Patents Issued in January 14, 2020
  • Patent number: 10535404
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques and configurations for word-line path isolation in a phase change memory (PCM) device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Hernan A. Castro
  • Patent number: 10535405
    Abstract: A memory device and an operating method thereof are provided. A memory device may include a plurality of source lines coupled to a memory block. The memory device may include a plurality of strings coupled to each of the source lines. The memory device may include a row decoder configured to selectively transmit voltages to local lines corresponding to a selected source line among the source lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 10535406
    Abstract: A copy-back method of a storage device includes reading a memory data from a source area of the storage device. A number of error bits of the memory data is determined. An inspection read operation is performed if the number of error bits exceeds a reference value. The memory data is written to a destination area of the storage device if the number of error bits does not exceed the reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Intae Hwang, Jinwan Jun
  • Patent number: 10535407
    Abstract: Adaptive write operations for non-volatile memories select programming parameters according to monitored programming performance of individual memory cells. In one embodiment of the invention, programming voltage for a memory cell increases by an amount that depends on the time required to reach a predetermined voltage and then a jump in the programming voltage is added to the programming voltage required to reach the next predetermined voltage. The adaptive programming method is applied to the gate voltage of memory cells; alternatively, it can be applied to the drain voltage of memory cells along a common word line. A circuit combines the function of a program switch and drain voltage regulator, allowing independent control of drain voltage of selected memory cells for parallel and adaptive programming. Verify and adaptive read operations use variable word line voltages to provide optimal biasing of memory and reference cells during sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sau Ching Wong
  • Patent number: 10535408
    Abstract: Memories having a controller configured to apply a first voltage level to channel regions of memory cells of an array of memory cells coupled to a plurality of access lines; apply a second voltage level, lower than the first voltage level, to a first access line; apply a third voltage level, lower than the second voltage level, to a second access line while applying the second voltage level to the first access line and while applying the first voltage level to the channel regions of the memory cells; and increase the voltage level applied to the second access line to the second voltage level and decrease the voltage level applied to the first access line to a fourth voltage level, lower than the second voltage level and different than the third voltage level, while applying the first voltage level to the channel regions of the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron S. Yip
  • Patent number: 10535409
    Abstract: A disturb management technique for a non-volatile memory including first and second memory cells includes programming the first memory cell by applying a first voltage to a first word line coupled to the first memory cell and a second voltage to a terminal, such as a source terminal, shared by the first memory cell and the second memory cell. A non-zero third voltage having the same sign as the second voltage is applied to a second word line coupled to the second memory cell. The applied non-zero third voltage reduces a tunnel current across a gate oxide that insulates the second word line from a substrate of the second memory cell. This results in the second memory cell having a lower likelihood of being disturbed when programming the first memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephen K. Heinrich-Barna, Clyde F. Dunn, Aswin N. Mehta, John H. Macpeak
  • Patent number: 10535410
    Abstract: Memory systems may include a memory including a plurality of blocks, and a controller suitable for counting, with a counter, a number of reads to a block of the plurality of blocks, updating wordline information of a plurality of wordlines in the counted block when the number of reads exceeds a block read count threshold, selecting a wordline from the plurality of wordlines, determining an error rate of a neighbor wordline to the selected wordline, and reclaiming data in the block when the error rate exceeds an error threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Cai, Fan Zhang, June Lee
  • Patent number: 10535411
    Abstract: Systems and methods for string-based erase verify to create partial good blocks are disclosed. A block in non-volatile flash memory may include multiple strings. In practice, one string may be slower to erase than other strings. In analyzing the strings, the memory device may iteratively analyze the strings to verify as erased. As one example, the iterations are modified by changing which strings are erased in the subsequent iterations (e.g., only the strings that fail the erase verify). As another example, a predetermined number of iterations are performed after a majority of the strings are verified as erased. In this way, the strings verified as erased need not undergo more deep erasing, which may damage the strings. Further, if fewer than all of the strings are verified as erased, the memory device may designate the block as a partially good block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohan Dunga, Anubhav Khandelwal, Changyuan Chen, Biswajit Ray
  • Patent number: 10535412
    Abstract: A memory device includes memory cells coupled to a word line. The memory device includes a controller coupled to the word line. The controller is configured to program the memory cells coupled to the word line. The controller is configured to verify a programmed status of a first subset of the memory cells coupled to the word line and a programmed status of a second subset of the memory cells coupled to the word line, based on the programmed status of the first subset of the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Xiang Yang, Huai-Yuan Tseng, Deepanshu Dutta, Jianzhi Wu, Gerrit Jan Hemink
  • Patent number: 10535413
    Abstract: A programmable resistive memory has a plurality of programmable resistive devices (PRD) and at least one sensing circuit. The at least one of the programmable resistive device can include at least one programmable resistive element (PRE). The sensing circuit can include one PRD unit and a reference unit. Each unit has at least one capacitor to charge to a second supply voltage line and to discharge to the first supply voltage line through the PRE and the reference element, respectively. The capacitors are also coupled to comparators to monitor discharging voltages with respect to a reference voltage. By comparing the time difference when the comparators change their outputs, the magnitude of the PRE resistance with respect to the reference element resistance can be determined and converted into logic states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Attopsemi Technology Co., LTD
    Inventor: Shine C. Chung
  • Patent number: 10535414
    Abstract: A shift register element, a method for driving the same, and a display device are disclosed. The shift register element includes: an output module configured to provide an output terminal with a signal of a first signal terminal or a second signal terminal by voltage applied to a first node and a second node; a first driver configured to control voltage of the first node by the signal of the first input terminal; a second driver configured to control voltage of the second node by the signal of the first input terminal, and a signal of a third input terminal; a first feedback and adjustment module configured to control the voltage of the first node by the signals of the output terminal and the second input terminal; and a second feedback and adjustment module configured to control the voltage of the second node by the signal of the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Shanghai Tianma AM-OLED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yue Li, Renyuan Zhu, Dongxu Xiang, Yana Gao, Zeyuan Chen
  • Patent number: 10535415
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to a memory system including a controller and an array of memory cells are provided. An apparatus can include a controller configured to receive operational characteristics of an array of memory cells based on prior operations performed by the array of memory cells, determine a set of trim settings for the array of memory cells based on the operational characteristics of the array of memory cells, wherein the set of trim settings are associated with desired operational characteristics for the array of memory cells, and send the set of trim settings to the array of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aswin Thiruvengadam, Daniel L. Lowrance, Peter Feeley
  • Patent number: 10535416
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for automated test pattern generation (ATPG), a system for ATPG, and a memory configured for ATPG. For example, an embodiment of a memory includes a first test memory cell, a data-storage memory cell, and a test circuit configured to enable the test cell and to disable the data-storage cell during a test mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
    Inventor: Nishu Kohli
  • Patent number: 10535417
    Abstract: A memory quality engine can improve the operation of a memory system by setting more effective operating parameters, disabling or removing memory devices unable to meet performance requirements, and providing evaluations between memory populations. These improvements can be accomplished by converting quality measurements of a memory population into CDF-based data, formulating comparisons of the CDF-based data to metrics for quality analysis, and applying the quality analysis. In some implementations, the metrics for quality analysis can use one or more thresholds, such as a system trigger threshold or an uncorrectable error correction condition threshold, which are set based on the error correction capabilities of a memory system. Formulating the comparison to these metrics can include determining a margin between the CDF-based data at a particular codeword frequency and one of the thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Liikanen, Gerald L. Cadloni, David Miller
  • Patent number: 10535418
    Abstract: A memory device including a memory cell region having a normal cell array and a redundant cell array, a fuse unit having a plurality of fuse sets corresponding to the redundant cell array and which is used for programming an address of a repair target memory cell of the normal cell array and a deciding unit which determines fuse sets that are used in a first operation mode according to a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jung-Taek You
  • Patent number: 10535419
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to setting a default read signal based on error correction. A number of methods can include reading a page of data from a group of memory cells with a first discrete read signal and error correcting at least one codeword of the page of data as read with the first discrete read signal. Methods can include reading a page of data from the group of memory cells with a second discrete read signal different than the first discrete read signal and error correcting at least one codeword of the page of data as read with the second discrete read signal. One of the first and the second discrete read signals can be set as a default read signal based at least in part on the respective error corrections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sampath K. Ratnam, Satish K. Yanamanamanda
  • Patent number: 10535420
    Abstract: Methods and systems for the determination of a collection of relevant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) probe compatible insertion/deletion probes across a genome to determine probes that can detect a variety of insertions and deletions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeanette Pruzan Schmidt, Christopher Davies, Brant Wong
  • Patent number: 10535422
    Abstract: A computing device obtains a metric N indicating a quantity of a plurality of test cases for an output design of an experiment Each element of a test case of the output design is a test condition for testing one of factors for the experiment. The computing device obtains input indicating a quantity p of an indicated plurality of factors for the output design. The computing device determines whether there are stored instructions for generating an initial screening design for the experiment. The computing device responsive to determining that there are stored instructions, selects, using the stored instructions, the initial screening design for the experiment. The computing device determines whether to modify the initial screening design based on modification criteria comprising a secondary criterion, the metric N, and/or the quantity p. The computing device outputs an indication of the updated screening design for the output design of the experiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Adam Lekivetz, Caleb Bridges King, Joseph Albert Morgan, Bradley Allen Jones
  • Patent number: 10535423
    Abstract: A computer module for managing medical information is described. Aspects of the invention provide a “binding” or association process for mapping information from a patient, including at the bedside, to medical devices and/or locations containing medical devices. This may advantageously allow combining all patient-bound device data in a single repository and effectively enable viewing of all patient data in one location. Accordingly, numerous discrete device data with respect to a single patient may be captured, including from among differing medical device types, and conveniently stored together as part of an intelligent data warehouse for efficient retrieval, updating, processing, including with respect to data analytics, display and/or other advantageous features. A medical device communication system is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventors: Todd Dunsirn, Doug Frede, Charles Downey, Kristian Lars Larsen, Tony Klotz
  • Patent number: 10535424
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for proactive comprehensive generic risk screening. The method performs proactive comprehensive generic risk screening by implementing steps of training comprising steps of receiving cross domain risks and features, optimizing linkage regularization using the received features and the received cross domain risks, said linkage regularization comprising multi-task predictive model training, feature selection and ranking, risk association learning and risk association selection, and outputting patient risk scores, identified high risk patients, risk factors for risks and risk groups, and risk groups and risk associations and calculating risk score for an individual patient comprising steps of receiving individual features comprising patient information, performing said linkage regularization using the received individual features and outputting patient risk scores for said individual patient, and high risk for said individual patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jianying Hu, Zhaonan Sun, Fei Wang
  • Patent number: 10535425
    Abstract: A prescription management system receives prescription information and manages containers filled with the prescription. The prescription is stored in the container and the container is attached to a tracking device storing prescription information. The tracking device is managed by the prescription management system. The tracking device activates an indicator when it receives a request from the prescription management system identifying the tracking device. The indicator permits a user, such as a pharmacist, to locate a desired prescription. In some instances, filled prescriptions may be stored in a filled prescription holding area for a long period of time (i.e., the customer hasn't picked up the prescription). The system allows a user to identify these filled prescriptions and return the medication back to available stock for filling future prescriptions. The system may also identify these filled prescriptions and have the filled prescriptions delivered to a customer's home before the prescriptions expire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: PerceptiMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Jeffrey Jacobs, Ram Subramanian
  • Patent number: 10535426
    Abstract: A method of administering insulin includes receiving blood glucose measurements of a patient at a data processing device from a glucometer. The blood glucose measurements are separated by a time interval. The method also includes receiving patient information at the data processing device and selecting a subcutaneous insulin treatment from a collection of subcutaneous insulin treatments. The selection is based on the blood glucose measurements and the patient information. The selection includes one or more of a subcutaneous standard program, a subcutaneous program without meal boluses, a meal-by-meal subcutaneous program without carbohydrate counting, a meal-by-meal subcutaneous program with carbohydrate counting, and a subcutaneous program for non-diabetic patients. The method also includes executing, using the data processing device, the selected subcutaneous insulin treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Aseko, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Booth, Harry Hebblewhite
  • Patent number: 10535427
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods pertain to planning and providing guidance for a cranial based implantation of an implantable medical device or devices. The collection of data, such as data pertaining to the skull of the patient, the scalp of the patient, the vascular structure or neurological structures in the head of the patient, is performed. The data may be in the form of images, such as images generated by X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, CT-scan and fluoroscopy. A surgeon can use the collected data to determine, for example, whether the patient is a candidate for a cranial implantation, whether the patient's skull and scalp can support the implantation, what configuration of device should be implanted, where the device should be implanted, and how the surgical incisions should be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Goetz
  • Patent number: 10535428
    Abstract: A plurality of analysis functions each corresponding to an organ are managed, and organ information is stored in such a manner as to correlate with a corresponding type of analysis function. The organ information indicates which of a plurality of regions included in the organ is to be subjected to thinning. Specification of one of the analysis functions is received from a user, and medical image data is acquired. A plurality of regions of an organ included in the acquired medical image data are identified. The identified plurality of regions of the organ, a region to be subjected to thinning is determined on the basis of the stored organ information and the received type of the analysis function. Thinning is performed on the determined region of the organ. An image of the thinned region is displayed together with an image of a region not subjected to thinning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sakamoto, Yusuke Imasugi
  • Patent number: 10535429
    Abstract: A system for facilitating the provision of health care services to patients comprises a computer-readable medium containing information associated with the provision of health care services to patients; an electronic display disposed in a health care environment; and software configured to effect display of some of the information on the electronic display. A method for facilitating the provision of health care services to patients comprises inputting, via an electronic touch screen display, information corresponding to a patient or room; displaying, via the electronic touch screen display, the information; and providing, to a patient, physical health care services, based on the viewed information. The electronic touchscreen display preferably is not a part of a computer workstation and is configured for simultaneous viewing by a plurality of health care providers and caregivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ALSCRIPTS SOFTWARE, LLC
    Inventor: Craig S. Gravina
  • Patent number: 10535430
    Abstract: A method and system for grouping medical claims data, including outpatient medical claims, into medical events for further analysis is disclosed. Historical outpatient medical claims data is first aggregated by one or more categorization schemes, and then grouped by patient and date. Once the outpatient medical claims data is aggregated and grouped, the methods disclosed build outpatient events by further grouping together disparate medical claims data records that represent a single encounter with an outpatient healthcare system. The outpatient events may be used for analyzing aspects of outpatient care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anne Elizabeth Fischer, Dennis Dunn, Gary Pickens, Elisse Jane Moldwin, Peter Mark Bouman, George Sirbu
  • Patent number: 10535431
    Abstract: A scheduling system and method are provided. The system and method provide a mechanism for a customer to schedule appointments directly with healthcare providers which is not presently possible since each healthcare provider may use a different practice management system that has different formats and protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Theodore Calhoun Tanner, Jr., Thomas Dixon Whitmire, IV, Timothy Scott Dunlevy, Brian Scott Corbin, Douglas Clark Thomas
  • Patent number: 10535432
    Abstract: A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventors: David Perlman, Joseph Himle
  • Patent number: 10535433
    Abstract: A system, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for the automatic identification of patients having an elevated near-term risk of pulmonary function deterioration or respiratory distress. Embodiments of the invention are directed to event prediction, risk stratification, and optimization of the assessment, communication, and decision-making to prevent respiratory events in humans, and in one embodiment take the form of a platform for wearable, mobile, untethered monitoring devices with embedded decision support. Respiratory information is obtained over one or a plurality of previous time intervals, to classify a likelihood of events leading to an acute respiratory decompensation event within a future time interval. In an embodiment, the risk prediction is based a plurality of nonlinearity measures of capnometry information over the previous time interval(s), and the risk for an acute respiratory decompensation event determined using an ensemble model predictor on the nonlinearity measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas S. McNair
  • Patent number: 10535434
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and apparatus that analyze molecular imprints for detecting cancerous cells. Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems, methods, and apparatus that analyze metabolic imprints of cells for cancer detection. In certain embodiments, the methods/systems comprise extracting thermal and thermodynamic quantities and properties from the molecular imprints. The thermal/thermodynamic quantities and/or further-processed quantities can be mapped on a universal cancer diagnostic scale for disease stratification, thereby providing/determining a normality status of the subject cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: 4D Path Inc.
    Inventors: Satabhisa Mukhopadhyay, Tathagata Dasgupta, Supratim Guha Ray
  • Patent number: 10535435
    Abstract: It is possible to achieve self-support of the fuel assembly without an upper grid plate when the fuel assembly is mounted or replaced, and it is also possible to prevent the fuel assembly from floating during a reactor operation. According to the present invention, the lower portion of the lower tie plate 7 as a part of the fuel assembly 3, which is inserted into the fuel support 9, extends, and a stable member 21 is provided around the extension portion 20, and thereby it is possible to achieve the self-support of the fuel assembly without the upper grid plate. In addition, since an increase in a weight due to extension of the lower portion of the lower tie plate 7 can prevent the floating during the reactor operation, a floating preventing mechanism using the upper grid plate is not necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Fujimoto, Shirou Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10535436
    Abstract: A chimney of a nuclear reactor may include a hollow body with an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface; and a plurality of trip structures on the exterior surface of the hollow body. The chimney may be used in a method of improving a core inlet enthalpy of a nuclear reactor. The method may include interrupting a downward flow of water within a downcomer region of a reactor pressure vessel with a plurality of first trip structures. The downcomer region is an annular space defined by the reactor pressure vessel and a chimney within the reactor pressure vessel. The plurality of first trip structures are disposed on an exterior surface of the chimney.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Eric Paul Loewen, David Johnathan Keck, Nicholas O'Neill
  • Patent number: 10535437
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of nuclear reactor generated energy including diverting a selected portion of energy from a portion of a nuclear reactor system to an auxiliary thermal reservoir and, responsive to a shutdown event, supplying a portion of the diverted selected portion of energy to an energy conversion system of the nuclear reactor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: TERRAPOWER, LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Clarence T. Tegreene, Joshua C. Walter, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Patent number: 10535438
    Abstract: A digital protection system is provided. The digital protection system may include: a process protection system including at least two channels, each channel including a first bistable logic controller and a second bistable logic controller which are independent and different from each other, the first bistable logic controller and the second bistable logic controller outputting bistable logic results; a reactor protection system including at least two trains, each train including a first coincidence logic controller and a second coincidence logic controller which are independent and different from each other, the first coincidence logic controller and the second coincidence logic controller outputting coincidence logic results by receiving the bistable logic results from the process protection system; and an initiation circuit normally operating or stopping a reactor according to the coincidence logic results received from the reactor protection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Doosan Heavy Industries Construction Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chaeho Nam, Sanghoon Lee, Choonyong Lee
  • Patent number: 10535439
    Abstract: A system and method for drying cavities containing spent nuclear fuel is devised. The invention utilizes a non-intrusive procedure that is based on monitoring the dew point temperature of a non-reactive gas that is circulated through the cavity. In one aspect, the invention is a system for drying a cavity loaded with spent nuclear fuel comprising: a canister forming the cavity, the cavity having an inlet and an outlet; a source of non-reactive gas; means for flowing the non-reactive gas from the source of non-reactive gas through the cavity; and means for repetitively measuring the dew point temperature of the non-reactive gas exiting the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Krishna P. Singh
  • Patent number: 10535440
    Abstract: A neutron absorbing apparatus, for insertion into a fuel cell storage system, includes a corner spine, a first wall and a second wall, each wall being affixed to the corner spine to form a chevron shape. Each wall includes an absorption sheet affixed to the corner spine, each absorption sheet being formed of a metal matrix composite having neutron absorbing particulate reinforcement, and a guide sheet affixed to and covering a fractional upper portion of the absorption sheet and extending over a top of the absorption sheet. The absorption sheet extends along the corner spine a greater length than the guide sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Stephen J. Agace, Stephen E. Thompson, John D. Griffiths, Richard M. Springman
  • Patent number: 10535441
    Abstract: A method of irradiating a target with a high power density irradiation beam is described. The method can use an irradiation system configured to output an irradiation beam through a vacuum window. The irradiation beam is scanned repetitively back and forth between two angular orientations of the irradiation beam as the irradiation beam strikes and traverses the vacuum window. The target is moved as the irradiation beam is scanned. The irradiation beam and the target are aligned. The scanning of the irradiations beam and the moving of the target are synchronized to each other. The scanning of the irradiation beam prevents localized overheating of the vacuum window and allows the irradiation beam to have a power density that would damage the vacuum window if the irradiation beam were not scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: MEVEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Brown, David J. Hepworth, Simon J. Forknall, Peter W. A. Brown, David M. Macrillo, Kevin Murray Austin
  • Patent number: 10535442
    Abstract: The test elements are provided that are adapted to detect at least one analyte in a sample. At least some of the test elements are provided with a defect marking which contains information about defectiveness of the test elements. The test elements include at least one radiation-sensitive material. The test elements are exposed to at least one radiation, the radiation being adapted to induce marking in the form of at least one optically detectable change in the radiation-sensitive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Josef K. Roper, Werner Finke, Martin Frank, Gunter Schmidt, Siegfried Dick, Peter Stubenbord
  • Patent number: 10535443
    Abstract: This is generally a method of producing graphene-containing suspensions of flakes of high quality graphene/graphite oxides and method of producing graphene/graphite oxides. Both the exfoliating graphite into flakes and oxidizing the graphite flakes and the preparation and suspension of the flakes can be done with high volume production and at a low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Garmor Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Stoltz, Jeff Bullington
  • Patent number: 10535444
    Abstract: Provided is a composite carbon material including a substrate and a graphene oxide. The graphene oxide accounts for about 5 wt % to 60 wt % based on a total weight of the substrate and the graphene oxide. A method of preparing a composite carbon material is further provided. The prepared composite carbon material has excellent hydrophilic property, flexibility, electrical conductivity and dispersity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Chiang, Yen-Sheng Li
  • Patent number: 10535445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an electrically conductive composite film, in particular in the form of a self-supported film or of a prepreg, comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer resin and electrically conductive particles chosen from a) graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibres, and mixtures thereof; and b) filiform metal nanoparticles; to a process for preparing an electrically conductive laminated composite structure comprising such an electrically conductive composite film; to said electrically conductive composite film, to said electrically conductive laminated composite structure, and also to the uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE TOULOUSE III—PAUL SABATIER
    Inventors: Antoine Lonjon, Eric Dantras, Colette Lacabanne
  • Patent number: 10535446
    Abstract: A joint between an insulative sidewall of a medical electrical lead subassembly and an underlying fluoropolymer layer includes an interfacial layer. A first section of the interfacial layer is bonded to the fluoropolymer layer and is formed by a thermoplastic fluoropolymer; a second section of the interfacial layer extends adjacent the first section and is bonded to the insulative sidewall. The insulative sidewall, of the subassembly, and the second section, of the interfacial layer, are each formed from a material that is not a fluoropolymer. A recess is formed in the first section of the interfacial layer and the second section of the interfacial layer extends within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Seifert, Kathleen M. Grenz
  • Patent number: 10535447
    Abstract: A coated wire according to the present disclosure includes a first conductor and a first insulating layer of resin covering the first conductor. The first insulating layer includes an inner layer and an outer layer. Further, a storage modulus of the inner layer at a temperature of 25° C. is less than 700 MPa, and a storage modulus of the outer layer at a temperature of 25° C. is not less than 700 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Takaya Kohori
  • Patent number: 10535448
    Abstract: A cable including a conductor. An insulation system surrounds the conductor. A metallic screen surrounds the insulation system. A jacket surrounds the insulation system. The metallic screen is constructed of stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Martin Henriksen, David Dubois
  • Patent number: 10535449
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an insulated conductor for a telecommunications cable. The insulated conductor includes a first surface surrounding a core region of the notched conductor. The first surface defines a plurality of grooves extending radially inward towards the second longitudinal axis of the insulated conductor. Each of the plurality of grooves comprises of a first groove area section and a second groove area section. The first groove area section and the second groove area section are in continuous contact. The insulated conductor includes an insulation layer circumferentially surrounding the conductor. The insulated conductor has a first diameter in a range of about 0.5 millimeters to 0.65 millimeters. The telecommunications cable includes, plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors, a separator and a cable jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Kaczmarski, Darshana Bhatt, Aakar Shivankar, Aalap Shah
  • Patent number: 10535450
    Abstract: An insulator attachment device includes an insulator clip and a support clip. The insulator clip can have a lever arm and a catch arm. The insulator clip can move between an opened position, at which the lever arm is spaced from the catch arm, and a closed position, at which the lever arm is seated at the catch arm. The insulator clip can receive a fencing insulator in the opened position. The support clip can include a securing portion and a receiving portion. The securing portion can secure the support clip to a fencing post and the receiving portion can receive the insulator clip. The securing portion can include a first connection arm and a second connection arm. Each of the first connection arm and the second connection arm can secure the support clip to the fencing post. The receiving portion can include a biasing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventor: Marshall Glenn Thelen
  • Patent number: 10535451
    Abstract: A rare earth-cobalt-based composite magnetic material includes a rare earth-cobalt-based composite material and rare earth oxides, wherein the mass percent of the rare earth-cobalt-based composite material is 40 wt %-98.55 wt %. The composite magnetic material is obtained by melting and casting the rare earth-cobalt-based composite material into ingots, hydrogen decrepitation and the addition of the rare earth oxides, jet milling, blending, orientation and molding, cold isostatic pressing and heat treatment. Low-cost rare earth oxides are introduced, the remanence of the rare earth-cobalt-based material is controlled by controlling the content of the rare earth oxides, and the coercive force of the rare earth-cobalt-based material is raised to reduce the cost by optimizing the micro-structure and the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: NINGBO CO-STAR MATERIALS HI-TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Daoliang Pan, Guangchun Su, Jian Hu, Yonglin Liang, Shuxia Cheng
  • Patent number: 10535452
    Abstract: A high-performance permanent magnet is provided. The magnet is expressed by a composition formula: RpFeqMrCutCo100-p-q-r-t. The magnet includes a sintered body including: a plurality of crystal grains each having a Th2Zn17 crystal phase; and a plurality of grain boundaries between the crystal grains. If an oxide phase of the R element is defined by a continuous region that is disposed in the sintered body and contains the R element and oxygen having a concentration of 85 atomic percent or more, a ratio of the number of the oxide phases in the grain boundaries to the number of the crystal grains is 1.1 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaya Hagiwara, Toshihide Takahashi, Yosuke Horiuchi, Shinya Sakurada
  • Patent number: 10535453
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with reduced iron loss over a wide range of sheet thickness by providing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with an actually measured sheet thickness t (mm) that includes a closure domain region extending linearly in a direction from 60° to 120° with respect to the rolling direction on a surface of the steel sheet, the closure domain region being formed periodically at a spacing s (mm) in the rolling direction, such that h?74.9t+39.1 (0.26?t), h?897t?174.7 (t>0.26), (w×h)/(s×1000)??12.6t+7.9 (t>0.22), and (w×h)/(s×1000)??40.6t+14.1 (t?0.22), where h (?m) is the depth and w (?m) is the width of the closure domain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Shigehiro Takajo, Hirotaka Inoue, Seiji Okabe, Kazuhiro Hanazawa
  • Patent number: 10535454
    Abstract: Provided is a compressed powder core that can suppress a decrease in the inductance even when a high magnetic field (of greater than or equal to 40 kA/m) is applied to the compressed powder core while suppressing an iron loss and a decrease in the strength of the compressed powder core. The compressed powder core 1A has soft magnetic particles 11A and aluminum nitride layers 12A formed on the surface layers of the respective soft magnetic particles 11A. The compressed powder core 1A has a ratio of the first differential relative permeability ??L to the second differential relative permeability ??H satisfying a relationship of ??L/??H?6, and has a magnetic flux density of greater than or equal to 1.4 T when a magnetic field of 60 kA/m is applied. The soft magnetic particles of the compressed powder core 1A contain Si in the range of 1.0 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Okamoto, Toshimitsu Takahashi, Sinjiro Saigusa, Kohei Ishii, Naoki Iwata, Jung Hwan Hwang, Masashi Ohtsubo, Takeshi Hattori, Masashi Hara