US10226842B2
An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of construction equipment. The attachment includes a pair of grapple mechanisms mounted on a main beam. Each grapple mechanism includes opposing grab arms mounted to a grab arm housing. The grab arm housings of the grapple mechanisms are each individually adjustable separate from one another relative to the main beam in one or more directions generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main beam. The attachment can fine adjust the positions of the pipe ends relative to one another until the ends align with each other, at which point the pipe ends can be welded or otherwise secured to each other while being held in position by the grapple mechanisms.
US10226838B2
An embodiment is to provide a laser light irradiation apparatus and a laser peening treatment method, by which even a member to be processed, existing in a narrow portion, can be easily processed by laser peening. The laser light irradiation apparatus 1 according to the embodiment includes: an optical fiber 2 through which laser light is guided; a condensing lens 3 that is placed on one end of the optical fiber, the condensing lens and the optical fiber defining the light path of the laser light; a guide 4 that retains the optical fiber; and a movement mechanism 5 for changing the position of the optical fiber, wherein the light path of the laser light guided through the optical fiber is emitted at an angle changed to more than 0° and less than 90° with respect to the central axis of the optical fiber by the condensing lens.
US10226835B2
A laser processing system includes a laser processing apparatus having a laser oscillator, a processing apparatus main body, and a laser nozzle that is provided in the processing apparatus main body, a robot for transferring a workpiece to a machining position of the laser nozzle to perform predetermined machining for the workpiece, an output measurement instrument that is located at a standby position provided in the processing apparatus main body and that is capable of measuring output of the laser beam from the laser nozzle, and a robot controller for controlling operation of the robot, wherein the robot controller controls the robot to support the output measurement instrument located at the standby position and to move the output measurement instrument to an irradiation position of the laser beam of the laser nozzle for measurement of the output.
US10226833B2
A welding gun equipped with a retaining unit, which includes a first retaining member and a second retaining member, and retains a stationary gun arm and a movable gun arm. A retaining hole for retaining the stationary gun arm, guide grooves for insertion of rolling members provided on an arm holder that retains the movable gun arm, connecting member insertion holes into which connecting members connecting the first retaining member and the second retaining member are inserted, and a retained member insertion hole for inserting a retained member retained by a moving member that moves the retaining unit to a welding operation location, are formed in the first retaining member and the second retaining member, and the regions where these components are formed are set as thick-walled regions having a greater thickness than other regions. Thus, adequate rigidity is ensured while avoiding an increase in weight.
US10226824B2
A portable apparatus for configuring a wheel associated with a track is provided. The apparatus is in a fixed position with respect to a rail associated with the track when in operation. The apparatus includes a tool configured to engage the wheel, a position system for positioning the cutting tool in at least two axis, and a computer control. The computer control is coupled to control the positioning system. The positioning system is controlled so that the wheel is configured in accordance with a profile.
US10226817B2
Various ways in which material property variations of raw materials used in additive manufacturing can be identified and accounted for are described. In some embodiments, the raw material can take the form of powdered metal. The powdered metal can have any number of variations including the following: particle size variation, contamination, particle composition and particle shape. Prior to utilizing the powders in an additive manufacturing operation, the powders can be inspected for variations. Variations and inconsistencies in the powder can also be identified by monitoring an additive manufacturing with one or more sensors. In some embodiments, the additive manufacturing process can be adjusted in real-time to adjust for inconsistencies in the powdered metal.
US10226812B2
A core for use in casting an internal cooling circuit within a gas turbine engine component includes an additively manufactured skeleton core portion manufactured of a refractory metal, a surround core portion that at least partially encapsulates the additively manufactured skeleton core portion, the surround core portion manufactured of a ceramic material, a surround core portion that at least partially encapsulates the additively manufactured skeleton core portion, the surround core portion manufactured of a ceramic material and a cooling hole shape that extends from the additively manufactured skeleton core portion through the surround core portion, the cooling hole shape operable to form a cooling hole.
US10226811B2
The present disclosure provides a hair clip. The clip has a first leg portion and a second leg portion formed from a wire, the wire configured by bending such that the first and second leg portions are biased toward each other and at default lie in contact or at least adjacent to each other, and substantially parallel to each other, for securing hair therebetween. The wire is provided with a first coating of a paint material on an entire surface of the wire. Each of the first and second leg portions forms an outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface, the first and second leg portions being provided with a second coating of an anti-slipping material only over the inwardly facing surface and on the first paint material coating such that the outwardly facing surface of the first and second leg portions is free of the anti-slipping coating.
US10226807B2
A press forming method includes portions of a blank corresponding to straight portions of product is press formed to a hat or channel cross-sectional shape prior to a portion of the blank corresponding to a curved portion of the product at an approached state of the both ends to thereby leave a surplus in a length of the portion of the blank corresponding to the curved portion of the product as compared to a length of the curved portion; then the portion of the blank corresponding to the curved portion of the product is press formed to a longitudinal curved shape at a state of leaving the surplus while forming the hat or channel cross-sectional shape to thereby apply a longitudinal compression stress to the portion of the blank corresponding to curved portion of the product.
US10226797B1
A method of cleaning a clutch included in a drive train is disclosed in this paper. The method includes dispensing a cleaning agent, preferably a foamed cleaning agent, into the clutch. The clutch optionally includes clutch plates with evacuation channels formed in the clutch plates designed to carry cleaning agent and/or debris away from engagement surfaces of the clutch plates.
US10226779B2
The sprayer comprises a container (1) intended to hold liquid for forming the cleaning mass and pressurized air for spraying it, the container (1) being dismantlably attachable to a head (3) bearing a manual pump (4) to increase the pressure of the air, the head (3) also having a supporting handle (23) with a pushbutton (24) operating the outlet valve (18) for the cleaning mass to the delivery nozzle (22), the sprayer having a manually replaceable mixing device (7, 26) located between the outlet conduit (8) for the liquid from the sprayer container (1) and the outlet of damping mass (20) controlled by the manual valve (18), the mixing device (7, 26) having different passage cross-sections for the liquid and the air present in the container (1) in order to adjust the sprayer to provide cleaning masses with a drier or wetter foam consistency.
US10226776B2
An electrodischarge apparatus has a nozzle that includes a discharge chamber that has an inlet for receiving water and an outlet. The apparatus has a first electrode extending into the discharge chamber that is electrically connected to one or more high-voltage capacitors. A second electrode is proximate to the first electrode to define a gap between the first and second electrodes. A switch causes the one or more capacitors to discharge across the gap between the electrodes to create a plasma bubble which expands to form a shockwave that escapes from the nozzle ahead of the plasma bubble.
US10226775B2
A dielectrophoretic separator has a separator vessel having a fluid ingress at a first side and a fluid egress at a second side, an electrode electrically connected to a power source and contained within the vessel, along the central axis, a plurality of high permittivity dielectric rods within the vessel positioned around and parallel to the electrode, wherein the electrode has a first polarity and the vessel has a second polarity such that an electromagnetic field is generated between the electrode and the vessel. A method of performing a separation cycle has the steps of: i) powering up an electrode within a vessel such that the electrode and vessel have an opposite polarity, wherein a plurality of high permittivity dielectric rods are contained within the vessel, ii) the fluid passing through channels between the rods, iii) the solid particles within the fluid being retained against the rods by electrical field(s).
US10226769B2
A method of exchanging fluids with suspended particles includes providing a microfluidic device with a first inlet channel operatively coupled to a source of particles and a second inlet channel operatively coupled to an exchange fluid. A transfer channel is connected at a proximal end to the first inlet channel and the second inlet channel. First and second outlet channels are connected to a distal end of the transfer channel. The source of particles is flowed at a first flow rate into the first inlet channel while the exchange fluid is flowed at a second flow rate into the second inlet channel wherein the ratio of the second flow rate to the first flow rate is at least 1.5. Particles are collected in one of the first and second outlet channels while fluid substantially free of particles is collected in the other of the first and second outlet channels.
US10226767B2
A technique relates to a fluidic cell configured to hold a nanofluidic chip. A first plate is configured to hold the nanofluidic chip. A second plate is configured to fit on top of the first plate, such that the nanofluidic chip is held in place. The second plate has at least one first port and at least one second port. The second plate has an entrance hole configured to communicate with an inlet hole of the nanofluidic chip. The second port is angled above the first port, such that the first port and second port intersect to form a junction. The second port is formed to have a line-of-sight to the entrance hole, such that the second port is configured to receive input for extracting air trapped at a vicinity of the entrance hole.
US10226765B2
To be able to produce an SCR catalyst (2), in particular one having a zeolite fraction (Z) as catalytically active fraction, in a reliable process and at the same time achieve good catalytic activity of the catalyst (2), an inorganic binder fraction (B) which is catalytically inactive in the starting state and has been treated to develop catalytic activity is mixed into a catalyst composition (4). The inorganic binder component for the binder fraction (B) is, in the starting state, preferably porous particles (10), in particular diatomaceous earth, which display mesoporosity. To effect catalytic activation, the individual particles (10) are either coated with a catalytically active layer (12) or transformed into a catalytically active zeolite (14) with maintenance of the mesoporosity.
US10226747B2
The invention relates to a multiple batch system for the preparation of a solution of calcium hydrogen carbonate and the use of such a dual batch system for the preparation of a solution of calcium hydrogen carbonate.
US10226745B2
Provided is an emulsion matrix ground station with intrinsic safety, which relates to the technical field of emulsion matrix preparation process and apparatus of mobile ground auxiliary equipment in civil explosive industry. The emulsion matrix ground station may include a water phase tank, an oil phase tank, a water phase pump, an oil phase pump and a static emulsification device. The water phase pump may have an inlet connected to an outlet of the water phase tank by a pipeline, and an outlet connected to a water phase inlet of the static emulsification device by a pipeline. The oil phase pump may have an inlet connected to an outlet of the oil phase tank by a pipeline, and an outlet connected to an oil phase inlet of the static emulsification device by a pipeline.
US10226741B2
The invention relates to a method for producing a membrane module, comprising a plurality of elongated filter elements disposed in parallel adjacent to one another, each element comprising a longitudinal channel, a housing enclosing the filter elements, and a collector chamber between the housing and the filter elements.
US10226739B2
Methods for manufacturing an isotopic filtration module and methods for filtering water according to its isotopic forms. In some implementations, graphene oxide flakes may be dispersed in an aqueous medium to form a graphene oxide solution. The graphene oxide solution may be applied to a substrate to form a laminated graphene oxide membrane comprising a plurality of graphene oxide sheets coupled together in a layered, interlocking structure.
US10226736B1
A system for supplying dry air to a fuel tank to remove moisture and inhibit contamination includes a dry air supply assembly having an air compressor and an air dryer configured to remove moisture from air supplied by the air compressor to the air dryer, and includes a fluid pump mounted within the fuel tank above a fuel level, with the fluid pump receiving dried air from the air dryer. A suction line extends from the fluid pump and includes an open end disposed at a bottom of the fuel tank. The fluid pump is adapted to receive dried air from the air dryer as a motive force to draw liquid from the bottom of the tank into the opening and up the suction line to the fluid pump, and discharge liquid from the fluid pump above the fuel level within the fuel tank.
US10226729B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a filter for a portable industrial air filtration device. The filter generally includes a body and a limit switch actuator attached to the body. The body includes filter media and a rigidized material. The filter media is attached to the rigidized material, and the body has opposing upper and lower edges. The limit switch actuator includes a head and an actuator connected to and extending from the head. The limit switch actuator is attached to the body such the actuator extends below the lower edge of the body and is configured to actuate a limit switch actuator of an air filtration device when the filter is installed in the air filtration device.
US10226726B2
An intake air filter device includes a filter member in an intake air path of a gas turbine. The intake air filter device includes: a frame body that supports the filter member which is configured to be inserted thereinto from an upstream side in a direction in which a fluid is to flow through the intake air path; and a closure plate engaging part mounted on a downstream side of the frame body and serving to engage a closure plate that covers a downstream side of the filter member.
US10226725B2
A rotor separates oil mist from a target gas. This rotor includes a separation disk group having separation disks including a plurality of truncated cone shape plate members layered. The separation disk group includes a first space (hollow part with attachment opening) and a second space (gaps between separation disks), the first space formed on a rotation center side of the rotor and the second space formed between separation disks that are laid over and in communication with the first space. The first space contains an oil introducing portion (gap between the upper end of the spindle and the upper side sealing member). Target gas is introduced into the first space, target gas and oil introduced from the oil introducing portion are made to flow from the first space to the second space to be discharged outward from an outer peripheral edge of the separation disk group, while rotating the rotor.
US10226724B2
A separator provides mechanical separation of suspended particles or debris within a fluid. The separator includes a cylindrical body having an inlet pipe for directing the fluid generally tangentially into the cylindrical body, causing the fluid to spin around the inside diameter of the cylindrical body. An outlet pipe, having an outer diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the cylindrical body, can extend from a top end of the cylindrical body into the cylindrical body. Directional blades can be disposed on an outer surface of the outlet pipe, with a gap between the directional blades and the inside surface of the cylindrical body. A baffle dome disposed an a lower end of the cylindrical body slows down the fluid flow, causing the particles and debris to remain below the baffle and settle. The fluid then exits out the outlet pipe as a cleaned fluid.
US10226714B2
A system of interlocking smart bricks includes a shell having at least one raised protrusion and at least one hole. A plurality of sensors is disposed within the shell. Each sensor is configured to detect a proximity of additional smart bricks. A processor receives proximity detection data from the plurality of sensors. A radio transmitter transmits the proximity detection data to a host device. The host device receives the proximity detection data, determines an arrangement of the shell therefrom, compares the determined arrangement of the shell with a known target arrangement, determines a degree of match between the arrangement of the shell and the known target arrangement based on the comparison, and authenticates a user to one of a plurality of authentication levels based on the degree of match.
US10226712B2
Mechanical toy animals include internal mechanisms that allow the toy animals to simulate live animals. The present invention allows children to physically “walk” the toy animal on a leash. Methods of making and using the same are further provided.
US10226711B1
An arbitrarily shaped skeleton, comprising: a main frame body and limbs disposed on the main frame body; wherein the main frame body is formed with mounting holes for mounting the limbs, one end of the limb is mounted in the mounting hole, and the limb is made of a telescopic structure which can be arbitrarily bent and stretched. The doll made by the skeleton can make a variety of poses, and when the limbs are stretched, the limbs can have the sound of plastic deformation, it is more interesting. The main frame and limbs are made of plastic injection molding, and its cost is low and easy to assemble, simplifying the production process and having more market competitiveness.
US10226697B2
A user-input device includes a user-actuatable trigger configured to pivot about a trigger axis, the user-actuatable trigger including a sector gear, a posture sensor configured to determine a posture of the user-actuatable trigger about the trigger axis, and a force-feedback motor configured to drive the sector gear based on a force-feedback signal.
US10226693B2
Videogame controllers with smart trigger stops may include: a housing including a trigger, the trigger movable along a path of travel; a sensor configured to detect the position of the trigger and to generate a signal representing trigger position; a processor configured to interpret signals generated by the sensor and cause an output signal to be transmitted to a gaming console; a trigger-stop that is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the trigger-stop in the disengaged position allowing the trigger to move along the entire path of travel, the trigger-stop in the engaged position blocking the trigger from moving along the entire path of travel; and a switch coupled with the housing and the trigger-stop, wherein movement of the trigger-stop from the disengaged position to the engaged position flips the switch and causes the processor to map received signals to generated signals in a different manner.
US10226678B1
An action skill toy that is intended to be juggled by being repeatedly thrown and caught in one hand or between both hands of a user. The action skill toy has a central hub area and rigid appendages that extend away from the central hub area. Each of the rigid appendages has a first end within the central hub area and a free second end that extends out of the central hub area. Each of the rigid appendages is coupled at a pivot joint to another of appendages within the central hub area. This enables each of the rigid appendages to rotate about a pivot joint in a common plane of rotation. To facilitate the grasping of the rigid appendages during juggling, each of the appendages has an enlarged area near its free end. The enlarged areas also provide space for the mounting of illumination units.
US10226674B2
A launching device comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end, a head coupled to the first end of the shaft and a handle coupled to the second end of the shaft. The head comprises a cavity and a launch ramp curved both upwardly and outwardly from the cavity, wherein a distal portion of the launch ramp extends outwardly beyond the cavity in a forward launching direction. An angle is defined by the longitudinal grip axis and the distal portion of the launch ramp to direct a projectile disposed in the cavity in the forward launching direction.
US10226673B2
A lacrosse head pocket and a related method of manufacture are provided to facilitate consistent, repeatable and/or custom manufacture of lacrosse equipment. The pocket can be constructed from multiple different sections joined with one another, or can be knitted, weaved or otherwise assembled on an automated assembly machine from strands, and/or can be formed as a unitary textile material having regions/sections with different physical and/or mechanical properties. The pocket can be integrally molded within portions of a lacrosse head to eliminate manually constructed connections between the pocket and lacrosse head. The lacrosse head can be integrally molded with a lacrosse handle to provide a one-piece unitary lacrosse stick. Related methods of manufacturing also are provided.
US10226669B2
A golf ball resin composition includes (A) a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer having a Shore D hardness of not more than 48 and (B) a thermoplastic resin having a Shore D hardness of at least 49 and containing either styrene monomer units or diene monomer units on the molecule, in a compounding ratio A/B therebetween of from 85/15 to 15/85. Using this resin composition as a golf ball cover material provides the ball with an excellent controllability around the green on shots with a short iron such as a sand wedge. In addition, a sufficient reduction in the spin rate of the ball on shots with a driver is achieved, enabling the distance of the ball to be increased.
US10226656B2
A safety assembly provided with an automatic fire extinguisher system includes an engagement member, a blocking member, and an extension member. The engagement member is slidably received within an outlet port of a valve housing. A blocking member having a first blocking member portion and a second blocking member portion is at least partially received within a cavity defined by the valve housing. The extension member extends between the engagement member and the blocking member.
US10226655B2
An example fire extinguishing apparatus may include a housing comprising at least one escape hole, a first compartment within the housing containing a first extinguishant agent, and a second compartment within the housing containing a second extinguishant agent. The first compartment may be rotatable relative to the second compartment. The apparatus may further include a barrier disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment configured to separate the first extinguishant agent from the second extinguishant agent, and a barrier rupture mechanism. The barrier rupture mechanism may be configured to rupture the barrier in response to rotation of the first compartment relative to the second compartment to permit the first extinguishant agent to mix with the second extinguishant agent and cause a pressure generating reaction that forms an extinguishant mixture and forces the extinguishant mixture through the at least one escape hole of the housing.
US10226649B2
The present invention is a method for hair dyeing or bleaching by discharging in a foam from a squeeze container 6 a mixed solution of a first agent A1 and a second agent A2 of a two-part hair dye or bleach composition to apply on the hair. In the present invention, the squeeze container which includes a container body 4 and a squeeze foamer 5 is used as the squeeze container 6. At least one of the first agent A1 or the second agent A2 contains a foaming agent. The mixed solution of the first and second agents has a viscosity (25° C.) of from 1 mPa·s to 100 mPa·s. The first agent A1 and the second agent A2 are mixed in the container body 4 so as not to produce a foam. Squeezing is carried out with the squeeze container 6 stood upright so that the mixed solution A3 does not reach an air induct path 12 of the squeeze foamer 5. As a result, the mixed solution of the first and second agents of the two-part hair dye or bleach composition can be stably discharged in a fine foam using a squeeze container.
US10226648B2
The present disclosure relates to agents for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human hair, containing, in a cosmetic carrier (a) at least one direct dye of formula (I), and (b) at least one non-ionic surfactant.
US10226644B2
In a method and system for planning irradiation of a patient for therapy, a first time series acquired from computed tomography scan data of the patient is provided to a processor, as is a second time series acquired from magnetic resonance scan data of the patient. A first parameter that characterizes the first time series is acquired, as is a second parameter that characterizes the second time series. The first time series and the second time series are combined in the processor using the first parameter and the second parameter. An irradiation plan is calculated in the processor using the combined first time series and second time series.
US10226640B2
Described herein are devices and methods for treating degenerative joint diseases with electromagnetic fields using one or more waveforms that are configured to modulate Ca2+ binding to calmodulin and thereby modulate calmodulin-dependent nitric oxide signaling within joint and other affected tissue for the purpose of reducing pain and inflammation, as well as enhancing the healing and regeneration of such tissue.
US10226637B2
A charging system for an Implantable Medical Device (IMD) is disclosed having a charging coil and one or more sense coils. The charging coil and one or more sense coils are preferably housed in a charging coil assembly coupled to an electronics module by a cable. The charging coil is preferably a wire winding, while the one or more sense coils are concentric with the charging coil and preferably formed in one or more traces of a circuit board. One or more voltages induced on the one or more sense coils can be used to determine whether the charging coil is (i) centered, (ii) not centered but not misaligned, or (iii) misaligned, with respect to the IMD being charged, which three conditions sequentially comprise lower coupling between the charging coil and the IMD. A charging algorithm is also disclosed that control charging dependent on these conditions.
US10226627B2
An example a system includes a neuromodulation generator that may be configured to use electrodes to generate a first modulation field over a test region of neural tissue along the electrodes to prime the neural tissue throughout the test region and a second modulation field to test targeted locations within the test region for therapeutic effectiveness. A memory may be configured to store a first modulation field parameter for generating the first modulation field and a second modulation field parameter set for generating the second modulation field to modulate a targeted location within the test region. The second modulation field parameter set is programmable for modulating other targeted locations. The controller may be configured to control the neuromodulation generator to use the first modulation field parameter set to deliver the first modulation field and to use the second modulation field parameter set to deliver the second modulation field.
US10226625B2
A method is provided for implanting, in an eye, apparatus having an electrode array including stimulating electrodes shaped to define distal tips protruding from the array, a plurality of photosensors, and driving circuitry, configured to drive the electrodes to apply currents to the retina. The method includes removing a lens of the eye and a vitreous body of the eye, creating a corneoscleral incision and inserting the apparatus through the corneoscleral incision into a vitreous cavity of the eye. During the inserting, an orientation of the distal tips is maintained pointing towards a cornea of the eye. Subsequently to the inserting, the apparatus is rotated such that the distal tips point towards a macula of the eye. Subsequently to the rotating, the apparatus is positioned epi-retinally, such that the distal tips of the electrodes penetrate the retina. Other applications are also described.
US10226623B2
A physiotherapeutic device comprises a skin soaker for soaking a portion of the user's skin with a liquid when the device is attached to the user. The soaker comprises a tub for receiving the liquid and a resilient seal at a brim of the tub for sealing engagement with the skin to prevent leak of the liquid. The device also has an electrical stimulator comprising a first electrode and a second electrode for contacting the skin to stimulate tissues under the soaked portion of the skin. The soaked portion of the skin extends between the electrodes and the electrodes are isolated from the liquid.
US10226618B2
An illustrative anchoring mechanism is provided for attachment to an implantable subcutaneous lead to facilitate anchoring at the distal tip of the lead. The anchoring mechanism is attached to an opening in a distal portion of a subcutaneous lead prior to implantation. The anchoring mechanism may be designed to avoid covering the sensing electrode of the subcutaneous lead, to prevent interference with sensing. Use of such an apparatus may reduce the number of incisions needed to perform implantation.
US10226616B2
One embodiment is a lead introducer including an outer needle, an inner needle, a splittable member, and an annular seal member. The outer needle, inner needle, and splittable member each include a body and hub. The splittable member fits over the outer needle body and the inner needle body and can be separated longitudinally. The splittable member hub receives at least portions of both the inner needle hub and the outer needle hub within the splittable member hub. The annular seal member is formed by either a) the inner needle hub or b) a combination of the inner needle hub and outer needle hub. The annular seal member forms a fluid-resisting seal with the interior surface of the splittable member hub when the portions of the inner needle hub and outer needle hub are received within the splittable member hub.
US10226609B2
The present invention relates to a dispensing mechanism (2) for delivery of pharmaceutical forms (4) into body holes and an applicator (I) comprising the novel dispensing mechanism (2). The pharmaceutical form dispensing mechanism (2) Comprises a rod (2A) connected to a flexible member (2B). One end of the rod is free from constraints in order to allow its axial movement. The other end of the rod is cooperatively connected to said flexible member (2B). The flexible member has a rounded or angular shape, being able to be deformed and being provided with shape memory. The flexible member (2B) extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction of a compression force applied to it and recovers its original shape when said compression force is withdrawn, thereby imparting, respectively, a forward or rearward movement to the rod (2A), namely when a part (2C) thereof is immobilized in the body (3) of the applicator.
US10226607B1
This invention relates to a more effective and comfortable method of treatment for problems such as hemorrhoids, vulvo-vaginitis, or post op, which the problems are commonly both internal and external and using the medication internally may not be effective for the external problems. Thus the applicant has introduced new methods of the application of the medicine to these areas in his previous applications and now he adds some more models and methods for reaching these goals easier. The new means consists of a pad means with use of a medication providing units such as a suppository, in which the pad means, prevents contamination of the underwear. Also he introduces suppository units made from a polymer and a method which allows the application of medications to the suppository and pads easy.
US10226606B2
Embodiments disclosed herein includes materials, devices, systems, and methods for utilizing a stent (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700), reducing movement of a stent within an ureter, securing the stent within the ureter, aiding in insertion or retrieval of a stent from the ureter, preventing irritation of the trigone, or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, a stent is disclosed including at least one retaining structure (228, 328, 428, 528, 628, 728) positioned at least proximate a bladder configured to irritate a trigone less than a curled retaining structure.
US10226595B2
Disclosed herein are embodiments of spring cannulae, including one or more holes in the sidewall of the cannula. Some disclosed cannulae include a wire, helically wound to form coils, and at least one hole in the cannula that interrupts one or more of the coils. Some embodiments further include a fused region of the coils through which the hole passes. Some embodiments include a ring attached to ends of the interrupted coils, where the hole is surrounded by the ring. Some embodiments include a sheath that is attached to a radial surface of the interrupted coils, where the hole passes radially though the sheath. Some embodiments include an elongated coil with a hole passing between the elongated coil and an adjacent coil. Further embodiments disclose cannulae that include a wire helically wound to form coils, and an insert having a porous section with at least one hole.
US10226594B1
A sterile closed intermittent urinary catheter system which is an easier to use by virtue of ergonomic shaping to facilitate advancement and retrieval of the catheter from the collection bag. The bag may have a closed internal hole adjacent an indent in one edge that creates a narrow channel through which the catheter passes. The narrow channel is located near to and in alignment with an outlet assembly so that the catheter extends from the narrow channel directly to the outlet. A user may easily grasp the catheter from outside the bag at the narrow channel and urge the catheter forward or backward to alternately extend and retract it through the outlet. A flexible pusher sleeve with gripper features may be added around the narrow channel to further facilitate catheter advancement.
US10226588B2
A fluid medicament delivery device includes a patient attachment unit, containing the fluid medicament, and an indicator unit adapted to be detachably coupled to the patient attachment unit. A method for monitoring the fluid medicament includes independently setting a flow rate of a fluid medicament with the patient attachment unit. A pressure and/or a flow rate of the fluid medicament is sensed with a sensor located in a separate indicator unit in a sensing mode. A status of the fluid medicament delivery device is determined based at least in part on the pressure and/or the flow rate.
US10226587B2
A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems.
US10226586B2
A means and a method is disclosed to diminish or eliminate pain associated with a sharp object penetrating skin, during such procedures as an injection, biopsy, or deriving a blood sample. To this end, repeated tapping, pressing, or rubbing is performed over the skin at or near a site of penetration of the sharp object in conjunction with applying electricity on the skin. The invention discloses a method of using a syringe or a lancet, with enhanced features, to provide local anesthesia at a site of penetration of a sharp object.
US10226584B2
The present invention relates to an injection device (1) comprising: —a body (3) designed to receive a product to be injected, furnished at its distal end with an injection needle (7) and receiving a piston (5) capable of being moved between a storage position and an end-of-injection position under the effect of a distal pressure exerted on a piston rod (8) to the distal end of which it is attached, —means of protecting the injection needle (7) capable of adopting an initial position, during which the injection needle (7) is uncovered, and a final position, in which the said injection needle (7) is covered, —biasing means (26) aiming at moving the said covering element (6) from its initial position to its final position, —immobilization means (16, 31) aiming at keeping the said covering element (6) in its initial position, the said injection device (1) being characterized in that: —the said piston rod (8) comprises at least a first portion (9) and at least one second portion (10) coupled to the said piston (8), the said first and second portions (9, 10) being operatively coupled together and selectively movable together in the distal direction, at least one of said first portion (9) and said second portion (10) being movable in the proximal direction separate from said other one of said first portion (9) and said second portion (10).
US10226581B2
The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: —a housing (20), —a piston rod (120) extending in an axial direction (1, 2) to operably engage with a piston (14) of a cartridge (12), —a drive sleeve (90) rotatably supported in the housing (20), at least partially enclosing the piston rod (120), the drive sleeve (90) is operably releasable from the piston rod (120) for setting of a dose and the drive sleeve (90) is operably engageable with the piston rod (120) for dispensing of the dose, —a dose limiting member (130) threadedly engaged with the drive sleeve (90), rotatably locked to the housing (20) and being displaceable in axial direction (1, 2) in response to a rotation of the drive sleeve (90) relative to the piston rod (120), —at least one stop member (124) provided on the piston rod (120) to engage with the dose limiting member (130) for impeding a further displacement of the drive sleeve (90) relative to the piston rod (120), when a maximum dose configuration has been reached.
US10226577B2
A drug delivery device is provided comprising a housing having an exterior surface, a drug-filled reservoir with an outlet, drug expelling means, and a flexible sheet. On the flexible sheet is formed or mounted input means adapted to be actuated corresponding to an event indicative of drug being expelled, a display adapted to display a time parameter, a processor, and an energy source. The processor is adapted to, based on input from the detection means, control the display to display a time parameter related to the time the event was detected, and the flexible sheet is attached at least in part to the outer surface of the housing.
US10226569B2
Exoskeletal devices or sleeves that can be used with the delivery tube of an applicator device to help dispense fluids, typically flowable biocompatible materials such as hemostatic agents, adhesives, or sealants, onto specific sites in the human body for a medical reason are disclosed. The exoskeletal devices or sleeves are rigid, pre-shaped, and snappably or slidably affixed to the delivery tube. The exoskeletal devices or sleeves do not come into contact with the flowable biocompatible fluid being dispensed, and they can be placed at any position along the delivery tube to address different application situations. Once the exoskeletal device or sleeve is in place, it can optionally be locked onto the delivery tube to prevent further sliding under stresses when pushed against tissue. Multiple exoskeletal devices or sleeves can also be used to achieve more complicated shapes for hard-to-reach anatomical sites.
US10226567B2
Method and apparatus for centrifugal blood component separation including temperature sensing in each of a plurality of separation cells. The temperature of unit of bloods over time is recorded. If the temperature of any of the units exceeds a pre-determined maximum, portions of the blood separation device may be cooled. A controller may determine which of the units to process first, generally proceeding from the warmest unit to the coolest. The order of unit processing may be changed during processing. The detected temperature may be used to calibrate a pressure sensor used to predict the volume of a component separated from a composite fluid by predicting the volume of the composite fluid from sensed pressure and predicting the volume of other separated components from sensed movement of the other components to collection bags.
US10226562B2
The present invention relates to a method for detecting at least one characteristic relating to a patient's glucose metabolism, having steps to be performed during an extracorporeal treatment of the patient's blood, particularly during a dialysis treatment, of the extracorporeal addition of glucose and/or insulin and extracorporeal measurement of a glucose concentration and/or an insulin concentration. The invention further proposes a corresponding device. In addition, the invention proposes a method for determining the composition of the dialysate for the extracorporeal treatment of a patient's blood having the steps of determining a glucose level in the patient's blood during the dialysis session and adapting the amount of glucose added to the dialysate or blood based on the glucose level determined. To this end, the invention proposes a corresponding device. The invention further proposes a blood treatment device.
US10226553B2
The present invention provides an apparatus comprising a wound dressing (15) connected to a fluid container (11) via a pump (3), wherein the wound dressing is in communication with a mechanical pressure control valve (13), the fluid container is provided with an inlet (2) and an outlet (4). Also provided are (i) flexible fluid containers comprising of at least two layers of film with an integrated vent, (ii) wound dressings and (iii) a multi-compartment wound fluid container (20, 35, 63) comprising at least two internal compartments and provided with an outlet (31, 37, 51) and an inlet (19, 49), in which the container comprises a microporous fluid separator (29, 41, 55) which divides the at least two internal compartments, wherein the microporous fluid separator permits gas flow between the compartments and prevents fluid flow to the outlet of the container. Other apparatus provided comprises a means for detecting the level of fluid within a multi-compartment wound fluid container as described. The invention also provides a system for applying a sub-atmospheric pressure to a wound dressing on a patient using devices and apparatus of the invention and methods of treatment of wounds using such apparatus, devices and systems of the invention.
US10226551B2
Example positioning and/or support apparatus and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed and described herein. An example foam positioner device includes an outer profile formed at a first angle to support an anatomy, wherein the first angle is an angle other than ninety degrees and wherein the first angle divides the outer profile into at least a first portion and a second portion. The example device also includes a coating covering the outer profile to seal the device. An example method includes forming an outer profile of the device at a first angle to support an anatomy, wherein the first angle is an angle other than ninety degrees and wherein the first angle divides the outer profile of the device into at least a first portion and a second portion; and covering the outer profile with a covering to seal the outer profile of the foam positioner device.
US10226546B2
An air purification assembly is described. The air purification assembly includes an intake portion, a flow apparatus coupled to the intake portion; and a chamber portion coupled to the flow apparatus. The intake portion includes a surface and at least one first opening in the surface such that the intake portion is enabled to receive contaminated air flow through the at least one first opening. The chamber portion includes at least one second opening and further comprises an activated nonmetallic element and an ultraviolet (UV) light assembly. The flow apparatus is adapted to draw contaminated air into the air purification assembly through the at least one first opening and direct the contaminated air out of the air purification assembly through the second openings.
US10226540B2
Sterilization apparatus for sterilizing packaging containers, the sterilization apparatus comprising a first carousel for supporting a plurality of sterilization devices, the sterilization devices being adapted to sterilize an interior of the packaging containers by electron beam irradiation, and a transport system for transporting the packaging containers, the transport system comprising a second carousel coaxial with the first carousel, wherein the first carousel comprises a first rotatable shaft and the second carousel comprises a separate second rotatable shaft coaxial with the first rotatable shaft.
US10226532B2
Compositions may include a pharmaceutical active agent, a high viscosity liquid carrier material (HVLCM), a lactic acid-based polymer, and an organic solvent. Related compositions and methods are also disclosed. For instance, a carrier formulation for controlled release of injectable drugs is disclosed. The formulation may include a non-water soluble high viscosity liquid which may be sucrose acetate isobutyrate, a lactic-acid based polymer which may be a poly(lactic acid)(glycolic acid), and an organic solvent which maintains the composition in a monophasic form at 25° C. in one atmosphere. Drug in the formulation may be released upon administration such that less than 10% (e.g. 2-8%) of drug is released in the first 5 hours; 10% to 80% of the drug is released during a period of 5 hours to 7 days after administration; and 10% to 40% of the drug is released gradually over a period of 7 days to 28 days from initial administration. The drug may be an anti-schizophrenia agent delivered by injection.
US10226527B2
The present invention provides a system for analyzing interactions between glycans and interaction partners that bind to them. The present invention also provides HA polypeptides that bind to umbrella-topology glycans, and reagents and methods relating thereto.
US10226520B2
Certain embodiments are directed to compositions comprising EHEC-specific antigens. In certain aspects EHEC O157:H7-specific antigen(s) are used as components of immunogenic compositions and vaccines.
US10226519B2
Methods and compositions for treating cancers (e.g., neural cancers) by dendritic cell vaccination are provided herein.
US10226518B2
A method of inducing a specific immune response in a mammal, comprising: providing a first composition comprising isolated ubiquitinylated proteins in solution in the absence of membrane bound organelles, the isolated ubiquitinylated proteins comprising one or more specific antigens, and further comprising a threshold quantity of polyubiquitinylated short-lived proteins and polyubiquitinylated defective ribosomal products. The isolated ubiquitinylated proteins are affinity-purified from tumor-derived cells grown in culture, the tumor-derived cells being inhibited from degrading ubiquitinylated proteins via the proteasome while being grown in culture. In this way, highly immunogenic short-lived proteins and defective ribosomal products may be loaded onto dendritic cells for cross-presentation and priming of antigen-specific T cells restricted by either classical or non-classical MHC.
US10226510B2
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for efficient and effective protein delivery in vitro and in vivo. In some aspects, proteins are reversibly crosslinked to each other and/or modified with functional groups and protected from protease degradation by a polymer-based or silica-based nanoshell.
US10226506B2
This invention concerns compositions and methods of treating or diagnosing inflammatory disorders and other disorders, as well as compositions and methods of treating HIV.
US10226503B2
Disclosed in the present invention is the composition for reducing local fat and body weight, and pharmaceuticals and use thereof. The composition contains resveratrol and curcumin extract at a weight ration from 1:30 to 10:1. The composition and pharmaceuticals thereof of the invention can inhibit the growth of fat cells, cause planned apoptosis of fat cells, achieve the effects of reducing fat cells, and reducing local fat deposition and body weight without causing inflammations or necrosis of surrounding cells or tissues and inflammations or pain reactions of surrounding tissues, thereby avoiding the problems of tissue damage and inflammatory pains caused by liposuction or low invasion fat-dissolving apparatus used in the prior art and the problems such as surrounding tissue inflammations and necrosis infections triggered by cell disruption and necrosis caused by components of a fat-dissolving injection, phosphatidylcholine or sodium deoxycholate.
US10226502B2
This invention relates to novel extracts from sugar cane and sugar beet molasses and the characterization of those extracts. The extracts are enriched in hydrophobic compounds including polyphenols, in levels 5 to 10 fold higher than found in molasses itself methods for extracting the extract are also described, together with new uses for the extracts as food ingredients, food modifiers and therapeutic substances.
US10226496B2
A topical formulation comprising a Cannabis derived botanical drug product, wherein the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, or both in the topical formulation is greater than 2 milligrams per kilogram.
US10226495B2
A composition for promoting hair growth comprises hinoki oil, red clover extract, and a peptide. The hinoki oil can comprise from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the composition, the red clover extract can comprise from about 1 ppmw to about 1,000 ppmw of the composition, and the peptide can comprise from about 0.01 ppmw to about 500 ppmw of the composition.
US10226489B2
The present invention provides a strain of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and derivatives thereof, and the use of said strain or derivatives in treating inflammatory, autoimmune and allergic disorders. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional supplements, feedstuffs, food products, dietary supplements, and food additives comprising said strain or derivatives.
US10226488B2
The disclosure provided herein relates generally to mesenchymal-like stem cells “hES-T-MiSC” or “T-MSC” and the method of producing the stem cells. The method comprises culturing embryonic stem cells under conditions that the embryonic stem cells develop through an intermediate differentiation of trophoblasts, and culturing the differentiated trophoblasts to hES-T-MSC or T-MSC, T-MSC derived cells and cell lineages “T-MSC-DL” are also described. Disclosed also herein are solutions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the T-MSC and/or T-MSC-DL, methods of making the T-MSC and T-MSC-DL, and methods of using the T-MSC and T-MSC-DL for treatment and prevention of diseases, specifically, T-MSC and T-MSC-DL are used as immunosuppressive agents to treat multiple sclerosis and autoimmune diseases.
US10226475B2
A reagent selected from cholestenoic acid or an inhibitor of an enzyme in the cholestenoic acid biosynthetic or metabolic pathway for use in the treatment of neurodegenerative conditions. In particular, the reagent is a cholestenoic acid of a particular form, such as 3β,7α-dihydroxycholest-5-en-26-oic (3β,7α-diHCA), not previously associated with neural tissue or CSF. Pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment or prevention of neurodegenerative conditions as well as diagnostic methods and novel biomarkers form further aspects of the invention.
US10226474B2
A method for the treatment of an individual suffering from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is provided comprising administering to the individual in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound according to Formula I: wherein: R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each individually hydrogen, hydroxyl, —(C1-C6)alkyl or —(C1-C6)alkoxy; each R3 is individually halogen, hydrogen, hydroxyl, —(C1-C6)alkyl or —(C1-C6)alkoxy; X is halogen, hydroxyl, hydrogen, —(C1-C6)alkyl or —(C1-C6)alkoxy; Z is hydrogen, —(C1-C6)alkyl or —(C1-C6)alkoxy, and n is 1 or 2.
US10226468B2
The present application provides novel quinazolines and azaquinazolines and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these compounds. These compounds are useful in for co-regulating RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK and PI3K/AKT/PTEN/mTOR pathways by administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds of formula (I), wherein X, Y, T and R4, and R6 to R8′ are defined herein, to a patient. By doing so, these compounds are effective in treating conditions associated with the dysregulation of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK and PI3K/AKT/PTEN/mTOR pathways. A variety of conditions can be treated using these compounds and include diseases which are characterized by abnormal cellular proliferation. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer.
US10226467B2
The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I), provided that this compound is not caffeine, for use in the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1 and type 2. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising the compound of formula (I). The present invention further relates to new compounds which are dimers of compounds of formula (I).
US10226464B2
The present invention provides, inter alia, compounds capable of inhibiting NF-κB. Pharmaceutical compositions containing and methods of using the compounds are also provided herein.
US10226463B2
This is a disclosure for a prescription formulation of fluorouracil Glycolate: Magic Wart Cream. Its treatment regimen results in eradication of HP Group 1-6 virus warts and molluscum. The topical application of Magic Wart Cream with a toothpick to center of wart/molluscum, occlude with tape at bedtime, then mild abrasion with washing in the morning will over a period of 4 to 6 weeks lead to the expulsion of the wart/molluscum. The new chemical compound is unique and minimizes side effects and treatment failures.
US10226462B2
The present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing hair loss or excessive hair shedding in a subject by administering to a subject an oral dose of minoxidil. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of treating telogen effluvium in a subject by administering to a subject an oral dose of minoxidil.
US10226461B2
Provided herein are formulations, processes, solid forms and methods of use relating to 2-(tert-butylamino)-4-((1R,3R,4R)-3-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohexylamino)-pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.
US10226460B2
The present invention provides pharmaceutically acceptable salts of enantiomerically pure (R)-pirlindole and (S)-pirlindole compounds having an increased bioavailability profile for use in medicine.
US10226457B2
Disclosed in certain embodiments is a method of treating or preventing an opioid induced adverse pharmacodynamic response comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of buprenorphine.
US10226448B2
7-Azaindazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns the use of a 7-azaindazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10226440B2
The present invention relates to rehydration and nutritional products comprising creatine and/or its salts, or analogs or precursors thereof, in ready to use aqueous oral compositions, such as gels, pastes and the like, and products for reconstitution in water, for use by humans and animals, together with processes for their preparation and uses thereof.
US10226437B2
The subject invention provides materials methods for reducing infections in subjects. The materials methods utilize chlorhexidine, which has been found to be surprisingly non-toxic. The lack of toxicity facilitates the use of chlorhexidine in contexts that were not previously thought to be possible.
US10226435B2
The present invention provides methods of treating humans and animals with terpenes and terpenoids in order to restore the stratum granulosum and stratum corneum and treat a dermatological disease, such as, for instance atopic dermatitis. More specifically it provides terpenes and terpenoids such as monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenes and norisoprenoids as ingredients that work to restore and thicken the stratum granulosum and stratum corneum and treat a dermatological disease. Terpenes and terpenoid compounds support the cell proliferation, cell differentiation, growth of skin, skin tissue and keratinocytes by upregulating genes for loricrin filaggrin, caspase 14, hornerin and other late cornified envelope components and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and downregulation of matrix metalloproteinases. Both terpenes and terpenoids may be applied topically or orally at oral or topical concentrations from about 0.6 mg to about 60 mg per kilogram of body weight per day effective to stimulate growth of the skin layer and prevent damage from ultraviolet radiation (UVR).
US10226434B2
The present invention is directed to compounds, methods and compositions for treating or preventing viral infections using nucleosides analogs. Specifically, the present invention provides for the design and synthesis of acyclic fleximer nucleoside analogues having increased flexibility and ability to alter their conformation structures to provide increased antiviral activity potential with the result of inhibiting several coronaviruses.
US10226430B2
Delayed release of a drug to the colon is achieved from a delayed release formulation comprising a core and a coating for the core. The core comprises a drug and the coating comprises an inner layer and an outer layer. The outer layer comprises a mixture of a first polymeric material which is susceptible to attack by colonic bacteria, and a second polymeric material which has a pH threshold at about pH 5 or above. The inner layer comprises a third polymeric material which is soluble in intestinal fluid or gastrointestinal fluid, said third polymeric material being selected from an at least partially neutralized polycarboxylic acid and a non-ionic polymer. In embodiments in which the third polymeric material is a non-ionic polymer, the inner layer comprises at least one of a buffer agent and a base. Advantages of formulations according to the present invention include accelerated release of the drug when exposed to colonic conditions and reduction or elimination of a food and/or alcohol effect on drug release after administration.
US10226424B2
Stable, non-toxic, calcium phosphate nanoparticles are formed that incorporate one or more oligonucleotides. RNAi nucleotides may be incorporated and, in particular, siRNA nucleotides. Since the siRNA nanoparticles dissociate leaving only naturally occurring residual materials, calcium and phosphate, along with the siRNA, they are particularly useful as carrier vehicles. The ability to incorporate more than one siRNA provides a means to block or knock down the translation of multiple targeted proteins at the same time.
US10226423B1
The use of oral colchicine solutions in combination with other therapeutics, while minimizing toxic drug to drug interactions are described herein. Related compositions are also provided.
US10226409B2
This invention describes pyruvate and related α-ketocarboxylates as novel adjuvants in the treatment of acute post-tooth-whitening pain and sensitivity; the key feature is the cytoprotective efficacy of pyruvate on oral soft tissue, especially after topical application of high and therefore cytotoxic concentrations of H2O2, currently used in tooth whitening procedures.
US10226396B2
A massage system includes a frame, a first massage mechanism connected to a first region of the frame to massage a first portion of a user, a second massage mechanism connected to a second region of the frame to massage a second portion of a user, and memory and a processor. The memory is programmed with instructions executable by the processor to determine a massage plan for massaging the at least one of first portion and the second portion.
US10226395B2
An exoskeleton bracing system includes: a trunk support for affixing to the trunk of a disabled person and leg braces for connecting to the legs of the person, each leg brace including limb segment braces. Motorized joints are adapted to provide relative angular movement between the limb segment braces of the leg braces and between the leg braces and the trunk support. One or more ground force sensors are designed to sense ground force exerted on each of the leg braces. The system also includes a controller for receiving sensed signals from said one or more ground force sensors, with an algorithm for identifying a stance from the sensed signals and, based on the identified stance, actuating the motorized joints to perform an action relating to a mode of locomotion selected from a set of predefined actions corresponding to the identified stance.
US10226392B2
An electric wheelchair frame includes a frame and a power support swayably connected to a frame. A connecting rod is swayably connected to the frame, is pivotably connected to the power support, and is movable relative to the power support in a longitudinal direction. A driving device includes a connecting seat and a power output unit. The connecting seat is pivotably mounted to the power support. The power output unit is fixed to the connecting seat and includes a driving shaft extending away from the frame and a driving wheel. When the driving wheel is moving on a bumpy road, the pivotal movement between the connecting seat and the power support increases the sitting comfort of a user in an electric wheelchair.
US10226390B2
A rolled absorbent personal care article includes a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a depth direction. The absorbent article component, absorbent article extension component, wrapper sheet component each have a longitudinal, transverse, and depth direction. Each of the absorbent article component and absorbent article extension component includes at least a topsheet layer and a backsheet layer, wherein the backsheet layer includes a garment-facing surface on which is situated a garment adhesive. The absorbent article component and the absorbent article extension component each include a peripheral edge, with the components being attached to the wrapper sheet component with the garment adhesive, such that the peripheral edges are adjacent one another. The absorbent article component and the absorbent article extension component are in a rolled configuration within the wrapper sheet component and secured in the rolled configuration.
US10226385B2
A process of making an absorbent article comprising providing a liquid permeable topsheet web extending substantially continuously in a machine direction. The topsheet web having a first and second surface and a backsheet web extending substantially continuously in the machine direction and an acquisition layer having a first and second surface. The process comprises aligning the topsheet web and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship such that the second surface of the topsheet in in contact with the first surface of the acquisition layer and simultaneously mechanically deforming and combining the topsheet web together with the acquisition layer. The topsheet web and acquisition layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet web coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the acquisition layer to provide a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate web having three-dimensional protrusions.
US10226375B2
A urinary incontinence pad for females. The urinary incontinence pad includes an absorbent, tubular pad having a hollow interior. The pad includes a rounded first end and an open second end, wherein the rounded end serves as a barrier against the clitoris of a female user so as to prevent the pad from sliding when worn. The urinary incontinence pad further includes a channel that extends from the second end of the pad towards the first end thereof. The sides of the channel are flexible and biased towards one another so as to removably secure the pad to the labia of a user. In operation, the pad is removably secured between the labia majora and labia minora, wherein the channel is positioned facing the urethral meatus so as to absorb urine within the interior of the pad.
US10226371B2
A drainage stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medial device, a drainage catheter or stent, and an interference fit member for selectively coupling the drainage stent to the elongate shaft. The drainage stent is selectively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft by an interference fit between the interference fit member and the drainage stent such that axial movement of the elongate shaft relative to the drainage stent moves the interference fit member from a first position in which the interference fit member is engaged with the drainage stent and forms an interference fit with the drainage stent to a second position in which the interference fit member is disengaged from the drainage stent.
US10226361B2
Implementations of a quasi-passive assistive device are disclosed. Such a device may comprise a spring mechanism that increases stiffness similar to a biological ankle. In one implementation, the spring mechanism may comprise a piston, valve, springs, or other elements to match a biological stiffness profile similar to that of a biological ankle. In one implementation, an apparatus for an artificial ankle is disclosed, comprising a piston coupled to a spring and the piston connected to a valve. The spring and the piston may store energy during dorsiflexion of the ankle and the spring and the piston release energy during plantarflexion of the ankle. The piston may store and release energy through the use of the valve.
US10226358B2
An expandable implant is disclosed having an adjustable height for insertion between two adjacent bony structures or joint surfaces, for example between two adjacent spinal vertebrae. The implant includes at least one gear associated with at least one threaded shaft. Rotation of the gear engages the threaded shaft to expand the implant. The implant can be inserted in a collapsed configuration and expanded in situ. The invention also provides methods for using the implant to facilitate arthrodesis or fusion of adjacent joint surfaces or spinal vertebrae.
US10226357B2
An interbody cage, which has lattice-like or grid-like areas for better connection/fusion into the area of the vertebra. The cage has especially an outer frame, which includes massive support parts and, and an inner grid body. The frame determining the outer contour and the lattice or grid areas located within same are made in one piece. The cage is prepared by sintering, such as by electron beam melting or laser sintering.
US10226346B2
A joint prosthesis is provided and may include first and second stem structures and first and second bearing members. The first stem structure may include a generally U-shaped portion having first and second legs. The second stem structure may include first and second bearing surfaces. The first bearing member may be removably coupled to the first leg and may include a first laterally facing bearing surface rotatably contacting the first bearing surface. The second bearing member may be removably coupled to the second leg and may include a second laterally facing bearing surface rotatably contacting the second bearing surface. The first laterally facing bearing surface may be disposed between the first leg and a first lateral side of the second stem. The second laterally facing bearing surface may be disposed between the second leg and a second lateral side of the second stem. The second lateral side may oppose the first lateral side.
US10226343B2
An annuloplasty ring holder including a head having an upper surface and an annuloplasty ring receiving surface facing opposite the upper surface. The annuloplasty ring holder also includes means for attaching an annuloplasty ring to the annuloplasty ring receiving surface. The means for attaching an annuloplasty ring to the annuloplasty ring receiving surface may include one or more suture guides operatively associated with the head and configured to position one or more sutures to removably associate an annuloplasty ring with the annuloplasty ring receiving surface. The head may include a central hub and more than one spoke radiating out from the central hub. If the head is thus configured, each spoke will include a portion of the annuloplasty ring receiving surface.
US10226339B2
Various systems, devices and methods associated with the placement of a dock or anchor (72) for a prosthetic mitral valve (120). The anchor (72) may take the form of a helical anchor having multiple coils (104, 108) and/or a stent-like structure. Various methods include different levels of minimal invasive procedures for delivering the prosthetic valve anchor (72) and prosthetic valve (120), as well as tissue anchors for plication or other purposes to the mitral valve position in the heart (14).
US10226333B2
Described herein is a mitral valve and systems and methods for implanting the same. The mitral valve device is designed to easily orient to and conform to the mitral orifice natural morphology. This mitral valve system may be implanted using a system of 2 guide wires that facilitate orientation of the flat portion of the stent properly with the flat portion of the mitral valve that is adjacent to the aortic valve. Additionally, the disclosed valve may have multiple mounds distributed across the outer surface of the valve/stent complex so as to prevent or reduce paravalvular leak after implantation.
US10226328B2
Intraocular lens (IOL) insertion apparatus and methods of use are provided and described herein. An example IOL insertion apparatus may include a handpiece body having a distal tip, a deployment chamber having an opening at a distal end of the handpiece body, and a deployment system disposed within the handpiece body. The deployment system can include a deployment carriage movable between proximal and distal positions within the handpiece body and a deployment plunger with a proximal end secured to the deployment carriage and a distal end to engage a folded IOL. The insertion apparatus may further include a damping feature protruding from a wall of the deployment chamber or a portion of the deployment system. The first damping feature may be positioned and arranged to increase a resistance to movement of the deployment system along a portion of a path traveled thereby between the proximal and distal positions.
US10226321B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems, methods and devices for providing embolic protection in a patient. In some embodiments, the device is configured for implantation in a body vessel including fluid flow. The device may assume, or be constrained to assume, an undeployed state and a deployed state. In the undeployed state, the device or a portion thereof has a substantially linear shape configured to reside in the lumen of a thin needle having a diameter of less than about 0.5 mm (for example), in the deployed state, the device has a primary axis. When the device is implanted the primary axis is approximately perpendicular to the fluid flow. In some embodiments, the device comprises a thin filament body. In the deployed state the filament takes a helical shape. Emboli that are larger than the distance between consecutive turns or windings of the helix are thus filtered by the device and are prevented from causing deleterious conditions such as stroke or pulmonary embolism. The device may be made of a super-elastic alloy. Thus, the device may transition between the undeployed and the deployed states without plastic deformation. Delivery systems and method for implanting such devices are also disclosed.
US10226320B2
A surgical procedure kit for inserting a medical tube according to the present invention includes: an insertion pathway formation means configured to include a medical tube provided with a hollow tube main body, a tube member including a hollow conduit having the medical tube received therein and forming a pathway into which the medical tube is to be inserted, and a support member including a support rod which is inserted into the medical tube and has stiffness greater than that of the tube member; and a push means configured to be slidable within the conduit of the tube member and push the medical tube through the conduit of the tube member.
US10226319B2
A method for reducing the level of occluded alkali metal cations from an MSE-framework type molecular sieve comprises either (a) contacting the molecular sieve with a solution containing ammonium ions at a temperature of at least about 50° C. to ammonium-exchange at least part of the occluded potassium ions or (b) contacting the molecular sieve with steam at a temperature of at least about 300° C. and then subjecting the steamed molecular sieve to ammonium exchange.
US10226312B2
An orthodontic appliance may include an archwire and multiple orthodontic brackets. The archwire may fit within a human mouth and contain multiple male connectors. Each orthodontic bracket may have a configuration that facilitates attaching the orthodontic bracket to a single tooth. Each orthodontic bracket may allow one of the male connectors to be locked into the orthodontic bracket with a snapping action. The male connector may be unable to slide with respect to the orthodontic bracket after being locked in the orthodontic bracket. A manual unlocking action may allow the male connector to disengage from the orthodontic bracket.
US10226306B2
A system and method for an integrated surgical table includes a medical device including an articulated arm having one or more first and second joints and a control unit. The articulated arm has at least a cannula, an endoscope, or an instrument mounted distal to the first and second joints, which is inserted into a patient at a body opening. The control unit unlocks the first joints, receives a surgical table movement request, determines whether the surgical table movement request should be granted, allows the surgical table to perform the requested movement based on the determining, uses the first joints to allow the articulated arm to track movement of the body opening based on forces applied by a body wall at the body opening, and compensates for changes in a pose of the cannula, endoscope, or instrument due to the tracked movement by performing compensating motions in the second joints.
US10226304B2
A shape sensor system includes a deflection sensor comprising an optical fiber having at least one fiber Bragg grating (FBG) written therein and a substrate, the fiber being attached to the substrate with a selected bias distance from a neutral plane of the deflection sensor. The system further includes an optical source coupled to the fiber to provide input light to be at least partially reflected by the FBG, and an optical detection and processing system arranged to receive at least a portion of the output light and to determine a wavelength shift resulting from a change of an amount of deflection of the deflection sensor. The optical detection and processing system determines a relative amount of deflection of the deflection sensor at the FBG based on the wavelength shift. The selected bias distance is selected based on an expected range of deflection angles to be detected.
US10226303B2
Video editing software tools platform utilizing a video display to provide access to specific video editing software tools, such as video oriented applications or widgets, that can assist those in a video broadcasting team, such as a camera operator or video editor, with a video broadcast feed. Various video editing software tools can provide features and functions that can add visual context to video data presented in the image stream from the video camera and provide archived information pertaining to the same. Various embodiments relate to systems and methods for simultaneously switching input image streams to output devices, while providing optional image processing functions on the image streams. Certain embodiments may enable multiple users/viewers to collaboratively control such systems and methods.
US10226298B2
A system and method are provided for using a computer system to assist in planning a trajectory (960A, 960B) for a surgical insertion into a skull. The method comprises providing the computer system with a three-dimensional representation of the skull and of critical objects located within the skull, wherein the critical objects comprise anatomical features to be avoided during the surgical insertion. The method further comprises providing the computer system with a target location (770, 970) for the insertion within the skull. The method further comprises generating by the computer system a first set comprising a plurality of entry points, each entry point (760) representing a surface location on the skull, and each entry point (760) being associated (2D) with a trajectory (960A, 960B) from the entry point (760) to the target location (770, 970). The method further comprises discarding by the computer system entry points from the first set to form a second, reduced set comprising a plurality of entry points, wherein an entry point (760) is discarded from the first set of entry points if the entry point (760) has an entry angle which fails a condition for being substantially perpendicular to the skull surface. For each entry point (760) in the second set, the computer system assess the entry point (760) against a set of one or more criteria, wherein the set of one or more criteria includes a risk factor based on the separation between the critical objects and the trajectory (960A, 960B) which is associated with said entry point (760)). This risk factor may be calculated by integrating f(x) along the trajectory (960A, 960B) associated (2D) with the entry point (760), where x represents distance along the trajectory (960A, 960B) to a sample point, and f(x) is a function based on distance from the sample point at distance x to a critical object which is nearest to said sample point.
US10226291B2
Bone plate systems are provided for surgical implants and bone repair. The bone plate is multi-tiered for receiving bone anchors screws for securing a plurality of bones or bone fragments in a desired relationship. The plate members include throughbores for receiving a pivot base therein, with head ends of the bone anchors being secured in the pivot bases. The throughbores may permit and define a translation path for the pivot base and the bone anchor secured therein relative to the plate. Pivot members extending between the pivot base and the plate member facilitate pivoting and optional translation of the pivot base relative to the plate. With the bone anchor seated within the pivot base, an apparatus for inhibiting screw back out is employed.
US10226287B2
A bone plate for the compression of a fracture site or osteotomy of a bone includes a bone plate body having a plurality of screw holes and bone screws accommodated in the screw holes. At least one of the screw holes is teardrop shaped having a wide portion and a narrow portion. The bone screw selected for use in the screw hole can be either a locking screw or a non-locking screw, as the screw hole can accept both types.
US10226285B2
A spinal joint distraction system for treating a facet joint including articular surfaces having a contour is disclosed and may include a delivery device including a generally tubular structure adapted to engage a facet joint, an implant adapted to be delivered through the delivery device and into the facet joint, the implant comprising two members arranged in opposed position, and an implant distractor comprising a generally elongate member adapted to advance between the two members of the implant causing separation of the members and distraction of the facet joint, wherein the implant is adapted to conform to the shape of the implant distractor and/or the articular surfaces of the facet upon being delivered to the facet joint. Several embodiments of a system, several embodiments of an implant, and several methods are disclosed including a method for interbody fusion.
US10226281B2
A growing rod adapted to be secured along a length of a spine for treating deformities of the spine. The growing rod comprises a base rod, an extendible rod having a proximal portion that is slidably coupled to the base rod and arranged with a gear rack, and a distraction unit. The distraction unit includes a housing attached to the base rod, a rotatable drive interface accessible by an external driver from outside of the housing, and a drive gear mechanism housed within the housing and coupled to the rotatable drive interface and the gear rack such that rotation of the rotatable drive interface causes linear movement of the extendible rod through the gear rack.
US10226267B2
A treatment instrument is that a maximum dimension of the loop portion in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis in a state where half of a total length of the loop portion in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the loop portion is pulled into the sheath is 40% to 60% of a maximum dimension of the loop portion in the orthogonal direction in a state where the whole loop portion protrudes from a distal end of the sheath.
US10226264B2
A device for thrombolytic therapy is provided. The device includes an elongate catheter with a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and a first lumen extending through both distal and proximal end portions. The distal end portion of the catheter includes an echogenic tubular potion that defines or surrounds a portion of the first lumen. An expandable balloon coaxially surrounds the tubular portion. The tubular portion additionally includes a plurality of indentations defined upon an outer surface thereof.
US10226245B2
Suture passers and methods of use. Described herein are suture passers preloaded with suture, including cartridges that couple to a suture passer to form a loaded suture passer that are configured to prevent a length of suture (e.g., already-passed suture) from re-entering the channel of the suture passer jaw and getting recaptured and/or entangled by the tissue penetrator. In particular, described herein are preloaded and automatically re-loading suture passers that are adapted to include a gate, guide, or shield on one of the jaws of the suture passer, and methods of operating such suture passers for surgical use including repairing tissue.
US10226241B2
A clamp for a surgical retractor system. The clamp has a tapered conically shaped washer against and through which clamping force is applied to place the clamp in a clamped position. The clamping force is applied by a cam head connected to a central shaft. A locking pin connects the cam head to the shaft. Apertures are provided in the clamp for receiving rod ends of a surgical retractor. Such apertures are circular and are positioned to be closer to the top and bottom edges of the clamp portion of the clamp than to the end edge of the clamp portion.
US10226228B2
A subject support (114) of an imaging system (100) includes a tabletop (124) that supports a subject or object in an examination region of the imaging system, a base (116), including a mechanical linear actuator (118), and a coupling (128) that mechanically couples the tabletop and the linear mechanical actuator such that the linear mechanical actuator translates the tabletop with respect to the examination region. The coupling rotates in two directions and translates in two directions, thereby providing four degrees of freedom, compensating for at least one of machining inaccuracies or misalignment of the linear mechanical actuator.
US10226218B2
A wireless circuit includes a housing having at least one opening, and sensor connected to the housing at the opening. The sensor includes a first layer having a first dimension and a second layer having a second dimension shorter than the first dimension. The second layer may be positioned entirely within the housing and a surface of said first layer may be exposed to an exterior of the housing.
US10226206B2
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for monitoring one or more of cerebral oxygenation and total hemoglobin concentration that can be used to perform accurate, noninvasive measurement of cerebral venous blood oxygen saturation (oxygenation) in neonatal patients. A neonatal cerebral oxygenation detection apparatus comprises a wearable support having a light emitter and an acoustic sensor coupled thereto. The wearable support can be secured onto a head of an infant, and the light emitter can be configured to emit a light toward a superior sagittal sinus of the infant's head. The acoustic sensor can be configured to detect acoustic pressure generated by blood in the superior sagittal sinus when the superior sagittal sinus blood absorbs the light. Cerebral oxygenation and/or total hemoglobin concentration can be determined based on the acoustic pressure detected by the acoustic detector.
US10226200B2
A method for configuring a presentation of physiological data for a patient includes identifying one or more physiological sensor modules that are connected in a physiological parameter monitoring device. After the physiological sensor modules are identified, the physiological parameter monitoring device is configured so that display areas are allocated on a display screen of the physiological parameter monitoring device for displaying physiological data for the patient. A separate display area is allocated for each identified physiological module. After one or more physiological sensor modules are detected as being connected, the physiological parameter monitoring device is automatically configured to include one or more additional display areas on the display screen for displaying physiological data for the patient. A separate additional display area is allocated for each of the additional physiological sensor modules that is connected.
US10226198B2
An electrode attachment state determination system includes: an electroencephalogram measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of a user by using at least one set of electrodes including a ground electrode, a reference electrode, and a measurement electrode; a frequency analysis section for performing a frequency analysis of the electroencephalogram signal; an insufficient electrode determination section for extracting at least one parameter of a total frequency power and a noise amount from a result of the frequency analysis, and through a comparison of a value of the parameter against a predetermined threshold value, determining whether the ground electrode, the reference electrode, or the measurement electrode has an insufficient state of attachment; and an output section for, when an insufficient state of attachment is determined, presenting information indicating the insufficient state of electrode attachment to the user.
US10226191B2
A newborn heart rate monitor is disclosed comprising a sensor integrated into a clamp configured to clamp onto the umbilical cord of a newborn infant. The sensor is configured to detect radial pulsation of the umbilical cord and produce a corresponding electrical signal which can be processed by a processor to calculate the heartbeat of the newborn infant. The heartbeat can be displayed visually or audibly or both. A second reference sensor can be included to detect environmental noise and the processor can be configured to use the detected environmental noise to filter noise from the detected heartbeat. Additional filtering, processing, and alert algorithms can be included for processing and analyzing the detected heartbeat data.
US10226180B2
A histopathology system includes an elongated, cylindrical probe having therein one or more scanners connected to a distal end of the probe and configured to capture digital images of tissue. Neuro-navigation circuitry is configured to navigate the probe to a tissue examination site. The probe is inserted into an outer casing having a mesh plate integrally formed at a distal tip of the outer casing through which a tissue is drawn. At least one balloon is attached to an inner surface of the outer casing and when inflated creates a pressure differential that draws the tissue into viewing range of the one or more scanners. At least one server is configured to digitally stain a tissue image obtained by the one or more scanners of the tissue, and match the tissue images to one or more stored tissue samples.
US10226176B2
Techniques are introduced to improve the ability of OCT to determine more accurately the nature of the flow of fluids in the eye, including faster measurements of the flow and a method to reduce geometric uncertainties due to eye movements.
US10226174B2
A fundus camera for photographing a fundus of an eye that includes a plurality of light sources with differing frequencies for illuminating the fundus, a plurality of fixation lights configured to orient the fundus in varying positions, and an imaging sensor. The fundus camera further includes at least one processor configured to cause the illumination of the plurality of light sources and the plurality of fixation lights in a predetermined pattern to obtain a plurality of narrow bandwidth images of the fundus and to manipulate and stitch the resulting narrow bandwidth images into a composite color image.
US10226160B2
A dishwasher includes a cabinet having a tub, a pump and at least one spray arm. The at least one spray arm has a flow path guide and first and second flow channels separated from each other. The flow path guide has a first opening to allow wash water to flow to the first flow channel and a second opening to allow wash water to flow to the second flow channel. A valve is coupled to the flow path guide and is configured to open or close one of the first opening and the second opening. The valve includes a rotatable float. The rotatable float closes the first opening while opening the second opening at a first point in time, and the rotatable float rotates to open the second opening while closing the second opening at a second point in time.
US10226153B2
The disclosure is directed to a drink container that includes a lower container having a void formed therein configured to hold a liquid, a divider disposed in the void of the lower container, the divider configured to form a plurality of compartments, each compartment being configured to separately hold a liquid, wherein each of the compartments has an open top portion, a film configured to seal the top portions of each of the plurality of compartments, a upper container configured to interact with the lower container and a cutter, the cutter being operably attached to an internal surface of the upper container at a first end, wherein a cutting edge of the cutter is nearer the film than the first end of the cutter.
US10226151B2
A brewing unit for making espresso (ES) and fresh-brew (FB) coffee, wherein the brewing chamber of a brewing assembly is supplied with water by a constant-frequency pump, and communicates with a first ES coffee outlet conduit, controlled by a calibrated valve, and a second FB coffee outlet conduit via a three-way COV (contact-operated) switch valve, which is formed in a compression piston for closing the brewing chamber, and is designed to be set to a normal open position, in which the first and second outlet conduit and a delivery manifold communicate with one another, and to switch, in use and in opposition to a spring, to a closed position, in which the second outlet conduit is closed, and the first outlet conduit communicates with the delivery manifold.
US10226143B1
This invention relates to a means of elevating utensils from an eating surface. The utensil rest is readily and easily assembled and remains in a constructed configuration during use that is not prone to collapse and is suitable for supporting utensils.
US10226134B2
According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member.
US10226130B2
A personal support apparatus includes a frame having an inner surface for supporting a forehead of a user while seated in a forward-leaning position. The frame has a hollow central region to receive the user's face when the user is seated in the forward-leaning position. A pair of cheek support bodies are disposed on the inner surface of the frame. The apparatus also includes a stand having a recess in a first end to receive a portion of the frame such that a position of the frame is adjustable within the recess to set a height of the frame with respect to the user. A chest support is disposed on the stand. A base is attached to the second end of the stand.
US10226129B2
Seating assemblies and methods are disclosed. A seating assembly can comprise a seat, a back support, and a frame component. The frame component can extend from a bottom portion, positioned near an underside of the seat, to a top portion, configured to maintain the back support at a position above the seat. The back support can laterally extend from a left edge portion to a right edge portion and can include a spring member at or near each of the left and right edge portions. The spring member can include at least one undulation or are providing integrated compression adaptation to a user. The seating assembly can further comprise a tilt mechanism, engaged with the frame component, including one or more leaf springs and a spring contact assembly. The spring contact assembly can be positioned on a top side of the one or more leaf springs.
US10226128B2
An apparatus and method are provided for a sofa seat cushion comprising a cushion core including a multiplicity of pocketed springs enclosed within an upholstery foam envelope. The pocketed springs are positioned side by side in a spring layer arrangement and are independently operable. A memory foam layer positioned above the upholstery foam envelope comprises a material capable of molding to a person's body sitting on the sofa seat cushion and then quickly returning to an original shape once the person leaves the sofa seat cushion. The memory foam layer comprises a gel-infused visco-elastic memory foam with a polyethylene terephthalate layer positioned there above. Directly below the upholstery foam envelope is an upholstery-grade polyurethane foam layer with a polyethylene terephthalate layer positioned directly thereunder. An exterior upholstery surrounding the cushion core provides a plush seating surface.
US10226123B2
A drawer slide having first and second rails interconnected by a center rail. The center rail includes a spool configured to provide half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the travel of the first rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a drawer assembly having a drawer and a chassis. The drawer assembly further includes a radius limiter secured to the center rail. The radius limiter travels at half-speed relative to the drawer. The radius limiter also automatically rotates relative to the travel of the drawer. The chassis includes sides including threaded backing plates, and mounting brackets. The mounting brackets include tri-lobed holes for receipt of a reciprocally shaped washer and a fastener for mounting the brackets to the chassis sides.
US10226112B2
A hand held appliance including a handle having an outer wall, an inner structure disposed within the outer wall and an end wall extending across the outer wall wherein the end wall is attached to the handle via the inner structure and the end wall extends away from the outer wall. The handle may have a longitudinal axis along which the outer wall extends; the end wall may extend away from the outer wall towards the longitudinal axis. The end wall may extend from the outer wall towards the longitudinal axis as the end wall extends away from the outer wall and may taper as it extends away from the outer wall. The end wall may be frustoconical in shape. The end wall may include at least one first attachment member that extends from the end wall to engage with one or more cooperating attachment members of the inner structure.
US10226110B2
When the bag is put down, the state of the hand-carrying portion standing upward can be kept, and a bag with its bag main body hard to lose its shape can be provided. In the structure of a hand-carrying portion of a bag of the present invention, the hand-carrying member has support members intervened both longitudinal edges for raising the hand-carrying member upward from the bag main body. The support member is coupled, with the overlapping region of the support member and the overlapping region of the hand-carrying member sewed together so that a crest portion of the support member faces a crest portion of the hand-carrying member so as to be positioned oppositely thereto. The hand-carrying member is fixing to the bag main body in one and other fixing regions of the hand-carrying member.
US10226109B1
A carrying system includes a carrying device such as a bag, an attachment assembly such as one or more straps connected with the bag, and an item having a receiving element configured to receive a portion of a strap to thereby secure the item with the carrying device. In some examples the bag includes various attachment regions that provide locations on the interior and exterior of the bag for attaching multiple items. The bag further includes multiple interchangeable straps to provide the user with both functional and appearance choices in using the bag.
US10226101B2
An article of footwear or another product may incorporate a pressure chamber that includes (a) a bladder at least partially formed from a polymer material that is sealed to enclose a pressurized fluid and (b) a strand wound around the bladder and secured to the bladder. In manufacturing the pressure chamber, a bladder with an elongate configuration may be formed. A strand is wound around the bladder, and the strand is secured to the bladder. When incorporated to a sole structure of the article of footwear, for example, a portion of the bladder that includes the strands may be exposed at an outer surface of the sole structure.
US10226100B2
A sole assembly for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole assembly includes a central support structure that extends along the sole assembly in the longitudinal direction. The sole assembly includes forefoot wing portions extending away from the central support structure in the lateral direction in the forefoot region of the sole assembly. The sole assembly also includes stability rib portions extending away from the central support structure in the lateral direction in the midfoot region of the sole assembly. The central support structure provides varying amounts of stiffness and flexibility to the sole assembly and the forefoot wing portions and stability rib portions provide additional stiffness and flexibility to desired portions of the sole assembly.
US10226099B2
Described are soles for a shoe having a region with a plurality of pellets, each pellet having a hollow core structure. The plurality of pellets are formed of a composite material comprising a base layer and an outer layer. The base layer is formed of a material having a first melting temperature, and the outer layer is formed of a material having a second melting temperature. The first melting temperature is greater than the second melting temperature, and the plurality of pellets are bonded through melting of the outer layers while the inner layers retain the hollow core structure without melting.
US10226093B1
The subject invention is a bunker strap for attaching to two sides of a lower opening of a bunker pant leg of bunker pants, the bunker strap comprising an elongated band having a first end with a fastener for attaching to the pant leg and a second end with a fastener for attaching to the pant leg; wherein the elongated band is of sufficient length to be routed from one side if the lower opening, around a sole of a firefighter boot, and upwardly towards the other side of the lower opening.
US10226092B1
A utility clip may secure an item to clothing. The utility clip may include first and second members. A hinge may pivotably connect the members. A clothing protection member may be disposed between the first member and the second member. The clothing protection member may be configured to protect the clothing from the item disposed between the second member and the clothing protection member. At least one of the first member and the second member may pivot about the hinge such that the utility clip may move from an unactuated position to an actuated position.
US10226083B2
The present invention relates to a crossover maternity panel that may be attached to any lower garment worn throughout pregnancy and post-partum body changes. The crossover maternity panel may be a belly panel comprised of a single piece of fabric or multiple pieces connected with seams, and wrap around from the front to the back of the wearer. The portions may overlap in the back of the wearer as they decrease in height to create a crossover triangular section that provides support to the lumbar region of the wearer. The crossover maternity panel may be attached to any lower garment such as a pant, short, skirt, skort, or the like. The flexible and stretchable material of the crossover maternity panel allows the wearer to have support for the enlarged belly, support for increased pressure and laxity on the wearer's sacroiliac joints and lower back, as well as comfort and mobility.
US10226075B2
The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette having a light cap (2) permitting light transmission, the light cap (2) has a circular lid (22) having a top exterior surface (223) coated with an opaque layer (226). Narrow annular light is allowed to transmit through a peripheral annular region (222) of the circular lid (22) and emit out of the electronic cigarette when users are smoking.
US10226074B2
An electronic cigarette having a cartridge functional as a mouthpiece. The cartridge may have an air passage and a fluid compartment disposed around the circumference of the air passage. The air passage may extend to a heating element, which may be sized to push on a gasket located within the air passage when the cartridge is fitted to an electronic cigarette body, which may control the dispensation of e-liquid. Such an electronic cigarette may balance the goals of safety and convenience in order to achieve both. The electronic cigarette cartridge may be childproof, while simultaneously being accessible from the outside of the electronic cigarette, easily secured and removed, and transparent to permit visual inspection.
US10226068B2
A smoking article (1) comprising a rod (2) of smokable material with a mouth end (3) and a distal end (4) remote from the mouth end (3). The rod (2) comprises at least a first and a second segment (5, 6), wherein the first segment (5) has a distal end defining the distal end of the rod (2) and the second segment (6) is disposed downstream of the first segment. The smoking article further comprises a mouthpiece (7), which is attached to the mouth end (3) of the rod (2), wherein the first segment (5) comprises a first tobacco blend with a first level of a smoke constituent and the second segment (6) comprises a second tobacco blend with a second level of the smoke constituent, wherein the second level of the smoke constituent is lower than the first level.
US10226065B2
A tobacco smoking mixture and/or a cigarette wrapper with high-temperature ammonia-release agents therein are provided, wherein the high-temperature ammonia-release agents are present in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter formed during smoking of the cigarette. The high-temperature ammonia-release agents can be formed by heating an aqueous mixture of an iron precursor compound, an ammonia source compound and an acid.
US10226063B2
Disclosed are methods of decreasing the viscosity of an aqueous suspension of a water insoluble or sparingly soluble dietary fiber (compared to the viscosity of the dietary fiber alone), involving mixing the dietary fiber with water and a soluble compound (e.g., polysaccharide having a molecular weight of about 500 Da to about 1,000 kDa and 1% solution viscosity of up to 10 mPa·s; or protein having a molecular weight of about 10 to about 500 kDa and a 1% solution viscosity of up to 10 mPa·s).
US10226048B2
A disinfecting detergent comprising 0.1-6% (w/w %) of hydrogen peroxide, 0.01-0.6% (w/w %) of peracetic acid, 0.01-2% (w/w %) of an ion-pair reagent and/or a phase transfer catalyst, 0.01-1% (w/w %) of a surfactant, 0.1-3% (w/w %) of a base, 0-1% (w/w %) of a stabilizer, and 90-96% (w/w %) of water, where the pH value of the disinfecting detergent is 7.1-9.9. The disinfecting detergent has the advantages of low toxicity, low corrosivity, no pungent smell and fast, broad-spectrum and high-efficiency sterilization, virus killing effect and spore killing effect.
US10226046B2
The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising an isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine and at least one further compound selected from herbicidally active compounds and, if desired, safeners. The present invention also relates to the use of such a composition for controlling unwanted vegetation and to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation, which comprises allowing a composition to act on plants, their seeds and/or their habitat.
US10226038B2
A system and device for capturing or entrapping pests, such as rodents, is described herein. In some embodiments, the device includes an opening in the bottom of the device which allows the pest to enter the device. In some embodiments, the device may include a kill trap. In other embodiments, the device may be used to live capture the pest.
US10226025B1
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PACC71 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PACC71, cells from soybean variety 5PACC71, plants of soybean 5PACC71, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PACC71. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PACC71 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PACC71, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PACC71, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PACC71. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PACC71 are further provided.
US10226018B2
The present invention relates to a cucumber (Cucumis sativus) seed designated 24-223 RZ, whereby a plant grown from such seed may exhibit long length plant internodes, long to very long fruit length, medium degree of fruit creasing, dark intensity of ground color of fruit skin at market stage, and CGMMV resistance. The present invention also relates to a cucumber (Cucumis sativus) plant produced by growing the 24-223 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the cucumber (Cucumis sativus) cultivar, represented by cucumber (Cucumis sativus) variety 24-223 RZ.
US10226016B2
The invention relates to plants and plant parts, in particular spinach plants (Spinacia oleracea L.), which are resistant to Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae. The invention also relates to seeds capable of producing Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae resistant plants. The invention further relates to methods for obtaining said plants with altered genotypes and seeds thereof, which are resistant to Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae.
US10226015B2
The current invention concerns a spinach plant comprising resistance against Peronospora farinosa races 1-9, 11-15 and isolate UA1014APLP.
US10226011B1
A novel maize variety designated X03M305 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X03M305 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03M305 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X03M305, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03M305 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03M305 and methods of using maize variety X03M305 are disclosed.
US10226009B1
A novel maize variety designated PH429N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH429N with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH429N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH429N or a locus conversion of PH429N with another maize variety.
US10226008B1
A novel maize variety designated X95M214 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95M214 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95M214 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95M214, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95M214 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95M214 and methods of using maize variety X95M214 are disclosed.
US10226006B1
A novel maize variety designated PH2ST1 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2ST1 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2ST1 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2ST1 or a locus conversion of PH2ST1 with another maize variety.
US10225994B1
A conveyor system (4, 5) moves vertical poles (2) in an agricultural facility between a growing area (20) and a workstation (W). Each pole carries plant growing containers (3) at multiple levels (H1-H9). An irrigation reservoir (30) may be mounted on each pole. Irrigation lines (31-33) from the reservoir may be individually metered (35) at each level to compensate for differing water pressure with height. Sensors (40) in the reservoir and at each level of the poles may provide a controller (36) with data input. The controller may impose different growing conditions in different areas of the facility, including vertically different grow areas (20A, 20B), and controls pole movements and locations selectively to provide a sequence of poles at the workstation ready to harvest on a demand schedule. The workstation may have multiple heights (W1, W2, W3) for tall poles that increase plant density per facility footprint.
US10225988B2
An agricultural harvester includes a chassis, a cleaning system carried by the chassis, a crop material elevator supplied with crop material that has passed through the cleaning system and has a first inlet and a second inlet, and an auger system supplying the crop material from the cleaning system to the crop material elevator. The auger system includes a first auger defining an auger axis that extends in a conveying direction toward the crop material elevator and is configured to supply crop material to the first inlet, a second auger defining a second auger axis that extends in the conveying direction, and a crop material conveyor configured to supply crop material from the second auger to the second inlet generally transverse to the second auger axis.
US10225986B2
A crop cart unloading system for efficiently unloading a harvested crop from a crop cart. The crop cart unloading system generally includes a hopper having a floor conveyor movably positioned with respect to a lower floor, a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the lower floor, an unloading door movably connected to an unloading end of the hopper, and an upper opening defined by an upper edge of the plurality of sidewalls for receiving a field crop. The hopper is pivotally connected to a support frame having a plurality of wheels. A first actuator is connected between the support frame and the hopper to lift the unloading end of the hopper. An unloading conveyor is attached to the unloading end of the hopper to receive and discharge a field crop from the hopper.
US10225978B1
When performing a seed planting operation, a variety change distance may be calculated that corresponds to the distance from a variety zone boundary of a prescription map that a row unit of a planter must be located prior to initiating a variety change procedure for switching seed types. Once the row unit reaches a variety change boundary spaced apart from the variety zone boundary by the calculated variety change distance, a system controller may initiate the variety change procedure to allow the seed type being planted to be efficiently and effectively switched as the planter makes a planting pass across the field.
US10225975B2
A double shoot dispensing system including a shank for opening a treatment trench, a seed shovel for creating left and right seed shelves above and on opposite sides of the treatment trench, and a two-piece boot body having a plurality of internal passages defined by assembled left and right halves of the body. A first passage directs the seeds onto the seed shelves, a second passage directs a granular fertilizer treatment into the treatment trench, and first and second tube passages receive first and second tubes delivering additional treatments into the treatment trench. Left and right ducts branch from the first passage so as to guide the deposit of the seeds. The body is constructed of a material having a relatively low mass and a relatively low coefficient of friction, such as polyurethane, polyethylene, nylon, or polyacetal, and is externally shaped so as to taper in a direction of travel.
US10225974B2
A batch coater assembly (20) includes an upright coater container (24) with a container-supporting lift frame assembly (26). In use, particulate materials such as seed are introduced into the container (24) and coated therein. After coating, the assembly (26) is employed to lift the container (24) to a position permitting placement of a bin (22) beneath the container (24), so that coated particulates can be directly transferred from the container (24) to the bin (22). This permits rapid batch coating of particulates from the bin (22), with refilling of the bin (22) after the coating operation. An optional dust hood assembly (28) can be employed during delivery of coated particulates to the bin (22), in order to capture dust incident to the particulate delivery.
US10231369B2
A shield cap for protecting an electronic component includes a cap member having a side wall portion and a ceiling portion, a conductive film formed on the cap member such that the conductive film is formed to shield electromagnetic waves, and a metal layer formed on a portion of the side wall portion such that the metal layer is interposed between the conductive film and the portion of the side wall portion. The side wall and ceiling portions are forming an accommodation space to accommodate an electronic component, and the metal layer is formed on a surface of the side wall portion on the opposite side of a surface of the side wall portion facing the ceiling portion and interposed between the conductive film and the side wall portion.
US10231365B2
A thermal control process for an electronic power device including a multi junction integrated circuit may include defining a first and at least one second groups of junctions, with each group including one first and at least one second junctions, and associating a thermal detector with each group. A first group control may be executed which detects group electric signals representative of the temperature detected by the thermal detectors, processes the group electric signals with reference to a group critical thermal event, identifies a critical group when the corresponding group electric signal detects the critical group thermal event, and generates group deactivating signals suitable for selectively deactivating the first and the at least one second junctions of the identified critical group with respect to the remaining junctions of the integrated circuit.
US10231364B2
A power electronics assembly that includes a first cooling chip fluidly coupled to a second cooling chip. The first cooling chip and the second cooling chip each include a cooling chip fluid inlet, a cooling chip fluid outlet, and one or more cooling chip fluid channels extending between and fluidly coupled to the cooling chip fluid inlet and the cooling chip fluid outlet. The power electronics assembly also includes a semiconductor device positioned between and thermally coupled to the first cooling chip and the second cooling chip and a thermo-electric generator positioned between and thermally coupled to the semiconductor device and one of the first cooling chip or the second cooling chip.
US10231359B2
Methods and devices for active control for two-phase cooling include a cooling volume that has cavities and active coolant flow controls in the cavities configured to adjust coolant flow through the cavities. A reservoir in fluid communication with the cavities and there is a two-phase coolant in the reservoir and cavities. The two-phase coolant has a phase transition temperature between an ambient temperature and an expected device temperature. A coolant sensor is configured to determine a coolant phase condition in the cavities. A control module is configured to adjust the active coolant flow controls in response to the determined coolant phase condition.
US10231353B2
A patch panel assembly mounts in a rack on a side of the rack other than the front side of the rack and other than the back side of the rack and fits within a volume of space not occupied by rack slots of the rack. In some embodiments the patch panel assembly includes brackets that articulate into out of the volume of space in the rack in which the patch panel assembly is mounted to allow access to patch cable connectors coupled in the brackets of the patch panel assembly.
US10231346B2
A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a transparent back cover positioned at a rear of the display panel, a side frame positioned at a side of the display panel or the transparent back cover, and a cable electrically connected to the display panel and extended along the side frame.
US10231345B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide an attachment apparatus and an attachment method for a conductive adhesive. The attachment apparatus includes: a carrier stage, which is provided with at least one working surface, the working surface being configured to support a printed circuit board and provided with a groove, and the groove being provided with a plurality of adsorption holes on its bottom surface; a vacuum adsorption device being connected to each of the plurality of adsorption holes; and an attaching mechanism provided above the carrier stage, and configured to attach the conductive adhesive to a predetermined region of the printed circuit board, and the predetermined region being a region of the printed circuit board to be squeeze connected to a flexible printed circuit board or a chip on film.
US10231342B2
A component built-in substrate incorporates a chip capacitor in a multilayer substrate including laminated base material layers made of thermoplastic resin. The chip capacitor includes an uneven portion including a recessed portion and a projected portion on one side in a laminated direction. On one side of the chip capacitor in the multilayer substrate, a density of low fluid member with a melting point higher than a fluidization temperature of the base material layers is higher in a region overlapping the recessed portion of the chip capacitor than in a region overlapping the projected portion of the chip capacitor when viewed in the lamination direction.
US10231327B1
There is provided an optical module including an optical subassembly including an optical element, a printed circuit board, and a connection substrate. The connection substrate includes a first connection portion connected to a first signal line conductor strip disposed on a first surface and a first ground conductor layer disposed on a second surface. The first connection portion includes a first signal line pad portion, a first ground pad portion, both disposed on the first surface, a second signal line pad portion disposed, and a second ground pad portion, both disposed on the second surface. In the connection substrate, a distance between the first signal line pad portion and the first ground pad portion in a first region is narrower than that in a second region farther from an inner end portion on the gap portion side than the first region in plan view.
US10231319B2
An electronic dimming ballast or light emitting diode (LED) driver for driving a gas discharge lamp or LED lamp may be operable to control the lamp to avoid flickering and flashing of the lamp during low temperature or low mercury conditions. Such a ballast or driver may include a control circuit that is operable to adjust the intensity of the lamp. Adjusting the intensity of the lamp may include decreasing the intensity of the lamp. The control circuit may be operable to stop adjustment of the intensity of the lamp if a magnitude of the lamp voltage across the lamp is greater than an upper threshold, and subsequently begin to adjust the intensity of the lamp when the lamp voltage across the lamp is less than a lower threshold. Subsequently beginning to adjust the intensity of the lamp may include subsequently decreasing the intensity of the lamp.
US10231310B2
In one aspect, the invention provides a module for operating at least one lighting means, preferably at least one LED, said module having at least one electrically insulating barrier that separates a primary side, which can be supplied from a mains voltage, from a secondary side of the module, from which secondary side preferably the at least one LED can be supplied. On the secondary side are arranged a control circuit and a passive circuit which is connected to a single input of the control circuit and has at least two resistors, at least one of which is connected in series to a capacitor, the input being selectively connectable via a switch of the control circuit, and the control circuit being designed to detect at least two measurement signals at the input after switching of the switch depending on the degree of loading of the capacitor.
US10231308B2
Systems and methods for maintaining the illumination intensity of one or more LEDs above a minimal intensity level. The systems and methods may include: (1) a current regulator for regulating the current in a circuit; (2) a voltage source for applying current to a circuit; (3) an LED with a minimal intensity level that correlates to a set-point temperature; and (4) a thermal sensor that is in proximity to the LED and adapted to sense a temperature proximal to the LED. The thermal sensor may transmit a signal to the current regulator if the sensed temperature exceeds the set-point temperature. Thereafter, the current regulator may take steps to regulate the current in order to maintain the LED illumination intensity above the minimal intensity level.
US10231303B2
A light emitting diode lamp receiving a contactless burning signal includes at least a light emitting diode and a light emitting diode driving apparatus. The light emitting diode driving apparatus includes a burning signal detector, an address burning controller, an address memory and a light emitting diode driving circuit. The burning signal detector wirelessly receives a wireless address signal from outside. The burning signal detector converts the wireless address signal into a local address signal. The burning signal detector transmits the local address signal to the address burning controller. The address burning controller burns the local address signal into the address memory, so that the address memory stores a local address data.
US10231296B2
A two-terminal IC chip and method thereof. For example, a two-terminal IC chip includes a first chip terminal, a second chip terminal, a first switch configured to receive a control signal, a first capacitor coupled to the first switch, a second switch configured to receive the control signal, a second capacitor coupled to the second switch, a third switch configured to receive the control signal, and a third capacitor coupled to the third switch. A first terminal voltage is a voltage of the first chip terminal, a second terminal voltage is a voltage of the second chip terminal, and a chip voltage is equal to a difference between the first terminal voltage and the second terminal voltage.
US10231290B2
An electromagnetic induction furnace which is intended to melt at least one electrically conductive material, such as an oxide and/or a metal, and which includes at least one inductor having at least one turn and at least one cooling circuit suitable for cooling at least the inductor. Said furnace is characterized in that the heat-transfer fluid of at least one cooling circuit is supercritical CO2. The invention also relates to a method for operating the furnace and to the use thereof for melting a mixture of metals (steel, zirconium, etc.) with oxides (uranium UO2, zirconium, etc.), as well as concrete components, the mixture representing a corium.
US10231285B1
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for dynamic cognitive responses is provided. The present invention may include enabling a dynamic cognitive response program via a mobile application. The present invention may then include receiving a text message from an initiating device on a recipient device of the dynamic cognitive response program. The present invention may then include activating the dynamic cognitive response program based on the received text message. The present invention may then include analyzing the received text message on the recipient device. The present invention may include generating an intelligent response based on the analyzed received text message. The present invention may then include sending the generated intelligent response to the initiating device.
US10231282B1
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine a predicted tune-away for a set of voice frames. In some aspects, the user equipment may alter a vocoder rate from a first vocoder rate to a second vocoder rate that is less than the first vocoder rate based at least in part on determining the predicted tune-away for the set of voice frames. In some aspects, the user equipment may drop, in connection with an occurrence of the predicted tune-away, a subset of packets for a time period corresponding to the predicted tune-away. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US10231274B2
Techniques for conducting a transaction in a midrange wireless communication system are described. The techniques may include detecting a beacon transmission from a midrange wireless base station, determining that the beacon transmission includes a transaction service identifier, and invoking a transaction application associated with the transaction service identifier. The techniques may also include receiving transaction information for a transaction associated with a transaction identifier mapped to the device identifier; and sending a transaction cryptogram from the transaction application to the midrange wireless base station to conduct the transaction.
US10231267B2
An operation method of a server in a communication network includes receiving a connection request message from each of a plurality of gateways connected to the server; identifying a service level of a terminal that has transmitted the connection request message based on information included in the connection request message; selecting a first gateway corresponding to the service level among the plurality of gateways as a gateway to which the terminal is to be connected; and transmitting a connection approval message, which is a response to the connection request message, to the terminal through the first gateway.
US10231265B2
MU-MIMO is implemented with little changes in the mechanism of the DCF. There is provided a wireless terminal station apparatus that is used in a wireless communication system formed of one wireless base station apparatus and a plurality of wireless terminal station apparatus, in which grouping is performed on the wireless terminal station apparatus in such a way that the wireless terminal station apparatus belongs to any one of a plurality of groups, and the wireless terminal station apparatus includes a backoff controlling portion that performs control such that a backoff value at the time of random backoff, the backoff value of the wireless terminal station apparatus belonging to at least one group, is selected from a set of candidates for a backoff value which is a set of values formed of predetermined limited numbers.
US10231255B2
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for providing effective scheduling of resources of each cell and each carrier to a User Equipment (UE) when there are a plurality of cells and carriers in a carrier aggregation mobile communication system. A communication method of a Base Station (BS) includes: obtaining a mapping relation between a cell and a carrier for each UE; receiving scheduling information for each cell; distributing data of each UE to one of cells corresponding to UEs by using the mapping relation between the carrier and the cell and the scheduling information for each cell; and scheduling the distributed data. When a multi-carrier multi-cell scheduler to which a carrier aggregation technology is applied is implemented, the existing single carrier single cell scheduler can be re-used and the time required for the scheduling can be reduced by processing schedulers in parallel.
US10231254B2
An exemplary method includes determining, at a centralized processing apparatus of a wireless network, a first subset of downlink user plane data corresponding to one or more wireless user equipments at least by calculating input data required at each of one or more L1 PHY processing stages of a remote processing apparatus, wherein the first subset includes bits required by a remote processing apparatus to select a first symbol for transmission to the one or more user equipments at a first time slot; and streaming, via a fronthaul interface, the bits of the first subset followed by bits of one or more further subset of downlink user plane data, wherein the bits of the further subset of user plane data includes only the bits required to select by the remote processing apparatus a next symbol for transmission to the one or more of the wireless user equipments at a next time slot immediately following the first time slot.
US10231251B2
Methods and apparatuses are related to multi-user parallel channel access (MU-PCA). For example, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is provided that is one of a plurality of WTRUs operable to simultaneously communicate via a plurality of channels managed by an access point (AP). The WTRU includes a receiver configured to receive, from the AP, over at least one channel of the plurality of channels, a group poll (G-Poll) message that includes a resource allocation that indicates at least one allocated channel of the plurality of channels for the WTRU; and a transmitter configured to transmit an uplink request message, to the AP in response to the G-Poll message, over the at least one allocated channel of the plurality of channels, the uplink request message corresponding to uplink data the WTRU has for transmission to the AP.
US10231242B2
A control plane load in a mobile network is managed. The mobile network includes a radio access network having a base station adapted for connecting to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) over a radio interface, and a core network (CN). The RAN determines a RAN control plane load, and transmits an information indicative of the RAN control plane load over a mobility management server to a policy server of the CN to initiate a traffic management in the CN based on the RAN control plane load. Related base stations, mobility management servers, and policy servers are disclosed.
US10231238B2
A network coordinator in a time-slotted channel hopping (“TSCH”) network can include a processing device and a memory on which instructions are stored for causing the processing device to (i) determine a first guaranteed time slot in a first occurrence of a hopping pattern is unassigned to any TSCH node of a plurality of TSCH nodes in the TSCH network; (ii) transmit a beacon during the first guaranteed time slot in the first occurrence of the hopping pattern; (iii) receive a signal from a TSCH node outside the TSCH network requesting joinder to the TSCH network; (iv) join the TSCH as a joined TSCH node; (v) assign a second guaranteed time slot to the joined TSCH node; (vi) determine the second guaranteed time slot in a second occurrence of the hopping pattern is assigned; and (vii) listen for communication from the joined TSCH node during the second guaranteed time slot.
US10231234B2
A method for measuring inter-device interference (IDI) by a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting full-duplex communication according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: determining the total number of times of IDI measurement required for a terminal group to which the terminal belongs; determining a basic sub-frame configuration pattern on the basis of the determined total number of times of the IDI measurement; and measuring the IDI as many times as the number of times allocated to the terminal by applying a terminal-specific shift value to the basic sub-frame configuration pattern.
US10231231B2
One of a plurality of radio terminals that transmit radio signals to a radio base station under a space multiplexing scheme, including a receiving unit that receives an access right request signal with respect to the radio base station from an other radio terminal, a prevention unit that prevents transmission of radio signals when receiving radio signals directed to an other radio terminal, a cancellation unit that cancels the prevention of transmission when receiving an access right assignment signal during the prevention of transmission and a transmitting unit that transmits a data signal to the radio base station according to the assignment signal, wherein radio signals are transmitted to the radio base station simultaneously with the other radio terminals and under the space multiplexing scheme.
US10231228B2
A method of two-stage scheduling in downlink control channel is proposed to enhance downlink control information (DCI) forward compatibility and hardware flexibility. The DCI comprises a basic DCI and an extended DCI. The basic DCI provides basic scheduling information of the scheduled data. The extended DCI provides extended scheduling information of the scheduled data channel. The basic DCI can be unicast to a single UE over UE-specific search space. The basic DCI can also be broadcast or multicast to a group of UEs over common search space. UE performs blind detection of the basic DCI only, while the location and size of the extended DCI can be provided by the basic DCI or provided by a higher layer signaling. Cross-slot/subframe and Multi-slot/subframe scheduling can also be applied in the two-stage scheduling.
US10231227B2
A method for transmitting a content by a terminal is provided. The method includes sending a request for multi-point transmission for the content to a display device, receiving information about a first transmission rate between the display device and an access point (AP) from the display device, determining a first content distribution ratio for the display device and a second content distribution ratio for the terminal based on a demanded transmission rate for transmission of the content and the first transmission rate, sending information about at least one of the first content distribution ratio and the second content distribution ratio to the display device, receiving a second content portion corresponding to the second content distribution ratio of the content from a content server, and sending the second content portion to the display device.
US10231218B2
The present invention relates to a method for efficient transmission of a request frame such as an RTS/CTS frame and a response frame in response to the request frame in a multi-user based wireless communication system. The method of the present invention comprises: a process where wireless terminals transmit a response frame at their own response frame transmission time through a request frame that contains information about a plurality of wireless terminals and information about the response frame transmission time of the respective wireless terminals; a process where the respective wireless terminals transmit a response frame according to a token scheme such that the response frame is transmitted to a final access point; and a process where only a representative wireless terminal selected depending on a given wireless environment receives the response frame.
US10231215B2
Disclosed in the present invention are a multi-user (MU) transmission method in a wireless communication system and a device therefor. Specifically, the MU transmission method in a wireless communication system comprises a step in which a station (STA) receives, from an access point (AP), an allocation frame comprising resource allocation information for the MU transmission, wherein the allocation frame may comprise indication information for indicating whether the resource allocation information indicates a frequency resource for orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) transmission, or indicates a spatial resource for MU multi-input multi-output (MIMO) transmission.
US10231214B2
A legacy WiFi communication may contain information to permit a receiver to know of the presence of a parallel new band (NB) communication, and to receive that information in time to know how to receive the NB communication. In various embodiments, this information may be contained in the L-SIG, RL-SIG, and/or HE-SIG-A subfields of a single user PPDU, or in the L-SIG, RL-SIG, HE-SIG-A, and/or HE-SIG-B subfields of a multi-user PPDU.
US10231210B2
A method performed by a radio access network node for paging of a communication device in a coverage area, served by the radio access network node, in a communications network, the method comprising: receiving (401) a page request from a core network node, wherein the page request comprises an indication of a support level of the communication device (140), which support level indicates whether or not the communication device (140) supports a specific mode of operation of a RAT; and determining (402), based on the indication of the support level of the communication device, and based on a capability of the coverage area to support the specific mode of operation of the RAT, a channel for paging the communication device in the coverage area, or not to page the communication device in the coverage area.
US10231208B2
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An apparatus and method are provided for transmitting/receiving a paging message in a next generation communication system.
US10231204B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that registers a communication device with a temporary IMSI shared among multiple communication devices with a virtual registration function. Further, the system provisions an active IMSI using a virtual Over-the-Air (OTA) function onto the communication device and indicates to the communication device to register with a registration function using the active IMSI. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10231197B2
Disclosed is a method of transmitting/receiving a signal by a transmission device in a mobile communication system. The method includes: receiving information related to synchronization signals from a Base Station (BS); transmitting a first synchronization signal based on the received information; and receiving a second synchronization signal corresponding to the first synchronization signal based on the received information. When a UE cannot receive a synchronization signal from the BS or is located beyond a coverage of the BS, or when the BS cannot operate due to an emergency or disaster situation, UEs can configure self synchronization therebetween in a predetermined area without any assistance from the BS and thus broadcast and unicast transmission are possible between the UEs based on the synchronization.
US10231191B2
Provided are an interference alleviation method performed by a first base station in a wireless communications system comprising the first base station and a second base station using adjacent resources, and an apparatus using the method. The method is characterized by obtaining an uplink-downlink configuration applied by the second base station, and determining different downlink transmission powers for a first subframe of the first base station, which overlaps a subframe in which the second base station performs downlink transmission, and for a second subframe of the first base station, which does not overlap said subframe.
US10231172B2
The present disclosure provides a method for more efficiently managing a mobile communications network by varying the frequency with which a mobile terminal searches for a home network.
US10231161B2
Methods and devices for operating a wireless communication device that can communicate with at least two different wireless networks using a single radio frequency modem are described. The communication device attaches to a first wireless network through the radio frequency (RF) modem, and then detaches from the first wireless network at a predetermined time before a start time of a selected event on a second wireless network. The device attaches to the second wireless network using the same RF modem before the start time of the selected event and collects at least a portion of event data associated with the selected event. After collecting at least a portion of event data, the device detaches from the second wireless network and re-attaches to the first wireless network.
US10231160B2
A method for connecting a first device belonging to a first mobile communications network of the narrow band type to a second mobile communications network of the wide band type, the device implementing a protocol layer for communicating with a first plurality of mobile terminals according to a first mobile communications standard, including a modification of the first device by integration of a transposition layer in the protocol layer and being linked to the second communications network of the wide band type via a link of the Internet Protocol (IP) type.
US10231155B2
A radio base station that performs radio communication with a mobile station in a cell and that includes: resource management unit that secures resources necessary for radio communication with the mobile station; and communication control unit that, in accordance with a reconnection request from the mobile station, uses the resources secured by the resource management unit to perform reconnection control for establishing radio communication with the mobile station. If a reconnection request is received from the mobile station that takes another radio base station as the connection source in a state in which resources have not been secured by resource management unit, communication control unit interrupts the reconnection control, executes handover with the other base station in order to switch the connection destination of the mobile station from the other base station to its own base station, causes resource management unit to secure resources, and then resumes the reconnection control.
US10231154B2
Methods and devices are disclosed for establishing a second call during a first call on a multi-SIM communication device. A quality of the first call between a calling party and a called party using a first subscription for a first network may be determined to be degrading. Network alternatives may be provided for establishing the second call in response to determining that the quality of the first call is degrading. One of the network alternatives may be selected based on an order of suitability for originating the second call. A notification to the called party using information associated with calling party and the second call may be provided before the second call is originated. The information associated with the second call may identify the calling party to the called party before the second call is originated.
US10231152B2
The present invention discloses a network handover method, where after UE in an LTE network requests circuit switched fallback CSFB, an MME instructs an eNB to move the UE from the LTE network to a 2G or 3G network, and requests an MSC to hand over the UE from the LTE network to a CS domain of the 2G or 3G network for the CSFB, so that the 2G or 3G network allocates a CS domain resource to the UE. After handing over to the CS domain, the UE may perform a CS domain call. By using embodiments of the present invention, an access delay is reduced when the UE accesses the CS domain of the 2G or 3G network, duration of an entire voice call is shortened, and user experience is improved.
US10231144B2
Methods for configuring Channel State Information (CSI) feedback signalings, feeding back CSI, configuring data demodulation, data demodulating, configuring antenna port information, obtaining antenna port information, base stations and terminals are disclosed. The method for configuring CSI feedback signalings includes: the base station configuring N CSI measurement processes for measuring and feeding back CSI for the terminal, each of them being independently configured with one or more of the following through terminal dedicated higher layer signaling: codebook subset restriction, PMI-RI-Report, PMI feedback-enabled, RI feedback-enabled, RI feedback-enabled according to reference process, PMI feedback-enabled according to reference process, sub-band feedback-enabled according to reference process, feedback mode, resource location fed back by PUCCH corresponding to CSI measurement process, subframe offset and cycle fed back by PUCCH corresponding to CSI measurement process, and initialization sequence ID of PUCCH corresponding to CSI measurement process; the base station sending the N CSI measurement processes to the terminal.
US10231143B2
According to an embodiment there is provided a method comprising; collecting a first type of measurement and a second type of measurement, said first and second types of measurement being used together by an entity; and causing values of said first type of measurement to be sent with associated values of said second type of measurement to be sent.
US10231137B2
Aspects described herein relate to a base station for providing air-to-ground wireless communication over various altitudes. The base station includes a first antenna array comprising one or more antennas configured to form a first cell coverage area extending substantially from a horizon up to a first elevation angle away from the first antenna array to a predetermined distance from the first antenna array. The base station further includes a second antenna array configured at an uptilt elevation angle to form a second cell coverage area extending at least from the first elevation angle to a second elevation away from the second antenna array, wherein the first cell coverage area and the second cell coverage area are concentric to define the ATG cell at least to the predetermined distance and up to a predetermined elevation.
US10231136B1
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes an antenna array configured to receive first millimeter wave (MMW) signals from a remote device in a millimeter wave (MMW) frequency band and to transmit second millimeter wave (MMW) signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band. A base transceiver station is configured to generate a consolidated steering matrix in accordance in a radio frequency (RF) band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band, wherein the MMW frequency band is above the RF band. A remote radio head is configured to: process the first MMW wave signals received from the remote device to recover an original feedback matrix in accordance with the MMW frequency band; convert the original feedback matrix in accordance with the MMW frequency band to the consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band; convert the consolidated steering matrix to a converted steering matrix that facilitates the transmission of the second MMW signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band, and is further configured to generate the second MMW signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix.
US10231135B2
There is provided mechanisms for adaptive beamforming scanning. A method is performed by a network device having a non-uniform directional network coverage. The method comprises obtaining a beam pattern indicating spatial directions in which reception of identification signals is to be scanned, wherein the beam pattern is defined by the non-uniform directional network coverage. The method comprises scanning with directional beams in the spatial directions according to the beam pattern for reception of the identification signals from wireless devices.
US10231132B2
Wireless communications systems and methods related to reservation signal transmission and detection for spectrum sharing are provided. A first wireless communication device communicates, with a second wireless communication device, a reservation request (RRQ) signal to reserve a transmission opportunity (TXOP) in a shared spectrum, wherein the shared spectrum is shared by a plurality of network operating entities, and wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device are associated with a first network operating entity of the plurality of network operating entities. The first wireless communication device transmits a reservation response (RRS) signal indicating an interference tolerance level of the first wireless communication device.
US10231117B2
Embodiments described herein relate to a method of managing communications for a wireless communication device having a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) associated with a first subscription and a second SIM associated with a second subscription, the method including, but not limited to, determining that the first subscription is a Default Data Subscription (DDS), deactivating at least one first Packet Data Network (PDN) associated with the second subscription, and communicating via at least one second PDN associated with the second subscription, wherein the at least one first PDN is different from the at least one second PDN.
US10231115B2
A decrease is realized in network load caused by a change in selection of location registration device or an increase or decrease in the number of installations, on a circuit switching network side. A mobile communication system includes a mobile station, a packet switching station, and a plurality of location registration devices that perform location management of the mobile station. With respect to the mobile station, after one location registration device is already selected from among the plurality of location registration devices, when the mobile station performs location registration, an NRI (Network Resource Identifier) included in a TMSI (Temporary Mobile Station Identifier) is transmitted to the packet switching station. The packet switching station makes a request for location registration with respect to the one location registration device, based on the NRI.
US10231110B1
A crash detection system is disclosed that utilizes a mobile computing device to detect a vehicular accident via one or more sensors integrated into the mobile computing device. The system monitors the sensor metrics measured by one or more sensors and generates an event sensor profile that may include the plurality of sensor metrics and additional status data, such as an indication of whether the mobile computing device was located within a vehicle when the event occurred. By comparing the plurality of sensor metrics to other crash sensor metrics, a determination may be made whether the event requires emergency assistance, which may be confirmed by determining whether the data included in the event sensor profile meets one or more exception conditions. If the event requires emergency assistance and an exception condition is not met, the mobile computing device may place a call to the appropriate emergency response personnel.
US10231105B2
An access node (110A, 110B) of a cellular network receives a message (301, 303, 305, 308) from a further access node (110A, 110B) of the cellular network. From the received message (301, 303, 305, 308), the access node extracts topology information indicating one or more application services provided by an application service platform located at the further access node. Further, the access node (110A, 110B) stores the topology information in a topology database (180A, 180B).
US10231102B2
Techniques to adaptively launch/replace applications and services on edge devices in a cellular infrastructure and/or adaptively place content and computation at the edge devices based on logic at the network core are provided. In one aspect, a method for dynamic placement of applications in a cellular network mobile cloud is provided which includes the steps of: (a) obtaining: (i) a model of the cellular network, (ii) a model of user mobility patterns in the cellular network, and (iii) a model of a profile of the applications; (b) upon receipt of requests from users for the applications, obtaining runtime states at edge servers in the mobile cloud; and (c) upon obtaining the runtime states at the edge servers, placing the requests among the edge servers and a core server in the mobile cloud based on the models obtained in step (a) and the runtime states obtained in step (b).
US10231097B1
To enable multiple message originators to share an SMS shortcode, originator identifying codes can be added to outbound SMS messages that prompt recipients to respond with response messages that include the originator identifying codes. The originator identifying codes can be added by a service provider that administers the SMS shortcode. When a response message is received on the SMS shortcode number, the service provider processes the response message content to extract the originator identifying code. The code and, optionally, a recipient ID can be used as a lookup to determine the intended originator that the response message is for. The response message can then be associated by the service provider with the correct originator for subsequent processing.
US10231094B2
A network node initiates a multicast transmission of a data item via a cellular network to a plurality of devices. Associated with the multicast transmission, the network node provides a request that at least a subgroup of the devices each send a report indicating whether an action on the basis of the data item received by the device was successfully completed by the device. Depending on the reports, the network node adjusts the repeated multicast transmission of the data item.
US10231084B2
The present invention relates generally to providing a system and method for monitoring devices relative to a learned geographic area using an enablement platform for building web sites and web applications using data storage, management and publication capabilities of hosted web services. The system and method for monitoring M2M devices relative to a learned geographic area (geofence) are built on existing AerCloud concepts by configuring a geofence by using learned location attributes and evaluating geofence parameters and issuing alerts if the devices are performing outside the geofence parameters.
US10231072B2
Provided is an information processing device including: an audio signal output unit that causes measuring audio in an inaudible band to be output from a speaker; and a viewing position computation unit that computes a viewing position of a user based on the measuring audio picked up by a microphone.
US10231068B2
The present invention provides a hearing device (1) for being worn at least partly within an ear canal of a user of the hearing device (1), the hearing device (1) comprising a shell (2) with a wall and an opening (4), wherein the wall has a rim (11) at the opening (4), and wherein the wall is thickened along at least part of the rim (11). Furthermore, a method for manufacturing such a hearing device (1) is specified, especially comprising determining an area of a bonding surface (12) at the rim (11) for bonding a face plate (3) to the shell at the opening (4).
US10231065B2
A spectacle hearing device system includes: a first hearing instrument, the first hearing instrument having a first wireless hearing instrument transceiver and a first acoustic output transducer; a pair of spectacles, the pair of spectacles comprising a first wireless spectacle transceiver, and a first plurality of microphones, the first plurality of microphones forming a first directional microphone array configured for generating a first electrical signal from acoustic signals picked up by the first plurality of microphones; a first processor for processing the first electrical signal according to a hearing loss compensation prescription; and a first amplifier for applying the first electrical signal to the first acoustic output transducer; wherein the first wireless spectacle transceiver is configured for transmitting the first electrical signal wirelessly to the first hearing instrument.
US10231062B2
A hearing aid comprises a resulting beam former (Y) for providing a resulting beamformed signal YBF based on first and second electric input signals IN1 and IN2, first and second sets of complex frequency dependent weighting parameters W11(k), W12(k) and W21(k), W22(k), and a resulting complex, frequency dependent adaptation parameter β(k). β(k) may be determined as
US10231049B2
The invention relates in general to the field of high fidelity audio reproduction and to the design process and selection of a sealed loudspeaker for the home and audiophile markets. The sealed loudspeaker has at least one professional sound reinforcement driver, a crossover network, a sealed enclosure, and the enclosure volume is less than 300 liters. The at least one professional sound reinforcement driver has a small compliance volume (Vas) or a large system compliance ratio (α) for a total system quality of between 0.5 and 1.0.
US10231041B2
Disclosed is a loudspeaker module which comprises a housing and a loudspeaker unit accommodated in the housing. The housing comprises a front cover, a first housing and a second housing, and a cavity is defined by the front cover, the first housing and the second housing. The loudspeaker unit is fixed in the cavity, and the cavity is divided into a front cavity and a rear cavity by the loudspeaker unit. The front cavity is a cavity defined by the loudspeaker unit, the front cover and the first housing. The loudspeaker unit comprises a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system. The front cover is provided with a chamber corresponding to a mounting position of the loudspeaker unit, and the cavity is isolated from the front cavity and the rear cavity and is provided with a ventilation structure in communication with external environment.
US10231033B1
Receiving and processing out-of-band (OOB) data along with a media stream is disclosed. The received OOB data can be extracted from an OOB data stream and correlated with the media stream using timestamps. Display and other operations can then be performed when a timestamp of the OOB data matches a current timestamp of the media stream. In addition, timestamp notification requests can be received and processed such that when the current timestamp of the media stream matches a requested timestamp, a notification can be transmitted, and data can be received in response to the notification.
US10231029B2
A media content packaging and distribution system that handles the distribution of one or more channels, receives a programming schedule of a channel of the one or more channels which includes one or more content placement opportunities (CPOs). At least a CPO from the one or more CPOs, associated metadata, and one or more channel parameters of the channel is communicated to an exchange system to facilitate a bidding procedure to populate the CPO with a media item related to a winning bid in the bidding procedure. The media item related to the winning bid is dynamically inserted at a specified position in a media feed associated with the CPO. A resultant media feed that includes the media item is distributed over a distribution network to be viewed on one or more consumer devices. The media item inserted in the resultant media feed is selected by a bidder associated with the winning bid based on an outcome of the bidding procedure in the exchange system.
US10231028B1
A method and system for immediate distribution of a purchased consumer video includes an online video portal, which includes a video receiver and a video server. The video receiver connects to the online video merchant over a video distribution network and receives a consumer video from an online video merchant. The consumer video is purchased by a consumer from the online video merchant over a commerce network. The video receiver stores the consumer video in a consumer datastore. The video server connects to a television set of the consumer over a dedicated television channel of a television network. The video server retrieves the stored consumer video from the consumer datastore and sends the consumer video to a television set of the consumer over a dedicated television channel. The consumer video is distributed immediately after the consumer video is received from the online video merchant and stored in the consumer datastore.
US10231027B2
A control device is provided. The control device includes a user interface unit in which information of a broadcast receiver controlled through unidirectional wireless communication is entered, a searching unit which searches an infrared (IR) code set corresponding the broadcast receiver based on the entered information, a managing unit which registers the broadcast receiver as a controllable broadcast receiver within a home network based on the searched IR code set, and a first communication interface unit which, if a control signal for the registered broadcast receiver is received, transmits an IR code corresponding to the control signal from the IR code set corresponding to the registered broadcast receiver to the registered broadcasting receiver.
US10231019B2
A digital parental controls system and interface that limits media content from being viewed by using a rated numerical value system. Users will be able to block specific offensive content such as nudity without blocking specific content such as violence. This media system will simultaneously work with movies, music and video games.
US10231018B2
Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.
US10231015B2
A method for providing a consumption device message from a consumption device that includes a processor to a service usage data server comprising: (a) providing by said processor of said consumption device said consumption device message from said consumption device to said service usage data server that includes: (i) a deviceInfo element that describes information of said consumption device; (ii) a deviceID field of said deviceInfo element that describes an identifier of said consumption device; (iii) a deviceModel field of said deviceInfo element that describes a model of said consumption device; (iv) a deviceManufacturer field of said deviceInfo element that describes a manufacturer of said consumption device; (v) a deviceOS field of said deviceInfo element that describes both an operating system and version of said operating system of said consumption device; (vi) a peripheralDevice field of said deviceInfo element that describes whether said consumption device is an external peripheral; (b) wherein said deviceID field has a selected value to indicate said identifier of said consumption device is intentionally not revealed; (c) wherein said deviceModel field has said selected value to indicate said model of said consumption device is intentionally not revealed; (d) wherein said deviceManufacturer field has said selected value to indicate said manufacturer of said consumption device is intentionally not revealed; (e) wherein said deviceOS field has said selected value to indicate said operating system of said consumption device is intentionally not revealed; (f) wherein said peripheralDevice field has said selected value to indicate said whether said consumption device is said external peripheral is intentionally not revealed.
US10231008B2
The invention provides a protocol and a method for a plurality of separate devices to stream audio and/or video in a synchronized manner in a computer network. One device is session leader and controls synchronization of the streaming of the other devices. If the session leader device is switched off, or becomes otherwise unavailable, local election algorithms on the other devices serve to automatically elect a new session leader to synchronize to in an autonomous manner, e.g. based on a random number election based algorithm. In this manner, a self-organizing synchronization network is provided.
US10230999B2
The present invention relates to a device for transmitting and receiving a signal and a method for transmitting and receiving a signal. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting a signal, comprising the steps of: encoding video source data and outputting video data including a supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message having group of pictures (GOP) metadata; and transmitting the video data. According to the embodiment of the present invention, a trick play for an encoded stream can be more efficiently provided.
US10230998B2
A process distributing video streams to a plurality of addressees, comprising a marking step comprising adding at least one visual element to a video stream, which marking step is applied to an original video stream common to all the addressees and which is personalized for each addressee by addition of a visual element specific to the addressee that allows rapid visual identification of the addressee, wherein the added visual element replaces part of the original video stream that is stored in complementary information on a multimedia server.
US10230989B2
A method and a video processor for preventing start code confusion. The method includes aligning bytes of a slice header relating to slice data when the slice header is not byte aligned or inserting differential data at the end of the slice header before the slice data when the slice header is byte aligned, performing emulation prevention byte insertion on the slice header, and combine the slice header and the slice data after performing emulation prevention byte insertion.
US10230979B2
A method of decoding a video bitstream is disclosed. The method includes: using a set of previously decoded pictures for decoding a subsequent picture; receiving a delta_poc_msb_present_flag indicating whether a delta_poc_msb_cycle_lt is present or not present, wherein the delta_poc_msb_cycle_lt being present indicates that more than one reference picture in the set of previously decoded pictures having same value, wherein the first previously decoded picture has a temporal ID being equal to zero, is not a RASL picture, not a RADL picture, not a sub-layer non-reference picture.
US10230975B2
A prediction information deriving unit derives the inter-prediction information candidates from inter-prediction information of a prediction block neighboring to a coding target prediction block or a prediction block present at the same position as or near the coding target prediction block in a coded picture at a temporally different position from the coding target prediction block. A candidate supplementing unit supplements inter-prediction information candidates having the same prediction mode, reference index, and motion vector until the number of inter-prediction information candidates reaches the designated number of candidates when the number of inter-prediction information candidates is smaller than the designated number of candidates.
US10230971B2
A video encoder (70) for coding moving pictures comprising a buffer (16c) with a plurality of memory areas capable of storing frames composed of top fields and bottom fields, a motion estimation unit (19) operable to code, field by field, inputted pictures performing moving estimation and moving compensation by referring, field by field, to the picture data stored in a memory area, a motion compensation unit (16d), a subtractor (11), a transformation unit (13) and a quantization unit (14), a memory management unit (71) operable to manage, frame by frame, a plurality of memory areas, an inverse quantization unit (16a) and inverse discrete cosine transform unit (16b) operable to decode picture data in coded fields and store the picture data in the decoded field in any of the plurality of memory areas under the management by the memory management unit (71).
US10230969B2
Various embodiments describe data compression that implements vector quantization. A computer system generates a codebook for the vector quantization by iteratively clustering vectors representative of data that should be compressed. The iterative clustering uses geometric reasoning to avoid distance computations between vectors as appropriate, thereby reducing the latency associated with generating the codebook. Further, the system encodes the vectors based on the codebook. To do so, the computer system generates hashes of the vectors by applying locality sensitive hashing to these vectors. The hashes are compared and matched with hashes of codebook vectors. The computer system represents the vectors based on the matched codebook vectors.
US10230962B2
A coding method including dividing pixels of a chrominance component of an input image into blocks having a predetermined size; selecting one among a direct current prediction method, a vertical prediction method, a horizontal prediction method, and a hybrid prediction method according to a user's input; generating a prediction value of each pixel in a current block to be predictively coded, using at least one pixel value among pixel values in an upper reference block adjacent to the current block and in a side reference block adjacent to the current block, according to the selected prediction method; generating a differential value between the prediction value and a corresponding real pixel value in the current block; and coding the differential value and information on the selected prediction method using a predetermined coding method.
US10230958B2
A method and apparatus for splitting the audio of media content into separate content files without introducing boundary artifacts is described. A computing system for streaming media content including audio and video comprises a database to store a plurality of content files and a server coupled to the database to deliver the plurality of content files over one or more network connections. Each of the plurality of content files comprises an encoded portion of the video encoded according to a frame rate and having a fixed-time duration and an encoded portion of the audio encoded according to a codec-enforced frame size and having a plurality of full audio frames having the codec-enforced frame size. A duration of the encoded portion of the audio of one or more of the plurality of content files is greater than or less than the fixed-time duration.
US10230957B2
A computing device for re-encoding 360 video based on adjusted bitrate allocation receives and decodes a 360 video. The computing device partitions the 360 video into a plurality of regions and determines a pixel number for each of the plurality of regions. The computing device also determines a distortion level for each of the plurality of regions and performs bitrate allocation for each of the regions based on one or more of: the corresponding pixel number and the corresponding distortion level.
US10230950B2
Systems, articles, and methods include bit-rate control for video coding using object-of-interest data that adjusts the quality of part of an image depending on the distance of the position of a macroblock from an object in the image.
US10230935B2
A method and a system for generating depth information associated with an image. The system comprises a segmentation module arranged to identify a plurality of objects represented by the image, wherein each object adjacent to another object are identified by an edge arranged to substantially separate the object and the adjacent object; and a processing module arranged to generate the depth information by assigning a depth value for each of the plurality of objects, wherein the depth value is arranged to represent a distance between the object and a reference point in a three-dimensional space.
US10230931B2
To reduce pixel position deviations in a plurality of color component images projected by a projection unit, a projection apparatus obtains, concerning the plurality of color component images projected onto the projection surface, position information concerning a projection position of each of remaining color component images with reference to a projection position of one color component image, and performs image processing for at least one of the plurality of color component images based on the obtained position information.
US10230929B2
Laser safety systems, devices, and methods for use in laser projectors are described. A laser projector includes any number of laser diodes that each emit laser light, a shared laser diode power source, a photodetector to detect a power/intensity of a portion of the laser light, a beam splitter to direct a first portion of the light towards the photodetector and a second portion of the light towards an output on the projector, and a laser safety circuit responsive to signals from the photodetector. The laser safety circuit selectively electrically couples/uncouples the laser diodes from the power source depending on the power/intensity of the laser light detected by the photodetector. Particular applications of the laser safety systems, devices, and methods in a wearable heads-up display are described.
US10230928B2
An image may be formed in a projection system by forming a light beam with substantially a first polarization. The light beam is directed onto a first color wheel that transmits a first selected color portion of the light beam and reflects a second color portion of the light beam. The reflected second color portion is converted to a second polarization. A first portion of the image is produced with a first spatial light modulator using the first selected color portion of the light beam having the first polarization. A second portion of the image is produced with a second spatial light modulator using at least a portion of the reflected second color portion of the light beam having the second polarization. The first portion of the image and the second portion of the image are combined to form a combined image for projection.
US10230923B2
A set-top box (STB), digital video recorder (DVR), video player or other host device receives and interacts with a transcode module to provide enhanced transcoding capabilities that may be useful in placeshifting or other applications. The transcode module includes a host interface that couples to and communicates with the host device. The transcode module also includes a processor that receives an encrypted media stream from the host device via the bus interface, decrypts the encrypted media stream, transcodes the encrypted media stream to a different format, re-encrypts the transcoded stream, and provides the re-encrypted media stream to the host device via the host interface. The transcoded media content may be placeshifted to a remote player, stored at the host, or used for any other purpose.
US10230921B2
Disclosed is a control method for a display apparatus and a mobile terminal which includes a camera for taking a photograph and generating an image; a voice input unit which is used to input a voice; a user input unit which receives a user's input; a display unit which displays the image thereon; a wireless communication unit which communicates with a counterpart mobile terminal through a wireless network; and a controller which performs a video call by transmitting to the counterpart mobile terminal video call data comprising a video generated by the camera and a voice input by the voice input unit according user input, displays on the display unit a shared image during the video call, and transmits to the counterpart mobile terminal the shared image added to the video call data.
US10230915B2
An image capturing apparatus includes a comparison circuit unit including a first comparator and a second comparator. The second comparator is kept in a non-operating state until the signal level of a first comparison result signal from the first comparator changes and is brought into an operating state in correspondence with a change in the signal level of the first comparison result signal.
US10230906B2
A method of operating a DR detector including sequentially capturing image frames in the detector that include at least one dark image. The dark image is stored and a statistical measure for a subset of pixels in a captured image frame is compared with the same statistical measure of a subset of pixels in the stored dark image to detect an x-ray beam impacting the detector. An x-ray beam-on condition is indicated if a sufficient difference in intensity between the pixel subsets is detected. At least one more image frame is captured in the detector after detecting the x-ray beam. The current captured image and the at least one more image frame are added and the dark image is subtracted to form the exposed radiographic image.
US10230898B2
A dual-aperture zoom digital camera operable in both still and video modes. The camera includes Wide and Tele imaging sections with respective lens/sensor combinations and image signal processors and a camera controller operatively coupled to the Wide and Tele imaging sections. The Wide and Tele imaging sections provide respective image data. The controller is configured to output, in a zoom-in operation between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value, a zoom video output image that includes only Wide image data or only Tele image data, depending on whether a no-switching criterion is fulfilled or not.
US10230896B2
The accessory is detachably attachable to a camera in which multiple image capturing modes are settable. The accessory includes a display element configured to electrically display information, and a display controller configured to perform a display control for controlling turning on and off of display of the information on the display element. The display controller is configured to perform the display control depending on the image capturing mode set in the camera or on a type of the camera to which the accessory is attached.
US10230893B2
A lens apparatus is attachable to and detachable from an image capturing apparatus and configured to communicate with the image capturing apparatus. An accessory is attachable to and detachable from the lens apparatus and configured to communicate with the lens apparatus. The lens apparatus includes a determiner configured to determine whether update data is used for the lens apparatus or the accessory, the update data being transmittable from the image capturing apparatus and used to update stored data stored in the lens apparatus or the accessory, and a controller configured to transmit the update data to the accessory received from the image capturing apparatus when the determiner determines that the update data is used for the accessory.
US10230891B2
A method, device and medium of photography prompts are provided. The method includes: obtaining a target state characteristic of a target subject in a current viewfinder interface of a terminal; and determining a target voice prompt message corresponding to the target state characteristic.
US10230887B2
A lens barrel attached to an imaging device, including a focus lens unit that is movable in an optical axis direction; an actuator that moves the focus lens unit along the optical axis direction; a drive control section that controls drive of the actuator; and a setting section that is capable of setting a movement range of the focus lens unit to be one of a first range and a second range that differ from each other with respect to at least one of one end and another end, each range defining the range in which the focus lens unit is allowed to move. Even when the movement range of the focus lens unit is set by the setting section to be one of the first range and the second range, the drive control section removes the setting of the movement range when instructions are received from the imaging device.
US10230882B2
At least one image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit which photoelectrically converts object images formed by plural image pickup optical systems of different focal lengths. If an image plane most separated from an object side among the image planes of the plural image pickup optical systems is defined as a reference image plane, a longest distance among distances from a reference image plane to each of entrance pupil planes of the plurality of image pickup optical systems is defined as EPmax, a shortest distance among distances from the reference image plane to each of the entrance pupil planes of the plural image pickup optical systems is defined as EPmin, and a 35 mm equivalent focal length of an image pickup optical system having the longest focal length among a plurality of image pickup optical systems is defined as ftele35, then EPmax, EPmin, and ftele35 satisfy a predetermined condition.
US10230869B2
An information processing apparatus includes: a first wireless, communication unit; a first acquisition unit that acquires first identification information which identifies a second wireless communication unit that is included in an external wireless terminal device, through the first wireless communication unit; and a use authorization unit that gives use authorization associated with the first identification information which is acquired by the first acquisition unit to a user of the wireless terminal device based on a table for managing the use authorization of a function of a host information processing apparatus in association with the first identification information.
US10230868B2
According to this invention, in a reception end facsimile apparatus having a first communication mode for performing communication at a high speed and a second communication mode for performing communication at a low speed, it is determined based on an instruction from a transmission end facsimile apparatus whether to perform error correction during facsimile communication. Control is done not to perform communication in the first communication mode based on a fact that it is determined not to perform error correction during facsimile communication.
US10230865B2
A driving device is used in an image reading apparatus, and reciprocates a scanning unit for reading an image on an original. The driving device comprises a pull member, a driving pulley which transmits driving force to the pull member, a following pulley which applies tension to the pull member and a pulley holder having a pulley axis which holds the following pulley rotatably. Then, the pulley axis has a lock pawl capable of locking an upper end portion of the following pulley and canceling engagement with the following pulley by being tilted toward a side of an axial center by elastic deformation. Furthermore, the lock pawl is arranged at a side of a tension acting direction from the pull member to the following pulley except the farthest position from the driving pulley among positions in a circumferential direction of the pulley axis. It is possible to attach and detach the following pulley easily at a time of maintenance or the like.
US10230864B2
An image forming apparatus including a wireless communication circuitry configured to make a wireless communication with a portable information processing device including a display unit; and a computer and a memory storing a program causing the computer to execute: a recognition step recognizing a portable information processing device that is within a communicable range through communication via the wireless communication circuitry; a job setting step receiving a job setting, and a job control step receiving a start instruction and executing a job in response to the start instruction, wherein the wireless communication circuitry comprises a near field communication means; after the wireless communication is established, the job setting step receives the job setting, which is made in the portable information processing device, and the job control step receives print data as the start instruction of the job, and the job control step starts a print job after the reception of the print data.
US10230861B2
A device management system includes a device management apparatus, a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and an intervening apparatus. The device management apparatus includes a memory storing authorized user identification information, a receiver receiving user identification information from the first electronic device, and processing circuitry determining whether it is allowed to use at least the first electronic device. If so, third device identification information is stored. The intervening apparatus includes a receiver receiving the user identification information from the second electronic device and processing circuitry determining whether it is allowed to use at least the first electronic device. If so, the third device identification information is received. The second electronic device includes a receiver receiving a request and processing circuitry determining whether the third device identification information in the request matches the third device identification information received from the device management apparatus, and accepts the request.
US10230856B2
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a connection member to connect or separate a motor to drive a conveyance roller, where a motor rotor has a rotation phase and a motor winding includes a driving current controlled by a controller. Per control by the controller, a value of a torque current component of a detected driving current becomes a target value of the torque current component and a value of an exciting current component of the detected driving current becomes a target value of the exciting current component. The controller can cause a deviation between a rotor target phase and a determined rotation phase to decrease, cause magnetic flux passing through the winding to be weaker than a magnetic flux of the rotor, and cause the magnetic flux to be stronger than that passing through the winding in a first period.
US10230847B1
Meeting and conferencing systems and methods are implemented in a variety of manners. Consistent with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for operating an audio conference system that includes at least one logic circuit and a caller interface involves receiving incoming telephony calls at the caller interface. A logic circuit is used to authenticate incoming telephony calls. Menu options are provided to authenticated, incoming telephony calls. In response to a selection of the menu options, an incoming telephony call is prompted to select a callback number. The logic circuit monitors for a trigger event. A participant is called back using the selected call back number in response to detecting the trigger event. The called-back participant is then placed into a conference.
US10230842B2
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for automatically connecting to a relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call between a hearing-impaired user and a far-end user. The apparatus includes communication elements configured to receive captions from a relay service, and a processor configured to automatically connect to the relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call responsive to a determination that a connection to the relay service failed during a time in which the hearing-impaired user desired captions to be enabled. A method includes determining captions are desired by the hearing-impaired user at a first time to be enabled for display to the communication device during a call, detecting a failed connection to the relay service at a second time, and automatically connecting with the relay service and establishing a new captioning communication session at a third time during the call.
US10230833B2
A wireless communication device is configured to determine a speed at which it is moving based on timing advance values, which are provided by a base station in order to synchronize TDMA communications. The timing advance values are received at periodic intervals, and indicate by how much time the device should advance its data bursts so that they arrive at the base station within the correct TDMA timeslot. Each timing advance value can be multiplied by the length of a timeslot and by the propagation speed of radio waves to determine the distance of the device from the base station. The speed of the device can be determining by analyzing changes in this distance over time. When the device detects that it is moving at greater than a threshold speed, the device disables certain activities or functions that might be distracting to a driver of a vehicle.
US10230831B2
Systems and methods for automatically adjusting telephonic conversation volume are provided. A computer-implemented method includes: detecting a telephone being used for a conversation and receiving data from at least one of a microphone, a camera, and a location system associated with the telephone. The method includes analyzing the data to determine at least one of: usage of sensitive or confidential words in the conversation; distance of the telephone to another person; level of annoyance of another person; conversation loudness relative to ambient loudness; location of the telephone relative to quiet areas. The method includes automatically adjusting a volume of a speaker of the telephone during the conversation based on the analyzing.
US10230827B2
A mobile device includes a camera unit, a location unit, a transmitting unit, a self-defense mechanism, and a panic button. The camera unit location unit obtains at least one of image data and audio data, and the location unit obtains location data. The transmitting unit transmits at least one of the image data, the audio data, the location data, and specific information including owner identification information. The panic button is adapted to activate the camera, the location unit, the transmitting unit, and the self-defense mechanism.
US10230826B1
An embodiment of the disclosure involves a foldable mobile device. The foldable mobile device includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion foldable around a folding axis of the housing to allow a folded state of the device; an antenna operatively assembled to the housing; and a display mounted on a front side of the first portion and a front side of the second portion. The first portion has a first plate configured on a back side of the first portion opposite to the front side of the first portion, a contacting structure defined on the first plate. The second portion has a second plate configured on a back side of the second portion opposite to the front side of the second portion. When the mobile device operates is folded, the first plate and the second plate are conductively coupled with each other via the contacting structure.
US10230809B2
Technologies for managing replica caching in a distributed storage system include a storage manager device. The storage manager device is configured to receive a data write request to store replicas of data. Additionally, the storage manager device is configured to designate one of the replicas as a primary replica, select a first storage node to store the primary replica of the data in a cache storage and at least a second storage node to store a non-primary replica of the data in a non-cache storage. The storage manager device is further configured to include a hint in a first replication request to the first storage node that the data is to be stored in the cache storage of the first storage node as the primary replica. Further, the storage manager device is configured to transmit replication requests to the respective storage nodes. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10230807B2
A method and apparatus for energy-optimized data transmission by OPC UA protocol in radio networks is disclosed. When OPC UA communication is operated in a mobile device, e.g. as mobile access to part of a plant for maintenance, monitoring, parameterization, transmission is frequently implemented by the OPC UA's own request-response based communication behavior. Since the device is rarely able to switch off the transmitter, the battery of the device is very quickly discharged. This poses a problem, particularly in the case of devices that are intended to respond promptly to infrequent warnings or events. However, when a client device is intended to provide notification in relation to one event only, the previous polling, i.e. the periodic interrogation is dispensed with and an alternative notification through means inherent in the mobile network is used. This method uses, for example, a mobile push service supplied by the network provider.
US10230804B2
A computer-implemented method for tracking the beginning and completion of tasks and nesting of sub-tasks, of the tasks, of a plurality of users, based opening and closing of applications or documents of the tasks, across a plurality of devices, based on activities of the tasks, of the plurality of users, is provided. The computer-implemented method includes receiving at least one input into at least one of the devices, wherein the received at least one input comprises the beginning or the completion of one of the tasks or nesting of sub-tasks, of one the tasks, determining one of the opened applications and documents, or topics associated with the opened applications and documents, that are connected with the inputs of the plurality of devices and, classifying the topics and sub-topics into a hierarchy, based on topics and processing time of the applications and documents.
US10230803B2
A system and method for improved mapping and routing. A request for the determination of a route is received over a network. The request comprises an identification of a requesting user, and at least one objective. Spatial, temporal, topical, and social data available to the network which relating to the requesting user and the request objectives are retrieved using a global index of data available to the network. At least one entity which satisfies at least one request objective and which has a physical location known to the network is selected using the retrieved spatial, temporal, topical, and social data. At least one physical route is mapped between a starting location and the selected entity and is displayed on a display medium. Sponsored and recommended content available to the network which relates to the requesting user, and at least one objective can additionally be displayed on the display medium.
US10230799B2
Tokens and policy descriptors are used for dynamic on demand session management in a distributed and scalable architecture for on demand sessions and resource management. The architecture includes an on demand client, a purchase server, and a session manager. A purchase token is generated at the purchase server and assigned to the on demand client. The purchase token represents at least one requested asset. In response to an on demand session set-up request corresponding to the purchase token from the on demand client to the session manager, the purchase token is expanded to generate at least one dynamic policy management descriptor for the on demand session. This provides token-based purchase authorization and policy management for on demand services.
US10230796B2
Disclosed herein is a technique for managing disk space in user devices. A disk space manager is configured to manage the disk space by requesting clients running on the user device to free up disk space. The clients receive the requests and respond to the requests by deleting their own data to free up the requested disk space.
US10230795B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a method for data replication in a networking system comprising multiple computing nodes. The method comprises maintaining a data set on at least two computing nodes of the system. The method further comprises receiving a data update request for the data set, wherein the data update request includes a data update for the data set. The data set on the at least two computing nodes is updated based on the data update request received.
US10230780B2
Methods and apparatus for collaborative content rendering are disclosed. From a first device, the rendering capabilities of one or more devices that are within a proximity to the first device are determined, at least one of the one or more devices is identified that supports a delivery of first content that is not natively supported by the first device, and the delivery of the first content is initiated from the at least one of the one or more devices to the first device. The initiation of the delivery of the first content includes a negotiation of characteristics of content presentation and quality level of rendering capabilities. The first content that is received from the at least one of the one or more devices is rendered at the same time as second content that is natively supported by the first device.
US10230770B2
A system and method for providing a network proxy layer are disclosed. The network proxy layer may receive a connection establishment event for a client connection of an application session and send the client connection event to an application proxy for the application session, the application proxy being associated with an application of a server. Upon establishment of the client connection, the network proxy layer may receive one or more data packets from the client connection. The network proxy layer may further receive a connection establishment event for a server connection of the application session of the server, and receive one or more data packets from the server connection.
US10230766B2
A system may include a traffic interception module configured to intercept network traffic of a host device. A traffic virtualization module may be configured to generate a virtual file on the host device containing the intercepted network traffic. A security system interface module may be configured to provide the virtual file to a secure digital security system over a virtualized file interface coupling the host device to the secure digital security system, and to receive instructions to allow or to deny the network traffic from the secure digital security system over the virtualized file interface. A traffic access management module may be configured to allow or to deny the network traffic based on the instructions.
US10230757B2
Systems, methods, and software products prevent malware attacks on networks, which include endpoint devices, by providing an environment to the endpoint device which simulates an environment, for example, a security environment, where malware is known to refrain from executing.
US10230745B2
Provided are methods, network devices, and computer-program products for targeted threat intelligence using a high-interaction network. In some implementations, a network device in a network may receive suspect network traffic. The suspect network traffic may include network traffic identified as potentially causing harm to the network. The network device may determine that the suspect traffic is associated with an unknown threat. The network device may further analyze the suspect network traffic using a high-interaction network. In various implementations, the high-interaction network may be configured to emulate at least a part of the network. In various implementations, analyzing the suspect network traffic may include determining a behavior of the suspect network traffic in the high-interaction network. The network device may further generate indicators, where the indicators may describe the suspect network traffic. In various implementations, the indicators facilitate analysis of a network's susceptibility to the unknown threat.
US10230742B2
A security monitoring system operated by a downstream client continually collects event information indicating events that have occurred within the computing environment of the downstream client. The monitoring system, using software provided by a threat analytics system, aggregates the event information into a secure and space efficient data structure. The monitoring system transmits the data structures storing event information to the threat analytics system for further processing. The threat analytics system also receives threat indicators from intelligence feed data sources. The threat analytics system compares the event information received from each security monitoring system against the threat indicators collected from the intelligence feed data sources to identify red flag events. The threat analytics system processes the event information to synthesize all information related to the red flag event and reports the red flag event to the downstream client.
US10230737B2
A method for providing guest access to a guest user for a network resource device based on proximity includes provisioning a plurality of network resource devices with a set of guest-on boarding information, receiving a request for guest access from a guest user for the network resource devices, determining if the guest user is within a certain distance of at least one of the network resource devices, and if the guest user is within the certain distance of at least one of the network resource devices identify each such network resource device as a proximate device. The method also includes providing a first set of guest on-boarding information to the guest user, via one of the proximate devices. The first set of guest on-boarding information includes a first unique identifier, and guest access credentials are provided to the guest user upon receipt of the first unique identifier.
US10230733B2
Disclosed can improve rights list management as well as performance of systems utilizing an access control list. A database server having a transitive closure management module may receive an identification of an entity defined in a database storing a cached transitive closure. The transitive closure management module may incrementally update the cached transitive closure stored in the database by generating a new transitive closure for the entity and determining a delete transitive closure record. The delete transitive closure record may be determined by analyzing the cached transitive closure and the new transitive closure, determining a first transitive closure path for the entity that is not specified in the new transitive closure and that is specified in the cached transitive closure, and selecting as the delete transitive closure record a record specifying the first transitive closure path. The delete transitive closure record can then be deleted from the cached transitive disclosure.
US10230731B2
Inline command functionality for automatically sharing a document with user access permissions is provided. Automatic sharing of a document is performed in response to a trigger entry within the document. When a trigger entry and a user identifier entry is received, an auto-share system automatically resolves user access permissions in the background, detects sharing permissions, and shares the document with user access permissions without requiring the user who is sharing the document to manually input data. A notification is provided to the sharing user informing the user that the document is being shared, and another notification is provided to the user with whom the document is being shared including a link to the document. If the document was unintentionally shared, the sharing user is enabled to select the notification, and quickly and easily make modifications to the user access permissions for the document.
US10230730B2
Policy changes are propagated to access control devices of a distributed system. The policy changes are given immediate effect without having to wait for the changes to propagate through the system. A token encodes the policy change and can be provided in connection with access requests. Before an access control device has received a propagated policy change, the access control device can evaluate a token provided in connection with a request to determine, consistent with the policy change, whether to fulfill the request.
US10230729B2
A resource-access management system detects whether a user is authorized to access resources. The system may include a user device being configured to include a sensor that detects sensor data associated with the user. Further, the system includes a client qualification engine that determines whether or not a client is authorized to access the resources by comparing the sensor data with a plurality of patterns for evaluating whether or not the user is an authorized user. User scores are generated based on the compared sensor data and the plurality of patterns. Further, a composite score corresponding to the user is generated using the sensor data, plurality of patterns, and one or more additional criteria. Whether the user is granted access to the resources, presented with unauthorized user tests, or blocked from access to the resources depends on the composite score and threshold values.
US10230723B2
Method and system for authenticating a session on a communication device. One method includes determining a use context of the communication device and an authentication status of the communication device. The method further includes determining a predetermined period of time based on at least one of the use context and the authentication status. The method further includes generating biometric templates based on at least one of the use context and the authentication status. The method further includes selecting a matching threshold for the biometric templates based on at least one of the use context and the authentication status. The method further includes comparing a match score of each of the biometric templates to the matching threshold to determine a passing amount of biometric templates with match scores that meet or exceed the matching threshold. The method further includes authenticating the session on the communication device.
US10230721B2
The present disclosure discloses an authentication server, an authentication system and an authentication method. The authentication server includes an information acquisition module and an identity authentication module. The information acquisition module obtains telecommunication user information from a telecommunications server, and obtains merchant user information from a merchant server, based on an end-user's cell phone number. The identity authentication module compares the telecommunication user information with the merchant user information according to a predetermined authentication mode, and returns a comparison result to the merchant server. The authentication method of the present disclosure can obtain better security protection, fast authentication, better user experience, and avoid security problem of repeat SMS interception.
US10230712B2
Systems and methods to enable on-the-fly modification of running processes on a webserver more quickly and efficiently are discussed herein. A code vault is used to store binaries for use in production code running on a server, which are downloaded and implemented in the running process when authorized by developers. The process retrieves the binaries from the code vault to deploy the modifications to a specified audience without having to re-instantiate or run a parallel process with the new binaries. Binaries for different audiences or subsequent experiments may be downloaded onto the same machine, but remain isolated. Control of the deployments may require multi-factor or multi-user authentication and are logged for change control.
US10230705B1
Disclosed are various embodiments for verifying the authenticity of machine-readable identifiers, such as quick response (QR) codes or other identifiers. After data is received corresponding to a machine-readable identifier, environmental data may be acquired with respect to an environment of the machine-readable identifier. The authenticity of the machine-readable identifier may be verified based at least in part on the environmental data. In some embodiments, a verification request may be sent to a trusted authority.
US10230703B1
A first data item is encrypted at a client device using a first encryption key. The encrypted first data item is included in a data object. A second encryption key is received at the client device from a key management device. The first encryption key is encrypted using the second encryption key. The encrypted first encryption key is included in the data object, and the data object is stored at a storage device.
US10230702B1
An example method performed by one or more processing devices includes: generating encrypted content at a sender device using one or more first keys that are available from a key provider; and outputting the encrypted content to a recipient device over one or more channels; where the key provider enables access, following authorization, by the recipient device to one or more second keys for decrypting the encrypted content; and where an entity that enables the channel is unaffiliated with the key provider.
US10230700B2
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and program products are disclosed for transaction based networks security. A data module determines a set of data that is common between a first device and a second device. A key module generates, on a first device, a communication key based on a set of data. A message module secures a message sent to a second device from a first device with a communication key. A second device accepts a message in response to a communication key matching a corresponding communication key generated on the second device.
US10230699B2
Systems and methods are provided for protecting the privacy of wireless enabled medical device (WEMD) communications, particularly against traffic-analysis attacks. In an exemplary method, a WEMD measures a physiological parameter and conveys that physiological parameter to a WEMD-receiver using messages that simulate at least one message from a cover device, for example by embedding physiological data in a message from a simulated cover device. In some embodiments, the WEMD sends messages that simulate traffic patterns of the cover device. The cover device may be a device not associated with serious medical conditions, such as a fitness-oriented heart rate monitor. In some embodiments, the simulation is discontinued under emergency conditions or in particular regions that are deemed to be safe.
US10230697B2
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a first user terminal, cause the first user terminal to perform a method including: receiving a first message including a first attached file, generating at least one encryption key for encrypting the first message by taking into account a type of the first attached file, encrypting the first attached file of the first message by using the encryption key, adding sender information of the first message to the first message, and transmitting the first message including the sender information to a message server, may be provided.
US10230696B2
In one embodiment, a method includes: request enrollment of the device with an identity provider, the enrollment including at least one role for the device for a publish-subscribe protocol of a distributed network; receiving a device identity credential from the identity provider and store the device identity credential in the device; receiving a ticket credential for a first topic associated with a first publisher, the ticket credential including the at least one role for the device; receiving a group key from a key manager for a group associated with the publish-subscribe protocol; and receiving content for the first topic in the device, the content protected by the group key.
US10230695B2
An example method for distributing content includes receiving a first encrypted request for content over a first encrypted connection from a client. The method also includes obtaining an unencrypted version of the first encrypted request. The unencrypted version is associated with authentication information associated with the client. The method further includes sending over a second encrypted connection entitlement data and a second encrypted request for the content to a repository. The repository stores the content, the entitlement data is based on the authentication information, and an authentication of the second encrypted request is based on the entitlement data. The method also includes downloading the content from the repository over the second encrypted connection, storing the requested content in unencrypted form in a cache, and streaming the requested content to the client.
US10230692B2
A dispersed storage (DS) processing module may include a gateway module operable to communicate data and/or corresponding information with a user device and may include an access module operable to segment outbound data of the data into one or more outbound data segments and aggregate one or more inbound data segments into inbound data of the data. The DS processing module may include a grid module operable to encode an outbound data segment of the one or more outbound data segments into a plurality of outbound encoded data slices and decode a plurality of inbound encoded data slices into an inbound data segment of the one or more inbound data segments. The DS processing module may include a storage module operable to output the plurality of outbound encoded data slices to a plurality of DS storage units and receive the plurality of inbound encoded data slices from the plurality of DS storage units.
US10230688B1
Embodiments for connecting a host device to target devices in a network through a switch of a plurality of switches, by: defining a special zone for targets that are not directly connected to the switch having the host; directly through the switch; discovering all targets connected to all ports of switch and other switches through a device discovery process; creating a switch-to-target mapping table for all discovered targets; sending a virtual discovery command to all the discovered host-target pairs using the switch-to-target mapping table; creating a virtual address translation table that maps an ID and address of the host to virtual IDs and addresses assigned for network ports of each host-target pairs; and transmitting network traffic between the host and target using the virtual address translation table.
US10230682B2
Various embodiments provide an electronic device and method therefor, the electronic device including: a display; at least one communication circuit configured to perform wireless communication with an external electronic device using one of a plurality of communication protocols; a processor electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores a plurality of messaging applications for providing one of a plurality of messaging services, and the memory stores instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: displaying a user interface on the display, in which the user interface is configured to provide, to one message thread, the plurality of messaging applications or outgoing and incoming messages associated with the plurality of messaging services; storing, in the memory, a plurality of first identifications (IDs) identifying communication with the external electronic device and/or an account associated with the external electronic device, using one of each of the plurality of messaging applications and the plurality of messaging services; storing, in the memory, at least one second ID identifying a message thread associated with communication with the external electronic device and/or an account associated with the external electronic device; receiving a new incoming message using the at least one communication circuit; and selecting a message thread for the new incoming message at least partially based on at least one of the first IDs and the second ID.
US10230669B2
In an embodiment of the present invention, a first message is determined. The first message is associated with two or more users. The two or more users include a sender of the first message and one or more recipients of the first message. In response to determining that a first user of the two or more users is currently generating a second message, which is a response to the first message, it is determined whether a second user of the two or more users of the first message is currently generating a third message, which is a response to the first message. In response to determining that the second user is currently generating the third message, the first user is notified that the second user is currently generating the third message, and the second user is notified that the first user is currently generating the second message.
US10230667B2
Pre-sorter systems and methods are disclosed for distributing GTP packets. The pre-sorter forwards GTP packets based upon entries within one or more pre-sort tables, and the entries associate F-TEIDs with output ports that can be coupled to GTP sessions controllers and/or other external systems. The F-TEIDs represent a combination of a destination IP address and a tunnel endpoint identifier (TEID) for each GTP packet. For some embodiments, GTP session controllers analyze the GTP packets and determine F-TEIDs that are created, modified, and/or dropped for user sessions, and the GTP session controllers send control messages to the pre-sorter to determine the entries stored within the pre-sort table(s). For other embodiments, other external systems such as network monitoring tools are coupled to the GTP packet pre-sorter rather than GTP session controllers. Pre-sorters having multiple pre-sort modules with local pre-sort tables, as well as two-stage pre-sort architectures, can also be used.
US10230664B1
This document describes techniques for allocating instances in a service provider network. In an example embodiment, a resource manager provides a number of allocation strategies for determining which instances to assign to a client. The resource manager applies a client selected one of the allocation strategies to assign instances to the client. One of the allocation strategies includes determining for each of a plurality of pools of resource instances, an estimate of time that a unit cost of each of the number of resource instances in the pool will be no more than a maximum unit cost specified by the client. The instances are assigned to the client while the unit cost of the instances is less than a client specified amount.
US10230663B2
A technique is provided for processing a data stream between a server and a client entity in a packet communication network. The data stream is composed of packets steered by a processing device. Upon the receipt of a first packet of the data stream, the processing device implements a phase of observing this data stream, in the course of which the packets of the data stream which are exchanged between the server and the client entity and which follow the first packet are transmitted. On detection of congestion associated with the data stream, the data stream is then rejected and the processing device does not transmit packets of the data stream which are exchanged between the server and the client entity and are received after detection of the congestion.
US10230647B2
A data packet processing method, Where the method includes matching a received data packet in a flow table, and determining the received data packet as a newly-established data packet, where the newly-established data packet is a data packet that needs to be reported to a controller to determine a processing manner, determining a target priority of the newly-established data packet, and reporting the newly-established data packet to the controller according to the target priority. Priorities of data packets entering an OPENFLOW switch are determined, and for unsuccessfully matched data packets, a data packet having a high priority is forwarded preferentially according to the priorities, thereby ensuring that data having a high priority is not discarded.
US10230644B2
Disclosed are a distributed application programming interface (API) proxy system and an apparatus and method for managing traffic in the system. The apparatus for managing API traffic includes a traffic information collection unit configured to collect traffic information from a plurality of API proxies distributed to a plurality of networked apparatuses such that physical resources are abstracted to provide access to the abstracted physical resources and a traffic optimization unit configured to generate control information for decreasing communication traffic of at least one of the plurality of API proxies based on the collected traffic information and deliver the generated control information to the plurality of API proxies.
US10230642B1
In an example, there is disclosed a network apparatus for providing native load balancing within a switch, including: a first network interface operable to communicatively couple to a first network; a plurality of second network interfaces operable to communicatively couple to a second network; one or more logic elements comprising a switching engine operable for providing network switching; a content-addressable memory (CAM); and one or more logic elements providing a load balancing engine operable for: receiving incoming network traffic via the first network; selecting the incoming network traffic based at least in part on a selection factor, and load balancing selected traffic to a first egress interface based at least in part on a load balancing factor other than an IP address.
US10230640B2
At an application executing in conjunction with a vSwitch in a host system, using a processor assigned to the vSwitch in the host system, a CWND value corresponding to a flow from a VM is computed using a period measured by a timer and a number of packets of the flow received and acknowledged in response packets, the number being counted by a counter, the timer being associated with a packet of the flow. A set of flow parameters is extracted, at the application, from the flow. At the application, a normalized value corresponding to the flow is computed. At the application, the CWND value is reduced according to the normalized value of the flow to form a reduced CWND value. The reduced CWND value is applied to the flow at the vSwitch such that the vSwitch transmits, from the flow to a network, only a number of packets up to the reduced CWND value.
US10230633B2
A virtual switch executes on a computer system to forward packets to one or more destinations. A method of the disclosure includes receiving, by a virtual switch application being executed by a processing device, a packet comprising a header, determining, that the packet does not match a distribution table associated with the virtual switch and storing, by the processing device, the packet to a shared memory buffer that is accessible to a network controller application being executed by the processing device.
US10230632B2
An SDN controller configures a network element as a service edge. The SDN controller configures a service flow associated with a service to receive a required service treatment. The SDN controller configures an entry point to add routing tags on a set of packets associated with the service. The set of packets are routed in accordance with the routing tags. The required service treatment is applied at the service edge and the tags are removed from the set of packets, which are then forwarded to the network.
US10230626B2
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to perform service specific route selection in communication networks are disclosed. Example route selection methods disclosed herein include determining respective component performance parameters for network components of a communication network based on a weighting profile associated with a first service from a plurality of different services for which traffic is to be routed in the communication network. Disclosed example route selection methods also include determining, based on the component performance parameters, respective path performance parameters for a plurality of candidate paths between two endpoints in the communication network. Disclosed example route selection methods further include selecting, based on the path performance parameters, a first one of the candidate paths to route traffic for the first service between the two endpoints.
US10230621B2
Techniques are described for varying a bandwidth constraint at one or more hops along a path of a sub-label-switched path (sub-LSP) of a multi-path label-switched path (MP-LSP). The techniques include computing, by an ingress router, a plurality of paths for a plurality of sub-LSPs of a MP-LSP and outputting, by the ingress router, for each path of the plurality of paths, a respective resource reservation request message to establish a respective sub-LSP of the plurality of sub-LSPs, each respective resource reservation request message including an indication of an explicit route, a tunnel identifier indicating the MP-LSP, an identifier for the respective sub-LSP, an indication of a per-hop bandwidth constraint that corresponds to a respective incoming per-hop bandwidth constraint of the plurality of incoming per-hop bandwidth constraints, and one or more instructions to modify the indication of the per-hop bandwidth constraint.
US10230611B2
The present technology may determine an anomaly in a portion of a distributed business application. Data can automatically be captured and analyzed for the portion of the application associated with the anomaly. By automatically capturing data for just the portion associated with the anomaly, the present technology reduces the resource and time requirements associated with other code-based solutions for monitoring transactions. A method for performing a diagnostic session for a request may begin with initiating collection of diagnostic data associated with a request. An application thread on each of two or more servers may be sampled. The application threads may be associated with the same business transaction and the business transaction may be associated with the request. The diagnostic data may be stored.
US10230599B2
A computer program product, computer system, and method for performing traffic analysis on a wireless mesh network, includes intercepting a stream of real-time wireless from field probes on the wireless mesh network, wherein the stream comprises non-standard protocol elements and encrypted traffic, creating an ad hoc network parallel to the wireless mesh network, obtaining, from the ad hoc network, the intercepted stream (the analyzing is performed parallel to traffic flow on the wireless mesh network), pre-processing a portion of the intercepted stream the data, where the pre-processing comprises descrambling and processing headers in the stream to differentiate the packets in the stream and create a combined output stream, obtaining the combined output stream and creating indicators by selecting an analysis operator to apply to one or more dissected fields extracted from the output stream, analyzing the packets in the combined output stream utilizing the indicators, and obtaining results from the indicators and reporting, the results from the indicators.
US10230580B2
A method of managing the lifecycle of cloud service modeled as a topology includes, with a processor, generating a topology, the topology representing a cloud service, associating a number of lifecycle management actions (LCMAs) with a number of nodes within the topology, associating a number of policies with a number of nodes within the topology, the policies guiding the lifecycle management of the nodes, and with a lifecycle management engine, executing the topology.
US10230576B2
Some embodiments provide a novel method for a network control system (or controllers of the network control system) to manage a set of hardware Virtual Tunnel End Points (VTEPs) used to implement a logical network. Many network devices or entities (such as interfaces or transport nodes) have a functionality to mark the device or entity as “administratively down”. In that mode, such a device does not participate in any further forwarding in the dataplane, until it is marked as administratively up. This feature is often used to troubleshoot networks, and/or to remove misbehaving or faulty devices.
US10230575B2
An approach is presented for client initiated provisioning. A provisioning manager determines a client-based trigger for requesting a provisioning of a client device to access a network. The provisioning manager processes and/or facilitates a processing of the client-based trigger to generate a provisioning request, and then causes, at least in part, transmission of the provisioning request to a provisioning server associated with the network. The provisioning manager receives provisioning information from the provisioning server for processing to gain access to the network.
US10230570B2
A Multi-Homing System is equipped with an Adaptive JSP Access Cloud State Detection apparatus (ACSD) that improves the reliability of the availability of digital connections (links) between computer sites, such as a Computer Premises Network and the Internet, in which such connections are made by connecting through a multiplicity of ISP Access Clouds (links). Reliability is improved over prior art methods by using data elements of Internet Protocol datagrams, e.g. record fields or bits of fields, that are regularly and normally exchanged between the ISP Access Clouds and the CPN without creating additional data traffic. Data Elements from each ISP Access Cloud are used by processing functions of the by the ACSD to test for conditions that indicate that it may be in a DOWN status. when a DOWN status is suspected, other functions in the ACSD initiate transmission of a set of PROBE packets that can reliably determine if the suspect link is actually DOWN or merely giving a response that would be interpreted as DOWN by prior art methods.
US10230559B1
An OFDM transmitter spreads original data symbols with a complex-valued spreading matrix derived from a discrete Fourier transform. Spread data symbols are mapped to OFDM subcarriers. Spreading and mapping are configured to produce a transmitted spread-OFDM signal with a low peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) and orthogonal code spaces. In MIMO systems, the complex-valued spreading matrix can comprise a MIMO precoding matrix, and the code spaces can comprise MIMO subspaces. In Cooperative-MIMO, a combination of low code-space cross correlation and low PAPR can be achieved.
US10230556B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed herein for aligning HE-LTFs corresponding to a plurality of users by determining a respective number of spatial streams corresponding to each user, determining a highest respective number of spatial streams of the spatial streams, and setting an alignment number of HE-LTF symbols to be equal to or larger than the highest respective number of spatial streams. For each respective user, a respective matrix of HE-LTF symbols corresponding to the respective number of spatial streams of the respective user is selected, and it is determined whether the respective matrix of HE-LTF symbols has fewer symbols than the alignment number. In response to determining that the respective matrix of HE-LTF symbols has fewer symbols than the alignment number, padding symbols may be added to the respective matrix to yield a number of HE-LTF symbols in the respective matrix that corresponds to the alignment number.
US10230554B2
An improved receiver design implements a practical method for modeling users in SIC turbo loop multiuser detection architectures, wherein in each loop unsubtracted estimation errors from previous loops are used to appropriately scale the error covariance matrix for each user, thereby accurately representing the remaining residual interference in the data stream for each desired user. The effect of estimation errors in previous interference cancellation operations is thereby minimized, and symbol estimations in successive turbo loops are improved, for example during multiuser MMSE, multiuser MMSE with interference rejection combining (MMSE-IRC), sample matrix inversion (SMI), or any of their adaptive variants (least mean-square, recursive least square, Kalman filter etc.). The estimated residual symbol energy can be computed per symbol, and then applied to entire data streams, to groups of symbols, or to each symbol separately.
US10230553B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for providing feed forward equalization to a communication line by providing a resistance and a capacitance to the communication line. The method includes determining the resistance based on a desired value of feed forward equalization to provide to a communication line, determining the capacitance based on the desired value of feed forward equalization to provide to the communication line, providing a layer of resistive material between a first conductor and a second conductor of the communication line, wherein a dimension of the layer of resistive material is determined based on the determined resistance and providing a layer of dielectric material between the first conductor and the second conductor, wherein a dimension of the layer of dielectric material is determined based on the determined capacitance.
US10230551B2
A signal processing device for a receiver includes: a descrambler, descrambling an input signal to generate a descrambled signal; a phase recovery circuit, performing phase recovery according to the descrambled signal to generate a phase recovered signal; an equalization module, performing equalization according to the phase recovered signal to generate an equalized signal; and a decoder, decoding the equalized signal to obtain data included in the input signal.
US10230543B2
A source node can append a unique identifier to an outbound client packet, transmit the outbound client packet to a recipient node via a port, and create a transmission record including: the unique identifier, a time stamp of the outbound client packet, and an identifier for the port. The source node can receive an inbound client packet that is appended with the unique identifier and a delta time indicating an amount of elapsed time between the recipient node receiving the outbound client packet and the recipient node transmitting the inbound client packet. The source node can determine a performance level of a VPN tunnel provided by the port based on the time stamp value of the outbound client packet, the delta time, and a time stamp value of the inbound client packet indicating a time at which the inbound client packet was received by the source node.
US10230533B2
Power is supplied to telecom equipment in DSLAM outdoor/remote cabinets with relatively short distances between the subscriber and the cabinet. All of the subscriber Customer Premises Equipment connected to the DSLAM each provide a portion of the required power to the remote cabinet via the telephone line connecting the DSLAM and the subscriber CPE. The CPE at the subscriber premises is already connected to power mains in the subscriber premises so, providing power, via the telephone line to the outdoor cabinet is relatively simple. The remote cabinet includes a circuit for receiving the power input from each subscriber and then distributing the power, required by the DSLAM load, equally among the subscribers.
US10230531B2
A control device performs an admissions control process with a first device to determine whether the first device is authorized to communicate over the communication fabric that supports memory semantic operations.
US10230528B2
Systems and methods for memory protection for implementing trusted execution environment. An example processing system comprises: an on-package memory; a memory encryption engine (MEE) comprising a MEE cache, the MEE to: responsive to failing to locate, within the MEE cache, an encryption metadata associated with a data item loaded from an external memory, retrieve at least part of the encryption metadata from the OPM, and validate the data item using the encryption metadata.
US10230522B1
This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems related to controlled access data allocation. A device may receive a first request from a first device to establish a first connection with a wireless network. The device may receive a second request from a second device to establish a second connection with the wireless network. The device may determine a first access data for the first device, wherein the first access data is associated with a first access configuration. The device may determine a second access data for the second device, wherein the second access data is associated with a second access configuration, wherein the second access configuration is different from the first access configuration. The device may send the first access data to the first device. The device may send the second access data to the second device. The device may establish the first connection with the first device, wherein the first connection is at the first access configuration. The device may establish the second connection with the second device, wherein the second connection is at the second access configuration.
US10230516B2
The present invention relates to a wireless access system supporting a full duplex radio (FDR) transmission environment. A method for receiving feedback information by a base station in a wireless access system supporting FDR comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a terminal, frame configuration information of terminal-specific time division multiplexing (TDD); and receiving, from the terminal, feedback information in an uplink (UL) subframe according to the frame configuration information, wherein the frame configuration information can determine the location of the UL subframe in which feedback information for each DL subframe is to be transmitted, on the basis of the value obtained by dividing the number of downlink (DL) subframes by the number of UL subframes in a wireless frame.
US10230514B2
A method and an apparatus for synchronized handover in a mobile communication system are provided. A source base station providing data to a terminal transmits a handover command message for handover to a target base station to the terminal, and interrupts transmission of data to the terminal when the source base station receives a message for informing a handover execution timing from the terminal later. In addition, the source base station forwards data on the terminal to the target base station.
US10230510B2
Massive MIMO systems provide impressive spectral efficiencies through beam forming techniques such as Zero-Forcing Precoding (ZFP). Unfortunately, ZFP imposes a considerable computational burden for each additional user. Relationships between the antennas, the users, and the environment must be rapidly, and accurately, reassessed during ZFP on an ongoing basis. Brute force approaches to these reassessments may be unfeasible for certain hardware and design conditions. Accordingly, various of the proposed embodiments implement representational optimizations which reduce the computational burden for each reassessment. Some embodiments employ “dynamic sectorization”, whereby the serviced environment is divided into regions and the corresponding representation is modified to reduce the computations of each reassessment. A backplane, antenna separation/directivity and thresholds for environment noise may each be adjusted to reduce the computational burden.
US10230503B2
Provided are methods and devices for determining or acquiring radio resources. The method for determining radio resources includes that: predefined information is acquired, wherein the predefined information includes indication information of a dedicated node, and/or, measured values of Component Carriers (CCs) on a multisystem shared spectrum, wherein the indication information includes: information of the maximum number of CCs, which are available to a system, on the multisystem shared spectrum, and the measured values are acquired according to preset signals on the CCs; and the maximum number of CCs, which are available to a system, on the multisystem shared spectrum is determined according to the predefined information. By the technical solution, the problem of interference between systems may be solved, and spectrum utilization efficiency is improved.
US10230502B2
Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatuses, methods, and processes that can determine the number of concurrent hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes at a HARQ entity to facilitate efficient use of HARQ buffers and/or resources across different operating modes. An exemplary apparatus is configured to determine a number of HARQ processes based on a number of HARQ buffers, a maximum buffering time, and a slot duration. The apparatus maintains one or more HARQ processes at a HARQ entity up to the determined number of HAR processes and communicate with the one or more other devices utilizing the one or more HARQ processes.
US10230500B2
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for operating a soft buffer for device-to-device (D2D) communication and eNode B-to-device (E2D) communication of a terminal in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving D2D communication data; and storing the D2D communication data in a soft buffer of a specific downlink hybrid automatic repeat and request (HARQ) process, wherein the specific downlink HARQ process is configured to support D2D communication among a plurality of downlink HARQ processes configured for E2D communication, and the step of storing the D2D communication data comprises: when E2D data are already stored in all soft buffer areas associated with the plurality of downlink HARQ processes, discarding the E2D data already stored in the soft buffer area of the specific downlink HARQ process and storing the D2D communication data therein.
US10230498B2
Various systems and methods for transmitting data are described herein. In one example, a method includes detecting a plurality of data frames to be transmitted using a shared communication network and selecting a first and a second data frame from the plurality of data frames based on a deadline for each of the plurality of data frames. The method also includes transmitting, via a shared communication network, the first data frame to a first client device and waiting for a predetermined delay period. Additionally, the method includes detecting a data acknowledgement frame from the first client device and transmitting, via the shared communication network, the second data frame to a second client device, the first data frame and the second data frame to be transmitted sequentially. Furthermore, the method includes transferring control of the shared communication network to an external device.
US10230486B2
An optical transceiver and a network device are provided. The optical transceiver includes a common end module and two data submodules. The common end module includes a multi-carrier light source, a wavelength division multiplexer, a wavelength division demultiplexer, an external optical interface, and two first beam splitters. Each data submodule includes a second beam splitter, an optical/electrical signal modulator, and an optical receiver. According to the optical transceiver and the network device, a high-capacity optical transceiver with a single optical interface can be implemented, so that optical interface management complexity is reduced, and a fiber resource is reduced.
US10230483B2
An optical transmission system includes: a terminal station device that transmits a wavelength multiplexed optical signal resulting from multiplexing an optical signal and dummy light; and an optical add-drop multiplexer that receives respective wavelength multiplexed optical signals transmitted from a plurality of the terminal station devices and performs add-drop processing on the wavelength multiplexed optical signals. The dummy light has a wavelength arrangement in which adjacent wavelengths are arranged with equal spacing, and the wavelength arrangement of the dummy light differs between the terminal station devices.
US10230474B1
An optical transmitter and a method for driving the optical transmitter include generating a modulated signal having an operation frequency corresponding to a communication channel, obtaining a first optical signal using passing a portion of the modulated signal through a first optical path, obtaining a second optical signal using passing another portion of the modulated signal through a second optical path having a different spectral response curve from that of the first optical path, converting the first optical signal to a first electrical signal, converting the second optical signal to a second electrical signal, obtaining an error signal between the first and second electrical signals, finding a maximum of the error signal by varying the operation frequency over a predetermined frequency range of the communication channel, and determining that the operation frequency is matched to a passband of a frequency reshaper when the error signal reaches the maximum.
US10230463B2
A transmitter generates a frequency-modulated CW light so as to transmit it to a path. A receiver receives the CW light that has passed through passband filters included in the path. The receiver includes a processor. The processor measures an optical power of the received CW light every time a center frequency of the CW light is changed and transmitted by the transmitter. The processor calculates transmission characteristics of the CW light that has passed through the passband filters, on the basis of an average value of the optical power that corresponds to a center frequency of the CW light and on the basis of an amplitude component that indicates an amount of change in the optical power, the average value and the amplitude component being obtained as a result of the measurement.
US10230458B2
An integrated circuit optical die test interface and associated testing method are described for using scribe area optical mirror structures (106) to perform wafer die tests on MEMS optical beam waveguide (112) and optical circuit elements (113) by perpendicularly deflecting optical test signals (122) from the scribe area optical mirror structures (106) into and out of the plane of the integrated circuit die under test (104) and/or production test die (157).
US10230457B2
A framer in a transmission device allocates plural optical channel time slots to a plurality of logical prioritized paths. It allocates received client signals to the allocated time slots, and transmits the client signals by a plurality of optical subcarriers that use a plurality of optical wavelengths corresponding to the plurality of time slots. The framer includes: a time slot allocation unit that, in a case where an optical wavelength corresponding to a time slot allocated to a logical path having a high transmission priority is not used, allocates at least one of the plurality of time slots to the logical path having the high transmission priority while the time slot corresponding to the unused optical wavelength is avoided, to change the time slot allocated to the logical path having the high transmission priority.
US10230447B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide various techniques for beam recovery. For example, a method for wireless communication by a network entity may include providing configuration information to a user equipment (UE) indicating a sequence of target beams and timing information to try each target beam in the sequence, and attempting to communicate with the UE using one or more of the target beams according to the timing information, in response to a beam failure.
US10230439B2
Coding method for channel state information in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor
A method for a channel coding of channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: determining whether to perform an individual coding or a joint coding on a multi-CSI for a CSI process or a plurality of cells to be transmitted in one subframe; and performing a channel coding on an input bit for the multi-CSI according to the determined coding scheme, wherein whether to perform the individual coding or the joint coding may be determined according to a rule set for each individual CSI, for each physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) reporting type, or for each PUCCH reporting mode.
US10230433B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may generally include a plurality of detectors, each configured to detect a signal received by at least one of a plurality of antenna arrays. The apparatus may further include a processing system configured to determine whether the signal is received by the at least one of the plurality of antenna arrays based on signals output from the plurality of detectors.
US10230432B2
Diversity modules for processing radio frequency (RF) signals are provided herein. In certain implementations a diversity module includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a low band processing circuit that generates a low band signal based on one or more diversity signals, a mid band processing circuit that generates a mid band signal based on the one or more diversity signals and that provides the mid band signal to the second terminal, a high band processing circuit that generates a high band signal based on the one or more diversity signals, and a multi-throw switch that provides the low band signal to the first terminal in a first state and that provides the high band signal to the first terminal in a second state.
US10230429B2
An RF system using PR-ASK with orthogonal offset is disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a PR-ASK signal generator and an orthogonal offset generator. The PR-ASK signal generator can produce a signal representing a sequence of symbols, for example, RFID symbols. The orthogonal offset generator can shift the PR-ASK signal trajectory away from the origin while maintaining the time domain requirements for an RFID signal, such as waveform edge rise and fall times. In some embodiments stored waveforms incorporating the controlled orthogonal offset are used to synthesize a sequence of symbols. The stored waveforms may also include nonlinear and/or linear predistortion to reduce computational complexity. The waveforms can be represented in Cartesian coordinates for use in a direct conversion transmitter or polar coordinates for use in a polar modulation transmitter. An RFID system can also include a receiver to receive incoming RFID signals.
US10230421B2
A method for reducing a distortion component within a baseband receive signal is provided. The baseband receive signal is derived from a radio frequency signal and the distortion component is related to an undesired signal component of the radio frequency signal. The method includes generating a first local oscillator signal having a frequency related to a frequency of the undesired signal component. Further the method includes generating an auxiliary baseband signal using the radio frequency signal and the first local oscillator signal. The method further includes generating a second local oscillator signal having a frequency related to a frequency of a desired signal component of the radio frequency signal. Further the method includes generating the baseband receive signal using the radio frequency signal and the second local oscillator signal. The method includes modifying the baseband receive signal based on the auxiliary baseband signal.
US10230406B2
A Solid-State Disk (SSD) controller uses LDPC decoding to enable flash memory accesses with improved latency and/or error correction capabilities. With SLC flash memory having a BER less than a predetermined value, the SSD controller uses a 1-bit read (single read) hard-decision LDPC decoder to access the flash memory. If the hard-decision LDPC decoder detects an uncorrectable error, then the SSD controller uses a 1.5-bit read (two reads) erasure-decision LDPC decoder to access the flash memory. With flash memory having a raw BER between two other predetermined values, the SSD controller omits the use of the hard-decision LDPC decoder and uses only the erasure-decision LDPC decoder to access the flash memory. Variations of the SSD controller similarly access MLC flash memory. Some SSD controllers dynamically switch between hard-decision and erasure-based decoders based on dynamic decoder selection criteria.
US10230400B2
A bit interleaver, a bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) device and a bit interleaving method are disclosed herein. The bit interleaver includes a first memory, a processor, and a second memory. The first memory stores a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 4/15. The processor generates an interleaved codeword by interleaving the LDPC codeword on a bit group basis. The size of the bit group corresponds to a parallel factor of the LDPC codeword. The second memory provides the interleaved codeword to a modulator for 64-symbol mapping.
US10230397B2
A construction method for a (n,n(n−1),n−1) permutation group code based on coset partition is provided. The presented (n,n(n−1),n−1) permutation group code has an error-correcting capability of d−1 and features a strong anti-interference capability for channel interferences comprising multi-frequency interferences and signal fading. As n is a prime, for a permutation code family with a minimum distance of n−1 and a code set size of n(n−1), the invention provides a method of calculating n−1 orbit leader permutation codewords by On={αo1}α=1n−1(mod n) and enumerating residual codewords of the code set by Pn=CnOn={(l1)n−1On}={(rn)n−1On)}. Besides, a generator of the code set thereof is provided. The (n,n(n−1),n−1) permutation group code of the invention is an algebraic-structured code, n−1 codewords of the orbit leader array can be obtained simply by adder and (mod n) calculator rather than multiplication of positive integers. Composition operations of the cyclic subgroup Cn acting on all permutations oα of the orbit leader permutation array On are replaced by well-defined cyclic shift composite operation functions (l1)n−1 and (rn)n−1 so that the action of the cyclic group acting on permutations is realized by a group of cyclic shift registers.
US10230396B1
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for decoding low-density parity check (LDPC) encoded data using a parity check matrix having a plurality of layers. The apparatus includes a decoder having circuitry to decode, layer by layer, a LDPC codeword utilizing functional adjustments and an algorithmic approximation to belief propagation to provide an estimate of the LDPC codeword, the functional adjustments including layer specific parameters for at least two layers of the parity check matrix associated with the LDPC codeword.
US10230390B2
A method of compressive read mapping. A high-resolution homology table is created for the reference genomic sequence, preferably by mapping the reference to itself. Once the homology table is created, the reads are compressed to eliminate full or partial redundancies across reads in the dataset. Preferably, compression is achieved through self-mapping of the read dataset. Next, a coarse mapping from the compressed read data to the reference is performed. Each read link generated represents a cluster of substrings from one or more reads in the dataset and stores their differences from a locus in the reference. Preferably, read links are further expanded to obtain final mapping results through traversal of the homology table, and final mapping results are reported. As compared to prior techniques, substantial speed-up gains are achieved through the compressive read mapping technique due to efficient utilization of redundancy within read sequences as well as the reference.
US10230388B2
Time domain signal processing (TDSP) encodes information into time rather than voltage with high efficiency. Circuit level design techniques can also reduce the area and energy consumption of TDSP. Design examples on both conventional signal processing blocks and emerging facial recognition applications can be used to demonstrate the potential of the techniques. On a 45 nm CMOS technology, more than about 45% area and energy reduction can be simultaneously achieved from TDSP compared with standard CMOS techniques in emerging applications.
US10230383B2
A time-to-digital converter including N stages of converting circuits, where N≥2, and N is an integer. Each stage of converting circuit includes a first delayer and an arbiter; an output end of the first delayer in each stage of converting circuit outputs a delayed signal of the stage of converting circuit; and the arbiter in each stage of converting circuit receives a sampling clock and the delayed signal of the stage of converting circuit, and compares the sampling clock with the delayed signal to obtain an output signal of the stage of converting circuit. Output signals of the N stages of converting circuits form a non-linear binary number, to indicate a time difference between a clock signal and a reference signal.
US10230382B2
A phase locked loop comprises: a controllable oscillator 102; a variable divider arrangement 108, 110 which takes a signal from the controllable oscillator 102 and divides it by a variable amount to provide a lower frequency signal; a sigma-delta modulator 112 arranged to provide a control input to said variable divider arrangement 108, 110; and a phase detector triggered 104 by said lower frequency signal and a reference clock; wherein said phase locked loop is arranged to be operable in a normal mode in which the controllable oscillator 102 is controlled by a voltage from said phase detector 104 and a calibration mode in which the controllable oscillator 102 is controlled digitally by a signal from a calibration module 114 which receives an input from said variable divider arrangement 108, 110.
US10230381B2
A frequency divider circuit comprises a first divider chain including at least one first divider cell and a second divider chain coupled to the first divider chain to form an extendable divider chain. The second divider chain includes at least one second divider cell with a respective reset control. An effective length of the extendable divider chain may be altered, dynamically, via the respective reset control. Altering the effective length, dynamically, enables a division ratio of the frequency divider circuit to be changed, dynamically. The frequency divider circuit may be advantageously employed by applications that rely upon a dynamic division ratio, such as a fractional-N (frac-N) phase-locked loop (PLL).
US10230376B2
An apparatus and method are provided, the apparatus comprising: storage circuitry to store an input data value; divider circuitry to split the input data value into at least one sub-value in dependence on a number of lanes for a current iteration, each sub-value occupying a lane, and to operate on each sub-value to generate a quotient corresponding to the division of that sub-value by a divisor, wherein the divisor is an odd integer; remainder circuitry to operate on each sub-value to generate a remainder corresponding to the remainder of dividing that sub-value by the divisor; concatenation circuitry to concatenate each quotient to produce a concatenated division value, and to concatenate each remainder to produce a concatenated remainder value, in each subsequent iteration, the input data value being formed from the concatenated remainder value of a preceding iteration; and output circuitry to output, after a plurality of iterations, a result of adding the concatenated division values produced by said plurality of iterations.
US10230373B2
Provided are semiconductor circuits. A semiconductor circuit includes: a first circuit configured to propagate a value of a first node to a second node based on a voltage level of a clock signal; a second circuit configured to propagate a value of the second node to a third node based on the voltage level of the clock signal; and a third circuit configured to determine a value of the third node based on a voltage level of the second node and the voltage level of the clock signal, wherein the first circuit comprises a first transistor gated to a voltage level of the first node, a second transistor connected in series with the first transistor and gated to the voltage level of the third node, and a third transistor connected in parallel with the first and second transistors and gated to a voltage level of the clock signal to provide the value of the first node to the second node.
US10230371B2
The present disclosure provides a switch control device and method for electronic device, and an electronic device. The switch control device of the electronic device comprises: a high level output unit, connected with the high level input terminal and configured to output a high level with a predetermined amplitude to the high level input terminal, the predetermined amplitude higher than a predetermined voltage; a logic level output unit configured to output a logic level; and a switch unit, with a control terminal inputted with the logic level, a first terminal inputted with the ground terminal, and a second terminal inputted with a low level, and configured to connect the first terminal and the second terminal when the logic level is in a first state, in order to turn on the electronic device, and disconnect the first terminal from the second terminal when the logic level is in a second state, in order to turn off the electronic is device.
US10230366B2
A control portion and semiconductor switches included in a power supply system function as a current control device. The source of the semiconductor switch is connected to the source of the semiconductor switch. The two semiconductor switches connect the respective positive electrodes of a first power storage element and a second power storage element to each other. The control portion controls a current flowing between the drains of the two semiconductor switches by substantially simultaneously turning on or off the two semiconductor switches. The respective breakdown voltages between the drain and the source of the two semiconductor switches are different from each other.
US10230362B2
Techniques for providing an enhanced resonant circuit amplifier are described herein. Using a capacitor to couple the drive to the resonant circuit can be problematic because the current flows the same direction with every energy burst, which causes the coupling capacitor to charge up and stop injecting energy into the resonant circuit. To solve this issue, embodiments disclosed herein add a burst of energy once every half cycle. This reduces distortion in the resonant energy. A second benefit is the ability to “push in” and “pull out” energy from the resonant circuit, which can prevent the capacitor from charging up and allow a resonant circuit amplifier to continually produce a symmetric, stable output. In addition, a controller can dynamically modify a number of aspects of an output, e.g., an amplitude and/or a DC bias, by modifying the duty cycle of an input signal.
US10230356B2
A high voltage driver includes a high-side output transistor circuit, a differential to single-ended (D2SE) converter connected to a gate of the high-side output transistor circuit, wherein the D2SE is supplied by a first and a second supply voltage, and a high voltage translator connected to the D2SE converter. The D2SE converter and the translator circuit are used to clamp a voltage at the gate of the high-side transistor circuit to be the first supply voltage less the second supply voltage.
US10230354B2
A method for voltage balancing series-connected power switching devices (IGBTs) each connected in parallel with a respective diverter having controllable impedance to controllably conduct current diverted from the associated power switching device, the method comprising the step of controlling each diverter to follow a series of at least two successively higher impedance states during an OFF period of the power switching devices. The series of impedance states for each diverter comprises a first impedance and then a second, higher impedance, the first impedance occurring in response to an indication of a start of the OFF period. The first impedance state preferably occurs during a tail current of the power switching device in parallel with the respective diverter and the second or later impedance state during a leakage current of that power switching device.
US10230341B2
A high efficiency voltage mode class D amplifier and energy transfer system is provided. The amplifier and system includes a pair of transistors connected in series between a voltage source and a ground connection. Further, a ramp current tank circuit is coupled in parallel with one of the pair of transistors and a resonant tuned load circuit is coupled to the ramp current tank circuit. The ramp current tank circuit can include an inductor that absorbs an output capacitance COSS of the pair of transistors and a capacitor the provides DC blocking.
US10230338B2
A semiconductor substrate includes emitter electrodes for multiple high-frequency amplifying transistors. An insulating substrate includes multiple land electrodes, ground electrodes, and multiple inductor electrodes. The land electrodes are formed on the front surface or near the front surface of the insulating substrate, and are joined to the respective emitter electrodes. The ground electrodes are formed inside the insulating substrate. Each of the inductor electrodes couples a corresponding one of the land electrodes to any of the ground electrodes in such a manner that the lengths of the coupling to the ground electrodes are individually determined.
US10230335B2
A temperature compensation circuit comprises a temperature coefficient circuit that generates a temperature coefficient that is temperature dependent and a compensation circuit that generates a compensation signal based on an indication of temperature of an amplifier and the temperature coefficient, and based on the compensation signal, a gain of the amplifier is adjusted to improve amplifier linearity during data bursts.
US10230330B2
According to one embodiment, an oscillator includes first to third conductive bodies, a first stacked unit, and a magnetic unit. The first conductive body includes first, second region, and third regions. The second conductive body includes a portion separated from the third region. The first stacked unit is provided between the third region and the portion. The first stacked unit includes first to fourth magnetic layers, and first to third intermediate layers. At least a portion of the magnetic unit and at least a portion of the first stacked unit overlap each other. In a first state, the first to fourth magnetizations are aligned with a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The second magnetization has a component in a reverse orientation of the first magnetization. The fourth magnetization has a component in a reverse orientation of the third magnetization.
US10230325B2
Electrical component location is provided. Employed location techniques may include providing a cycling signal, having components to be located sense the cycling signal at the same time, report back the sensed signal, and determining relative locations for one or more of the components using the sensed signals reported by the components.
US10230320B2
Provided is a motor drive device capable of adjusting a 0-axis current to a desired value.A motor drive device (inverter device 100) for an open winding type motor 200 in which a stator winding wire includes three-phase independent winding wires 210, 220, and 230 includes a plurality of single-phase inverters 160, 170, and 180 provided for each of the winding wires 210 to 230 to individually apply a voltage to a corresponding winding wire, and a controller 150 that controls each of the single-phase inverters 160 to 180. The controller 150 adjusts a 0-axis current to a predetermined value by alternately and repeatedly generating a first period in which a sum of voltages applied to the respective independent winding wires 210 to 230 is set to a value other than zero to offset the 0-axis current and a second period in which the sum of the voltages applied to the respective winding wires 210 to 230 is set to zero.
US10230319B2
This system changes the way internal Gasoline, Diesel, Turbine, and Combustion Engines (10) operating portable Alternators/Generators (30), or Stationary Power Stations (40) produce AC/DC, at any Hertz electrical input power to any Hertz Energy Conversion Unit/Variable Frequency Drive ECU/VFD (50). Where the output from the ECU/VFD to the Electric motor (80), using all the controlling systems, so the momentary power loss systems can go up to 100%, which is higher than normally used. From the ECU/VFD oversize capacitors (60) can go to 100% when used internally/externally or both. Starting at any Hertz, the voltage is decreased exactly 10.4165% less Hertz from the ECU/VFD, into the Motor (80), where it is then reduced 37.5%. The first reduction in any cycles is less allowing smaller internal combustion engines Alternators/Generators operating larger electric motors.
US10230318B2
Disclosed embodiments relate to methods, apparatuses, and systems for estimating parameters of an induction machine. In some embodiments, a method for estimating parameter of an induction machine includes estimating parameters of the induction machine more accurately even when it is stationary by utilizing voltage equations of the induction machine and signal processing techniques, with no additional hardware.
US10230310B2
Various implementations described herein are directed to a methods and apparatuses for disconnecting, by a device, elements at certain parts of an electrical system. The method may include measuring operational parameters at certain locations within the system and/or receiving messages from control devices indicating a potentially unsafe condition, disconnecting and/or short-circuiting system elements in response, and reconnection the system elements when it is safe to do so. Certain embodiments relate to methods and apparatuses for providing operational power to safety switches during different modes of system operation.
US10230296B2
Systems and methods for reducing low frequency (e.g., 100 Hz, 120 Hz) output ripple of a power converter which receives input power from an AC power source (e.g., AC mains). An output ripple reduction circuit is provided which is electrically coupled between an output of a power converter and a load (e.g., one or more LEDs). The output ripple reduction circuit comprises a transformer having a first winding and a second winding each wrapped around a core. The first winding has a first terminal electrically coupled to an output of the power converter and a second terminal coupled to a capacitor to form a first LC circuit. The second winding has a first terminal electrically coupled to a load and a second terminal coupled to the capacitor to form a second LC circuit.
US10230295B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for a high current control strategy and a low current control strategy using fixed threshold values and variable threshold values. An electrical quantity related to an electrical current which is to be switched is received on an input. The electrical quantity related to the electrical current is compared with a predefined first fixed threshold value in a first comparator for determining a first logical state. The electrical quantity is compared with a first variable threshold value in a second comparator for determining a second logical state. The electrical current is switched between an ON state and an OFF state in response to a switching signal on an output terminal when the electrical quantity of the electrical current meets the first variable threshold value. The first logical state, the second logical state and the switching signal provided at the output terminal vary the first variable threshold value.
US10230293B2
Provided is a power supply apparatus for sub-modules of a Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) which stably supplies power to the sub-modules of the MMC in connection with an HVDC system. The power supply apparatus for sub-modules of an MMC can include a charging unit in which an input voltage between P and N busses of the MMC is stored, a relay unit connected in parallel with the charging unit, a resistor connected in series with the relay unit, a TVS diode connected in series with the resistor, a Zener diode connected in series with the TVS diode, a transformer for delivering the input voltage (in a primary winding) to a secondary winding thereof, and a switch for switching the flow of current supplied to the transformer.
US10230279B2
In a rotary electric machine, a first pole core body and a second pole core body are produced using solid cores, and first slits are formed on outer circumferential surfaces of a first boss portion and a second boss portion at a uniform pitch in a circumferential direction so as to have groove directions oriented in an axial direction to disrupt pathways of eddy currents that flow on the outer circumferential surfaces of the first boss portion and the second boss portion.
US10230277B2
A method for wirelessly charging a portable terminal using a Radio Frequency (RF) is provided. A charging system detects one or more portable terminals within a predetermined area, and preferably requests information needed for charging to the one or more portable terminals via short-range communication, receives the information in response needed for charging from each of the one or more portable terminals. A portable terminal to be wirelessly charged from among the one or more portable terminals is selected, based on the received information needed for charging, and the charging system transmits a predetermined RF for charging to the selected portable terminal.
US10230263B2
Systems and methods for controlling a UPS system to adapt to power availability requirements and to increase the efficiency of the UPS system are disclosed. The UPS system may include a modular UPS system or a parallel UPS system having a plurality of units. One method of controlling the UPS system includes obtaining actual power consumption by a load coupled to the UPS system, determining a log based power schedule in response to obtaining the actual power consumption and determining power availability for the UPS system in response to determining the log based power schedule. The method may further include adjusting a power capacity of the UPS system based on the power availability, by hibernating or activating at least one unit of the plurality of units of the UPS system.
US10230258B2
A portable device is provided. The portable device includes a power receiving unit configured to receive a first energy or a second energy from a wireless power transmitter, the first energy being used to perform a communication function and a control function, the second energy being used to charge a battery, and the wireless power transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a power, a voltage generator configured to generate a wake-up voltage from the first energy, or to generate a voltage for charging the battery from the second energy, a controller configured to perform the communication function and the control function, the controller being activated by the wake-up voltage, and a communication unit configured to perform a communication with the wireless power transmitter based on a control of the controller.
US10230243B2
Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer for electronic devices. In embodiments reconfigurable or flexible attachment between a source and a device is realized using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Magnetic material may be positioned on or around one or more of the resonator to provide for locations for attaching permanent magnets. A permanent magnet attached to or near one of a source or device or repeater resonators may be used to flexibly attach to the non-lossy magnetic material of another resonator structure. In embodiments, replacing lossy permanent magnets and/or electromagnets in even one of the resonators of a wireless power system may be advantageous to system performance.
US10230237B2
Method, modules and a system formed by connecting the modules for controlling payloads are disclosed. An activation signal is propagated in the system from a module to the modules connected to it. Upon receiving an activation signal, the module (after a pre-set or random delay) activates a payload associated with it, and transmits the activation signal (after another pre-set or random delay) to one or more modules connected to it. The system is initiated by a master module including a user activated switch producing the activation signal. The activation signal can be propagated in the system in one direction from the master to the last module, or carried bi-directionally allowing two way propagation, using a module which revert the direction of the activation signal propagation direction. A module may be individually powered by an internal power source such as a battery, or connected to external power source such as AC power. The system may use remote powering wherein few or all of the modules are powered from the same power source connected to the system in a single point. The power may be carried over dedicated wires or concurrently with the conductors carrying the activation signal. The payload may be a visual or an audible signaling device, and can be integrated within a module or external to it. The payload may be powered by a module or using a dedicated power source, and can involve randomness associated with its activation such as the delay, payload control or payload activation.
US10230233B2
The invention relates to an overvoltage protection device with leakage current cutoff, having a parallel connection of a first current branch and a second current branch, wherein the first current branch comprises a switching element and a first non-linear resistor element, and the second current branch comprises a securing element with signaling properties and a second non-linear resistor element and a complex resistor. Dependent on a state modification of the securing element with signaling properties, said switching element is switched.
US10230231B2
Systems and methods provide an alternative high voltage cutoff technique for disconnecting a high voltage battery from an electrical network of a vehicle in the event of a fault condition. Embodiments include a vehicle system comprising an electrical bus and a battery module coupled to the electrical bus via a contactor and a disconnector. The vehicle system further includes a controller configured to switch the contactor to an open state, upon receiving a fault condition signal, and if the contactor failed to open, activating the disconnector to break electrical connection between the battery module and the electrical bus. In some embodiments, the fault condition signal is generated upon detecting a vehicular impact. In some embodiments, the disconnector is a pyrotechnic device powered by a vehicle battery included in the vehicle system.
US10230222B2
An insert for constructing a cable accessory used to inject a fluid into a cable. The cable accessory has an outer body defining an interior configured to house a conductor of the cable. The outer body includes an injection port with an internal channel configured to receive the fluid. The insert has first and second portions. The first portion is configured to line a portion of the interior of the cable accessory. The first portion has a first through-channel configured to allow the conductor of the cable to pass at least partway therethrough. The second portion is configured to line the internal channel of the injection port. The second portion has a second through-channel in fluid communication with the first through-channel. The insert is less permeable to the fluid than the outer body of the cable accessory. The insert may be molded into the outer body.
US10230221B2
A spout for a connection between a bus bar and a circuit breaker in switchgear includes a housing and a fixed contact. The housing is formed of insulative material and includes a tubular body having an inner cavity and a radial first ventilation opening, a base portion having a first longitudinal opening, and a fixed contact receiving portion having a second longitudinal opening. The fixed contact is formed of a conductive material, has an outer contact surface exposed through the second longitudinal opening, and forms a portion of an outer surface of the spout. A switchgear includes a wall dividing a circuit breaker compartment from a bus bar compartment, and the base portion of the spout is securable to the wall.
US10230215B2
An etched planarized VCSEL includes: an active region; a blocking region over the active region, and defining apertures therein; and conductive channel cores in the apertures, wherein the conductive channel cores and blocking region form an isolation region. A method of making the VCSEL includes: forming the active region; forming the blocking region over the active region; etching the apertures in the blocking region; and forming the conductive channel cores in the apertures of the blocking region. Another etched planarized VCSEL includes: an active region; a conductive region over the active region, and defining apertures therein; and blocking cores in the apertures, wherein the blocking cores and conductive region form an isolation region. A method of making the VCSEL includes: forming the active region; forming the conductive region over the active region; etching the apertures in the conductive region; and forming the blocking cores in the apertures of the conductive region.
US10230207B2
A connector removal tool comprising a rigid press and release device for removing a connector from an electronics assembly. Upon engagement of the rigid press and the release device, first and second press members of the rigid press engage and move about a pair of deflecting engagement members of the release device to cause the pair of deflecting engagement members to deflect to compress and unlock interlocking tabs of the connector to facilitate removal from the electronics assembly. A single motion of the rigid press can cause unlocking of the connector. Alternatively, a connector removal tool comprises biased deflecting rigid press members that engage directly with a connector to unlock the interlocking tabs of the connector to facilitate removal of the connector from an electronics assembly.
US10230199B2
A contact substrate is moved to cause a connection terminal and a connection terminal to slide on the contact substrate to change the contact state of the connection terminal and the connection terminal to a first slide contact and to a second slide contact. This switches the electrical connection/disconnection between the connection terminal and the connection terminal.
US10230195B2
A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane with an integrated electrical functional element is presented. The device includes a pane adapter that is fixed on the window pane; a pane holder that couples the pane adapter with a vehicle body; a pane-side plug that establishes electrical contact with the functional element when the window pane is assembled; and a pane-side coupling shoe for mounting the pane-side plug on the window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. The pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.
US10230192B2
A connector includes a housing with a plurality of electrically conductive terminals therein. Some terminals may include a terminal support projection that engages the housing to maintain the position of a contact section of the terminals relative to the housing. Others terminals may have a tool engaging shoulder configured to be engaged by a tool to force press-fit tails of all of the terminals into a circuit member. The housing may include a locking structure for certain the terminals that permits the terminals to be inserted into the housing with little or no force and then securely lock the terminals in the housing. One or more ground plates may be included for electrically connecting a plurality of the terminals. The ground plates may have resilient tabs that contact at least some of the terminals and the tabs may be thinner than a body portion of the ground plate.
US10230189B2
A pin receiving terminal contact and a connector comprising one or more of such terminal contacts. The terminal contacts (1) comprise a base (13) comprising a folded strip and at least a first contact beam (3, 5) having a root end extending from said base (13) and a contact face (11, 12) bent sideward under an angle with said root end.
US10230187B2
A connector with stationary housings, a movable housing, and terminals. The terminals have a movable-side retained portion including a contact portion secured in place by unitary molding in a movable-side retaining portion of the movable housing, a stationary-side retained portion secured in place by unitary molding at a location proximate the connecting portion of the terminals in a stationary-side retaining portion of the stationary housing, and a resiliently displaceable resilient portion coupling the movable-side retained portion to the stationary-side retained portion. The resilient portion has a curved apex portion constituting the upper end of the resilient portion outwardly of the movable-side retained portion in the connector-width direction, and lateral open spaces, which are open in the connector-width direction, are formed in a range including at least the apex portion below the above-mentioned movable-side retaining portion positioned above the apex portion.
US10230186B2
A connector is provided with a housing that includes a front face and a rear face, each face having a card slot. A row of terminals is provided and some of the terminals in the row have first contacts positioned in a card slot in the front face and second contacts positioned in a card slot in the second face. Other terminals in the row of terminals have contacts in the card slot in the front face and have tails configured to be mounted to a circuit board.
US10230182B2
An electrical grounding system can include an electrically conductive column configured for communication with a fault current source and a carbon fiber layer in conductive relationship with at least a portion of the electrically conductive column. The system can also include a salt replenishment tube configured for attachment to a ground member, the salt replenishment tube having a tube wall defining a weep hole. The system can further include electrolytic fill disposed within a column chamber at least partially-defined by the electrically-conductive column, the electrolytic fill comprising a material configured to conduct at least a portion of any fault current received by the ground member radially outwardly from the ground member. The system can further include a bus bar comprising electrically-interconnected bus bar connectors, wherein the bus bar electrically communicates with the electrically conductive column and with the fault current source.
US10230177B2
An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board, includes an insulation body having multiple receiving holes vertically running through the insulation body, multiple terminals respectively accommodated in the receiving holes, and multiple metal members not in contact with the chip module. Each metal member and the corresponding terminal are accommodated in a same receiving hole. Each metal member and the corresponding terminal clamp and fix a solder ball together, so that the solder ball is stably fixed by the terminal, thereby greatly reducing gaps between terminals on a strip, so that the terminals do not need to be designed by skipping gaps. When the terminals are assembled into a same row of receiving holes, the insertion of the terminals into the same row of receiving holes may be completed in one time.
US10230175B2
The present invention relates to a multiband antenna comprising: a reflector providing a ground plane; a first radiation module for a first frequency band, provided on the reflector; and a plurality of second radiation modules for a second frequency band, laminated on the first radiation module, wherein: the first radiation module includes first to fourth radiation elements symmetrically combined in four directions on an entire plane, wherein each of the first to fourth radiation elements includes a radiation arm in a cup shape and a support for supporting and fixing the radiation arm to the reflector, and the second radiation modules are provided to each radiation arm of the first to fourth radiation elements, wherein the lower surface of the cup shape of each radiation arm of the first to fourth radiation elements is designed to have a predetermined area for providing the ground plane to the second radiation modules.
US10230165B2
A router includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, a cellular module disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the cellular module being configured to enable connection to a mobile broadband network, at least one antenna terminal formed in the housing for connecting an external antenna to the cellular module, and a switch associated with the at least one antenna terminal, the switch being configured to automatically switch from an internal antenna of the router to the external antenna when the external antenna is connected to the router via the at least one antenna terminal.
US10230162B2
Provided is an antenna system, including a system ground unit, a metal back cover, a frame as antenna radiator, and a grounding circuit, a feeding circuit and a tuning switch, the antenna radiator includes a main radiator and an auxiliary radiator; the main radiator includes a first main radiator which forms, together with the metal back cover, a first main gap, a second main radiator extending from the first main radiator and forms, together with the metal back cover, a second main gap, and a first fracture separating the first main radiator into two parts; the auxiliary radiator includes a first auxiliary radiator which forms, together with the metal back cover, a first auxiliary gap, a second auxiliary radiator extending from the first auxiliary radiator and forms, together with the metal back cover, a second auxiliary gap, and a second fracture separating the first auxiliary radiator into two parts.
US10230161B2
A dual band directional antenna with low frequency band reflectors that form desired antenna patterns in a low frequency band while remaining transparent to a higher frequency band. As a result of such frequency transparency, pattern changes in the lower frequency bands do not affect patterns in the higher band frequencies.
US10230158B2
A method of making a housing includes providing a substrate having an opening, providing a plurality of metal sheets, providing a plurality of non-conductive members, and bonding the metal sheets together through the non-conductive members, forming a metal sheets member, placing the metal sheets member in the opening, bonding the metal sheets member with the substrate through the non-conductive members, and removing excess parts of the substrate to form the housing.
US10230154B2
Disclosed is an electronic device which may provide a multi-feeding antenna operating in multiple frequency bands by reducing performance degradation, and can contribute to slimness by implementing at least a portion of the patterns in a printed circuit board.
US10230147B2
A high-frequency signal transmission line includes a body; a signal line including a first line portion provided to a first layer of the body, a second line portion provided to a second layer of the body alternately being connected; and a first ground conductor provided to the first layer or a third layer positioned on an opposite side of the second layer relative to the first layer, and also overlaid with a plurality of second line portions in planar view from a normal direction of a principal surface of the body, and also not overlaid with a plurality of the first line portions. A property impedance of the first line portion and a property impedance of the second line portion are different from each other.
US10230146B2
Disclosed are synthetic garnets and related devices that can be used in radio-frequency (RF) applications. In some embodiments, such RF devices can include garnets having reduced or substantially nil Yttrium or other rare earth metals. Such garnets can be configured to yield high dielectric constants, and ferrite devices, such as TM-mode circulators/isolators, formed from such garnets can benefit from reduced dimensions. Further, reduced or nil rare earth content of such garnets can allow cost-effective fabrication of ferrite-based RF devices. In some embodiments, such ferrite devices can include other desirable properties such as low magnetic resonance linewidths. Examples of fabrication methods and RF-related properties are also disclosed.
US10230132B2
A secondary zinc-manganese dioxide secondary cell is disclosed. The cell includes a zinc gel anode, high manganese content cathode in either prismatic or jelly roll form. An aqueous based continuous reel to reel process for formulation and fabrication of the anode and cathode is provided. The cell is contained in a box assembly.
US10230130B2
The present invention is directed to a thin film lithium-ion battery having at least a laminate structure therein. The laminate structure includes a bottom current collector layer, an anode consisting of a superlattice layer and a silicon based layer, an electrolyte and separator, a cathode and a top current collector layer sequentially stacked together. The electrolyte and separator of the laminate structure contains lithium ions.
US10230129B2
A secondary battery includes a pouch case provided with an accommodation part accommodating an electrode assembly and a gas pocket part collecting a gas generated in the accommodation part by the electrode assembly, and a clamp device coupled between the accommodation part and the gas pocket part to seal a gap between the accommodation part and the gas pocket part.
US10230121B2
The invention relates to copolymers comprising: at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (I): at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (II): and at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (III): wherein: R1 and R2 represent, independently of each other, an alkylene group; Z1 is a group of formula —PO3R3R4, R3 and R4 representing, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a cation; Z2 is a group of formula —SO2R5, R5 representing an alkyl group or an aryl group; X and Y represent, independently of each other, a halogen atom or a perfluorocarbon group.
US10230116B2
An air supply apparatus and method for a fuel cell, which supplies high-pressure air while avoiding a surge phenomenon of a turbo type compressor in a fuel cell system to which the turbo type compressor is applied is provided. In particular, a portion of air from an outlet of a compressor to an inlet of the compressor is recirculated to the supply of air supplied from the compressor to a stack. This recirculated air and external air introduced from the outside are mixed and supplied to the inlet of the compressor at a sufficiently high air pressure, allowing the compressor to avoid a surge region and enabling the supply of air with a high pressure and a low flow rate.
US10230110B2
An improved structure of nano-scaled and nanostructured Si particles is provided for use as anode material for lithium ion batteries. The Si particles are prepared as a composite coated with MgO and metallurgically bonded over a conductive refractory valve metal support structure.
US10230108B2
An active material capable of improving the discharge capacity of a lithium ion secondary battery is provided. The active material of the present invention includes LiVOPO4 and one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Nb, Ag, Mg, Mn, Fe, Zr, Na, K, B, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Si, Be, Ti, and Mo.
US10230093B2
A storage battery electrode with high capacity is stably manufactured with the use of a strongly basic active material. The basicity of a mixture of a strongly basic active material and graphene oxide, the mixture subjected to heat treatment, or the mixture subjected to reduction by addition of a reducing agent is measured. Only in the case where the measured basicity falls within a predetermined range, a binder such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF) is mixed to form a slurry. Thus, gelation of the binder can be prevented.
US10230079B2
A retro-fit battery system for attachment to a mobile workstation having a generally upright post. The battery system includes a main body shaped so as to locate around at least part of the perimeter of a generally upright post and having a removable attachment to the post, wherein the main body further includes at least one battery docking mount to which a battery can be detachably connected, an electrical outlet and a control system for providing electrical energy from the battery to the electrical outlet.
US10230077B2
Carrier system for a backpack energy source, energy source and backpack energy source assembly The invention in particular is directed to a carrier system for a backpack energy source (2). The carrier system comprises a carrier plate (4) with a coupling interface (25) implemented to be exchangeably coupled to a counter coupling interface (31) of an energy source (2).
US10230076B2
A stationary electric power system including a low profile secondary battery that includes a battery body including an electric power generating element accommodated in an exterior package member. The low profile secondary battery includes a spacer disposed between the battery body and other battery body when the other battery body is stacked on the battery body. The spacer fixes the battery body in a predetermined position. The battery body and the spacer are connected with each other through an elastic body.
US10230075B2
A rechargeable battery having an insulating member is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed between the first and second electrodes. The battery also includes a storage case housing the electrode assembly. An opening is formed in the storage case. The battery further includes a cap plate attached to the opening of the storage case, a terminal penetrating through the cap plate, and a connection plate electrically connecting the terminal to the second electrode. The battery also includes an insulating member interposed between the cap plate and the connection plate. The insulating member includes a base plate contacting a bottom surface of the cap plate and a supporting rib that protrudes from the base plate and contacts an inner surface of the storage case.
US10230067B2
An organic light emitting display (OLED) device is disclosed. The OLED device may include a substrate comprising a display region and a peripheral region, the display region comprising a first transmission portion and at least one light emitting portion, the peripheral region comprising a second transmission portion and at least one electrode placement portion, a first electrode in the display region, an organic light emitting layer on the first electrode, a second electrode in the display region and the peripheral region, the second electrode opposite to the first electrode with respect to the organic light emitting layer, and a third electrode in the peripheral region. The first electrode may be patterned as an island shape to be separated per the light emitting portion. The third electrode may be patterned as an island shape to be separated per the electrode placement portion.
US10230056B2
The present specification provides a heterocyclic compound and an organic light emitting device including the same.
US10230055B2
Provided is a novel compound or a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. The provided novel compound includes a bicarbazole skeleton and a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton or a benzothienopyrimidine skeleton. The provided light-emitting element includes the compound.
US10230047B2
An RRAM device is provided, which includes a bottom electrode in an oxide layer, a plurality of dielectric protrusions on the oxide layer, wherein the bottom electrode is disposed between the two adjacent dielectric protrusions. A resistive switching layer is conformally disposed on the dielectric protrusions, the oxide layer, and the bottom electrode. A conductive oxygen reservoir layer is disposed on the resistive switching layer, and an oxygen diffusion barrier layer is disposed on the conductive oxygen reservoir layer.
US10230046B2
A magnetoresistive structure having two dielectric layers, and method of manufacturing same, includes a free magnetic layer positioned between the two dielectric layers. The method of manufacture comprises at least two etch processes and at least one encapsulation process interposed therebetween wherein the encapsulation is formed on sidewalls of the partially formed magnetoresistive stack between etch processes. For example, an exemplary method of manufacturing a magnetoresistive device includes etching through a second electrode, second dielectric layer and free magnetic layer to provide a sidewall of (i) an unpinned synthetic antiferromagnetic structure, (ii) a second dielectric layer and (iii) a free magnetic layer; thereafter, forming an encapsulation material on the sidewall of the unpinned synthetic antiferromagnetic structure, second dielectric layer and free magnetic layer, and after forming the encapsulation material, etching through a first dielectric layer.
US10230039B2
A flexible device includes a flexible body and a plurality of piezoelectric materials arranged on the flexible body that deform in response to drive signals causing deformation of the flexible body of the flexible device.
US10230030B2
A monochromatic chip-scale packaging (CSP) light emitting diode (LED) device with an asymmetrical radiation pattern, including a flip-chip LED semiconductor die, and a reflective structure, is disclosed. A white-light broad-spectrum CSP LED device with asymmetrical radiation pattern is also disclosed by further including a photoluminescent structure in the CSP LED device. The photoluminescent structure covers at least the upper surface of the LED semiconductor die. The reflective structure adjacent to the LED semiconductor die and the photoluminescent structure reflects at least partial light beam emitted from the edge surface of the LED semiconductor die or the edge surface of the photoluminescent structure, therefore shaping the radiation pattern asymmetrically. A method to fabricate the aforementioned CSP LED device is also disclosed. Without using additional optical lens, the CSP LED device is suitable for the applications requiring asymmetrical illuminations, while keeping the advantage of its compact form factor.
US10230023B2
Color converter comprising at least one polymer and at least one organic fluorescent dye comprising at least one structural unit of the formula (I) where the structural unit may be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where one or more CH groups of the six-membered ring of the benzimidazole structure shown may be replaced by nitrogen.
US10230016B2
Light-sensor array systems for capturing multiple-color images and light-fields using array of wavelength-selective optoelectronic elements (rather than wider-range photosensors prefaced with visible-band wavelength-selective optical elements such as color selective filters) as light-field or image sensors are presented. The light-sensor array can be one or more of transparent, bendable, and implemented on a curved surface. In some embodiments, the wavelength-selective light-sensing opto-electronic elements are arranged in a stacked array. In some embodiments, more than three wavelength-selective ranges can be employed in each light-sensing pixel. The invention can be used to implement one or more of a lensless imaging light-field camera, tactile gesture user interface, and/or proximate gesture user interface. In some embodiments, the light-sensor array system can be configured to emit light of one or more colors, and thus can additionally serve as an image display. In some embodiments, the wavelength-selective light-sensing opto-electronic elements are co-optimized for light sensing and emission.
US10230015B2
A photovoltaic device includes a p-type layer. An intrinsic layer is formed directly on the p-type layer and includes an interface region extending into the intrinsic layer that includes a gradually decreasing band gap energy going from the p-type layer into the intrinsic layer formed by a graded deposition temperature. An n-type layer is formed directly on the intrinsic layer.
US10229990B2
A semiconductor device includes a first IGBT cell having a second-type doped drift zone and a desaturation semiconductor structure for desaturating a charge carrier concentration in the first IGBT cell. The desaturation semiconductor structure includes a first-type doped region forming a pn-junction with the drift zone and two trenches arranged in the first-type doped region and arranged beside the first IGBT cell in a lateral direction. The two trenches confine a mesa region including a first-type doped desaturation channel region and a first-type doped body region at least in the lateral direction. The desaturation channel region and the body region adjoin each other, and the desaturation channel region is a depletable region.
US10229988B2
In one embodiment, a semiconductor device can include a substrate including a first type dopant. The semiconductor device can also include an epitaxial layer located above the substrate and including a lower concentration of the first type dopant than the substrate. In addition, the semiconductor device can include a junction extension region located within the epitaxial layer and including a second type dopant. Furthermore, the semiconductor device can include a set of field rings in physical contact with the junction extension region and including a higher concentration of the second type dopant than the junction extension region. Moreover, the semiconductor device can include an edge termination structure in physical contact with the set of field rings.
US10229986B1
A vertical transport field-effect transistor includes a top source/drain region separated from an underlying gate stack by a multi-layer top spacer that includes an oxygen barrier layer beneath a top dielectric layer. Techniques for fabricating the transistor include depositing the oxygen barrier layer over the gate stack prior to depositing the top dielectric layer. The oxygen barrier layer blocks oxygen diffusion during deposition of the top dielectric layer, thereby avoiding damage to underlying interfacial and gate dielectric layers.
US10229981B2
Strained gate-all-around semiconductor devices formed on globally or locally isolated substrates are described. For example, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. An insulating structure is disposed above the semiconductor substrate. A three-dimensional channel region is disposed above the insulating structure. Source and drain regions are disposed on either side of the three-dimensional channel region and on an epitaxial seed layer. The epitaxial seed layer is composed of a semiconductor material different from the three-dimensional channel region and disposed on the insulating structure. A gate electrode stack surrounds the three-dimensional channel region with a portion disposed on the insulating structure and laterally adjacent to the epitaxial seed layer.
US10229979B2
A structure includes a laterally diffused (LD) MOSFET with an n-type drift region disposed on a surface of a substrate and a p-type body region contained in the drift region. The structure further includes an n-type source region contained in the p-type body region; an n-type drain region contained in the n-type drift region; a gate electrode disposed on a gate dielectric overlying a portion of the p-type body region and the n-type drift region and an electrically conductive field shield member disposed within the n-type drift region at least partially beneath the p-type body region and generally parallel to the gate electrode. The electrically conductive buried field shield member is contained within and surrounded by a layer of buried field shield oxide and is common to both a first LD MOSFET and a second LD MOSFET that are connected in parallel. Methods to fabricate the structure are also disclosed.
US10229972B2
A semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type has a plurality of impurity concentration peaks that are differently positioned in a first direction extending from a first surface to a second surface, and an integrated concentration obtained by integrating an impurity concentration value in the first direction from (i) the first surface that is a junction interface between the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and the semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type to (ii) a boundary between a first impurity concentration peak of the plurality of impurity concentration peaks that is the closest to the first surface and a second impurity concentration peak of the plurality of impurity concentration peaks that is the second closest to the first surface is equal to or lower than a critical integrated concentration.
US10229967B2
Capacitors and methods of forming the same include forming a gap in a dielectric layer underneath one or more conducting lines, such that the one or more conducting lines are suspended over the gap. A capacitor stack is deposited in the gap and on the conducting lines. Respective contacts are deposited on the conducting lines and on the capacitor stack.
US10229965B2
An organic light emitting diode display device comprises a substrate including a pixel region, the pixel region including a first portion and a second portion, a first electrode in the second portion of the pixel region, a bank layer separating the first portion and the second portion of the pixel region, an emitting layer in the second portion of the pixel region but not in the first portion of the pixel region, an emission assisting layer extending in the first portion of the pixel region and in the second portion of the pixel region, the emission assisting layer in the first portion of the pixel region being more conductive than the emission assisting layer in the second portion of the pixel region, and a second electrode on the emission assisting layer in the first portion of the pixel region and in the second portion of the pixel region.
US10229959B2
An organic electroluminescence (EL) display panel including pixels arranged in a matrix, the organic EL display panel includes: a substrate; pixel electrode layers made of a light-reflective material and arranged on the substrate in a matrix; an insulating layer provided at least above row and column outer edges of the pixel electrode layers and above inter-regions on the substrate between the row and column outer edges; an organic functional layer provided above the pixel electrode layers; and a counter electrode layer made of a light-transmissive material and is provided above the organic functional layer, wherein the organic functional layer includes light-emitting layers that are provided in regions above the pixel electrode layers where the insulating layer is not provided, the light-emitting layers causing organic electroluminescence, and the insulating layer has an optical density of 0.5 to 1.5 in a direction of the substrate when viewed in plan.
US10229955B2
A organic electroluminescence device includes: a plurality of pixels each including an organic layer and a second electrode in this order on a first electrode having light reflectivity, and each configured to emit light of one wavelength out of two or more different wavelengths, the organic layer including an organic electroluminescence layer; and a black matrix layer provided on light emission side of the second electrode, and having first apertures for the respective pixels. The black matrix layer has inclined surfaces inside the respective first apertures, and inclination angles of the inclined surfaces are set, based on emission wavelengths of the pixels.
US10229948B2
A semiconductor apparatus includes a conductive member penetrating through a first semiconductor layer, a first insulator layer, and a third insulator layer, and connecting a first conductor layer with a second conductor layer. The conductive member has a first region containing copper, and a second region containing a material different from the copper is located at least between a first region and the first semiconductor layer, between the first region and the first insulator layer, and between the first region and the third insulator layer. A diffusion coefficient of the copper to a material is lower than a diffusion coefficient of the copper to the first semiconductor layer and a diffusion coefficient of the copper to the first insulator layer.
US10229946B2
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a first pixel row, in which a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels are alternately arranged, and a second pixel row, in which a plurality of second pixels and a plurality of third pixels are alternately arranged; first color separation elements configured to allow light having a second wavelength band, among incident light, to pass therethrough and travel in a downward direction, and to allow a mixture of light having a first wavelength band and light having a third wavelength band, among the incident light, to pass therethrough and travel in a lateral direction; and first color filters on at least a portion of the plurality of first pixels, the first color filters being configured to transmit only the light having the first wavelength band.
US10229945B2
Provided is a solid state image pickup element including a MOS type transistor which amplifies a signal which is based on electric charges generated in a photoelectric conversion unit of a pixel. A channel region of the transistor is divided into a source-side region and a drain-side region. When a conductivity type of the transistor is defined as a first conductivity type and a conductivity type which is opposite to the first conductivity type is defined as a second conductivity type, a concentration of a first conductivity type impurity in the source-side region is higher than a concentration of the first conductivity type impurity in the drain-side region or a concentration of a second conductivity type impurity in the drain-side region is higher than a concentration of the second conductivity type impurity in the source-side region.
US10229943B2
There is provided a method and system for pixel-wise imaging of a scene. The method including: receiving a pixel-wise pattern, the pixel-wise pattern including a masking value for each pixel in an array of pixels of an image sensor; producing an electronic signal at each pixel when such pixel is exposed to light received from the scene; and directing the electronic signal at each pixel to one or more collection nodes associated with such pixel based on the respective masking value, the one or more collection nodes each capable of integrating the received electronic signal.
US10229939B2
A semiconductor device with reduced power consumption and a display device including the semiconductor are provided. The semiconductor device generates a bias voltage that is to be supplied to a buffer amplifier. When the display device displays a still image, a data signal for updating the image need not be supplied from the buffer amplifier to a pixel array in the next frame; therefore, the circuit is configured so that the buffer amplifier is brought into a standby state (temporarily stopped). Specifically, input of a reference current from a BGR circuit to the semiconductor is stopped and a bias voltage is applied from the semiconductor device to the buffer amplifier to temporarily stop the operation of the buffer amplifier.
US10229938B2
An array substrate and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The array substrate comprises a plurality of wiring regions (S-S′) disposed in a non-display region, a plurality of signal lines (111, 112) is provided in the wiring regions (S-S′), at least part of the signal lines (111, 112) within each of the wiring regions (S-S′) are respectively formed by connecting conducting wires (121, 123) located in different layers in series; and any two of the signal lines (111, 112) within a same wiring region (S-S′) have a resistance difference within a threshold range. The same signal line (111, 112) is disposed in different layers, so that the signal line (111, 112) is bent in a plane perpendicular to the array substrate, which achieves of the extension of a length of the signal line (111, 112), and thus increases the length and resistance of the signal line (111, 112), the resistance of which needs to be increased. At the same time, the width taken by the signal line (111, 112) is not increased, so that the signal line (111, 112) has a greater density in the wiring region (S-S′), which achieves the reduction in the number of drivers and the fabrication costs, and meanwhile avoids a problem that it is not conducive to realize a narrow frame due to a large area of the non-display region, resulted from a large area taken by a single signal line (111, 112).
US10229934B2
To provide a novel resistor. To provide a display device having a novel structure that can improve its reliability. To provide a display device having a novel structure that can reduce electrostatic discharge damages. The resistor includes a semiconductor layer and an insulating layer formed over the semiconductor layer, and the semiconductor layer is an oxide represented by an In-M-Zn oxide that contains at least indium (In), zinc (Zn), and M (M is a metal such as Al, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Sn, La, Ce, or Hf) and the insulating layer contains at least hydrogen.
US10229931B1
A method of forming a three-dimensional memory device includes forming an alternating stack of insulating layers and sacrificial material layers over a substrate, forming memory stack structures through the alternating stack, such that each of the memory stack structures includes a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel, forming backside recesses by removing the sacrificial material layers selective to the insulating layers and the memory stack structures, forming a backside blocking dielectric layer in the backside recesses, forming an amorphous titanium oxide layer on surfaces of the backside blocking dielectric layer in the backside recesses, and forming tungsten word lines in the backside recesses using a fluorine-free tungsten-containing precursor gas.
US10229929B2
Disclosed is a semiconductor memory device may include a substrate including a cell array region and a contact region and a stacking structure including a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of gate electrodes alternately stacked on the substrate. The stacking structure may include a stepwise structure in the contact region. Ones of the plurality of gate electrodes may include a respective pad unit that comprises a step of the stepwise structure. At least one of the pad units may include a base pad and a protrusion pad on the base pad. The protrusion pad may be between and spaced apart from two edges of a surface of the base pad that are perpendicular to an extension direction of the respective gate electrode.
US10229928B2
An integrated circuit may include a pillar of semiconductor material, a field effect transistor having a channel that is formed in the pillar of semiconductor material, and two or more memory cells, stacked vertically on top of the field effect transistor, and having channels that are formed in the pillar semiconductor of material.
US10229923B2
Some embodiments include an integrated assembly with a semiconductor channel material having a boundary region where a more-heavily-doped region interfaces with a less-heavily-doped region. The more-heavily-doped region and the less-heavily-doped region have the same majority carriers. The integrated assembly includes a gating structure adjacent the semiconductor channel material and having a gating region and an interconnecting region of a common and continuous material. The gating region has a length extending along a segment of the more-heavily-doped region, a segment of the less-heavily-doped region, and the boundary region. The interconnecting region extends laterally outward from the gating region on a side opposite the semiconductor channel region, and is narrower than the length of the gating region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
US10229921B2
After forming a first functional gate stack located on a first body region of a first semiconductor material portion located in a first region of a substrate and a second functional gate stack located on a second body region of a second semiconductor material portion located in a second region of the substrate, a ferroelectric gate interconnect structure is formed connecting the first functional gate stack and the second functional gate stack. The ferroelectric gate interconnect structure includes a U-shaped bottom electrode structure, a U-shaped ferroelectric material liner and a top electrode structure.
US10229918B2
Devices and methods of fabricating integrated circuit devices using semi-bidirectional patterning are provided. One method includes, for instance: obtaining an intermediate semiconductor device having a dielectric layer, a first, a second, and a third hardmask layer, and a lithography stack; patterning a first set of lines; patterning a second set of lines between the first set of lines; etching to define a combination of the first and second set of lines; depositing a second lithography stack; patterning a third set of lines in a direction perpendicular to the first and second set of lines; etching to define the third set of lines, leaving an OPL; depositing a spacer over the OPL; etching the spacer, leaving a vertical set of spacers; and etching the second hardmask layer using the third hardmask layer and the set of vertical spacers as masks.
US10229916B2
A method for producing a pillar-shaped semiconductor device includes forming, above a NiSi layer serving as a lower wiring conductor layer and connecting to an N+ layer of an SGT formed within a Si pillar, a first conductor W layer that extends through a NiSi layer serving as an upper wiring conductor layer and connecting to a gate TiN layer and that extends through a NiSi layer serving as an intermediate wiring conductor layer and connecting to an N+ layer; forming an insulating SiO2 layer between the NiSi layer and the W layer; and forming a second conductor W layer so as to surround the W layer and have its bottom at the upper surface layer of the NiSi layer, to achieve connection between the NiSi layer and the NiSi layer.
US10229915B2
A semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a bonding layer in contact with a top surface of the substrate. At least one transistor contacts the bonding layer. The transistor includes at least one gate structure disposed on and in contact with a bottom surface of a semiconductor layer of the transistor. The semiconductor further includes a capacitor disposed adjacent to the transistor. The capacitor contacts the semiconductor layer of the transistor and extends down into the substrate. The method includes forming at least one transistor and then flipping the transistor. After the transistor has been flipped, the transistor is bonded to a new substrate. An initial substrate of the transistor is removed to expose a semiconductor layer. A capacitor is formed adjacent to the transistor and contacts with the semiconductor layer. A contact node is formed adjacent to the capacitor.
US10229896B2
A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) apparatus is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of color filters on a glass layer, forming a plurality of light leakage preventing films on the glass layer in a space between the plurality of color filters; forming a plurality of conductive materials on a surface of each of the plurality of light leakage preventing films opposite to the glass layer; and bonding a plurality of light emitting diodes with the plurality of conductive materials to correspond to the plurality of color filters, respectively.
US10229890B1
Methods, systems, and devices for compensating for memory input capacitance. Techniques are described herein to alter the capacitance of an access line coupled with a plurality of memory cells. The capacitance of the access line may be filtered by an inductive region, which could be implemented in one or more individual signal paths. Thus a signal may be transmitted to one or more selected memory cells and the inductive region may alter a capacitance of the access line in response to receiving a reflection of the signal from an unselected memory cell. In some examples, the transmitted signal may be modulated using pulse amplitude modulation (PAM), where the signal may be modulated using a modulation scheme that includes at least three levels to encode more than one bit of information (e.g., PAM4).
US10229889B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide an integrated circuit (IC) formed on a die. The IC includes first one or more electronic circuits and a seal ring structure. The first one or more electronic circuits are disposed on a first semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor substrate is diced from a semiconductor wafer. The seal ring structure is configured to surround the first one or, more electronic circuits. The seal ring structure is formed by patterning one or more layers of metal compounds on the semiconductor wafer using two or more circuit formation process steps. The seal ring structure includes a remaining portion of a complete seal ring structure after a dicing process step that cuts the complete seal ring structure. The complete seal ring structure has been formed on the semiconductor wafer to surround the first one or more electronic circuits and at least second one or more electronic circuits on a second semiconductor substrate that is diced from the semiconductor wafer.
US10229882B2
A microelectronic structure includes a substrate having a first surface and a cavity extending into the substrate from the substrate first surface, a first microelectronic device and a second microelectronic device attached to the substrate first surface, and a bridge disposed within the substrate cavity and attached to the first microelectronic device and to the second microelectronic device. The bridge includes a plurality conductive vias extending from a first surface to an opposing second surface of the bridge, wherein the conductive vias are electrically coupled to deliver electrical signals from the substrate to the first microelectronic device and the second microelectronic device. The bridge further creates at least one electrical signal connection between the first microelectronic device and the second microelectronic device.
US10229872B2
A method of forming an interconnect that includes providing a sacrificial trace structure using an additive forming method and forming a continuous seed metal layer on the sacrificial trace structure. The sacrificial trace structure is removed, and the continuous seed metal layer remains. An interconnect metal layer is formed on the continuous seed layer, and an electrically insulating material layer is formed on the interconnect metal layer. An electrically conductive support material is formed to encapsulate a majority of the interconnect metal layer, wherein the ends of the interconnect metal layer are exposed through opposing surfaces of the electrically conductive support material to provide an interconnect extending through the electrically conductive support material.
US10229857B2
A method for forming CMOS devices includes masking a first portion of a tensile-strained silicon layer of a SOI substrate, doping a second portion of the layer outside the first portion and growing an undoped silicon layer on the doped portion and the first portion. The undoped silicon layer becomes tensile-strained. Strain in the undoped silicon layer over the doped portion is relaxed by converting the doped portion to a porous silicon to form a relaxed silicon layer. The porous silicon is converted to an oxide. A SiGe layer is grown and oxidized to convert the relaxed silicon layer to a compressed SiGe layer. Fins are etched in the first portion from the tensile-strained silicon layer and the undoped silicon layer and in the second portion from the compressed SiGe layer.
US10229846B2
In a substrate processing apparatus, a chamber lid and a cup are located at a first position, a cup side wall and a liquid receiving side wall overlap each other in a radial direction, and a guard is supported by a liquid receiving side wall. When the chamber lid and the cup move to a second position that is above the first position, the guard moves upward while being suspended from the cup side wall. When the chamber lid and the cup are located at the second position, the lower end of the cup side wall is located above the upper end of the liquid receiving side wall, and the guard covers a gap between the lower end of the cup side wall and the upper end of the liquid receiving side wall.
US10229842B2
A buff module and method for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, a buff module includes housing having an interior volume, a plurality of drive rollers and a pair of buff heads. The drive rollers are arranged to rotate a substrate within the interior volume on a substantially horizontal axis. The buff heads are disposed in the housing, each buff head rotatable on an axis substantially aligned with the horizontal axis and movable to a position substantially parallel with the horizontal axis.
US10229841B2
A wafer drying apparatus capable of preventing formation of a watermark is disclosed. The wafer drying apparatus includes: a conveying mechanism configured to convey a wafer in a drying chamber; an inert-gas jet nozzle disposed above the conveying mechanism and configured to form a descending jet of an inert gas; and a liquid suction nozzle disposed upstream of the inert-gas jet nozzle with respect to a conveying direction of the wafer. A distance between the liquid suction nozzle and a surface of the wafer when the wafer is being conveyed by the conveying mechanism is in a range of 1 mm to 2 mm.
US10229826B2
A method for depositing a metal layer on a barrier layer includes a) arranging a substrate in a processing chamber. The substrate has been exposed to at least one of air and/or oxidizing chemistry and includes a barrier layer and one or more underlying layers, wherein the barrier layer includes a material selected from a group consisting of tantalum nitride, titanium nitride, tantalum and titanium. The method includes b) supplying a gas selected from a group consisting of hydrazine, a gas including fluorine species, a gas including chlorine species, derivatives of hydrazine, ammonia, carbon monoxide, a gas including amidinates, and/or a gas including metal organic ligands to the processing chamber for a predetermined period to remove oxidation from the barrier layer. The method includes c) depositing a metal layer on the barrier layer after b). The metal layer includes a metal selected from a group consisting of cobalt, copper, tungsten, ruthenium, rhodium, molybdenum, and nickel.
US10229805B2
Devices and methods are provided which facilitate detecting of a disturbance parameter being outside a predetermined range. Such disturbance parameter may for example cause dependent failures in redundant circuits, for example redundant circuits being arranged on a same substrate.
US10229800B2
A high voltage/high current air break switch, the switch including a support frame and a blade pivotally supported by the support frame, so as to be pivotable relative to the support frame. The blade includes a load interrupter between a blade support and the distal end of the blade. And a method of operating an air break electrical switch with a swinging blade mounted on a support and having blade contacts brought into and out of engagement with a terminal with terminal contacts, and a load interrupter with contacts in a vacuum bottle, the method steps comprising turning the support to move the blade relative to the terminal, then turning the support to move the vacuum bottle electrical contacts and to move the blade contacts relative to the terminal contacts.
US10229799B2
A switchgear driving device has a rod coupled to a movable electrode; an operation piston connected to the rod; and an operation cylinder in which an operation piston slides. A main control valve controls the pressure of the hydraulic oil in the operation cylinder. A turning-on pressure accumulation piston slides inside a turning-on pressure accumulation chamber; and a turning-on pressure accumulation spring imparts a driving force to the turning-on pressure accumulation piston to pressurize the hydraulic oil within the turning-on pressure accumulation chamber. A turning-off pressure accumulation piston slides inside a turning-off pressure accumulation chamber. A turning-off pressure accumulation spring imparts a driving force to the turning-off pressure accumulation piston to pressurize the hydraulic oil in the turning-off pressure accumulation chamber. A spring case accommodates the turning-on pressure accumulation spring and the turning-off pressure accumulation spring, wherein the turning-off pressure accumulation spring is arranged inside the turning-on pressure accumulation spring.
US10229796B2
A key switch structure is provided with a key switch located in a position corresponding to a keyhole, a key top, and a key sheet disposed between the key switch and the key top. An embossed portion recessed inwardly relative to a case body is formed on the key sheet in a state where the key sheet is pressed down by a pressing protuberance of the key top not depressed, and tip corner parts of the pressing protuberance contact the formed embossed portion. Thus, the key top can be naturally positioned in the center position of the keyhole.
US10229788B2
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminated body and first and second external electrodes respectively on both end surfaces of the laminated body. When regions where first internal electrodes or second internal electrodes are not present are regarded as side margin portions in a cross section of the laminated body as viewed from the laminating direction, the side margin portions include multiple side margin layers, and the content of Si in the side margin layer closest to the internal electrode is lower than that in the side margin layer other than the side margin layer closest to the internal electrode.
US10229782B2
A wireless power assembly including a multi-layer magnetic shield is described. The wireless power assembly includes a wireless power coil and the multi-layer magnetic shield arranged adjacent to the wireless power coil. The magnetic shield includes a first layer comprising a first material and a second layer comprising a second material, wherein the second material has a higher permeability than the first material.
US10229780B2
A pulse transformer is provided with a drum core including a winding core and first and second flanges, and wires wound around the winding core. First terminal electrodes and a second center tap are provided on the first flange, and second terminal electrodes and a first center tap are provided on the second flange. Each end of the wires is connected to a corresponding one of the first terminal electrodes, the second center tap, the second terminal electrodes, and the first center tap. A length of the drum core in the X direction is equal to a length of the drum core in the Y direction, so that the shape of the mounting region on the printed circuit board is not changed even after being rotated by 90°.
US10229772B2
This invention provides a PSA tape that comprises a PVC film comprising a plasticizer, and a PSA layer placed at least on one face of the PVC film The PSA tape yields a condensation amount of 5 mg or less in a condensation amount measurement carried out by storing a piece of the PSA tape having a surface area equivalent to a circle of 80 mm diameter at 120° C. for 16 hours.
US10229770B2
Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may reduce the number of connector receptacles that are needed on an electronic device. One example may provide a unified connector and circuitry that may be capable of communicating with more than one interface.
US10229766B2
The invention discloses a radiation field control device and radiotherapy equipment. Two or more different-sized light limiting barrels are directly machined on a light limiting barrel support, or two or more light limiting barrel mounting portions are arranged on the light limiting barrel support, then the two or more light limiting barrels are respectively mounted in the light limiting barrel mounting portions in a one-to-one correspondence manner, any one of the light limiting barrels can move to a working position through a light limiting barrel switching device, in this case, when the light limiting barrel having suitable size is required, the unsuitable light limiting barrel does not need to be detached, and the required light limiting barrel can be used conveniently and quickly by directly controlling the light limiting barrel switching device. By adopting the solution, the radiation field control device is not only simple in structure, convenient and quick to use, but also greatly improves the working efficiency.
US10229762B2
The present disclosure provides a cooling system of an emergency cooling tank, which enables long-term cooling without refilling cooling water, in case of the change in a quantity of heat transferred to the emergency cooling tank according to a lapse of time upon an occurrence of an accident of a nuclear reactor, and a nuclear power plant having the same. The emergency cooling tank cooling system includes an emergency cooling tank, a heat exchanging device installed to be exposed to an outside of the emergency cooling tank to operate in air, and configured to externally emit such that the operation of the emergency cooling tank is continued even without refilling the cooling water, and an opening and closing unit installed at an upper portion of the emergency cooling tank to be located higher than a water level of the cooling water.
US10229754B2
Systems, devices, and methods for providing audio database for health systems that may utilize wearable devices that monitor wearable sensor readings for symptoms associated with a disease and that may prompt a user of the wearable device to place a microphone from the wearable device on a specific location on the user's body for recording an audio file that may be sent to a health professional for diagnosis of the disease.
US10229748B1
A memory interface latch including a data NAND gate and a feedback gate can be created within an integrated circuit (IC). When a feedback node is driven low, the data NAND gate can drive an inverted value of a memory array bitline input to a data output of the memory interface latch within a time of one gate delay. A feedback gate can, in a functional mode, during one phase of a clock signal, drive the feedback node high and during the other phase of the clock signal, drive the feedback node to a complement the data output. The feedback gate can be also, in an LBIST write-through mode, drive the feedback node to the value of a WRITE_DATA input. The feedback gate can be also, in a fence mode, drive the feedback node to fixed logic value.
US10229743B1
A memory device implements a memory read training method using a dedicated read command to retrieve training data from a register for performing memory read training while the memory device remains operating in the normal operation mode. Subsequent to the memory read training, the memory device may then receive the normal read command to read data from the memory cell array or the normal write command to write data to the memory cell array. In this manner, memory read training is performed simply by issuing read commands and carrying out read operations without requiring the memory device to enter and exit special memory read training mode for performing calibration.
US10229733B2
There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit device that can generate a unique ID with the suppression of overhead. When a unique ID is generated, the potential of a word line of a memory cell in an SRAM is raised above the power supply voltage of the SRAM, and then lowered below the power supply voltage of the SRAM. When the potential of the word line is above the power supply voltage of the SRAM, the same data is supplied to both the bit lines of the memory cell. Thereby, the memory cell in the SRAM is put into an undefined state and then changed so as to hold data according to characteristics of elements or the like configuring the memory cell. In the manufacture of the SRAM, there occur variations in characteristics of elements or the like configuring the memory cell. Accordingly, the memory cell in the SRAM holds data according to variations occurring in the manufacture.
US10229725B2
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first transistor of a first conductivity type, and a first logical circuit. The first transistor of the first conductivity type is connected between a first node to which a power supply voltage is applied and a second node. The first transistor is turned on in the initial stage of an active cycle, and is turned off by applying the power supply voltage to the second node. The first logical circuit is driven by the power supply voltage applied to the second node. The first logical circuit outputs a voltage which is lower than the power supply voltage in the active cycle based on an input signal supplied thereto.
US10229717B1
A system is provided that presents video content on an electronic device such that, when a user acts to dismiss the video content, non-video summary information or contextual material about the video content is automatically displayed in place of the video content. If, for example, the user skips a video advertisement before an informational payload of the video advertisement has been delivered, the informational payload can automatically be displayed in text format in replacement of the dismissed video advertisement. In some instances, the non-video summary information is displayed for a predefined interval, after which display transitions to a next media item. Additional user input during the predefined interval can trigger resumption of the relevant video content.
US10229715B2
Techniques are disclosed for producing high quality losslessly compressed audio tracks based on conversations between participants remote from one another, such as conversations that occur during a telephonic interview or online conference, or other conversations that take place over a network between two or more participants. In an embodiment, each participant's device includes an audio chat client configured to record that participant's audio contribution to the conversation and store a non-compressed version of the contribution locally. A first version of the captured audio is generated with lossy compression and pushed in real time to a cloud-based service, for purposes of the live conversation. A second version of the captured audio for subsequent playback is generated and stored with lossless compression and is pushed asynchronously to the service. The service is configured to automatically provide a multitrack project with high quality audio tracks from each participant.
US10229709B2
An optical information storage medium includes a multilayer film that includes a plurality of extruded alternating active data storage layers and buffer layers, which separate the active data storage layers. The active data storage layers and buffer layers have thicknesses that allow the active data storage layers to be writable by non-linear or threshold writing processes to define data voxels within the active data storage layers that are readable by an optical reading device.
US10229708B2
The magnetic recording medium has a magnetic layer containing multiple nonmagnetic particles having a ratio, major axis length/minor axis length, of less than or equal to 1.5, the multiple nonmagnetic particles are present in the magnetic layer in a state where, when the depth to which each of the multiple nonmagnetic particles is embedded in the magnetic layer in observation of a sectional image picked up by SEM is denoted as b and the thickness of the magnetic layer as t, the average value of the ratio of b/t is less than or equal to 0.9, and the number of protrusions 5 nm or greater in height is 800 or greater and the number of protrusions 20 nm or greater in height is 20 or less as measured by AFM per an area 40 μm×40 μm on the magnetic layer side surface of the magnetic recording medium.
US10229702B2
Information related to voice of a question and information related to voice of a response to the question are received. An analysis section acquires a representative pitch of the question (e.g., a pitch of the end of the question), and a representative pitch of the response (e.g., an average pitch of the response) based on the received information. On the basis of comparison between the representative pitch of the question and the representative pitch of the response, an evaluation section evaluates the voice of the response to the question on the basis of how much a difference between the respective representative pitches of the question and the response is away from a predetermined reference value (e.g., a fifth consonant interval). Further, a conversation interval detection section is provided for detecting a conversation interval, i.e., a time interval from the end of the question to the start of the response.
US10229697B2
One method of operation includes beamforming a plurality of microphone outputs to obtain a plurality of virtual microphone audio channels. Each virtual microphone audio channel corresponds to a beamform. The virtual microphone audio channels include at least one voice channel and at least one noise channel. The method includes performing voice activity detection on the at least one voice channel and adjusting a corresponding voice beamform until voice activity detection indicates that voice is present on the at least one voice channel. Another method beamforms the plurality of microphone outputs to obtain a plurality of virtual microphone audio channels, where each virtual microphone audio channel corresponds to a beamform, and with at least one voice channel and at least one noise channel. The method performs voice recognition on the at least one voice channel and adjusts the corresponding voice beamform to improve a voice recognition confidence metric.
US10229696B2
An audio encoder for providing an output signal using an input audio signal includes a patch generator, a comparator and an output interface. The patch generator generates at least one bandwidth extension high-frequency signal, wherein a bandwidth extension high-frequency signal includes a high-frequency band. The high-frequency band of the bandwidth extension high-frequency signal is based on a low frequency band of the input audio signal. A comparator calculates a plurality of comparison parameters. A comparison parameter is calculated based on a comparison of the input audio signal and a generated bandwidth extension high-frequency signal. Each comparison parameter of the plurality of comparison parameters is calculated based on a different offset frequency between the input audio signal and a generated bandwidth extension high-frequency signal. Further, the comparator determines a comparison parameter from the plurality of comparison parameters, wherein the determined comparison parameter fulfills a predefined criterion.
US10229694B2
An audio decoder decodes a bit stream of encoded audio data, which bit stream represents a sequence of audio sample values and includes a plurality of frames, wherein each frame includes associated encoded audio sample values. The audio decoder includes a determiner configured to determine whether a frame of the encoded audio data is a special frame including encoded audio sample values associated with the special frame and additional information, wherein the additional information include encoded audio sample values of a number of frames preceding the special frame, wherein the encoded audio sample values of the preceding frames are encoded using the same codec configuration as the special frame, wherein the number of preceding frames is sufficient to initialize the decoder to be in a position to decode the audio sample values associated with the special frame if the special frame is the first frame upon start-up of the decoder.
