US10889098B2
A method for generating control data is a method for generating control data for manufacturing a product having a designated shape using an additive manufacturing technology. The control data includes a path of a nozzle for supplying a material. The method for generating the control data includes: determining a cutting path for cutting the designated shape by a tool; and determining the path of the nozzle by reproducing the cutting path temporally reversely.
US10889097B2
The present disclosure relates to a debonding apparatus. In some embodiments, the debonding apparatus comprises a wafer chuck configured to hold a pair of bonded substrates on a chuck top surface. The debonding apparatus further comprises a pair of separating blades including a first separating blade and a second separating blade placed at edges of the pair of bonded substrates. The first separating blade has a first thickness that is smaller than a second thickness of the second separating blade. The debonding apparatus further comprises a flex wafer assembly configured to pull the pair of bonded substrates upwardly to separate a second substrate from a first substrate of the pair of bonded substrate. By providing unbalanced initial torques on opposite sides of the bonded substrate pair, edge defects and wafer breakage are reduced.
US10889092B2
Laminated barrier films that include a PECVD barrier coating of diamond-like carbon are disclosed, along with a method of manufacturing such films, and edge-covering strips made from such films, in particular intended for liquid carton packaging are disclosed. Packaging containers that include the edge-covering strip and in particular to a packaging container intended for liquid food packaging are also disclosed.
US10889088B2
The present disclosure provides a flexible sensor and a method for manufacturing the same. The flexible sensor comprises: a substrate layer formed of flexible and plastic rubber; a conductive layer located on the substrate layer; a conductive contact and a passivation layer located on the conductive layer; and a wire which is connected to the conductive layer via the conductive contact and is used for conducting induced current.
US10889085B2
In an embodiment, a vehicle component comprises a thermoplastic element having a thermoplastic element first surface and a thermoplastic element second surface; a structural element defining an opening, wherein the structural element has a structural element first surface and a structural element second surface, wherein the thermoplastic element is in the opening; and an elastic anisotropic bonding element between the thermoplastic element second surface and the structural element first surface. In an embodiment, a method of forming a plastic assembly comprises forming an anisotropic bonding element comprising a layer comprising a bonding element matrix without elongated members, a layer comprising a bonding element matrix comprising elongated members, and a layer comprising a bonding element matrix without elongated members; attaching the anisotropic bonding element to a structural element and a thermoplastic element, wherein the anisotropic bonding element is between a thermoplastic element second surface and a structural element first surface.
US10889083B2
Described herein is form assembly having a removable and synthetic peel out identification card and a method of making the same. The assembly is generally comprised of a laminate of a first planar form layer having an at least one aperture, a first planar layer of synthetic material, and a second planar layer of synthetic material forming the identification card. The first planar layer of synthetic material is applied to a second side of the first planar form layer across the width and over the at least one aperture forming a backer. The second planar layer of the synthetic material is placed within the at least one aperture and secured to the first planar layer of synthetic material. A controlled depth cut is then made to a second side of the first planar layer of synthetic material within a perimeter of the second planar layer of synthetic material to allow for the selective release of the second planar layer of synthetic material from the form.
US10889082B2
Disclosed herein is a laminated structure including a first layer covering a substrate and a raised portion existing on the substrate, and a second layer covering the first layer, in which a first seam is formed inside the first layer, starting from a part at which the raised portion rises from the substrate or a vicinity of the rising part as a start point, a second seam is formed inside the second layer, starting from a part at which the first layer positioned above the substrate rises or a part of the second layer corresponding to a vicinity of the rising part as a start point, and the first seam and the second seam are discontinuous.
US10889080B2
A foldable container moveable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration defining an interior area for holding bulk material is provided. The container includes opposed side panels and a bottom flap extending from a bottom edge of each side panel. A tab member extends from a distal end of each bottom flap and a tab finger extends from each tab member so as to define a hook at a distal end of each bottom flap. The hooks are interconnected so as to hingedly connect the distal ends of the bottom flaps together, thereby causing the bottom flaps to rotate between their respective stowed and deployed configuration positions as the end panels are translated between their respective stowed and deployed configuration positions. Locking tabs extending from distal ends of end flaps extend into the interior area of the container to secure the container in the deployed configuration.
US10889078B2
A method of manufacturing an optical spacer includes dispensing thermal glue within a mold; pressing the thermal glue using an optical spacer substrate to generate an optical spacer including an aperture; and, releasing the mold from the optical spacer. The thermal glue may be cured prior to releasing the mold from the optical spacer.
US10889069B2
A method for producing a component made of fiber-reinforced plastic includes comprises the steps of providing at least one insert part, placing the insert part in a mold and embedding the insert part using a matrix material and at least one fiber mat in the mold. The insert part is provided as a closed capsule.
US10889067B1
A manufacturing system includes a tension-wound system having a feedstock system and a shape fixture. The tension-wound system is configured to feed a feedstock from the feedstock system and to wind the feedstock under tension in successive layers around the shape fixture to allow the feedstock to form a component having a shape represented by the shape fixture. The manufacturing system includes a solid-state joining tool configured to additively join the successive layers of the feedstock. In a spiral tension-winding process, with a continuously-fed strip of aluminum feedstock around a piece of tooling, the feedstock can be friction stir welded and additively joined in successive layers to produce a large, near-net structure.
US10889058B2
An exemplary additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an opening dimensioned to receive a material. The extruder also may have a barrel and a screw within the barrel. The screw may have a diameter ranging between about 20 mm and about 150 mm and the barrel extends along a longitudinal axis. The system may include one or more heaters positioned along at least a portion of the barrel. As the material passes through the barrel, the one or more heaters may at least partially melt the material. The system may further include a gear pump in fluid communication with the barrel for receiving the at least partially melted material. Additionally, the system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the gear pump for depositing the at least partially melted material. The system also may include a vertical worktable.
US10889057B2
The present disclosure is drawn material sets, coalescent fluids, and 3-dimensional printing systems. An example material set can include an amorphous polymer powder having an average particle size from 1 micron to 300 microns, and a coalescent fluid including a viscosity reducing agent.
US10889052B2
There is provided an imprint apparatus for forming a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate by using a mold, the imprint apparatus including a mold holding unit configured to hold the mold, and a substrate holding unit configured to hold the substrate, in which a particle is captured by generating a first region and a second region charged to different polarities in at least either one of a peripheral region of a region covered by the mold of the mold holding unit and a peripheral region of a region covered by the substrate of the substrate holding unit.
US10889049B2
The invention relates to a workpiece having a shape produced by thermoforming from at least one sheet (3) of plastic material, such as polycarbonate, and at least one applied element (6, 8; 7, 9) that is applied to the at least one sheet and secured there, characterised in that the securing of the at least one applied element to the at least one sheet takes place at least partially by means of crimping.
US10889040B2
A method of producing a glueless dustless composite flooring material system providing PVC-based flooring having waterproof layers providing different qualities of hardness, wear-resistance, sound deadening, and decorative patterns, avoiding the use of moisture-susceptible compressed cellulose-based filler, with layers fused together, avoiding the manufacturing complexity and delamination risks of using glue or adhesive, with a quickly-cured, UV-cured top coating providing long-lasting high performance and shortening and simplifying the manufacturing, which can be done in a sheet-form, essentially continuous-run manner, with an ability to quickly and simply change the optional design printing and texturing produced, and having an optional underlayment layer.
US10889037B2
An injection molding apparatus (5) comprising a clamp plate (80), a heated manifold (20), an actuator (10) interconnected to a valve pin (17) drivable along an axis (A), a mold (300) and a cooling device (500) that cools the actuator, the actuator (10) comprising a thermally conductive housing body (12) that is mounted in direct heat or thermally conductive contact with one or more insulators (60, 50) that are in turn mounted in direct heat conductive contact or communication with the manifold (20), the cooling device (500) comprising a heat transmitter comprised of an arm (502) comprised of a thermally conductive material having a distal end surface (502s) for making thermally conductive contact with the clamp plate (80), the proximal surface (502b) of the arm (502) being slidably engageable against a complementary surface (12ls) of the actuator that is spaced laterally (12ld) from the valve pin axis (A) for transmitting heat from the housing body (12) to the proximal surface (502b) and in turn to the distal end surface (502s) of the arm (502).
US10889032B2
A method for producing a laminated moulded part comprises a pressure moulding of a blank to form a moulded part in a moulding cavity between a first moulding tool unit and a second moulding tool unit, introducing of a laminating element into the moulding cavity after the pressure moulding of the blank, and a bonding of the moulded part with the laminating element in the moulding cavity.
US10889028B2
Example mechanical supports or mandrels are described for composite part curing. In one example, a mandrel includes a housing, and components within the housing and positioned to create a central opening. An expander is also positioned in the central opening, and the expander has a width that increases along a length of the expander. A narrow end of the expander is positioned in the central opening. An actuator is provided to move the expander into the central opening causing the components to expand the housing, and to retract the expander from the central opening causing the components to collapse the housing.
US10889027B2
A shaping mold for forming a porous starch container includes a porous female mold which is breathable and is formed with a cavity; a porous male mold which is breathable; wherein the porous male mold contains a male mold plate and a protrusion; the protrusion extends from a bottom of the male mold plate; the porous male mold has at least one penetrating hole penetrating the male mold plate and the protrusion; and wherein when the porous male mold is combined to the porous female mold, a shaping space is formed between the protrusion of the porous male mold and the cavity of the porous female mold for forming a porous starch container; the shaping space is communicated to the penetrating hole. The starch material contains 50 wt %˜90 wt % (weight percentage) starch; 5 wt %˜25 wt % fiber enhancer; 3 wt %˜30 wt % CaCO3 for hardening; and may further contains 02 wt %˜5 wt % foaming material.
US10889023B2
A method for producing an insulation product may include providing an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution may include coarse glass fibers, glass microfibers, aerogel particles, and a binder. The coarse glass fibers, the glass microfibers, the aerogel particles, and the binder may be uniformly dispersed in the aqueous solution and may form a slurry. The method may further include removing at least a portion of water from the slurry such that the coarse glass fibers, the glass microfibers, the aerogel particles, and the binder may form a wet laid mixture. The method may also include curing the wet laid mixture to cure the binder and bond the coarse glass fibers, the glass microfibers, and the aerogel particles together to form a fiberglass reinforced aerogel composite. The fiberglass reinforced aerogel composite may include between about 50 wt. % and about 75 wt. % of the aerogel particles.
US10889011B2
An actuator, a robot arm and a robot are disclosed. The actuator includes: a motor, including a housing, a motor stator and a motor rotor, wherein the motor stator is disposed to the housing, the motor rotor is rotatably connected to the housing, and the motor rotor covers the motor stator; a position encoder, disposed to the motor rotor; a reducer, connected to the motor rotor, and configured to adjust a rotation speed output from the motor rotor; and a motor driver, disposed on the housing, and electrically connected to the motor.
US10889007B2
The disclosure relates to an end effector arrangement having an end effector for a manipulator and having a control for the end effector, wherein the end effector has a tool arrangement having a plurality of gripper devices for holding a planar workpiece, wherein at least one gripper device has a Bernoulli gripper unit, which has a discharge unit for channeling a flow SB from the Bernoulli gripper unit between gripper device and workpiece in a manner such that, in a delimited region between gripper device and the workpiece, the flow SB generates a low pressure for holding the workpiece, and wherein at least one gripper device has a different gripper unit, which carries the workpiece according to a physical principle which differs from that of the Bernoulli gripper unit.
US10889003B2
A robot system includes a robot, a robot work environment in which the robot works, and a robot controller including circuitry that stores position information indicating a position of each of measured robot postures in the robot work environment, obtains a measured position of each of the measured robot postures based on a detection result obtained by a sensor, and corrects a movement position of the robot based on the measured position.
US10888996B2
A robotic system includes a base with a manipulator is attached to the base. At least one sensor is associated with the manipulator. The at least one sensor detects a trajectory of an external disturbance on the manipulator or an external cue from a user. A controller is provided that converts the trajectory detected by the at least one sensor to an input signal or the external cue detected by the at least one sensor to an input signal. A drive system receives the input signal, and in response to the input signal powers the base or to power the base in a trajectory corresponding to the external cue. A method for intuitive motion control of the robotic system is also provided.
US10888995B2
A gripping method relates to a gripping method for gripping an object using a multi-fingered hand provided with a plurality of fingers. A three-dimensional measurement sensor is used to measure an area that contains the object to obtain three-dimensional information. If the area includes an area for which no three-dimensional information can be obtained, the area is separated and is interpolated using the range information indicating the closer one of distances obtained at two positions on an axis extending along a direction in which the fingers are opened and closed, the two positions being adjacent to the unmeasured area with the unmeasured area interposed therebetween. Then, the distance between the fingers for gripping the object is decided, and the multi-fingered hand is controlled based on the distance.
US10888993B2
An assembly for driving a waist of a humanoid robot to rotate with respect to a chest of the humanoid robot includes a support assembly fixed in the chest, a servo mounted to the support assembly, and a rotating member fixed to the waist and rotatable when driven by the servo.
US10888980B2
A power screwdriver has a gear housing with forwardly extending output shaft and a peripheral external spline with teeth lying on a first diameter. The gear housing has a peripheral groove with groove bottom arranged rearward of the external spline. The groove bottom lies on a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The support bracket has a fastening portion with an annular fastening flange with internal spline and a support foot arranged laterally offset from the output shaft and placed against an external counter bearing for diverting reaction torques. Internal and external splines cooperate to rotationally fix the support bracket relative to the gear housing. A locking element on the fastening flange can assume a blocking setting or a release setting. In the blocking setting, the locking element extends partially or completely into the groove and locks the support bracket to the gear housing in longitudinal direction.
US10888975B1
A vice including two clamping gaps (10, 20). A first body (1) includes a first jaw (11) and a second body (2) includes a second jaw (21), between which is formed a first clamping gap (10). A third body (3) is connected by an axis (9) to the first body (1), wherein the third body (3) includes a third jaw (31), which is adapted to rotate around the axis (9). The first body (1) includes a fourth jaw (41) opposite the third jaw (31), wherein between the third jaw (31) and the fourth jaw (41) is formed a second clamping gap (20).
US10888965B2
A constant temperature water supply apparatus includes a temperature adjustment unit that circulates cooling water and adjusts the temperature of a spindle unit of a processing apparatus and a processing water temperature adjustment unit. The temperature adjustment unit includes a pump that sends the cooling water to the spindle unit, a cooling water cooling unit, a first pipe that connects the pump and the cooling unit, a second pipe that connects the cooling unit and the spindle unit, and a third pipe that connects the spindle unit and the pump. The processing water temperature adjustment unit includes a processing water pipe that has one end connected to a water source and supplies processing water from the other end side to a processing tool and a heat exchange unit on the processing water pipe.
US10888950B2
A method for welding multiple workpieces together includes applying a force to the multiple workpieces, generating ultrasonic vibration, transferring the ultrasonic vibration to the multiple workpieces to breakdown an oxide layer, generating an electric current, transmitting the electric current to heat up the workpieces, and synchronizing the ultrasonic and resistance heating operations. A welding system includes an ultrasonic vibration unit that generates an ultrasonic vibration and transfers the ultrasonic vibration to multiple workpieces to breakdown an oxide layer, a resistance heating unit that generates an electric current and transmits the electric current to heat up the workpieces, a workpiece mount that includes electrodes configured to receive the generated current and/or clamp the multiple workpieces during a welding process, and a controller configured to synchronize an operation of the ultrasonic vibration unit and an operation of a resistance heating unit.
US10888947B2
Various embodiments of welding systems that enable determination of suitable weld settings for a weld part are provided. In one embodiment, a welding system includes a weld part having at least one weld joint to be welded. The welding system also includes a visual acquisition system including an imaging device and being adapted to acquire a visual representation of the weld part and to convert the visual representation into a digital signal representative of the weld part features. The welding system further includes a part recognition system having processing circuitry and memory. The processing circuitry is adapted to receive the digital signal and to compare the digital signal to a database stored in the memory to identify the weld part, weld settings appropriate for welding the weld part, or both.
US10888943B2
A flux unit includes a flux supply device configured to eject flux to a storage tray, an ejection port configured to eject the flux, and an ejection port moving device configured to move the ejection port in the radial direction of the storage tray. By this, the flux is ejected in a wide range in the radial direction of the storage tray. Also, the storage tray is rotated by a tray rotation device. Thus, the film thickness of the flux ejected in the wide range of the storage tray is adjusted by a squeegee all at once. Thus, the time required for adjusting the film thickness of the flux can be reduced.
US10888938B2
To provide a cutting machine that suppresses swinging of the cutting portion when the battery pack is attached or detached, the cutting machine includes a cutting portion, a base, and a swing support mechanism. The cutting portion includes: a motor, a motor housing accommodating the motor, an output shaft configured to be rotated upon rotation of the motor, a battery pack serving as a power source of the motor, and a battery pack attaching portion including a pair of rail portions with which the battery pack is engageable, where a cutting blade is configured to be detachably attached to the output shaft. The base has a contact surface on which a workpiece is configured to be placed. The swing support mechanism is connected to the base and the cutting portion and includes a swing shaft extending in parallel to the output shaft. The swing support mechanism supporting the cutting portion such that the cutting portion is swingable about the swing shaft between a top dead center and a bottom dead center in a direction parallel to a side surface of the cutting blade. The pair of rail portions extend in a direction crossing the side surface of the cutting blade.
US10888933B2
The present invention relates to a tool bit replaceable rotary cutting tool and a rotary cutting method and a tool bit mounting method thereof and belongs to the field of hole machining in the machining industry. At present, a twist drill for drilling is of an integrated structure, and when service life of a tool bit is exhausted, the whole drill is required to be replaced, so that cost is relatively high. For a tool bit replaceable drilling tool, in a drilling process, radial and axial acting forces on a tool bit are relatively strong and thus may cause the conditions of imprecise drilling caused by radial displacement of the tool bit at a joint and the like, a replaceable structure of the tool bit makes the joint of the tool bit of the drilling tool relatively weak and a design of a chip groove makes a substrate of the drilling tool weaker. According to the tool bit replaceable rotary cutting tool of the present invention, a tool bit is detachably connected with a tool bar, and V-shaped positioning surfaces are adopted for a joint of the tool bit and the tool bar, so that a good tool bit positioning and fixation effect is achieved, and the tool bit is unlikely to deviate; a design with different helical angles is adopted for a chip groove, so that strength of the tool bar is strengthened; due to design of cooling guide grooves, a cooling effect is improved; and the tool bit is easy to mount and dismount.
US10888924B2
A powder processing machine includes a work bed, a powder deposition device operable to deposit powder in the work bed, at least one energy beam device operable to emit an energy beam with a variable beam power and direct the energy beam onto the work bed with a variable beam scan rate to melt and fuse regions of the powder, and a controller operable to dynamically control at least one of the beam power or the beam scan rate to change how the powder melts and fuses. The controller is configured to determine whether an instant set of process parameters falls within a defect condition or a non-defect condition and adjust at least one of the beam power or the beam scan rate responsive to the defect condition such that the instant set of process parameters falls within the non-defect condition.
US10888923B2
A manufacturing machine is capable of additive manufacturing. The manufacturing machine includes: a connecting part configured to be connectable to a machine tool capable of subtractive manufacturing; and an additive manufacturing head configured to be positioned in a machining area of the machine tool and discharge a material, when the connecting part is connected to the machine tool. The manufacturing machine for additive manufacturing that can be installed at a low cost is thus provided.
US10888922B2
A casting apparatus for producing castings using molds each having a sprue, comprising a mold-conveying means for conveying molds each containing a melt poured through the sprue; nozzles each having a gas-introducing opening attachable to and detachable from the sprue; nozzle-attaching/detaching means each moving each nozzle to attach and detach the gas-introducing opening to and from the sprue; moving means for moving the nozzle-attaching/detaching means, such that the nozzle-attaching/detaching means moves following a mold conveyed by the mold-conveying means, while keeping the connection of the gas-introducing opening to the sprue by the nozzle-attaching/detaching means; and a gas supply means connected to each nozzle for supplying a gas to the gas-introducing opening.
US10888917B2
A co-forged iron type golf club is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a co-forged iron type golf club with the body portion made out of a first material and at least one weight adjustment portion monolithically encased within the body portion of the co-forged iron type golf club head without the need for secondary attachment or machining operations. The present invention creates of an iron type golf club head from a pre-form billet that already contains two or more materials before the actual forging process resulting in a multi-material golf club head that doesn't require any post manufacturing operations such as machining, welding, swaging, gluing, and the like.
US10888909B2
A pouring reel for forming a hot rolled long product into an annular coil comprises a central mast lying on a vertical axis. A cylindrical tub surrounds and cooperates with the central mast to form an annular tub chamber. A coil plate defines a bottom of the tub chamber. The central mast, cylindrical tub and coil plate are rotatable in unison about the vertical axis. An entry nozzle has a delivery end arranged to direct the product downwardly into the tub chamber for accumulation on the coil plate as a series of superimposed rings forming the coil. The coil plate is movable downwardly along the vertical axis and relative to the central mast and the cylindrical tub to accommodate the increasing height of the coil being formed in the tub chamber.
US10888902B2
A method for object classification, including: guiding a continuous stream of objects from a transport mechanism directly into an unsupported path, along which the object stream is fed through a detection region; illuminating the detection region with a radiation band in a first direction; optically scanning the detection region to detect electromagnetic radiation reflected by the at least one object in the detection region by viewing the detection region along a second direction, wherein the directions have a cross-section in the detection region and form an angle relative each other of 10°-80°; analyzing the information; and classifying objects in at least two different directions based on the analysis of the transparency information from the optical scanning; wherein the step of analyzing the information from the optical scanning includes analyzing the objects based on the intensity, spread and texture of the detected radiation from the optical scanning.
US10888901B2
An optical sorting or classifying machine for sorting or classifying product, comprising a housing (3) which includes an internal region (19), a chute (5) which has a guide surface (29) and is supported by the housing (3), an illumination unit (7a-d) for illuminating product as delivered on and/or from the chute (5), and at least one detector (9a, b) for detecting product as delivered on and/or from the chute (5); characterized in that the chute (5) is pivotably coupled to the housing (3) about a first pivot (31) between a first, operative configuration, in which the chute (19) extends across the internal region (19) and prevents access or entry into the internal region (19) by an operator, and a second, stowed configuration, in which an operator can access or enter the internal region (19).
US10888899B2
A modular star system for grading, cleaning, and transporting produce includes opposing, first and second hub modules with opposing, tapered surfaces, and plural finger modules separated by the first and second hub modules. Each finger module has finger members that are color-coded and the finger module and first and second hub modules are disposed on a rotatable shaft. Outer surfaces of either of the finger or hub modules are color-coded, and are substantially perpendicular to the long axis of the shaft. There is also a method of using the modular star system for grading, cleaning, and transporting produce.
US10888894B2
A method of applying a coating liquid to an optical fiber is described. An optical fiber is drawn through a guide die into a pressurized coating chamber and through the pressurized coating chamber to a sizing die. The pressurized coating chamber contains a coating liquid. The method includes directing coating liquid in a direction transverse to the processing pathway of the optical fiber in the pressurized coating chamber. The transverse flow of coating liquid counteracts detrimental effects associated with gyres that form in the pressurized coating chamber during the draw process. Benefits of the transverse flow include removal of bubbles, reduction in the temperature of the gyre, improved wetting, homogenization of the properties of the coating liquid in the pressurized coating chamber, and stabilization of the meniscus.
US10888890B2
A cleaning device for selectively bombarding a surface with a media sequence of at least a first medium and a second medium. The cleaning device includes a nozzle configured to bombard the surface with the second medium and a cleaning valve having a holding port, a pressure port, a plunger, and a pressure outlet. The cleaning device further includes a high-pressure accumulator configured to store the first medium, which is loaded with an accumulator pressure, and a changeover valve configured to selectively create a connection between a first medium supply line and a holding line connected to the holding port. The pressure outlet is configured to bombard the surface with the first medium in pulse-like fashion.
US10888888B1
A utility bucket lid uses a common bucket lid and one or more rigid support members to strengthen the bucket lid in order to secure a pump and rigid pipe to deliver on-demand water or other fluid via a fluid manifold and valve that is connected to the rigid pipe. The rigid support member(s) support a pump having a suction hose and discharge hose and the rigid support member(s) also support a rigid pipe. The rigid pipe is passed through the bucket lid and also through the rigid support member(s). The pump's suction hose is passed into a hole proximate the top end of the rigid pipe (above the top side of the bucket lid) and exists the rigid pipe through a second hole proximate the bottom end of the rigid pipe (below the bottom side of the bucket lid). The rigid pipe holds the position of the open end of the suction hose proximate the bottom of the bucket. The top end of the rigid pipe has an open end to accept a fluid manifold, the fluid manifold having a first end and a second end, an inlet fitting, and outlet fitting, and a valve. A pump is secured to the top side of the bucket lid being fastened to the device via securement holes in the rigid support member(s). The suction hose is appropriately attached to the suction port of the pump and a discharge hose is appropriately attached to the discharge port of the pump. A hose, shower wand, and even a towel holder can also be attached to the utility bucket lid for complete hygiene in primitive settings.
US10888885B2
A nozzle including an exterior surface extending between a first end and a second end of the nozzle. The exterior surface including spray outlets disposed at the second end. An interior cavity is disposed interior to the exterior surface. A first channel and a second channel fluidly connect to the interior cavity. One or more third channels fluidly connect between the interior cavity and an individual spray outlet of the spray outlets. The one or more third channels rotate about a longitudinal axis of the nozzle and angle in a direction away from the longitudinal axis of the nozzle.
US10888884B2
A hand cleaner foam dispenser with a first pump arrangement that discharges a first liquid and first air from the atmosphere through a first foam inducing member into a mixing chamber and a second pump arrangement that discharges a second liquid into the mixing chamber, and in which there is a simultaneous discharge of the first liquid, first air and the second liquid from the mixing chamber through an outlet foam inducing member to produce a foamed product delivered onto a person's hand. Preferably, the second pump arrangement may discharge not only the second liquid, but also second air drawn from the atmosphere and discharge the second liquid and the second air through a second foam inducing member into the mixing chamber.
US10888881B2
Inertial particle separators having an axially translating or a deformable poppet component are described. The poppet component axially translates to accommodate a wide range of flowrates through the inertial particle separator. In some arrangements, the poppet component is biased by a spring towards a closed or restricted position. The variable flowrate and constriction provided by the poppet maintains a substantially constant pressure drop and separation efficiency during operation across a wide range of flowrates through the separators.
US10888879B2
An arrangement for cleaning gas includes a centrifugal separator and pre-separation unit. The centrifugal separator includes a stationary casing, enclosing a separation space through which a gas flow is permitted, a gas inlet extending through the stationary casing and permitting supply of the gas from the pre-separation unit, a rotating stack of separation disks, a gas outlet and a drainage outlet for discharging separated liquid impurities. The pre-separation unit is arranged upstream of said inlet of said centrifugal separator, and it comprises a pre-separation inlet having a cross-sectional area A2 and permitting supply of the gas to be cleaned. A2 is larger than the cross-sectional area A1 of the inlet to the separation space of the centrifugal separator. A pre-separation outlet permits supply of gas from the pre-separation unit to the gas inlet of the centrifugal separator. A first chamber and a second chamber arranged downstream thereof are separated by at least one intermediate wall including at least one through-hole.
US10888870B2
The present invention relates to a grinder using induced electric fields. The grinder comprises: a grinding unit on which a plurality of protrusions for cutting are disposed on an outer circumferential surface thereof; a power unit disposed in the grinding unit to generate electric fields and attach the conductive materials to the grinding unit; and a chamber disposed outside the grinding unit and comprising beads that disperse and grind the conductive materials attached to the grinding unit, wherein the conductive materials have directionality by the electric fields of the power unit.
US10888864B2
Methods and devices for detecting metabolic activity of target cells in a sample. The target cells are concentrated in a nanoliter well having a microfilter. A reporter compound that exhibits a change in electrochemical state in response to metabolic activity of the target cells is introduced. Metabolic activity or viability of the target cells is detected based on a determined change in the electrochemical state of contents in the well.
US10888861B2
A microfluidic flow controller comprising a substrate having formations defining two or more fluid channels having channel fluid ports which are open at an outer surface of the substrate; and a flexible layer having formations defining a fluid channel which, when the flexible layer is positioned over the substrate so as to cover at least the channel fluid ports, provides a fluid communication path between the channel fluid ports but which, when a force is applied to press the flexible layer towards the substrate, deforms so as to inhibit fluid communication between the channel fluid ports.
US10888856B2
A honeycomb structure including: a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure portion having an outer peripheral wall and partition walls disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall and defining a plurality of cells extending from one end face to another end face to form flow paths; and at least an electrode portion disposed on an outer surface of the outer peripheral wall of the pillar-shaped honeycomb structure portion, wherein the pillar-shaped honeycomb structure portion is formed of ceramics containing either or both of Si and SiC, the electrode portion contains either or both of a metal and a metal compound in addition to an oxide, and a volume ratio of the oxide on an inner peripheral side of the electrode portion is higher than a volume ratio of the oxide on an outer peripheral side of the electrode portion.
US10888850B2
Methods, catalysts, and corresponding catalyst precursors are provided for performing dewaxing of diesel or distillate boiling range fractions. The dewaxing methods, catalysts, and/or catalyst precursors can allow for production of diesel boiling range fuels with improved cold flow properties at desirable yields. The catalysts and/or catalyst precursors can correspond to supported metal catalysts and/or catalyst precursors that include at least one noble metal, such as Pt, at least one Group 8-10 base metal, preferably a non-noble Group 8-10 base metal, such as Ni and/or Co along with a Group 6 metal, such as Mo and/or W as supported metals along. The support can include a zeolitic framework structure. The catalyst precursors can be formed, for example, by impregnating a support including a zeolitic framework structure with impregnation solution(s) that also includes a dispersion agent.
US10888848B2
A catalytic cracking catalyst has a rare earth modified Y-type molecular sieve, an additive-containing alumina binder, and a clay. The rare earth modified Y-type molecular sieve has a rare earth oxide content of about 4-12 wt %, a phosphorus content of about 0-10 wt %, a sodium oxide content of no more than about 1.0 wt %, a total pore volume of about 0.36-0.48 mL/g, a percentage of the pore volume of secondary pores having a pore size of 2-100 nm to the total pore volume of about 20-40%, a lattice constant of about 2.440-2.455 nm, a percentage of non-framework aluminum content to the total aluminum content of no more than about 10%, a lattice collapse temperature of not lower than about 1060° C., and a ratio of B acid to L acid in the total acid content of the modified Y-type molecular sieve of no less than about 3.50.
US10888839B2
The present invention relates to an average-density-adjustable structure and more specifically provides a structure the average density of which is adjusted by changing the material of the structure and the size of a void formed therein and which can thereby float on the surface of or in a liquid and can easily bond with or change a material present in a gas or liquid by being equipped with a first material, which is one among an organic catalyst, an inorganic catalyst, a microorganism, and a biomolecule.
US10888838B2
The present invention relates to porous films comprising (A) from 51 wt.-% to 99.9 wt.-% based on the total weight of the film of at least one porous metal-organic framework material, the material comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound coordinated to at least one metal ion; (B) from 0.1 wt.-% to 49 wt.-% based on the total weight of the film of at least one fibrillated fluoropolymer; and (C) 0 wt.-% to 48.9 wt.-% based on the total weight of the film of an additive component. The invention further relates to a composition for preparing such a film and its use.
US10888837B2
The present invention concerns the use, for gas separation, of at least one zeolite adsorbent material comprising at least one FAU zeolite, said adsorbent having an external surface area greater than 20 m2·g−1, a non-zeolite phase (PNZ) content such that 0
US10888825B2
Provided is a refrigerator including: a main body; a storage compartment formed in the main body; a door that opens/closes the storage compartment; a general water tank in which general water supplied from an external water supply source is stored; a mixing tank in which general water supplied from the general water tank is mixed with carbon dioxide (CO2) so that carbonated water is made and stored; a dispenser that provides general water supplied from the general water tank to an outside and provides carbonated water supplied from the mixing tank to the outside of the refrigerator; and an ice-making machine that makes general ice by receiving general water from the external water supply source or the general water tank and makes carbonated ice by receiving carbonated water from the mixing tank, thereby providing general water, carbonated water, general ice, and carbonated ice through the dispenser.
US10888819B1
A forward or pressure retarded osmosis system using submerged hollow fiber membranes, a draw solution of superparamagnetic nanoparticles (preferably an iron oxide core with a silica shell that is chemically treated with a dispersant stabilizing it in a permanent suspension), that produces an osmotic pressure that drives fluid through the semipermeable membrane and a multiplicity of rigidly connected, permanent ring magnets forming layers, that maintains the locational position of the magnetic nanoparticles inside the hollow fiber membranes, preventing the draw solute particles from leaving membrane surface area. The various magnetic fields produced by the ring magnets attract the magnetic nanoparticles toward the surface area of the membrane preventing dilutive concentration polarization, thereby maximizing permeate flux rate.
US10888817B2
A purge gas feeding means, an abatement system comprising such a means and a method of modifying an abatement system to include such a purge gas feeding means is disclosed. The purge gas feeding means comprises a plurality of paths running from an outer perimeter of the purge gas feeding means to an inner surface, the inner surface comprising a purge gas outlet for outputting the purge gas into the abatement system; wherein a cross sectional area of the plurality of paths increases from the outer perimeter to the inner surface such that a pressure of the purge gas falls flowing along the paths drops.
US10888816B2
The invention relates to a process for removing hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from a feed gas stream. H2S in the feed gas stream is converted to elemental sulfur in a Claus unit. At least a part of the gas stream obtained is contacted with an aqueous lean absorbing medium in an absorption zone at a pressure between 0.9 and 2 bara. The aqueous lean absorbing medium used comprises one or more amines chosen from: —a polyamine in the absence of tertiary amine functionalities having a pKa sufficient to neutralize carbamic acid, the polyamine having at least one primary amine functionality having a pKa smaller than 10.0 at 25° C., —a polyamine in the absence of tertiary amine functionalities having a pKa sufficient to neutralize carbamic acid, the polyamine having at least one secondary amine functionality having a pKa for each sorbing nitrogen smaller than 10.0 at 25° C. The process is improved as compared to a process involving Claus off-gas treatment with (activated) MDEA. Effective CO2 removal is achieved while at the same time a simplified line-up with less equipment can be used.
US10888814B2
The present invention relates to the separation of gases, and more specifically to an inventive process for the removal of carbon dioxide gas using carefully selected ionic liquid absorbents together with water in a carefully selected ratio.
US10888812B2
An air cleaning device is disclosed. A first opening and closing member opens and closes an inlet of a housing. A second opening and closing member opens and closes an outlet of the housing. A first filter unit collects and separates foreign substances from contaminated air in the housing. A circulation tube has a first end portion disposed at the inlet to communicate with the housing and a second end portion disposed at the outlet to communicate with the housing. A third opening and closing member opens and closes the circulation tube. A first heater is installed inside the circulation tube to heat air in the circulation tube. A blower is installed inside the circulation tube to deliver air from the circulation tube into the housing.
US10888809B2
An air filter unit for purifying air. The air filter unit includes a filter body extending along an axis, a first filter frame and a second filter frame arranged on opposite ends of said filter body. Each of the first and second filter frame includes four elongated frame members turnably secured to each other. The four elongated frame members are turnably secured to each other such that the filter body could be arranged in a first and a second state. The first state is such that the filter body is folded to reduce the volume of the filter unit and the second state is such that the filter body is assembled.
US10888806B2
A filter is provided including a vessel having an input positioned near the top of the vessel for contaminated fluid; the vessel containing media; a drain screen; a propeller rotatable on a drive shaft extending downwardly from the top of the vessel; a deflector plate below the drain screen to impel media outwardly from the center of the vessel; a plurality of baffles positioned on side walls of the vessel; and a drain to remove fluid from the vessel.
US10888803B2
The present invention provides a separator comprising a vessel (1) and an electrode assembly (2), wherein the vessel (1) has an inlet section (3), a main settling section (14) and an outlet section (4) and comprises a fluid inlet (5) arranged in the inlet section (3), and an oil outlet (7) and a water outlet (8) arranged in the outlet section (4); the electrode assembly (2) is arranged in the inlet section and comprises at least one fluid pipe (9) and at least one rod-shaped electrode (10), the fluid pipe surrounds at least parts of the rod-shaped electrode and comprises a pipe inlet (11) arranged in the inlet section and a pipe outlet (12) arranged in fluid communication with the main settling section, wherein a liquid obstruction element (13) is arranged downstream the fluid inlet, such that at least a major part of a liquid component of a fluid stream entering the inlet section via the fluid inlet, during use, may be forced to pass through the at least one fluid pipe via the pipe inlet before entering the main settling section.
US10888802B2
A fluid treatment system combines cyclonic separators and gravitational separators for use in onshore and offshore oil and gas operations and elsewhere. The characteristics of apertures that interface between a gravitational separation chamber and a cyclonic separator are configurable in accordance with operational requirements. By selecting aperture characteristics, improved control and separation efficiencies can be achieved.
US10888797B2
The invention relates to a modular construction system comprising at least one object and a coupling element releasably connectable to the object, wherein: the object comprises at least one surface with at least one opening, which opening comprises a number of inward extending lips arranged distributed over the periphery of the opening; the coupling element comprises a body with an axial axis arrangeable in the opening, which body is provided along its outer periphery with at least one outward extending locking cam; wherein the coupling element is arrangeable in at least one arranging orientation in the opening of the object, and is rotatable in the opening relative to the object to at least one locking orientation, in which locking orientation the coupling element is locked in an axial direction and a rotational direction. The invention also relates to a coupling element, object and tool intended and configured to form part of such a modular construction system. External elements such as a skin plate, a fabric, a cord or the like can be attached to a structure according to the invention by means of an attaching element with a shank and a widened head, which shank can be inserted releasably into a continuous opening of a coupling element.
US10888796B1
The invention attaches to a door and forms a playhouse. It is one or more panels that fold away from the door. The playhouse is attached to the door by a U-shaped bracket that fits over the top of the door and the bottom. Attached to the bracket is a pole to which the panels of the playhouse are attached. All panels are formed from fabric that is stretched over a frame. All the pieces of the frame are formed with tubes. T connector clamps attach all pieces. Each T connector clamp is a rectangular piece with a bore in one end and a cylindrical opening that passes completely through T connector clamp and is perpendicular to the bore. The cylindrical opening is cut to allow a gap at the bottom of the T connector clamp.
US10888795B1
A user motion apparatus has a track and a motion assembly. A mounting assembly movably mounts the motion assembly to the outer track surface. The mounting assembly has a first track member connected to the motion assembly and a captive arm with a first arm portion connected to the motion assembly. The first track member is movably mounted to the outer track surface and includes a coupling section extending through the outer track surface. The captive arm has a second arm portion extending through the outer track surface to an engagement height. The second arm portion is configured to engage the coupling section at the engagement height. The second arm portion maintains engagement with the coupling section at the engagement height as the first track member moves along the track whereby the first track member and second track member cooperate to maintain the motion assembly on the track.
US10888788B2
A method for gaming. The method includes assigning a default game play profile to a user, wherein the default game play profile includes a default game play style that simulates human game play, and wherein the default game play profile is configured to control game play for the user based on the default game play style. The method includes monitoring a plurality of game plays of the user playing a plurality of gaming applications. The method includes generating a user game play profile of the user by adjusting the default game play style based on the plurality of game plays, wherein the user game play profile includes a user game play style customized to the user. The method includes controlling an instance of a first gaming application based on the user game play style of the user game play profile.
US10888783B2
A method for dynamically modifying audio playback of a video game is provided. The method includes ascertaining a game music data associated with the video game. The game music data may include a plurality of game soundtracks classified according to predetermined criteria. The method may include collecting feedback over a period of time while the user is playing the video game. The method may continue with determining, based on the feedback, one or more replacement soundtracks based on criteria associated with the one or more replacement soundtracks. The method may further include dynamically modifying the game music data while the user is playing the video game by replacing at least one of the plurality of game soundtracks with the one or more replacement soundtracks to obtain modified game music data. The modified game music data may be provided to the user while the user is playing the video game.
US10888782B2
An image processing method is provided. Information about a current location of a virtual object on an application interface is obtained, and line-of-sight blocking data corresponding to the location information is queried for. A first mask layer is generated based on a current operation status of the virtual object on the application interface by using the line-of-sight blocking data. A second mask layer is replaced with the first mask layer according to a preset unit of time, the second mask layer being one of at least two mask layers that are generated prior to generation of the first mask layer, the second mask layer being generated earliest among the at least two mask layers. A result of mixing the first mask layer and the at least two mask layers, except the second mask layer, to the application interface is output.
US10888781B2
A game scene display control method and system and a storage medium are provided. A game includes a first game character which is controlled by a first client (210) and a second game character which is controlled by a second client (220), the first game character belongs to a first character faction (120), and the second game character belongs to a second character faction (130). The method includes: a first game content is displayed on the first client (210), the first game content including a first game scene (111); a second game content is displayed on the second client (220), the second game content including a second game scene (112), and the first game scene (111) is mirror imaging symmetrical to the second game scene (112).
US10888777B2
A method of deep learning from real world and digital exemplars includes determining, by one or more processors of a computer system, a style component of a digital environment of a game platform, combining, by the one or more processors of the computer system, the style component with content derived from a real world exemplar, morphing, by one or more processors of a computer system, the real world exemplar to an augmented digital exemplar of the game platform, and adapting, by the one or more processors of the computer system, at least one deep learning algorithm to accomplish at least one of the determining, combining and morphing.
US10888775B2
A controller for use in an interactive gaming system is described. The controller comprising a player mounting means, a motion detector that provides a means for determining the motion of the controller and an audio code communication module. The audio code communication module provides a means for generating an audio code signal in response to a detected, predetermined motion of the controller. The audio code signals for the controller can be embedded within normal audio output of a gaming system and thereafter be employed to activate a multitude of features within the games. The gaming system may comprise an opponent based on an electronic game running on a computer device or a second controller worn by a second player. The gaming system may further comprise one or more power up toys that provide additional combat moves for the one or more participants.
US10888772B2
Methods and apparatus provide for: performing information processing on the basis of data received from a device that detects a target object; generating an image to be displayed as a result of the information processing; determining that a user needs to be warned when the target object moves out of a play area set in an object space in reference to a detection field of the device, the determining including causing the generating to superpose a warning image on the image to be displayed; and transmitting data of the image generated by the image generating section to a display device, where the determining includes setting positions of boundary surfaces of the play area with respect to boundary surfaces of the field of the device within a predetermined range from the user.
US10888771B2
A method and device for pointing at an object in a Virtual Reality (VR) scene, and a VR apparatus are provided. The method includes sensing a movement of a gamepad from a first position to a second position in a reality scene through an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) orientation sensor. The IMU orientation sensor is mounted in the gamepad, and the gamepad is configured to control an object in a VR scene. The method also includes generating a first position vector based on the movement; acquiring a first absolute position coordinate of the second position in the reality scene according to a position coordinate of a starting point in the reality scene and the first position vector; converting the first absolute position coordinate into a first virtual position coordinate in the VR scene; and pointing at a target object located at the first virtual position coordinate in the VR scene.
US10888770B2
A first fixing portion of an accessory fixes a first game controller so as to rotate about at least a certain axis, and a second fixing portion of the accessory fixes a second game controller. Then, based on a difference value indicating a difference between a first value indicating an orientation of the first game controller and a second value indicating an orientation of the second game controller, a certain game process is executed.
US10888766B2
A skateboard deck lamp is presented. The skateboard deck lamp includes a deck comprising truck holes, a standing surface, an underside surface. The truck holes were originally intended to couple the deck to a wheel axle truck assembly. The skateboard deck lamp also includes a truck assembly coupled to the underside surface. The truck assembly includes a base plate and a central portion. The base plate includes openings aligned with the truck holes, and the central portion includes a socket for receiving a light source. The skateboard deck lamp also includes a power supply conduit coupled to the standing surface. The power supply conduit receives electricity from a power source. The skateboard deck lamp also includes a lamp wire coupled with the power supply conduit and the socket via at least one truck hole of the truck holes.
US10888760B1
The present invention is a motor driven tournament steer that comprises a front frame and a back frame. The front frame incorporates a steer head with protruding horns suitable for roping. The rear frame incorporates roping ‘legs’ and is hinged to the front frame. When two ropers catch the steer head and ‘legs’, the heeler roper lifts the rear frame, a switch is activated, and the motor stops. A timer simultaneously stops. The motor is started by a remote controlled switch.
US10888756B1
A field game system and method is disclosed by which multiple players can play a game that combines ball pitching, striking and catching with running. The system includes a visual indicator defining an elongated game lane. A hitting zone indicator may be provided at a proximal end of the game lane, delineating a hitting zone. At least one pitching zone indicator may be provided to indicate a pitcher's position. At least one running distance indicator may be provided along the game lane to indicate one or more running distances. The field game system may further include a standing mat, ball and club or other ball-hitting device for striking the ball beyond the hitting zone.
US10888755B2
A golf club is disclosed having a shaft which reduces or dampens vibrations. A method for making the golf club is also disclosed. A cavity is centrally formed within the shaft and a viscoelastic material is disposed within the cavity. The viscoelastic material forms a network of elastic dampeners configured to attenuate propagation of vibrational energy through the shaft.
US10888751B1
A golf club head comprising a channel, a slidable weight that can be reversibly fixed at any point within the channel, and a pocket to store a portion of the slidable weight is disclosed herein. The slidable weight comprises first and second weight plates, each made of materials having different densities, a lightweight retainer, a screw, and a nut. The second weight plate has the same dimensions as, and is interchangeable with, the first weight plate and is disposed in a pocket in the sole proximate the face of the golf club head. The retainer and nut have snap-fit features that allow them to remain loosely attached to one another during adjustment of the assembly and when one weight plate is swapped with the other.
US10888749B2
An iron-type golf club head and set having a passageway extending from a closed void behind the face and accessible from an exterior of the body. The set includes close control of variables among club heads.
US10888746B1
An oversized golf club head and golf club having a large volume, large head dimensions, and/or large face characteristics, as well as unique mass property attributes driven by relationships not often considered in conforming club head design, to achieve a resistance to squaring the oversized club head during a golf swing that is comfortable to the novice golfer, a feel similar to a non-oversized golf club, stability during off-center impacts, and preferred launch characteristics. This is achieved in part via establishing a club head configuration and associated center of gravity location that results in a preferred magnitude of Delta1 and Delta2 values, CG angle, moments of inertia, and associated ratios, relationships, and club head mass property characteristics influenced by these variables, to account for the significant scale of the oversized club head and achieve improved performance.
US10888745B2
A golf club head includes a face, a crown, a sole, and defines a bore that is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight. The bore is aligned on a longitudinal axis that intersects the face. An elongate weight is insertable into the bore. The elongate weight is rotatable between a first angular position and a second angular position. The golf club head can futher include a compliant stop positioned to contact a protrusion of the elongate weight, such that a torque threshold must be overcome to rotate the elongate weight.
US10888742B2
A golf club head includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, and a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown. The body has a forward portion and a rearward portion. The club head includes a face positioned at the forward portion of the body. In some embodiments, the crown includes a lattice-like structure having thin regions surrounded by a web of relatively thicker regions. In some embodiments, the club head includes one or more stiffening tubes attached between the sole and the crown to improve the acoustic performance of the golf club head.
US10888741B2
The present invention generally relates to lightweight, portable robot for analyzing golf balls for short game performance attributes. The preferred robot is specifically designed to be lightweight and portable and to be able to hit a golf ball off of the ground or a mat that simulates the ground such that realistic short game performance of clubs and balls can be evaluated.
US10888735B2
A player calibrates the initial position and orientation of trajectory using their natural sports motion from a well-defined starting point. For example, a batter with mature swing mechanics maintains approximately the same bat orientation and position (“load configuration”) at the beginning of their swing. This load configuration is unique to that player and unlike that of other players and may represent the start of a swing (or other motion of interest) or may occur at any characteristic point in time during the motion. Subsequent motion data within the spatial frame can be accurately analyzed so that three-dimensional trajectory of the equipment or body segment can be precisely determined and presented in an animated playing environment on devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops.
US10888726B2
Disclosed is a rehabilitation training apparatus. The rehabilitation training apparatus includes a pair of first tracks formed parallel to each other along first axis, a second track disposed on the pair of first tracks, and moving along the first axis, and formed along second axis, a hand holder disposed on the second track, and moving along the second track, and on which at least one of hand and arm of a user is held, a stopper for a track disposed on the pair of first tracks for limiting a movement range of the second track, and a stopper for a holder disposed on the second track for limiting a movement range of the second pair of first tracks, wherein the first axis and the second axis are disposed with an inclination.
US10888722B2
A filter mask comprising a base plate having a first opening and a second opening, a mouth piece having a first end and second end wherein the first end of the mouth piece is attached to first opening of the base plate, a unidirectional exhaust port attached to the second opening of the base plate, a filter fitted to the base plate, wherein the first opening and the second opening are covered by the filter, a filter lock detachably engaged with the base plate wherein the filter is secured to the base plate.
US10888721B2
An air purifying respirator includes a dual stage fan that sucks outside air in through the filter canisters and then pushes the filtered air on to the user's mask or hood, where excess air escapes. A differential pressure sensor measures the pressure within the passages after the dual stage fan and in the ambient environment to estimate the user's rate of respiration. The microcontroller monitors the estimated rate of respiration, as well as the estimated altitude and its estimated amount of oxygen to calculate a user's filtered air flow need. The microcontroller adjusts the van via a fan controller to the appropriate air flow level. The microcontroller further monitors the battery level, filter life, and for low pressure within the user's mask and operates their respective indicators when problem levels arise. The battery supplies power to the microcontroller, power on/off button, and the dual stage fan.
US10888718B2
A probe for ultrasound treatment of skin laxity are provided. Systems and methods can include ultrasound imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area, delivering ultrasound energy at a depth and pattern to achieve the desired therapeutic effects, and/or monitoring the treatment area to assess the results and/or provide feedback. In an embodiment, a treatment system and method can be configured for producing arrays of sub-millimeter and larger zones of thermal ablation to treat the epidermal, superficial dermal, mid-dermal or deep dermal components of tissue.
US10888714B2
Magnetic resonance (MR) guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) enables control over the delivery of radiation based on patient motion indicated by MR imaging (MRI) images captured during radiation delivery. A method for MRgRT includes: simultaneously using one or more radiation therapy heads to deliver radiation and an MRI system to perform MRI; using a processor to determine whether one or more gates are triggered based on at least a portion of MRI images captured during the delivery of radiation; and in response to determining that one or more gates are triggered based on at least a portion of the MRI images captured during the delivery of radiation, suspending the delivery of radiation.
US10888712B2
An optimization method for a radiotherapy plan using robust optimization to handle different scenarios that may occur during one treatment session because of patient movement. The optimization is based on the period and amplitude of the movement, the starting point of the treatment session within a period and the delivery time structure.
US10888710B1
A transparent loading apparatus (also referred to herein as a “loader”) may partially or entirely comprise transparent material that allows light to pass through the loader and provides the viewer (whether manual or automated) a view of a radioactive seed, a seed carrier, a loading needle, etc. within the loader. In some embodiments, carrier material (e.g., collagen and/or other biocompatible material) and radioactive seeds (e.g., including a metal shielding and radioactive isotope) may transmit light to different degrees. For example, certain carriers, such as collagen carriers, may be translucent, while seeds may be opaque (or mostly opaque) to light. The systems discussed herein allow a viewer to detect location of a seed within a loader, and even within a carrier, because of these different light transmissivity characteristics.
US10888709B2
A medical apparatus and method of operating a medical apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation towards one or both eyes of a patient; wherein the apparatus is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation having a ratio of scotopic luminous intensity to photopic luminous intensity of at least 1.85:1.
US10888704B2
A filtering algorithm implemented by a filtering module in an implantable medical device (IMD), or in an external device for communicating with an IMD, is disclosed which reviews blocks based on a number of rules. The filtering module preferably comprises both firewall and instruction analysis modules. The instruction analysis module analyzes the instructions and associated data (if present) in each block to determine whether such blocks would compromise operation of the IPG or injure a patient if executed. Instruction rules corresponding to an instruction identified in the block are retrieved by the instruction analysis module. The instruction analysis module reviews the block per the retrieved rules, and possibly also in light of current and historical IPG therapy setting or mode data, or other received but un-executed blocks. If a block is compliant, it is executed by the IMD or transmitted to the IMD.
US10888689B2
The present disclosure provides an access system having a maneuverable catheter assembly configured for providing access to and navigating a desired vessel for subsequent treatment thereof. The access system includes an adjustable delivery handle assembly and an access catheter subassembly having a maneuverable access catheter configured to be delivered to desired site (e.g., within duodenum) to assist in treatment of a condition (e.g., drainage of a bile ducts via Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Biliary Drainage (EUS-BD) techniques). The access catheter includes at least a distal section having an adjustable portion along a length thereof configured to transition to a pre-defined arcuate shape to provide directional control over the distal end of the catheter as it is navigated through a vessel (e.g., bile duct). The handle assembly includes additional elements configured to allow a clinician to maneuver and manipulate the distal end of the access catheter.
US10888687B2
A catheter that prevents excessive concentration of stress while providing sufficient flexibility to a distal end portion of the catheter, even when the catheter is inserted and curved in patient's a blood vessel. Thus, breakage of the catheter at a radiopaque marker is prevented/reduced. The catheter includes a catheter tube and the radiopaque marker, which is disposed in the catheter tube. The radiopaque marker is fixed in the catheter so that a gap is provided between the radiopaque marker and the catheter tube in a radial direction of the catheter tube.
US10888684B2
A sleep apnea device with bleed for exhaling including a peripheral wall formed with an interior through passage formed with a proximally facing seat, bleed passages in the wall bypassing the seat and a ball to close against the seat.
US10888681B2
A patient interface for sealed delivery of a flow of air at a continuously positive pressure with respect to ambient air pressure to an entrance to the patient's airways including at least entrance of a patient's nares to ameliorate sleep disordered breathing may include a seal-forming structure comprising a foam undercushion and a textile membrane for contact with the patient's face; a positioning and stabilising structure to maintain the seal-forming structure in sealing contact with an area surrounding an entrance to the patient's airways while maintaining a therapeutic pressure at the entrance to the patient's airways; and a plenum chamber pressurised at a pressure above ambient pressure in use.
US10888663B2
Provided is a titanium filter for syringes and its manufacturing method, more particularly, a titanium filter for syringes which has an improved filtering power and high safety and its manufacturing method. The titanium filter for syringes comprises: a first body having a hollow hole formed on the inner side thereof; and a second body configured to extend in the longitudinal direction of the first body and to cover one side of the hollow hole, wherein the first body and the second body are composed of titanium powders.
US10888657B2
An ultrasound catheter with a lumen for fluid delivery and fluid evacuation, and an ultrasound source is used for the treatment of intracerebral or intraventricular hemorrhages. After the catheter is inserted into a blood clot, a lytic drug can be delivered to the blood clot via the lumen while applying ultrasonic energy to the treatment site. As the blood clot is dissolved, the liquefied blood clot can be removed by evacuation through the lumen.
US10888646B2
A method is provided for supporting heart function of a patient. The method comprises the step of securing an intracorporeal device across at least two anatomical walls of the heart, wherein at least one anatomical wall is an intra-cardiac wall and a least one anatomical wall is an extra-cardiac wall.
US10888632B2
A ultraviolet sanitation system including a towel assembly, a body configured to be an upward facing hollow-half-sphere and to contain a sanitizing liquid, a plate including two grooves, each of the grooves configured to accept a t-handle and a roller-ball of the towel assembly with the plate affixable to the body, and a plurality of wringing-rollers within the body beneath the plate configured to remove excess moisture from the towel assembly during use. Also include is an arm-assembly affixable to the base configured to restrain the plate, a sanitizing ultraviolet-light-source contained with the body below the plate, a base affixable to a bottom of the body, and a power-source electrically coupled to said ultraviolet-light-source.
US10888631B2
The present invention relates to a method for sterilisation of phospholipid suspensions, useful in the preparation of ultrasound contrast agent precursors comprising phospholipid-stabilised perfluorobutane microbubbles. The method provides sterility assurance, without undue thermal degradation of the phospholipid. The method is also amenable to commercial scale manufacture. Also provided are methods of preparing kits and ultrasound contrast agents incorporating the sterilisation method of the invention.
US10888630B2
There are described magnetic nanoparticles the surface of which is functionalized with catechol and constructs comprising a plurality of said nanoparticles encapsulated in a biocompatible polymer matrix, wherein a molecule with therapeutic action is optionally dispersed, said polymer matrix optionally being in turn further functionalized; there are further described cells of the immune system incorporating said polymeric constructs giving rise to their engineering.
US10888627B2
The present invention relates in part to nucleic acids, including nucleic acids encoding proteins, therapeutics and cosmetics comprising nucleic acids, methods for delivering nucleic acids to cells, tissues, organs, and patients, methods for inducing cells to express proteins using nucleic acids, methods, kits and devices for transfecting, gene editing, and reprogramming cells, and cells, organisms, therapeutics, and cosmetics produced using these methods, kits, and devices.
US10888622B2
A nanocomplex containing a delivery agent and a pharmaceutical agent. The nanocomplex has a particle size of 50 to 1000 nm, the delivery agent binds to the pharmaceutical agent via non-covalent interaction or covalent bonding, and the pharmaceutical agent is a modified peptide or protein formed of a peptide or protein and an added chemical moiety that contains an anionic group, a disulfide group, a hydrophobic group, a pH responsive group, a light responsive group, a reactive oxygen species responsive group, or a combination thereof.
US10888603B2
The present invention provides a method of treating cancer with a combination of IL-2 (e.g., extended-PK IL-2), an integrin-binding-Fc fusion protein, and a cancer vaccine. The methods of the invention can be used to treat a broad range of cancer types.
US10888602B2
The disclosure provides, among other things, compositions that bind to and inhibit the biological activity of soluble biomolecules, as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided herein are a number of applications (e.g., therapeutic applications) in which the compositions are useful.
US10888590B2
The present invention is directed to a medicated oil composition comprising propolis, about 1-40% by weight, a carrier, about 30-90% by weight, an analgesic, about 0.1-10% by weight, a surfactant, about 0.25-20% by weight, and a diluent, about 5-50% by weight.
US10888580B2
The present invention provides methods for alleviating pain and discomfort associated with a dry eye condition; methods for alleviating pain and discomfort while minimizing at least one skin imperfection; and methods for alleviating pain and discomfort while facilitating wound healing. The methods involve administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising hyaluronan with high elasticity.
US10888567B2
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 3-aminoisoxazolopyridine compounds of the Formula I having IDO1 and/or TDO inhibitory activity are described, where W is CR1, N or N-oxide; X is CR2, N or N-oxide; Y is CR3, N or N-oxide; Z is CR4, N or N-oxide; and at least one of W, X, Y, and Z is N or N-oxide; and R9 and R10 are as defined. Also described are methods of using such compounds in the treatment of various conditions, such as cancer.
US10888561B2
The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing cerebrovascular or vascular disorders associated with CGRP receptor function.
US10888559B2
The present application provides a quinoline derivative against non-small cell lung cancer. 1-[[[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl)-1H-indol-5-yl)oxy-6-methoxyquinolin-7-yl]oxy]methyl]cyclopropylamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof provided by the present application can be used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, and relative to placebo, can significantly improve non-small cell lung cancer patients without progression of survival. 1-[[[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)oxy-6-methoxyquinolin-7-yl]oxy]methyl]cyclo propylamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof provided by the present application can be used for the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma, and relative to placebo, can significantly improve lung adenocarcinoma patients without progression of survival.
US10888552B2
Compositions and methods for stimulating erogenous zones of female and male subjects are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to compositions for topical application to the female and male genitalia that increase cell membrane excitability and to methods of using the compositions for treating sexual dysfunction and enhancing sexual arousal and facilitating orgasm.
US10888549B2
Methods for preventing or treating subjects having cancer based on the identification of pharmaceutical agents that target cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been identified. These methods include administering to the subject an effective amount of a COX2 inhibitor and an effective amount of a YAP1 inhibitor. In addition, methods of enhancing chemotherapeutic responses in cancer patients have been discovered and are described herein.
US10888548B2
Anti-Dandruff Agents A novel anti-dandruff composition comprising spirofuranone-lactam tetramic acid or derivatives thereof, and optionally at least one biologically derivable meroterpene. The spirofuranone-lactam tetramic acid is preferably a bio-active heterospirocyclic secondary metabolite of Aspergillus, such as pseurotin A. The biologically derivable meroterpene may be selected from fumagillin, fumagillin derivative, chlovalicin, or ovalicin. Use of said agents as anti-dandruff actives in anti-dandruff compositions, particularly shampoos and conditioners is also provided. The active is particularly effective against Malassezia yeasts and Malassezia furfur which may cause dandruff. A method of obtaining the anti-dandruff actives from culturing of Peyronellaea sp. strain RKDO347 is also described.
US10888546B2
A pharmaceutical composition is described. The composition comprises: (i) a drug component comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable salt of giycopyrrolate; and (ii) a propellant component comprising 1,1-difluoroethane (HFA-152a).
US10888539B2
In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing prostate cancer and, in particular, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof.
US10888534B2
A sterile, sulfite-free aqueous norepinephrine solution comprising up to about 0.2 mg/ml of norepinephrine concentration (as free base), a tonicity adjusting agent, at a pH where the norepinephrine is soluble which is packaged in a flexible plastic container, characterized by being storage stable for from about 12 months to about 24 months at room temperature of about 25° C.
US10888521B2
Sustained release spherical or non-spherical pellets comprising (a) an active ingredient (b) a wax-like agent, and (c) a spheronizing agent are provided. Oral dosage forms comprising the pellets and methods for preparing and using such pellets and dosage forms are also provided.
US10888517B2
Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device for delivering the agents. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade to release the drug into the bloodstream to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be operably coupled to delivery means having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.
US10888503B1
A baby pacifier having a means to sense when it is dropped from an infant's mouth. The invention being comprised of a conventional, flexible pacifier with an onboard drop sensor therein. When the pacifier is dropped and contacts the ground or floor, the device senses the resulting vibration and sends a small audible sound along with a flash from a light emitting diode (LED) to notify the parent it has been dropped. Other embodiments of the invention can include different forms of notifications when they are dropped—for example, some can vibrate; some can activate when hearing a parents voice, a baby's cry, or to clapping. Still other embodiments allow parents to customize their own sound notifications when the device is dropped. An object of the invention is to minimize lost pacifiers by getting a parent's attention when the pacifier falls from an infant's mouth so they can recover it.
US10888501B2
An arc-shaped divided body includes a plurality of medicine containing units each containing a medicine. The arc-shaped divided body has an inner circumferential surface. The inner circumferential surface has a partially cylindrical surface shape. An axial passage extending in an axial direction is formed inward in a radial direction of the partially cylindrical surface of the inner circumferential surface with respect to the arc-shaped divided body. The arc-shaped divided body is pivotable about a rotation axis. The rotation axis is located to be spaced apart from a center line of the partially cylindrical surfaces of the inner circumferential surfaces, and extends in parallel with the center line. In the state where the arc-shaped divided body is pivoted about the rotation axis in a direction away from the center line, the axial passage is exposed.
US10888496B2
The present disclosure relates to medical vials pre-attached with a vial adapter assembly for the transfer of gases/liquids/fluid or other substances to/from medical vials.
US10888490B1
The scalp massager comprises a motorized hub that is mechanically linked to a plurality of radial arms. A massage ball at the end of each radial arms pressed against the scalp and the oscillatory motion of the radial arms causes the massage balls to move in a complex pattern. The arms comprise bent rods made from a resilient material that provides the springiness necessary to press the massage balls against the scalp. The oscillatory motion is provided by a battery-driven electrical motor located within the hub. A dial on the hub allows the user to turn the motor on or off and to control the speed of the motor.
US10888483B2
A motion compensation system includes a plurality of RF transmitters, a plurality of direction of arrival sensors, and a positioning table which together are usable to compensate for intrafraction motion of a patient during a medical procedure. The positioning table may be a secondary table arranged next to or above a primary table such as a radiotherapy couch, allowing for repositioning of part of patient such as the head and neck relative to a remainder of the body. The motion compensation system employs a direction of arrival sensor that includes rotating antenna elements in a configuration that improves the ease and accuracy of signal processing and analysis to identify the position of an RF transmitter affixed to a patient. The repositioning table has six degrees of freedom and is safe for use in imaging and radiation intensive environments.
US10888476B2
A standing chair comprises a main frame support assembly with a first frame support and a second frame support, at least two collapsible support arms with a first end and a second end, at least one bracket, at least one seat assembled to the collapsible support arms, a drive member positioned between right frame support and one collapsible support arm, another drive member positioned between left frame support and other collapsible support arm and a foot rest assembly with a pair of leg support bars. Right and left frame supports are parallelly connected and locked via a connecting means. The first ends of collapsible arms are moveably affixed to both right and left frame supports, whereas second ends are pivotally connected to a backrest support via fasteners. The two collapsible support arms are configured to automatically collapse and retract in accordance to sitting or standing mode of the standing chair.
US10888473B2
An array of disposable pant-type gender-specific absorbent articles adapted for female and male users is described. The array has a first subarray of absorbent articles including a first size absorbent article adapted for female users and a second size absorbent article adapted for female users. The second size is larger than the first size. The array also has a second subarray of absorbent articles including a third size absorbent article for male users and a fourth size absorbent article adapted for male users. The fourth size is larger than the third size. An array of packages of the array of disposable pant-type gender-specific absorbent articles is also described.
US10888471B2
A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property, wherein the intensive property is one or more of thickness, basis weight, or volumetric density, and wherein the first surface has a TS7 value of less than about 15 dB V2 rms.
US10888470B2
Absorbent, launderable garments and undergarments for incontinent or other persons likely to discharge fluids from time to time are supplied in many styles and capacities. All include a shaped absorbent pouch assembly, having an inner conformable and permeable layer in contact with the skin and an absorbent cotton layer sealed under a gas-permeable yet waterproof and stretchable textile. The pouch is positioned by a set of elastic strips or sheet elastic fabric; each set being visually similar to a style of regular underwear. A preferred waterproofing treatment uses an emulsion of fluoroalkyl acrylate permeated into a knitted or woven textile. In higher capacity versions the entire garment is waterproofed.
US10888467B2
A sensor for monitoring wetness in a diaper or other absorbent article includes a housing that attaches to the absorbent article. The sensor may include inner and outer housing portions that capture an edge of the absorbent article between the housings. The sensor may include contacts that electrically connect with a pair of contact strips embedded in the absorbent article. The distance between the embedded strips may vary depending on the size of the absorbent article. The sensor may include multiple pairs of contacts that are spaced apart to match the distance between the contact strips for the variously sized absorbent articles. In this way, depending on the pair of contacts connected to the contact strips, the sensor may indicate the size of the absorbent article.
US10888460B2
A dual blade device and method useable for performing an ab interno procedure within a human eye to remove a strip of trabecular meshwork tissue.
US10888451B2
An oral device for preventing sleep apnea is provided. The oral device maintains an opening between the anterior teeth, resulting in a wider upper airway, while allowing the mouth to also open for yawning and normal talking. The oral device provides an upper plate and lower plate, each adapted to retain the biting surface of the respective set of maxilla and mandible teeth, wherein curved rods pivotally interconnecting both plates are adapted for maintaining an operable spaced apart relationship therebetween. The oral device is a unitary construction made from FDA-approved elastomers.
US10888442B2
The invention relates to endovascular medical implant devices and materials of composition for forming these devices to provide improved mechanical properties and biodegradability. The devices include a combination or integration of superelastic material, biodegradable metal and, thin film nitinol and/or biodegradable polymer. A structural frame is formed of individual elongated pieces composed of biodegradable metal. These pieces are joined together by connector pieces composed of superelastic material. At least a portion of the structural frame has deposited thereon the thin film nitinol and/or biodegradable polymer. The structural frame of the device is collapsible for insertion in a delivery tube and, recoverable for deployment and placement in a vascular location of a patient body.
US10888438B2
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for treating a proximal humeral fracture. A system according to one embodiment includes a longitudinal member configured to be received within the humeral shaft. The system includes a jig assembly configured to be coupled to the longitudinal member, wherein the jig assembly includes at least one hole defined therethrough that is configured to guide placement of at least one hole in the humeral shaft, and wherein the hole formed in the humeral shaft is configured to align with at least one hole in the humeral implant such that the jig assembly is configured to locate the position of the humeral implant in the humeral shaft.
US10888429B2
The three-dimensional lattice structures disclosed herein have applications including use in medical implants. Some examples of the lattice structure are structural in that they can be used to provide structural support or mechanical spacing. In some examples, the lattice can be configured as a scaffold to support bone or tissue growth. Some examples can use a repeating modified rhombic dodecahedron or radial dodeca-rhombus unit cell.
US10888426B2
A multi-layer substrate apparatus includes a first layer configured to provide at least one electrical-based property. A second layer proximate to the first layer is configured to provide at least one mechanical-based property. A third proximate to the second layer includes at least one chemical component such that the third layer is enabled to regulate the multi-layer substrate apparatus based on a system that the multi-layer substrate apparatus is being used with. A fourth layer proximate to the third layer is configured to provide at least one magnetic-based property. A fifth layer proximate to the fourth layer is configured to provide support based on the system that the multi-layer substrate apparatus is being used with. The fifth layer includes a geometric portion that is configured to facilitate at least one process therein.
US10888411B2
Disclosed herein is an intravascular stent for being implanted into blood vessels and a method for manufacturing the same. The intravascular stent is woven by at least one weaving wire, and the stent is in a tubular structure. The at least one wire has an even number of free ends, and the free ends of the at least one wire are aligned and jointed together with each other, which have cutting portions. The cutting portions of the two free ends that are aligned and jointed with each other match each other to make the two free ends be engaged into a joint portion with a diameter identical to that of the wire. The intravascular stent has seamless connection, and the distribution of radial force and axial force of the free ends is uniform, leading to convenience for laser welding. Moreover, the intravascular stent has great flexibility, excellent operability and perfect appearance.
US10888408B2
A “dry” packaging in which a prosthetic heart valve is packaged within a container with hydrogel that can be provided in many forms. Certain embodiments include hydrogel that is preloaded with glycerol or the like. The hydrogel regulates the humidity within the container through a diffusion-driven mechanism if a gradient of humidity between the inside and the outside of the hydrogel exists. Humidity regulation is important to prevent the tissue of the valve structure from drying out. When the partially-hydrated hydrogel is present within container, which is saturated with air of a predefined humidity, the water molecules from the air will be absorbed by the hydrogel if the air humidity is high (i.e. when the thermodynamics favor hydrogel hydration) or vice versa. Various embodiments are configured to also house at least a portion of a delivery device for delivering the prosthetic heart valve.
US10888407B2
A composite implant device for use in a medical application, comprising a synthetically-derived mesh that mimics particular critical aspects of a biologically-derived mesh. The composite implant device can be used for the reinforcement and reconstruction of tissues within the body and can be comprised of a majority of synthetic components and minority of naturally-derived components which mimic the structure and function of a naturally-derived mesh.
US10888402B2
A mobile linked implant diagnosis system includes an implant diagnosis apparatus acquiring synthetic three-dimensional (3D) image data about a mouth area of a target patient and generating implant surgery planning data, in which virtual implant data is overlapped on the synthetic 3D image data, based on the synthetic 3D image data, a server apparatus connected to the implant diagnosis apparatus in a wired or wireless manner, and receiving information of interest that is part of the implant surgery planning data generated in the implant diagnosis apparatus and storing the information of interest, and a mobile device connected to the server apparatus in a wired or wireless manner, and receiving the information of interest from the server apparatus and displaying the information of interest. The information of interest comprises partial 3D image data of the implant surgery data, the partial 3D image data being data about a preset area around the virtual implant.
US10888400B2
Methods and apparatuses for generating a model of a subject's teeth. Described herein are intraoral scanning methods and apparatuses for generating a three-dimensional model of a subject's intraoral region (e.g., teeth) including both surface features and internal features. These methods and apparatuses may be used for identifying and evaluating lesions, caries and cracks in the teeth. Any of these methods and apparatuses may use minimum scattering coefficients and/or segmentation to form a volumetric model of the teeth.
US10888393B2
A cleaning swab device and method for cleaning a fluid coupling or connector. The device includes a generally elongate cylindrical tubular swab body, and a channel formed at an end thereof to define at least one cleaning finger for insertion into a housing and/or port of the connector to remove residual fluids, clean and disinfect the connector. The cleaning device optionally further includes a guide stem or plunger configured to extend through the tubular body of the swab, having a plug at one end for sealing debris out of a lumen of the connector during cleaning.
US10888392B2
A stand apparatus, which can be built and assembled/disassembled in a modular manner, is shown and described. In particular embodiments, a bushing for a stand apparatus for arrangement in an operation theater, comprising a coupling part, by means of which the bushing can be mounted on a connecting component of the stand apparatus about a rotational axis and/or along the rotational axis in a height-adjustable manner—in particular, on a spindle—and a section on which the bushing can be connected to a support arm of the stand apparatus, wherein the section is a mounting section, by means of which the bushing can be mounted on the support arm in a reversible manner—in particular, by means of one or more fastening means. Further embodiments comprise a support arm for fastening to a bushing, as well as a support system, consisting of at least one such bushing and one such support arm.
US10888387B2
An articulation assembly for a surgical instrument, surgical instrument including the same, and robotic surgical system including a surgical robot and the surgical instrument including the articulation assembly. The articulation assembly includes lead screw assemblies each including a lead screw and a collar operably engaged about the lead screw such that rotation of the lead screw translates the collar about the lead screw. Articulation cables are operably coupled to the collars of the lead screw assemblies such that proximal movement of one of the collars about the respective lead screw tensions the corresponding articulation cable and such that distal movement of one of the collars about the respective lead screw de-tensions the corresponding articulation cable. Proximal gear assemblies are coupled to the lead screws. Coupling gears couple pairs of the proximal gear assemblies with one another to maintain a pre-tension on the corresponding articulation cables.
US10888386B2
A robotic surgical system can include one or more adjustable arm supports that support one or more robotic arms. The adjustable arm supports and/or robotic arms can be configured to be deployed from low mount positions, for example, from positions below the surface of the table. The robotic arms can include a plurality of joints providing a plurality of degrees of freedom. The joints may be grouped into a proximal shoulder, an elbow, and a distal wrist. The robotic arms can include one or more redundant degrees of freedom. An insertion mechanism, associated with the robotic arm and configured for providing insertion of an instrument along an assertion axis, can be provided at a distal end of the robotic arms.
US10888385B2
A calibration device for a computer-assisted surgical instrument includes a rigid body, stabilization members, and references structurally or mechanically complementary to the stabilization members and disposed on opposite sides of a manipulator of the instrument. Kinematic state of the manipulator is defaulted when the calibration device is connected to the instrument by the stabilization members passing through the rigid body and removably attaching to the references. A calibration method for a computer-assisted surgical instrument implemented by a computer system includes the steps of: prompting a user to connect the calibration device to the instrument; determining if the calibration device is properly connected to the instrument; and generating default kinematic information of the manipulator of the instrument if the calibration device is properly connected to the instrument. The calibration device and method effectively improve accuracy and precision of computer-assisted surgeries.
US10888379B2
A system and method for Brugada syndrome epicardial ablation comprising preparing an endocardial duration map; preparing a baseline epicardial duration map comprising at least one or more areas of delimination; and when some of the areas of delimination are greater than 200 ms, performing epicardial ablation of the areas of delimination greater than 200 ms. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not a BrS pattern appears in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the BrS pattern appears, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not an abnormal EGM exists in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the abnormal EGM exists, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial map comprising maintaining anatomical volume data and adding electroanatomical data.
US10888375B2
Exemplary methods and systems can be provided for resurfacing of skin that include formation of a plurality of small holes, e.g., having widths greater than about 0.2 mm and less than about 0.7 mm or 0.5 mm, using ablative electromagnetic radiation, e.g., optical energy. An optically transparent plate or window can be pressed over a surface of the skin tissue as the holes are ablated to disrupt formation of a thermal cuff around the holes. Compressive or tensile forces can then be applied to the treated region of the skin tissue as the damage heals to facilitate hole closure and provide enhanced and/or directional shrinkage of the treated skin area.
US10888370B2
Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for controlling electrosurgical tools are provided. In exemplary embodiments of methods, systems, and devices provided herein, a control system can be configured to monitor an electrical parameter during end effector closure, e.g., as jaws of an end effector of an electrosurgical tool move from an open position to a closed position. In response to the electrical parameter dropping to a predetermined minimum parameter threshold, the control system can be configured to cause the end effector to open.
US10888356B2
An orthopedic implant kit comprising a lockable poly-axial screw, a tissue dilatation sleeve, a screw driver, a screw extender, a rod, rod-reduction device, a set screw driver, a torque limiting device and a screw releasing device.
US10888354B2
Devices and methods for exploiting intramural (e.g., subintimal) space of a vascular wall to facilitate the treatment of vascular disease, particularly total occlusions. For example, the devices and methods disclosed herein may be used to visually define the vessel wall boundary, protect the vessel wall boundary from perforation, bypass an occlusion, and/or remove an occlusion.
US10888353B2
Expandable access sheaths and methods for use thereof are disclosed. The access sheath may have an expandable element and flexible membrane. The access sheath may be configured to move between a non-expanded configuration and an expanded configuration. The access sheath may be biased towards the non-expanded configuration.
US10888352B2
A medical device includes a conductive body having a surface and a sensor conformally formed on the surface and including a piezoelectric polymer formed about a portion of the surface and following a contour of the surface. The piezoelectric polymer is configured to generate or receive ultrasonic energy. Electrical connections conform to the surface and are connected to an electrode in contact with the piezoelectric polymer. The electrical connections provide connections to the piezo electric polymer and are electrically isolated from the conductive body over a portion of the surface.
US10888351B2
A rotational atherectomy device may include a flexible, elongated, rotatable drive shaft with a system of eccentric abrading heads attached thereto. At least part of the eccentric enlarged abrading heads have a tissue removing surface—typically an abrasive surface. The abrading heads may be at least partially hollow. Preferably the eccentric enlarged abrading heads have centers of mass spaced radially from the rotational axis of the drive shaft, enabling the eccentric abrading heads to work together to open a stenotic lesion to a diameter substantially larger than the outer resting diameter of the enlarged abrading heads when operated at high speeds. The system of eccentric abrading heads may have unbalanced centers of mass to stimulate greater rotational diameters and may be arranged in a manner providing a debris-removing augering effect. Alternatively, a rotational atherectomy device may include a system of eccentric abrading heads with balanced centers of mass.
US10888345B2
Numerous devices are described. One device may comprise: a handle including a wire attachment portion; an actuator movably mounted to the handle, the actuator including a reaction chamber; a plunger movably mounted to the actuator, the plunger including a distal stop with a sheath attachment portion, and a proximal stop located in the reaction chamber; a resilient element including a distal end attached to the proximal stop, and a proximal end movable relative to plunger; and a force reduction element located in the reaction chamber between the resilient element and a reaction surface in the cavity. The resilient element may bias the plunger distally relative to the actuator, and be compressed when a proximally-directed force is applied to the plunger. The force reduction element may dissipate a portion of the proximally-directed force. Related devices and methods are also described.
US10888340B2
A wedge osteotomy method inserts a first wire into a first bone of the foot, distal from tissue to be removed. A second wire is inserted into a second bone, so the tissue to be removed is distal from the second wire. A cut guide is pivoted about the first wire, until a first axis of the cut guide is parallel with a longitudinal axis of the first metatarsal. The cut guide has a slot perpendicular to the first axis for guiding a cutter to cut bone, while the first axis is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the first metatarsal. The cut guide is then pivoted about the second wire, until the first axis is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the talus, and bone is cut through the slot, to form a second planar cut into or through bone material.
US10888336B2
Various surgical devices and methods are disclosed herein. Also disclosed is multi-component prosthesis, which can be used as an ankle prosthesis. One of the disclosed surgical alignment systems includes a guide arm, a ratchet arm frame configured to be coupled slidably to the guide arm, a ratchet arm configured to be coupled to the ratchet arm frame, and a sagittal sizing guide body configured to be coupled to the ratchet arm. The sagittal sizing guide body includes a first radiopaque object disposed at a first position and a second radiopaque object disposed at a second position that is spaced apart from the first position.
US10888330B2
A surgical instrument configured to be coupled to a robotic surgical system is disclosed. The surgical instrument comprises an end effector, a threaded drive shaft, a firing member drivable by the threaded drive shaft, a closure system configured to move a iaw of the end effector toward a closed position, and a housing assembly coupleable with the robotic surgical system and comprising an array of electrical contacts. The surgical instrument further comprises a first motor configured to drive the closure system, a second motor configured to drive the threaded drive shaft, a first decoupleable electrical contact configured to supply power to the first motor from a power system, and a second decoupleable electrical contact configured to supply power to the second motor from the power system. The power system is selectively interrupted unless a signal is provided to the power system from the robotic surgical system.
US10888328B2
A surgical end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw is disclosed. The first jaw comprises a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples. The second jaw comprises an anvil comprising an anvil surface and a plurality of staple-forming pockets defined in the anvil surface. The second jaw is movable relative to the first jaw. The second jaw comprises an unclamped position, a first clamped position, and a second clamped position. The first clamped position is different than the second clamped position. The anvil surface is in contact with the staple cartridge when the second jaw is in the first clamped position. The staples are configured to be formed against the staple-forming pockets when the second jaw is in the second clamped position. The anvil surface and the staple cartridge are not in contact with each other when the second jaw is in the second clamped position.
US10888327B2
A surgical fastener applying apparatus for applying fasteners to body tissue. The apparatus includes a cartridge receiving half-section defining an elongated channel member, an anvil half-section, and a clamping lever. The cartridge receiving half-section releasably receives a cartridge and a firing assembly. The clamping lever includes a protrusion in a sidewall which is receivable in a bifurcated depression formed in a sidewall of the cartridge receiving half-section to releasably retain the clamping lever in a non-clamped position and in a clamped position. The apparatus includes a disposable firing assembly and SULU.
US10888321B2
A motorized surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a displacement member, a motor coupled to the displacement member, the motor operable to translate the displacement member, a control circuit coupled to the motor, and a position sensor coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive a position output of the position sensor indicative of at least one position of the displacement member and control velocity of the motor to translate the displacement member at a plurality of velocities corresponding to the position output. Each of the plurality of velocities is maintained in a predetermined zone.
US10888316B1
An exemplary medical apparatus may include a surgical tool; a feeder belt located at least partially within the surgical tool; a plurality of staples affixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; and a forming station positioned within the surgical tool that receives the feeder belt; where motion of the feeder belt through the forming station bends at least one staple relative to the feeder belt substantially at the junction between that staple and the feeder belt in order to work harden that junction within the surgical tool. Another exemplary medical apparatus may include a surgical tool; a feeder belt located at least partially within the surgical tool; staples affixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; and a channel within the surgical tool that receives the feeder belt; where motion of the feeder belt through the channel bends at least one staple at least at one location, thereby work hardening that staple at each location at which it bends. A method for work hardening a portion of a surgical staple may include providing a surgical tool, a feeder belt located at least partially within the surgical tool, and staples affixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; moving the feeder belt relative to the surgical tool; and as a result of that moving, contacting at least one staple with a portion of the surgical tool; and as a result of that contacting, work hardening a part of the staple.
US10888310B2
A suture assembly including a first suture having a generally O-shaped configuration having a first arm, a second arm, a first bridge connecting the first arm to the second arm, and a second bridge connecting the first arm to the second arm. The first bridge opposes the second bridge so that the first suture includes a closed loop. A second suture having a first arm, a second arm and a bridge connecting the first arm to the second arm. The first arm of the second suture is wrapped around the first arm of the first suture in a first direction, and the second arm of the second suture is wrapped around the second arm of the first suture in a second, opposite direction. The suture assembly is capable of assuming (i) a longitudinally-extended, radially-contracted first configuration, and (ii) a longitudinally-contracted, radially-expanded second configuration.
US10888299B2
The present invention provides an X-ray detection device and an apparatus and method for calibrating an X-ray detector, the method for calibrating an X-ray detector comprising: retrieving a calibration parameter stored in the X-ray detector relative to the X-ray detector; and calibrating the X-ray detector according to the calibration parameter.
US10888295B2
A control unit of a console functions as an acquisition unit that acquires a radiographic image and imaging conditions in which the radiographic image has been captured. In addition, the control unit functions as a derivation unit that derives the amount of signal included in the radiographic image on the basis of a primary radiation distribution of the radiographic image derived on the basis of the imaging conditions or on the basis of the imaging conditions and a body thickness distribution of an object in the radiographic image and outputs the ratio of the derived amount of signal to the amount of noise included in the radiographic image as an index value of the amount of radiation emitted in the capture of the radiographic image.
US10888291B2
A breast imaging device for rotating a radiation detection unit configured to detect radiation irradiated from a radiation generation unit configured to generate the radiation with the radiation detection unit and the radiation generation unit facing each other includes a ray sum image generation unit configured to generate a ray sum image based on an addition value of at least one pixel value in a visual line direction from volume data reconstructed from a projection image output from the radiation detection unit, a maximum intensity projection image generation unit configured to generate a maximum intensity projection image based on the maximum pixel value in the visual line direction from the volume data, and a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize the ray sum image and the maximum intensity projection image.
US10888283B1
A COVID-19 Symptoms Alert Machine (CSAM) scanner, or apparatus, is described herein. This apparatus employs Artificial Intelligent (AI) technology in combination with the latest mobile device technology (viz. smart phone/smart watch) to quickly help track down people who have COVID-19 symptoms anywhere and anytime, isolate them, and professionally handle them, not allowing SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread. CSAM automatically measures body temperature and assesses lung conditions such as pulmonary fibrosis and B-lines (for asymptomatic people), and other current health vital information (CHVI), furnished by the participant, such as fever, sore throat, headache, and body ache to generate an alert signal when COVID-19 symptoms are found significant and to send it out to a COVID-19 control center. The alerted participant is then immediately required to go to the COVID-19 control center or be picked up by a special COVID-19 emergency vehicle for isolation and further evaluation and testing. If the testing turns out to be COVID-19 positive, the participant will be quarantined and treated appropriately according to COVID-19 protocol until he/she is tested COVID-19 negative. In the meantime, people who have been in close physical contact with this participant will be alerted and requested to be immediately checked for COVID-19 symptoms. If anyone is found to have COVID-19 symptoms, then he/she must go through the same protocol. The process is repeated until all people in the cluster are tested COVID-19 negative. This will ensure that SARS-CoV-2 virus for this cluster has been completely eliminated. A rapid deployment of this type of apparatus throughout communities where people tend to congregate such as superstores, supermarkets, and any other establishments, small or large, can help to contain the rapid spread of the disease, as well as to give more confidence to the general public. People, who pass through this apparatus without an alert signal, should feel more confident in carrying out their activities, though social distancing and other COVID-19 precautionary requirements should still be maintained. The concept can be further expanded to cover shopping malls, concert halls, sports arenas, and any other large events including highways and freeways with the help of mobile phone technologies, transponders, and other mobile devices. By working on the 0.6% (around 2 million infected people in the US as of June 2020) quickly and effectively, instead of on the 99.4% (330 million, the remaining population) by locking people at home and closing down all businesses and activities; we can save a significant amount of money and hassles. (A long lockdown can also lead to a collapse of our economy and can consequently lead to a worldwide calamity.) In this way the 99.4% will not be burdened with the virus problem and can live normally without having to take any test. It is probably the only effective approach in solving the COVID-19 problem at the moment because vaccines and known COVID-19 cures are not yet available. Even if SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are available presently, they may not be practical to implement economically and operationally in time to contain the virus worldwide due to the massive amount of people (viz. over 7 billion).
US10888277B1
A method for treating diarrhea in a subject and/or for reducing Bristol stool scores of fecal matter of a subject using a vibrating ingestible capsule ingested by the subject and activated in a targeted zone of the gastrointestinal tract of the subject.
US10888269B2
A wound or incision closure apparatus comprises a first and second panel. Each of the panels comprises a bottom adhesive layer, a medial substrate layer, and an upper load distribution layer which connect the two panels. A sensory or therapeutic element is disposed adjacent, within, or between two or more of the layers. The sensory or therapeutic element can provide sensing and/or therapy for the incision and/or monitor the incision so that the therapy can be customized and updated.
US10888267B2
A method includes applying electrical stimulation therapy via an electrode relative to an upper-airway-patency-related nerve to treat obstructive sleep apnea. A level of the electrical stimulation therapy is assessed.
US10888263B2
A method for non-invasive video oculographic measurement of eye movements as diagnostic support for (early) detection of neuropsychiatric diseases, using an indicator for a visual stimulus and a camera for video recording. A position of the camera is kept constant in relation to the display and a face of a test person is continuously recorded, at least in parts. A recognition algorithm is started which creates an eye template in which an absolute position of the eye and a pupil of the eye are continuously recorded in the image. Furthermore, a reference range, especially around the eye, is defined and, after selecting a predefined measurement paradigm of the pupil are continuously recorded and analyzed at the end of the stimulus.
US10888258B2
A device and method for collecting blood from an anatomical feature of a mammalian subject, the device including a vibrating plate assembly structured and arranged to retain the anatomical feature, a first biasing device releasably attachable to the vibrating plate assembly, a housing portion releasably connectable to the vibrating plate assembly, and a plurality of vibrating motors located beneath the vibrating plate assembly, such that vibrations translated to the anatomical feature enhance blood collection, such that the first biasing device constricts blood flow to the collection point on the anatomical feature, causing blood to pool therein, and low frequency and/or high amplitude vibrations cause vasodilation, encouraging blood flow through the capillaries at the collection point.
US10888256B2
A system and method for contactless blood pressure determination. The method includes: receiving a captured image sequence; determining, using a trained hemoglobin concentration (HC) changes machine learning model, bit values from a set of bitplanes in the captured image sequence that represent the HC changes of the subject; determining a blood flow data signal; extracting one or more domain knowledge signals associated with the determination of blood pressure; building a trained blood pressure machine learning model with a blood pressure training set, the blood pressure training set including the blood flow data signal of the one or more predetermined ROIs and the one or more domain knowledge signals; determining, using the blood pressure machine learning model trained with a blood pressure training set, an estimation of blood pressure; and outputting the determination of blood pressure.
US10888251B2
A method is provided for automatically determining the status of a wearable sensor device configured to be worn by a user. The wearable sensor device includes at least one accelerometer that generates device acceleration data indicating an acceleration of the sensor device. The device acceleration data is used for both (a) a sensor device attachment analysis and (b) a turn protocol compliance analysis. The sensor device attachment analysis includes comparing the device acceleration data to stored reference data, determining an attachment or position status of the sensor device with respect to the user based on the comparison, and generating a corresponding alert notification. The turn protocol compliance analysis includes monitoring an orientation of the user based on the device acceleration data, comparing the monitored user orientation to at least one turn parameter defined by a turn protocol, and generating a turn protocol alert notification based on the comparison.
US10888241B2
Apparatus, system, and computer readable media determine the probability of visual recognition of an image by a subject using electroencephalography (EEG) corresponding to a Visual Evoked Potential (VEP). The apparatus comprises means for presenting a series of visual stimuli corresponding to said image to evoke EEG signals. The visual stimuli of the image are presented in an orientation sequence based on a timing cycle. At least one prism is provided for placement in front of the series of visual stimuli corresponding to said image. The EEG signals evoked in response to said visual stimuli and said prism placed in front of said visual stimuli are recorded and processed by a processor. VEP is generated corresponding to the presence of a shift and thereby provides object statistic reliability of the visual recognition of the image by the subject.
US10888238B2
Methods and/or device facilitating and selecting among multiple modes of filtering a cardiac electrical signal, in which one filtering mode includes additional high pass filtering of low frequency signals, relative to the other filtering mode. The selection filtering modes may include comparing sensed signal amplitude to one or more thresholds, using the multiple modes of filtering. In another example, an additional high pass filter is enabled, over and above a default or baseline filtering mode, and the detected cardiac signal is monitored for indications of possible undersensing, and/or for drops in amplitude toward a threshold, and the additional high pass filter may be disabled upon finding of possible undersensing or drop in signal amplitude.
US10888234B2
A method and system for determining fractional flow reserve (FFR) for a coronary artery stenosis of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, medical image data of the patient including the stenosis is received, a set of features for the stenosis is extracted from the medical image data of the patient, and an FFR value for the stenosis is determined based on the extracted set of features using a trained machine-learning based mapping. In another embodiment, a medical image of the patient including the stenosis of interest is received, image patches corresponding to the stenosis of interest and a coronary tree of the patient are detected, an FFR value for the stenosis of interest is determined using a trained deep neural network regressor applied directly to the detected image patches.
US10888233B2
A monopolar physiological signal detection device and a method of operating the monopolar physiological signal detection device are provided. With a differential amplifier, a delay circuit, a driven-body circuit, and a band-pass filter, the monopolar physiological signal detection device can reduce the common-mode interference induced by supply mains. Moreover, the monopolar physiological signal detection device employs a single electrode to generate electric potentials with different time factors from the same skin surface. Accordingly, consecutive heartbeat related information of a user can be collected even when the user is under natural and comfortable postures.
US10888225B2
An imaging apparatus and methodologies image a subject using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, wherein neuronal activity is assessed by measuring displacement of one or more red blood cells resulting from nearby electrical fields produced by the neuronal activity in the at least part of the subject's brain.
US10888216B2
An endoscope device includes an imaging unit and an operation unit that is configured to receive results of an assessment on an endoscopic image of an object as captured by the imaging unit. A retrieval control unit is configured to retrieve one of assessment assist images stored in a data accumulation unit based on information on the assessment results. A display control unit is configured to display the retrieved one assessment assist image along with the endoscopic image on a display unit.
US10888212B2
A dishwasher with a tub that at least partially defines a treating chamber with an access opening, a closure moveable relative to the tub to selectively open and close the access opening, a lower dish holder located within the treating chamber, a middle dish holder located within the treating chamber above the lower dish holder, and an upper dish holder located within the treating chamber above the middle dish holder and having container supports defining a support surface.
US10888209B2
A cleaning apparatus is disclosed for extracting a liquid from a surface. The apparatus includes at least one extraction head that has at least one aperture that is facing the surface to be cleaned. The vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum pathway situated between the at least one extraction head and a riser that is connected to a vacuum motor. The internal surfaces of the vacuum pathway are smooth and the vacuum pathway has certain dimensions and orientations that optimize the extraction of a liquid from a surface.
US10888203B2
A sheet dispensing apparatus to dispense sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a door, a door plate, a back plate, and a motor including a motor shaft, wherein the motor is operatively connected to the door plate, and a motor wheel is operatively connected to the motor shaft. The motor wheel is driven by the motor shaft to detach a sheet from the sheet material card. The apparatus further includes a first light pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein a signal transmitted at the first end of the first light pipe is received at the second end if the correct sheet material card is being used. A second light pipe receives a signal at the first end and receives the signal at the second end, if the sheet material card is not present or out of sheets.
US10888200B1
A prefabricated shower basin can include a trough with a drain, and a floor with trenches. The trough can be on a first plane, and the floor can be on a second plane above the first plane. The trenches can slope toward the trough, with the trenches on a third plane above the first plane and below the second plane. The prefabricated shower basin can include at least one sidewall that forms a periphery to the floor and trough. In some embodiments, a trench can be disposed on a side of the floor, while in other embodiments, a trench can be disposed in a center of the floor (e.g., between a first floor section and a second floor section).
US10888193B2
A waste bag holder for removably positioning over a vertical side panel, the waste bag holder sized to hold a waste bag therewith. The waste bag holder includes a u-shaped structure with ends extending to first and second engaging portions. The first and second engaging portions are sized to hang and hold to the vertical side panel. Further, legs of the u-shaped structure are aligned with the respective first and second engaging portions.
US10888192B2
The device for emulsifying a milk-based beverage for coffee machines comprising, operatively associated with one another, a main steam connector (2) for connecting to the coffee machine (3), an intake tube (5) for drawing milk from a milk container (4), a mixing body (6), a steam connector (7) with a reducing hole (8) placed between said mixing body (6) and said main connector (2), a mixing element (9) and a stabilizing element (10) associated with the mixing body (6), the main steam connector (2) comprising a first safety means (11) for the safe connection thereof to said coffee machine and second safety means (12) for the limited rotation of the head of the head (13) of the main connector (2) so as to direct the emulsified beverage into a container (14).
US10888184B2
The present invention is directed to systems, apparatuses, computer readable media, and methods implementing a wirelessly-enabled liquid container that can be remotely and dynamically configured to facilitate use-based messaging for a particular consumer of the contents of the liquid container. By way of example, a wirelessly-enabled baby bottle is provided that can be dynamic configured to facilitate use-based educational messaging for a particular child consumer of the contents of the liquid container.
US10888182B2
An adjustable bed sheet includes a sheet made of a first material. The sheet spans at least the length and the width of the mattress. A perimeter of the sheet is defined by edges thereof. The bed sheet also includes an elongated strip made of a second material that is more stretchable than the first material. The strip has a first elongated side opposite a second elongated side. The strip is attached, via the first elongated side, to an edge of the sheet such that, when the adjustable bed sheet is applied to the mattress, the strip is positioned, with respect to the mattress, to extend around at least one corner of the mattress from the length side of the mattress to the width side of the mattress. An end flap is attached to and hanging from the second elongated side of the strip.
US10888180B2
A hutch unit including a front panel, a back panel, and two laterally opposing sidewalls hingedly connected to the front panel. One or more shelf units are provided, each shelf unit including a front shelf edge hingedly connected to the front panel and a rear shelf edge hingedly connected to the back panel. The back panel includes opposing lateral back edges, and first and second back flaps are hingedly connected to the lateral back edges extending forward from the back panel. Each of the first and second back flaps is positioned in abutting relationship to a respective sidewall to define first and second overlapping sidewall portions along each sidewall. Vertical sliding connections join the back flaps to the sidewalls at the overlapping sidewall portions, wherein the vertical sliding connections guide the back panel in vertical displacement relative to the sidewalls.
US10888173B2
An air controller can include an air pump, a flow control assembly, and vibration isolators. The vibration isolators can be positioned between the flow control assembly and supporting structures, such as supporting structures of a housing, to dampen vibration of the flow control assembly. The air controller can inflate and deflate an inflatable air chamber of a mattress of an air bed.
US10888169B1
Furniture seats, in particular relate to an electric sofa frame, comprising a bottom frame assembly, a sofa mounting frame, a leg assembly, a back assembly, a linkage mechanism and a first driving electric motor for driving the movement of the linkage mechanism. The movement of the linkage mechanism may cause the leg assembly and/or the back assembly to expand or contract; and further includes a fixing frame, a headrest assembly, a waistrest assembly, a second drive electric motor for driving rotation of the waistrest assembly, and a third driving electric motor that drives the headrest assembly to rotate; the headrest assembly and the waistrest assembly are connected to the back assembly via a mount. The utility model has the advantages of simple and compact structure, stable and reliable operation and can be used for providing the user with the head support and the waist support massage.
US10888161B2
An electrically adjustable seating device includes at least one sensor element, a processor, a memory unit and at least one electromechanical actuator. The at least one sensor element is designed to detect predetermined seating parameter data relating to a person sitting on the seating device and to transmit the data to the processor. The processor is designed to determine person parameter data, relating to the person, from the seating parameter data, to extract control data, which are associated with the person parameter data, from the memory unit and to control the at least one electromechanical actuator on the basis of the control data.
US10888156B2
Apparatuses and methods of cleaning and drying applicator tools, such as brushes, cosmetic applicators, or cosmetic tools, are disclosed. An applicator tool cleaning apparatus according to various embodiments includes an applicator tool holder configured to hold multiple applicators of various sizes with the applicator heads facing down. The applicator tool cleaning apparatus further comprises a cleaning chamber that can dispense liquid to saturate the applicator heads and contact the applicator heads with a textured surface to dislodge collected materials on the applicator heads. Additionally, the applicator tool cleaning apparatus may comprise a drying chamber where drying mechanisms blow air or dissipate heat at the applicator heads until dried. The applicator tool holder may be moved vertically between the cleaning chamber and the drying chamber via a motor and drive mechanism of the applicator tool cleaning apparatus. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the applicator tool holder may be flipped such that the applicator heads are facing upwards and aligned with the drying mechanisms.
US10888150B2
A 3 dimensional shape retaining light weight pouch and method for making the same, for mounting on a carrier such as a garment such as, but not limited to, a vest, belt, cummerbund, pack, or the like, and more particularly, that utilizes standing portions of stiffened fused together edges of laminated or composite panels of the pouch to hold the pouch in a predetermined 3 dimensional shape. The pouch is durable and wear resistant, allows easy insertion and removal of articles, accessories, and objects to be held and/or carried thereby, and is simple and easy to manufacture, while being configurable to be compatible with some known systems mounting systems such as MOLLE PALS and the like.
US10888145B2
A cosmetic applicator comprises an applicator head for applying a product including a cosmetic or a care product. The applicator head comprises a first applicator member and a second applicator member. The first applicator member is cylindrical in shape and has a cavity extending throughout a length of the first applicator member. The second applicator member is received within the cavity of the first applicator member. A portion of an outer surface of the first applicator member includes a first application surface having a plurality of application elements and a distal end surface of the second applicator member includes a second application surface for applying the product in onto human skin or keratinous fibers.
US10888136B1
Apparatus to facilitate putting on and removing footwear. The apparatus may be swivelably coupled to a chair where handles are provided to rotate an arm which is coupled to a footrest. By moving the arm, which is at seat level, the footrest is movable between a stowed position and an operative, forward position.
US10888133B2
A method of applying an artificial eyelash extension system includes positioning a first eyelash extension unit above a wearer's natural eyelashes, positioning a second eyelash extension unit below a wearer's natural eyelashes, contacting a support strip of the first eyelash extension unit with a support strip of the second eyelash extension unit, and engaging the support strips such that the support strips are sandwiched about and retained on the natural eyelashes. The method may include attaching the support strips such that the support strips are sandwiched about and retained on the natural eyelashes. The method may include retaining the support strips such that the support strips are sandwiched about and attached to the natural eyelashes.
US10888132B2
The present invention is to provide a fiber for artificial hair which can freely change the hairstyle at home while maintaining the wave shape of the fiber. A fiber for artificial hair having a bending rigidity maintaining ratio defined by formula (1) is 40 to 80% and a heat shrinkage ratio defined by formula (2) is 0.0 to 5.0% is provided. bending rigidity maintaining ratio (%)=100×{(bending rigidity in a state after conditioning for 24 hours at 30° C.×90% RH)/(bending rigidity in a state after conditioning for 24 hours at 23° C.×50% RH)} (1) heat shrinkage ratio (%)=100×{(length before heat treatment)−(length after heat treatment for 5 min at 155° C.)}/(length before heat treatment) (2).
US10888131B2
An adhesive soft fabric corner to increase garment comfort. The soft corners are folded fabric elements with an adhesive layer applied to secure to a garment. The soft corners covers irritating garment corners, increasing apparel comfort and lifespan. Soft Corners will introduce soft fabric that you want to have near your skin. Soft Corners will proactively protect the skin without sticking to the skin. Soft Corners can be produced in an endless variety of colors and shapes and sizes which can provide comfort in any style of clothing. Soft Corners will increase the lifespan of our clothing, reducing the waste of time, money and materials associated with clothing manufacturing and most importantly the consumer.
US10888124B2
A method for inspecting a heating member for an electronic cigarette is disclosed. The method improves positioning of the heating member with respect to the power electrodes of an electronic cigarette so as to provide a more reliable electrical connection between the heating member and power electrodes. The method includes image processing to calculate a distance between coils of the heating element.
US10888114B2
A storage tube for a smoking material includes a hollow tube extending along a central longitudinal axis from an open first tube end to a closed or closable second tube end. The tube has a sidewall with an inside surface and a cross-sectional dimension sized to receive a smoking material, wherein the second tube end has a lower inside end surface extending transversely to the central longitudinal axis. An upper end cap is removably attachable to the first tube end and forms an air-tight seal. A rigid protrusion extends axially into the tube from the lower inside end surface and has a protrusion body and a protrusion tip. The protrusion defines a gap between the protrusion body and the inside surface of the sidewall. Optionally, the protrusion is removable.
US10888106B2
A stamp system includes a top portion and a bottom portion, each shaped to resemble a slice of bread. The top portion has a lower surface that forms a pattern to be stamped into an edible item. The bottom portion has an upper surface that is configured with a tray that is shaped to carry an edible ink. The stamp system is used to stamp both a physical impression and a pattern in edible ink onto an edible item, such as a sandwich made of sliced bread.
US10888103B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an auger dip apparatus for the application of antimicrobial solution to raw food. Embodiments of the present disclosure may use an auger as a single moving part to move the food work pieces through the application area for antimicrobial solution. Embodiments of the present disclosure are simple with only one moving auger part to move the food pieces, and the bearing for the moving part, supporting the shaft of the auger, may be configured to be outside of the cabinet with the reservoir of the antimicrobial solution, so that the bearing is not in contact with the antimicrobial solution. This provides for less maintenance and downtime, particularly unscheduled downtime, than a system using more complicated exposed parts. The present disclosure also permits a more compact and lighter configuration for an assembled application unit.
US10888100B2
A method for preparing a modified whey protein concentrate (WPC) or whey protein isolate (WPI) is described. It involves (a) providing an aqueous WPC or WPI solution having a protein concentration of 15-50% (w/v), at a pH of 4.7-8.5; (b) heat treating the solution to more than 50 DEG C, for a time that allows protein denaturation to occur the heat treating comprising heating the solution while under conditions of turbulent flow. At the end of the heat treatment, the heat treated material may be promptly transferred to a drier or to be mixed with other ingredients. The heat-treated WPC or WPI is not subjected to a mechanical shear process prior to the transfer other than where liquid is converted into droplets to facilitate drying. The modified WPC is useful in the manufacture of food and drinks where a high protein content is desired without undesirable changes in texture.
US10888085B1
Methods of evaluating animal activity relating to wildlife areas are disclosed that include running a digital classification routine to recognize particular species in a series of images. From those images data records are developed having the ability to identify timing information, the species, the location, celestial characteristics and atmospheric characteristics. The data records are analyzed to establish correlations between various associated features and the presence of the particular species. Data associated with future celestial characteristics and atmospheric characteristics is obtained and estimated probabilities of future appearances of the particular species are calculated and provided.
US10888079B2
A tip for a fishing lure retrieval apparatus includes a tip body having an outer peripheral surface extending longitudinally between first and second tip body ends. The tip body is structured for threaded engagement with an extension handle, and includes a resilient appendage attached to the tip body at a location that is axially between the first tip body end which attaches to the handle, and the second tip body end. The resilient appendage may include a coil spring that projects from the outer peripheral surface and has formed therein slots distributed successively along the resilient appendage to receive a fishing line at a range of locations relative to the tip body.
US10888064B2
The present disclosure provides metabolic signatures and genetic markers for tracking enhanced nitrogen utilization efficiency phenotypes in tobacco plants and for introgressing enhanced nitrogen utilization efficiency phenotypes into tobacco plants. The disclosure also provides tobacco plants comprising enhanced nitrogen utilization efficiency and methods to the creation of tobacco plants comprising enhanced nitrogen utilization efficiency. The disclosure also provides recombinant polynucleotides and polypeptides for enhancing nitrogen utilization efficiency in modified tobacco plants and tobacco plants comprising the provided recombinant polynucleotides and polypeptides.
US10888058B2
The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-853 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-853 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-853 RZ.
US10888053B1
An in-ground water distribution assembly includes a ground water capture cup with a top rim defining an open end, a location spike fitted to the bottom of the ground water capture cup, the location spike extending downward orthogonally from the bottom of the capture cup, a plurality of vertical support risers connected or seated in riser seats distributed about the inside wall of the capture cup, the vertical risers extending upward and at angle inward toward center of the capture cup and fitted to a vertical feeder tube, and a water pressure flow regulator having an inline feeder nozzle and an egress pressure valve mechanism connected to the feeder tube at top center of the assembly.
US10888052B2
The invention provides a device and method for quickly, easily and accurately removing flowers or buds from a plant stem in a single step by using a device that is a cover or partial cover for a bucket or container that can be attached and removed from the bucket or container, and the device further providing one or more substantially rigid grooves or shaped edges and pressing an herb or stem of herbs or plants firmly into and against the one or more grooves or shaped edges utilizing a method according to the invention to permit stripping or removing the flower(s) or bud(s) that are attached to the plant or herb stem in a single step. In a preferred aspect, the invention provides such devices and methods that include a device having a plurality of grooves or shaped edges that can efficiently catch and strip buds or flowers from herbs or plants.
US10888051B2
Data including current locations of candidate clouds to be seeded is obtained; based on same, a vehicle is caused to move proximate at least one of the candidate clouds to be seeded. Weather and cloud system data are obtained from a sensor suite associated with the vehicle, while the vehicle and sensor suite are proximate the at least one of the candidate clouds to be seeded. Vehicle position parameters are obtained from the sensor suite associated with the vehicle. Based on the weather and cloud system data and the vehicle position parameters, it is determined, via a machine learning process, which of the candidate clouds should be seeded, and, within those of the candidate clouds which should be seeded, where to disperse an appropriate seeding material. The vehicle is controlled to carry out the seeding on the candidate clouds to be seeded, in accordance with the determining step.
US10888049B2
A potting system and method are provided in which a flexible pot side includes two sets of bottom panel apertures, each set receiving tabs from a bottom panel. The potting system is assembled by positioning mutually engaging panel mesh structures on the bottom panels while folding the flexible pot side so that a plurality of first lacing apertures aligns with a plurality of second lacing apertures, and then inserting a pull lace through the aligned apertures to mechanically interlock them. Additionally, the pot system may be easily disassembled by disengaging the pull lace from the lacing apertures which causes the pot side to unbend and allows the bottom panel tabs to disengage. The pot system may then be reassembled by reengaging the bottom panels, repositioning the lacing apertures and inserting the pull lace.
US10888048B2
A system for wrapping a material around a bale in a baler includes a feed system to direct the material through a feed path. A knife mechanism with a fixed knife and a counter-knife alternately cuts the material, and moves out of the feed path for feed of the material. The feed system includes a roll element configured to direct the material between the fixed knife and the counter-knife when the counter-knife is moved out of the feed path. A cylindrical brush rotates freely and is disposed between the roll element and the knife mechanism, the brush having a cylindrical shape. The brush is configured to remove debris when rotated.
US10893639B2
A method includes a component mounting step of mounting components on a board; a positional deviation amount acquisition step of acquiring a positional deviation amount of each of the components mounted on the board, from a corresponding normal position; and a correction value calculation step of calculating a feedback correction value for correcting a mounting operation in the component mounting step, based on the acquired positional deviation amount. In the correction value calculation step, the feedback correction value is calculated based on the positional deviation amount of each of the components mounted in each of a plurality of division areas on the board, for each of the plurality of division areas, and in the component mounting step, the mounting operation is corrected by using the feedback correction value of the plurality of division areas in which the components are mounted.
US10893629B2
A liquid immersion tank includes a first tank configured to store coolant to cool an electronic device provided in the first tank, a first plate horizontally disposed below the electronic device and configured to include straightening holes that penetrate through the first plate in a vertical-direction, and a second plate disposed below the first plate and configured to be movable from an overlap position overlapped by the first plate to a spaced position where the second plate is disposed below the first plate and spaced from the first plate, the second plate including flow adjusting holes that are formed at positions respectively aligned with the straightening holes and that penetrate through the second plate in the vertical-direction, wherein, in a region where the first plate overlaps the second plate, a total opening area of the flow adjusting holes is smaller than a total opening area of the straightening holes.
US10893627B2
The electronic cabinet for enclosing electronic components generally has a housing having a base and a cover being connected to one another a plurality of lateral walls, one of the plurality of lateral walls having a first opening; a lateral perforated plate being mounted to the housing and extending over the first opening, the lateral perforated plate having a plurality of perforations; and a protector plate being mounted to the housing and extending over the lateral perforated plate to cover the plurality of perforations of the lateral perforated plate, the protector plate defining at least one air inlet between the protector plate and the lateral perforated plate.
US10893621B2
A dynamically bendable display device is disclosed. When an external force is being applied, a bending angle of a first screen can be arbitrarily changed, and cylinders after bending are moving to push against each other. When stop applying the external force, a supporting force exists among the cylinders, thereby to enable the first screen to remain still in any state of bending, and to realize dynamically bending of the first screen.
US10893617B2
A multilayer substrate includes a plurality of insulator layers laminated, a column conductor extending through two or more insulator layers among the plurality of insulator layers. The column conductor includes a first via conductor extending through a first insulator layer and a second via conductor extending through a second insulator layer adjacent to the first insulator layer. Each of the first via conductor and the second via conductor has a tapered shape in which a cross section decreases from one end portion to the other end portion in the lamination direction of the plurality of insulator layers. The first via conductor and the second via conductor are directly bonded to each other at large diameter portions that are end portions with a large cross section or small diameter portions that are end portions with a small cross section.
US10893616B2
Disclosed is a production method of a multi-layered printed wiring board, including the following steps 1 to 3: Step 1: a step of laminating, on a substrate with inner layer circuit, a metal foil with adhesive layer including a support, a metal foil having a thickness of 3 μm or less and ⅙ or less relative to the thickness of the inner layer circuit, and an organic adhesive layer having a thickness of 10 μm or less in this order, via an organic insulating resin layer such that the organic insulating resin layer and the organic adhesive layer are opposed to each other, and then releasing the support to form a laminated sheet (a) having the metal foil as an outer layer metal foil layer; Step 2: a step of irradiating the laminated sheet (a) with a laser to bore the outer layer metal foil layer, the organic adhesive layer, and the organic insulating resin layer to form a bored laminated sheet (b) having a blind via hole; and Step 3: a step of forming an outer layer circuit connected with the inner layer circuit through the following steps 3-1 to 3-4: Step 3-1: a step of etching removing the outer layer metal foil layer of the bored laminated sheet (b) formed in the step 2 and then forming an outer layer copper layer having a thickness of 2 μm or less on the bored laminated sheet (b); Step 3-2: a step of forming a resist pattern by a resist applied on the outer layer copper layer; Step 3-3: a step of forming a circuit layer on the surface of the outer layer copper layer on which the resist pattern is not formed, by electrolytic copper plating; and Step 3-4: a step of removing the resist pattern and then removing the exposed outer layer copper layer by etching, thereby forming an outer layer circuit connected with the inner layer circuit.
US10893614B2
For the purpose of simple integration of conductor circuits into composite material components, a method and an apparatus for producing composite material components of this kind are proposed, wherein a conductor circuit is printed onto or applied in some other way to a support, is provided with a thermally activatable adhesive and then the support is applied to a blank of the composite material component for joint curing. The curing at high pressure and high temperature creates a strong connection between the conductor circuit and the composite material component.
US10893602B2
A method for producing a power electronics system having a cooling device, a switching device, a terminal device, a capacitor device and a control device includes the following production steps: providing a cooling device with a plurality of first and second positioning cutouts; providing the switching device with a substrate and a first mounting device, which has first positioning devices; providing the terminal device, which is completely independent of the switching device, i.e. forms a dedicated component part or a dedicated assembly, with a second mounting device, which has second positioning devices; arranging the switching device on the cooling device, wherein the first positioning devices are arranged in the respectively assigned first positioning cutouts; arranging the terminal device on the cooling device, wherein the respective second positioning devices are arranged in the assigned second positioning cutouts; arranging the capacitor device.
US10893592B2
An image forming device includes a light emission controller that controls emission of a plurality of types of light emission patterns from a plurality of light sources. The light emission controller emits respective light emission patterns corresponding to the operation. When among the plurality of types of light emission patterns, the preceding light emission pattern overlaps with the subsequent light emission pattern, the light emission controller preferentially emits the subsequent light emission pattern having a delay in the light emission start timing. The light emission controller also emits respective first light emission patterns corresponding to the operation, and emits the second light emission pattern expressing the predetermined operation. When any type of emission of the first light emission pattern among the plurality of types of first light emission patterns overlaps with emission of the second light emission pattern, the light emission controller preferentially emits the second light emission pattern.
US10893589B2
The first set of light emitting diode modules include multiple first type light emitting diode units. The first type fluorescent powder covers on the surface of multiple first type light emitting diode units. The second set of light emitting diode modules include multiple second type light emitting diode units and accessory electronic units. The second type fluorescent powder covers on the surface of multiple second type light emitting diode units. The driver circuit transfers the electricity to the first light emitting diode modules and the second light emitting diode modules to make the first light emitting diode unit and the second light emitting diode unit lighting. Moreover, the accessory electronic unit may affect the relative proportion current between the first set of light emitting diode modules and the second set of light emitting diode modules when the driver circuit supplies the different total current value.
US10893588B2
A method of operating a lighting device with a light-emitting component, in which the light-emitting component includes a plurality of pixels configured to illuminate a plurality of zones in a field of view, the light-emitting component includes a processing device including characterization data of the light-emitting component, and the pixels of the light-emitting component are operated as a function of the characterization data, wherein to determine characterization data prior to intended operation of the lighting device an intensity and/or a color location of the emitted light of a pixel or of each pixel is measured as a function of an operating current.
US10893586B2
A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light includes a bridge rectifier configured to be powered by an alternating current power source and to produce a rectified output. Control circuitry couples to the bridge rectifier and is configured to produce a shunt signal when the rectified output is less than a threshold voltage. A series connected Light Emitting Diode (LED) string includes a first group of LEDs and a second group of LEDs. A switch couples to a first side of the second group of LEDs and is controlled by the shunt signal to deactivate the second group of LEDs. The control circuitry may include a ratio metric series resistor string configured to sense a proportion of the rectified output and an inverter configured to generate the shunt signal based on the proportion of the rectified output.
US10893581B2
An apparatus for heating a load with microwave energy is provided. The microwave energy is applied by the apparatus at frequencies wherein the load's dielectric constant is within a predetermined range. The apparatus may include a microwave power source configured to supply microwave energy at the applied frequencies; and a radiating plate. The radiating plate may include an electrically conductive structure that includes a plurality of radiating elements; and a feeding port, connecting the electrically conductive structure to the microwave power source. The radiating plate is configured so that most of the power fed from the microwave source through the feeding port returns towards the power source when no load is contacting the radiating plate, and most of the power fed from the microwave source through the feeding port is absorbed by the load to be heated by the apparatus when the load is contacting the radiating plate, even in absence of a microwave cavity that encloses the radiating plate and the load.
US10893573B2
A D2D communication method, a remote user equipment, and a relay user equipment are provided. The method includes: receiving, by a remote user equipment, a D2D discovery message sent by a relay user equipment and acquiring a discontinuous reception parameter of the relay user equipment; and sending a communication request message to the relay user equipment based on the discontinuous reception parameter of the relay user equipment.
US10893571B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for performing, by a user equipment (UE), radio link monitoring based on discontinuous reception mode operation of the UE. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes operating, at a user equipment (UE), in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode of operation. The method further includes evaluating, by the UE, link quality between the UE and a base station (BS) at least once every time period, wherein the time period is based on a length of a DRX cycle of the UE operating in the DRX mode of operation and a reference signal (RS) period, wherein the BS is configured to transmit RS periodically every RS period.
US10893569B2
Provided is a method for a terminal in an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state to change an RRC state in a wireless communication system. The method comprises: a step of receiving, from a network, an indication indicating to enter an RRC idle state; a step of determining if the indication is valid for a terminal; and a step of entering the RRC idle state if it is determined that the indication is valid for the terminal.
US10893565B2
A method for reporting a beam reception failure, a user equipment and a system, wherein the method includes: obtaining an identifier of a secondary cell where a beam reception fails; selecting another beam as a candidate beam in the secondary cell where the beam reception fails; and encapsulating the identifier of the secondary cell where the beam reception fails and an identifier of the candidate beam into a Media Access Control (MAC) control element, and transmitting the MAC control element out using resource of other cells, wherein the other cells comprise: a primary cell, a primary secondary cell, or other secondary cells where the beam reception fails. Therefore, the identifier of the secondary cell where the beam reception fails and its corresponding candidate beam could be transmitted without using the PRACH and the PUCCH.
US10893560B2
A method for controlling bearers in a core network includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE) device, a request for access to network resources, where the core network is coupled with a primary radio access technology (RAT) and a secondary RAT. The method includes determining an access point name (APN) RAT access restriction in response to the received request, where the APN RAT access restriction associates an APN with a corresponding RAT, where the corresponding RAT comprises at least one of the primary RAT or the secondary RAT. The method also includes assigning a radio bearer based on the determined APN RAT access restriction, wherein the assigned radio bearer exchanges data via the corresponding RAT; and identifying, to a master node, the assigned radio bearer for exchanging data between the UE device and a device specified by the APN via the corresponding RAT.
US10893552B2
The present invention provides a method for establishing a connection path by way of a wireless LAN path of a projector and a wireless LAN terminal even when the operating mode is switched. The method establishes a wireless LAN connection between a wireless LAN terminal and a projector that can operate as an access point apparatus or a client apparatus of a wireless LAN. The projector projects connection information that indicates SSID, the wireless LAN terminal receives the connection information as input by way of a provided input unit, and further, operates as an access point apparatus. The projector detects the wireless LAN terminal that is operating as an access point device by means of a site survey, and the projector then connects to the wireless LAN terminal as a client apparatus.
US10893550B2
Methods, systems, and devices for random access channel (RACH) timing in a wireless communication are described. A base station and a user equipment (UE) may perform a RACH procedure to establish a communication link between the base station the UE. The RACH timing associated with the RACH procedure may depend on the numerology used for the RACH procedure and may be conveyed by the base station to the UE in a control message or via system information. In some cases, the numerology may indicate the RACH timing, which may be used to determine a number of symbols or absolute time to be used for portions of the RACH procedure.
US10893533B2
According to some embodiments of inventive concepts, a method may be provided to operate a UE providing sidelink communications with other wireless devices. The method may include scheduling a first transmission from the UE, wherein the first transmission has a first priority. The method may also include scheduling a second transmission from the UE, wherein the second transmission has a second priority, wherein the first priority is greater than the second priority, and wherein the first and second transmissions are scheduled for transmission during a time interval. The method may further include transmitting the first transmission during the time interval, and responsive to determining a violation of a timing limit corresponding to scheduling the first and second transmissions during the time interval and responsive to the first priority being greater than the second priority, dropping transmitting the second transmission during the time interval.
US10893524B2
Embodiments are provided for implementing a control function in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for allocation of resources to multiple stations (STAs) to enable Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications. An embodiment method includes determining a plurality of transmission resources for OFDMA communications of a plurality of STAs in the WLAN. The determination includes allocating a plurality of subcarriers to the STAs. The method further includes signaling the determined transmission resources to the STAs. The signaling of the transmission resources is piggybacked on at least one of data and management frames, such as in a sub-header of a MAC frame, or is an explicit signaling, such as in one or more dedicated fields of a traffic specification information element. The transmission resources for OFDMA communications allow simultaneous transmissions of the STAs in the WLAN.
US10893522B2
A wireless communication method, device and storage medium are provided. The method includes that resource configuration information is received, the resource configuration information is configured to determine multiple resource units divided in the frequency and the time of a specific carrier and type information of each resource unit, the type information of each resource unit indicates that the resource unit is one of an uplink resource unit, a downlink resource unit, or a protection resource unit; and communication is performed on the particular carrier based on the resource configuration information.
US10893512B2
Apparatus and methods are provided for RE allocation for UCI on PUSCH. In one novel aspect, the UE encodes UCI for transmission on PUSCH in a NR network. The UE allocates UCI REs onto the PUSCH following one or more UCI RE allocation rules including (a) using same logical allocation patterns for both CP-OFDM waveforms and DFT-S-OFDM waveforms, (b) distributing the UCI REs across a time domain of the PUSCH, and (c) distributing the UCI REs across a frequency domain for CP-OFDM or across a virtual-time domain for DFT-S-OFDM. In one embodiment, the HARQ-ACK REs are distributed across the time domain as much as possible. In another embodiment, the allocation of the HARQ-ACK REs further involves calculating the number of HARQ REs dynamically for the HARQ ACK. The number of HARQ REs is based on a weighting parameter, which is either configured or obtained through system information.
US10893508B2
The present disclosure describes example communication methods, terminals, access network devices, and core network devices. One example communication method includes sending, by an access network device, a slice resource adjustment message to a terminal, where the slice resource adjustment message includes target resource information, and wherein the slice resource adjustment message is used to instruct the terminal to adjust a resource of a slice currently accessed by the terminal to the target resource. The access network device receives a slice resource adjustment complete message sent by the terminal, where the slice resource adjustment complete message is used to indicate that the terminal has adjusted the resource of the slice currently accessed by the terminal to the target resource.
US10893505B2
Example embodiments involve an enhanced paging system, executed through novel hardware components, to facilitate a client device to pass incoming messages off, through Wi-Fi or cellular data, to a central server. This central server handles a response request, and sends the message to a corresponding pager address found within a pager network, allowing a closed loop two-way communication handled through a graphical user interface which may be displayed at the client device.
US10893503B2
A signalling message including paging related information indicative of whether an user equipment (10, 19) is pageable or indicative of whether the UE (10, 19) will be paged is transmitted. The UE (10, 19) does not listen on a paging channel if the pageability information indicates that the UE (10, 19) is unpageable.
US10893500B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for detecting position change of an access point. According to certain embodiments, the method includes: obtaining a list of access stations scanned by a terminal device, wherein the list of scanned access stations includes the access point; and detecting the position change of the access point when the list of scanned access stations does not include a reference access station in association with the access point.
US10893499B2
Disclosed are methods, systems and devices for obtaining a measurement of a range between two devices. For example, wireless stations may obtain a measurement of range between the wireless stations based, at least in part, on an exchange messages such as fine timing measurement (FTM) messages. In a particular implementation, FTM messages may be received at a transceiver device in a burst of FTM messages from a responding wireless station. An acknowledgement messages may be transmitted to the responding wireless station immediately in response to receipt of the FTM message.
US10893492B2
A near field communication reader includes a receiver, a transmitter, a matching network, a reader antenna coupled to the matching network; a microcontroller coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, a microcontroller; and a non-transitory computer readable media coupled to the microcontroller and including code segments and data executable on the microcontroller to control a RF driver of the transmitter based upon loading level as determined, for example, by a field detector output and RF driver settings.
US10893490B2
Network nodes, wireless devices and methods of reducing signaling overhead are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting to the wireless device at least one power threshold parameter to be used by the wireless device to determine a number of beams to be included in a multi-beam precoder codebook and transmitting to the wireless device a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) to be used by the wireless device to determine to use one of a single beam precoder and a multiple beam precoder.
US10893478B2
A multi-subscriber identification module (SIM) device is provided. The multi-SIM device includes a first SIM interface; a second SIM interface; and at least one processor configured to implement: a base station (BS) searcher configured to perform a resynchronization operation for securing synchronization with a BS or a measurement operation for measuring signal quality of the BS based on a request received from the first SIM interface; and a searcher scheduler configured to receive the request for use of the BS searcher from the first SIM interface, and identify whether the first SIM interface is granted use of the BS searcher based on the request and a schedule for the BS searcher.
US10893475B2
A method for processing a wake-up trigger frame includes receiving, at a wake-up radio of a device and from an access point, a wake-up trigger frame, where the wake-up trigger frame includes a group receiver identity; and in response to determining that the device is associated with the group receiver identity, sending a signal to a primary radio of the device to turn on the primary radio.
US10893474B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications, and provide a communications method and apparatus, which can solve a problem in the prior art that, in order to save power, when a mobility management entity (MME) delays delivering a paging message or a UE uses a long discontinuous reception (DRX) period, an exception may occur in a serving gateway (SGW). The method includes: acquiring, by an MME, information of a UE (S101); determining, by the MME according to the information, whether the UE satisfies a first preset condition (S102); if the UE satisfies the first preset condition, generating, by the MME, a first indication, where the first indication is used for instructing an SGW to retain first data or discard first data, and the first data is downlink data of the UE (S103); and sending, by the MME, the first indication to the SGW.
US10893464B2
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for deleting and/or not utilizing a PCI/PSC split in instances in which the PCI/PSC split may no longer be valid in a current location. An example method may include determining whether a current physical cell id (PCI) split is configured to camp on a selected cell. The method 5 may further include causing the current PCI split to not be utilized in an instance in which the PCI split is not configured to camp on the selected cell.
US10893462B2
A disclosed method is implemented by a network node in a wireless communication network to transmitting system information to a plurality of wireless terminals. The network node transmits a first group of system information blocks (SIBs) via a first physical channel, and transmits a second group of additional SIBs via a different, second physical channel A corresponding network node operative to implement the method is also disclosed. Another disclosed method is implemented by a wireless terminal in a wireless communication network. The wireless terminal processes information received from a base station over a first physical channel to identify a first group of SIBs, and processes information received from the base station over a different, second physical channel to identify a second group of additional SIBs. A corresponding wireless terminal operative to implement the method is also disclosed.
US10893458B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for selecting a relay node at a first node for transmitting a packet from the first node to a destination node in a wireless sensor network that includes a plurality of nodes. The method can include establishing a transmission angle within which the relay node is preferentially selected, wherein a bounding box surrounding the destination node is between a first side and a second side of the transmission angle, and selecting a second node having a highest remaining energy level among energy levels of neighbor nodes of the first node within the transmission angle to be the relay node. In one example, the candidate nodes for selecting the second node have a remaining energy level above a threshold.
US10893435B2
The present disclosure relates to data transmission methods and apparatus. One example method includes receiving, by user equipment, a first message sent by a control plane network element or a user plane network element, where the first message includes a correspondence between a first quality of service identifier (NQI) and a first reflective quality of service identifier (RQI), obtaining, by the user equipment, a second message sent by the user plane network element, and if the second message does not carry a second RQI, generating, by the user equipment, a first quality of service rule based on the second message and the correspondence between the first NQI and the first RQI, where the second RQI is used to instruct the user equipment to activate a reflective quality of service (RQ) mechanism.
US10893432B2
A communication method, comprises: sending, by a cellular base station configured to constitute an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), a plurality of pieces of wireless LAN identification information managed by the cellular base station, to a wireless LAN termination node configured to manage a wireless LAN access point; and receiving, by the wireless LAN termination node, the plurality of pieces of wireless LAN identification information from the cellular base station. The plurality of pieces of wireless LAN identification information are sent via an interface formed between the cellular base station and the wireless LAN termination node.
US10893431B2
A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE being served and/or configured with a first cell and a second cell. The method also includes the UE transmitting a beam failure recovery request via a PRACH (Physical Random Access Channel) in the second cell in response to the UE detecting that all links associated with monitored control resource set(s) in the second cell have failed. Furthermore, the method includes the UE transmitting a first report via a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) in the second cell in response to the UE detecting that all links associated with monitored control resource set(s) in the first cell have failed.
US10893428B2
Embodiments described herein are directed to methods for adaptively configuring a measurement period in a user equipment or another network node. The measurement period can be determined based at least in part on an assessment of one or more conditions, wherein each of the measurement periods is associated with at least one condition. The determined measurement period can be used for performing and/or reporting one or more measurements. According to certain embodiments, the measurement period may be adapted by maintaining concurrently two or more measurement filters with different measurement periods and then selecting the appropriate one, based on a condition assessment result.
US10893423B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the communications field, and provide a load migration method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: determining, by a source controller, a to-be-migrated UE that needs to be migrated to a destination controller; updating, by the source controller, resource information of the to-be-migrated UE in a database server, where the updated resource information includes a correspondence between the to-be-migrated UE and the destination controller; and sending, by the source controller, an inter-domain update instruction to an external network element, where the inter-domain update instruction includes an identifier of the to-be-migrated UE and an identifier of the destination controller.
US10893417B1
Techniques and mechanisms for a soft migration from an initial or source Spectrum Access System (SAS) of a source SAS provider to a destination SAS of a destination SAS provider for a base station operative to serve as a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) in a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network are described. While the base station operates to facilitate communications for one or more user equipments (UEs) and is registered with the source SAS for spectrum access, the base station may communicate in one or more message exchanges for registering with the destination SAS and for receiving from the destination SAS a grant for spectrum access to spectrum according to a plurality of operating parameters. After communicating in a message exchange with the destination SAS in a heartbeat procedure for receiving an authorization to use the granted spectrum, the base station may deregister with the source SAS.
US10893416B2
A method for monitoring transmission in a wireless network comprising a radio access infrastructure and wireless devices, is provided. The method comprises: generate an estimated number of wireless devices according to a predetermined profile of number of wireless devices; generate an estimated trajectory of each of the estimated number of wireless devices according to a predetermined profile of trajectories; for each wireless device of the estimated number of wireless devices, determine an estimated distribution of the probabilities of radio transmission error during a time window using the estimated trajectory of the wireless device; and determine an estimate of a figure of merit of the wireless network based on the respective estimated distributions of the probabilities of radio transmission error during the time window for the wireless devices.
US10893411B2
Systems and methods for remote SIM unlocking are disclosed. The systems and methods can include detecting that a user equipment is eligible to be unlocked. The unlocking of the user equipment may allow the use of the user equipment on another cellular network. An enterprise unlock server verifies eligibility with a policy engine, and if eligible, sends a push command to the user equipment to execute the unlock process. The user equipment, upon receipt of the command, initiates the unlock process. In some examples, the user equipment can prompt the enterprise unlock server to check if the user equipment is eligible.
US10893409B2
There is provided mechanisms for indicating evolved packet system (EPS) fallback capability. A method is performed by a user equipment (UE). The method comprises providing, towards a call session control function (CSCF), call status information with respect to EPS fallback capability of the UE. There is also provided a UE configured to perform such a method.
US10893406B2
The disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a beyond-4G system, and a system therefor. The disclosure is applicable to intelligent services based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety-related services). A method of a terminal includes receiving a request related to a first function from a profile server; identifying if the first function can be executed; identifying if it is possible to switch to a second function if the first function cannot be executed; and handling the request based on the second function if it is possible to switch to the second function. A terminal includes a transceiver and at least one processor. The at least one processor receives a remote management command from a profile server, determines if the remote management command can be handled, performs the received remote management command, switches the remote management command to a local management command if necessary according to the result of performing the remote management command, and controls the transceiver so as to transmit the result of performing the remote management command or the local management command to the profile server.
US10893404B2
A method for gateway recovery processing and device, the method comprising: in the case where a terminal moves from a first mobility management unit to a second mobility management unit, the second mobility management unit receiving flag information from the first mobility management unit, wherein the flag information being used to indicate that a connection signaling of a packet data network (PDN) is in a suspension state; and the second mobility management unit transmitting the flag information to a serving gateway (SGW), the flag information being used to trigger the SGW to send a bearing update request message to a PGW as a packet data network element. The above technical solution achieves that the PGW is notified when a UE moves to a new mobility management unit, so as to ensure the terminal to receive downlink service.
US10893401B2
A method and an electronic device are provided for establishing, at a first electronic device, a communication link between the first electronic device and a second electronic device in a Near Field Communication (NFC) network. The method includes sending, to the second electronic device, a discovery request for discovery of one or more services registered in the second electronic device; receiving, from the second electronic device, a discovery response including a parameter list for the one or more services registered in the second electronic device; and establishing a logical link control protocol (LLCP) link between the first electronic device and the second electronic device based on the discovery response. Each of the discovery request and the discovery response is formed in a logical link control (LLC) protocol data unit (PDU).
US10893400B2
A method at a power-limited computing station for communicating in an intelligent transport system, the method including operating the computing station in one of a non-critical radio operating state and a safety-critical radio operating state; receiving a trigger at the computing station; determining whether the trigger should cause the computing station to transition a radio operating state; and if the trigger should cause the computing station to transition the radio operating state, changing the radio operating state to the other of the non-critical radio operating state and the safety-critical radio operating state.
US10893396B2
The present disclosure provides a band usage information generating and reporting method, a charging method, an eNB, a CN, a MME and a UE. The eNB and the UE can generate band usage information for charging, and report the band usage information to the CN, wherein the band usage information involves band usage of at least a first band and a second band, and traffic is assigned to respective bands by the eNB. The Counting entity at the eNB or UE can count the data volume of each band or ratio of data volume via different bands as the band usage information based on the scheduling information of the data. The Charging system located in the CN can process the charging and generate a bill according to the reported band usage information.
US10893387B2
Methods, systems, apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage medium, for location-based content delivery to vehicles using LiFi is disclosed. In one aspect, a method is disclosed that includes operations of obtaining, by a LiFi transceiver unit, a vehicle identifier that identifies a vehicle, providing, by the LiFi transceiver unit and to a server, the vehicle identifier using an internet protocol network, wherein the server is configured to determine a location of the vehicle based on the vehicle identifier and an identity of the LiFi transceiver unit that provided the vehicle identifier, receiving, by the LiFi transceiver unit and from the server, the location of the vehicle and location-based content, encoding, by the LiFi transceiver unit, the location-based content into multiple light signals, and providing, by the LiFi transceiver unit, the encoded location-based content to the vehicle using the location of the vehicle.
US10893386B2
A reception strength detection unit is connected to reception antennas located in a vehicle compartment and detects a reception strength of a radio wave from a mobile terminal for each of the reception antennas. A reception determination unit is connected to an auxiliary antenna located at a predetermined position that is a blind spot of the reception antenna and determines whether the radio waves has been received by the auxiliary antenna. When the radio wave has not been received by the auxiliary antenna, an existence position calculation unit calculates an existence position of the mobile terminal based on the reception strength detected by the multiple reception antennas. When the radio wave is received by the auxiliary antenna, the existence position determination unit determines the predetermined position at which the auxiliary antenna receiving the radio wave is located as the existence position of the mobile terminal.
US10893384B2
An exemplary geolocation data management system identifies a passive monitoring pattern for tracking a geolocation of a mobile device and tracks the geolocation of the mobile device as the mobile device traverses a path during a time period. The system tracks the geolocation by determining geolocations in accordance with the identified passive monitoring pattern and by generating corresponding geolocation records for the mobile device. Based on a contiguous subset of these geolocation records, the system determines that the mobile device dwelled at a particular geolocation for a time interval and generates a dwell record for the mobile device. The system further presents, by way of a user interface, a map indicating the path traversed by the mobile device during the time period. The map shows a geolocation record and the dwell record to be visually differentiable from one another. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
US10893371B2
An apparatus for use in treating a neurological disorder of the auditory system, including a stimulus generation unit and a somatosensory stimulation unit. The stimulus generation unit operable to analyse an audio signal including a first component comprising a broadband or white noise component and a second component including a plurality of complex tone bursts, and generate a plurality of actuation signals representative of at least one of the first or second component of the audio signal and further to spectrally modify the audio signal to generate a binaural modified audio signal for delivery to a subject. The somatosensory stimulation unit includes: an array of stimulators to apply a somatosensory stimulation to the subject with the modified audio signal, and an input for receiving the plurality of actuation signals from the stimulus generation unit and directing individual actuation signals in a predetermined pattern to individual stimulators in the array.
US10893363B2
An impulse response is computed between i) an audio signal that is being output as sound by a loudspeaker that is integrated in a loudspeaker enclosure, and ii) a microphone signal from a microphone that is recording the output by the loudspeaker and that is also integrated in the loudspeaker enclosure. A reverberation spectrum is extracted from the impulse response. Sound power spectrum at the listening distance is computed, based on the reverberation spectrum, and an equalization filter is determined based on i) the estimated sound power spectrum and ii) a desired frequency response at the listening distance. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
US10893358B2
A gain adjustment method includes using a sensor to measure a physical quantity that varies according to a distance, and adjusting a level of an audio signal obtained by a microphone according to a measurement result of the sensor.
US10893357B1
A speaker assembly presents audio content to an ear canal of a user. A speaker of the speaker assembly generates positive and negative acoustic pressure waves. A first vent assembly of the speaker assembly ports the positive acoustic pressure waves to an entrance of the ear canal of the user, whereas a second vent assembly ports the negative acoustic pressure waves to an area behind a pinna of the user. The first and second vent assembly are configured to provide improved audio content playback to the user.
US10893349B2
One embodiment provides a wireless microphone comprising a microphone body a plurality of antennas positioned at different locations of the microphone body. Each of the plurality of antennas is configured to wirelessly transmit data. The wireless microphone further comprises a sensor configured to detect an object within proximity of an antenna of the plurality of antennas that obstructs the antenna, and a controller configured to switch antenna operation of the wireless microphone from the antenna to another antenna of the plurality of antennas in response to the object detected.
US10893347B2
An intelligent audio playback and community sharing system is disclosed, comprising a backend server equipment, an object body combined with an RFID tag, a sound box device, and an application program installed within an electronic device, wherein the backend server equipment stores at least one object file such that, after the object body is placed on the sound box device, the sound box device can search inside the local device or the backend server equipment and play back the audio signals corresponding to the RFID tag; moreover, the user can add or change the audio signals which each RFID tag corresponds to via the application program so that the sound box device can play back music or audio files of any suitable forms in accordance with the user's needs.
US10893335B2
The present disclosure provides a method and a device for previewing video playback progress, the method includes: detecting user's adjusting of progress position to a target video, and acquiring an adjusted progress section; matching corresponding frame position range according to the progress section; searching a frame difference value corresponding to each of the video frames contained in the frame position range from a pre-established database, and selecting a pre-configured number of frame difference values which are relatively higher from the frame difference values, displaying the multiple video frames corresponding to the pre-configured number of frame difference values searched to user in a preview form. The present disclosure solves the problem of that in existing technology it is unable to rapidly locate to the interesting video content when watching the network video.
US10893322B2
A method of displaying multimedia content includes determining a type, display capabilities, and a network connection associated with a user device, streaming at least one video stream to the user device, and inspecting the at least one video stream to determine an identity of a user and context associated with the at least one video stream, and a time the at least one video stream was displayed. The method includes comparing the at least one video stream to history, associated with the user, to determine whether the at least one video stream is typical in relation to the user, comparing the context with history of other users to determine whether a social variable is associated with the at least one video stream, and updating the history based on the context, time, type, whether at least one video stream was typical, and whether social variable was present.
US10893319B2
Systems and methods address shortcomings in conventional systems by resuming a media asset from a logical point. In some aspects, the systems and methods receive a first input from a user to pause a media asset at a first position and determine that the first position in the media asset corresponds to a middle of a sentence. The systems and methods further determine a second position in the media asset corresponding to a start of the sentence. Thereafter, the systems and methods receive a second input from the user to resume the media asset, and resume the media asset from the second position corresponding to the start of the sentence.
US10893317B2
A server may communicatively couple to a user device and an instructor device. The server may receive location information from the user device. The location information may define visual content captured by the user device. The server may transmit the location information to the instructor device. The instructor device may present the visual content based on the received location information and receive input defining an instruction from an instructor. The server may receive instruction information defining the instruction from the instructor device. The server may transmit the instruction information to the user device. The user device may present the instruction overlaid on top of the visual content based on the received instruction information.
US10893315B2
The present disclosure relates to a content presentation system, a content presentation method, and a program which are capable of optimizing and streamlining allocation of a plurality of transport media. A content delivery apparatus delivers content to a client that reproduces the content using a plurality of networks with different transport characteristics. A content providing apparatus provides the content delivery apparatus with a policy serving as a determination criterion when delivery of each of streams is distributed by the plurality of networks when the content constituted by a plurality of streams with different characteristics. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a content presentation system that provides content using MPEG DASH.
US10893314B2
A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.
US10893303B1
A content streaming system and methodology for facilitating the management of content streaming. A content delivery service provides streaming content that is organized according to a set of encoded content chunks. An encoding component generates encoded chunk data for transmission to requestors. A content delivery management component can determine configuration information that indicates the size of the content chunks. The content delivery management component can then receive encoded data but will not replicate and propagate the received encoded data to distribution endpoints of the content delivery service until complete content chunks are ready for transmission. A video playback application processes the set of encoded content chunks to dynamically form a content segment for live video streaming.
US10893298B2
An apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry configured to receive a split direction syntax element, a first index syntax element, and a second index syntax element that are associated with a coding block coded with a triangular prediction mode. The coding block can be partitioned into two triangular prediction units according to a split direction indicated by the split direction syntax element. The first and second index syntax elements can indicate a first merge index and a second merge index to a merge candidate list constructed for the two triangular prediction units. The coding block can be reconstructed according to the split direction, the first merge index, and second merge index.
US10893297B2
Examples of the present disclosure relate to methods for processing image data. In one such example, data elements are received defining a portion of a line of pixels of an image, the image comprising one or more lines of pixels definable by one or more respective sets of data elements. In some cases, a transform operation is performed on the data elements to obtain a plurality of binary transform coefficients, wherein the transform operation is performed independently of data elements defining any other line of pixels. The plurality of transform coefficients is encoded as a sequence of tiered bit-layers, each bit-layer in the sequence of bit-layers comprising a set of bits corresponding to a given bit position in each of the plurality of transform coefficients. The encoded plurality of transform coefficients is output.
US10893296B2
Techniques are provided for sensor data compression in a multi-sensor Internet of Things environment. An exemplary method comprises obtaining sensor data from a plurality of sensors satisfying one or more of predefined sensor proximity criteria and predefined similar sensor type criteria; applying an image-based compression technique to the sensor data to generate compressed sensor data; and providing the compressed sensor data to a data center. The image-based compression technique comprises a discrete cosine transform technique, a video compression technique, and/or an auto-encoder deep learning technique that utilizes one or more over-fitted bidirectional recurrent convolutional neural networks. The sensor data is optionally normalized prior to being applied to the image-based compression technique.
US10893280B2
An apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to obtain a transform type for decoding a transform block for the current block; select, based on the transform type, a template for coding a value of a non-zero map; select, based on the template, a context for entropy decoding the value of the non-zero map; and decode the value of the non-zero map based on the context. The non-zero map indicates which coefficients of the transform block have non-zero values. A method includes obtaining a transform class for coding a transform block for the current block, wherein the transform class corresponding to a transform type and a direction; selecting, based on the transform class, a coding context for coding a value of a non-zero map; and coding the value of the non-zero map based on the coding context.
US10893274B2
Provided is a method for processing a video signal on the basis of an arbitrary partition transform, the method comprising the steps of: determining a partition set for input data, the partition set indicating a set of partitions divided from a data block on the basis of a scanning pattern; determining a transform matrix set corresponding to the partition set; obtaining an arbitrary partition transform vector for each partition by applying the transform matrix set to the partition set; and obtaining the arbitrary partition transform coefficient for the input data by inverse-mapping the arbitrary partition transform vector.
US10893273B2
A data encoding method includes encoding an array of data values as data sets and escape codes for values not encoded by the data sets, an escape code including a prefix portion and a non-unary coded suffix portion having a length, in bits, dependent upon a value encoded by the prefix portion according to a relationship such that, for at least some values encoded by the prefix portion, the length of the non-unary coded suffix portion is greater than the length, in bits, of the prefix portion.
US10893270B2
An image encoding device adapted to segment an image into blocks and encode the image in units of blocks resulting from segmenting the image is provided. A block segmentation unit recursively segments the image into rectangles of a predetermined size to generate a block subject to encoding. A bitstream generation unit encodes block segmentation information of the block subject to encoding. The block segmentation unit includes: a quartering unit that quarters a target block in recursive segmentation in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction to generate four blocks; and a halving unit that halves a target block in recursive segmentation in a horizontal or vertical direction to generate two blocks. When previous recursive segmentation is halving, the halving unit prohibits a target block subject to current recursive segmentation from being segmented in the same direction as a direction in which the block was segmented in the previous recursive segmentation.
US10893268B2
A method is provided for coding a current image that has previously been partitioned into blocks. The method includes, for a current block that is to be coded: partitioning the current block at least once into a plurality of subblocks; and representing) the partitioning of current block in the form of a first digital information sequence. The coding method further includes predicting the partitioning of the current block relative to the partitioning of a block that has already been coded and then decoded and that is represented in the form of a second digital information sequence, by comparing the first and second sequences with each other or by comparing the corresponding partitionings with each other, and then by determining residual digital information representative of the comparison in application of a predetermined comparison criterion; and encoding the residual digital information as determined.
US10893266B2
A method including encoding a video program into a plurality of video streams, each of the plurality of video streams being encoded at a corresponding one of a plurality of bitrates; providing, to a plurality of viewing clients, an option to select one of the plurality of video streams; determining a streaming capacity of each of the viewing clients; and determining an improved plurality of bitrates based on streaming capacities of the plurality of viewing clients.
US10893262B2
Physically-based volume rendering generates a lightfield. The locations of scattering modeled in physically-based rendering are used to assign depths for the lightfield. The previously assigned depths and previously rendered lightfield are used for lightfield rendering, which may be performed more rapidly than the physically-based volume rendering.
US10893257B2
Embodiments of the invention describe apparatuses, systems, and methods related to data capture of objects and/or an environment. In one embodiment, a user can capture time-indexed three-dimensional (3D) depth data using one or more portable data capture devices that can capture time indexed color images of a scene with depth information and location and orientation data. In addition, the data capture devices may be configured to captured a spherical view of the environment around the data capture device.
US10893251B2
A three-dimensional model generating device includes: a converted image generating unit that, for each of input images included in one or more items of video data and having mutually different viewpoints, generates a converted image from the input image that includes fewer pixels than the input image; a camera parameter estimating unit that detects features in the converted images and estimates, for each of the input images, a camera parameter at a capture time of the input image, based on a pair of similar features between two of the converted images; and a three-dimensional model generating unit that generates a three-dimensional model using the input images and the camera parameters.
US10893250B2
A respective target viewpoint may be rendered for each of a plurality of multiplane images of a three-dimensional scene. Each of the multiplane images may be associated with a respective single plane image of the three-dimensional scene captured from a respective viewpoint. Each of the multiplane images may include a respective plurality of depth planes. Each of the depth planes may include a respective plurality of pixels from the respective single plane image. Each of the pixels in the depth plane may be positioned at approximately the same distance from the respective viewpoint. A weighted combination of the target viewpoint renderings may be determined, where the sampling density of the single plane images is sufficiently high that the weighted combination satisfies the inequality in Equation (7). The weighted combination of the target viewpoint renderings may be transmitted as a novel viewpoint image.
US10893248B2
An imaging sensor includes a color filter, and DBPF that has a transmission characteristic in a visible-light band, a blocking characteristic in a first wavelength band adjacent to a long-wavelength side of the visible-light band, and a transmission characteristic in a second wavelength band that is a part of the first wavelength band. A transmission characteristic of DBPF and a transmission characteristic of each filter part of the color filter are set in such a manner that the second wavelength band of DBPF is included in a third wavelength band that is a wavelength band in which transmittance of the filter parts in colors is approximate to each other on a long-wavelength side of the visible-light band and a fourth wavelength band that is a wavelength band in which a filter part for infrared light has a transmission characteristic.
US10893241B2
There is described a portable reactor system and computer program product. The system allows an operator to remotely monitor and control the chemical processes of a laboratory reactor on an interface device such as a tablet, remote computer or smart phone. At any time, live video of the reactor can be viewed. The temperature of the reactor, temperature of a bath surrounding the reactor, agitator speed of the blade or impeller in the reactor, conductivity of the reactor contents and pH of the reactor contents can be remotely controlled and monitored.
US10893237B2
The present disclosure provides a method for multi-group audio-video interaction, including: receiving a virtual group creation request initiated by a first user, creating a first virtual group, and determining a first session group the first user belonging to; associating the first session group with the first virtual group, and adding all session users in the first session group to the first virtual group; determining a second session group a second user belonging to, when receiving a virtual group join request initiated by the second user; associating the second session group with the first virtual group, and adding all session users in the second session group to the first virtual group; and sending a user list of the second session group to other session users in the first virtual group, to enable the other session users to incrementally pull and play an audio-video stream according to the user list.
US10893232B1
Video communications of residents of a controlled-environment facility are monitored to detect instances of non-verbal communications within the video, such as the display of written messages and hand signals. Residents may participate in live video visitation sessions with non-residents. Video recordings are generated for each video feed of the live video visitation. During the live video visitation, indications of non-verbal communications displayed in the live video are detected. If indications of non-verbal communications are detected in the live video, the recorded video is annotated to specify the locations of the detected indications in the recording. Upon completion of the video visitation session, post-processing of the recorded video detects additional indications of displayed non-verbal communication. The additional indications may be detected at proximal locations to the annotations and may be detected based on sampling frames of the recording to detect changes in the color balance indicating the display of a message surface.
US10893228B2
An automotive vehicle includes a sensor configured to detect features external to the vehicle, an HMI configured to signal an alert to an operator of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller is in communication with the sensor and the HMI, and is in communication with a non-transient computer-readable storage medium provided with a road furniture database. The road furniture database includes a plurality of items of road furniture having associated road furniture geolocations and road furniture classifications. The controller is configured to, in response to the vehicle being proximate a respective road furniture geolocation for a respective item of road furniture and the sensor not detecting the respective item of road furniture, control the HMI to signal an alert.
US10893227B2
Using the same image sensor to capture a two-dimensional (2D) image and three-dimensional (3D) depth measurements for a 3D object. A laser point-scans the surface of the object with light spots, which are detected by a pixel array in the image sensor to generate the 3D depth profile of the object using triangulation. Each row of pixels in the pixel array forms an epipolar line of the corresponding laser scan line. Timestamping provides a correspondence between the pixel location of a captured light spot and the respective scan angle of the laser to remove any ambiguity in triangulation. An Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) in the image sensor operates as a Time-to-Digital (TDC) converter to generate timestamps. A timestamp calibration circuit is provided on-board to record the propagation delay of each column of pixels in the pixel array and to provide necessary corrections to the timestamp values generated during 3D depth measurements.
US10893226B2
A digital focal plane array includes an all-digital readout integrated circuit in combination with a detector array. The readout circuit includes unit cell electronics, orthogonal transfer structures, and data handling structures. The unit cell electronics include an analog to digital converter. Orthogonal transfer structures enable the orthogonal transfer of data among the unit cells. Data handling structures may be configured to operate the digital focal plane array as a data encryptor/decipherer. Data encrypted and deciphered by the digital focal plane array need not be image data.
US10893224B2
The present technology relates to an imaging element and an electronic device that enable pixels to flexibly share a charge voltage converting unit. The imaging element includes a pixel array unit in which pixels respectively having charge voltage converting units and switches are arranged, and the charge voltage converting units of the plurality of pixels are connected to a signal line in parallel via the respective switches. The present technology is applied to, for example, a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor in which pixels share a charge voltage converting unit.
US10893222B2
An imaging device including: a photoelectric converter including first and second electrodes and a conversion layer therebetween; a voltage supplier; an outputter outputting a signal indicating the potential of the second electrode; and a detector detecting the signal level, in which the change rate of the conversion efficiency of the photoelectric converter with respect to a bias voltage, applied between the electrodes, when the bias voltage is in a first range is greater than when the bias voltage is in a second range greater than the first range, and the voltage supplier, when the detected level is less than a first threshold, causes the potential difference between the electrodes to become a first difference, and, when the detected level is greater than or equal to a second threshold greater than or equal to the first threshold, causes the potential difference to become a second difference greater than the first difference.
US10893217B2
An electronic apparatus includes a control unit configured to, if an operation mode in capturing a wide field view image is a first operation mode, perform control to clip out a first range in which a predetermined range with respect to a center of a clipped image includes any one of above an imaging apparatus, above in a direction of gravity, and below in the direction of gravity, and if the operation mode is a second operation mode, perform control to clip a second range in which, different from the first range, a predetermined range with respect to a center of a clipped image includes a direction perpendicular to a vertical direction of the imaging apparatus or a direction perpendicular to gravity, or to not perform clipping.
US10893192B2
An image pickup apparatus, including: a common processing unit including a fixed level signal generating unit configured to generate a fixed level signal that have discrete values in a color space and an address in association with each other and an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on the fixed level signal to generate grid data under the condition set by the user or the condition automatically set by the image pickup apparatus; and an individual processing unit including a three-dimensional lookup table storage unit configured to store a three-dimensional lookup table in which the address and the grid data are associated with each other and output the grid data corresponding to the address of an image pickup signal and an interpolation processing unit configured to perform interpolation processing using the grid data and the image pickup signal.
US10893188B2
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging device that photoelectrically converts an optical image obtained through a focus lens. The focus lens is moved to a focus position set by focus detection performed based on image signals from the imaging device with a first aperture value. A first correction amount of the set focus position is acquired according to a difference between the first aperture value and a second aperture value to be used at a time of photographing. Photographing is executed at a determined focus position at the time of photographing, by a user's operation. If the first correction amount is larger than a predetermined amount, a focus position corrected according to the first correction amount is determined as the focus position at the time of photographing, and if not, the set focus position is determined as the focus position at the time of photographing.
US10893186B2
A medical imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor configured to capture a subject image of a subject gathered by a fiberscope and emitted from proximal ends of optical fibers; a lens unit including a focus lens moving along an optical axis to adjust a focus, the lens unit being configured to form the subject image emitted from the proximal ends of the optical fibers on the image sensor; lens driving circuitry configured to move the focus lens along the optical axis; and a lens controller configured to perform, when the fiberscope is connected, a first auto-focus control of operating the lens driving circuitry to move the focus lens in a first movement range, evaluating a focusing state of the subject image, and positioning the focus lens at a position deviated from a first lens position at which the proximal ends of the optical fibers are focused.
US10893185B2
Provided is an intermediate unit including a first connect unit, a second connect unit, and an information bridge unit. The first connect unit is for connecting a camera unit having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction. The second connect unit is for connecting a camera control unit for a camera unit having a second resolution lower than the first resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction. The information bridge unit is interposed between the first connect unit and the second connect unit and configured to bridge information exchanged between the camera unit and the camera control unit.
US10893182B2
Provided are systems and methods for imaging with compensation functions. An imaging device comprises a plurality of light source sets, of which two or more light source sets emit light of a same specific spectral range to compensate intensity differences among different spectral ranges. The imaging device can be integrated with a mobile device. A method comprises a subtraction procedure to compensate ambient light effect, a normalization procedure to compensate incidence angle effect, a 3D reconstruction procedure to compensate distance effect, or any combination of these procedures. The method is performed at an imaging device comprising a controller. At least one program is non-transiently stored in the controller and executable by the controller.
US10893178B2
A camera module includes: a lens module disposed in a housing and a stop module coupled to the lens module. The stop module includes apertures having different diameters from each other so as to selectively change an amount of light incident on the lens module, a magnet portion to select any one of the apertures by movement of the magnet portion, and a coil disposed on the housing facing the magnet portion to move the magnet portion.
US10893169B2
A relay apparatus that relays communication between a server which provides a service and a terminal which receives the service causes the terminal to store a setting that can identify, for each service, a piece of transmission target information from the terminal to the server which provides the service, among a plurality of pieces of information that can be provided by the terminal, notifies the terminal of a predetermined service of a plurality of services if an information request corresponding to the predetermined service of the plurality of services is received from the server, receives information identified by the terminal based on the notification and the setting from the terminal, and transfers the information which has been identified to the server.
US10893162B2
A system includes circuitry configured to embed a digital watermark data in an original image, wherein the original image is divided into a plurality of blocks each block having been embedded with a pattern corresponding to each value of the digital watermark data, store, in a memory, the original image, the digital watermark data embedded in the original image, and an embedding position of the pattern of the digital watermark data in association, detect a pattern in a scanned image of a printed matter, decode the detected pattern to acquire digital watermark data included in the scanned image, align each block between the original image and the scanned image, based on the embedding position of the pattern associated with the original image and a detection position of the pattern detected from the scanned image, and obtain a difference between the original image and the scanned image aligned with each other.
US10893155B2
There is provided a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for an information processing device provided with a first communication interface, a second communication interface and a controller. The recording medium contains instructions realizing an application program. When startup option including the address information is not delivered and when the address information is not stored, the control executes a standby process to await input of the address information through a user interface is executed. When the address information indicating a location of a storage server is input during the standby process, the controller downloads the content data from the storage server indicated by the input address information. When the address information included in the startup option has been stored in the memory, the controller downloads the content data from the storage server indicated by the address information store in the memory.
US10893149B2
In some embodiments, the present invention provides for a computer-implemented method, including: causing, by a specifically programmed computer call management communication system, to transform, over a computer network, computing devices of users, into corresponding specialized call management devices, by having each computing device to execute a specialized call management client software application being in electronic communication with the specifically programmed computer call management communication system over the computer network by utilizing SIP; where the specialized call management client software application generates specialized graphical user interfaces configured to allow each user to concurrently initiate and maintain, over the computer network, a plurality of voice communications of distinct types with other users, by, for example, allowing each user to independently and dynamically divert, in real-time, any voice communication of any type to any audio device associated with a corresponding specialized call management device of such user.
US10893148B2
Systems and methods provide a unified call log for user devices in a device group. A user device receives an invite message for an incoming call and stores first call log information including a caller identifier based on the invite message. The user device receives a status message indicating that another user device has answered the incoming call and stores second call log information including a timestamp for the status message. The user device receives a call information message for a new line between the user device and a device associated with the caller telephone number, determines that the new line is a handover call associated with the incoming call, and stores third call log information for the new line. The user device determines that the handover call on the new line is ended and generates a call log entry including information from the incoming call and the handover call.
US10893141B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, relating to synthetic call status updates. In some implementations, a method includes determining, by a task manager module, that a triggering event has occurred to provide a current status of a user call request. The method may then determine, by the task manager module, the current status of the user call request. A representation of the current status of the user call request is generated. Then, the generated representation of the current status of the user call request is provided to the user.
US10893139B1
A shared communication system associates a plurality of owner profiles with the device and processes user interaction requests based on information included in the owner profiles. The communication system classifies incoming requests based on whether the results of a request should be personal to one user, shared among several users, or generic to all users, and processes requests according to the classification. In one embodiment, the user request is targeted at establishing a video call session between a user of the communication system and one or more other target recipient users of a communications system. The communication system determines which user to associate with the outgoing video call based on which user has the target recipient in an associated contacts list.
US10893129B2
Hinged electronic device with moving support plates for a flexible display and corresponding systems
An electronic device includes a first device housing and a second device housing. Each can optionally define a linear recess. A hinge couples the first device housing to the second device housing. The first device housing is pivotable about the hinge relative to the second device housing. A flexible display is situated in the linear recess, where included, and spans the hinge. The hinge includes a cam, a first support plate pivotally coupled to a first side of the cam, and a second support plate pivotally coupled to a second side of the cam. The first support plate, the cam, and the second support plate bridge the linear recess of each device housing when the electronic device is in an axially displaced open position, but define boundaries within which the flexible display defines a service loop when the electronic device is in a closed position.
US10893126B2
Method and apparatus to provide protocol translation and selectable data exchange in a client/server system are provided. A tag list is extracted from a legacy client device 116 connected to a legacy server 114 using a protocol corresponding to the legacy server. A configuration manager device 120 is used to configure the extracted tag list to obtain a selected tag list excerpt of the extracted tag list. The configuring device is arranged to map the selected tag list excerpt to a configuration adapted for a respective 112 server, and to define contextualization. Server 112 provides industrial automation services using a next-generation protocol, e.g., OPC UA or MTConnect. A tag list is generated to configure server 112. A stream of data points of the selected tag list excerpt of the tag list extracted from the legacy client device is transferred to one or more client devices 124 connected to server 112.
US10893114B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that enable clients to claims spots on client-initiated segments. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a device of a creator, data specifying a client-initiated segment created by the creator through an interface presented at the device. A determination is made, based on the number of spots being claimed by the creator, that the client-initiated segment includes one or more available spots that are available to be claimed by clients other than the creator. A proper subset of the clients that are transmitted a notification that the client-initiated segment is available is created from a set of clients. For each client in the proper subset of clients, the notification that the client-initiated segment is available is transmitted to the client and the client is enabled to claim a spot on the client-initiated segment.
US10893101B1
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to select storage tiers for data replication and data recovery. A replication stream is received from a replication appliance that is configured to replicate data to a storage tier of multiple storage tiers. Each storage tier differs from at least one other storage tier in at least one storage characteristic. Portions of the replication stream are identified based on input/output (I/O) characteristics. The portions are stored in one storage tier other than the storage tier based on the I/O characteristics, and a storage cost associated with each storage tier, where the storage cost associated with each storage tier is based on storage characteristics of each storage tier.
US10893098B2
Embodiments of present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for data writing. An exemplary method includes: obtaining first to-be-written data; determining a first group identifier corresponding to the first to-be-written data; determining a master node corresponding to the first group identifier; and writing the first to-be-written data if the master node is the current node.
US10893089B2
A method and system for controlling access to a first computing device by a second computing device, said method comprising: detecting whether said first computing device is being used by a local user; receiving an input event for said first computing device, determining whether said received input event is a local input event from said local user or a remote input event from said second computing device; and blocking said received input event if said received input event is determined to be a remote input event and if said first computing device is detected as being used by said local user.
US10893088B2
Systems and methods to combine multiple voice activated audio input data packets that indicate sequence dependent operations are provided. A natural language processor component can receive first and second input audio signal from a client computing device, and can identify respective requests and corresponding trigger keywords. A direct action application programming interface (“API”) can generate respective action data structures, and can construct respective data transmissions including the respective action data structures. A thread optimization component can obtain data packets of the first data transmission, and can obtain data packets of the second data transmission. The thread optimization component can determine, based on a heuristic technique applied to the data packets of the respective data transmissions a sequence dependency parameter. The thread optimization component can merge, based on a comparison of the sequence dependency parameter with a threshold, the first and second data transmissions into a single thread.
US10893086B2
A streaming client (100) receives or sends information on a type of node of a node (110, 120, 130) for assisting streaming of data. Based on the information on the type of node, the streaming client selects the node to assist in streaming of data to the streaming client (100). The information on the type of node may be conveyed in a message transmitted from the streaming client (100) or in a message to the streaming client (100).
US10893073B2
A method for processing information from a variety of submitters, e.g., forensic sources. The method includes receiving information about one or more nodes from a submitter from a plurality of submitters numbered from 1 through N. In a specific embodiment, the one or more nodes are associated respectively with one or more IP addresses on a world-wide network of computers. The method includes identifying a submitter reputation of the submitter from a knowledge base and associating a node reputation of the node based upon at least the reputation of the submitter and submitted information from the submitter. The method also transfers the node reputation.
US10893072B2
Methods and systems for using cloned accounts to track attacks on user accounts are described. A user login attempt is detected for a user account from a client computing device. A determination is made that the user is not a legitimate user. The user is routed to a cloned user account. An analysis of the interaction between the user and the cloned user account is performed.
US10893071B2
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for dynamically creating groups of users based on attributes for simulated phishing campaign. A campaign controller determines one or more attributes of a plurality of users during execution of a simulated phishing campaign and creates one or more groups of users during based on the identified attributes. The campaign controller selects a template to be used to execute a portion of the simulated phishing campaign for a first group of users and then communicates one or more simulated phishing communications to the first group of users according to the template. The template may identify a list of a plurality of types of simulated phishing communications (email, text or SMS message, phone call or Internet based communication) and at least a portion of the content for the simulated phishing communication.
US10893053B2
The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes storing, in a collaboration platform, a first geographic location and a first time of a first authentication request for an account at the collaboration platform responsive to successful authentication of the first authentication request. The method includes receiving a second authentication request for the account at the collaboration platform. The method includes identifying a second geographic location and a second time of the second authentication request. The method includes providing access to the account responsive to a determination that a difference in time between the first time and the second time is large enough that a user of the account is able to travel a difference in distance between the first geographic location and the second geographic location within the difference in time.
US10893047B2
Methods and systems for providing security and verifying a human user and/or an authorized user are described. A system may include a processor and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium. The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a request to access a secured resource, provide a verification challenge to a user via a user interface, receive at least one input from the user in response to the verification challenge, and determine that the at least one input corresponds to at least one parameter indicative of a human user. The verification challenge may include a game.
US10893037B2
The invention relates generally to a medical device wireless adapter, and more particularly, to a module that adapts an existing legacy or newly designed medical device to a healthcare provider's wireless infrastructure.
US10893034B2
Systems and methods for presenting a personalized value added offer during an advanced verification process are provided. An access control server may receive an enrollment verification request comprising data relating to an account holder. The server may determine an enrollment status of the account holder and determine a value added offer based on the account holder. The server may display an advanced verification interface for user input. The advanced verification interface may include the value added offer and/or a security credential prompt. The server may personalize the advanced verification interface and/or the value added offer based on monitoring the system and compiling historical transaction data.
US10893029B1
A technology is described for a virtual secure region. An example method may include receiving a request for data stored in a secure computing service environment executing on computing resources used to provide a public computing service environment, where the secure computing service environment may be separated from the public computing environment using encryption. In response to the request, a secure region account that corresponds to a public region account may be identified using a translation table that maps the secure region account to the public region account. A storage location for the data may be identified within the secure computing service environment specified by the secure region account, and the data may be obtained from the storage location within the secure computing service environment. The data may then be transferred to the public computing service environment.
US10893027B2
A facility stores a person's personal information (“PI”) on a portable storage device (“PSD”) of the person. In some cases, the PSD bears a fax number mapping uniquely to the person; when a fax containing the person's PI is sent to this fax number, the facility stores an encrypted version of the PI on a relay server (“RS”). When the PSD connects with an access device, the encrypted version of the PI is retrieved from the RS and stored on the PSD. In some cases, the PSD bears a non-textual visual symbol; when its images is captured by a device such as a smartphone, an identifier encoded in the symbol is used to transmit encrypted PI to the RS. In some cases, each access device reports aggregates of personal data to an analysis server. In some cases, the facility statistically obfuscates these aggregates for transmission to/storage on the analysis server.
US10893016B2
A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
US10893012B2
A method, computer system, and computer program product digitally manipulate a human resources workflow on a mobile device. The computer system identifies a mobile context of a chat message received from a mobile application executing on the mobile device. The computer system determines a human resources operation intended by the chat message. The determination is based in part on the mobile context. The computer system identifies a business rule corresponding to the human resources operation. The business rule comprises a plurality of linked metadata objects forming a syntax tree. The computer system interprets the plurality of metadata objects to implement the business rule within the mobile context. The computer system performs the human resources operation according to the business rule.
US10893010B1
A dynamic attention capacity service and/or a filtering application determine a current spare attention capacity of an occupant of a vehicle to receive incoming messages or other information. The dynamic attention capacity service and/or the filtering application selectively filter incoming messages directed to the occupant of the vehicle based on the current spare attention capacity of the occupant of the vehicle to receive the incoming message and based on a priority of the incoming message.
US10893002B2
Various embodiments are described herein for a radio frequency (RF) signal router. In one example embodiment, the RF router comprises a controller, an input stage, an intermediate stage and an output stage. The input stage includes RF input terminals, pre-processing circuit and input processors, where each RF input terminal receives an incoming RF signal, each pre-processing circuit processes the incoming RF signal based on its power level, and each input processor adjusts a power level of an input RF signal based on a first controller signal to generate a processed input RF signal. The intermediate stage comprises intermediate switch matrices coupled to a controller and input processors, and configured to route intermediate RF signals. The output stage comprises output processors coupled to the controller, where each output processor is configured to adjust a power level of an output RF signal based on a second controller signal and generate a processed output RF signal, and where the second controller signal corresponds to the first controller signal.
US10893001B2
The invention relates to a method for coordinating access to a resource of a distributed computer system, which has a plurality of distributed client stations, wherein there are at least two client stations, each having at least one computer, at least one resource of the computer system, at least one resource manager, which is designed to manage the resources of the computer system assigned thereto, and at least one internal communication medium, via which the at least one computer, the at least one resource and the at least one resource manager are coupled, client-station-internally, for carrying out data communication, wherein the client stations are coupled to each other via at least one external communication medium in order to carry out data communication. According to the invention, the client stations can communicate among each other. The invention furthermore relates to a computer system of this kind and a computer program for carrying out the method.
US10892993B2
A method of a terminal for controlling quality of service (QoS) information is provided. The method includes acquiring a data packet, identifying a traffic type of the data packet, when QoS control is required for a service flow according to the traffic type, transmitting, to a network device, an uplink (UL) data packet, first QoS support information of the terminal, and a QoS support or non-support display request of the network device, receiving a downlink (DL) data packet from a service providing server, determining whether the DL data packet corresponds to the UL data packet and includes second QoS support information of at least one network device connecting the terminal and the service providing server, and identifying the second QoS support information based on a result of the determining.
US10892987B2
In one embodiment, segment routing (SR) network processing of packets is performed on packets having a segment identifier structure providing processing and/or memory efficiencies. Responsive to an identified particular segment routing policy, the particular router retrieves from memory a dynamic segment routing identifier portion of the particular SR policy that includes a SR node value and a SR function value. The SR function value identifies segment routing processing to be performed by a router in the network identified based on the SR node value. A segment routing discriminator is independently identified, possibly being a fixed value for all segment identifiers in the network. Before sending into the network, a complete segment identifier is added to the particular packet by combining the segment routing discriminator with the dynamic segment routing identifier portion. The particular packet including the complete segment identifier is sent into the network.
US10892985B2
A forwarding element includes a control engine and a forwarding table. The control engine includes a command template that includes a stateful interaction instruction. The forwarding table includes a rule entry that defines a match description and an action instruction. The forwarding element is configured to: receive a packet; determine packet attributes based on the packet; compare the packet attributes to the match description to determine whether there is a rule match, execute the action instruction in response to determining there is the rule match, which includes causing a trigger signal to be sent to the control engine, the trigger signal corresponding to the command template, and perform a stateful interaction on the packet according to the stateful interaction instruction in response to receiving the trigger signal.
US10892976B2
A method for intelligent network topology mapping includes identifying network paths between a source and a destination, wherein identifying the network paths includes, for a hop in network topology: selecting a number of probe packets for revealing an expected number of next hops reachable from the hop; maintaining a list of flows reaching the hop; selecting, from the list, flow parameters for each of the probe packets; generating the number of probe packets and including the selected flow parameters in the probe packets; transmitting the number of probe packets to the hop; receiving responses to the probe packets; and recording network addresses of next hops revealed by the responses. The method further includes generating, from the network addresses of next hops, a network topology map illustrating the network paths.
US10892968B2
Systems and methods of reducing latency in online network traffic are provided. The system can include a processor and a memory couple to the processor. The memory stores computer-executable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify an indication of an interaction with a content item presented within a content slot of an information resource, generate a click identifier that uniquely identifies the interaction, transmit a first request comprising a click resource link including the click identifier to a click server, and transmit a second request to access the landing page of the content item independent of transmitting the first request. The second request comprises a generated resource link that identifies a resource identifier of the landing page of the content item and the click identifier.
US10892966B2
Techniques are disclosed for automated detection and notification of interconnect errors or failure. An interconnect is tested via passive or active means. Error data associated with data transferred via the interconnect is measured and analyzed to generate error statistics. Error statistics are then used to determine an error rate of the interconnect and an alert is generated if the error rate exceeds a threshold. Alerts are displayed to users for troubleshooting and/or for indication that the interconnect should be replaced.
US10892964B2
Systems and methods for monitoring digital user experience include performing inline monitoring of network access between one or more users each with an associated user device executing an agent application, the Internet, and one or more cloud applications and private applications accessible via lightweight connectors; responsive to a user executing a specific application, obtaining device and application metrics for the user from the associated user device related to usage of specific application; obtaining network metrics from the cloud system related to network performance of the specific application; and providing the device and application metrics and the network metrics to a logging and analytics system for quantifying digital user experience of the specific application.
US10892958B2
A communication service manager (CSM) apparatus for monitoring a communication network is provided. The CSM receives configuration instruction message from a higher-level device, and creates or modifies a set of tasks based on the configuration instruction message. The CSM is thus configured to interact with data provider devices to obtain specific information, process the information, and report the results of the processing operations toward a specified device or database. The data provider devices monitor network operations and may include network functions and data analytics manager (DAM) functions. A format for configuration instruction messages, for configuring the CSM, is also provided.
US10892957B2
Systems and methods provide solutions to add a physical network function (PNF) instance to a network service (NS), modify PNF instances in an NS, and remove PNF instances from an NS. For example, a process may include sending an update NS request from the management function to a network functions virtualization orchestrator (NFVO) to update the NS instance, the update NS request comprising an NS instance identifier, an update type, and PNF information; receiving an update NS response from the NFVO, the update NS response comprising a lifecycle operation occurrence identifier corresponding to an NS lifecycle operation occurrence; receiving an NS Lifecycle Change notification from the NFVO, the NS Lifecycle Change notification indicating a start of an NS update; and receiving an NS identifier change notification from the NFVO, the NS identifier change notification indicating a result of the NS update.
US10892956B2
A device management server that manages information regarding an application associated with a product key, and information regarding a panel application includes a first creation unit configured to create a first task for distributing to a network device the application associated with the product key, and a second creation unit configured to create a second task for distributing the panel application to the network device, and in a case where the second task is executed, acquires version information regarding the second application installed on the network device, and distributes a new version of the panel application.
US10892952B2
An example controller device manages a plurality of network devices. The controller device includes one or more processing units, implemented using digital logic circuitry, configured to receive data representing a modification to unified intent model represented by a graph model, determine one or more vertices of the graph model affected by the data representing the modification and one or more vertices to be added to the graph model to extend the unified intent model, update the one or more vertices of the graph model affected by the data representing the modification and add the one or more vertices to be added to the graph model, compile the updated one or more vertices and the added one or more vertices to generate low level configuration data for the plurality of network devices, and configure one or more of the plurality of network devices with the low level configuration data.
US10892951B2
Disclosed is a device management system for discovery and management of components added to computer systems and sub-systems. The device management system provides for recognizing a newly added component, and determining if the newly added component is already a part of the system inventory. The newly added component is matched with a component currently on the system, based on at least one matching attribute. A point total is calculated for each match level and a final match score is provided. The match score is compared with an aggressiveness level to determine if a match does indeed exist.
US10892944B2
A cloud-based hardware accelerator is selected by deploying an accelerator image to first and second clouds to generate first and second cloud-based hardware accelerators, executing a first request on the first and second cloud-based hardware accelerators, monitoring characteristics of the first and second cloud-based hardware accelerators executing the first request, which may include execution time and monetary cost, and selecting one of the first and second hardware accelerators according to defined selection criteria. Subsequent requests are then routed to the selected cloud-based accelerator.
US10892943B2
A failure recovery method for a virtual network, includes determining, by a network device, that a physical link in a physical network fails, where the failed physical link corresponds to at least one virtual link in the virtual network, and mapping the at least one virtual link corresponding to the failed physical link to a non-failed physical resource in the physical network, where the non-failed physical resource satisfies a transmission bandwidth of each of the at least one virtual link.
US10892935B2
A wideband, linear, direct-digital RF modulator (DDRM) for a digitally-intensive transmitter (DTX) includes an interpolation filter and an in-phase/quadrature (I/Q)-interleaving RF digital-to-analog converter (RF-DAC). The interpolation filter suppresses sampling replicas in the DDRM's output RF spectrum. I/Q interleaving performed by the interleaving RF-DAC avoids problems associated with using two separate I- and Q-path RF-DACs. Each unit cell of the interleaving RF-DAC is capable of producing four unique non-overlapping waveforms covering all four quadrants of the I/Q signal plane. In one embodiment of the invention, the interleaving RF-DAC includes three parallel-connected RF-DACs operating in accordance with a multi-phase set of LO clocks to both cancel 3rd-order and 5th-order LO harmonics generated by the RF-DAC unit cells' interleaving logic and prevent 3rd-order intermodulation from occurring in the DTX's final stage RF power amplifier.
US10892925B2
Techniques are provided for an integrated circuit, current loop interface that can receive and extract a high-frequency digital communication signal from a low-frequency analog current signal using a complex impedance circuit. The complex impedance circuit can allow for low input impedance at the lower frequencies of the analog current signal and high input impedance at the higher frequencies of the digital communication signal.
US10892923B2
A signal output circuit includes: a driver circuit including a variable current source and configured to output a multilevel signal; a replica circuit having a circuit configuration equivalent to the driver circuit; and a control circuit configured to control a characteristic of the driver circuit, based on an output signal of the replica circuit, wherein the replica circuit includes: a first replica circuit part configured to output first output signals having signal levels of a first subset of a plurality of signal levels corresponding to the multilevel signal; and a second replica circuit part configured to output second output signals having signal levels of a second subset of the plurality of signal levels, and the control circuit is configured to control a characteristic of the variable current source, based the first output signals and the second output signals.
US10892922B2
Passive intermodulation (PIM) measurements in common public radio interface (CPRI) spectrum analysis
A test device for detecting and measuring distance to passive intermodulation (PIM) is disclosed. The test device may comprise a receiver to receive a signal from a test point of a distributed cell site comprising a remote radio head (RRH) and a baseband unit (BBU) separated and connected via an optical feeder. The test device may also comprise a processor to detect passive intermodulation (PIM) and measure distance to the PIM (internal or external). For example, the processor may replace downlink IQ data in the signal with two-tone waveform IQ data, transmit the two-tone waveform IQ data to the RRH, and to monitor uplink spectrum to detect PIM, where the uplink spectrum may comprise uplink IQ data from the RRH. The processor may also perform uplink spectrum analysis using radio frequency (RF) monitoring, measure a time delay for the two-tone waveform and the detected PIM, and calculate a distance to the PIM based on the time delay.
US10892915B2
A method at a network node that is configured to simultaneously transmit and receive wireless RF signals, comprising: transmitting, from the network node, a downlink message, the downlink message having a preamble that includes channel estimation information for estimating a self-interference channel; monitoring at the network node, during an initial duration while transmitting the downlink message, for the channel estimation information, and estimating a self-interference channel based on received portions of the channel estimation information; and using the estimated self-interference channel to cancel self-interference while receiving an uplink message and simultaneously transmitting a remainder of the downlink message.
US10892904B2
The present invention provides a data management apparatus for managing a plurality of data items output by a plurality of communication devices that output data. The data management apparatus includes a storage section configured to store device identification information of each of the plurality of communication devices in association with charge identification information including either contractor identification information of a contractor of a contract for using a relay apparatus that is configured to transfer the plurality of data items to the data management apparatus or acquirer identification information of a data acquirer who acquires the data from the data management apparatus, and a charge amount determination section configured to determine a charge amount for each item of the charge identification information on the basis of data communication traffic volumes corresponding to data output from the communication devices of one or more device identification information items stored in association with the charge identification information.
US10892892B1
A method and computer architecture for securely sharing information with an arbitrary set of users in end-to-end fashion. A secure data sharing system includes clients and servers. Client programs running on specific client computers encrypt plaintext data and cryptographically bind the decryption of the encryption key to policy information that contains rules about a permitted decryption operation access. Other clients decrypt the encrypted data shared by the original client by proving to the server their identity and in return receiving cryptographic material.
US10892891B2
Zero round trip secure communications is implemented based on two noisy secrets. A sender system: calculates a required number of sub-keys to have at least one noiseless sub-key; for each first negotiated secret sub-key, uses the sub-key to encrypt a first half of a message key and test bytes, and adds the encrypted first half of the message key and the encrypted test bytes to the encrypted message; for each second negotiated secret sub-key, uses the sub-key to encrypt a second half of the message key and the test bytes, and adds the encrypted second half of the message key and the encrypted test bytes to the encrypted message; and sends the encrypted message, message MAC information, encrypted first halves of the message key with associated encrypted test bytes, and encrypted second halves of the message key with associated encrypted test bytes to a receiver.
US10892876B2
Methods and apparatus for dynamic acknowledgement list selection in detection of uplink control channel formats. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a dynamic acknowledgement (ACK) list allocation circuit that generates a dynamic ACK list that includes one or two most likely ACK candidates, and a top-Q candidate CQI bits detector that dynamically allocates a detection branch to each of the one or two most likely ACK candidates to detect top-Q candidate CQI bits. The apparatus also includes a merger circuit that mergers the top-Q candidate CQI bits detected for the one or two most likely ACK candidates to generate a merged list, a top-Q CQI symbol generator that generates top-Q CQI symbols for the top-Q candidate CQI bits detected for the one or two most likely ACK candidates, and a joint detector that detects transmitted CQI bits and ACK bits.
US10892871B2
A cellular network supports radio communication based on a first configuration which organizes a time-frequency space in first resource elements and radio communication based on a second configuration which organizes the time-frequency space in second resource elements and assigns at least one of the second resource elements to a utilization which is in conflict with the radio communication based on the first configuration. A node of the cellular network sends an indication to a communication device. The indication comprises time domain and/or frequency domain information for defining a pattern comprising at least one of the first resource elements which is to be disregarded by the communication device when performing radio communication with the cellular network based on the first configuration and/or the second configuration. The at least one first resource element of the pattern defines a first part of the time-frequency space which overlaps a second part of the time-frequency space defined by the at least one of the second resource elements.
US10892862B2
A method and an apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals thereof are disclosed. The apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, the apparatus comprises a receiver to receive the broadcast signals, a demodulator to demodulate the received broadcast signals by an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex) scheme, a frame parser to parse a signal frame from the demodulated broadcast signals, wherein the signal frame includes at least one service data, a time deinterleaver to time deinterleave each the service data, wherein the time deinterleaving is performed depending on a number of physical paths for each the service data, a damapper to demap the time deinterleaved data and a decoder to decode the demapped service data.
US10892860B2
There are provided a communication apparatus, method and system, and the communication apparatus, comprises: a transmitter configured to transmit a first data to a terminal and retransmit a second data to the terminal under a retransmission condition after transmitting the first data; and a circuitry configured to control a retransmission scheme for the retransmission of the second data based on at least one of a systematic bit degree and a preempted resource degree for the transmission of the first data.
US10892859B2
A method in which a terminal performs a HARQ operation in a NoMA-based system comprises a step of receiving a downlink control information (dci) format comprising a multiple access (MA) signature field for supporting NoMA transmission; a step of receiving downlink data based on a value of the MA signature indicated by the MA signature field; and a step of transmitting an ACK/NACK signal with respect to the downlink data based on a subframe offset value, a frequency offset value, or a sequence index value, which are tied with the indicated value of the MA signature according to a predefined rule, wherein the subframe offset value comprises the subframe offset value between a reception subframe of the downlink data and a downlink HARQ feedback transmission subframe with respect to the downlink data, and wherein the frequency offset value indicates a frequency band used for transmitting the ACK/NACK signal.
US10892858B2
The subject matter described herein is directed towards a technology that increases the reliability of transmitting information, and extends the coverage of a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) network by propagating received information in a multiple-stage chain communication in a wireless communication system. A transmitting device transmits a communication message with repetition data indicating number of times the communication message is to be retransmitted in the wireless communication system. A receiving device determines from the repetition data that the communication message is intended to be retransmitted, modifies (e.g., decrements) the repetition data, and retransmits the communication message in association with the modified repetition data.
US10892852B2
A master includes a transmission and receiving unit that transmits and receives signals to and from a slave, and the transmission and receiving unit receives read data read out from the slave, and typically drives the second bit of a preamble transmitted/received subsequent to the read data. The master can notify the slave that communication is or is not interrupted at some midpoint, on the basis of the second bit of the preamble. The present technology can be applied to a bus IF that communicates pursuant to, for example, the specification of I3C.
US10892838B2
In one aspect, the present disclosure may provide devices or systems configured to receive indications of geographic areas, each corresponding to distribution networks, and determine whether the distribution networks overlap. The processor(s) may also be configured to receive parameter value(s) obtained by a device within one distribution network at a location within an overlapping area, and cause device(s) within another distribution network to modify operation based on the parameter value(s). In another aspect, the present disclosure may provide devices that include a voltage sensor to measure a voltage of a power distribution network at a power consumption location that corresponds to the device. The device may be configured to provide at least one cable service to the power consumption location via a cable television (CATV) distribution network and output an indication the measured voltage value.
US10892826B2
A multi-satellite system includes a first satellite and a second satellite configured to be separated in a predetermined distance between the satellites after being launched into space, and a tether including an optical fiber having first and second ends, wherein the first end is connected to the first satellite and the second end is connected to the second satellite, wherein a length of the tether is greater than the predetermined distance. In this case, the first satellite includes an optical transceiver connected to the first end of the optical fiber to provide a communications link to the second satellite, a spool containing partial winding of the tether, and a free space optical transceiver to provide a first communications link to a first distant satellite. Further, the second satellite includes an optical transceiver connected to the second end of the optical fiber to provide the communications link to the first satellite, and a spool containing partial winding of the tether, and a free space optical transceiver to provide a second communications link to a second distant satellite.
US10892825B2
An optical wireless power transfer system includes a transmission module, which includes a main light source configured to output a main light; a transmitting processor configured to modulate the main light to have a first modulation; a beam splitter configured to pass the main light as a power light; and a reception module. The reception module includes a retro-reflector configured to retro-reflect the main light back to the transmission module; and a receiving processor configured to control the retro-reflector to reflect the main light to have a second modulation based on a power generated by the main light. Further, the beam splitter is further configured to reflect the main light having the second modulation to a first photodiode included in the transmission module.
US10892817B2
A collection of methods, which when combined together provide suitable bandwidth resources for real-time content exchange over a satellite-based network, wherein the network employs a reservation-based access scheme, such as but not limited to DVB-RCS. Furthermore, the methods provide suitable bandwidth wherein transmission conditions deteriorate while real-time content is being exchanged and the already allocated resources can no longer be used.
US10892816B1
An antenna system includes an array of antenna elements, each element including: one or more first terminals and second terminals that receive a vertically polarized wireless signal and a horizontally polarized wireless signal, respectively, at a radio frequency; a first signal combining circuit and a second signal combining circuit that combine the horizontally polarized wireless signal and the horizontally polarized wireless signal to obtain a combined vertically polarized signal and a combined horizontally polarized signal, respectively; a first frequency converting circuit and a second frequency converting circuit that convert the combined vertically polarized signal and the combined horizontally polarized signal to a baseband vertically polarized signal and a baseband horizontally polarized signal, respectively, at a frequency different from the radio frequency; a baseband processing circuit that combines the baseband vertically polarized signal and the baseband horizontally polarized signal after a 90° phase shift to obtain an LHCP or RHCP signal.
US10892815B2
The present disclosure pertains to a method for testing a radio node for compliance with transmitter disturbance quality requirements. The method includes receiving transmission from the radio node in a plurality of directions from the radio node, and determining whether the received transmission complies with the requirements, the requirements pertaining to transmitter disturbance quality at least in the plurality of directions.
US10892796B1
A log periodic antenna is used in a communication system that utilizes multiple channels to drive distinct frequency sub-bands within an ultra-wide band. The driving elements are active and specifically tuned to the operating sub-band of the channel. Each driving element may be synchronized via a single local oscillator. Driving element includes a modem and analog-to-digital converters to digitize a portion of the signal intended for the sub-band within the channel. Actively driven log periodic antennas can jam an ultra-wide band of the spectrum.
US10892792B2
The invention relates to a protective device for an electronic device, in particular a mobile telephone, comprising a protective casing (2), said casing (2) being capable of being fastened to the electronic device, the device (1) comprising a unit for dispensing a product, in particular a cosmetic product, the dispensing unit being provided with a container (3) for said product and with means for actuating the dispensing of the product, the dispensing unit being mounted on the casing (2) such that the container (3) is movable with respect to the casing (2), the movement of the container (3) with respect to the casing (2) actuating the dispensing of the product.
US10892790B2
The object is to simplify the configuration of a filter in a reception apparatus. The reception apparatus includes a filter. The filter provided in the reception apparatus selects a signal transmission characteristic that is one of a band stop characteristic or a low pass characteristic. Further, selection of the signal transmission characteristic in the filter provided in the reception apparatus is performed in response to a desired signal and an interference signal. In the filter provided in the reception apparatus, passage of the desired signal and attenuation of the interference signal based on the selected signal transmission characteristic are executed.
US10892788B2
A method and a transmitter arrangement for cancelling cross talk and correcting power amplifier (PA) distortion for a transmitter branch of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configuration having multiple branches. The method comprises combining an original baseband input signal of a first MIMO transmitter branch with a crosstalk output signal generated from two or more signals associated with two or more respective MIMO branches, the two or more signals used as input to, and processed by, a crosstalk model. The method further comprises processing the combined signal to generate an output signal in order to minimize the error of the original baseband input signal caused by the crosstalk and/or PA distortion.
US10892786B1
An apparatus that implements DPD in a manner that can address OOB instability issues, PE instability issues, or both, is disclosed. The apparatus includes an actuator circuit configured to use a model of a power amplifier (PA) to apply a predistortion to at least a portion of an input signal, and an error correction circuit configured to generate an error signal indicative of a deviation of the output of the actuator circuit from the target output, e.g., in terms of OOB or PE. The apparatus also includes an adaptation circuit configured to update the model based on the error signal. By using such an error in adapting the model used for the DPD, undesirable effects of performing DPD, such as creation or amplification of OOB frequency components, or increasing amplitude of some samples, may be reduced or eliminated.
US10892783B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for decoding polar codes and the polar code decoding method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is a polar code decoding method performed by a polar code decoding apparatus which includes receiving a code word vector generated by polar encoding; and decoding the code word vector based on a soft cancellation (SCAN) decoding method and a round-trip belief propagation (BP) decoding method, in the decoding, an inner code of the code word vector may be decoded by the round-trip belief propagation method and an outer code may be decoded by the SCAN decoding method.
US10892781B2
An apparatus for generating encoded data includes processing circuitry configured to encode data using a Mojette transform (MT) based on generating encoded representations of data blocks. Generating the encoded representations of data blocks includes reading data in the form of a data block formatted according to specified settings to comprise rows and columns, creating a set of projections, and outputting the created set of projections to enable storage of the data in the form of the set of projections. The apparatus then transmits the encoded data over a network to another device. Additionally, creating the set of projections includes applying the Mojette transform on the data block, and creating a first number of projections based on mapping each row of the data block to a corresponding projection, wherein the first number of projections carries the same information as a corresponding row.
US10892776B1
A memory controller for use in a data storage device is provided. A low-density parity check (LDPC) process performed by the memory controller includes an initial phase, a decoding phase, and an output phase. The memory controller includes a variable-node circuit and a check-node circuit. During each LDPC decoding iterative operation in the decoding phase: the check-node circuit obtains a codeword difference from the variable-node circuit, and calculates a syndrome according to the codeword difference. The variable-node circuit is configured to: determine a syndrome weight according to the syndrome from the check-node circuit; obtain a previous codeword from a variable-node memory without obtaining a channel value from a channel-value memory; perform bit-flipping on one or more codeword bits in the previous codeword according to the calculated syndrome weight to generate an updated codeword; and subtract the previous codeword from the updated codeword to obtain the codeword difference.
US10892752B2
A sensor system for protecting movable objects, in particular motor-driven doors or flaps, having at least one capacitive sensor and having at least one control unit. The control unit is designed to generate a transmission signal for the capacitive sensor and to evaluate a first reception signal therefrom. At least one further electrode is provided, wherein the capacitive sensor and the further electrode are movable relative to one another. The control unit has an evaluation arrangement which evaluates a second reception signal from the further electrode, and the evaluation arrangement is designed to derive an item of information relating to the distance between the capacitive sensor and the further electrode from the second reception signal.
US10892751B2
A technique relates to a lossless multiport device. The lossless multiport device includes a first port. A plurality of ports are operable to communicatively couple one at a time to the first port according to a pump drive.
US10892747B2
Circuits, methods, and systems are provided for setting a current level to be used by a current-mode gate driver. The current level may be used to source, sink, or both source and sink current to/from the gate terminal of a power device. The current level is based upon a current or voltage level input from an analog current-setting terminal. This input current or voltage level may take a value from a continuous range of current or voltage values.
US10892743B2
A circuit includes a first node, a first inverter connected to the first node and a second node. A variable resistive element is connected to the second node and a third node. A first switch is connected to the second node, a first capacitive element is connected in series with the first switch and the third node, a second switch connected to the second node, a second capacitive element is connected in series with the second switch and the third node, and a second inverter is connected to the third node and a fourth node.
US10892742B2
A system includes a pseudo-differential clock path configured to convey a first clock signal and a second clock signal, wherein the second clock signal is inverted relative to the first clock signal. The system also includes a sensing circuit coupled to sensing nodes of the pseudo-differential clock path. The sensing circuit is configured to provide a sense signal based on a comparison of the first clock signal and the second clock signal at the sensing nodes. The system also includes a correction circuit coupled to the sensing circuit and to adjustment nodes of the pseudo-differential clock path. The correction circuit is configured to adjust the first clock signal and the second clock signal using digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and the sense signal.
US10892734B2
A resonator element includes a first electrode that is installed on a resonance portion of one of main surfaces positioned on the front and rear surfaces of a substrate, and a second electrode that is installed on the resonance portion of the other of the main surfaces, an outer shape of the substrate includes a first side surface and a second side surface, are arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction, the first side surface and the second side surface respectively include an inclined surface, the first electrode includes a first lead electrode installed on the inclined surface of the first side surface, a second electrode includes the second lead electrode installed on the inclined surface of the second side surface, and an angle formed between the inclined surface and the main surface is equal to or greater than 52° and equal to or less than 62°.
US10892730B2
A BAW resonator/filter with a monolithic TFE package that defines an acoustic BC and suppresses resonances from the low-Q piezoelectric area of the resonator and resulting devices are provided. Embodiments include a BAW resonator over a dielectric layer, the BAW resonator including a first metal layer, a thin-film piezoelectric layer, and a second metal layer; a first cavity in the dielectric layer under the first metal layer and a second cavity over the first cavity on the second metal layer; and a pair of TFE anchors on the second metal layer, each TFE anchor adjacent to and on an opposite side of the second cavity and extending beyond the first metal layer.
US10892728B2
Devices, system and methods a circuit, including a resistor, a normal capacitor and a ferroelectric capacitor connected in series. An input terminal to provide an input voltage across the circuit. An output terminal to deliver an output voltage taken across the normal capacitor. The circuit comprises a ferroelectric layer sandwiched between a first buffer layer and a second buffer layer. The first buffer layer contacts a portion of a first metal layer and first metal layer extends beyond the first buffer layer. A dielectric layer sandwiched between a second metal layer and a third metal layer. Such that the second metal layer extends beyond the dielectric layer and in contact with the second buffer layer. Wherein the ferroelectric capacitor is formed by the first metal layer. The ferroelectric layer sandwiched between the first buffer layer and the second buffer layer, and the second metal layer.
US10892727B2
Provided are an adaptive equalization apparatus and a method using the same of, for optimizing digital algorithm, responding proactively in dynamic environmental change, and adjusting the monitoring range according to the signal size. The adaptive equalization apparatus includes a first equalizer filter for compensating and outputting for components of a high frequency band of an input signal; a second equalizer filter for, installed in parallel with the first equalizer filter, monitoring the input signal; a size comparison unit for sampling the size of a monitoring signal from the second equalizer filter at each period of an asynchronous clock signal; and a digital control unit for collecting the comparison data in the size comparison unit as changing an equalizer monitoring code to be provided to the second equalizer filter and a reference signal of the size comparison unit, and finding and providing an optimal equalizer control code to the first equalizer filter based on the collected comparison data; wherein the second equalizer filter compensates and outputs the input signal according to an equalizer monitoring code of the digital control unit to find an optimal equalizer control code in the digital control unit.
US10892716B2
An amplifier applied to TIA is provided to suppress the noise caused by a current source. An amplifier constituting a transimpedance amplifier includes an inductor element inserted between a current source connected to an input terminal of an amplification stage and a power source voltage line. The current source includes a first transistor in which a base terminal is connected to a current control bias and a collector terminal is connected to the input terminal. The inductor element is inserted between the emitter terminal of the first transistor and the power source voltage line.
US10892703B2
A solar tracker system including a tracker apparatus including a plurality of solar modules, each of the solar modules being spatially configured to face in a normal manner in an on sun position in an incident direction of electromagnetic radiation derived from the sun, wherein the solar modules include a plurality of PV strings, and a tracker controller. The tracker controller includes a processor, a memory, a power supply configured to provide power to the tracker controller, a plurality of power inputs configured to receive a plurality of currents from the plurality of PV strings, a current sensing unit configured to individually monitor the plurality of currents, a DC-DC power converter configured to receive the plurality of power inputs powered from the plurality of PV strings to supply power to the power supply, and a motor controller, wherein the tracker controller is configured to track the sun position.
US10892699B2
An inverse-movement-type voice coil actuating apparatus includes a case structure, a stationary lens module, and a movable image sensing and focusing assembly. The case structure has a case. The lens module is assembled in the case to define an optical axis. The image sensing and focusing assembly is received in the case and moves back and forth along the optical axis with respect to the lens module to focus. Thus, the path of the back-and-forth movement of the image sensing and focusing assembly can be ensured to remain consistent with the optical axis and the lens can be pre-screwed without dropping the dust during the assembly process to further increase the production yield.
US10892698B2
In a current detection apparatus, an arm current detection unit detects each of at least first and second phase currents having respective amplitudes and flowing in a multiphase rotary electric machine based on a potential difference between input and output terminals of the corresponding one of first and second detection switches during the corresponding one of the first and second detection switches being on. A bus current detection unit detects each of at least bus-based first and second phase currents corresponding to the first and second phases of the multiphase rotary electric machine based on a current flowing through one of first and second buses. An amplitude correction unit corrects the first and second phase currents based on the bus-based first and second phase currents such that the amplitudes of the respective first and second phase currents match with each other.
US10892689B2
The switching power supply device is provided with: a plurality of power supply circuits corresponding to phases of a multi-phase AC power supply; a switching circuit that is capable of switching a phase connected to a power supply circuit not corresponding to one discretionary phase of the multi-phase AC power supply between the one discretionary phase and a phase to which the power supply circuit corresponds; an inrush current prevention circuit for preventing inrush current that is provided on a negative-electrode-side power supply line of the multi-phase AC power supply and at a position further toward the multi-phase AC power supply than is a connection point to which each of the plurality of power supply circuits are connected; and a filter circuit that is provided between the multi-phase AC power supply and the inrush current prevention circuit and has all lines of the plurality of phases magnetically coupled thereto.
US10892686B2
A hysteretic controller coupled to a first inductor and a second inductor, the first inductor is coupled to a secondary side of a transformer, the second inductor is coupled to the secondary side of the transformer and the hysteretic controller includes: a hysteretic comparator including a first input, a second input, and an output, the first input configured to receive a sensed current from the first inductor and the second inductor, the second input configured to receive a differential voltage representing a potential difference between an output voltage of a power converter and a reference voltage; a pulse sequencer coupled to the output of the hysteretic comparator; and a dead-time generation circuit configured to provide a first on-time signal to a first switch coupled to a primary side of the transformer and a second on-time signal to a second switch coupled to the secondary side of the transformer, the first and second on-time signals based on a pulse signal received from the pulse sequencer.
US10892683B2
An electronic circuit includes an inductive element outputting an inductor current, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a load current estimator circuit. The first transistor is connected between a first end of the inductive element and a reference terminal. The second transistor is connected between the first end of the inductive element and an output terminal for outputting a load current. The load current estimator circuit receives a first voltage which is sensed between both ends of the second transistor in response to the inductor current while the first transistor is turned off and the second transistor is turned on, and outputs a second voltage based on a level of the first voltage at a reference time point within a time interval when the second transistor is turned on. The second voltage is associated with an intensity of the load current.
US10892681B2
A DC-DC converter generates an output voltage from an input voltage through current-mode control output feedback control using a current sense signal commensurate with a sampled value obtained by sampling a coil current in a switching output stage, for example, at the midpoint of the ON period or the OFF period of the switching output stage.
US10892673B2
The present invention is an electric propulsion motor that can be used to propel air, land, and sea vehicles consisting of a gyroscope's flywheel that has been split into two counter rotating sections, perimeter and hub, each section containing spokes that are shaped to produce thrust when rotated, a stator with individually controlled field coils located on its inside and outside diameters, permanent magnets integrated into the flywheel sections proximate to the stator's field coils, and a bearing system to support each flywheel section. The invention is self-contained needing no external propulsion or drive means, self-stabilizing due to the gyroscopic forces created by its spinning hub and perimeter flywheels, thrust producing because of the shape of the spokes of the two flywheels, and rotational torque cancelling with counter rotating flywheel sections. A Chimara Effect is created that both stabilizes and propels the vehicle.
US10892671B2
Methods of manufacturing electrically conductive copper components for electric devices and method of joining electrically conductive copper components are provided. Each of the electrically conductive copper components are manufactured to include a preexisting coating of joining material located on or adjacent to a joining surface thereof.
US10892669B2
A rotor core includes a laminated iron core in which an electrical steel sheets are laminated, a magnet slot being provided in the laminated iron core and extending in a lamination direction of the laminated iron core, and a magnet that is fixed to an inside of the magnet slot through resin. The resin includes a filler, and the filler has a length in a longitudinal direction larger than a length in a width direction. The filler is oriented such that the longitudinal direction is directed towards a surface of the magnet.
US10892662B2
Provided is a rotary electric machine which includes a stator having an annular stator core and a winding mounted on the stator core and configured to have a coil end protruding in an axial direction of the stator core, a conductive member electrically connected to the winding of the stator and in which at least a portion thereof is disposed above the coil end, a cover member covering the conductive member from below and disposed above the coil end, and a refrigerant supply unit configured to discharge a refrigerant in a predetermined direction and supply the refrigerant to the stator. A hole penetrating in a vertical direction is provided in the cover member at a position corresponding to the coil end.
US10892657B1
An electric machine configured to propel a vehicle includes a stator, a rotor, and an end plate. The stator has end windings that protrude axially therefrom. The rotor is disposed within the stator. The end plate is secured to an axial end of the rotor. The end plate defines a primary chamber, a secondary chamber that is radially outward of the primary chamber, and a first outlet channel that is configured to direct fluid onto the end windings. The primary chamber is in fluid communication with a fluid source and the secondary chamber. The secondary chamber is in fluid communication with the outlet channel.
US10892651B2
A combined multi-source energy harvesting and communication management system which enables to obtain high efficiency energy by means of the configuration among the energy control interface (6), the energy combiner (7), the energy storage and transfer unit (8), the memory (9), the energy management unit (10) and the communication management unit (11).
US10892648B2
A wireless power transfer method for a wireless power transfer apparatus using full and half-bridge inverter topologies includes detecting whether or not a wireless power receiver is present within a range of power being transferrable in a wireless manner, transmitting a detection signal to the wireless power receiver, receiving at least one of identification information and setting information from the wireless power receiver, receiving a control error packet from the wireless power receiver, and controlling an amount of power to be transferred by using the combination of a driving frequency, a duty cycle or a power signal phase to the full or half-bridge inverter.
US10892646B2
An electrically conductive material configured having at least one opening of various unlimited geometries extending through its thickness is provided. The opening is designed to modify eddy currents that form within the surface of the material from interaction with magnetic fields that allow for wireless energy transfer therethrough. The opening may be configured as a cut-out, a slit or combination thereof that extends through the thickness of the electrically conductive material. The electrically conductive material is configured with the cut-out and/or slit pattern positioned adjacent to an antenna configured to receive or transmit electrical energy wirelessly through near-field magnetic coupling (NFMC). A magnetic field shielding material, such as a ferrite, may also be positioned adjacent to the antenna. Such magnetic shielding materials may be used to strategically block eddy currents from electrical components and circuitry located within a device.
US10892644B2
To provide a power supply system to a two-dimensional communication sheet that can prevent generation of leakage power without lowering a power efficiency, there are included a two-dimensional communication sheet 1 that has an dielectric layer 11, a first conductor layer 12 covering a rear surface of the dielectric layer 11, and a second conductor layer 13 covering a front surface of the dielectric layer 11 and composed of a mesh-shaped wiring pattern; and a power supply port 16 for supplying power to the two-dimensional communication sheet 1, the power supply port 16 having a first power supply plate 163 provided separately at a rear side of the first conductor layer 12, a second power supply plate 164 provided at a position opposite to the first power supply plate 163 separately at a front side of the second conductor layer 13, a first power supply body 161 electrically connected with the first power supply plate 163, and a second power supply body 162 electrically connected with the second power supply plate 164.
US10892642B2
A compressed air storage power generation apparatus is provided with a motor, a compressor, a pressure accumulation tank, an expander, a generator, a first heat exchanger and a cold heat extracting unit. The motor is driven by input power generated using renewable energy. The compressor is mechanically connected to the motor and compresses air. The pressure accumulation tank accumulates the compressed air compressed by the compressor. The expander is driven by the compressed air supplied from the pressure accumulation tank. The generator is mechanically connected to the expander. The first heat exchanger exchanges heat between the compressed air supplied from the compressor and a heat medium and cools the compressed air to room temperature. The cold heat extracting unit extracts air serving as working fluid as cold air of the room temperature or lower. Due to this configuration, the compressed air energy storage power generation apparatus capable of smoothing input power that varies irregularly and efficiently performing heating and cooling with the input power is provided.
US10892641B2
An electrical distribution grid energy management and router device, or GER device, may be installed in a distribution grid, and route power from power supply to one or more power consumers. The GER devices described herein may provide platforms to add one or more features to a distribution transformer, provide additional features and benefits to both the utility company and end consumer, and may serve as a platform for providing other features, such as communications services, local and remote management, and intelligence to components of the distribution grid. A GER device may include sensors to measure electrical properties of incoming and outgoing power, and may include an electrical circuit layer having a central DC power stage. A GER device may include a physical layer providing a communications platform for one or more communication devices that may communicate with other GER devices to form a micro-grid, a utility, power consumers, third parties, and other electrical devices.
US10892633B2
Systems and methods are described herein for providing automotive type transient protection of a solar charge source. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a load and a solar charge source for providing DC power to the load. The solar charge source including a solar charge controller including an automotive type transient suppression module configured to provide automotive type transient protection for the solar charge source from an automotive type transient.
US10892622B2
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving information, from at least one energy subsystem, indicating a desired amount of photovoltaic output to be produced by at least one photovoltaic panel, wherein the at least one photovoltaic panel comprises at least one photovoltaic harvester; ascertaining the amount of photovoltaic output being produced by the at least one photovoltaic panel; determining the difference between the desired amount of photovoltaic output and the amount of photovoltaic output being produced; identifying the maximum possible amount of photovoltaic output that could be produced by the at least one photovoltaic panel; and optimizing, using an optimization technique, the amount of photovoltaic output produced by the at least one photovoltaic harvester by adjusting at least one characteristic of the at least one photovoltaic harvester, wherein the adjusting comprises: if the difference is less than the maximum possible amount, adjusting at least one characteristic of the at least one photovoltaic harvester to produce the desired amount of photovoltaic output; and if the difference is more than the maximum possible amount, adjusting at least one characteristic of the at least one photovoltaic harvester to produce the maximum possible amount of photovoltaic output.
US10892621B2
Techniques are disclosed for implementing a scalable hierarchical energy distribution grid utilizing homogeneous control logic are disclosed that provide distributed, autonomous control of a multitude of sites in an energy system using abstraction and aggregation techniques. A hierarchical energy distribution grid utilizing homogeneous control logic is provided that includes multiple control modules arranged in a hierarchy. Each control module can implement a same energy optimization scheme logic to directly control site energy resources and possibly energy resources of sites associated with control modules existing below it in the hierarchy. Each control module can act autonomously through use a similar set of input values to the common optimization scheme logic.
US10892614B2
Safety device for an electrical apparatus powered by an AC mains power supply, the safety device comprising: an electric circuit having inputs for connecting to an active, neutral and earth conductors of the electrical apparatus which are in turn coupled to the AC mains power supply, the circuit being operable to: produce and apply a stepped down voltage and current to the earth conductor from the main supply; and electrically isolate the active and neutral conductors from the earth conductor in response to detecting that either: the active conductor is incorrectly wired to the neutral circuit of the AC mains power supply; the neutral conductor is incorrectly wired to the active circuit of the AC mains power supply; or the neutral conductor is switched; wherein one or more solid state relays are employed by the circuit for both producing the stepped down voltage and electrically isolating the conductors from earth.
US10892613B2
A squib driver circuit for deployment of an active safety restraint in a vehicle. The squib driver circuit may include a high side protection circuit. The high side protection circuit may include a comparator circuit to compare the input voltage to a reference voltage and activate a timer in response to the input voltage exceeding the reference voltage, the timer generating a disable signal to disable the high side driver after a predetermined period of time The high side protection circuit may disable the high side driver after a short is detected and elapse of the predetermined period of time. The squib driver circuit may be formed on a single chip.
US10892606B2
A ventilation unit for an electrical cabinet, comprising a fan, a casing that comprises a plinth and a cover assembled on the plinth, wherein: the casing has a straight slab form having a square base, four lateral faces and an upper face; and the plinth comprises a lower wall forming the base of the casing and a lateral wall following the four lateral faces of the casing, an opening made through the lower wall thereof and a seat made around the opening thereof and receiving the fan, and wherein following each lateral face, the lateral wall of the plinth comprises a first grid and the ventilation unit comprises a second grid mounted pivotably and covering the first grid.
US10892605B2
A spark plug for generating an axially extending surface spark between a sparking tip of the center electrode and a seal supporting sparking projection located at an internal step portion of the metal shell. In one embodiment, the spark plug is a pre-chamber spark plug having a pre-chamber cap attached to a distal end of the metal shell. The spark plug can allow for unobstructed flame propagation through the pre-chamber, without having the flame obstructed by narrow gaps or a separate ground electrode.
US10892604B2
An aspect of a photon source may have a substrate with a surface, a focus lens disposed above the surface, and a plurality of optical sources. Each optical source may be composed of a mirror and an optical emitter. The optical emitter may include a beam twister. The emitter is aligned with the mirror along an axis and may emit a collimated beam along the axis, A plurality of mirrors may be composed of each mirror of the plurality of optical sources, arranged in a first ring-like configuration. Alternatively, the plurality of mirrors may be aggregated into a polygonal pyramidal mirror. A plurality of emitters may be composed of each emitter of the plurality of optical sources, arranged in a second ring-like configuration. The optical emitters may be composed of a laser diode mounted on a sub-mount having a plane orthogonal to the planar surface.
US10892597B2
A nitride semiconductor laser includes: a first nitride semiconductor layer; a light-emitting layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and including a nitride semiconductor; a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the light-emitting layer and having a ridge portion; an electrode component formed on the second nitride semiconductor layer, and which is wider than the ridge portion; and a dielectric layer formed on side surfaces of the ridge portion and including SiO2. A space is present between the electrode component and the dielectric layer, and the electrode component is prevented from being in contact with the dielectric layer by the space, and is in contact with the upper surface of the ridge portion.
US10892579B2
A female terminal position assurance (TPA) device provides essential secondary locks resulting in much higher retention forces in assuring that the terminals remain locked inside a female housing. The female TPA device also provides the needed detection if the terminals are not fully inserted or installed inside the female housing so that if such a detection is made, the secondary locks provided by the female TPA device do not occur. That is, once it is detected that the terminals have been fully inserted into the female housing and that the primary locks for the terminals inside the female housing have occurred, the female TPA device is able to be inserted into the female housing and thereby provide the secondary locks for the terminals for a much higher assurance that the terminals remain locked inside the female housing. The female TPA device further includes multiple locks with the female housing, while the female TPA device is in a pre-lock position or a full-lock position inside the female housing.
US10892577B1
A connector assembly includes a housing that is adapted to hold an electric terminal in a terminal cavity. The connector assembly also includes a terminal position assurance that is movable relative to the housing. A terminal position assurance lock retains the terminal position assurance in a pre-lock position relative to the housing. The terminal position assurance lock also retains the terminal position assurance in a lock position relative to the housing.
US10892575B1
An electronic component includes a first substrate including first connection terminals in an end region on a first surface; and a second substrate including second connection terminals on a first surface, the second connection terminals being disposed at a position corresponding to the first connection terminals. Each of the first connection terminals includes a base and an elastic contact piece extending from the base. The elastic contact piece is elastically deformable in a direction in which the tip end portion thereof approaches and departs with respect to the base. The first connection terminals are electrically connected to the second connection terminals while having the first surface of the first substrate being opposed to the first surface of the second substrate, and the second connection terminals being pressed onto the elastic contact pieces.
US10892574B2
A cable to board interconnect device that is used to interconnect wires to a printed circuit board (PCB) that has conductive traces on its essentially flat surface, where the wires are essentially parallel to the face of the PCB. The device includes an alignment member that overlies the wires, and an elastomeric conductor between the wires and the PCB traces.
US10892573B1
The present disclosure relates to data acquisition, and in particular to thin film connectors between a lead assembly and a data acquisition system. Particularly, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a connector that includes a button having a housing and conductive pins extending from a proximal end of the housing through a base plate into a cavity on a distal end of the housing. The connector further includes a thin-film adapter having: (i) a supporting structure, (ii) bond pads formed on the supporting structure, (iii) a cable having conductive traces electrically connected to the bond pads, and (iv) feedthroughs that pass through the supporting structure and are electrically connected with the bond pads. Each conductive pin extends through a feedthrough, and each conductive pin is in electrical connection with one or more conductive traces via each bond pad.
US10892572B2
An assembly of a plug connector part includes: a holding frame having a frame opening for receiving a plurality of modular contact inserts on a plurality of plug-in spaces arranged alongside one another along a width direction; and at least one modular contact insert insertable into the frame opening at at least one plug-in space, an arrangement of plug openings for connecting electrical conductors being disposed on the at least one modular contact insert. The at least one modular contact insert has an arrangement of connection spaces that are assigned to the plug openings and to which at least one functional element is attachable to electrically connect two plug openings to one another.
US10892570B1
An electrical connection device for an electrical apparatus includes a connection pad and two attachment flanges arranged on either side of the connection pad. The attachment flanges and the connection pad include opposing cavities for delimiting four recesses capable of receiving at most four conductors. A pass-through clamping mechanism, formed by two lateral tie rods and a central rod, passes through the assembly constituted by superposition of the attachment flanges and the connection pad. The lateral tie rods include a support abutment arranged between the connection pad and one of the attachment flanges so that it is possible to differentiate the tightening, recess by recess, facilitating the placing of the conductors, the conductors being able to have different diameters.
US10892562B1
An orthogonally polarized Yagi-like MIMO antenna system and a triangular printed wideband Yagi based MIMO antenna system, respectively, and methods for making the antennas. The orthogonally polarized Yagi-like MIMO antenna system includes two slot round loop elements on a top side of a substrate. Each slot round loop element has two input ports and two slot reflectors. For each slot round loop element, one of the two input ports is placed orthogonally to the other input port, and one of the two slot reflectors is placed orthogonally to the other slot reflector. The triangular printed wideband Yagi based MIMO antenna system includes three round loop elements on a top side of a substrate and a circular reflector on a bottom side of the substrate. Each of the three round loop elements is placed at 120° with respect to other two round loop elements and has three parasitic directors.
US10892543B2
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing telecommunications signal relays, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing telecommunications signal relays using radiating closures (either aerial, below grade, and/or buried, etc.), or the like. In various embodiments, a signal distribution system, which might be disposed within a radiating closure, might receive a first communications signal. A wireless transceiver of the signal distribution system might send the first communications signal, via one or more wireless communications channels, to one or more devices that are external to the radiating closure. In some embodiments, antennas—which might comprise first antennas disposed within the radiating closure or second antennas embedded in a housing material of the radiating closure, or both—might direct the first communications signal that is sent from the wireless transceiver to the one or more devices. In some cases, IoT sensors may be implemented in the radiating closure.
US10892537B2
A waveguide-coupling device (14) for a hydraulic cylinder (10) has an outer conductor element (22) to which a microwave signal can be supplied, an inner conductor element (24) for coupling a waveguide mode into a liquid-filled inner chamber (16) of the hydraulic cylinder (10) and a dielectric insulating element (22) arranged between the inner conductor element (24) and the outer conductor element (20), wherein the inner conductor element (24) and the dielectric insulating element (22) as well as the dielectric insulating element (22) and the outer conducting element (20) are each connected to each other in a liquid-tight manner.
US10892532B2
Disclosed are an electronic impedance tuning apparatus for measuring a load-pull of a mobile amplifier and an electronic impedance tuning method therefor. An electronic impedance tuning apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a coupler for transferring, to transmission lines respectively connected to a through port and a coupled port, an input voltage inputted to an input port; a magnitude part for controlling a change in the magnitude of the impedance through a change in length difference of the transmission lines; and a phase part for controlling a change in the phase of the impedance through an equal length change of the transmission lines.
US10892528B2
Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a battery cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other along a vertical direction, a heatsink configured to cover one side of the battery cell assembly, and a pair of cooling plates connected to the heatsink to cover both side surfaces of the battery cell assembly, respectively, the pair of cooling plates having a coolant channel formed along a stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells.
US10892525B2
Compounds for use as photoredox catalysts and as redox shuttles in a rechargeable battery having a high-voltage cathode providing overcharge protection capabilities are provided, including a compound according to the formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxyaryl, alkylcarboxyl, aryl carbonyl, haloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, glycols, haloaryl, a negative electrolyte, and a polymer.
US10892519B2
The present invention relates to a solid polymer electrolyte formed of a polymer matrix including a lithium ion conductor, and a method of preparing the same. The solid polymer electrolyte of the present invention can be molded in the form of a film and used in an electrochemical device such as a lithium polymer secondary battery or the like.
US10892509B2
A fuel cell stack assembly is disclosed comprising: a fuel cell stack comprising a first end plate, a second end plate, and a plurality of fuel cells interposed between the first and the second end plates; and a compression band which urges the first end plate towards the second end plate along a first face of the fuel cell stack and also along an opposing second face of the fuel stack in a stacking direction thereof in at least two passes on each face of fuel cells stack, thereby applying a compressive force upon the plurality of fuel cells in the fuel cell stack.
US10892506B2
A fuel cell system is disclosed, which includes an anode recirculation loop comprising a fuel cell stack for generating power, a flowmeter for measuring a fuel flow rate of a fuel provided into the anode recirculation loop, a current measuring device for measuring a current drawn from the fuel cell stack, a recycle ratio measuring device for measuring a recycle ratio in the anode recirculation loop, and a processor for estimating a fuel utilization of the fuel cell stack based on the measured fuel flow rate, the measured current and the measured recycle ratio. Methods for operating the fuel cell system are also disclosed.
US10892504B2
A power supply device includes a power supply, a conversion unit performing voltage conversion on electric power to be supplied from the power supply, and a control unit generating a first control signal for inputting or outputting a target voltage or a target current to and from the conversion unit by a feedback loop, and controlling the conversion unit based on the first control signal and a second control signal for detecting a state of the power supply, generated outside the feedback loop. The control unit sets a specific parameter of the second control signal based on a feedforward term based on the output of the power supply and a feedback term in which the specific parameter included in at least one of electric power output from the power supply and input into the conversion unit and electric power output from the conversion unit, is a feedback component.
US10892500B2
A measurement error of a water content depends on a phase difference of a low frequency. The low frequency is a lower one of two frequencies in an alternating current signal used for calculating an impedance of a cell. The phase difference is a difference between a phase of a current value of an alternating current signal applied to a fuel cell stack and a phase of a voltage value of output current. The calculated value of the water content is not used when the phase difference of the low frequency indicates that the measurement error may largely fluctuate.
US10892490B2
The invention relates to a dry free-flowing composite of a sub-micron polymer binder particles and interactive materials, and articles formed therefrom. The polymer particles are formed from a dilute latex polymer and blended with interactive materials, then the blend is spray-dried, to form a dry blend in which less than 10% of all polymer particles are in an agglomerated form. The polymer is preferably a polyvinylidene fluoride, such as Kyblock® PVDF from Arkema. The dry blend will be used to form articles and coatings by many means, for example forming a three dimensional article by heat and pressure, it can be redispersed into an aqueous coating composition, or can be electro-coated onto a substrate.
US10892480B2
The present invention provides a positive electrode material for lithium secondary batteries, having: a positive electrode active material containing Li; and a cover disposed on the positive electrode active material, and containing Li and F, and further containing one or two or more cover elements from among Al, Ti, Zr, Ta and Nb. With a Point a as an arbitrary point of the cover in contact with the positive electrode active material, a Point c as a point on the surface of the cover at a shortest distance from the Point a, and a Point b as a midpoint between the Point a and the Point c, an analysis of the Point a, the Point b and the Point c by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy yields a ratio of Li concentration at the Point a with respect to the Li concentration at the Point b is 1.1 or higher and lower than 10.8, and a ratio of F concentration at the Point c with respect to F concentration at the Point b is 1.1 or higher and lower than 51.1.
US10892477B2
The present invention relates to a porous silicon-silicon oxide-carbon composite comprising a silicon oxide-carbon structure and silicon particles, wherein the silicon oxide-carbon structure comprises a plurality of micropores, and the silicon particles are uniformly distributed in the silicon oxide-carbon structure. The porous silicon-silicon oxide-carbon composite of the present invention shows decreased volume expansion due to the intercalation of lithium ions and improved electric conductivity, and has a porous structure. Accordingly, an electrolyte easily penetrates into the porous structure, and output properties may be improved. When the composite is included in a negative electrode active material, the performance of a lithium secondary battery may be further improved.
US10892474B2
The disclosed technology relates generally to apparatuses and methods of fabricating solid-state electrochemical cells having redox-active polymers. In one aspect, an electrochemical cell comprises a negative electrode including a first redox-active polymer and configured to be reversibly oxidized during a discharging operation and further configured to be reversibly reduced during a charging operation. The electrochemical cell additionally comprises a positive electrode including a second redox-active polymer and configured to be reversibly reduced during the discharging operation and further configured to be reversibly oxidized during the charging operation. The electrochemical cell further comprises an electrolyte including a solid ion-exchange polymer, the electrolyte interposed between positive and negative electrodes and configured to conduct ions therebetween. The electrochemical cell is configured to store energy for an associated device or apparatus and further configured to provide structural features of the associated device or apparatus. The electrochemical cell may constitute a part of the casing, packaging or containment of the device.
US10892464B2
A battery module having a low height and ensuring stable cooling performance, including a heat dissipation member disposed at a lower portion thereof, a cell assembly having a plurality of can-type secondary batteries stacked in a lying-down form in a horizontal direction and a bus bar, the bus bar including a connection part contacting electrodes of two or more can-type secondary batteries of the cell assembly to electrically connect the two or more can-type secondary batteries, and a heat transfer part located below the connection part to contact the heat dissipation member to transfer heat of the secondary batteries to the heat dissipation member.
US10892463B2
A secondary battery includes a positive electrode current collector attached to an electrode group, a sealing body including a lid plate and a positive electrode terminal, and a current collecting lead interposed between the positive electrode current collector and the sealing body, and joined to the positive electrode current collector and the sealing body. The current collecting lead has a top wall located on a side of the sealing body, a bottom wall facing the top wall, and located on a side of the positive electrode current collector, and a pair of side walls and extending between a side edge of the top wall and a side edge of the bottom wall, and facing each other. The top wall includes faced parts and facing the bottom wall, and extension parts extending outward from the faced parts, and the extension parts are joined to the lid plate.
US10892458B2
An exemplary busbar forming method includes, among other things, creasing a sheet of material to form a plurality of creases that partition the sheet into a plurality of segments. The method further includes identifying a desired size for a terminal receiving recess in a busbar. In response to the desired size, the method folds at least some of the segments relative to each other about at least some of the creases according to a first process, or a different, second process. An exemplary battery assembly includes, among other things, a busbar formed from a sheet of material. The busbar has a terminal receiving recess. Creases are formed within the sheet that partition at least a portion of the sheet into a plurality of segments. Some of the segments are folded relative to each other about at least some of the creases to provide the terminal receiving recess in the busbar.
US10892444B2
Provided is a display device. The display device includes a first substrate including a first base layer, a circuit layer disposed on the first base layer, and a light emitting layer disposed on the circuit layer, a second substrate including a top surface and a bottom surface and in which a plurality of grooves arranged in a first direction are defined in the bottom surface, the second substrate being disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of light blocking members disposed on the plurality of grooves to control propagation direction of light outputted from the light emitting layer.
US10892434B2
A light-emitting electrochemical cell comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one light-emitting active material comprising a combination of an electrolyte, a first constituent comprising a host compound and a second constituent comprising a guest compound. A quotient between a difference in LUMO energy level between the first and second constituent, Etrapn, and a difference in HOMO energy level between the second and first constituent, Etrapp, is 1/10 to 10, a quotient between an electron mobility and a hole mobility on the first constituent is 1/100 to 100, a quotient between a number of ions of the electrolyte and a number of molecules or repeat units of the second constituent is ⅓ to 5, and a LUMO energy level of the electrolyte is higher than the LUMO energy level of the first constituent and a HOMO energy level of the electrolyte is lower than the HOMO energy level of the first constituent.
US10892427B2
An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein in Formula 1, A1 to A4, M, and T1 to T3 are the same as described in the specification.
US10892425B1
The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) or formula (II) as compounds capable of emitting delayed fluorescence and uses of these compounds in organic light-emitting diodes.
US10892413B2
A phase change memory array and method for fabricating the same. The phase change memory array includes a plurality of bottom electrodes, top electrodes, and memory pillars. Each of the memory pillars includes phase change material surrounded by a dielectric casing. The phase change material is positioned between, and in series circuit with, a respective bottom electrode from the bottom electrodes and a respective top electrode from the top electrodes. A continuous layer of selector material is positioned between the memory pillars and the plurality of bottom electrodes. The selector material is configured to conduct electricity only when a voltage across the selector material exceeds a voltage threshold.
US10892403B2
A bottom electrode structure for a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) containing device is provided. The bottom electrode structure includes a mesa portion that is laterally surrounded by a recessed region. The recessed region of the bottom electrode structure is laterally adjacent to a dielectric material, and a MTJ pillar is located on the mesa portion of the bottom electrode structure. Such a configuration shields the recessed region from impinging ions thus preventing deposition of resputtered conductive metal particles from the bottom electrode onto the MTJ pillar.
US10892400B2
A magnetic memory device includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction structure including a fixed layer structure, a tunnel barrier, and a free layer that are sequentially arranged on the buffer layer, and a spin-orbit torque (SOT) structure on the magnetic tunnel junction structure and including a topological insulator material, wherein the free layer includes a Heusler material.
US10892393B2
A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a light transmissive member and a sealing member. The substrate includes an insulating base material, connection terminals, and external connection sections. The insulating base material has a first main surface, a second main surface, and a mounting surface. The connection terminals are disposed on the first main surface. The external connection sections are disposed on the second main surface. Each of the external connection sections has a narrow-width region and a wide-width region. The light emitting element has a pair of electrodes connected to element connection sections of the pair of connection terminals. The light transmissive member is disposed on an upper surface of the light emitting element. The sealing member covers at least a part of a side surface of the light emitting element and at least a part of the light transmissive member.
US10892388B2
An LED structure is formed in a nanobeam on a semiconductor base and includes three nanobeam sections. A central section is the LED and it is formed by a bottom germanium doped layer, a middle germanium-tin layer and a top germanium layer that is doped oppositely from the bottom germanium layer. Left and right germanium nanobeam sections extend outwardly from the left and right ends of the central section. Metal contacts are formed on the top and bottom layers and an electrical circuit is connected to the metal contacts and provides an electrical signal that energizes the middle section and causes it to emit light, some of which is transmitted by the left and right nanobeams. Cylindrical holes are formed in the nanobeam and are sized and spaced apart to form a zero point-defect resonator. The diameters of the holes are reduced as they move further away from the central section in accordance with a Gaussian taper. The LED is configured and dimensioned to have a maximum modulation rate from about 1.6 GHz to about 0.4 GHz. The bottom layer is configured such that the metal contact on the bottom layer is spaced away from the middle layer to thereby reduce metal damping of the LED.
US10892378B2
A method is provided for obtaining a semi-polar nitride layer obtained from a gallium and nitrogen based material on an upper surface of a crystalline substrate of cubic symmetry, including: etching parallel grooves from the upper surface having two opposed inclined facets, one having a crystalline orientation <111>; forming a mask above the upper surface such that the facets having <111> orientation are not masked; and then forming the layer by epitaxial growth from the non-masked facets, including: a first epitaxial growth phase to form a seed in parallel grooves; interrupting the first phase when the seed has an inclined facet having a crystalline orientation 0001 and an upper facet having a crystalline semi-polar orientation 1011; a surface treatment step including modifying an upper portion of the seed to include silicon; and a second epitaxial growth phase from the inclined facet, continuing until coalescence of seeds of adjacent parallel grooves.
US10892367B2
A semiconductor device which includes a metal oxide film including a crystal part is provided. A semiconductor device which has a metal oxide film and high field-effect mobility is provided. A highly reliable semiconductor device including a metal oxide film is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator, a first conductor formed over the first insulator, a second insulator formed over the first conductor, an oxide formed over the second insulator, a third insulator formed over the oxide, a second conductor formed over the third insulator, a fourth insulator formed over the third insulator and the second conductor, and a fifth insulator formed over the fourth insulator. The oxide contains In, M (M is Al, Ga, Y, or Sn), and Zn. The oxide includes a first crystal part and a second crystal part. The first crystal part has c-axis alignment. The second crystal part does not have c-axis alignment.
US10892365B2
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, at least a silicon germanium (SiGe) epitaxial region disposed in the semiconductor substrate, and a contact structure disposed on the SiGe epitaxial region. The contact structure includes a titanium nitride (TiN) barrier layer and a metal layer surrounded by the TiN barrier layer. A crystalline titanium germanosilicide stressor layer is disposed in the SiGe epitaxial region and between the TiN barrier layer and the SiGe epitaxial region.
US10892364B2
A method of forming a fin structure that includes forming a plurality of fin structures from a bulk semiconductor substrate and forming a dielectric spacer on a sidewall of each fin structure in the plurality of fin structure. A semiconductor spacer is formed on a sidewall of the dielectric spacer. A dielectric fill is formed in the space between the adjacent fin structures. The semiconductor spacer and a portion of the fin structures that is present below a lower surface of the dielectric spacer are oxidized. Oxidizing a base portion of the fin structures produces a first strain and oxidizing the semiconductor spacer produces a second strain that is opposite the first strain.
US10892362B1
A lateral DMOS transistor structure includes a substrate of a first dopant polarity, a body region of the first dopant polarity, a source region, a drift region of a second dopant polarity, a drain region, a channel region, a gate structure over the channel region, a hybrid contact implant, of the second dopant polarity, in the source region, and a respective metal contact on or within each of the source region, gate structure, and drain region. The hybrid contact implant and the metal contact together form a hybrid contact defining first, second, and third electrical junctions. The first junction is a Schottky junction formed vertically between the source metal contact and the body. The second junction is an ohmic junction formed laterally between the source metal contact and the hybrid contact implant. The third junction is a rectifying PN junction between the hybrid contact implant and the channel region.
US10892350B2
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element including a bipolar transistor disposed on a compound semiconductor substrate, a collector electrode, a base electrode, and an emitter electrode, the bipolar transistor including a collector layer, a base layer, and an emitter layer, the collector electrode being in contact with the collector layer, the base electrode being in contact with the base layer, the emitter electrode being in contact with the emitter layer; a protective layer disposed on one surface of the semiconductor element; an emitter redistribution layer electrically connected to the emitter electrode via a contact hole in the protective layer; and a stress-relieving layer disposed between the emitter redistribution layer and the emitter layer in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the compound semiconductor substrate.
US10892333B2
A method of making a GaN device includes: forming a GaN substrate; forming a plurality of spaced-apart first metal contacts directly on the GaN substrate; forming a layer of insulating GaN on the exposed portions of the upper surface; forming a stressor layer on the contacts and the layer of insulating GaN; forming a handle substrate on the first surface of the stressor layer; spalling the GaN substrate that is located beneath the stressor layer to separate a layer of GaN and removing the handle substrate; bonding the stressor layer to a thermally conductive substrate; forming a plurality of vertical channels through the GaN to define a plurality of device structures; removing the exposed portions of the layer of insulating GaN to electrically isolate the device structures; forming an ohmic contact layer on the second surface; and forming second metal contacts on the ohmic contact layer.
US10892331B2
Techniques are provided to fabricate semiconductor integrated circuit devices which include complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor gate-all-around field-effect transistor devices (e.g., nanosheet field-effect transistor devices), wherein the channel orientation layout of N-type and P-type field-effect transistor devices are independently configured to provide enhanced carrier mobility in the channel layers of the different type field-effect transistor devices.
US10892324B2
A method of forming a fin field effect transistor device is provided. The method includes forming a vertical fin layer on a bottom source/drain layer, and forming one or more fin templates on the vertical fin layer. The method further includes forming a vertical fin below each of the one or more fin templates. The method further includes reducing the width of each of the vertical fins to form one or more thinned vertical fins, wherein at least a portion of the fin template overhangs the sides of the underlying thinned vertical fin. The method further includes depositing a bottom spacer layer on the bottom source/drain layer, wherein the bottom spacer layer has a non-uniform thickness that tapers in a direction towards the thinned vertical fins.
US10892322B2
Aspects disclosed herein include circuits employing a double diffusion break (DDB) and a single diffusion break (SDB) in different type diffusion regions, and related fabrication methods are disclosed. In exemplary aspects disclosed herein, either a DDB or a SDB is formed in the N-type diffusion region(s) and the opposing type diffusion, either a SDB or DDB, is formed in the P-type diffusion region(s). Forming different diffusion breaks between a DDB and a SDB in different diffusion regions of the circuit can be employed to induce channel strain that will increase carrier mobility of either P-type or N-type semiconductor devices formed in respective P-type or N-type diffusion region(s), while avoiding or reducing such induced channel strain in either P-type or N-type semiconductor devices formed in respective P- or N-type diffusion region(s) that may degrade carrier mobility.
US10892320B2
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type. An epitaxial layer having the first conductivity type is disposed on the substrate, and a trench is formed in the epitaxial layer. A first well region having a second conductivity type that is different from the first conductivity type is disposed in the epitaxial layer and under the trench. A first gate electrode having the second conductivity type is disposed in the trench, and a second gate electrode is disposed in the trench on the first gate electrode, wherein the second gate electrode is separated from the first gate electrode by a first insulating layer. A method for forming the semiconductor device is also provided.
US10892319B2
[Object] To provide a semiconductor device which can achieve not only satisfactory switching characteristics in both a small current region and a large current region but also a satisfactory reverse withstand voltage. [Solution Means] A semiconductor device is provided that includes a semiconductor layer having a front surface, a back surface on a side opposite thereto, and an end surface, an MIS transistor structure which is formed on a front surface portion of the semiconductor layer, a first conductivity type portion and a second conductivity type portion which are formed adjacent to each other on the side of the back surface of the semiconductor layer, and a first electrode which is formed on the back surface of the semiconductor layer, which forms a Schottky junction with the first conductivity type portion and which is in ohmic contact with the second conductivity type portion.
US10892317B2
A method for forming a trench capacitor without an additional mask adder and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming a buried implant layer over a substrate; forming an EPI layer over the buried implant layer; forming an oxide layer over the EPI layer; forming a nitride layer over the oxide layer; forming first and second trenches in the nitride layer, the oxide layer, the EPI layer, the buried implant layer and the substrate, the first trench being wider and deeper than the second trench; forming a dielectric layer in the trenches; forming a first polysilicon layer over the dielectric layer in the trenches; removing the first polysilicon layer and the dielectric layer above the EPI layer in the trenches and at a bottom of the first trench; and forming a second polysilicon layer filling the first trench and above the EPI layer in the second trench.
US10892310B2
A display device includes a substrate, a transistor, a pad portion, a passivation layer, and a pixel definition layer. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area disposed at an edge of the display area. The transistor is disposed on the display area. The pad portion is disposed on the peripheral area. The passivation layer is disposed on the transistor. The pixel definition layer is disposed on the passivation layer. A portion of the passivation layer extends to the peripheral area. An upper surface of the portion of the passivation layer disposed on the display area is substantially flat. An upper surface of the portion of passivation layer disposed at the peripheral area has an uneven structure. The uneven structure includes a recess portion and a convex portion. The pixel definition layer covers the portion of the passivation layer disposed on the peripheral area.
US10892308B2
A method of fabricating a display panel may include forming an oxide semiconductor pattern on a base layer including a first region and a second region, etching first, second, and third insulating layers to form a first groove that overlaps the second region, forming electrodes on the third insulating layer, forming a fourth insulating layer on the third insulating layer to cover the electrodes, thermally treating the fourth insulating layer, forming an organic layer to cover the fourth insulating layer, and forming an organic light emitting diode on the organic layer.
US10892304B2
Disclosed is a display device capable of reducing the thickness and the weigh thereof. In an organic light-emitting diode display device having a touch sensor, a plurality of routing lines, which are connected respectively to a plurality of touch sensors disposed on an encapsulation unit, are disposed on different planes so as to overlap each other and are electrically connected to each other through a plurality of routing contact holes. Thereby, a connection fault between the routing lines is prevented. In addition, through the provision of the touch sensors above the encapsulation unit, a separate attachment process is unnecessary, which results in a simplified manufacturing process and reduced costs.
US10892295B2
An imaging sensor array comprises an epitaxial germanium layer disposed on a silicon layer, and an electrically biased photoelectron collector arranged on the silicon layer, on a side opposite the germanium layer.
US10892293B2
The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging element, an imaging device, and an electronic device that can improve transfer efficiency of a charge accumulation unit (MEM) and can increase the number of saturation electrons Qs. In a case where a charge voltage conversion unit (FD) is connected to a center of a charge accumulation unit (MEM) in each pixel and pixels are arrayed in an array, a column in which photoelectric conversion units (PD) are arrayed and a column including charge voltage conversion units (FD) and pixel transistors are arrayed in parallel. The present technology can be applied to a CMOS image sensor.
US10892292B2
A back-side illuminated image sensor includes memory regions formed in a semiconductor wafer. Each memory region is located between two opaque walls which extend into the semiconductor wafer. An opaque screen is arranged at the rear surface of the memory region and in electrical contact with the opaque walls.
US10892290B2
Packaged photosensor ICs are made by fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) with multiple bondpads; forming vias from IC backside through semiconductor to expose a first layer metal; depositing conductive metal plugs in the vias; depositing interconnect metal; depositing solder-mask dielectric over the interconnect metal and openings therethrough; forming solder bumps on interconnect metal at the openings in the solder-mask dielectric; and bonding the solder bumps to conductors of a package. The photosensor IC has a substrate; multiple metal layers separated by dielectric layers formed on a first surface of the substrate into which transistors are formed; multiple bondpad structures formed of at least a first metal layer of the metal layers; vias with metal plugs formed through a dielectric over a second surface of the semiconductor substrate, interconnect metal on the dielectric forming connection shapes, and shapes of the interconnect layer coupled to each conductive plug and to solder bumps.
US10892289B2
Optical sensors including a light-impeding pattern are provided. The optical sensors may include a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, a plurality of lenses on the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, and a light-impeding layer extending between the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions and the plurality of lenses. The light-impeding layer may include an opening between a first one of the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions and a first one of the plurality of lenses. The optical sensors may be configured to be assembled with a display panel such that the plurality of lenses are disposed between the light-impeding layer and the display panel.
US10892285B2
A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a substrate, a light-shielding positioning layer and a transparent positioning layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The light-shielding positioning layer is disposed on the first layer and has at least one first alignment pattern. The transparent positioning layer is disposed on the second layer and has at least one second alignment pattern. In a direction perpendicular to the substrate, the at least one first alignment pattern overlaps with the at least one second alignment pattern. A manufacturing method of the display panel is also provided.
US10892273B2
A semiconductor memory device of an embodiment includes a stacked body having a stepped portion in which a plurality of metal layers is stacked via an insulating layer, and end portions of the plurality of metal layers are formed in a stepwise manner, a plurality of columnar portions arranged in steps of the stepped portion and penetrating the stepped portion, and a band portion provided near a leading end portion of the metal layer of a lowermost step of the stepped portion, the band portion extending in a first direction along the leading end portion and dividing the stacked body and a peripheral region of the stacked body, in which a coverage of the columnar portions arranged in the lowermost step is larger than a coverage of the columnar portions arranged in an upper step adjacent to the lowermost step only in a second direction toward a region where memory cells are arranged.
US10892269B2
According to one embodiment, the array chip includes a three-dimensionally disposed plurality of memory cells and a memory-side interconnection layer connected to the memory cells. The circuit chip includes a substrate, a control circuit provided on the substrate, and a circuit-side interconnection layer provided on the control circuit and connected to the control circuit. The circuit chip is stuck to the array chip with the circuit-side interconnection layer facing to the memory-side interconnection layer. The bonding metal is provided between the memory-side interconnection layer and the circuit-side interconnection layer. The bonding metal is bonded to the memory-side interconnection layer and the circuit-side interconnection layer.
US10892266B2
A nonvolatile memory structure includes a substrate, a select transistor, and a floating-gate transistor. The substrate includes an oxide defined (OD) region and an erase region. The select transistor is disposed on the OD region, and the floating-gate transistor is disposed on the OD region between the select transistor and the erase region, wherein the floating gate has an extended portion capacitively coupled to the erase region, and the extended portion has an extending direction parallel to a first direction. The OD region further has an addition region protruding in a second direction and partially overlapped with the floating gate, in which the second direction is vertical to the first direction.
US10892259B2
Apparatus having an array of memory cells might include a first transistor having a control gate, a first source/drain connected to a first contact for connection to peripheral circuitry, and a second source/drain connected to a second contact for connection to a data line selectively connected to a respective set of strings of series-connected memory cells of the array of memory cells; and a second transistor having a control gate, a first source/drain connected to the second contact, and a second source/drain connected to a third contact for connection to a common source selectively connected to each string of series-connected memory cells of the respective set of strings of series-connected memory cells for the data line.
US10892257B2
A foldable display device having a first display region, a second display region, and a foldable display region connecting the first display region and the second display region includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of first light emitting units disposed on the flexible substrate in the first display region, a plurality of second light emitting units disposed on the flexible substrate in the foldable display region, a first protector protecting at least one of the first light emitting units, and a second protector protecting at least one of the second light emitting units. A first ratio of a thickness of the first protector to a thickness of the flexible substrate in the first display region is less than a second ratio of a thickness of the second protector to a thickness of the flexible substrate in the foldable display region.
US10892248B2
An apparatus is provided which comprises: a first die having at least one bond pad; a first flexible layer comprising an anisotropic conductive material, wherein the first flexible layer is adjacent to the at least one bond pad such that it makes an electrical contact with the at least one bond pad; and a second flexible layer comprising a conductive metal, wherein the second flexible layer is adjacent to the first flexible layer.
US10892246B2
A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.
US10892242B2
An object of the present invention is to provide: a resin composition in which the specific resistance after curing is low regardless of the type of a thermosetting resin, and furthermore, the specific resistance after curing does not significantly change depending on the content of a copper powder; and a conductive copper paste including the resin composition. There are provided a resin composition including (A) a copper powder having an oxygen content of 0.3% by mass or less, (B) a thermosetting resin, (C) a fatty acid, and (D) an amine or an amine compound, as well as a conductive copper paste containing the resin composition. The (A) component has an average particle size of preferably 1 to 10 μm.
US10892239B1
The disclosed subject matter relates to a structure and method to improve bond pad reliability of semiconductor devices. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a bond pad structure is provided that includes a dielectric layer and at least one bond pad in the dielectric layer, wherein the bond pad has a top surface. A passivation layer has an opening over the bond pad, wherein the opening has sidewalls. A low-k barrier layer is covering the sidewalls of the opening and the top surface of the bond pad. Protective structures are formed over the sidewalls of the opening.
US10892238B2
A circuit structure including a first signal line and a second signal line is provided. The first signal line includes a first line segment, a first ball grid array pad, and a first through hole disposed between the first line segment and the first ball grid array pad. The second signal line includes a second line segment, a second ball grid array pad, and a second through hole disposed between the second line segment and the second ball grid array pad. In a plan view, a line connecting the center of the first ball grid array pad and the center of the second ball grid array pad has a first distance, a line connecting the center of the first through hole and the center of the second through hole has a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance. A chip package is also provided.
US10892237B2
Methods of fabricating high voltage semiconductor devices having improved electric field suppression
Methods of fabricating a semiconductor device are provided. The method includes providing a plurality of semiconductor devices. The method further includes disposing a dielectric dry film on the plurality of semiconductor devices, wherein the dielectric dry film is patterned such that openings in the patterned dielectric dry film are aligned with conductive pads of each of the plurality of semiconductor devices.
US10892236B2
An integrated circuit, such as a flip chip, may be configured to increase the I/O cells by stacking the I/O cells in two or more rows with external high voltage circuits on opposite sides of a respective cell to reduce the distance between the rows. In addition, the integrated circuit may include a guard ring around the I/O cells to reduce signal noise interference generated by the external high voltage circuits in the I/O cells.
US10892232B2
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate comprising a first face, and a second face on an opposite side to the first face. A semiconductor element is provided on the first face of the semiconductor substrate. A polycrystalline or non-crystalline first material layer is provided at least on an outer edge of the first face of the semiconductor substrate. A second material layer is provided on the second face of the semiconductor substrate. The second material layer transmits laser light.
US10892228B2
Methods of manufacturing a conductive feature and a package are provided. One of the methods includes the following steps. A seed layer is formed. A conductive pattern is formed over the seed layer. The seed layer and the conductive pattern include a same material. A dry etch process is performed to partially remove the seed layer exposed by the conductive pattern, to form a seed layer pattern. A plasma treatment process is performed on the seed layer pattern and the conductive pattern thereon, wherein the step of partially removing the seed layer and the step of performing the plasma treatment process are in-situ processes.
US10892217B2
A wiring substrate includes first wiring portions, an insulation layer covering the first wiring portions, openings extending through the insulation layer in a thickness-wise direction, partially exposing upper surfaces of the first wiring portions, and differing from each other in capacity, and second wiring portions, each of which includes a via wiring filling one of the openings and a columnar connection terminal electrically connected to the via wiring and arranged on an upper surface of the insulation layer. The via wiring includes an electrolytic plated layer and an electroless plating structure including N layers (N is integer and ≥0) arranged between the electrolytic plated layer and the upper surface of the first wiring portion exposed in a bottom of the opening. The via wiring is formed so that the electroless plating structure has a thickness that increases as a capacity of the opening filled with the via wiring is increased.
US10892214B2
A semiconductor chip includes a mounting surface having a plurality of first conductive contacts and at least one second conductive contact. Each of the first contacts is arranged in a regularly spaced apart array such that centroids of immediately adjacent first contacts are separated from one another in a first direction by a first distance. Each of the first contacts have an identical first lateral extent. The second conductive contact is at least partially within an area which has the first lateral extent and is separated from an immediately first contact by the first distance. Either the second conductive contact has a second lateral extent that is less than the first lateral extent; or a centroid of the second conductive contact is separated in the first direction from the centroid of one of the first contacts by a second distance that is different from the first distance.
US10892202B2
Disclosed embodiments include external gettering provided by electronic packaging. An external gettering element for a semiconductor substrate, which may be incorporated as part of an electronic packaging for the structure, is disclosed. Semiconductor structures and stacked semiconductor structures including an external gettering element are also disclosed. An encapsulation mold compound providing external gettering is also disclosed. Methods of fabricating such devices are also disclosed.
US10892195B2
A method for manufacturing a vertical transistor device includes forming a first plurality of fins in a first device region on a substrate, and forming a second plurality of fins in a second device region on the substrate. In the method, a plurality of dummy gate layers are formed on the substrate and around portions of each of the first and second plurality of fins in the first and second device regions. A barrier layer is formed between the first and second device regions. More specifically, the barrier layer is formed between respective gate regions of the first and second device regions. The method also includes removing the plurality of dummy gate layers from the first and second device regions, and replacing the removed plurality of dummy gate layers with a plurality of gate metal layers in the first and second device regions.
