling the weld joint to control warpage of the liner at the weld joint.
US10724683B2
A high-pressure tank includes a container main body (10) constituted of a body (11) and dome portions (12) disposed on both ends of the body, and a reinforcing layer (20) formed such that a fiber member is wound around an outer periphery of the container main body. The reinforcing layer includes a hoop winding layer (40) formed by hoop winding that winds the fiber member such that a winding angle is approximately perpendicular to a central axis of the body, and a high helical winding layer (30) formed by high helical winding that winds the fiber member such that a winding angle is inclined with respect to the central axis compared with the hoop winding, and the high helical winding layer extends to the dome portion. The high helical winding layer includes a thick portion having a thickness at an outer side part of a boundary position between the body and the dome portion, which thickness is thicker than a thickness at a part positioned on the body. The hoop winding layer is formed from the body to the dome portion where the thick portion is formed, as a layer at an outer diameter side of the high helical winding layer.
US10724682B2
A system generally including a delivery module and metering modules adapted to deliver grease to process valves. The metering modules each include a grease metering device including either: a grease cylinder, a piston extending within the grease cylinder, and a first actuator; or a casing, a rotor extending within the casing, and a second actuator. The delivery module includes a grease container and a fluid transport device adapted to deliver grease from the grease container to the grease metering modules. A control unit is adapted to control: the first actuator(s) to stroke the piston(s) within the grease cylinder(s) so that respective amounts of the delivered grease are metered to the process valves; and/or the second actuator(s) to rotate the rotor(s) within the casing(s) so that the respective amounts of the delivered grease are metered to the process valves.
US10724680B2
A personal device holder for hands free positioning of a sexual device includes a primary support member having a proximal end and a distal end. The personal device holder include an auxiliary support member having a first end coupled to the proximal end of the primary support member and a second end opposite the first end, the auxiliary support member having a planar configuration and being normally positioned perpendicular to the primary support member. The primary support member defines a first aperture in communication with a peripheral edge of the proximal end thereof. The first ring assembly is pivotally coupled to the proximal end of the primary support member and positioned in the first aperture, the first ring assembly including a first ring having a flexible diameter having a 360 degree range of rotation and operable to receive the cap end of the sexual device in a friction fit arrangement.
US10724674B2
A stand assembly for holding handheld electronic devices in a multitude of positions or locations having a first section with a curved end magnetically attached to second section having and indented surface. The first section also attaches to a surface, the second section either is contiguous with a portable electronic device, a carrying case, or other item; or has a means to attach to another surface. A high-friction elastomeric material, or similar friction producing material, helps to secure the first and second sections together, or the second section against another flat magnetic surface.
US10724673B1
The disclosed mounting systems may include a rail assembly, a cradle, and at least one bracket. The rail assembly may include at least one base rail element and at least one sliding rail element. The cradle may be configured to couple to the sliding rail element. The bracket may be configured to support a video-conferencing device and to couple to the cradle. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
US10724667B2
A circuit breaker for a facility for handling pressurized fluid includes a male element and a female element. The male element includes a male body defining a first inner pipe, having a member for closing off the front end of the first pipe from at least one first radial passage of a movable valve, and a locking notch arranged on the male body. The female element includes a female body defining a second inner pipe and provided with at least one radial passage, a movable valve and several locking members movable between a first radial position, for the axial locking of the male and female bodies in the coupled configuration, and a second radial position, where the locking members free the passage of the male body in the female body. In the coupled configuration, the radial passages are in communication, while sealing gaskets cooperate radially with male and female bodies.
US10724661B2
A coupling may be configured to receive and secure an insertion end of a conduit. An outer surface of the insertion end of the conduit may be smooth and free of grooves, flanges and beads. A first member of the coupling may define a first passageway. A second member of the coupling may define a second passageway. The first member may be in spin weld engagement with the second member. A gripping ring having an inner edge defining a series of teeth may be disposed within the second member. A support ring and O-ring may also be disposed within the second member.
US10724654B2
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.
US10724651B2
An electropneumatic solenoid valve for a pneumatically-actuated field device can include air channels, a flapper valve member, an electromagnetic controller, and a spring. An air supply channel, air dispensing channel and air exhaust channel can be mound into an air chamber. The flapper valve member can include a closure element arranged on an axial control direction and be engageable with a delimitation interior wall mouth of one of the air channels such that the flapper valve member is arranged with a circumferential axial distance to the delimitation interior wall. The electromagnetic controller can displace the flapper valve member in the axial control direction to ventilate/exhaust the air dispensing channel. The spring can bias the flapper valve member into a closed position to close closing the one of the air channels. The flapper valve member can be float-mounted in an unguided configuration except for spring within the air chamber.
US10724644B2
A fluid control valve for controlling high-temperature fluid includes: a valve body including a valve chamber communicating with first and second flow passages, and a valve seat provided in the valve chamber; a metal diaphragm that contacts with and separates from the valve seat; a stem that moves the metal diaphragm up and down; and an actuator that drives the stem. The first flow passage includes a first orifice having a diameter set to 50% or less of a diameter of the second flow passage. Alternatively, the second flow passage includes a second orifice having a diameter set to 50% or less of the diameter of the second flow passage. The diameter of the second flow passage is calculated by converting a cylindrical flow passage area defined between the valve seat and the metal diaphragm when separated from the valve seat into a diameter of a circular flow passage.
US10724643B2
A control valve includes a valve body, a valve seat, and a valve closure member displaceable a closed position and an open position. An anti-cavitation element is provided and includes a plurality of hollow tubes including a first tube, a second tube and a third tube. Each tube includes a flow axis from an open first end to an open second end, and an inner surface defining a flow area and having a cross-sectional shape normal to the flow axis. A second end of the tubes is between the valve closure member and first ends of the tubes along their respective flow axes when the valve closure member is closed. The first tube, the second tube, and the third tube are integrally formed as a single, unitary structure.
US10724642B2
A unitary valve trim assembly that can be easily installed in and removed from a valve body of a process control valve. The valve trim assembly includes a valve cage and a valve seat. The valve cage has a first projection that extends in a first direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the valve cage. The valve seat has a second projection that extends in a second direction, opposite the first direction, that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The second projection is arranged to engage the first projection to removably couple the valve seat to the valve cage.
US10724632B1
A return-to-neutral mechanism for a hydrostatic transmission configured to return a control member of a pump to neutral after the control member has been moved toward a forward or reverse position. The return-to-neutral mechanism includes a stop member mountable to a housing, a control arm for moving the control member, and a spring for engaging the control arm and stop member to bias and return the control arm to neutral after being released from forward or reverse positions. The stop member may have an opening for receiving a fastener for mounting to the housing, and the opening may be configured to permit adjustment of the stop member along at least two transverse directions to preload the spring at the neutral position. The control arm may have abutments for moving legs of the spring, and the abutments may have recessed and protruding portions for receiving and containing the spring legs.
US10724631B2
Disclosed is a method for controlling a neutral gear of an automatic transmission. The method includes: when a neutral gear control function of the automatic transmission is in an activated state, an automatic Transmission Control Unit (TCU) collects information on a pressure of a brake main cylinder, a state of a brake pedal, and whether an autohold function is in an activated state or not; and when the pressure of the brake main cylinder is smaller than a pressure threshold P3 of the neutral gear control function and the autohold function is in an inactivated state, or when the brake pedal is in an unstamped state and the autohold function is in the inactivated state, the automatic TCU controls the neutral gear control function to exit from the activated state.
US10724628B2
A method for modifying the hydraulic circuitry of factory installed 46RE, 47RE and 48 RE automotive transmissions internally re-routes the flow of hydraulic fluid within the valve body of the automotive transmission to improve the overall operation of these factory installed automotive transmissions, without adding or installing any external passageway structures to the valve body. The internal re-routing of the hydraulic flow within the valve body is accomplished by replacing the existing separator plate with one or more new cooperating separator plates, and by plugging portions of the existing hydraulic circuitry, to internally re-route the flow of hydraulic fluid within the valve body by blocking certain existing internal hydraulic circuitry and by creating new internal hydraulic circuitry for fluid flow within the valve body. The modified 46RE and 47RE transmissions exhibit improved operating characteristics, simulating the operation of a 48RE automotive transmission.
US10724623B2
The lubrication loop 5 includes a first lubrication flow path L4, a release flow path L6, a low pressure fluid discharge valve 13, a return flow path L7, and a discharge flow path L8. In the low pressure fluid discharge valve 13, an accumulator piston 22 is biased to the other end side of a piston housing chamber 21 by a spring 26 when a pressure of the fluid applied to a piston position control chamber 27 is less than a predetermined pressure so that a supply port 24 and a discharge port 25 communicate with each other via a spool groove 32.
US10724622B2
A locking system for a narrow package differential with a locking collar, a ring gear and a side output gear is provided. The locking collar has at least one locking tab. The ring gear has at least one ring gear slot and an opening section in each ring gear slot. The at least one ring gear slot receives the at least one locking tab of the locking collar. The side output gear has at least one side gear slot. The side output gear is positioned such that the at least one side gear slot can be accessed through the opening section in the ring gear slot. The at least one locking tab of the locking collar in the ring gear slot is selectively received within the side output gear slot to selectively place the differential in a locking configuration.
US10724621B2
Solitary chainring for a bicycle front crank and drive chain, including a plurality of teeth formed thereabout. The plurality of teeth includes a first group of teeth and a second group of teeth alternating with the first group of teeth. Each tooth includes an outer face and an inner face which is opposite the outer face, and each tooth of the first group of teeth includes at least one first protrusion on the outer face or the inner face, and each tooth of the second group of teeth is formed without a first protrusion. The first protrusion is formed by a material deformation on one face of the teeth of the first group of teeth, wherein the material deformation is achieved from the inner face or the outer face, or it is formed by an application of material on one face of the teeth of the first group of teeth.
US10724617B2
A dual clutch transmission including two sub-transmissions, each having an input shaft arranged on an input axis, an intermediate shaft and an output shaft which is the drive output of both sub-transmissions. The intermediate shaft can be connected to the input and output shafts. The transmission also has wheel planes, shifting elements, two clutches and countershafts. A first countershaft can be connected to transmission elements of all the wheel planes on the countershaft axis and a second countershaft is connected to transmission elements of at least two wheel planes. The shifting elements include at least one single shifting element, but most of the shifting elements are double shifting elements. Two shifting elements are arranged on the input axis between two wheel planes, whose transmission elements are connected to the second countershaft. Opposite sides of the intermediate shaft are respectively connected to a range group and the output shaft.
US10724613B2
In a transmission device, a power roller transmits a rotational driving force from an input disc to an output disc in a transmission ratio (transmission gear ratio) corresponding to a tilt motion angle. The power roller allows the transmission ratio to be changed in such a manner that the position of the trunnion on which the power roller is tiltably supported is changed by a trunnion drive mechanism. Hydraulic oil is supplied from a hydraulic pump to the trunnion drive mechanism via a direction selector valve. The direction selector valve selects a flow direction of the hydraulic oil to supply the hydraulic oil to a speed reduction chamber or a speed increase chamber of the trunnion drive mechanism, and discharge the hydraulic oil from the other. In a case where a discharge condition is met, the controller controls a movement of the discharge valve to discharge the hydraulic oil from the speed increase chamber.
US10724612B2
A control apparatus for a vehicle that includes a drive-force transmitting apparatus and a hydraulic control unit. The drive-force transmitting apparatus defines a first transmitting path that is to be established by engagements of a first engagement device and a dog clutch, and a second transmitting path that is to be established by engagement of a second engagement device. When a rate of supply of a working fluid to the hydraulic control unit will be insufficient if at least two of a first engaging operation for engaging the first friction engagement device; a second engaging operation for engaging the second friction engagement device; a third engaging operation for engaging the dog clutch; and a shifting operation for executing a shifting action in a transmission mechanism of the drive-force transmitting apparatus are executed in an overlapped manner, the control apparatus executes these operations in accordance with an order of priority.
US10724611B2
A motor vehicle transmission, the transmission having an input shaft rotationally fixed to a second element of a first planetary gear set and rotationally fixable to a first element of a second planetary gear set by a first shift element. A first element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixable to a housing of the transmission by a second shift element and to the first element of the second planetary gear set by a third shift element. An output shaft of the transmission is rotationally fixed to a third element of the first planetary gear set and to a second element of the second planetary gear set. A third element of the second planetary gear set is rotationally fixable to the housing by a fourth shift element. Additionally, two elements of the first planetary gear set are rotationally fixable to each other by a fifth shift element.
US10724608B2
There is provided a transmission control device capable to switching a switching mechanism quickly. A transmission control device ECU controls an automatic transmission (3) and can receive information about a slope from a front and rear G sensor. The automatic transmission (3) includes a two-way clutch (F1) as a switching mechanism that is switchable between a reverse rotation prevention state in which forward rotation of a rotatable carrier (Cb) (eleventh element) is allowed and reverse rotation is prevented and a fixed state in which rotation of the element is prevented. When the range is switched to a parking range and a vehicle is not stopped on a slope, the transmission control device ECU switches the two-way clutch (F1) to the fixed state.
US10724599B2
An equipment rack withstands seismic events using a tuned mass damper. The tuned mass damper is adapted for rack mounting to a shelf, thus allowing the tuned mass damper to be retrofitted into existing rack installations. The tuned mass damper also has variable and/or swappable features to suit the weight, stiffness, and other properties of the equipment rack.
US10724589B2
A brake pad retention system is provided for a disc brake of a motor vehicle, in particular of a commercial vehicle. The disc brake includes a brake caliper which engages over a brake disc, a brake carrier which is positionally fixed on the vehicle, the brake carrier having entry-side and exit-side carrier horns and having a bridge which connects the carrier horns to one another, and at least one brake pad which is provided with a pad carrier plate and a friction pad fastened thereto and which is guided in a pad shaft formed by the carrier horns and by the bridge. At least one of the carrier horns of the carrier and the support surface, adjacent thereto, of the pad carrier plate can be fixed to one another in a positively locking manner with play. The at least one brake pad is held in the pad shaft under spring loading exerted by a pad retention spring which extends transversely with respect to the axial direction of the brake disc and which is radially deflectable on the brake pad. The at least one pad retention spring is arranged such that the pad retention spring, in the assembled state, presses the brake pad away from the bridge part of the brake carrier and against the carrier horns without play.
US10724586B2
A passenger boarding bridge having a movable tunnel and braking system includes a brake plate, a brake pin and a triggering device. The brake plate is fixedly disposed at a first tunnel of the plurality of tunnels, and the brake plate is provided with a plurality of brake slots. The brake pin is movably disposed at a second tunnel of the plurality of tunnels, which is sleeve-connected with the first tunnel and can be combined with the brake slot. The triggering device includes a mechanical blocking portion, a linkage mechanism and a tensile spring. The mechanical blocking portion is fixedly disposed at the second tunnel. When the tensile wire rope or the retracting wire rope is broken, the linkage mechanism is driven to move and drives the brake pin to combine with the brake slot, to brake the first tunnel and the second tunnel.
US10724577B2
A novel split bearing cartridge assembly is provided having an inner race, clamp collars for securing the inner race to a shaft, a plurality of rolling elements within a cage, an outer race, a bearing container for encapsulating those components, and seals that sit within the openings in the bearing container. All of the above components are split such that the bearing cartridge may be assembled and disassembled on and from a shaft with relative ease. The split inner race extends axially such that the seals act between the openings in the bearing container and the extended portions of the inner race. A split housed bearing assembly that incorporates the novel split bearing cartridge assembly is also provided.
US10724560B2
A fastener mounting assembly is configured to securely mount to at least one panel of a component. The fastener mounting assembly may include a base, a fastener mount extending from the base, and at least one panel-engaging member connected to one or both of the base and the fastener. The panel-engaging member(s) is configured to securely engage the panel(s) of the component to securely lock the fastener mounting assembly to the panel(s).
US10724548B2
A cover structure of a washer pump includes a base, a cover and a fastener unit assembled relative to each other. The base and the cover are fastened through the fastener unit, which facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the user. The locking member ensures that the fastener unit is in a locked state to provide a safety protection effect, which not only prevents the fastener unit from being opened by mistake, but also prevents the flow path from being too strong and causes the cover to escape the doubt of the base, thereby enhancing the The tightness of the combination of base and the cover is increased, which increases the fluency of water flow in and out, and at the same time enhances spa and massage effects.
US10724546B2
A centrifugal compressor includes a casing, a first impeller, a motor, a cooling medium delivery structure, a shaft, and a first bearing. The casing has a first inlet portion and a first outlet portion. The first impeller is attached to the shaft and disposed between the first inlet portion and the first outlet portion. A first axial gap exists between the first impeller and the casing. The shaft is rotatably supported and axially moveable with respect to the casing by the first bearing. The motor is arranged inside the casing to rotate the shaft. The cooling medium delivery structure is configured to vary a supply of a cooling medium to the casing. An impeller clearance control apparatus for a centrifugal compressor includes a sensor and a controller. The controller controls a supply of a cooling medium to the casing based on a value detected by the sensor.
US10724541B2
A fan assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a fan including a plurality of fan blades. Each fan blade extends radially outwardly from a fan hub to a blade tip. The plurality of blade tips define a fan diameter. A nacelle surrounds the fan and defines a fan inlet upstream of the fan, relative to an airflow direction into the fan. The nacelle has a forwardmost edge defining an inlet length from the forwardmost edge to a leading edge of a fan blade of the plurality of fan blades. A ratio of inlet length to fan diameter is between 0.20 and 0.45. A nacelle inner surface defines a nacelle flowpath. The nacelle flowpath has a convex throat portion and a concave diffusion portion between the throat portion and the leading edge of the fan blade at a bottommost portion of the nacelle.
US10724528B2
A cooling system for cooling an integrated, high pressure, motorcompressor unit, the cooling system including a second motorcompressor unit and at least a first duct fluidly connecting a process fluid connection point located at the second motorcompressor unit to at least one process fluid injection point located at the first motor area of the first motorcompressor unit.
US10724518B2
A gear pump according to the present invention is configured such that a first pump chamber comprises a first intake space into which a fluid is taken in and a first discharge space from which the fluid is discharged, in accordance with rotation of an internal gear and external gears, a second pump chamber comprises a second intake space into which the fluid is taken in and a second discharge space from which the fluid is discharged, in accordance with rotation of the internal gear and the external gears, the first intake space and the second intake space are provided to be symmetrical about a rotational center of the internal gear, and the first discharge space and the second discharge space are provided to be symmetrical about the rotational center of the internal gear.
US10724514B2
The present disclosure provides a system and method for removing a residual pressure of compressed air in a motor driven air compressor management system applied to an eco-friendly vehicle. That is, the present disclosure provides a system and a method for removing a residual pressure in a motor driven air compressor management system, which allow a continuous smooth operation of a motor driven air compressor by easily removing a residual pressure of compressed air before a subsequent operation of the motor driven air compressor even though the residual pressure of the compressed air, which fills in an air tank during an operation of the motor driven air compressor, remains according to a tuning off of the motor driven air compressor.
US10724513B2
A peristaltic pump includes a rotor and a track assembly. The track assembly is spaced from the rotor to receive n tubes therebetween, where n=2m with m a positive integer ≥2. The tubes are manifolded to one another at a discharge port. One of the rotor and the track includes an occlusion surface for each of the n tubes. The occlusion surfaces are located at n different angular positions. The angular offset between the occlusion surfaces offsets pulsation associated with each tube so as to reduce overall pulsation at the discharge port.
US10724507B2
The present invention provides an active clutch mechanism and a hopping robot equipped with the same, the active clutch mechanism comprising: a sun gear; a planetary gear; and a winding gear. When the sun gear rotates in one direction, the planetary gear revolves around the sun gear in the one direction to come into contact with the winding gear, and then rotates the winding gear to wind a wire so as to store energy in an energy storage unit connected to the winding gear. When the sun gear rotates in a direction opposite to the one direction, the planetary gear revolves around the sun gear in the direction different from the one direction to become spaced from the winding gear, so as to discharge the energy stored in the energy storage unit.
US10724494B2
Internal combustion engine with a regulating device and at least one ignition device for igniting a fuel-air mixture in a piston/cylinder unit, whereby on the outlet side of the piston-cylinder unit, a turbocharger and a wastegate are provided, whereby via the wastegate an exhaust-gas turbine of the turbocharger can be flowed through, and whereby the exhaust-gas turbine drives a compressor arranged on the intake side of the piston-cylinder unit, whereby the regulating device, on detecting a predefined triggering condition, performs an adjustment of the ignition time and the opening degree of the wastegate, such that that the overall efficiency of the internal combustion engine is optimized, whereby the ignition time of the ignition device is brought by the regulating device to the optimal overall efficiency, and the opening degree of the wastegate is changed to provide the required output power of the internal combustion engine.
US10724477B2
A lock system for a component of a thrust reverser actuation system (“TRAS”), comprising a lock member translatable between a locked position, in which the lock member prevents movement of the thrust reverser component to deploy the thrust reverser actuation system, and an unlocked position, in which the lock member allows movement of the thrust reverser component to deploy the thrust reverser actuation system. The actuator may further comprise a screw shaft and a nut translatable along the screw shaft and operatively connected to the lock member. Rotational movement of one of the screw shaft and the nut causes the nut to translate along the screw shaft and, in turn, the lock member to move between its locked position and its unlocked position.
US10724470B1
An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a system for energy conversion. The system includes a closed cycle engine containing a volume of working fluid. The engine includes an expansion chamber and a compression chamber each separated by a piston attached to a connection member of a piston assembly. The engine further includes a plurality of heater conduits extended from the expansion chamber. The engine includes a plurality of chiller conduits extended from the compression chamber. The expansion chamber and heater conduits are fluidly connected to the compression chamber and chiller conduits via a walled conduit.
US10724469B2
A structural frame is provided herein. The structural frame may provide a lubrication passage that feeds a lubricant to a cylinder block. The structural frame may increase cylinder block strength while allowing a cylinder block to be constructed of less material.
US10724468B2
An engine includes a crankcase in which a crank chamber that houses a crankshaft is formed, a cylinder block that is attached to the crankcase, and a cylinder that is formed with a sliding surface with respect to a piston. The crankcase includes a partition wall that forms the crank chamber. A lower end of the cylinder protrudes into the crank chamber from a lower end of the cylinder block, and a communicating hole that connects inside and outside of the cylinder is formed on a side surface of the cylinder as viewed in an axial direction of the crankshaft. The partition wall is formed with an opening that is communicated with the communicating hole.
US10724462B2
Systems and methods (e.g., a method for controlling and/or operating a compressor) are provided that includes the steps of monitoring a crankcase pressure of a first compressor; analyzing the monitored crankcase pressure that includes calculating an average of the crankcase pressure over a time period and comparing the average of the crankcase pressure over the time period to a nominal crankcase average pressure; identifying a condition of the first compressor based on the analysis of the monitored crankcase pressure; and adjusting operation of a second compressor to compensate for the first compressor in response to identifying the condition of the first compressor based on the analysis of the monitored crankcase pressure. (The method may be carried out automatically or otherwise by a controller).
US10724455B2
The invention relates to a method for assisted upshifting in a gear change of a transmission connected to a combustion engine. The method comprises the initiation of an upshifting process. The method comprises the reduction of an engine speed of the combustion engine by switching to an engine-braking mode, wherein a variable valve gear, in particular a trip cam system, of the combustion engine serves for switching to the engine-braking mode. Alternatively or in addition, in the engine-braking mode a first exhaust valve of the combustion engine is at first kept closed during the compression stroke and/or during the exhaust stroke for the compression of air and is opened before reaching a top dead centre of a piston movement for decompression of the compressed air.
US10724453B2
The present disclosure relates to a valve opening control apparatus and method of a gasoline EGR system. The valve opening control apparatus includes a gasoline engine generating driving power through combustion, an intake line through which an intake gas flows into a combustion chamber of the gasoline engine, an exhaust line through which an exhaust gas is discharged from the combustion chamber, a recirculation line branched off from the exhaust line and connected to the intake line, an EGR cooler, positioned in the recirculation line, cooling the exhaust gas flowing in the intake line, an EGR valve configured to control an amount of the exhaust gas flowing in the intake line, an emergency (EM) filter positioned in one end of the EGR valve, and a flow rate regulator configured to control an opening amount of the EGR valve according to a clogging state of the EM filter.
US10724450B2
An enhanced pressure-wave supercharger for a combustion engine utilizes a superior pressure wave process cycle design. The design utilizes a select final portion of the compressed gas stream exiting the rotor, and supplies it to a subsequent inlet port ahead of and prior to the introduction into the rotor of the aspirated air to be compressed. Work is extracted within the rotor from this gas stream and transferred into rotational energy of the rotor through using a portion the available momentum of the compressed gas via incidence on the rotor webs to turn the rotor by means of conventional turbomachinery principles.
US10724448B2
According to one or more embodiments, an internal combustion engine may be operated by a method including one or more of the steps of passing a first fuel and a second fuel into a combustion chamber of an engine cylinder to form a fuel mixture, and combusting the fuel mixture with a spark plug to translate the piston housed in the engine cylinder and rotate a crank shaft coupled to the piston. The engine cylinder may include a cylinder head and cylinder sidewalls, and the combustion chamber may be defined at least partially by the cylinder head, the cylinder sidewalls, and the piston. The first fuel may include a greater octane rating than the second fuel. The combustion chamber may include an end gas region and a central region, the central region more near to the spark plug than the end gas region. The first fuel and second fuel may be passed into the combustion chamber such that the end gas region has a greater concentration of the first fuel than the central region, and the central region has a greater concentration of the second fuel than the end gas region.
US10724433B2
A supercharger for a motor vehicle engine may include a bearing device for mounting a shaft in a hub of a bearing housing. The bearing device may be configured to mount the shaft between a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel of the shaft via a bearing bush that may be floatingly mounted to the shaft within the hub in a closely delimited manner relative to the hub and the shaft. The bearing bush may be securely positioned by a pin that engages into the bearing bush radially from the hub. The pin may include a first part rotatably mounted in the bearing housing and a second part engaging in a recess of the bearing bush. An axis of the first part and an axis of the second part may run parallel to one another. The bearing bush and the pin may be connected via a ball joint connection.
US10724425B2
An internal combustion engine includes a plurality of cylinders, and these cylinders are divided into a first group where the air-fuel mixture is burned in the entire operating region and a second group where the air-fuel mixture is not burned in part of the operating region. The engine comprising: an intake opening opened and closed by an intake valve; an exhaust opening opened and closed by an exhaust valve; and a mask part having a wall surface extending along an outer edge of the intake opening toward the inside of the combustion chamber at an opposite side from the exhaust opening side. The mask part is configured so that a clearance from a passage surface of an edge part of the intake valve to the wall surface of the mask part is smaller at each cylinder of the first group than each cylinder of the second group.
US10724419B2
A method to determine soot mass of a gasoline engine powered automobile vehicle includes: predefining a time period between approximately 50 seconds to 200 seconds defining a cold start operation of a gasoline engine; determining a critical engine cold start temperature at a time defining a start of the cold start operation; identifying a cold start soot mass value from a lookup table based on the predefined time period and the critical engine cold start temperature; calculating a hot engine soot mass value for a hot engine operating time; repeating the calculating step for at least one next successive hot engine operating time; and adding the cold start soot mass value to the hot engine soot mass value for the hot engine operating time and the at least one next successive hot engine operating time to define a total soot mass value.
US10724415B1
An exhaust component includes a housing defining an internal cavity, at least one exhaust aftertreatment component positioned within the internal cavity, and a heat exchanger. The housing has an inlet configured to receive engine exhaust gases and an outlet configured to direct the engine exhaust gasses into a tailpipe. A reductant source is associated with the housing and produces ammonia to mix with engine exhaust gases entering the exhaust aftertreatment component. The heat exchanger is positioned within the internal cavity to reduce a temperature of the engine exhaust gases exiting the outlet.
US10724413B2
A method for operating an exhaust gas system is provided. The method includes determining an amount of a reducing agent to be supplied to the exhaust gas of an engine and evaluating measurements which indicate a content of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas downstream of a catalytic device adapted to diminish the content of nitrogen oxides. A magnitude and a frequency of the measurements are taken into account in determining the amount of the reducing agent to be supplied. A plurality of measurements is captured during a predetermined period of time. A magnitude of a measurement captured within this period of time is related to a quantity derived from the respective magnitudes of the plurality of measurements. The related measurement is utilized to determine the amount of the reducing agent to be supplied. A control assembly for operating an exhaust gas system is also provided.
US10724410B1
A marine propulsion device includes an internal combustion engine powering the marine propulsion device and an engine compartment containing the engine. A primary exhaust passageway routes exhaust gas away from the engine and out of the engine compartment. A sound enhancement assembly communicates with the primary exhaust passageway. The sound enhancement assembly includes a sound enhancement device tuned to amplify exhaust sounds of a predetermined frequency and a sound duct downstream of the sound enhancement device that transmits the amplified exhaust sounds to an area outside the engine compartment. The sound enhancement device isolates the sound duct from the exhaust gas. A method for modifying sounds produced by an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine is also disclosed.
US10724399B2
A turbine ring sector made of ceramic matrix composite material has a portion forming an annular base with an inner face for defining the inner face of a turbine ring when the ring sector is mounted on a ring support structure and an outer face from which there extends an attachment portion for attaching the ring sector to the ring support structure, the ring sector further including inter-sector faces, each for facing a neighboring ring sector when the ring sector is mounted on the ring support structure; wherein the inter-sector faces are coated in an environmental barrier that is doped with an electrically-conductive compound and that presents at least one slot.
US10724397B2
A case for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of distinct case sections in axial series. The case sections include, in axial order, a flange section, a forward shell section, a containment section, and an aft shell section. The forward shell section, the containment section, and the aft shell section are formed of a plurality of unidirectional roving fiber layers and a plurality of non-crimp fabric layers. The flange section is formed of a second plurality of non-crimp fabric layers. The plurality of unidirectional roving fiber layers do not have stitching or weaves. A ballistic liner is attached with the containment section, and a fiberglass layer encapsulates the plurality of unidirectional roving fiber layers, the plurality of non-crimp fabric layers, and the second plurality of non-crimp fabric layers.
US10724396B2
Method for the calculation of the working fluid loss in an organic Rankine cycle plant, comprising at least one evaporator (1), a preheater (5), a turbine (2), a condenser (3), a pump (4), a collecting well (7) and a process piping (8), wherein said working fluid, when the plant is stopped, is in part present in known volumes inside the plant and partly drained in at least a storage tank (6) comprising at least three rooms or volumes: —a first volume (Vck) for storing the fluid to be measured, —a second volume (Vc) having a restricted section for measuring the volume of fluid stored in said first volume (Vck), —a third volume (Vckd) containing the portion of the fluid already measured, wherein, in said method, the working fluid loss of the plant is calculated as the difference between the fluid amount measured in two different instants of time.
US10724392B2
A seal member is between a combustor around a rotor axis and a vane on a downstream side in an axial direction and defining a part of a combustion gas flow passage through which combustion gas is configured to flow, the seal member being configured to seal a gap between the combustor and the vane. The seal member has: an end face that faces the downstream side in the axial direction so as to face a lateral end face of the vane facing an upstream side in the axial direction; cooling channels through which cooling air is configured to be discharged from a plurality of openings defined in the end face in an array in a circumferential direction based on the rotor axis; and a clearance forming portion that protrudes further toward the downstream side in the axial direction than the end face in which the openings are defined.
US10724389B2
A gas turbine engine has a stator vane assembly. The stator vane assembly includes an inner diameter shroud, an outer diameter shroud located radially outward from the inner diameter shroud, a vane extending radially outward from the first inner diameter shroud to the outer diameter shroud. The wedge clip is positioned horizontally through the vane to prevent the vane from being dislodged from the stator vane assembly.
US10724387B2
A stator vane may comprise an airfoil extending between a first platform and a second platform, a first shear tube may extend through the airfoil and relatively orthogonal to the first platform and the second platform, wherein the first shear tube extends through the first platform and the second platform. In various embodiments, a second shear tube may extend through the airfoil into the first platform and the second platform parallel the first shear tube.
US10724381B2
A component for a gas turbine engine, includes a component outer surface exposed to flowpath gases of the gas turbine engine, a cooling channel located in the component, and at least one channel rib located in the cooling channel extending across the cooling channel from a channel inner surface to a channel outer surface. A cooling slot extends from the cooling channel to a slot outlet at the component outer surface. The slot outlet has a radial width greater than an axial length.
US10724380B2
A gas turbine engine turbine blade includes internal structural support radially supporting aerodynamic fairing.Strut radially extends away from root of support. Fairing includes hollow fairing airfoil surrounding strut and extending from fairing platform to blade tip shroud at tip of the fairing airfoil. A support cap attached to radially outer end of strut outwardly restrains fairing. Seal teeth may extend outwardly from the support cap. Internal cooling air flow path may extend radially through support. Fairing may be made from material lighter in weight than the support. Fairing material may be ceramic matrix composite and support material may be metallic. Blades may be mounted in rim of disk by roots disposed in slots through rim. Annular plate mounted to, upstream of, and proximate web of disk defines in part cooling airflow path to slot.
US10724377B2
An article of manufacture includes a rotor blade configured for use with a turbomachine. The blade is configured for attachment to a rotor wheel. The blade is configured to substantially reduce the possibility of attachment with an undesired rotor wheel by modification of at least one characteristic of the blade, so that the modification of the characteristic is matched by a complementary characteristic of the rotor wheel. The characteristic of the blade is, neck width, platform length, platform angle, platform height, tang height, or circumferential width. The blade and the wheel comprise a first stage of the turbomachine. The undesired rotor wheel is in a second stage of the turbomachine, where the first stage is different from the second stage. The complementary characteristic of the wheel is, slot opening width, platform opening depth, slot neck width, slot neck angle, slot tang depth, or slot tang width.
US10724374B2
A turbine rotor for a gas turbine engine includes a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis. The disk includes a bore disposed about the central axis, a rim and a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim. The bore has a fore surface and an aft surface. The aft surface of the bore may include an aft web transition portion, an aft ramp portion radially inward of the aft web transition portion and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion. The fore surface of the bore may include a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and a fore base transition portion radially inward of the fore ramp portion. The aft ramp portion includes a substantially linear portion and the fore ramp portion includes a substantially linear portion.
US10724370B2
A cutting tool mounting assembly adapted for attachment to a surface of a rotatable driving member of a cutting tool machine. The cutting tool mounting assembly includes: a cutting tool; a base having a bottom portion for attachment to the surface of the rotatable driving member and a front portion that defines a receptacle having an inner wall; a bushing configured for receipt in the receptacle of the base and having an aperture for receiving the cutting tool; and a sensor element for acquiring and transmitting operation data.
US10724361B2
Various implementations directed to a method and apparatus for initialization of a wellbore survey tool are provided. In one implementation, a method may include positioning a survey tool at a predetermined orientation relative to a directional reference system, where the survey tool is configured to acquire continuous survey data while disposed within a wellbore, and where the survey tool comprises a drop survey tool, a wireline survey tool, or a slickline survey tool. The method may also include using the directional reference system to generate a first signal indicative of an orientation of the directional reference system with respect to a reference direction. The method may further include using the first signal to determine an initial orientation of the survey tool with respect to the reference direction. The method may additionally include moving the survey tool after the initial orientation of the survey tool has been determined.
US10724356B2
A downhole separator performs the function of removing gas from liquids before the liquids enter the well pump. The formation fluid enters into a first, lower, chamber, of the separator and exits through channels to helical passageways on the exterior of the separator body. A shroud surrounds the separator body to serve as an outer wall of the helical passageways. Spiraling movement of the fluid forces the heavier liquids outward and causes separation of the lighter gas. The liquids and gas are ejected from the top of the separator body. The separated liquids drain downward by gravity pull to a liquid reservoir. Liquids in the reservoir are driven upward and flow through channels on the exterior of the separator body into a second, upper chamber, in the separator body which is coupled by tubing to the inlet of the pump.
US10724353B2
The present invention provides a method and system for providing on-site electrical power to a fracturing operation, and an electrically powered fracturing system. Natural gas can be used to drive a turbine generator in the production of electrical power. A scalable, electrically powered fracturing fleet is provided to pump fluids for the fracturing operation, obviating the need for a constant supply of diesel fuel to the site and reducing the site footprint and infrastructure required for the fracturing operation, when compared with conventional systems.
US10724350B2
Perforation devices including trajectory-altering structures and methods of utilizing the same. The perforation devices include a magazine, a barrel, a trajectory-altering structure, and an action. The magazine is configured to contain a plurality of cartridges. The barrel extends between a breech, which is configured to receive a selected cartridge of the plurality of cartridges that includes a selected projectile, and a muzzle, which is configured, upon firing of the selected cartridge, to permit the selected projectile to exit the barrel at a muzzle velocity and with a muzzle trajectory. The trajectory-altering structure is configured to act upon the selected projectile such that, upon exiting the trajectory-altering structure, the selected projectile defines a modified trajectory that differs from the muzzle trajectory. The action is configured to transfer the selected cartridge from the magazine to the breech of the barrel and fire the selected cartridge.
US10724348B2
Hydrocarbons are exploited within a sedimentary basin using a stratigraphic simulation coupled with a hydrologic model and a terrestrial organic matter accumulation model. The inorganic sediment distribution within the basin is determined with a stratigraphic simulator for at least one time step. Then, at least one unsaturated zone is delimited within the basin using a hydrologic model. At least one zone of terrestrial organic matter accumulation within the basin and an amount of terrestrial organic matter accumulated in this accumulation zone are determined by a model of the terrestrial organic matter accumulation as a function of the unsaturated zone thickness, of the unsaturated zone thickness stability and of the surface water flux defined for the time step considered.
US10724344B2
A well system having primary and secondary wellbores wherein a completion sleeve is positioned in the primary wellbore and defines a window aligned with a primary wellbore casing exit and upper and lower couplings defined on opposing axial ends of the window. An isolation sleeve is positioned within the completion sleeve and defines a helical slot. The isolation sleeve is movable between a first position, where a engagement device engages the upper coupling and the isolation sleeve occludes the window, and a second position, where the isolation sleeve is moved axially within completion sleeve to expose the window and the engagement device engages the lower coupling. A whipstock assembly includes a latch key that selectively locates and engages an inner profile of the isolation sleeve to move the isolation sleeve to the second position. An orienting key mates with the helical slot to angularly orient the whipstock assembly.
US10724334B2
A technique provides enhanced control over a variety of hydraulically actuated devices, e.g. flow control valves. A hydraulic control module is placed in hydraulic communication with an actuator of a hydraulically actuated device. The hydraulic control module comprises features which prevent hydraulic locking of the system. Additionally, the control module may comprise metering features to enable metered flow of actuating fluid. The features may include valves, mini-indexers, flowline configurations, or other features which maintain the ability to shift the hydraulically actuated device and/or provide metering of the actuating fluid.
US10724332B2
A subsurface safety valve system for a wellbore is described. The system can include a tubular housing disposed within the wellbore having a cavity running in a longitudinal direction therethrough. The system can also include an electromagnetic device configured to receive electric power to create a magnetic field, and a flapper operative to open and close the cavity in response to the electric power received by the electromagnetic device. The flapper may open in response to the electric power exceeding a first electric power value and remain open in response to the electric power exceeding a second electric power value which is lower than the first electric power value.
US10724327B1
A lost circulation material (LCM) that includes spheres having radially distributed hooks and latches to facilitate engagement (such as interlocking) of the spheres is provided. Each sphere has a plurality of hooks and a plurality of latches to engage latches and hooks respectively of adjacent spheres. Each hook may include two hook arms, and each latch may define an aperture to receive a hook arm. The spheres may form plugs in channels, fractures, and other openings in a lost circulation zone. Additionally or alternatively, the spheres may form a bridge on which other LCMs may accumulate to seal openings in a lost circulation zone. Methods of preventing lost circulation using the spheres are also provided.
US10724326B2
A downhole repairing system includes a downhole straddle assembly for straddling over a zone downhole in the well having a plurality of tubular sections. A downhole setting tool string has a tubular tool part with expansion openings for allowing pressurised fluid to flow out to expand expandable metal sleeves. The first end tubular section has a groove for receiving at least one retractable engagement part of a connection tool of the downhole setting tool string, and the second outer tool diameter is smaller than the second end inner diameter creating a first sealed distance which is less than 2 mm.
US10724317B2
A sealed core storage and testing device for a downhole tool is disclosed. The device includes an outer body, an internal sleeve in the outer body, an end cap coupled to the outer body and operable to move from an open position to a closed position, and a plurality of ports located on at least one of the other body or the end cap.
US10724311B2
A downhole tool includes a tool member having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface. The radially inner surface includes an angled section. A drive member is axially spaced from the tool member. The drive member includes a radially outer surface portion and a radially inner surface portion. The radially outer surface portion includes an angled portion. A seal element is provided on the drive member. The seal element includes a first portion coupled to the radially outer surface portion and a second portion that is radially outwardly disengagable from the radially outer surface portion in response to one of fluid pressure and fluid flow.
US10724304B2
A cutting element assembly includes a sleeve having a cutter-receiving aperture extending through the sleeve, a cutting element, and a rotation restriction element. The cutting element may include a first plurality of retention elements extending substantially radially from an outer surface of the cutting element and engaging the sleeve to retain the cutting element within the sleeve. The rotation restriction element may be coupled to the cutting element and may include a second plurality of retention elements extending axially from a bottom surface of the rotation restriction element and engaging the sleeve to restrict rotation of the cutting element within the sleeve.
US10724301B2
A vehicular auger implement includes an auger having a bit; a walk-behind vehicle having front and rear ends, a forward anchor point, and a rear anchor point; linkage coupling the auger to the walk-behind vehicle; and an actuator for causing the linkage to move between raised and lowered configurations. The linkage includes first, second, and third links. The first link is coupled to the walk-behind vehicle and is rotatable about the forward anchor point. The second link is coupled to and is rotatable about the first link. The second link supports the auger. The third link is coupled to and is rotatable about the second link. The third link is also coupled to the walk-behind vehicle and is rotatable about the rear anchor point.
US10724294B2
A spool assembly for a blind system comprising: a spool rotatable about a longitudinal axis, the spool having a cord collecting portion to collect and release a cord for extending and retracting a blind; and a support for the spool, to support the spool during rotation of the spool about the longitudinal axis, the support comprising: a first support component to support the spool towards the cord collecting portion of the spool; and a second support component locate the first support component with respect to a housing of the blind system, wherein the first and second support components are separable.
US10724284B2
A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting an associated appliance lid to an associated appliance body includes a base adapted to be connected to the associated appliance body. A cam is rotatably supported on the base and is adapted to be engaged by the associated appliance lid and is rotatable about a lid pivot axis. A snubber/damper is operatively connected to the base. The cam exerts a snubber activation force on the snubber when said cam rotates about the lid pivot axis in a first direction corresponding to movement of the associated appliance lid from an opened position toward a closed position such that the snubber damps movement of the cam when the cam rotates in the first direction.
US10724281B2
A sliding door system includes a rail device with a mounting rail mountable in a building, with a guide rail in which at least two carriages that are connected to a sliding door are held displaceable along a guide axis, and with a plurality of coupling devices with which the guide rail and the mounting rail are releasably connected with one another and which comprise a coupling head connected to the guide rail or the mounting rail, that comprises a coupling plate and a coupling neck and that can be anchored in a coupling opening provided in the mounting rail or the guide rail and which comprises a first opening part with a diameter larger than a diameter of the coupling plate, and a second opening part adjacent thereto with a diameter larger than the diameter of the coupling neck but smaller than the diameter of the coupling plate.
US10724275B2
A locking apparatus for a rollup door, comprising a striker member, latch assembly including a latch, a release lever, a trigger, a cam and a solenoid. The latch assembly may also include a limit switch for detecting when the latch assembly is in an unlocked position. The locking apparatus can be electronically unlocked or it can be unlocked manually by a user by actuating the solenoid which causes the latch to release the locked striker member.
US10724273B1
A cabinet security assembly includes a housing that is mountable to a cabinet door such that the housing is positioned within a cabinet when the cabinet door is closed. A light emitter is coupled to the housing and the light emitter emits light outwardly from the housing when the light emitter is turned on. A receiver is coupled to and extends away from the housing. The receiver is comprised of a translucent material to pass light therethrough. The receiver insertably receives a handle of the cabinet door to transfer the light from the light receiver into the handle for ornamental purposes. A lock is movably coupled to the housing and the lock is actuatable into a locking position to engage the cabinet for locking the cabinet door in a closed position.
US10724266B2
A storage facility for objects of paying of respects includes a plurality of storage locations each configured to store an object of paying of respects, a respects-paying area which includes an area for a person, visiting to pay respects, to pay respects in, a transport system configured to transport an object of paying of respects between the storage location and a support location provided in the respects-paying area, and an orientation changing device which is located on a transporting path of the transport system. The orientation changing device changes an orientation of an object of paying of respects so that the object is in a selected orientation at the support location, the selected orientation being selected from a plurality of different orientations.
US10724263B2
Some embodiments of the invention provide a pumping system for at least one aquatic application. The pumping system includes a pump, a motor coupled to the pump, a user interface associated with the pump designed to receive input instructions from a user, and a controller in communication with the motor. The controller determines a power parameter associated with the motor and compares the power parameter to a predetermined threshold value. The controller triggers a safety vacuum release system based on the comparison of the power parameter and the threshold value.
US10724259B2
The invention relates to a sanitary facility (1) comprising a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a first housing part (10) and a second housing part (20), which is movable relative to the first housing part. The sanitary facility is configured for movement of the second housing part between a rest position and a position of use. The housing is provided with a door comprising at least a first and a second door segment (15, 25). The first housing part comprises the first door segment and the second housing part comprises the second door segment. The first door segment (15) takes a hollow form and the second door segment (25) is received slidably in the first door segment.
US10724257B2
A vertical raising safety rail. The safety rail includes lower linkage arm assemblies that are connected to a base and to a center rail assembly and configured to raise or lower the center rail assembly relative to the base when a rotational force is applied to the drive shaft. The safety rail also includes upper linkage arm assemblies that are connected to the center rail assembly and to a top rail. The upper linkage arm assemblies are connected to corresponding lower linkage assemblies and are configured to move the top rail relative to the center rail assembly. When the top rail is raised, one or more safety curtains are unfurled from a take-up roller inside the top rail to provide a safety curtain in the vertical plane of the safety rail.
US10724256B1
A cage for surrounding a section of a work area of the top of rolling stock includes an inboard side, an outboard side, a front end section and a back end section. The inboard side of the cage is attached to an associated deployment apparatus. Each of the two sides can define a pair of fence notches to slide over the rails surrounding the work area. Each of the two end sections can define an inboard notch and a center notch. Some embodiments of the end sections can define an outboard notch that includes a self-adjusting straddle. The cage can be provided as part of a portable fall protection device that includes a telescoping positioning mechanism.
US10724243B2
A process for in-line extrusion of polymeric coatings onto roofing shingles during manufacturing includes moving a web of shingle substrate material in a downstream direction and extruding a liquefied coating of polymeric material onto at least one surface of the moving web to form a thin film. The liquefied coating may be a molten polymeric material that forms a thin film on a back surface of the shingle material to prevent sticking and eliminate the need for a traditional back dusting with material such as powdered stone. The polymeric film further may be applied to the substrate material in lieu of a saturation coating of asphalt, thus reducing cost and weight while providing a comparable moisture barrier and a lighter more flexible shingle.
US10724233B2
A bracket for securing insulation and/or a stiffener relative to a mullion or transom having a given width. The bracket includes a pair of legs extending from a bridge to define a receiving channel having a width equal to or smaller than the given width. The bracket can be attached to the mullion with friction. At least one of the legs defines a first receiving slot configured to receive a clip leg of a respective clip configured to engage the insulation, and an optional second receiving slot configured to receive a face of the stiffener. In an alternative configuration, the bracket can be attached to a side of the mullion via an existing anchor attachment near the floor line so that the anchor attachment does not interfere with the bracket.
US10724230B2
An anchor rod support comprises a support having a floor and legs extending downwardly from the floor with openings between the legs; and the support including threads for attaching thereto an anchor rod.
US10724212B2
A shroud configured to be attached to a work implement comprises a ground engaging surface with a convex acruate portion, a first concave arcuate portion on one side of the convex arcuate portion, and a second concave arcuate portion on the other side of the convex arcuate portion, or an upper outside loading surface extending from the ground engaging surface including a first concave arcuate loading portion, a first convex arcuate loading portion, and a second convex arcuate loading portion, or a slot the defines a front clearance face with a first rearward facing pad therefrom.
US10724209B2
A control system controls movement of a work implement of a work vehicle and includes a pump, a first actuator in fluid communication with the pump, a first control valve fluidly positioned between the pump and the first actuator, a first proportional relief valve fluidly positioned between the pump and the first actuator, a second actuator in fluid communication with the pump, a second control valve fluidly positioned between the pump and the second actuator, and a second proportional relief valve fluidly positioned between the pump and the second actuator. The first proportional relief valve permits flow of fluid from the first actuator upon an impact at a first set force. The first set force is adjusted by a user. The second proportional relief valve permits egress of fluid from the second actuator upon an impact at a second set force. The second set force is adjusted by a user.
US10724203B2
The invention relates to a foundation pile comprising a stabilization device that is located within the foundation pile and is connected to at least two inner surface sections of the foundation pile; the stabilization device allows compressive and/or tensile forces to be transmitted such that the stabilization device counteracts lateral deformation and/or torsional deformation of the foundation pile.
US10724201B2
A method for the construction of an improved tank base. A tank base is constructed for protection against accidental spills and/or leaks associated with a tank battery. The improved tank base comprises at least one part of a suitable substrate, which allows for the adhesion of an elastomer such as polyurea. Polyurea is preferably applied using a spray device which yields an average coverage of about 50-80 mils, and most preferably 60 mils. If more than one substrate is used, one or more substrates can be bound together with a fastening system. Once pressure is applied in the form of weight, the fastening system can be removed, resulting in an improved tank base having at least one seam and impervious to the fluid of the tank battery.
US10724197B1
Described is an apparatus for securing a boat to a dock or other marine structure that moves with the boat as the boat is raised and lowered by waves or the tide. The apparatus is secured to a dock or other marine structure and includes a track, preferably in a shape similar to that of an “I” beam, a carriage that moves along the track, and a bumper that is attached to a front portion of the carriage. The boat is secured to either a mooring line or mooring cleat on the carriage. As the boat is raised or lowered by waves or the tide, the carriage is also raised or lowered along the track accordingly. The bumper is secured to the outside of the carriage and prevents the boat from being damaged if the boat collides with the bumper.
US10724190B1
A solar powered road lamp apparatus includes a mounting cup for embedding in a recess in a mounting surface; a light assembly removably fitted within the mounting cup, the light assembly including a power source and a light source connected to the power source so that the light source emits light over the mounting surface, and a solar cell structure connected to the power source for recharging the power source. The cup preferably is formed of plastic or biodegradable material. The framework preferably includes a top structure having a light directing channel, adjacent to the light source for directing light from the light source through the framework and over the mounting surface, and a solar cell exposure port above the solar cell, a base plate spaced below the top structure, and at least one bolt interconnecting the top structure and the base plate. The apparatus preferably additionally includes a translucent or transparent core structure clamped between the top structure and the base plate.
US10724188B2
An earth working machine includes a drive configuration and a working apparatus releasably connected together by a bolt component. A bolting moment bracing arrangement is connected or connectable in bolting moment-transferring fashion to the bolt component, and includes a bracing region that is embodied for bolting moment-bracing abutment in a bracing bolting direction against a counterpart bracing region, the drive configuration being embodied to be driven to rotate, in a rotation direction codirectional with the bracing bolting direction, while the bracing region is in abutment against the counterpart bracing region.
US10724174B2
A system and process of producing pulp from lignocellulosic material after the lignocellulosic material has undergone compression (pressurization), maceration and removal of extractives produced during compression and maceration followed by chemical addition, fiberization, digestion (cooking) and further mechanical refining.
US10724172B2
A discharge printing device includes an application unit configured to apply a reducing agent to fabric and a contact heating unit configured to subject a reducing agent-applied area to contact heating and satisfies any of the conditions (a1)-(c1) and (d1)-(e1): the conditions (a1)-(c1): in the contact heating, a heating temperature is 100° C. or more, and a heating time is 60 seconds or more; the conditions (d1)-(e1): the contact heating unit subjects the reducing agent-applied area to contact heating to accelerate a reduction reaction and subjects, after the acceleration of the reduction reaction, the reducing agent-applied area to contact heating to accelerate an oxidation reaction, or the discharge printing device further comprises a non-contact heating unit, and the non-contact heating unit subjects, after the acceleration of the reduction reaction, the reducing agent-applied area to non-contact heating to accelerate an oxidation reaction.
US10724170B2
A laundry treating apparatus includes an accommodating body, a dry chamber that is mounted in the accommodating body and spaced apart from the accommodating body by a preset distance, a rack provided in the dry chamber and configured to receive objects to be dried, an air inlet hole defined at a rear surface of the accommodating body, an air supply unit configured to supply heated air through the air inlet hole toward a space defined between the accommodating body and the dry chamber, and an air supply hole defined at a chamber front and allowing flow of air from the accommodating body to the dry chamber through the air supply hole.
US10724168B2
A method of treating laundry in a laundry treating appliance having an air supply system and a heating system both operably coupled to and controlled by a controller to supply heated air to a rotatable drum defining a treating chamber, the method including the application of an enzyme solution to the laundry during a cycle of operation.
US10724167B2
Disclosed is a firm bath management apparatus. A bathroom management apparatus includes: a cabinet of which a front surface is open; a frame installed at an inner side of the cabinet to reinforce stiffness of the cabinet and of which an upper side and a lower side are spaced apart from the cabinet; an upper cover provided between the cabinet and the upper side of the frame to be coupled with the cabinet and the frame and configured to cover a space between the cabinet and the upper side of the frame; and a control panel provided between the cabinet and the lower side of the frame to be coupled with the cabinet and the frame and installed therein with a user interface.
US10724162B2
Elongated bodies made from high tenacity polyolefin fibers are provided that are useful as fishing lines, and processes for making the lines. Fibers having tenacities of at least 39 g/denier are braided and fused together to form braided bodies having very small diameters.
US10724151B2
A device of manufacturing a silicon carbide single crystal includes a crucible, a first resistive heater, a second resistive heater, and a first support portion. The crucible has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a tubular side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface. The first resistive heater is disposed to face the bottom surface. The second resistive heater is provided to surround the side surface. The first support portion supports the crucible such that the bottom surface is separated from the first resistive heater, and the side surface is separated from the second resistive heater. The first support portion is in contact with at least one of the top surface and the side surface.
US10724150B2
A method of manufacturing a single crystal is provided with a raw material melting step of heating a silicon raw material in a quartz crucible using a carbon heater to generate a silicon melt; and a crystal pull-up step of pulling up a single crystal from the silicon melt generated by the raw material melting step, wherein the silicon raw material is heated with the maximum surface temperature of a first part of the heater that is positioned above at least the upper end of the quartz crucible maintained below 1500° C. in the raw material melting step.
US10724149B2
In accordance with a method of manufacturing CZ silicon wafers, a parameter of at least two of the CZ silicon wafers is measured. A group of the CZ silicon wafers falling within a tolerance of a target specification is determined. The group of the CZ silicon wafers is divided into sub-groups taking into account the measured parameter. An average value of the parameter of the CZ silicon wafers of each sub-group differs among the sub-groups, and a tolerance of the parameter of the CZ silicon wafers of each sub-group is smaller than a tolerance of the parameter of the target specification. A labeling configured to distinguish between the CZ silicon wafers of different sub-groups is prepared. The CZ silicon wafers falling within the tolerance of the target specification are packaged.
US10724140B2
A thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system includes a bottom chamber, an upper chamber, a workpiece support, a heater and at least one shielding plate. The upper chamber is present over the bottom chamber. The upper chamber and the bottom chamber define a chamber space therebetween. The workpiece support is configured to support a workpiece in the chamber space. The heater is configured to apply heat to the workpiece. The shielding plate is configured to at least partially shield the bottom chamber from the heat.
US10724138B2
A processing chamber for processing a substrate is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the processing chamber includes a liner assembly disposed within an interior volume of the processing chamber, and a C-channel disposed in an interior volume of the chamber, circumscribing the liner assembly. In another embodiment, a process kit disposed in the interior volume of the processing chamber is disclosed herein. The process kit includes a liner assembly, a C-channel, and an isolator disposed in the interior volume. The C-channel and the isolator circumscribe the liner assembly. A method for depositing a silicon based material on a substrate by flowing a precursor gas into a processing chamber is also described herein.
US10724132B2
A method for preparing aerogel particles and a coated component are provided. The coated component includes a substrate and a coating. The coating includes aerogel particles sprayed from a hot gas jet or plasma jet. The method includes the step of feeding one or a plurality of gel particles into a hot gas jet or plasma j et. The one or a plurality of gel particles are sufficiently small to permit supercritical drying during the time the particles are in the jet. The method further includes the step of exposing the one or a plurality of gel particles to the temperatures and pressures of the hot gas jet or plasma jet to create the aerogel particles outside of a jet emitter and/or without a sealed pressure vessel.
US10724128B2
A castable, moldable, and/or extrudable structure using a metallic primary alloy. One or more additives are added to the metallic primary alloy so that in situ galvanically-active reinforcement particles are formed in the melt or on cooling from the melt. The composite contain an optimal composition and morphology to achieve a specific galvanic corrosion rate in the entire composite. The in situ formed galvanically-active particles can be used to enhance mechanical properties of the composite, such as ductility and/or tensile strength. The final casting can also be enhanced by heat treatment, as well as deformation processing such as extrusion, forging, or rolling, to further improve the strength of the final composite over the as-cast material.
US10724127B2
An improved aluminum based alloy containing lithium is disclosed. The alloy may be provided as extruded aluminum-copper-lithium products having improved combinations of strength, fracture toughness, corrosion resistance and relatively low density. The extrusion alloy may include from 2.6 to 3.0 weight percent Cu, from 1.4 to 1.75 weight percent Li, from 0.0 to 0.25 weight percent Mn, from 0.10 to 0.45 weight percent Mg, from 0.05 to 0.15 weight percent Zr, from 0.00-0.10 weight percent Ti, from 0.10 weight percent maximum Si, from 0.12 weight percent maximum Fe, from 0.20 weight percent maximum Zn, and the balance Al and incidental impurities. The alloy should also be essentially Ag-free with Ag only being an accidental impurity in levels less than 0.05 weight percent maximum. In certain embodiments, the aluminum-copper-lithium alloys may be provided in the form of extruded products having improved combinations of strength and fracture toughness.
US10724120B2
The ability to generate complex gallium alloys using metal amides, Ga(NR2)3 and M(NR2)n, is easily accomplished by heating the two metal amides in predetermined ratios. The product can be isolated as GaxMy where x and y can vary.
US10724110B2
The invention provides systems and methods for analyzing viruses by representing viral genetic diversity with a directed acyclic graph (DAG), which allows genetic sequencing technology to detect rare variations and represent otherwise difficult-to-document diversity within a sample. Additionally, a host-specific sequence DAG can be used to effectively segregate viral nucleic acid sequence reads from host sequence reads when a sample from a host is subject to sequencing. Known viral genomes can be represented using a viral reference DAG and the viral sequence reads from the sample can be compared to viral DAG to identify viral species or strains from which the reads were derived. Where the viral sequence reads indicate great genetic diversity in the virus that was infecting the host, those reads can be assembled into a DAG that itself properly represents that diversity.
US10724100B2
Systems and methods for treating patients having a genetic predisposition to develop prostate cancer
Systems and methods for mitigating prostate cancer development are provided. Peripheral blood cells may be evaluated for the presence or quantity of gamma-H2AX foci, and/or for gene alterations encoding a protein with impaired or lack of function, for example, because the encoded protein is truncated, and correlating with prostate cancer development. Such nucleic acids may encode proteins from or peripheral to the DNA damage repair pathway and/or androgen receptor signaling pathway, or that are otherwise correlated with prostate cancer development. Such genes include one or more of AKR1C1, PALB2, APTX, BLM, BRCA1, CTBP1, DDB2, FANCA, FANCL, MBD5, MSH3, NEIL3, RAD51D, RAD54L2, SP1, TP53BP1, UBE2D3, UBE2V2, NRIP1, EFCAB6, CRISP3, PAPSS2, ATP6V0A2, ALG13, MGAT2, B3GAT3, DOLK, FLT3, ASXL1, KDR, or NOTCH2.
US10724099B2
Methods to simultaneously test and screen multiplexed, mixed cell populations, e.g., populations comprising genetically heterogeneous cancer cells, in common conditions.
US10724098B2
Methods and kits for diagnosing propensity to exhibit acquired peripheral neuropathy in dogs are described. The methods and kits test dogs for presence of a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) TIGRP2P18586_rs8746233. Presence of the SNP indicates an increased likelihood of the dog exhibiting an acquired peripheral neuropathy. This information can be used to guide preemptive clinical treatment of the animal for peripheral neuropathy and to choose dogs for selective breeding programs.
US10724093B2
This invention intends to develop many DNA markers for a plant of the genus Fragaria and detect powdery mildew resistance with high precision by using the many DNA markers. The marker associated with powdery mildew resistance in a plant of the genus Fragaria comprises a continuous nucleic acid region sandwiched between the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 and the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 19 in the chromosome of the plant of the genus Fragaria.
US10724085B2
Compositions, reaction mixtures, and methods for performing an amplification reaction, including multiplex amplification reaction, wherein the method comprises using one or more amplification oligomer complexes comprising linked first and second amplification oligomer members. In one aspect, the amplification oligomer complex is hybridized to a target nucleic acid, the target nucleic acid with hybridized amplification oligomer complex is then captured, and other components are washed away. Target sequences of the target nucleic acids are pre-amplified to generate a first amplification product. The first amplification product is amplified in one or more secondary amplification reactions to generate second amplification products.
US10724084B2
A fluorescence detection apparatus for analyzing samples located in a plurality of wells in a thermal cycler and methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support structure attachable to the thermal cycler and a detection module movably mountable on the support structure. The detection module includes one or more channels, each having an excitation light generator and an emission light detector both disposed within the detection module. When the support structure is attached to the thermal cycler and the detection module is mounted on the support structure, the detection module is movable so as to be positioned in optical communication with different ones of the plurality of wells. The detection module is removable from the support structure to allow easy replacement.
US10724083B1
Provided are methods and compositions for activating oligonucleotide aptamer-deactivated DNA polymerases, comprising cleaving the aptamer by endonuclease V enzymatic activity to reduce or eliminate binding of the oligonucleotide aptamer to the DNA polymerase, thereby activating DNA synthesis activity of the DNA polymerase in a reaction mixture. Mixtures for use in methods of the invention are also provided. In some aspects, the oligonucleotide aptamer comprises one or more deoxyinosine nucleotides providing for aptamer-specific recognition and cleavage of the aptamer by the endonuclease V enzymatic activity. Exemplary oligonucleotide aptamers, mixtures and methods employing endonuclease V enzymatic activity are provided. The methods can be practiced using kits comprising a DNA polymerase-binding oligonucleotide aptamer and at least one endonuclease V enzymatic activity having oligonucleotide aptamer-specific recognition to provide for specific cleavage of the aptamer by the endonuclease V enzymatic activity.
US10724078B2
A method is presented that enables the spatial mapping of nucleic acids of tissue samples with high resolution and without sacrificing the degree of multiplexing that is available from next-generation sequencing. The method is based on the application of patterns of barcoded oligonucleotides probes onto predefined locations in a region of interest in a tissue sample. Every nucleic acid analyzed can be allocated to a certain position inside the sample based on the barcode. Various printing technologies can be used and different ways of patterning can be employed, like a regular array with a certain pitch or alternatively an object-based patterning with defined regions of interest without shape constraints.
US10724067B2
One or more live substances is cultured at a plurality of test locations of a test vessel. The test locations include a thermochromic material and one or more test substances. A spectral shift in light emanating from the thermochromic material of the test locations is detected. The spectral shift occurs in response to an increase or decrease in energy conversion by the live substance. An effect of the one or more test substances on the live substances is determined based on the detected spectral shift.
US10724065B2
The disclosure generally relates to a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing circuit having a controllable pore size and a lower membrane capacitance and noise floor relative to biological nanopore devices. For example, design principles used to fabricate a fin-shaped field effect transistor (FinFET) may be applied to form, on a first wafer, a nanopore that has a desired pore size in a silicon-based membrane. Electrodes and an interconnect embedded with an amplifier and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) may be formed on a separate second wafer, wherein the first wafer and the second wafer may then be bonded and further processed to form a sensing device that includes appropriate wells and pores to be used in a DNA sequencing circuit.
US10724063B2
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
US10724058B2
A process of producing methacrylic acid and/or derivatives thereof including the following steps: (a) biologically converting isobutyryl-CoA into methacrylyl-CoA by the action of an oxidase; and (b) converting methacrylyl-CoA into methacrylic acid and/or derivatives thereof. The invention also extends to microorganisms adapted to conduct the steps of the process.
US10724053B2
The present invention relates in part to nucleic acids encoding proteins, therapeutics comprising nucleic acids encoding proteins, methods for inducing cells to express proteins using nucleic acids, methods, kits and devices for transfecting, gene editing, and reprogramming cells, and cells, organisms, and therapeutics produced using these methods, kits, and devices. Methods and products for altering the DNA sequence of a cell are described, as are methods and products for inducing cells to express proteins using synthetic RNA molecules. Therapeutics comprising nucleic acids encoding gene-editing proteins are also described.
US10724052B2
Genetically modified cells that are compatible with multiple subjects, e.g., universal donor cells, and methods of generating said genetic modified cells are provided herein. The universal donor cells comprise at least one genetic modification within or near at least one gene that encodes one or more MHC-I or MHC-II human leukocyte antigens or component or transcriptional regulator of the MHC-I or MHC-II complex, at least one genetic modification that increases the expression of at least one polynucleotide that encodes a tolerogenic factor, and optionally at least one genetic modification that increases or decreases the expression of at least one gene that encodes a survival factor.
US10724049B2
The present invention relates to pathogen-resistant plants. In one aspect, plants comprising a heterologous expression cassette are provided, wherein the expression cassette comprises a polynucleotide that inhibits expression of a fungal pathogen dicer-like (DCL) gene and wherein the plant has increased resistance to a fungal pathogen compared to a control plant lacking the expression cassette. Methods of making and cultivating pathogen-resistant plants are also provided.
US10724048B2
The present invention includes systems, methods and compositions for increasing trichome formation and/or density in cannabinoid producing plants, such as Cannabis and hemp. Additional aspects of the invention further include systems, methods and compositions for increasing cannabinoid and terpene biosynthetic and storage capacity in Cannabis.
US10724045B2
The present invention provides nucleic acids encoding transcription factors and methods of using these nucleic acids to modulate nicotine production in plants and to produce plants having modulated nicotine production.
US10724042B2
The invention relates to methods for Rhizobia-mediated genetic transformation of plant cells, including soybean, canola, corn, and cotton cells. These include both VirD2-dependent and VirD2-independent methods. Bacterial species utilized include strains of Rhizobium sp., Sinorhizobium sp., and Mesorhizobium sp. Vectors for use in such transformation are also disclosed.
US10724040B2
This invention relates to optimized heterologous production of properly folded and functional proteins. The present invention provides systems and methods involving determination of the optimal mRNA sequence, based on the underlying rates at which codons are translated and folding kinetic of nascent-protein, that maximizes co-translational protein folding of domains in order to maximize the proper folding and quality of the protein produced. The codon translation rates can be determined in a number of ways, including theoretical estimation and, preferably, through experimental data, such as ribosome profiling. The determination of an optimal mRNA sequence through the utilization of codon translation rates under a particular set of conditions allows for application of the method irrespective of the organism from which the protein in question was originally derived.
US10724039B2
The present disclosure relates to a DNA aptamer which specifically binds to an insulin receptor, and a composition for treating diabetes and a composition for diagnosing diabetes which contain the same as an active ingredient, and the aptamer is characterized by being able to treat and diagnose diabetes more effectively than side effects caused by insulin such as increased incidence of cancer and atherosclerosis by having a different binding mechanism from existing insulin.
US10724030B2
The present invention provides a system for delivering a time-varying stimulation field to a subject. In the system, a power source, a control component and a transmission component operate as a stimulation field generator to provide a predetermined time-varying stimulation field to up-regulate or down-regulate an expression level of human genes. The present invention also provides a wearable apparatus for delivering the time-varying magnetic field to mammalian cells associated with bone formation in a subject. The wearable apparatus contains the stimulation field generator in a housing. The resulted modification on gene regulation of these genes and mammalian cells promotes the retention, repair of and reduction of compromised mammalian cartilage, bone, and associated tissue.
US10724011B2
The present technology relates to a microalga that is genetically modified by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme Δ0-elongase (Δ0-ELO), which uses palmitic acid, a saturated fatty acid, as substrate and is associated with the production of monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG). The present technology also relates to a process for culturing the microalga for increased production of triacylglycerols (TAGs) and recovery of the TAGs.
US10723998B2
Disclosed is a use of ethyl p-methoxycinnamate and derivatives thereof in preparing drugs, culture media, regulating agents or cosmetic and skin caring products for maintaining self-renewal and pluripotency of stem cells. The stem cells comprise adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Also disclosed is a use of ethyl p-methoxycinnamate and the derivatives thereof in in-vitro amplification of stem cells and preparation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and a use of ethyl p-methoxycinnamate and the derivatives thereof in preparing drugs for treating cell deletion or injury diseases.
US10723996B2
The present invention refers to release matrices which include a material that can be released in a controlled way or with predefined kinetics into a surrounding medium, reaction vessels comprising said release matrices, and release system further comprising a medium which is able to dissolve the embedded material. The present invention further refers to the use of release matrices in several applications and the production method for such matrices. The present invention also relates to a method that al lows control of the release rate of materials from polymer matrices with several factors.
US10723995B1
The present disclosure provides instruments, modules and methods for improved detection of edited cells following nucleic acid-guided nuclease genome editing. The disclosure provides improved automated instruments that perform methods—including high throughput methods—for screening cells that have been subjected to editing and identifying cells that have been properly edited.
US10723984B2
The present invention relates to a detergent composition for preparing an envelope type detergent, the detergent composition including: a) a non-ionic surfactant; b) an anionic surfactant; c) a film forming water-soluble polymer; d) an alkali builder; and e) a plasticizer, and an envelope type detergent prepared therefrom.
US10723982B2
This application describes laundry care compositions that contain leuco colorants and their use in the laundering of textile articles. These types of colorants are provided in a stable, substantially colorless state and then may be transformed to an intense colored state upon exposure to certain physical or chemical changes such as, for example, exposure to oxygen, ion addition, exposure to light, and the like. The laundry care compositions containing the leuco colorants are designed to enhance the apparent or visually perceived whiteness of, or to impart a desired hue to, textile articles washed or otherwise treated with the laundry care composition.
US10723981B2
Liquid laundry detergent compositions containing a microcapsule with a cationically charged coating and a fluorescent brightener with a distyrylbiphenyl unit, preferably Fluorescent Brightener-49, are provided. The compositions provide improved delivery efficiency of microcapsules and brightening of fabric whilst minimizing phase stability issues.
US10723978B2
Provided are self-adhering cleaning compositions that may include (a) an adhesion promoter, (b) a glycine betaine ester, and (c) water. Commonly, the adhesion promoter may include at least one compound including one or more polyalkoxy groups and the glycine betaine ester may be a compound of formula (I): Me3N+—CH2—C(O)—O—R X− (I) wherein R is an aliphatic group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and X″ represents an inorganic or organic anion. Typically, the composition is a gel and may have a gel melt temperature of about 55-80° C., a viscosity at 25° C. of at least about 150,000 cP, and/or a hardness of at least about 150 g. Methods for treating a hard surface, such as a toilet bowl, using the self-adhering cleaning compositions are also provided.
US10723971B2
The present invention concerns new fragrant compounds exhibiting animal or amber notes, without any woody aspect. More particularly, new acetal derivatives of 1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)ethanone are disclosed, which correspond to the following general formula I: as well as a method of synthesising said compounds, and their use in perfumery.
US10723967B1
Systems for producing fuel compositions with predetermined desirable properties are disclosed. Feedback control can be employed to meter precise amounts of fuel composition components while monitoring fuel composition properties to obtain fuel compositions having specifically defined properties.
US10723966B2
The present invention relates to a bioadditive for heavy oils that serves to reduce polluting emissions and bio-enhancer of the combustion performance for heavy oils, which comprises methyl esters of raps oil, also called raps biodiesel, in the range of up to 80% v/v, surfactants in the range of up to 80% v/v, diluents in the range of up to 20% v/v and metal oxides between 0.1-5 g/L.
US10723963B2
Techniques for processing residuum include receiving a feed stream that includes a residuum hydrocarbon fraction at an ebullated bed hydroconversion reactor; contacting the residuum hydrocarbon fraction with hydrogen and a hydroconversion catalyst in the ebullated bed hydroconversion reactor to produce a partially converted reactor effluent product; separating, in a first separation zone, the partially converted reactor effluent product into a distillate stream and a heavy hydrocarbon stream; feeding the distillate stream to a bottom portion of an integrated hydrocracking/hydrofinishing reactor; and feeding the heavy hydrocarbon stream to a top portion of the hydrofinishing reactor.
US10723956B2
A method for thermal processing and catalytic cracking of a biomass to effect distillate oil recovery can include, particle size reduction. slurrying the biomass with a carrier fluid to create a reaction mixture, slurrying a catalyst with a carrier fluid to create a catalyst slurry, heating the reaction mixture and/or the catalyst slurry, and depolymerizing the reaction mixture with the catalyst. The reaction mixture can undergo distillation and fractionation to produce distillate fractions that include naphtha, kerosene, and diesel. In some embodiments, thermal processing and catalytic cracking includes vaporization of the biomass followed by distillation and fractionation. In some embodiments, a resulting distillate can be used as a carrier fluid. In some embodiments, the method can include desulfurization, dehydration, and/or decontamination.
US10723948B2
The invention relates to dielectrically positive liquid crystalline media comprising a compound of formula I wherein the parameters have the meaning given in claim 1 and to liquid crystal displays comprising these media, especially to active matrix displays and in particular to TN and IPS mode displays.
US10723946B2
An etchant includes: based on a total weight of the etchant, about 1 wt % to about 15 wt % of sulfurized peroxide, about 5 wt % to about 10 wt % of nitric acid, about 20 wt % to about 40 wt % of organic acid, about 0.05 wt % to about 5 wt % of ferric nitrate, about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % of ionic sequestrant, and 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of corrosion inhibitor, wherein a remaining amount is deionized water.
US10723942B2
A quantum dot-polymer composite including a polymer matrix; and a plurality of quantum dots dispersed in the polymer matrix, wherein the quantum dot includes a core including a first semiconductor material; and a shell including a second semiconductor material disposed on the core, wherein the quantum dot is cadmium-free, wherein the shell has at least two branches and at least one valley portion connecting the at least two branches, and wherein the first semiconductor material is different from the second semiconductor material.
US10723939B2
Methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation are provided. The method can include introducing a treatment fluid into the subterranean formation containing an aqueous downhole fluid. The treatment fluid can contain one or more polymers, a particulate additive containing one or more additives, and one or more organic solvents. The polymer is at least partially dissolved in the organic solvent and the particulate additive is at least partially suspended in the organic solvent. The method can also include combining the treatment fluid with the aqueous downhole fluid to produce a polymeric additive composite and a fluid mixture within the subterranean formation. The polymeric additive composite contains the particulate additive at least partially embedded in the polymer to prevent an uncontrolled release of the particulate additive into the fluid mixture.
US10723937B2
An oil recovery composition of an aqueous solution of one or more salts and dilute polymer and processes for enhanced oil recovery using the oil recovery composition are provided. An oil recovery composition may include an aqueous solution of one or more salts having a salinity of about 4000 parts-per-million (ppm) to about 8000 ppm, a polymer having a concentration of 250 ppm to 500 ppm, and metal oxide nanoparticles having a concentration in the range of 0.01 weight (wt) % to 0.05 wt %. The one or more salts may include sodium sulfate (Na2SO4). The polymer may include a copolymer of acrylamide and acrylamido tertiary butyl sulfonate (ATBS). The oil recovery compositions provided may be suited for enhancing oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs having in situ oil viscosities less than 3 centipoise (cP).
US10723908B2
Water-based compositions that are resistant to dirt pickup, efflorescence, tannin bleed-through and surfactant leaching are described. The water-based composition includes a latex or water-dispersible polymer and a non-VOC UV-VIS (preferably, ultraviolet) absorber as a dirt pickup resistance additive. Methods of making water-based compositions including a non-VOC UV-VIS absorber as an additive are also described.
US10723906B2
A food or beverage can post repair coating composition comprising an acrylic latex material.
US10723896B2
The present disclosure relates to an inkjet printing process that comprises applying a radiation-curable primer composition onto a substrate to form a primer layer. The primer composition comprises a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water. An inkjet ink composition is inkjet printed onto the primer layer as a printed inkjet ink layer. The inkjet ink composition comprises a colorant, a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water. The curable polyurethane is dispersed in the inkjet ink composition in an amount of composition is 0.1 to 30 weight % of the inkjet ink composition. The printed inkjet ink layer is cured on the substrate by exposing both the primer layer and printed inkjet ink layer on the substrate to radiation.
US10723891B2
This invention relates to an aqueous coating composition, a greaseproof article and a process of forming a coating on a substrate. The aqueous coating composition comprises at least the following components: an organopolysiloxane (A) which is a polysiloxane compound having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, an organohydrogenpolysiloxane (B) which is a polysiloxane compound comprising at least two Si H groups per molecule, an hydrosilylation catalyst (C) able to catalyse an hydrosilylation reaction between the organopolysiloxane compound (A) and the organohydrogenpolysiloxane compound (B), an organic copolymer (D) comprising at least two types of repeating units (i) and (ii): unit (i) which is an alkyl group comprising from 2 to 2 carbon atoms, unit (ii) which is an alkyl group comprising from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and having at least one pendant alcohol substituent, water, and the composition is able to form upon curing by hydrosilylation a coating on a substrate.
US10723887B2
UV-curable interlayer compositions are provided. In embodiments, the interlayer composition comprises at least one aliphatic di(meth)acrylate monomer diluent having a dynamic viscosity at 25° C. of less than about 100 cps; at least one (meth)acrylate oligomer selected from epoxy (meth)acrylates, polyester (meth)acrylates, polyether (meth)acrylates, urethane (meth)acrylates and combinations thereof, the at least one (meth) acrylate oligomer having a glass transition temperature in the range of from about minus 10° C. to about 100° C. and a dynamic viscosity at 25° C. of less than about 3000 cps; and at least two photoinitiators. Multilayer structures formed using the compositions and related methods are also provided.
US10723886B2
The present invention relates to a process for preparing self-binding pigment particles comprising the following steps: a) providing an aqueous mineral pigment material suspension; b) providing at least one polymeric binder, wherein the binder comprises at least one modified polysaccharide having a degree of carboxylation in the range of 0.4 to 2.0 and having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of >300 to 500 ml/g, c) mixing the binder of step b) with the aqueous mineral pigment material suspension of step a) and adjusting the solids content of the obtained suspension so that it is >45 to 95 wt.-%, preferably from 45 to 80 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the suspension, and d) grinding the aqueous mineral material suspension of step c).
US10723876B2
A thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article including the same. The thermoplastic resin composition includes about 100 parts by weight of a base resin including about 60 wt % to about 80 wt % of a polycarbonate (PC) resin and about 20 wt % to about 40 wt % of a polyester resin including a repeat unit represented by the following Formula 1 wherein in Formula 1, Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C18 arylene group and R1 is a C1 to C20 linear alkylene group or a C3 to C20 branched alkylene group; and about 1 part by weight to about 3 parts by weight of a linear (meth)acrylic resin:
US10723867B2
An aqueous dispersion which contains a conjugated diene polymer as the main component is contained at a solid content weight of 70 to 97 wt %.
US10723862B2
A polymerizable composition for an optical material of the present invention includes a compound (A) represented by General Formula (1) including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups; an ultraviolet absorbing agent (B) represented by General Formula (i); at least one kind of radical polymerization initiator (C) selected from the group consisting of a peroxyketal-based radical polymerization initiator, a peroxymonocarbonate-based radical polymerization initiator, and a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator; at least one kind of dye (D) selected from an anthraquinone-based dye, a perinone-based dye, a monoazo-based dye, a diazo-based dye, and a phthalocyanine-based dye.
US10723861B2
An injection molded body containing a (meth)acrylic resin composition containing a (meth)acrylic resin and an inorganic filler and having a surface with an arithmetic average roughness of 20 nm or more and 280 nm or less is provided. The inorganic filler preferably has a particle diameter of 0.1 μm or more and 100 μm or less. An injection molded body having high glossiness and excellent scratch resistance, even when colored, and an automotive member containing the injection molded body are also provided.
US10723837B2
Provided is a method of preparing poly(alkylene carbonate) using a molecular weight regulator in a process of preparing a copolymer of carbon dioxide/epoxide using a novel complex synthesized from salen-type ligand including a quaternary ammonium salt as a catalyst. According to the present invention, even though the molecular weight regulator is used, an activity of the catalyst may be stably maintained, whereby the low molecular weight of poly(alkylene carbonate) having a desirable level may be effectively provided. In addition, it is expected that since the novel complex as the catalyst of the present invention has a simple structure as compared to the existing copolymerization catalyst, due to the economical preparation cost thereof, the novel complex may be effectively applied to a large-scale commercial process.
US10723833B2
The present invention provides novel cyclic phosphorus-containing compounds, namely hydroxyl-functional phospholene-1-oxides, serving as highly efficient reactive flame retardants in urethane systems, particularly in flexible polyurethane foams, rigid polyurethane foams and rigid polyisocyanurate foams. The invention further provides fire-retarded polyurethane compositions comprising said hydroxyl-functional phospholene-1-oxides.
US10723828B2
Described herein is a process for producing flexible polyurethane foams, in which (a) polyisocyanate prepolymer, is mixed with (b) polymeric compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanates, (c) optionally chain extenders and/or crosslinkers, (d) catalyst, (e) blowing agent comprising water and (f) optionally additives to give a reaction mixture and reacted to give a flexible polyurethane foam.
US10723822B2
The invention relates to [bis(trihydrocarbylsilyl)aminosilyl]-functionalized styrene and a method for its preparation. The invention further relates to the use of the styrene derivative in the preparation of a copolymer thereof. The styrene derivative is preferably used as comonomer in the production of elastomeric copolymers. Alternatively, or additionally, it is used in the preparation of a polymerization initiator.
US10723820B2
The present invention relates to a method for producing a vinylamine unit-containing polymer, the method comprising: preparing a mixture for polymerization (a) containing N-vinylformamide as a monomer component by using crude N-vinylformamide which contains the N-vinylformamide and formamide and has a content of the formamide of 1 part by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the N-vinylformamide; obtaining a polymerization product (b) containing an N-vinylformamide unit-containing polymer and formamide by polymerizing the monomer component in the mixture for polymerization (a); and obtaining a hydrolysis product (c) containing a vinylamine unit-containing polymer through a hydrolysis treatment of the polymerization product (b) using an acid or a base.
US10723819B2
This invention relates to a supported catalyst system and process for use thereof. In particular, the catalyst system includes bridged hafnium metallocene compound, an unbridged metallocene compound, a support material and an activator. The catalyst system may be used for preparing polyolefins.
US10723813B2
Affinity purification of platelet-derived growth factor-binding heparan sulphate from porcine mucosa (HS6) is disclosed. Also disclosed is the use of HS6 in repair and regeneration of the skin for treating wounds, burns, ulcers and other skin injuries.
US10723808B2
Provided is a method for producing a cellulose ether including a drying step capable of continuously and stably drying a highly adhesive wet cellulose ether with high thermal efficiency without causing adhesive growth and solidification of the wet cellulose ether in a dryer. More specifically, the method for producing a cellulose ether includes a step of drying a wet cellulose ether having water content of more than 50% by weight in a rotary type through-flow dryer.
US10723797B2
The present invention relates to methods for treating psoriasis and other indications by inhibiting leptin activity.
US10723793B2
Specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, which bind to transforming growth factor beta 3 (TGF-β3) are provided, particularly recognizing human and mouse TGF-β3, particularly antibodies and fragments that do not recognize or bind TGF-β1 or TGF-β2. Particular antibodies are provided which specifically recognize and neutralize TGF-β3. These antibodies are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with activated or elevated TGF-β3, including cancer, and for modulating immune cells and immune response, including immune response to cancer or cancer antigens. The anti-TGF-β3 antibodies, variable regions or CDR domain sequences thereof, and fragments thereof may also be used in therapy in combination with chemotherapeutics, immune modulators, or anti-cancer agents and/or with other antibodies or fragments thereof. Antibodies of this type are exemplified by the novel antibodies hereof, including antibody MTGF-β3-9, MTGF-β3-12, MTGF-β3-16, MTGF-β3-17 and MTGF-β3-19, whose sequences are provided herein.
US10723785B2
This invention relates to molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly fusion proteins that include a serpin polypeptide or an amino acid sequence that is derived from a serpin and second polypeptide comprising of at least one the following: an Fc polypeptide or an amino acid sequence that is derived from an Fc polypeptide; a cytokine targeting polypeptide or a sequence derived from a cytokine targeting polypeptide; a whey acidic protein (WAP) domain containing polypeptide or a sequence derived from a WAP domain containing polypeptide; and an albumin polypeptide or an amino acid sequence that is derived from a serum albumin polypeptide. This invention also relates to methods of using such molecules in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic indications, as well as methods of producing such molecules.
US10723783B2
Disclosed herein are polypeptides comprising an amino acid sequence of {[VPGVG]4IPGVG}n, wherein n is an integer greater than 1. The polypeptides can be crosslinked to from biocompatible hydrogels with tunable and desirable mechanical properties. The polypeptides and hydrogels can be used in a variety of biomedical applications including treatment of bleeding, treatment of soft tissue injury, injectable filler, and tissue adhesives.
US10723779B2
Described herein are peptide analogs of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) that retain agonist activity, but are more resistant to proteolytic degradation than native GLP-1. In the analogs, at least one α-amino acid found in the native GLP-1 is replaced with a β-amino acid residue, which may or may not be cyclically constrained. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the analogs are described, as are methods to treat diabetes, and methods to make proteolytically resistant GLP-1 analogs.
US10723772B2
The present invention provides, among other things, methods and compositions for treating muscular dystrophy, in particular, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In some embodiments, a method according to the present invention includes administering to an individual who is suffering from or susceptible to DMD an effective amount of a recombinant follistatin protein such that at least one symptom or feature of DMD is reduced in intensity, severity, or frequency, or has delayed onset.
US10723766B2
The invention relates to γ-amaninamide (1; x=0, 1 or 2), γ-amaninamidic acid (2; x=0, 1 or 2), and γ-amaninamidic hydroxamic acid (3; x=0, 1 or 2), novel derivatives of γ-amanitin (4), and methods and novel building blocks for the synthesis thereof.
US10723760B2
A method for producing a site-specifically modified protein based on new carbon-carbon bond formation is disclosed, including the following three steps (marking, activation, and coupling steps): (a) marking of the modification site by incorporating a specific amino acid into a selected position of a target protein; (b) activation of the marked site; and (c) coupling of various post-translational modification (PTM) moieties or other chemical groups onto the activated site to obtain a site-specifically modified protein. The method for producing a site-specifically modified protein can incorporate desired diverse chemical groups including post-translational modification (PTM) moieties into a designated site in a target protein through a new carbon-carbon bond. Furthermore, the modified protein having a site-specific PTM exhibits the same chemical and functional properties as that of a target protein present in cells. Thus, the present invention is useful for studies of cellular proteins, human diseases including cancers and neurodegenerative diseases, and new drug discovery.
US10723738B2
Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have the following structure (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein B, W, X, Y, R1, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, G1, G2, m1, m2, L1, L2 and E are defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided.
US10723737B2
Disclosed herein inter alia are compositions and methods useful in the treatment neurodegenerative diseases and cardiomyopathy, and for modulating the activity of PINK1.
US10723733B2
The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof: which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US10723728B2
The invention provides a method of sustained delivery of a lactam, imide, amide, sulfonamide, carbamate or urea containing parent drug by administering to a patient an effective amount of a prodrug compound of the invention wherein upon administration to the patient, release of the parent drug from the prodrug is sustained release. Prodrug compounds suitable for use in the methods of the invention are labile conjugates of parent drugs that are derivatized through carbonyl linked prodrug moieties. The prodrug compounds of the invention can be used to treat any condition for which the lactam, imide, amide, sulfonamide, carbamate or urea containing parent drug is useful as a treatment.
US10723727B2
The present invention is directed to novel cytotoxic tubulysin analogs and derivatives, to antibody drug conjugates thereof, and to methods for using the same to treat medical conditions including cancer.
US10723719B2
The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(III), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.
US10723698B2
The disclosure relates to PRMT5 inhibitors, including optionally substituted N-alkyl-9H-carbazole analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds; synthesis methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating disorders of uncontrolled cellular proliferation and benign hematologic diseases using the compounds and compositions.
US10723692B2
Compounds are provided having the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R1a, R1b, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, L1, L2, a, b, c, d and e are as defined herein. Use of the compounds as a component of lipid nanoparticle formulations for delivery of a therapeutic agent, compositions comprising the compounds and methods for their use and preparation are also provided.
US10723687B2
Methods for making acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof by contacting a feed stream containing lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof with a molten salt catalyst comprising an ionic liquid (IL) and an acid in liquid phase are provided.
US10723684B2
A compound is provided according to structure 4, (4) wherein n has a value from 0 to 48 and Z is hydroxyl or a benzene ring bearing substituents R11-R15, wherein R1-R15 are each individually selected from the group consisting of H, allyl, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, halide, hydroxyl, glycidyl, (meth)acryloyl, 3-(meth)acryloyl-2-hydroxy-1-propoxy, 2,3-epoxypropyl, maleate, and structure (a) wherein at least one of R1-R5, at least one of R6-R10, and at least one of R11-R15 is hydroxyl or an ether or ester derived from it and one of the R6-R10 groups is replaced by a direct bond to the CXY group.
US10723683B2
Methods of converting a fluorinated vinyl ether to a saturated partially fluorinated ether, the method comprising: reacting the fluorinated vinyl ether with an amine, ammonia, or combination thereof to form the saturated partially fluorinated ether.
US10723680B1
The invention relates to methods of producing deuterated haloform, and apparatus for such methods. In an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to produce deuterated haloform, the method comprising: (a) providing a mixture comprising a compound of formula (I) heavy water, and a catalyst of formula (II), wherein each X in formula (I) is independently a halogen, and R1 is an aliphatic group, or an aryl group, wherein at least one of R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is an anionic functional group, a polymer, or a linker attached to a polymer; (b) heating the mixture to displace the trihalocarbon anion; and (c) forming the deuterated haloform.
US10723678B2
The presently disclosed subject matter provides a method for inhibiting the formation of popcorn polymer in the vapor phase of a butadiene extraction/purification system. In a non-limiting embodiment, a method for inhibiting the formation of popcorn polymer includes injecting nitric oxide into the upper portion, i.e., headspace of a butadiene distillation column.
US10723674B2
A method for producing a conjugated diene according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a step of contacting a raw material gas containing an alkane with a dehydrogenation catalyst to obtain a product gas containing at least one unsaturated hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of an olefin and a conjugated diene. In the production method, the dehydrogenation catalyst is a catalyst having a supported metal containing a Group 14 metal element and Pt supported on a support containing Al and a Group 2 metal element; the dehydrogenation catalyst has pores (a) having a pore diameter of 7 nm or more and 32 nm or less; and a proportion of a pore volume of the pores (a) is 65% or more of the total pore volume of the dehydrogenation catalyst.
US10723670B2
A blasting explosive composition containing a solid inorganic oxidising salt as the oxidizer component, a hydrocarbon liquid as the fuel component, and a binding agent. The composition can also contain an ammonium nitrate based emulsion. The binding agent can increase the water resistance, or increase the sleep time, of the explosive composition, or increase the fuel oil absorbency of the solid inorganic oxidising salt. The binding agent is selected from one or more of a long chain carboxylic acid and its salts and derivatives, especially those having from 8 to 100 or preferably 10 to 50 carbon units. The binding agent may preferably be selected from one or more of: dimer acid, trimer acid, polyisobutylene succinic anhydride, oleic acid, stearic acid, sorbitan tristearate, and their salts and esters.
US10723659B2
A blade for a gas turbine engine, and methods of manufacture of such a blade having a continuous density gradient so that the portion of the blade nearest the rotator shaft is of a higher density than the portion of the blade furthest from the rotator shaft.
US10723651B2
Provided is a method of manufacturing a tempered glass sheet that has been tempered by an ion exchange process, the method including: a film forming step of covering a surface of an original glass sheet with an ion permeation suppressing film configured to suppress permeation of an alkali metal ion, to thereby provide a glass sheet with a film; a processing step of subjecting, after the film forming step, the glass sheet with a film to at least any one of cutting processing, end-surface processing, and hole-opening processing, to thereby provide a glass sheet to be tempered including an exposed portion free from being covered with the ion permeation suppressing film; and a tempering step of chemically tempering, after the processing step, the glass sheet to be tempered by the ion exchange process to provide a tempered glass sheet.
US10723647B2
A device for forming a glass includes a housing member, a support member, and an intake member. The housing member includes a first part, at least one suction hole, and a plurality of sidewalls. The first part is substantially parallel to a surface defined by first and second directions. The suction hole is defined in the first part. The sidewalls extend from the first part. The support member is disposed on the first part. The support member includes a first surface configured to support the glass, a second surface overlapping and facing the first surface in a thickness direction, and a plurality of side surfaces configured to connect the first surface to the second surface. Each of first and second side surfaces of the side surfaces face each other and have a curved shape. The intake member is configured to perform an intake operation through the suction hole.
US10723643B2
A method or process for treating wastewater containing high organics, silica, boron, hardness, and suspended and dissolved solids. The method includes degasifying the wastewater for the removal of dissolved gases and thereafter chemically softening the wastewater. After the chemical softening step, the wastewater is directed through a media filter or membrane which removes additional solids and precipitants. Thereafter the wastewater is directed through a sodium ion exchange that further softens the wastewater. The effluent from the ion exchange is directed through a cartridge filter and the effluent from the cartridge filter is directed through one or more reverse osmosis units. At a selected phase of the process, prior to the wastewater reaching the reverse osmosis unit or units, the pH of the wastewater is raised and maintained such that the pH of the wastewater reaching a reverse osmosis unit is at a pH greater than 10.5.
US10723640B2
Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level, wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
US10723629B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus of manufacturing an aerogel sheet. The apparatus of manufacturing the aerogel sheet includes: a fixing vessel into which a blanket is inserted; and an impregnation device putting a silica sol precursor into the blanket inserted into the fixing vessel to impregnate and gelate the silica sol precursor, wherein the impregnation device includes a rotation roller moving from one end to the other end of a top surface of the blanket while rotating to put the stored silica sol precursor into the blanket and thereby to impregnate and gelate the silica sol precursor.
US10723628B2
Dispersion comprising particles of a surface-modified, hydrophilic silica, where A) the particles of the surface-modified, hydrophilic silica comprise an aluminium atom and a hydrocarbon radical, a) the aluminium atom is bonded via an oxygen atom to a silicon atom of the particle surface, b) the hydrocarbon radical comprises a silicon atom which is bonded to a carbon atom of the hydrocarbon radical, c) possess an average particle diameter d50 in the dispersion of 40-200 nm, preferably 60-150 nm, and B) the pH of the dispersion is 8 or more.
US10723626B1
A method of processing a polycrystalline diamond body includes positioning an electrode near the polycrystalline diamond body such that a gap is defined between the electrode and the polycrystalline diamond body, the polycrystalline diamond body having a metallic material disposed in interstitial spaces defined within the polycrystalline diamond body. The method includes applying a voltage between the electrode and the polycrystalline diamond body, and passing a processing solution through the gap. The electrode is a cathode and the polycrystalline diamond body is an anode. An assembly for processing a polycrystalline diamond body includes the polycrystalline diamond body, an electrode positioned such that a gap is defined between the electrode and the polycrystalline diamond body, a processing solution passing through the gap such that the processing solution is in electrical communication with each of the polycrystalline diamond body and the electrode, and at least one power source.
US10723620B2
A method of preparing crystalline graphene includes performing a first thermal treatment including supplying heat to an inorganic substrate in a reactor, introducing a vapor carbon supply source into the reactor during the first thermal treatment to form activated carbon, and binding of the activated carbon on the inorganic substrate to grow the crystalline graphene.
US10723614B2
A device, such as a MEMS device, with stress tuning to achieve a desired stack stress across the wafer. The stress tuning includes trimming a stress compensation layer over a target layer having different stresses in different target layer regions. The trimming may include ion beam trimming to produce a stress compensation layer having different thicknesses over the different target layer regions to balance the stress of the target layer to a desired stress. The desired stress may result in almost zero residual stress to produce an almost flat MEMS device.
US10723606B2
An elevator system (400) to assist the installation of a heavy load (122), such as an auxiliary power unit (APU) in into a compartment of an aircraft (110) compartment (126). The elevator system includes bar assemblies which rotate to lift the load into the compartment. The bar assemblies rotate in synchrony.
