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US11087539B2	Systems and methods for generating augmented reality-based profiles An augmented reality (AR) system for generating AR-based profiles using an AR computing device and an AR display device is provided. The AR system is configured to detect a consumer computing device located at a predefined distance from the AR display device, and transmit an electronic request message to an electronic computer application stored on the consumer computing device. The AR system is also configured to receive an electronic response message from the consumer computing device, wherein the electronic response message includes AR consumer data, and retrieve, from a database, an AR-based profile associated with the consumer based on the AR consumer identifier. The AR system is further configured to transmit the AR-based profile in the form of AR data to the AR display device, and display the AR data on a display screen of the AR display device.
US11087538B2	Presentation of augmented reality images at display locations that do not obstruct user's view In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor, a camera accessible to the at least one processor, a display accessible to the at least one processor, and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive input from the camera and, based on the input from the camera, identify information related to a first real-world object. The instructions are also executable to, based on the identification of the information related to the first real-world object, present at least one augmented reality (AR) image on the display at a location of the display that does not obstruct a user's view of the first real-world object while the device is worn.
US11087536B2	Methods, devices and computer program products for generation of mesh in constructed 3D images Methods, systems and computer program products for the generation of 3D images may include receiving a plurality of points that correspond to a surface of an object, generating a first mesh representation of a shape of the object, the first mesh representation comprising a plurality of polygons, respective ones of the plurality of polygons comprising at least three vertices and at least three edges, associating the plurality of points with a first set of the plurality of polygons, classifying a portion of the plurality of points as background points, and adjusting the first mesh representation of the object to create a second mesh representation of the object by removing from the first mesh representation at least one of the first set of the plurality of polygons that is associated with the portion of the plurality of points that are classified as the background points.
US11087535B2	Rebuilding three-dimensional models to provide simplified three-dimensional models One example of a method includes receiving a three-dimensional (3D) mesh model of an object having a first mesh density. The method includes receiving a model selection for rebuilding the (3D) mesh model of the object. The method includes rebuilding the (3D) mesh model of the object based on the model selection to provide a simplified (3D) mesh model of the object having a second mesh density less than the first mesh density.
US11087530B2	Method and system for accessibility and control of parameters in scenegraphs A method and system for providing access to and control of parameters within a scenegraph includes redefining components or nodes' semantic within a scenegraph. The set of components or nodes (depending on the scenegraph structure) are required to enable access from the Application User Interface to selected scenegraph information. In one embodiment, a user interface is generated for controlling the scenegraph parameters. In addition, constraints can be implemented that allow or disallow access to certain scenegraph parameters and restrict their range of values.
US11087529B2	Introducing real-time lighting effects to illuminate real-world physical objects in see-through augmented reality displays Embodiments provide for the rendering of illumination effects on real-world objects in augmented reality systems. An example method generally includes overlaying a shader on the augmented reality display. The shader generally corresponds to a three-dimensional geometry of an environment in which the augmented reality display is operating, and the shader generally comprises a plurality of vertices forming a plurality of polygons. A computer-generated lighting source is introduced into the augmented reality display. One or more polygons of the shader are illuminated based on the computer-generated lighting source, thereby illuminating one or more real-world objects in the environment with direct lighting from the computer-generated lighting source and reflected and refracted lighting from surfaces in the environment.
US11087526B2	Image processing program, image processing apparatus, and image processing method A non-transitory computer-readable medium including an image processing program is provided. The image processing program causes a terminal device to: obtain a photographed image obtained by photographing a real space; display a display frame having one or more display areas in a display area of the photographed image in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied; obtain virtual space information at least containing three-dimensional virtual object information and positional relationship information, the three-dimensional virtual object information regarding one or more three-dimensional virtual objects arranged in a virtual space in advance; and render a certain three-dimensional virtual object viewed behind the display area when the display frame is photographed from the virtual viewpoint in a case where the display frame in the virtual space is virtually photographed from a virtual viewpoint, and display the certain three-dimensional virtual object in the display area of the display frame.
US11087522B1	Apparatus and method for asynchronous ray tracing Apparatus and method for asynchronous ray tracing. For example, one embodiment of a processor comprises: a bounding volume hierarchy (BVH) generator to construct a BVH comprising a plurality of hierarchically arranged nodes including a root node, a plurality of internal nodes, and a plurality of leaf nodes comprising primitives, wherein each internal node comprises a child node to either the root node or another internal node and each leaf node comprises a child node to an internal node; a first storage bank to be arranged as a first plurality of entries; a second storage bank to be arranged as a second plurality of entries, wherein each entry of the first plurality of entries and the second plurality of entries is to store a ray to be traversed through the BVH; an allocator circuit to distribute an incoming ray to either the first storage bank or the second storage bank based on a relative numbers of rays currently stored in the first and second storage banks; and traversal circuitry to alternate between selecting a next ray from the first storage bank and the second storage bank, the traversal circuitry to traverse the next ray through the BVH by reading a next BVH node from a top of a BVH node stack and determining whether the next ray intersects the next BVH node.
US11087521B1	Systems and methods for rendering avatars with deep appearance models The disclosed computer system may include an input module, an autoencoder, and a rendering module. The input module may receive geometry information and images of a subject. The geometry information may be indicative of variation in geometry of the subject over time. Each image may be associated with a respective viewpoint and may include a view-dependent texture map of the subject. The autoencoder may jointly encode texture information and the geometry information to provide a latent vector. The autoencoder may infer, using the latent vector, an inferred geometry and an inferred view-dependent texture of the subject for a predicted viewpoint. The rendering module may be configured to render a reconstructed image of the subject for the predicted viewpoint using the inferred geometry and the inferred view-dependent texture. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
US11087510B2	Image processing method and image processor Side coordinate groups that correspond to the four sides of the well are extracted from the edge coordinate group. Approximate lines are generated from the side coordinate groups. Corner coordinate groups that correspond to the four corners of the well are extracted from the edge coordinate group. Two intersecting approximate lines are selected from the approximate lines, and a contact candidate coordinates is set on each of the two approximate lines. Every possible pair of one contact candidate coordinate on one of the two approximate lines and one contact candidate coordinates set on the other approximate line are generated. For the generated pairs, processing for calculating an approximate curve by polynomial approximation from the corner coordinate group is performed, the approximate curve being in contact with two contact candidate coordinates. An approximate curve that is closest to the corner coordinate group is selected from all the calculated approximate curves.
US11087505B2	Weighted color palette generation In implementations of weighted color palette generation, one or more computing devices implement a generation system which receives input data including an input color palette. A first machine learning model receives the input color palette and generates an unweighted color palette based on the input color palette. A second machine learning model receives the generated unweighted color palette and generates a weighted color palette based on the generated unweighted color palette. The generation system renders the weighted color palette in a user interface.
US11087503B2	Interactive color palette interface for digital painting An interactive palette interface includes a color picker for digital paint applications. A user can create, modify and select colors for creating digital artwork using the interactive palette interface. The interactive palette interface includes a mixing dish in which colors can be added, removed and rearranged to blend together to create gradients and gamuts. The mixing dish is a digital simulation of a physical palette on which an artist adds and mixes various colors of paint before applying the paint to the artwork. Color blobs, which are logical groups of pixels in the mixing dish, can be spatially rearranged and scaled by a user to create and explore different combinations of colors. The color, position and size of each blob influences the color of other pixels in the mixing dish. Edits to the mixing dish are non-destructive, and an infinite history of color combinations is preserved.
US11087500B2	Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus, A method of decoding an image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises: decoding transformation information; creating at least one transformed reference picture by applying the transformation information to at least one reference picture organized in a reference picture list; inserting the at least one transformed reference picture into the reference picture list; and performing motion compensation by using the reference picture list.
US11087499B2	Three-dimensional data encoding method, three-dimensional data decoding method, three-dimensional data encoding device, and three-dimensional data decoding device A three-dimensional data encoding method includes: extracting, from first three-dimensional data, second three-dimensional data having an amount of a feature greater than or equal to a threshold; and encoding the second three-dimensional data to generate first encoded three-dimensional data. For example, the three-dimensional data encoding method may further include encoding the first three-dimensional data to generate the second encoded three-dimensional data.
US11087480B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method Provided is a drawing section that generates a display image from a predetermined viewpoint by using a texture image and a depth image of a first layer and using a texture image and a depth image of a second layer in which a range of information indicated by a pixel value is different from at least one of the texture image or the depth image of the first layer.
US11087474B2	Method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for calibrating posture of moving obstacle A method, an apparatus, a device, and a medium for calibrating a posture of a moving obstacle are provided. The method includes: obtaining a 3D map, the 3D map including first static obstacles; selecting a target frame of data, the target frame of data including second static obstacles and one or more moving obstacles; determining posture information of each of the one or more moving obstacles in a coordinate system of the 3D map; registering the target frame of data with the 3D map; determining posture offset information of the target frame of data in the coordinate system according to a registration result; calibrating the posture information of each of the one or more moving obstacles according to the posture offset information; and adding each of the one or more moving obstacles after the calibrating into the 3D map.
US11087471B2	2D obstacle boundary detection Techniques are provided to dynamically generate and render an object bounding fence in a mixed-reality scene. Initially, a sparse spatial mapping is accessed. The sparse spatial mapping beneficially includes perimeter edge data describing an object's edge perimeters. A gravity vector is also generated. Based on the perimeter edge data and the gravity vector, two-dimensional (2D) boundaries of the object are determined and a bounding fence mesh of the environment is generated. A virtual object is then rendered, where the virtual object is representative of at least a portion of the bounding fence mesh and visually illustrates a bounding fence around the object.
US11087470B2	Image analysis including targeted preprocessing A system includes a K1 preprocessing module designed to generate at least one intermediate image from an input image using a parameterized internal processing chain and an analysis module to detect a feature or object in the intermediate image. A method to train the system includes feeding a plurality of learning input images to the system, comparing a result provided by the analysis module for each of the learning input images to a learning value, and feeding back a deviation obtained by the comparison to an input preprocessing module and/or adapting parameters of the internal processing chain to reduce the deviation.
US11087463B2	Image analysis method and system for assessing bone fragility A computer-implemented image analysis method and system. The method comprises: quantifying one or more features segmented and identified from a medical image of a subject; extracting clinically relevant features from non-image data pertaining to the subject; assessing the features segmented from the medical image and the features extracted from the non-image data with a trained machine learning model; and outputting one or more results of the assessing of the features.
US11087455B2	Machine vision system A machine vision system capable of measuring differences on an absolute scale is disclosed. In the machine vision system, a reference object is accurately measured using a reference measurement arrangement, such as a coordinate measurement machine. In the measurement, a set of determined virtual points are measured. The reference measurement is used for computing a deviation matrix between a determined coordinate matrix and the reference measurement results that is later used for computing absolute scale values from machine vision measurements.
US11087439B2	Hybrid framework-based image bit-depth expansion method and device The present disclosure provides a hybrid framework-based image bit-depth expansion method and device. The invention fuses a traditional de-banding algorithm and a depth network-based learning algorithm, and can remove unnatural effects in an image flat area whilst more realistically restoring numerical information of missing bits. The method comprises the extraction of image flat areas, local adaptive pixel value adjustment-based flat area bit-depth expansion and convolutional neural network-based non-flat area bit-depth expansion. The present invention uses a learning-based method to train an effective depth network to solve the problem of realistically restoring missing bits, whilst using a simple and robust local adaptive pixel value adjustment method in an flat area to effectively inhibit unnatural effects in the flat area such as banding, a ringing and flat noise, improving subjective visual quality of the flat area.
US11087432B2	Multistage neural network processing using a graphics processor A multistage neural network system can store neural networks as shader programs on GPU memory. Neural network weights can be stored as shader objects or textures on the GPU memory. The GPU can receive a number of neural network image processing tasks to perform on images captured by a client device. The GPU can execute the tasks per driver parameters and display results in real time or near real time on the client device.
US11087431B2	Methods and apparatus for reducing draw command information The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. Aspects of the present disclosure can determine a state for each graphics state group of a plurality of graphics state groups. Further, aspects of the present disclosure can determine whether at least one graphics state group of the plurality of graphics state groups includes a changed state. Additionally, aspects of the present disclosure can communicate state information for the at least one graphics state group when the at least one graphics state group includes a changed state. In some aspects, the state information includes information regarding the state of the at least one graphics state group. Aspects of the present disclosure can also configure a draw state for the plurality of graphics state groups, where the draw state includes state information for each of the graphics state groups.
US11087412B1	Intelligent compensation management A service provider may receive job requisition compensation information and/or point of sale (POS) transaction information from a plurality of merchant devices associated with a plurality of merchants. The service provider may categorize the plurality of merchants according to the types of employees employed by the respective merchants, and may further categorize the merchants according to the locations at which they conduct business. The service provider may subsequently determine a compensation recommendation or other compensation information for a particular job requisition offered by a particular merchant. The service provider may further provide instructions to cause a merchant device of the particular merchant to present compensation information within a user interface so as to enable the merchant to view and intelligently adjust compensation for a particular employee.
US11087411B2	Computerized tax return preparation system and computer generated user interfaces for tax topic completion status modifications A modular, computerized tax return preparation application engine including modular tax logic engine and interface controller components loosely coupled to each other and a modular completion monitor. Modular tax logic engine receives runtime data of the tax return and generates a first non-binding suggestion involving a tax topic that is incomplete based on first runtime data and a decision table. Modular interface controller generates a first interface including a first interview screen including content based on the first non-binding suggestion. For iterations or changes of runtime data, completion monitor determines when a previously complete tax topic is now incomplete and notifies modular interface controller regarding the completion status modification. In response modular interface controller generates a second interface comprising an encoded link to an interview screen or screens to address previously complete but currently incomplete tax topics.
US11087406B2	Risk analysis system and risk analysis method The risk analysis system according to the present invention includes: a storage apparatus which stores subject data including information related to health of a subject; an analyzer which analyzes a risk related to the health of the subject based on the subject data acquired from the storage apparatus; and an output apparatus which outputs an analysis result by the analyzer. The analyzer has: a risk estimating unit which estimates an event onset risk of the subject based on the subject data; and a medical expense predicting unit which predicts future medical expenses, which are medical expenses to be incurred in the future by the subject, based on the event onset risk estimated by the risk estimating unit and the subject data.
US11087403B2	Risk quantification for insurance process management employing an advanced decision platform A system for insurance process management employing an advanced decision platform has been developed. A high speed data retrieval and storage module retrieves insurance related data from a plurality of sources. A predictive analytics module performs predictive analytics functions on normalized insurance related data. A predictive simulation module performs predictive simulation functions on normalized insurance related data. An interactive display module displays results of activity of the predictive analytics module and the predictive simulation module as pre-programmed by analysts of an investigation, and re-display results in ways differing by additional representation programming instructions over the course of a viewing session.
US11087397B2	Computing systems for managing and administering dynamic letters of credit Controlling communications between arrangements of computing systems improves letter of credit (“LC”) administration, speed, flexibility, and reach. The computing systems can be operated by an Applicant, Issuer, Custody Bank, and Beneficiary. LC improvements are achieved by the Applicant computing system making a LC request to the Issuer computing system, which obtains a hold on non-cash collateral and provides the hold to the Custody Bank computing system, designating the Custody Bank as both nominated person and paying agent. The Custody Bank computing system obtains a hold on the collateral, using it to immediately act on Beneficiary payment requests in kind of the collateral. Under these arrangements, the LC is capable of immediate payment and automated amendments to Stated Amounts to rebalance capacity amongst Beneficiaries of the Applicant, the LC Stated Amount and collateral values are always equal, and the LC is less susceptible to payment interference, automatic stays, and double payment.
US11087390B1	Method and system for displaying items provided by a merchant A user interface that facilitates the selection and purchase of an item may be presented on a display. The user interface includes a presentation section and one or more other sections, such as a title section, buy section, alternate image section, package art section, review section, rating section, or other section. The presentation section may extend a full-width of a display or window available for display, while maintaining a desired aspect ratio. Video, slideshows, or other visual information may be played within the presentation section. One or more sections may overlay the presentation section. For example, at least a portion of the buy section may overlay at least a portion of the presentation section.
US11087388B1	Product-focused search method and apparatus Provided are a method and computer system for facilitating selection of a paint by a user over a communication network. A server component of the computer system receives a type of the paint available on a website desired by the user over the communication network, and transmits content over the communication network to present the user with an arrangement of available colors for the paint. A desired color selected by the user from the arrangement of available colors is received. Without transmitting content over the communication network to cause the user computer to separately present all variants of the paint comprising both the type of the paint and the desired color selected by the user, content indicative of a collection of variants of the paint and a selectable menu of options for specifying an additional parameter that identifies a desired variant of the paint are transmitted.
US11087370B2	System and method for administering charitable auctions A system and method for administering charitable auctions which generates a donation screen in electronic form that includes a donation button that indicates the guest would like to donate a surcharge donation to a philanthropic cause, and a refusal button that indicates that the guest would not like to donate. Once the guest determines whether to donate, a bid authorization is generated for the guest so that he or she may bid in the charitable auction. Following the auction, the guest is charged for any purchases during the auction, plus a surcharge donation if authorized.
US11087366B2	Automatically modifying a disrupted pacing plan for a digital content distribution campaign The present disclosure is directed toward systems, computer-readable media, and methods that automatically modify a pacing plan for a digital content distribution campaign, which provides digital content to client computing devices based on the pacing plan. For instance, the systems disclosed herein can automatically detect when a service error causes a digital content distribution campaign to deviate from the pacing plan. In response, the disclosed systems can generate a new pacing plan based on the actual allocated budget at the conclusion of the service error. In particular, the disclosed systems can generate a new pacing plan that enables the digital content distribution campaign to efficiently maximize the remaining resources allocated to the digital content distribution campaign.
US11087360B2	Securely bridging advertising identifiers for targeted advertising Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a mobile device gateway that receives an HTTP POST message including an advertising identifier from a mobile device, determining whether a uniform resource locator of the HTTP POST message is on a list of URLs for data management platforms; and routing the HTTP POST message to the Internet responsive to determining that the URL of the HTTP POST message is not on the list of URLs for data management platforms. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11087356B2	Dynamically varying remarketing based on evolving user interests Systems and methods of dynamically varying the intensity of providing content items in a remarketing campaign based on tracking client device interactions are provided. The system can assign an account identifier to a first segment for a pre-conversion model, responsive to receiving a first interaction associated with a content provider from a client device. The system can assign the account identifier to a second segment for the pre-conversion model, responsive to receiving a second interaction. The system can assign the account identifier to a third segment, responsive to receiving a third interaction. The third interaction can include a conversion event. The system can generate a post-conversion model based on the third segment and the pre-conversion model. The system can determine an intent index for the account identifier based on the post-conversion model. The system can store the account identifier into an interest cluster based on the intent index.
US11087353B2	Extensible point-of-sale platforms and associated methods A computer-implemented method for an extensible point-of-sale device is disclosed. The method includes registering a third-party application to be notified of a transaction change on the point-of-sale device. The method also includes displaying a user interface to a user during a purchase transaction on a display of the point-of-sale device using one of a register module and a payment module. The method also includes receiving the transaction change via the user interface of the point-of-sale device. The method also includes broadcasting the transaction change to a set of registered applications that includes the third-party application. The method also includes taking an action that modifies the purchase transaction using the third-party application in response to the broadcasting.
US11087351B2	System and method for managing e-commerce Disclosed herein includes a system and method for providing an online shopping platform. A memory may store a user's loyalty points for redemption. The platform may display lists of goods for sale provided by different merchants. A user may place a purchase order for a product offered by a first merchant. The purchase order may also include another product offered by a second merchant. The system and method may calculate a total cost of the purchase order. The system and method may deduct at least a portion of the loyalty points available in the user's loyalty account in exchange for a currency value. The system and method may reduce the cost of the purchase order by the currency value.
US11087338B2	Identifying similar items based on global interaction history One embodiment sets forth technique for computing a similarity score between two digital items is computed based on interaction histories associated with global users and interaction histories associated with local users. Global counts indicating the number of interactions associated with each unique pair of digital items are weighted based on a mixing rate. The weighted global counts are then combined with local counts to compute total counts. An effective interaction probability indicating the likelihood of a user interacting with one digital item in the pair of digital items after interacting with the other digital item in the pair is computed based on the total counts. The effective interaction probability is then corrected for noise, resulting in a similarity score indicating the similarity between the pair of digital items.
US11087335B2	Method for web-based distribution of targeted advertising messages A method for web browser-based distribution of targeted advertising messages is provided. An advertising party registers with a distributor of targeted advertising messages. An advertising campaign for goods targeting user demographic categories chosen by the advertising party is created, with advertising messages being customized for each category and the advertising messages being stored on a web server of the distributor. The advertising party pays the distributor for the advertising campaign. A user registers with the distributor for receiving advertising messages through a web browser and the user providing user demographic data and value account information at registration. The web browser home page of the user is configured with a user-specific URL corresponding to a set of targeted advertising messages according to the user demographic data. The user opens the browser and views the home page containing a target advertising message of the set of targeted advertising messages according to the user demographic category and the distributor credits the user value account upon the user viewing the advertising message.
US11087334B1	Method and system for identifying potential fraud activity in a tax return preparation system, at least partially based on data entry characteristics of tax return content Stolen identity refund fraud is one of a number of types of Internet-centric crime (i.e., cybercrime) that includes the unauthorized use of a person's or business' identity information to file a tax return in order to illegally obtain a tax refund from, for example, a state or federal revenue service. Because fraudsters use legitimate identity information to create user accounts in tax return preparation systems, it can be difficult to detect stolen identity refund fraud activity. Methods and systems of the present disclosure identify and address potential fraud activity. The methods and systems analyze data entry characteristics of tax return content that is provided to a tax return preparation system to identify potential fraud activity and perform one or more risk reduction actions in response to identifying the potential fraud activity.
US11087332B2	Customer communication system including service pipeline A system for automatic authentication of service requests includes authentication of a remote access device. This authentication may be accomplished automatically prior to text or audio communication between a customer and a service agent. In some embodiments, authentication is accomplished automatically by authentication of the remote access device or accomplished by asking the customer questions. A single authentication of the remote access device may be used to authenticate a service request transferred between service agents. The authentication of the remote device may include, for example, use of a personal identification number, a fingerprint, a photograph, and/or a hardware identifier. Some embodiments include an intelligent pipeline configured for managing queues of customer service requests.
US11087324B2	Pre-authorized secure resource allocation system An interaction and resource exchange system that provides authentication for a designated user to complete an interaction entered into by an initiating user. An initiating user is able to enter into interactions with third-parties and set one or more interaction limits and/or designated user requirements to allow a designated user to complete the interaction with the third-party should interaction limits and/or designated user requirements be met. The interaction limits and/or the designated user requirements allow for improved security related to these types of interactions and resource exchanges. In particular, the interaction and resource exchange may be implemented through a real-time resource exchange network that efficiently allows for the designated user to complete the interaction.
US11087318B1	System and method for electronic coupons Improved checkout systems, apparatuses and methods for managing electronic coupons include a checkout kiosk, a point-of-sale system and a microprocessor with an electronic rules engine. The electronic rules engine is configured to allow application of electronic coupons to customer accounts internally to the point-of-sale system. Redemption of the electronic coupons is allowed by the consumer at the kiosk without a scan-able artifact.
US11087317B2	Authentication and verification services for third party vendors using mobile devices A method to provide authentication services to third party vendors by a service provider hosting an authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) server or a similar device that can authenticate users for some other service. This method enables easy and substantially error-free end-user authentication, which forms the basis for enabling electronic transactions (e.g., web-based) that are less vulnerable to fraud.
US11087316B2	Electronic tag and system and method for securing electronic tag An electronic tag to be authenticated by a system in an authentication phase includes a tag memory. The tag memory stores an encryption key and an information table. The information table has a specific storing attribute quantified with a predetermined value, and is read according to the predetermined value by the system after the authentication phase. The encryption key is derived from the predetermined value, and decrypted by the system in the authentication phase for authentication of the electronic tag. A system and method for securing an electronic tag is also provided.
US11087303B2	Method for reading information from electronic tag A method for reading information stored in an electronic tag includes (a) initiating a tag reading process during which information stored in an electronic tag is read by an electronic reading device, (b) emitting radio signals from an antenna of the electronic tag reading device toward a predetermined area while moving the antenna, and (c) after step (b), stopping the emitting of the radio signals and the moving of the antenna. Steps (b) and (c) are repeated one or more times during the tag reading process.
US11087292B2	Analyzing images and videos of damaged vehicles to determine damaged vehicle parts and vehicle asymmetries A system may receive video of a damaged vehicle, perform image analysis of the video to determine one or more frames of the video that include a damaged portion of the vehicle, further analyze the one or more frames of the video that include a damaged portion of the vehicle to determine a damaged cluster of parts of the vehicle, determine whether the damaged cluster of parts should be repaired or replaced, map the damaged cluster of parts to one or more parts in a vehicle-specific database of parts, and generate, based on the mapping, a list of parts for repair or replacement.
US11087290B2	Techniques to improve a schedule with optimization Techniques to improve a schedule using optimization are described. Some described techniques improve the schedule using optimization upon a user's travel booking operation and/or in response to changes in the user's relationships. The techniques include an apparatus, a method, and a computer-readable medium configured to process relationship data associated with potential candidates for a set of meetings in a schedule, relationship data corresponding to interaction indicia with each potential candidate, generate, from the relationship data, a connectivity network comprising links with the potential candidates, each link of the links corresponding to a relevance value between a user and a specific potential candidate, and populate, via an optimization unit, open meeting spaces in the schedule with meeting data based upon the connectivity network and availability data of the potential candidates, the schedule being configured to substantially maximize relevancy of the set of meetings. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11087288B2	Vacant time slot managing device, vacant time slot managing method, computer program, and storage medium A vacant time slot managing device (1) includes a control section (3), a schedule acquiring section (5), a vacant time slot computing section (7), and storage (17). The control section (3) causes the storage (17) to store vacant time slot data representing a vacant time slot of a user. The schedule acquiring section (5) acquires time data from scheduled event list data that includes the time data. The schedule time represents a start time and an end time of a scheduled event of the user. The vacant time slot computing section (7) computes the vacant time slot based on the schedule time data.
US11087287B2	System and method for generating event invitations to specified recipients A network system is capable of facilitating network services to be performed in connection with the events created by users. Based on a created event, event invitations can be transmitted to recipients specified in the created event. Upon receiving acceptances in response to the event invitations, the network system can be configured to identify service providers to render services to the recipients in connection with the event. One or more geo-fenced and time-bound gifts or discounts can be specified to be applied to the services rendered in connection with the event.
US11087286B2	Method and system for scheduling a ride service for one or more third parties This disclosure generally relates to a method and system for requesting a ride for a third party rider. In one embodiment, a user device may be used to transmit a ride request to a server for a third party rider. The user device may receive an indication of a driver from a set of trusted drivers among a pool of drivers. Further, the user device and a device associated with the third party user may receive a ride confirmation.
US11087280B2	User analytics for interview automation Methods and media for predicting responses to discovery questions while interviewing a user. Embodiments of the invention begin by collecting information about the user from various sources. Factors affecting likely responses to discovery questions are identified and a score for each discovery question is determined. These scores may be adjusted as additional information is gathered and as the user answers other interview questions. Then, for each discovery question, the score is compared to a first threshold. If the score is above that first threshold, then the discovery question can be skipped. Otherwise the score is compared to a second, lower threshold. If the score is above that threshold, the likely answer to the discovery question can be presented to the user to confirm. Otherwise, the discovery question is presented to the user to answer.
US11087271B1	Identifying user-item interactions in an automated facility Techniques for employing user interfaces to output information indicative of events occurring in an inventory facility, and receive feedback from a human regarding the events are described herein. In one implementation, an event may take place in an inventory facility, such as a customer taking an item from an inventory location, returning an item to an inventory location, and so forth. An automated system of an inventory management system may process sensor data collected by sensors in the inventory facility to determine details of the event. In some examples, the inventory management system is unable to determine with a high level of confidence what occurred during the event. The inventory management system may provide the sensor data to a human associate through an associate interface, and receive input regarding details of the event from the human associate through the associate interface.
US11087267B1	Configurable vehicle A modular vehicle system includes a plurality of vehicle modules with at least one autonomous vehicle module. A request from a user located at a user location specifies a plurality of the vehicle modules. The user location is specified, and a module location is determined for each of the specified vehicle modules. Based on the request, the specified modules are retrieved from the module locations, and assembled into a configured vehicle. The configured vehicle is located at a dispatch location. The configured vehicle is then dispatched from the dispatch location to the user location.
US11087260B2	Data processing systems and methods for customizing privacy training Data processing systems and methods, according to various embodiments, are adapted for performing a process of procuring a vendor and sub-processes associated therewith, such as performing vendor risk assessments and providing training specific to the procurement of that particular vendor. Training requirements for the user procuring the vendor and/or for the vendor itself are determined and any deficiencies in current, valid training requirements are identified. Training to address any identified deficiencies is provided as part of the vendor procurement process. Training may be customized based on trainee and/or organization attributes to improve the effectiveness of such training.
US11087255B2	System and methods for fulfilling an order by determining an optimal set of sources and resources Embodiments of the invention operate to determine an optimal or more optimal way in which an order for multiple items or services is fulfilled by an organization. This is performed by considering the possible combinations or permutations of order elements, costs, warehouse locations and inventory levels, delivery channels, etc. in a specified manner or order of operations. The resulting fulfillment schedule may involve a reduction or minimization in the cost, delivery time, number of shipments, distance of pick-up from customer, or another characteristic of importance to either a vendor or to a customer.
US11087248B2	Systems and methods for contextual recommendation of learning content Systems and Methods for contextual recommendation of learning content based on various parameters and using probabilistic framework are provided. The recommendation system is a function of learner's profile, job context and learner's role wherein utility values are computed and combined for each of the learning content and compared to enable the system to recommend the most relevant learning content to the learner. The system further utilizes Bayesian reasoning model for otherwise inaccurately specified parameters to impart robustness and flexibility to the system.
US11087246B2	Cognitive route planning for unit replenishment in a distributed network Techniques facilitating cognitive route planning for unit replenishment in a distributed network are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method can include determining, by a system operatively coupled to one or more processors, a time limit for unit replenishment at a unit dispensing device based on a unit depletion rate for the unit dispensing device. The computer-implemented method can also include generating, by the system, a route plan for the unit replenishment based on the unit depletion rate, the time limit, and respective unit depletion rates and respective time limits for other unit dispensing devices of a set of unit dispensing devices. The unit depletion rate can be based on historical and projected withdrawal data. Further, the unit dispensing device can be included in the set of unit dispensing devices located within a defined area. The time limit can indicate time remaining until the unit dispensing device is depleted of units.
US11087245B2	Predictive issue detection A device may receive data that includes invoice data related to historical invoices from an organization, contact data related to historical contacts between the organization and various entities, and dispute data related to historical disputes between the organization and the various entities. The device may determine a profile for the data. The device may determine a set of supervised learning models for the historical invoices based on one or more of the historical contacts, the historical disputes, the historical invoices, or historical patterns related to the historical invoices. The device may determine, using the profile, a set of unsupervised learning models for the historical invoices independent of the one or more of the historical contacts, the historical disputes, or the historical patterns. The device may determine, utilizing a super model, a prediction for the invoice after the super model is trained. The device may perform one or more actions.
US11087244B2	System and method for aggregating and updating heterogeneous data objects A method of aggregating and updating heterogeneous data objects for a client subsystem includes: storing a set of data object definitions, each defining a mapping between an aggregated data object format and a plurality of supplier data object formats; storing a set of update definitions, each defining a mapping between an aggregated update operation and a plurality of supplier update mechanisms; receiving a data object in a supplier data object formats; selecting, based on the supplier data object format of the received data object, a data object definitions and generating an aggregated data object according to the selected definition; presenting the generated aggregated data object to the client subsystem; receiving an aggregated update operation from the client subsystem for updating the aggregated data object; and selecting, based on the received aggregated update operation, one of the update definitions and initiating a supplier update mechanism according to the selected update definition.
US11087242B2	Application of spatial dimension to cruise search and cabin selection A user interface that improves the cruise line itinerary research and selection process by integrating an interactive geographical display that is able to display multiple cruise line itineraries thereby reducing the number of page reloads during the user interaction with the user interface. Further, the user interface improves the cruise line cabin selection process by integrating spatial dimension data into cabin search results across cabin types and/or categories.
US11087241B2	Methods and arrangements for an automated exchange system A method of processing exchange system trading data is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an order data message from a matching engine of an automated exchange. The order data message has first data format and it also comprises identification information associated with a trading entity. The received data message is then converted into a new data message of a new data format, which is different from the data format of the received order data message. Also, the trading entity from which the received order data message is originating is identified. Subsequently, the new data message having the new data format can be transmitted to a plurality of client devices associated with the identified trading entity. This may allow for all, or at least a majority of client devices, of the identified trading entity to get an overview of the total order activity of the identified trading entity.
US11087240B2	Enabling secure handover of information between users System (100) for enabling a secure handover of information between an outgoing user and an incoming user, the system comprising: an interface (120) for accessing handover data (122), the handover data being indicative of information to be communicated from the outgoing user (010) to the incoming user (020) during a handover event; and a monitoring subsystem (140) for i) receiving sensor data (042) from a sensor (040) monitoring the handover event, ii) based on the handover data, determining one or more attributes indicative of communication of the information, and iii) analyzing the sensor data in dependence on the one or more attributes to determine whether the information has been communicated to the incoming user during the handover event; a reporting subsystem (160) for reporting on a result of said determining.
US11087239B2	System and method for computing a probability that an object comprises a target using segment points A method for computing a probability that an object comprises a target includes: performing a scan of an area comprising the object, generating points; creating a segment corresponding to the object using the points as segment points, the segment extending from a first segment point to a last segment point, the segment comprising a plurality of the segment points; and applying a metric, computing the probability that the object comprises the target.
US11087238B2	Thermal displacement compensation device A machine learning device includes a model data selection unit to select, under a change in ambient temperature of a manufacturing machine, a learned model for additional learning of a thermal displacement compensation amount in each axis included in the manufacturing machine with respect to an operation state of the manufacturing machine, and a learned model storage unit to associate and store a pattern of an ambient temperature change curve indicating a transition of a change in the ambient temperature of the manufacturing machine and the learned model that is learned under the change in the ambient temperature. Based on the ambient temperature change curve stored in the learned model storage unit, the model data selection unit selects a learned model suitable for the additional learning of the thermal displacement compensation amount in each axis included in the manufacturing machine with respect to the operation state of the manufacturing machine.
US11087237B2	Machine learning techniques for transmitting push notifications Systems and methods including one or more processing modules and one or more non-transitory storage modules storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processing modules and perform acts of: utilizing historical transaction information to derive metric information associated with prior transactions; generating a listing of user-item pairs, each of the user-item pairs identifying a user and an item; executing a machine learning model that is configured to generate a transmission list for sending push notifications; generating a transmission list by selecting user-item pairs based on the conversion probability values and the confidence indicators that are assigned to the user-item pairs; customizing content for the push notifications to include information for items identified by the user-item pairs included in the transmission list; and transmitting the push notifications to the users identified by the user-item pairs included in the transmission list. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
US11087233B2	Frequency pattern for reducing parasitic interactions in a qubit grid Methods, systems, and apparatus for operating a system of qubits. In one aspect, a method includes operating a first qubit from a first plurality of qubits at a first qubit frequency from a first qubit frequency region, and operating a second qubit from the first plurality of qubits at a second qubit frequency from a second first qubit frequency region, the second qubit frequency and the second first qubit frequency region being different to the first qubit frequency and the first qubit frequency region, respectively, wherein the second qubit is diagonal to the first qubit in a two-dimensional grid of qubits.
US11087230B2	Determining an optimal region in a target value optimization problem and utilizing the optimal region to perform an action A device receives an optimization problem and a target value and input data for the optimization problem, and specifies constraints for the optimization problem based on the input data. The device identifies an optimization space for the optimization problem based on the constraints and the input data, and divides the optimization space into sub-regions based on the constraints and the input data. The device performs optimizations of a set of the sub-regions, and determines a respective distance of each sub-region, of the set of the sub-regions, from the target value. The device selects a particular sub-region that is a shortest distance from the target value, and selects a vector from the particular sub-region. The device executes the optimization problem using the vector as an initial parameter and to generate results, and utilizes the results to recommend one or more decisions or modify a process.
US11087225B2	Systems and methods for identifying compliance-related information associated with data breach events Various examples are provided related to identification and management of compliance-related information associated with data breach events. In one example, a method includes receiving a first data file collection associated with a first data breach event; generating information associated with presence or absence of protected information elements of all or part of the first data file collection and incorporating data files including the protected information elements in a second data file collection; analyzing data files selected from the second data file collection; and incorporating the information associated with the analysis into machine learning information that may be used for subsequent analysis of data file collections.
US11087223B2	Learning and inferring insights from encrypted data A computer system receives a set of data encrypted by a homomorphic encryption transformation. The computer system performs machine learning operations using the encrypted set of data. The machine learning operations build, using homomorphic operations, a trained model of the data having a mapping between the encrypted data and output of the trained model. The model is stored for use for performing inferencing of other encrypted data to determine a corresponding output of the trained model. The computer system may perform inferencing of the other encrypted data at least by accessing the stored trained model and predicting by using the trained model a label in an encrypted format that corresponds to the other encrypted data. The computer system may send the label toward the client for the client to decrypt the label.
US11087222B2	Providing intelligent storage location suggestions One or more embodiments of a content system provide machine-learned storage location recommendations for storing content items. Specifically, an online content management system can train a machine-learning model to identify a storage pattern from previously stored content items in a plurality of storage locations corresponding to a user account of a user. Training the machine-learning model includes training a plurality of classifiers for the plurality of storage locations. The online content management system uses the classifiers to determine whether a content item is similar to the content items in any of the storage locations, and based on the output of the classifiers, provides graphical elements indicating recommended storage locations within a graphical user interface. The user can select a graphical element to move the content item to the corresponding storage location.
US11087221B2	Well performance classification using artificial intelligence and pattern recognition A heterogeneous classifier based on actual reservoir and well data is developed to qualitatively classify oil well producer performance. Based on the classification a new well is drilled into a producing reservoir, or fluid flows in an existing well are adjusted. The data include perforation interval(s), completion type, and how far or close the perforated zones are located relative to the free water level or gas cap. The data also include geological data, such as major geological bodies like regional faults and fractures. The features may be prioritized before classification. The classifier utilizes four different techniques to apply pattern recognition on reservoir simulation vector data to classify the wells, Three of the classification techniques are supervised learning methods: Bayesian classification, dynamic time warping and neural network. The fourth classification is an unsupervised method, clustering, to automate well grouping into similar categories.
US11087215B1	Machine learning classification system A computing device classifies unclassified observations. A first batch of noise observations is generated. (A) A first batch of unclassified observations is selected. (B) A first batch of classified observations is selected. (C) A discriminator neural network model trained to classify unclassified observations and noise observations is updated with observations that include the first batch of unclassified observations, the first batch of classified observations, and the first batch of noise observations. (D) A discriminator loss value is computed that includes an adversarial loss term computed using a predefined transition matrix. (E) A second batch of unclassified observations is selected. (F) A second batch of noise observations is generated. (G) A generator neural network model trained to generate a fake observation vector for the second batch of noise observations is updated with the second batch of unclassified observations and the second batch of noise observations. (H) (A) to (G) is repeated.
US11087209B1	Technology for analyzing sensor data to detect configurations of vehicle operation Systems and methods for using collecting and analyzing device sensor data to determine whether an individual is an operator or a passenger of a vehicle are disclosed. According to certain aspects, an electronic device associated with the individual may collect or access sensor data that is indicative of or associated with an operation of the vehicle. The electronic device may transmit pertinent portion(s) of the sensor data to a backend server, which may input the portion(s) into a neural network for analysis. The neural network may output a probability metric(s) indicative of whether the individual is a passenger or an operator of the vehicle.
US11087205B2	Neural cell and a neural network A neural network that may include multiple layers of neural cells; wherein a certain neural cell of a certain layer of neural cells may include a first plurality of one-bit inputs; an adder and leaky integrator unit; and an activation function circuit that has a one-bit output; wherein the first plurality of one-bit inputs are coupled to a first plurality of one-bit outputs of neural cells of a layer that precedes the certain layer; wherein the adder and leaky integration unit is configured to calculate a leaky integral of a weighted sum of a number of one-bit pulses that were received, during a time window, by the first plurality of one-bit inputs; and wherein the activation function circuit is configured to apply an activation function on the leaky integral to provide a one-bit output of the certain neural cell.
US11087199B2	Context-aware attention-based neural network for interactive question answering A context-aware attention-based neural network is provided for answering an input question given a set of purportedly supporting statements for the input question. The neural network includes a processing element. The processing element is configured to calculate a question representation for the input question, based on word annotations and word-level attentions calculated for the input question. The processing element is further configured to calculate a sentence representation for each of the purportedly supporting statements, based on word annotations and word-level attentions calculated for each of the purportedly supporting statements. The processing element is also configured to calculate a context representation for the set of purportedly supporting statements with respect to the sentence representation for each of the purportedly supporting statements. The processing element is additionally configured to generate an answer to the input question based on the question representation and the context representation.
US11087198B2	Miniaturized dual-resonance anti-metal RFID tag Disclosed herein is a miniaturized dual-resonance anti-metal RFID tag, comprising a dielectric substrate and a microstrip antenna disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate. The microstrip antenna comprises a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the front surface of the dielectric substrate with a first slit disposed therebetween, a grounding electrode disposed on the back surface of the dielectric substrate, a feeding electrode disposed on the first side of the dielectric substrate and comprising a first feeding electrode and a second feeding electrode with a second slit disposed therebetween, and wherein: a driving chip is disposed at the second slit, which is coupled to the first and the second feeding electrodes respectively, the first feeding electrode is coupled to the second electrode, the second feeding electrode is coupled to the grounding electrode.
US11087193B2	Transaction card with secured magnetic strip and method for making the same A transaction card construction and a method for making transaction cards provides increased security for transaction card magnetic strips. The transaction card construction includes a card inlay and a clear card body. The card inlay is formed via a lamination press process with the magnetic strip attached to a back surface of the card inlay. The card body may have a window through which a data storage element may be exposed for accessing, such as by a magnetic stripe reader or EMV chip reader. The card body may be formed by adhering the card inlay to the clear card body.
US11087190B2	Information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium for controlling an image forming apparatus An information processing apparatus obtains capability information of a printing apparatus, wherein the capability information is including a predetermined text and a sheet type that the printing apparatus can use in printing; displays, in a display unit, a first option that the printing apparatus carries out printing for a sheet of a selected sheet type, based on the predetermined text included in the capability information, and displays a second option that the printing apparatus carries out printing for a sheet of the sheet type included in the capability information based on the sheet type included in the capability information; generates a print job including the option set through the screen; and sends the generated print job to the printing apparatus.
US11087189B2	Power supply apparatus, image forming apparatus, and voltage control method A power supply apparatus includes a clock signal generating unit that generates a clock signal with a clock frequency, a calculating unit that calculates a frequency at which a first frequency, a second frequency, and a third frequency are synchronized based on the clock frequency, an AC voltage output unit that outputs an AC voltage of the second frequency based on a signal of the first frequency, a DC voltage output unit outputting a DC voltage based on a signal of the third frequency, and an output unit that outputs based on the AC voltage and the DC voltage.
US11087174B2	Deep group disentangled embedding and network weight generation for visual inspection A method is provided for visual inspection. The method includes learning, by a processor, group disentangled visual feature embedding vectors of input images. The input images include defective objects and defect-free objects. The method further includes generating, by the processor using a weight generation network, classification weights from visual features and semantic descriptions. Both the visual features and the semantic descriptions are for predicting defective and defect-free labels. The method also includes calculating, by the processor, a cosine similarity score between the classification weights and the group disentangled visual feature embedding vectors. The method additionally includes episodically training, by the processor, the weight generation network on the input images to update parameters of the weight generation network. The method further includes generating, by the processor using the trained weight generation network, a prediction of a test image as including any of defective objects and defect-free objects.
US11087171B2	System for assessing an image, operating assistance method, control unit for a working device, and working device A system for assessing and/or adapting an image recorded with a camera, based on a deep neural network. The deep neural network undergoes a training, the training of the deep neural network is carried out based on a loss function as a metric, the loss function is based on a structural similarity index, and the structural similarity index in the training is ascertained based on at least one input image of the underlying camera, an output image of the deep neural network, and in particular an adaptation method via the deep neural network and a target image as default.
US11087168B2	Method and apparatus for positioning text over image, electronic apparatus, and storage medium A method for locating text in an image is provided. Binarization processing is performed on the image, to set pixel points corresponding to text in the image to a specified color, and a binary image is obtained. A connected domain of pixels of the specified color in the binary image is detected, to obtain a candidate connected region. Connected domain candidate boundaries corresponding to a text region are extracted from the binary image, and the extracting is based on boundaries of the candidate connected region in the binary image and a text arrangement direction. The text region is obtained in the image by using the connected domain candidate boundaries.
US11087165B2	Method and system for contextualizing automatic image segmentation and regression Systems and methods for contextualizing automatic image segmentation and/or regression including defining an hourglass neural network model, which includes defining an encoder configured to generate compression layers, including a bottleneck layer, and defining a decoder including a contextual convolution operation and configured to generate one or more reconstruction layers. The contextual convolution operation includes establishing, for each of the one or more reconstruction layers, a skip connection between the reconstruction layer and prior layer(s) of different spatial dimension, e.g., between the bottleneck layer and the reconstruction layer and/or between reconstruction layers.
US11087156B2	Method and device for displaying handwriting-based entry A system and method for detecting, identifying, and displaying handwriting-based entry is provided. The system and method include features for detecting entry of at least one first letter based on handwriting, identifying a style of the at least one first letter, and displaying at least one second letter associated with the at least one first letter based on, and in the form of, the identified style of the at least one first letter.
US11087151B2	Automobile head-up display system and obstacle prompting method thereof An automobile head up display system and an obstacle prompt method thereof are provided. The method includes: acquiring a road condition video image, identifying obstacles from the acquired image after performing an enhancement processing on the acquired image; projecting and displaying a prompt information at corresponding positions of a front windshield of the automobile according to positions of the identified obstacles in the road condition video image.
US11087147B2	Vehicle lane mapping A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to generate a first map, based on vehicle sensor data, of a free space on a roadway in which a first vehicle can operate without contacting roadway edges and non-stationary objects on the roadway, the first map including roadway lane markings in an environment around the first vehicle, wherein the non-stationary objects include one or more second vehicles and generate a second map of free space in the environment around the first vehicle by determining B-splines corresponding to first roadway lanes based on the roadway lane markings and the roadway edges included in the first map. The instructions include further instructions to determine second roadway lanes based on determining locations of the non-stationary objects, determine combined roadway lanes based on the first roadway lanes and the second roadway lanes and operate the first vehicle based on the combined roadway lanes.
US11087144B2	System and method for determining vehicle data set familiarity The present disclosure relates to systems, devices and methods for identifying objects and scenarios that have not been trained or are unidentifiable to vehicle perception sensors or vehicle assistive driving systems. Embodiments are directed to using a trained vehicle data set to identify target objects in vehicle sensor data. In one embodiment, a process is provided that includes running a scene detection operation on vehicle to derive a vector of target object attributes of the vehicle sensor data and generating a vector representation for the scene detection operation and the attributes of the vehicle sensor data. The vector representation compared to a familiarity vector to represent effectiveness of the scene detection operation. In addition, the vector representation can be scored to identify one or more target objects or significant scenarios, including unidentifiable objects and/or driving scenes, scenarios for reporting.
US11087143B2	Shop platform using blockchain Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for tracking shop information using blockchain. In an embodiment, a shop application system may gather information related to a shop using various sensors within the shop. For example, the shop application system may identify a flow rate of traffic within the shop or outside of the shop. The shop application system may securely transmit this information to a blockchain cloud platform to be stored onto a blockchain. The blockchain may also maintain store information from a client application system related to shop ownership or tenancy. In this manner, the blockchain may provide a public means for accessing transactions related to a shop as well as provide confidence in the information provided.
US11087142B2	Recognizing fine-grained objects in surveillance camera images Systems and methods for recognizing fine-grained objects are provided. The system divides unlabeled training data from a target domain into two or more target subdomains using an attribute annotation. The system ranks the target subdomains based on a similarity to the source domain. The system applies multiple domain discriminators between each of the target subdomains and a mixture of the source domain and preceding target domains. The system recognizes, using the multiple domain discriminators for the target domain, fine-grained objects.
US11087140B2	Information generating method and apparatus applied to terminal device The present disclosure relates to an information generating method and apparatus applied to a terminal device. A method may include: acquiring, in real time, a video frame image collected by a target camera; storing the acquired video frame image as a to-be-processed image; and inputting the to-be-processed image into a pre-trained user attribute recognition model, to obtain user attribute information of a user corresponding to a user image included in the to-be-processed image.
US11087134B2	Augmented reality smartglasses for use at cultural sites Described augmented reality (AR) systems and devices provide users with enhanced human sensorial perceptions using digital content. More particularly, smartglasses create an immersive AR experience for visitors of cultural sites using object identification and optical flow tracking. The system software platform and methodology are especially suited to design and deploy immersive AR experiences to visitors of cultural sites on user wearable devices. Unencumbered by clumsy handheld devices, users are free to roam through augmented environments, indoors and out, without barriers allowing a story to unfold before their eyes. Cultural sites come alive, improving educational outcomes for heritage destinations. Using graphical user interfaces, the system enables platform administrators to convert disparate cultural site content to coherent AR story-telling experiences called palimpsests or tours. During a learning phase, points of interest are catalogued and images are taken at different angles and under different lighting conditions to create markers. Using geolocation systems, data is loaded on the smartglasses a roomful at a time to increase efficiency. In use, AR content is generated after points of interest markers are matched using similarity and threshold algorithms. Optical flow tracking is used to track user movement and enhance the AR experience.
US11087132B2	Systems and methods for mapping emerged plants A system uses an optical sensor and an image processing apparatus to map emerged plants in a field. The optical sensor collects at least one image of a field of emerged plants. The image processing apparatus analyzes the image to detect areas of vegetation and creates a vegetation map indicative of the detected areas. The image processing element then analyzes the vegetation map to identify emerged plants within the image and creates at least map indicating locations of the emerged plants in the field. Such map may be used to make efficient crop management decisions based on the actual layout of emerged plants in the field.
US11087129B2	Interactive virtual simulation system A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: sending one or more instructions to a web crawler to identify presentation videos on the internet and capture video data therefrom. In response, video data which corresponds to various presentation videos on the internet is received from the web crawler. The video data is used to define influence factors, such that different combinations of the influence factors represent different conditions of a presenter in the presentation videos. The video data is also used to define labels, where different combinations of the labels represent different conditions of one or more audience members in the presentation videos. Furthermore, structured data is generated by correlating certain presenter conditions with certain audience conditions, and the structured data is stored in memory.
US11087121B2	High accuracy and volume facial recognition on mobile platforms Disclosed are systems and methods related to facial recognition. An image of a subject can be captured via a camera on a mobile device. The image can be classified according to a device type, whether the image is captured indoors or outdoors, and a standoff distance. Facial features can be extracted from the image based on the image category. The facial features can be compared with a predefined set of facial features in a database. An identification of the subject can be made in response to the comparison.
US11087109B1	Apparatus and method for ultrasonic fingerprint and force sensing A method may involve estimating a force applied by a target object on a surface, determining at least one ultrasonic fingerprint sensor parameter modification based, at least in part, on the force and updating at least one setting of an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor based, at least in part, on the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor parameter modification. The method may involve controlling the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor to transmit first and second ultrasonic waves towards the target object and receiving first and second ultrasonic receiver signals, including signals corresponding to reflections of the first and second ultrasonic waves from the target object, from the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The method may involve performing an authentication process based, at least in part, on the first and second ultrasonic receiver signals.
US11087103B2	Adaptive spatial granularity based on system performance A method includes monitoring performance of a system that determines locations of items in a retail store based on sensor values from a collection of sensors in the retail store. When the performance is insufficient to process the sensor values as the sensor values are received, a spatial resolution used to determine the locations of the items in the retail store is reduced.
US11087101B2	Dual frequency NFC/RFID card for self service baggage check and method A card is made from rigid plastic confirming to ISO 7810 ID-Type 1 card constructed of PVC, PET, Styrene, Polypropylene, Tyvek, or other synthetic material that is 7 mil to 30 mil thick (180 to 760 microns) with both an embedded High Frequency (HF) RFID chip and a Ultra High Frequency (UHF) chip; each chip is affixed to its own unique antenna that is appropriately tuned to operate in its designated frequency range in a passive manner such that the antenna are not physically connected to a power source such as a battery; the HF chip is encoded using NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) with code that directs a NFC enabled smartphone, tablet, or similar device to a dedicated website or app where it initializes the interaction by delivering in the NFC encode string identification data unique to that card's UHF RFID chip; the NFC encode string may include such data as the UHF chip's Tag Identification Number (TID), a serial number assigned to the tag that is encoded into the UHF chip's EPC memory; the delivery of the unique identifying information from the card's UHF chip allows the website or app to associate the tag with the passenger's itinerary by associating it with a ticket number, reservation number, frequent traveler number, or other identification element that is unique to the specific passenger for whom the tag is associated; wherein once the card's NFC is used to link the tag to the reservation the bag can be tracked through the transport carrier's baggage handling system using the card's embedded UHF RFID capability.
US11087099B2	Single transistor multiplier and method therefor A multiplier has a MOSFET in a common source configuration. A MOSFET current source is coupled to a drain terminal of the MOSFET. An inverter has an input coupled to the drain terminal of the MOSFET. An output of the inverter gates two currents whose current magnitudes are proportional. A first capacitor has a first terminal coupled to a first of the two currents and a gate of the MOSFET and a second terminal grounded. A second capacitor has a first terminal coupled to a second of the two currents and a second terminal coupled to the first of the two currents. The multiplier is first reset by discharging a gate capacitance of the MOSFET and then allowing it to be recharged to a Vt comparator threshold after which a charge is removed from the gate terminal of the MOSFET reducing a voltage on the gate terminal below the Vt comparator threshold, causing the two currents to be enabled until the Vt comparator threshold reaches a previous Vt comparator threshold and the inverter turns off the two currents. In a next reset phase, the second capacitor holds a multiplied value of charge.
US11087098B2	Computer systems for classifying multilingual text Various examples are directed to systems and methods for identifying textual information regarding a first topic. A computer system may access a plurality of text units and detect that a first text unit of the plurality of text units is in a first language. The computer system may access a first language keyword set for the first topic, where the first language keyword set comprises a first plurality of keywords associated with the first language. The computer system may determine a first relevance score for the first text unit based at least in part on the first language keyword set. If the first relevance score is greater than a relevance score threshold, the computer system translates the first text unit to a base language and determines a text unit classification for the first text unit using a classification model trained with training data in the base language.
US11087097B2	Automatic item generation for passage-based assessment A computer-implemented method for automatic item generation in an digital examination that includes obtaining a first string of text, the first string of text being organized based on a linguistic context, selecting a first textual term from the first string of text, identifying a first set of linguistic characteristics corresponding to the first textual term, obtaining a second textual term exhibiting at least one linguistic characteristic that is different from any linguistic characteristic of the first set of linguistic characteristics, and generating a second string of text by replacing the first textual term in the first string of text with the second textual term.
US11087096B2	Method and system for reducing incident alerts A system and method for reducing incident alerts for an enterprise environment are described. In one embodiment, a method of reducing incident alerts for an enterprise environment includes receiving a plurality of historical incident alerts associated with previous incidents associated with nodes within an enterprise environment. The method includes extracting from a first subset of the historical incident alerts a plurality of rules to generate a rule knowledge base and analyzing a second subset of the historical incident alerts against the plurality of rules to identify candidate incidents alerts as potential dead-end tickets. The method also includes providing feedback on the candidate incident alerts to confirm or deny that the alert is a dead-end ticket. Based on the feedback, a prescriptive avoidance rule set is generated to identify an incident alert as a dead-end ticket and eliminate the dead-end tickets from submitted incident alerts.
US11087095B1	Platform for quality assurance in natural language generation frameworks The present invention is a system and method for optimizing the narrative text generated by one or more narrative frameworks that utilize data input from one or more data sources to drive the creation of a narrative text output. Narrative text is generated in accordance with sets of data that provide the scope of text to be generated. A Quality Assurance module presents the narrative text output to a user that reviews both the condition and the logic evaluation associated with the scope, and the quality of the generated text. A log of Quality Assurance items is created upon review of the generated text. These items are then later resolved by locating them in a narrative text generation data structure to resolve the identified issues.
US11087092B2	Agent persona grounded chit-chat generation framework Approaches for determining a response for an agent in an undirected dialogue are provided. The approaches include a dialogue generating framework comprising an encoder neural network, a decoder neural network, and a language model neural network. The dialogue generating framework generates a sketch sentence response with at least one slot. The sketch sentence response is generated word by word and takes into account the undirected dialogue and agent traits of the agent making the response. The dialogue generating framework generates sentence responses by filling the slot with words from the agent traits. The dialogue generating framework ranks the sentence responses according to perplexity by passing the sentence responses through a language model and selects a final response which is a sentence response that has a lowest perplexity.
US11087078B2	System and method for real time digitization of hand written input data There are many administrative processes which require a user to enter handwritten data on ordinary paper forms. This data is then further processed and converted in the digitized form. In the existing methods, the turnaround time for whole process is high, lacks accuracy of the digitized data, and cost is also on the higher side. A system and method for real time digitization of hand written input data has been provided. The system comprises an input device that utilizes a pen and paper input form which is filled by a user in his hand writing. The completed form data is then transferred to a form inspector application that runs on the aggregation device. It allows for applications to be verified for completeness and send the same for real-time digitization using a form processor application. A recognition engine is then used for the digitization of the hand written input data.
US11087077B2	Techniques for extracting contextually structured data from document images Embodiments are generally directed to techniques for extracting contextually structured data from document images, such as by automatically identifying document layout, document data, and/or document metadata in a document image, for instance. Many embodiments are particularly directed to generating and utilizing a document template database for automatically extracting document image contents into a contextually structured format. For example, the document template database may include a plurality of templates for identifying/explaining key data elements in various document image formats that can be used to extract contextually structured data from incoming document images with a matching document image format. Several embodiments are particularly directed to automatically identifying and associating document metadata with corresponding document data in a document image, such as for generating a machine-facilitated annotation of the document image. In some embodiments, the machine-facilitated annotation of a document may be used to generate a template for the template database.
US11087075B2	Systems and methods for resolving privileged edits within suggested edits A method to incorporate a first edit and a second edit into an electronic document includes receiving the first edit and the second edit having a shared position in the electronic document, and determining whether the second edit is privileged relative to the first edit. The method further includes responsive to determining that the second edit is not privileged relative to the first edit, requiring the second edit to be independently accepted prior to incorporating the second edit into the electronic document, and responsive to determining that the second edit is privileged relative to the first edit, incorporating the second edit into the electronic document without requiring the second edit to be independently accepted, and responsive to receiving an acceptance of the first edit, causing the first edit and the second edit to be incorporated into the electronic document.
US11087059B2	Clock domain crossing verification of integrated circuit design using parameter inference Techniques for verification of integrated circuit design are disclosed. A design relating to an integrated circuit is received (102). The design includes a first parameterized element and a second parameterized element (104). The first parameterized element is identified as a do-not-care (DNC) element based on usage of the first parameterized element in the design (106). A plurality of models relating to the design are generated by a processing device (110). A first value of the first parameterized element is not varied during the generating, based on the identification of the first parameterized element as a DNC element (108). A second value of the second parameterized element is varied during the generating (108).
US11087058B1	Prevention of front-side probing attacks Embodiments of systems and methods for an FIB-aware anti-probing physical design flow are described in the present disclosure. Such embodiments incorporate new and improved security-critical steps in a physical design flow, in which the design is constrained to provide coverage on asset nets through an internal shield.
US11087051B2	Designing a multi-physics system A method, performed by a computer system, for designing a multi-physics system including the steps of displaying a block diagram representation of the multi-physics system, including blocks that each correspond to a respective sub-system of the multi-physics system, and, between the blocks, links that correspond to multi-physics connections between the respective sub-systems, and upon a zoom command, sent by a user, displaying a preview of a block diagram representation of at least one respective sub-system, the displaying of the preview being controlled by the detection, by the computer system, of the zoom command. Such a method improves the design of a 3D modeled object.
US11087049B2	Online self-driving car virtual test and development system Example implementations described herein facilitate an interactive environment for companies and personals to validate and develop autonomous driving systems. Such implementations apply to, but are not limited to, applications such as sensor data collection for deep learning model training; validation and development of various detection algorithms; sensor fusion (e.g., radar, lidar, camera) algorithm development and validation, trajectory/motion planning algorithm validation; and control algorithm validation.
US11087042B1	Generation of a simulation plan and performance of a simulation based on the plan This disclosure describes techniques that include generating a simulation plan based on records that may be commonly kept when administering a computer network. This disclosure further describes techniques that include performing a simulation, based on the plan, to verity, test, and/or evaluate one or more systems, application systems, or applications that operate on the network. In one example, a method includes maintaining a storage system, generating a plan for simulating an application system, generating a simulation image, outputting the simulation image, and receiving simulation results.
US11087039B2	Headset apparatus for display of location and direction based content Methods and apparatus for presenting data to a user with augmented reality headgear or augmented reality glasses that has been oriented in a direction based upon unique automated generation of a vector are described. Systems for determining a direction of interest are based upon orientation of an apparatus. Data collection systems such as cameras, stereoscopic cameras, and scanner systems may be included in the augmented reality gear. In combination with a geospatial position, the direction of interest may be referenced in the provision of content via a user interface displayed in a worn augmented reality gear of the user at the site of interest. Updating of model data may be coordinated through the interface of an oriented augmented reality headgear with data collection systems.
US11087037B2	Tracking CAD objects A plugin can allow for tracking objects within a computer-aided design (“CAD”) application. In one example, the user can select an object or family of objects to track. The plugin can set a parameter of the tracker to match that of the selected object(s). The tracker can be joined to the selected object to form a new assembly, such as by embedding the tracker within the object. A user can define areas, such as rooms or floors, within the layout. The plugin can poll the trackers, which report which areas the corresponding object is within. The plugin can compile this information and display quantities of object types per area.
US11087033B1	Tool for design experiments with uncontrolled factors A computing system generates a subset of design cases of candidate design cases. The system indexes, in the subset, data elements. The system generates a design of an experiment by, for each respective data element, determining a status indicating whether the respective data element corresponds to an uncontrolled factor or a controlled factor. When the status indicates the uncontrolled factor, the system determines if substituting a respective set of specified options of a respective candidate design case comprising the respective data element with a different set of specified options of the candidate design cases improves a criterion measure according to a design criterion. When the status indicates the controlled factor, the system determines if changing an assigned option of the respective data element improves the criterion measure. The system updates the criterion measure with an updated criterion measure according to a change of the subset based on generating the design.
US11087031B2	Method for determining a configuration for a loudspeaker arrangement for radiating sound into a space and computer program product The invention relates to a method for determining a configuration for a loudspeaker arrangement for radiating sound into a space, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing an initial configuration having initial configuration parameters for a loudspeaker arrangement for radiating sound into a space in the computer, determining configurations having respectively associated configuration parameters by means of a target function-based optimisation method, wherein, proceeding from the initial configuration, in the computer a sound field for the space and/or parts thereof into which sound is to be radiated is determined iteratively to a candidate configuration by means of simulation, a value of a target function associated with the candidate configuration and the simulated sound field is determined and a new candidate configuration for the loudspeaker arrangement is selected, and selecting a configuration having configuration parameters from the iteratively determined candidate configurations in accordance with at least one selection criterion, which takes into consideration at least the values determined for the target function, wherein a target function is used in the optimisation method. The invention further relates to a computer program product.
US11087027B2	Privacy-safe attribution data hub In an embodiment, one or more ad data sets are received at a first processor. The ad data sets may be partially encoded or encrypted to prevent the processor from viewing certain visitor information. The ad data sets are merged together around common users or order IDs. An attribution credit is applied to each advertising event, creating an attribution data set. The data in the attribution data set is aggregated according to each advertising event, and based on the aggregated results, an advertising recommendation is calculated and sent to the advertising entity.
US11087024B2	System and method to enable privacy-preserving real time services against inference attacks One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving general private data identifying at least one type of privacy-sensitive data to protect, collecting at least one type of real-time data, and determining an inference privacy risk level associated with transmitting the at least one type of real-time data to a second device. The inference privacy risk level indicates a degree of risk of inferring the general private data from transmitting the at least one type of real-time data. The method further comprises distorting at least a portion of the at least one type of real-time data based on the inference privacy risk level before transmitting the at least one type of real-time data to the second device.
US11087016B1	Implementation of a file system on a block chain Disclosed is a system and method to create an encrypted file system on a block chain. The system creates the block chain controlling an access to the encrypted file system. The block chain defines a user permission to access at least a portion of the encrypted file system. The system creates the encrypted file system by recording a unique file ID in the block chain, where the unique file ID stores a chunk index including memory locations of multiple chunks storing portions of a file in the encrypted file system. The system encrypts the file using a channel session key and a file encryption key. The channel session key includes a cryptographic key computed based on information known to users granted at least a temporary access to the file, and the file encryption key includes a cryptographic key used to encrypt each file in the encrypted file system.
US11087014B2	Dynamic policy based on user experience Entity models are used to evaluate potential risk of entities, either individually or in groups, in order to evaluate suspiciousness within an enterprise network. These individual or aggregated risk assessments can be used to adjust the security policy for compute instances within the enterprise network. A security policy may specify security settings such as network speed, filtering levels, network isolation, levels of privilege, and the like.
US11086997B1	Active attestation of embedded systems An active attestation apparatus verifies at runtime the integrity of untrusted machine code of an embedded system residing in a memory device while it is being run/used with while slowing the processing time less than other methods. The apparatus uses an integrated circuit chip containing a microcontroller and a reprogrammable logic device, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA), to implement software attestation at runtime and in less time than is typically possible with comparable attestation approaches, while not requiring any halt of the processor in the microcontroller. The reprogrammable logic device includes functionality to load an encrypted version of its configuration and operating code, perform a checksum computation, and communicate with a verifier. The checksum algorithm is preferably time optimized to execute computations in the reprogrammable logic device in the minimum possible time.
US11086989B2	Smart device security compromised warning apparatus and method A method and arrangement for providing warnings based upon potential security compromising actions is discussed. Monitoring of system changes, temperature, humidity, power levels and reconfiguration of system components is performed and compared to threshold levels, with warning generated when monitored conditions fall outside of expected bounds.
US11086985B2	Binary authorization based on both file and package attributes Examples described herein generally relate to a computer device including a memory, and at least one processor configured to determine whether to allow execution of an application file on the computer device. The processor receives a command to execute a file. The processor determines whether the file is associated with a package reputation of an installation package. The processor determines a file reputation of the file. The processor determines whether to allow execution of the file based on a combination of the file reputation of the file and whether the file is associated with the good package reputation.
US11086981B2	Method for realizing the captcha with 3D models and device thereof Methods for realizing the CAPTCHA with 3D models and device thereof comprises following steps: (1) randomly selecting a 3D model from a model repository as an original model; generating two sets of random transformations; (2) applying the target transformations to the original model to generate a target model; generating a target image from rendering the target model; (3) applying the initial transformations to the original model to generate an operating model; displaying the operating model and the target image in two regions in client; (4) changing the property of the operating model through user interactive operation until the state of the operating model is consistent with the target image; generating a final transformations from the initial transformations by means of user interactive operation; (5) comparing the target transformations with the final transformations. It leverages the advantage of perception of 3D space in human beings. So it is easy and rapid to distinguish the computers from humans, and the possibility of cracking by image recognition technology and AI technology is avoided or greatly reduced.
US11086971B2	Method and apparatus for portably binding license rights to content stored on optical media There is provided a method to playback content in a ROM having a ROM ID. The method includes copying the content from the ROM to a RAM having a RAM ID, copying the ROM ID to a memory accessible to a RAM controller, transmitting a license request from the RAM controller to a license server, the license request comprising a RAM controller ID, the ROM ID and a request for a content license to play back the content from the RAM; receiving the content license including a right for the playback of the content from the RAM, and a content key, decrypting the content license by the RAM controller, according to the RAM controller secret associated with the RAM controller ID, to recover and provide the content key to a playback module, decrypting the content using the content key to generate a decrypted content, and playing back the decrypted content.
US11086968B1	Systems and methods for memory efficient parallel tensor decompositions In a system for improving performance of tensor-based computations and for minimizing the associated memory usage, computations associated with different non-zero tensor values are performed while exploiting an overlap between the respective index tuples of those non-zero values. While performing computations associated with a selected mode, when an index corresponding to a particular mode in a current index tuple is the same as the corresponding index from another, previously processed index tuple, the value already stored in a buffer corresponding to that particular mode is reused either wholly or in part, minimizing the processor usage and improving performance. Certain matrix operations may be iterated more than once so as to avoid the need to store a large partial result obtained from those operations. The performance overhead of the repeated operations is not significant, but the reduction in memory usage is.
US11086964B1	Determining propensities to drive website target user activity Users may arrive at a website via different digital channels. Users may also arrive at the website on different entry pages of the website. A propensity analyzer can, based on website activity data associated with a website, determine propensities of one or more of the digital channels, and/or one or more of the entry pages, to drive users to perform a target user activity during visits to the website. The propensity analyzer can generate recommendations for revising digital channels and/or entry pages to increase their propensities to drive users to perform the target user activity.
US11086961B2	Visual leaf page identification and processing In some implementations, a method includes, for each of multiple hosts: identifying visual leaf pages hosted by the host that are each a web page including image data defining an image or a video that is prominently displayed relative to all other content of the web page, identifying a set of hub pages hosted by the host that each link to at least one of the visual leaf pages through an image-based link, and for each hub page, generating cluster data representing the visual leaf pages to which the hub page links by determining, for each visual leaf page, a set of feature values that each indicate pre-defined features of the visual leaf page, and generating, from the sets of feature values, a set of central feature values as the cluster data for the hub page that indicate a central tendency of each respective pre-defined feature.
US11086952B2	Server device and method for collecting location information of other devices A server device, which includes a communication interface; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the communication interface and the memory. The memory is configured to store a first database including identifiers of access points and location information. The processor is configured to: receive, from an external electronic device through the communication interface, an identifier of at least one access point including a first access point collected by the external device and an identifier of a base station, identify location information matching the identifier of the at least one access point and/or the identifier of the base station in the first database, and update location information matching an identifier of the first access point in the first database based on the identified location information.
US11086946B2	Determining available storage capacity of a vehicle Tracking remaining storage capacity of a vehicle using sensors via a wireless system of the vehicle is presented herein. A method can include receiving first data representing an object; receiving second data representing a storage space of a vehicle; and determining, using the first data and the second data, whether the object is capable of placement within the storage space of the vehicle. In an example, the method can further include displaying information representing an order of placements of a set of objects comprising the object, a proposed location for the object, and/or a proposed orientation for the object within the storage space of the vehicle in response to the object being determined to be capable of placement within the storage space of the vehicle.
US11086944B1	Online subscription sharing system Embodiments of the present invention provide a web-based, short-term (e.g., as little as 1 hour) subscription service positioned between client devices and third-party digital subscription providers. The subscription service allows multiple online subscription services (e.g., newspapers, magazines, etc.) to be viewed or accessed on different client devices (e.g., tablets, desktop computers, laptop computers, smart phones, etc.) for a fee. The subscription service ensures that the client views the original content in the original format and retains associated metadata in the originally intended format for that particular publication on a particular client device and based on entitlements of the user of the client device.
US11086943B2	Bucket based distributed search system A distributed search system can be partitioned into buckets based on entities and time periods. Addresses for the partitions can be formed from entity parameters and time period parameters. An indexing scheme for the partitions can be maintained at one or more search clusters, which may be geographically separate from one another. Consistency can be maintained across the search clusters though routing queries between clusters based at least in part on the status of partitions.
US11086940B1	Scalable parallel elimination of approximately subsumed sets Techniques for Scalable parallel elimination of approximately subsumed sets are described. A method for Scalable parallel elimination of approximately subsumed sets includes identifying a first plurality of blocks based at least on a plurality of records stored in a storage service of a provider network, determining a plurality of subsumption relationships between blocks from the first plurality of blocks, retaining a first subset of the first plurality of blocks and demoting a second subset of the first plurality of blocks based at least on the plurality of subsumption relationships, and iteratively performing dynamic blocking based at least on the first subset of the plurality of matching blocks and the second subset of the plurality of matching blocks to generate a subsequent pluralities of blocks.
US11086939B2	Generation of regular expressions A method is provided for generating regular expressions. In some embodiments, the method includes partitioning a first plurality of text strings into a plurality of substrings, each text string of the first plurality being malignant or benign. The method also includes generating a population list including a second plurality of text strings, each text string of the second plurality including at least one token. The method further includes creating subsequent iterations of the population list. Each iteration may include calculating a score for one or more text strings in the population list and removing one or more text strings from the population list. The method further includes in response to a determination to not update the population list, selecting, based on the one or more calculated scores, a third text string as a regular expression from a final iteration of the population list.
US11086938B2	Interpreting human-robot instructions A system includes a robot having a module that includes a function for mapping natural language commands of varying complexities to reward functions at different levels of abstraction within a hierarchical planning framework, the function including using a deep neural network language model that learns how to map the natural language commands to reward functions at an appropriate level of the hierarchical planning framework.
US11086931B2	Audio and visual asset matching platform including a master digital asset Provided are computer-implemented methods and systems for implementing and utilizing an audio and visual asset matching platform. The audio and visual asset matching platform may include a first interface, a digital asset creation platform, an asset matching engine, and a user feedback engine. The first interface may be configured to select at least one master digital asset. The digital asset creation platform may be configured to create digital assets, the digital assets comprising at least one of text, audio, image, video, 3D/4D virtual environments, and animation files and metadata. The asset matching engine may be configured to match digital assets and generate at least one output digital asset. The user feedback engine may be configured to monitor and analyze behavior in response to receipt of at least one output digital asset and generate feedback metrics to improve the matching of the asset matching engine.
US11086929B1	Photographic memory A system and method for collecting data may include a data collection device to obtain the data from a user, an apparatus for obtaining metadata for each word of the data from the user, an apparatus for obtaining a searchable transcript of the data and a device to store the searchable transcript. The metadata may be date data, time data, name data or location data and the data collection device may include a speech recognition engine to translate speech into searchable words. The speech recognition engine may provide a confidence level corresponding to the translation of the speech into searchable words, and the speech recognition engine may distinguish a first user and a second user in order to provide a first searchable transcript for the first user and a second searchable transcript for the second user. An ad transcript may be added to the searchable transcript, and the searchable transcript may be placed in a centralized community search database.
US11086925B2	Fashion by trend user interfaces Systems and methods for improving a search process are provided. A networked system accesses, from online sources, fashion trend information including pictures illustrating fashion trends. The networked system determines a plurality of top fashion trends, and extracts, using an image detection algorithm, images of fashion items from a picture associated with each of the top fashion trends. Using the extracted images, the networked system performs an image search for matching inventory items. The networked system then generates and stored a plurality of fashion trend user interfaces, whereby the plurality of fashion trend user interfaces each comprise selectable elements that represent the plurality of top fashion trends. At runtime, the networked system receives an indication to initiate a search for fashion by trends, and in response, accesses the plurality of stored fashion trend user interfaces. One of the plurality of stored fashion trend user interfaces is presented on a user device.
US11086916B2	System and method for analyzing and visualizing team conversational data A method of analyzing conversational messages may be provided. The method including receiving a query defining a timespan of messages, retrieving at least two conversational messages associated with the defined timespan from a plurality of interleaved messages, de-threading the at least two conversational messages to identify at least one conversational thread, and generating a visualization of conversational threads based on the defined timespan, the at least one conversational thread, the visualization organized into time intervals based on the defined timespan.
US11086915B2	Maintaining differential privacy for database query results The subject technology for maintaining differential privacy for database query results receives a query for a database that contains user data. The subject technology determines that the query is permitted for the database based at least in part on a privacy policy associated with the database. The subject technology determines that performing the query will not exceed a query budget for the database. The subject technology, when the query is permitted and performing the query will not exceed the query budget, performs the query on the database and receiving results from the query. The subject technology selects a differential privacy algorithm for the results based at least in part on a query type of the query. The subject technology applies the selected differential privacy algorithm to the results to generate differentially private results. The subject technology provides the differentially private results.
US11086910B2	Information mapping approaches Methods, systems and applications for updating, enhancing, organizing, and utilizing geographic maps, for locating points of interest and places of businesses, or POI's. Embodiments provide a method for collecting geo-coordinate data on POIs by eliciting participation of the business owners or designated employees to identify the specific locations of POI's on a map; a map program which synchronizes to a centralized database where POI and other more frequently changing and time-dependent map information is downloaded to individual users; a map program, where in addition to the standard contact information, “qualitative” information and website links are included in an POI information box to aid in pre-qualifying a POI before selection and in booking a reservation; a method for locating markers on an Internet-based search engine map; and an improved contact management system that allows locations of contacts to be viewed on a map while minimizing address geocoding.
US11086897B2	Linking event streams across applications of a data intake and query system The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates the processing of network data. During operation, the system causes for display a graphical user interface (GUI) for obtaining configuration information for configuring the generation of time-series event data from network packets captured by one or more remote capture agents. Next, the system causes for display, in the GUI, a first set of user-interface elements comprising event stream information for one or more ephemeral event streams used to temporarily generate the time-series event data from the network packets. The system then causes for display, in the GUI, a mechanism for navigating between the event stream information and creation information for one or more creators of the one or more ephemeral event streams.
US11086896B2	Dynamic composite data dictionary to facilitate data operations via computerized tools configured to access collaborative datasets in a networked computing platform Various embodiments relate generally to data science and data analysis, computer software and systems, network communications to interface among repositories of disparate datasets and computing machine-based entities that seek access to the datasets, and, more specifically, to a computing and data storage platform configured to provide one or more computerized tools that facilitate data projects by providing an interactive, project-centric workspace interface that may include, for example, a unified view in which to identify data sources, generate transformative datasets, and/form queries over a composite data dictionary coupled to collaborative computing devices and user accounts. For example, a method may include forming a first data dictionary, linking a dataset associated with the first data dictionary to another dataset, which may be associated with a second data dictionary, and forming a dynamic composite data dictionary.
US11086887B2	Providing search results based on natural language classification confidence information A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, a search query from a client device; obtaining, by the computing device, classification and confidence information by applying natural language classification to the search query; generating, by the computing device, search results based on the classification and confidence information, wherein a ratio of the search results is based on the classification and confidence information; and providing, by the computing device, the search results to the client device.
US11086878B2	Providing context in activity streams A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for providing contextual information associated with a post in an activity stream. In an implementation, a method may include determining a need for contextual information relative to a post within an activity stream. The method may also include searching one or more contextual information sources relative to at least a portion of the post within the activity stream. The method may further include associating contextual information with the post within the activity stream.
US11086874B2	Management of a virtual infrastructure via an object query language Management of a virtual infrastructure via an object query language module is described. The virtual infrastructure includes one or more virtual machines, and one or more host machines communicatively coupled with the one or more virtual machines. The virtual infrastructure also includes a centralized management tool communicatively coupled with the one or more host machines. The object query language module fetches information from the one or more host machines and the one or more virtual machines. It further provides commands to the one or more host machines and the one or more virtual machines. In response to the fetch and command of the one or more host machines and the one or more virtual machines, a result of the fetch and command is displayed via a graphical user-interface.
US11086872B2	Method and system for outer join of database tables The specification provides a system, method, and storage medium for executing an outer join command on a first table and a second table in a distributed database. The method may comprise: broadcasting the first data set to a plurality of database nodes storing the second data set; dividing the plurality of database nodes into a first subset and a second subset; obtaining, an OUTER JOIN result based on the first data set broadcasted to each database node of the first subset and the portion of the second data set stored therein; obtaining, an INNER JOIN result based on the first data set broadcasted to each database node of the second subset and the portion of the second data set stored therein; and returning a result to the OUTER JOIN command by aggregating the OUTER JOIN result and the INNER JOIN result.
US11086865B2	Sliding window pattern matching for large data sets Methods for providing sliding window pattern matching for large data sets are provided. In one aspect, a method includes accessing a data store comprising a plurality of records each associated with a timestamp and at least one type of measurement value. The method also includes retrieving a multidimensional search query spanning a defined length of time. The method also includes iteratively searching the plurality of records using the multidimensional search query, which is successively reduced in size. Each iteration uses an optimization function to determine similarity values. Once a match with an optimal confidence value is found, the iterative search can be halted. The method also includes outputting a prediction result selected from the plurality of records having associated timestamps after the candidate match assigned to the optimal confidence value. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
US11086860B2	Predefined semantic queries An information retrieval system and method are presented. A template is retrieved from a template repository. The template repository stores a plurality of templates. Each of the plurality of templates includes a concept and a relationship from a knowledge model. The knowledge model defines a plurality of entities and interrelationships between one or more of the plurality of entities. The plurality of entities include concepts and instances. The template is transmitted to a client computer, and a statement is received from the client computer. The statement includes an instantiation of the template. A knowledge base is queried using the statement to generate a result listing identifying an item in the knowledge base. The knowledge base identifies a plurality of items. Each of the plurality of items is associated with at least one annotation identifying at one of the entities in the knowledge model.
US11086856B2	Protecting anonymity for aggregated report generation across multiple queries Systems and methods for providing interaction data in response to a query from a content provider are provided. One method includes receiving a query from the content provide including a plurality of parameters relating to interactions with a content item of the content provider. The method includes retrieving a set of log file records using the included plurality of parameters and generating a current set of records identifying interaction data with the content item. The method includes comparing the current set of records to a previous set of records generated by the one or more processors for a previous query from the content provider and determining a similarity between the current set of records and the previous set of records. The method includes modifying, if the similarity is above a threshold, the current set of records and providing the modified set of records to the content provider.
US11086854B2	Database interface method and system An intuitive interface that allows a non-technical person to search a computer database without having to understand the underlining database software or its structure by assembling a graphical database query.
US11086842B1	Highly scalable and consistent pluggable messaging system A plugin is provided to a service that includes a database for storing data corresponding to transactions received by the service and applied to the database. Upon receipt of a transaction to be performed by the service, the plugin receives a message generated by the service and associated with informing another service of the transaction. The message is stored in the database together with the transaction, the message and transaction thereby being in the same transactional context. Upon the transaction being committed, the message is also processed because the transaction and message are in the same single transactional context within the database.
US11086836B2	Index leaf page splits avoidance or reduction In an approach, a processor receives a first request to store a specific key to index pages of a database, wherein: the request indicates that the specific key is to be stored to a specific leaf page in a key-ordered chain of the index pages, and there is insufficient room in the specific leaf page to store the specific key. A processor determines at least one sibling leaf page of the specific leaf page in the key-ordered chain, the specific leaf page and the at least one sibling leaf page forming a first set. A processor determines that there is enough room in leaf pages of the first set to store existing keys in the leaf pages of the first set together with the specific key. A processor stores the existing keys in the leaf pages of the first set together with the specific key according to a redistribution policy.
US11086826B2	Virtualized server systems and methods including domain joining techniques Examples described herein include virtualized environments including a virtualized file server. Examples of secure domain join processes are described which may facilitate joining a virtualized file server or portions thereof to a domain. In some examples, the secure domain join process itself, and/or an associated file server virtual machine, may have insufficient credentials to write objects into an active directory. The active directory credentials need not be shared with the file server virtual machine. Rather, in some examples, the secure domain join process may provide a user system with a list of actions to be performed using active directory credentials.
US11086823B2	File deduplication using signature information Aspects of the subject technology relate to ways to avoid file duplication in a cloud storage service. In some aspects, a method of the technology includes steps for retrieving, via a computer network, one or more files from a first memory location, identifying a first signature and a second signature for each of the files, and storing the first signature and the second signature into a duplication reference list. In some aspects, the method further includes steps for analyzing files in a second memory location to identify duplicate files using the duplication reference list. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.
US11086818B2	Establishing object atomicity in snapshot based disaster recovery environments A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: capturing a snapshot of data stored at a primary storage location, and determining a transaction identification which corresponds to each file operation included in the snapshot, where each file operation includes a respective number of sub-operations. Data included in the snapshot which corresponds to completed ones of the sub-operations is identified, and the determined transaction identifications as well as the identified data is used to populate entries in a data structure. The snapshot is sent to a secondary storage location, and an acknowledgement is received from the secondary storage location for each of the completed sub-operations that are successfully performed at the secondary storage location. Furthermore, the data structure is updated based on the received acknowledgements.
US11086817B2	Systolic similarity estimation with two-dimensional sliding window A systolic array implemented in circuitry of an integrated circuit, includes a processing element array having processing elements arranged in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, first loaders communicatively coupled to the processing element array to load samples Am,n from at least one external memory to the processing element array, and second loaders communicatively coupled to the processing element array to load samples Bk,l from the at least one external memory to the processing element array. Each row of the samples Am,n is loaded one row at a time to a single processing element along the horizontal direction, and each row of the samples Bk,l is loaded one row at a time to a single processing element along the vertical direction, wherein pairing between the samples Am,n and Bk,l in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction enables data reuse to reduce bandwidth usage of the external memory.
US11086815B1	Supporting access to accelerators on a programmable integrated circuit by multiple host processes Supporting multiple clients on a single programmable integrated circuit (IC) can include implementing a first image within the programmable IC in response to a first request for processing to be performed by the programmable IC, wherein the request is from a first process executing in a host data processing system coupled to the programmable IC, receiving, using a processor of the host data processing system, a second request for processing to be performed on the programmable IC from a second and different process executing in the host data processing system while the programmable IC still implements the first image, comparing, using the processor, a second image specified by the second request to the first image, and, in response to determining that the second image matches the first image based on the comparing, granting, using the processor, the second request for processing to be performed by the programmable IC.
US11086814B2	System and method for communication efficient sparse-reduce Systems and methods for building a distributed learning framework, including generating a sparse communication network graph with a high overall spectral gap. The generating includes computing model parameters in distributed shared memory of a cluster of a plurality of worker nodes; determining a spectral gap of an adjacency matrix for the cluster using a stochastic reduce convergence analysis, wherein a spectral reduce is performed using a sparse reduce graph with a highest possible spectral gap value for a given network bandwidth capability; and optimizing the communication graph by iteratively performing the computing and determining until a threshold condition is reached. Each of the plurality of worker nodes is controlled using tunable approximation based on available bandwidth in a network in accordance with the generated sparse communication network graph.
US11086798B2	Method and computer program product and apparatus for controlling data access of a flash memory device The invention introduces a method for controlling data access to a flash memory, performed by a processing unit, including steps of: obtaining a logical address associated with a data read operation; determining whether a group table corresponding to the logical address is queued in a locked queue, or a hot zone of a swap queue; and prohibiting content of the locked queue and the swap queue from being modified when the group table corresponding to the logical address is queued in the locked queue, or the hot zone of the swap queue.
US11086791B2	Methods for supporting mismatched transaction granularities Methods, systems, and devices for methods for supporting mismatched transaction granularities are described. A memory system may include a host device the performs data transactions according to a first code word size that is different than a second code word size associated with a storage component within the memory system. A cache may be configured to receive, from the host device, a first code word associated of the first code word size and associated with a first address of the storage component. The cache may store the first code word. When the first code word is evicted from the cache, the memory system may generate a third code word of the second size based on the first code word and a second code word stored in the first address of the storage component and store the third code word at the first address of the storage component.
US11086783B2	Dynamic premigration throttling for tiered storage A dynamic premigration protocol is implemented in response to a secondary tier returning to an operational state and an amount of data associated with a premigration queue of a primary tier exceeding a first threshold. The dynamic premigration protocol can comprise at least a temporary premigration throttling level. An original premigration protocol is implemented in response to an amount of data associated with the premigration queue decreasing below the first threshold.
US11086781B2	Methods and apparatus for monitoring prefetcher accuracy information using a prefetch flag independently accessible from prefetch tag information Examples of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus comprising processing circuitry to perform data processing operations and a hierarchical cache structure. The cache structure comprises a plurality of cache levels to store data for access by the processing circuitry, and includes a highest cache level arranged to receive data requests directly from the processing circuitry. The apparatus comprises a plurality of prefetch units, each prefetch unit being associated with a cache level and being arranged to prefetch data into the associated cache level in anticipation of the processing circuitry requiring the data, wherein: each cache level has a plurality of entries and is arranged to maintain prefetch tag information for each entry which, when a given entry contains prefetched data, indicates which prefetch unit of that cache level and/or of a lower cache level prefetched that data; and each cache level is arranged, responsive to a data request from a higher cache level, to provide to the higher cache level the requested data and the prefetch tag information corresponding to the requested data. The apparatus further comprises accuracy information storage to: maintain accuracy inferring information for each prefetch unit; and when given data is evicted from a cache level, update the accuracy inferring information based on the prefetch tag information.
US11086778B2	Multicore shared cache operation engine Techniques for accessing memory by a memory controller, comprising receiving, by the memory controller, a memory management command to perform a memory management operation at a virtual memory address, translating the virtual memory address to a physical memory address, wherein the physical memory address comprises an address within a cache memory, and outputting an instruction to the cache memory based on the memory management command and the physical memory address.
US11086768B1	Identifying false positives in test case failures using combinatorics A method for detecting and localizing a fault in a system under test (SUT) includes generating an initial set of test cases using combinatorics test design. The method further includes determining, based at least in part on a first set of execution results, a set of failing test cases. The method further includes determining, based on a machine learning model, a subset of false positives from the failing test cases. The method further includes generating a set of new test cases from a selected failing test case that is not in the subset of false positives. The method further includes executing the set of new test cases to obtain a second set of execution results, and localizing the fault based at least in part on the second set of execution results.
US11086764B2	Identification of code ownership through test coverage in database systems In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating identification of code ownership through test coverage in database systems according to one embodiment. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes identifying a code developed by one or more teams, generating code coverage segment data associated with the code, where the code coverage segment data to identify one or more segments of the code associated with one or more teams. The method may further include calculating, based on the code coverage segment data, a percentage of support provided by each of the one or more teams in developing each of the one or more segments, and determining, based on the support percentage, an ownership share of each of the one or more segments associated with each of the one or more teams.
US11086763B2	Asynchronous consumer-driven contract testing in micro service architecture A method of verifying, during a continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) process, that an asynchronous message contract between a consumer service and a provider service in a microservice architecture has not been broken by a change to the provider service is disclosed. The asynchronous message contract is retrieved from a central server. A test message queue is created, the test message queue being separate from an existing message queue. Generation of a message based on a precondition specified in the asynchronous message contract is triggered. The message is retrieved from the test queue. The message is verified according to the asynchronous message contract, the verifying based on a build error not being generated during the CI and CD process.
US11086760B2	Delta state tracking for event stream analysis Systems and methods for delta state tracking for event stream analysis. Events at a device are tracked and stored locally or forwarded to a server. The events collectively form an event stream. When an event of interest occurs, the precise configuration of a device at the time of the event of interest can be determined by applying the event stream in chronological or reverse chronological order to a snapshot of the device's configuration. Thus, the snapshot can be taken at any time. Tracking the deltas to the device's configuration enables the precise configuration at the time of the event of interest to be determined.
US11086759B2	System and method for probe injection for code coverage A system and methods for efficiently injecting probes to executable code, which is then executed. Such probes may be used for example to examine the behavior of the code during execution. Optionally analyzing the behavior of the code during execution is used as part of a testing strategy for the code.
US11086754B2	Automated feedback-based application optimization Approaches presented herein enable optimization of a developing application to a user base. More specifically, application-centric data is gathered during a cultivation phase of the developing application. Substantially concurrently with the cultivation phase of the developing application, the application-centric data is analyzed according to static code of the developing application, a testing of the developing application, or a user experience (UX) design of the developing application. A machine learning model is applied to the analyzed application-centric data. This machine learning model is trained on historic application feedback data from applications available to the user base. Based on the machine learning model, a recommended change to optimize the developing application to the user base is generated.
US11086753B2	Methods and systems for measuring user and system metrics A method including receiving, from a user device, a user request to access data associated with a web page; generating, by a processor, a first transaction identification; collecting transaction information, the transaction information comprising server-side metrics; integrating, by the processor, the first transaction identification with the transaction information; transmitting, by the processor, the first transaction identification to the user device; receiving, from the user device, client-side data associated with a second transaction identification; integrating, by the processor, the server-side metrics and the client-side data; and analyzing, by the processor, the integrated server-side metrics and the client-side data.
US11086749B2	Dynamically updating device health scores and weighting factors Disclosed is a computer implemented method to adjust device health weighting factors, the method comprising, determine a set of monitored devices including a first monitored device. The method comprises, determining a set of parameters, wherein each parameter is associated with one operating metric of each of the monitored devices. The method comprises, receiving a set of usage data, including a usage history for each parameter. The method further comprises, performing trend analysis on the set of usage data configured to identify a relative influence of each parameter on the set of monitored devices. The method also comprises, generating a set of weighting factors based on the trend analysis, and wherein each parameter in the set of parameters is associated with a weighting factor, and calculating a health score for the first monitored device, wherein the calculation is based on the set of weighting factors.
US11086739B2	System comprising non-volatile memory device and one or more persistent memory devices in respective fault domains A system includes a host processor, a volatile memory device coupled to the host processor, and at least a first persistent memory device coupled to the host processor. The host processor is configured to execute one or more applications. The volatile memory device and the first persistent memory device are in respective distinct fault domains of the system, and at least one of a plurality of data objects generated by a given one of the applications is accessible from multiple distinct storage locations in respective ones of the distinct fault domains. For example, the host processor and the volatile memory device may be in a first one of the distinct fault domains and the first persistent memory device may be in a second one of the distinct fault domains. The data object remains accessible in one of the fault domains responsive to a failure in another of the fault domains.
US11086733B2	Reporting control information errors Methods, systems, and devices for reporting control information errors are described. A state of a memory array may be monitored during operation. After detecting an error (e.g., in received control information), the memory device may enter a first state (e.g., a locked state) and may indicate to a host device that an error was detected, the state of the memory array before the error was detected , and/or at least a portion of a control signal carrying the received control information. The host device may diagnose a cause of the error based on receiving the indication of the error and/or the copy of the control signal. After identifying and/or resolving the cause of the error, the host device may transmit one or more commands (e.g., unlocking the memory device and returning the memory array to the original state) based on receiving the original state from the memory device.
US11086730B2	Snapshot management Systems and methods are disclosed for backing up a computer. The method includes choosing a time window to back up the computer; determining jobs that need to be synced during the time window and snapshots; determining an optimal set of snapshots that cover all jobs; altering job records in the database to point to one of the optimal snapshots; and deleting all snapshots not in the optimal set.
US11086727B2	Systems and methods for continuous data protection Example embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for continuous data protection (CDP) and more specifically to an input and output (I/O) filtering framework and log management system to seek a near-zero recovery point objective (RPO).
US11086722B2	Memory system and operating method thereof There are provided a memory system and an operating method thereof. The memory system includes: a memory device including a plurality of semiconductor memories; and a controller for generating a plurality of command queues respectively corresponding to the plurality of semiconductor memories by queuing a plurality of commands received from a host, and controlling the plurality of semiconductor memories to perform overall operations by outputting the plurality of commands queued in the plurality of command queues, wherein the controller holds a first command queue, among the plurality of command queues, corresponding to a first semiconductor memory, among the plurality of semiconductor memories, in which a program fail has occurred.
US11086721B2	Cognitive analysis and resolution of erroneous software patches Resolving software patch issues is provided. Recorded activities performed by users to resolve an issue with a patch applied to an application on a group of client devices are compared. A set of common user activities are identified within the recorded activities performed by the users. A subset of highest ranking common user activities is selected from the set of common user activities. A fix for the issue with the patch is generated based on the subset of highest ranking common user activities. Corrective action based on the fix is taken to resolve the issue with the patch on a client device, the client device experiencing the issue resolved by users on the group of client devices.
US11086708B2	Automated cognitive multi-component problem management Approaches presented herein enable automated cognitive problem management in a systems environment. A first problem component is identified from a problem ticket. In response to the problem ticket, a logical relationship between the problem component and other related components is generated. While applying an automated fix to the problem component, its related components are measured for any deviation. If a deviation exists, a second problem component is identified and a causality relationship among the first and second components is established. An automated fix is applied to the second problem component and then to the first problem component based on the causality relationship. The causality relationship and order of applying the component fixes is stored for resolving future similar problem tickets.
US11086705B2	Managing the reliability of pages in non-volatile random access memory A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: performing a first read of one or more pages in a first page region of a first block. In response to determining that the highest RBER experienced during the first read is not in a first predetermined range, a first calibration procedure is performed on the one or more pages. A second read of the one or more pages is performed. In response to determining that the highest RBER experienced during the second read is not in a second predetermined range, a second calibration procedure on the one or more pages is performed, and a third read of the one or more pages is performed. In response to determining that the highest RBER experienced during the third read is not in the second predetermined range, a reliability counter which corresponds to the first page region of the first block is incremented.
US11086703B2	Distributed input/output virtualization The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to distributed input/output (I/O) virtualization. A number of embodiments include an apparatus comprising a host computing device, a distributed virtualization controller (DVC) disposed on the host computing device, and a virtualized input/output (I/O) device in communication with the DVC.
US11086700B2	Template driven approach to deploy a multi-segmented application in an SDDC A simplified mechanism to deploy and control a multi-segmented application by using application-based manifests that express how application segments of the multi-segment application are to be defined or modified, and how the communication profiles between these segments. These manifests are application specific. Also, in some cases, deployment managers in a software defined datacenter (SDDC) provide these manifests as templates to administrators, who can use these templates to express their intent when they are deploying multi-segment applications in the datacenter. Application-based manifests can also be used to control previously deployed multi-segmented applications in the SDDC. Using such manifests would enable the administrators to be able to manage fine grained micro-segmentation rules based on endpoint and network attributes.
US11086693B2	Adaptable pages, widgets and features based on real time application performance The system, method, and computer program product described herein provide ways to modify a user interface when a performance of the user interface degrades due to lack of resources including presenting the user interface to a user that includes a first element that requires an allocation of a first amount of resources of a server to perform a function, determining that a performance of the user interface has degraded below a threshold amount, in response to determining that the performance has degraded, identifying a second element that requires an allocation of a second amount of resources of the server to perform the function where the second amount of resources is smaller than the first amount of resources, and replacing the first element with the second element to reduce the required amount of resources that are allocated by the server to the user interface.
US11086683B2	Redistributing workloads across worker nodes based on policy Workload redistribution is provided. Upper and lower thresholds of resource utilization by worker nodes in a worker node group are defined. Hot and cold regions are determined in the worker node group to provide policy-based rescheduling of the worker nodes and redistribution of workload on the worker nodes based on the upper and lower thresholds of resource utilization. Resource utilization data corresponding to the worker nodes in the worker node group are collected at defined time intervals. It is determined whether an average resource utilization of any worker node in the worker node group is greater than the upper threshold of resource utilization based on the collected resource utilization data. In response to determining that the average resource utilization of any worker node in the worker node group is greater than the upper threshold, redistribution of the workload on the worker nodes is triggered.
US11086676B1	Allocating computing resources based on user intent Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for allocating computing resources. In one aspect, a method includes receiving intent data specifying one or more computing services to be hosted by a computing network, requested characteristics of computing resources for use in hosting the computing service, and a priority value for each requested characteristic. A budget constraint is identified for each computing service. Available resources data is identified that specifies a set of available computing resources. A resource allocation problem for allocating computing resources for the one or more computing resources is generated based on the intent data, each budget constraint, and the available resources data. At least a portion of the set of computing resources is allocated for the one or more computing services based on results of evaluating the resource allocation problem to meet a particular resource allocation objective.
US11086673B2	Electronic device and control method thereof An electronic device may include a communication interface and a processor configured to receive scheduling information comprising a first task and a second task that are to be sequentially performed in a first electronic device from the first electronic device through the communication interface and monitor whether signals corresponding to each of the first task and the second task are received within a timeout time of each of the first task and the second task, which may be obtained based on the scheduling information, and the processor may further, based on receiving information on a third task after receiving first information corresponding to the first task from the first electronic device, renew a timeout time of the second task and monitor whether second information corresponding to the second task is received within the renewed timeout time.
US11086668B2	Method, electronic device and computer program product for processing task Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an electronic device and a computer program product for processing a task. The method comprises: obtaining a first group of processing results generated from processing, by a first group of processing resources of a first device, a first group of sub-tasks in the task; performing a first AllReduce operation on the first group of processing results to obtain a first AllReduce result; obtaining a second AllReduce result from a second device, the second AllReduce result being obtained by performing a second AllReduce operation on a second group of processing results generated from processing, by a second group of processing resources of the second device, a second group of sub-tasks in the task; and performing a third AllReduce operation on the first AllReduce result and the second AllReduce result to obtain a processing result of the task.
US11086663B2	Preloading application using active window stack A method for preloading an application, a storage medium, and a terminal are provided. The method includes the following. An event of preloading an application is detected to be triggered. A target application to be preloaded is determined. An active window stack for preloading is created according to a predetermined rule, and an application interface of the target application is preloaded according to the active window stack for preloading, where the active window stack for preloading has boundary coordinates locating outside a coordinate range of a display screen.
US11086656B2	Sharing templates and multi-instance cloud deployable applications A method and system determining whether the deployment has been prepared for launch on cloud. The method including receiving, by a server computer, a set of associated image templates to a template repository. The method further including receiving, in the template repository by a processing device of the server computer, a compatible deployable template that is compatible with, and distinct from, the set of associated image templates, wherein the compatible deployable template comprises information for launching the cloud server by starting the plurality of virtual machines from the plurality of virtual machine images together to create a cloud server. The method further including providing the compatible deployable.
US11086648B1	Trust-based resource allocation Methods and systems for provisioning computing resource instances among implementation resources based on trust to reduce interference between computing resource instances implemented by the same implementation resources. In an embodiment, a trust rating is determined for a computing resource instance based at least in part on one or more trust factors. The suitability of an implementation resource to implement the given computing resource instance may be evaluated based at least in part on the trust rating of the computing resource instance and a trust rating of the implementation resource. In some embodiments, the trust rating of the implementation resource may be predefined or based on trust ratings of computing resource instances that are currently implemented by the implementation resource. An implementation resource may be selected to implement the computing resource instance based at least in part on its suitability thus determined.
US11086645B1	Proficiency based tutorial modification In implementations of proficiency based tutorial modification, a computing device implements a tutorial system to receive a user modification of a digital image. A difference between the user modification and an application modification of the digital image is determined. The tutorial system generates a proficiency score for an editing tool based on the difference between the user modification and the application modification, and the proficiency score indicates the user's proficiency in using the editing tool. The tutorial system generates a pre-modified input image for a tutorial depicting a modification applied to an input image to be modified in the tutorial using the editing tool based on the proficiency score for the editing tool being greater than a proficiency threshold.
US11086644B1	Interface and mode selection for digital action execution Interface and mode selection for digital action execution is provided. For example, a system loads a script library embedded in an electronic resource. The system determines a historic level of engagement between a client computing device and one or more digital assistants. The system selects, based on a first property of the client computing device and the historic level of engagement, a type of digital interface. The system generates, based on the type of digital interface, a digital interface with the call-to-action. The system determines, responsive to an instruction to execute the call-to-action, a mode of execution. The system selects a digital assistant and a second client device to execute the call-to-action. The system transmits the call-to-action to the second client device for execution.
US11086639B2	Method for processing a user input and motor vehicle having a data-processing device The disclosure relates to a method for processing a user input in a vehicle, in which a suitable subset is selected based on a result of an evaluation of the user input from a superset of personal data records. For each data record of the subset, a frequency value is then determined corresponding to a respective frequency of use. The subset is output to the user adapted to the frequency values. In order to offer a particularly efficient operability, it is provided that the superset is retrieved from a mobile terminal and stored in a memory device of the vehicle before the subset is selected. For adapting the output to the user, the determined frequency values of the data records of the subset are checked for a predetermined selection criterion, at the fulfillment of which the data record with the highest frequency value is determined as a VIP data record and marked and/or preselected upon an output to the user.
US11086636B2	Data storage device and method for operating non-volatile memory A data storage device waking up from a sleep mode rapidly is disclosed. The data storage device uses a controller to operate a non-volatile memory. The controller has a microprocessor and a volatile memory. The microprocessor loads boot code from the non-volatile memory to a not-always-on area of the volatile memory according to a script loaded on an always-on area of the volatile memory. The microprocessor executes the boot code loaded on the not-always-on area to load an in-system program from the non-volatile memory to the not-always-on area for execution of the in-system program. The script loaded on the always-on area is loaded from the non-volatile memory, and the non-volatile memory is searched to load the script to the always-on area in response to powering on a data storage device containing the non-volatile memory from a power-off state.
US11086634B2	Data processing apparatus and method The disclosure provides a data processing device and method. The data processing device may include: a task configuration information storage unit and a task queue configuration unit. The task configuration information storage unit is configured to store configuration information of tasks. The task queue configuration unit is configured to configure a task queue according to the configuration information stored in the task configuration information storage unit. According to the disclosure, a task queue may be configured according to the configuration information.
US11086630B1	Finish exception handling of an instruction completion table A computer system includes a dispatch stage configured to dispatch a plurality of instructions in a program order, and an issue stage configured to issue at least one instruction among the plurality of instructions. The computer system further includes an execution stage configured to execute the at least one instruction to generate a finish report and to determine the at least one instruction is one of an exception-free instruction or an exception instruction. In response to determining the exception-free instruction, a first finish report associated with the exception-free instruction is output to a completion stage. In response to determining the exception instruction, a second finish report associated with the exception instruction is output to an exception unit so as to halt output of the second finish report to the completion stage.
US11086627B2	Instruction length decoder system and method A system is provided that includes an instruction buffer that stores bytes representative of one or more macroinstructions and instruction length decoder circuitry. The instruction length decoder circuitry includes a non-sequential first multiplexer circuitry having first input lines receiving a first input data representative of a speculative length of a first macroinstruction of the macroinstructions, and first selector that selects from the first input lines via a one-hot selector vector. The instruction length decoder circuitry also includes a first output line communicatively coupled to second selector, wherein the first output line causes the selector to select from a second input data representative of a first location of a first ending byte for the first macroinstruction with respect to a value x. The first multiplexer circuitry and the second selector may output start and end byte locations for the macroinstructions.
US11086625B2	Compression assist instructions In an embodiment, a processor supports one or more compression assist instructions which may be employed in compression software to improve the performance of the processor when performing compression/decompression. That is, the compression/decompression task may be performed more rapidly and consume less power when the compression assist instructions are employed then when they are not. In some cases, the cost of a more effective, more complex compression algorithm may be reduced to the cost of a less effective, less complex compression algorithm.
US11086624B2	Function virtualization facility for blocking instruction function of a multi-function instruction of a virtual processor In a processor supporting execution of a plurality of functions of an instruction, an instruction blocking value is set for blocking one or more of the plurality of functions, such that an attempt to execute one of the blocked functions, will result in a program exception and the instruction will not execute, however the same instruction will be able to execute any of the functions that are not blocked functions.
US11086620B2	Systems and methods for automatic identification and recommendation of techniques and experts A system including one or more processors; and at least one memory storing computer code that, when executed by the one or more processors, is configured to cause the system to: receive data representative of first text indicative of a first draft coding script; query a database storing coding technique information corresponding to a plurality of coding techniques, the query comprising a first request including indications of a first coding technique classification of a first coding technique of the first draft coding script; receive, responsive to an identification of the first coding technique classification within the database, indications of one or more authors of corresponding coding techniques; generate a first recommendation comprising an identification of a first expert among the one or more authors; and dynamically display the first recommendation.
US11086616B2	Near zero downtime application upgrade A system for upgrading an application running on a virtual computing instance (VCI) can include a processing resource, a memory resource, and a VCI manager. The VCI manager can be executed by the processing resource and the memory resource and can be configured to cause a first VCI that is running the application to be copied as a second VCI, cause an updated version of the application to be installed on the second VCI, and cause a private network to be generated between the first VCI and the second VCI. The VCI manager can be further configured to cause data to be synchronized between the first VCI to the second VCI via the private network and cause the application running on the first VCI to be deactivated and cause the updated version of the application to be activated on the second VCI.
US11086610B2	Instance upgrade techniques Provided are instance upgrade techniques useful for upgrading the software of an instance, such as in a multi-instance architecture. The techniques relate to facilitating efficient upgrades to the software of an instance by pausing workflow automations associated with the instances at non-critical stages before the upgrade begins and resuming the workflow automations after the upgrade is complete. The techniques may also include validation workflows to facilitate the upgrade and restart process.
US11086605B1	Processing portable extensions at build time A method includes receiving an application, where the application includes an extension and a metadata model. The method also includes instantiating the extension and firing an event. The method also includes upon detecting the event at the instantiated extension, creating metadata associated with the application, collecting the metadata associated with the application, and revising the metadata model based on the collected metadata.
US11086595B2	Electronic device having character input function, and method of control thereof An electronic device includes a microphone; a display; a touch panel; and a controller. The controller is configured to start accepting, through the microphone, a specific voice command input. The controller is configured to start accepting voice input in response to a text input field being displayed on the display, wherein the accepting voice input includes converting voice inputted through the microphone into text, and inputting the converted text into the text input field. During the accepting voice input, when a predetermined word corresponding to a specific voice command is recognized, the controller is configured to determine whether voice is inputted through the microphone during two intervals of a predetermined duration before and after the predetermined word, respectively.
US11086589B2	Systems and methods for podcast playback Systems and methods for podcast playback in a system including a playback device and a mobile device as a system controller are disclosed. In one embodiment, a playback system comprising a first playback device and a mobile device, the mobile device comprising computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable to perform a method comprising capturing user input selecting an alarm function, capturing user input selecting a time for playing an alarm on the first playback device, capturing user input selecting a podcast channel, updating the graphical user interface to reflect the selected podcast channel, capturing user input specifying what order to play podcast episodes from the selected podcast channel, and starting playback of a first podcast episode on the first playback device according to the specified order to play podcast episodes by the previous user input and the selected time for playing an alarm.
US11086577B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing apparatus includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a registering unit. The transmitter is configured to, when a network to which the information processing apparatus is connected is changed, transmit identification information of a newly connected network to a management apparatus via a wireless communication line. The receiver is configured to receive setting information corresponding to the transmitted identification information from the management apparatus via the wireless communication line. The registering unit is configured to register the setting information received by the receiver as setting information of the information processing apparatus.
US11086566B2	Storage device and operating method thereof In a storage device having an improved data receiving rate, the storage device includes: a plurality of memory devices each including a plurality of select signal pads; and a memory controller for providing a plurality of select signals representing a selected memory device among the plurality of memory devices through the plurality of select signal pads, wherein some select signals among the plurality of select signals include stack information indicating a number of the plurality of memory devices controlled by the memory controller.
US11086562B2	Computer system having data amount reduction function and storage control method In a case where updated data using a first logical address as a write destination and existing data using a second logical address as a write destination duplicate with each other, a computer system writes predetermined data instead of updated data to a memory segment associated with a first physical address, and dynamically maps the first logical address to a second physical address. The computer system transmits a write command of the predetermined data or an unmapping command that designates a virtual address that complies with the first physical address, to a storage device that corresponds to the first physical address. The first and second logical addresses are logical addresses that belong to a logical address range which is at least a part of a logical address space. The first physical address is a physical address that belongs to a physical address range which is at least a part of a physical address space, and is a physical address statically mapped to the first logical address.
US11086554B2	Writing same data on a storage system A command to duplicate data on a storage system is received from a host system, and in response to receiving the command, data corresponding to the command is retrieved from host memory of the host system. A plurality of write operations are performed on one or more memory devices of the storage system to fulfill the command, wherein performing each one of the plurality of write operations comprises writing the data to the one or more memory devices of the storage system without a subsequent retrieval of the data from the host memory.
US11086552B2	System and method for selective backup promotion using a dynamically reserved memory register A method for managing backups includes obtaining a plurality of parameters for a data item, filtering the plurality of parameters to obtain a plurality of filtered parameters, evaluating each filtered parameter of the plurality of filtered parameters to obtain a plurality of evaluated parameters, updating a promotion parameter register based on the plurality of evaluated parameters, and processing a backup request using the promotion parameter register, wherein the backup request specifies the data item.
US11086549B2	Just-in-time data migration in a live system Just-in-time data migration in a live system is provided. Changes in a subscription that include structure, syntax, semantic, and identifier changes in data corresponding to the subscription are indicted to a new target system. A request to run an operation corresponding to the subscription on the new target system is received from a client device user. It is determined whether the operation needs related subscription data from a legacy system. In response to determining that the operation does need the related subscription data from the legacy system, the related subscription data for the operation is transformed just-in-time to support just-in-time migration of the related subscription data from the legacy system to the new target system. The operation is run on the new target system generating a new identifier for the subscription while referencing the related subscription data being migrated just-in-time from the legacy system.
US11086547B2	Archive center for content management Content is captured and archived at an archive center (AC) and, depending upon records management (RM) policy, is managed by the AC or under RM control by a content server (CS). Both the AC and CS may be part of an enterprise content management system. The AC provides a user-friendly interface through which retention zones may be defined, and functionality for applying RM policy. The functionality can be triggered via a specific content property or through a retention zone under RM control. The RM control can be turned on or off from within the AC using the user-friendly interface. Archived content is not moved or duplicated. Rather, metadata and a link to the storage location are sent to the CS which, in turn, creates a content server document that is linked to the archived content. Only a portion of archived content is exposed to the CS through the AC.
US11086543B2	Data preservation in linear tape file systems A data to write to a tape in a linear tape file system (LTFS) is received. The data is written to the tape. A forced termination of the write is received. Responsive to receiving the forced termination, a preserve metadata command is issued.
US11086539B2	Mapping consecutive logical block addresses to consecutive good blocks in memory device Consecutive logical block addresses (LBAs) are mapped to consecutive good blocks in a sequence of blocks in a memory device. For each bad block, a mapping process substitutes a next available good block. For a selected LBA, the mapping process determines a number X>1 of bad blocks before, and including, a corresponding block in the sequence, a number Y of bad blocks in the X blocks after the corresponding block in the sequence, and maps the LBA to a block which is X+Y blocks after the corresponding block, or, if the block which is X+Y blocks after the corresponding block is a bad block, to a next good block. The mapping technique can be used for a sequence of blocks in a trimmed die, where a bad block register stores physical block addresses of the trimmed away blocks.
US11086534B2	Memory data distribution based on communication channel utilization An embodiment of an apparatus includes a plurality of processing circuits, a plurality of memory circuits, and a memory controller circuit coupled to each memory circuit via a respective communication channel. A particular processing circuit may generate a data stream that includes a plurality of data blocks. The memory controller circuit may receive the plurality of data blocks from the particular processing circuit. The memory controller circuit may distribute the plurality of data blocks among the plurality of memory circuits based on respective utilizations of the plurality of communication channels.
US11086530B2	Providing service address space for diagnostics collection A system and technique are provided for providing a service address space. The system includes a service co-processor provided with a service address space. The service co-processor is attached to a main processor where the main processor is provided with a main address space. The service co-processor creates and maintains an independent copy of the main address space in the form of the service address space. The service co-processor receives from the main processor a command packet, determines a clock value for initiating a service function designated by the command packet, and updates the service address space until reaching the clock value. The service co-processor then performs the service function at the clock value.
US11086520B2	Method and apparatus for dynamically allocating storage resources to compute nodes Provided are a method, system, computer readable storage medium, and switch for configuring a switch to assign partitions in storage devices to compute nodes. A management controller configures the switch to dynamically allocate partitions of at least one of the storage devices to the compute nodes based on a workload at the compute node.
US11086519B2	System and method for granular deduplication A method of managing a memory system is described, the memory system having a processor with a client interface, a buffer memory, and a storage memory. A LUN (logical unit) is exposed to the client, the LUN having a memory size, and QoS specification. When the processor receives a command from the client to write data to the LUN, determining if the QoS specification includes deduplication and: if the QoS does not include deduplication, processing the command by storing the data in the storage memory and creating metadata uniquely referencing a storage location of the data that is written; or if the QoS includes deduplication, determine if deduplication is possible while meeting a latency value as specified in the QoS specification and performing deduplication.
US11086515B2	Modifying captured stroke information into an actionable form A computer-implemented technique is described herein that receives captured stroke information when a user enters a handwritten note using an input capture device. The technique then analyzes the captured stroke information to produce output analysis information. Based on the output analysis information, the technique modifies the captured stroke information into an actionable form that contains one or more actionable content items, while otherwise preserving the original form of the captured stroke information. The technique then presents the modified stroke information on a canvas display device. The user may subsequently activate one or more actionable content items in the modified stroke information to perform various supplemental tasks that pertain to the handwritten note. In one case, for example, the technique can recognize the presence of entity items and/or list items in the note and then reproduce them in an actionable form.
US11086504B2	Scroll focus Nesting information indicative of a nested arrangement of a set of scrollable areas within an environment is obtained. Focus information indicative of which of the set of scrollable areas is in focus within the environment is obtained. A visualization scheme is applied to each of the set of scrollable areas other than the scrollable area in focus. The visualization scheme adjusts at least one display property of each other scrollable area by each of a function of a relative position of each other scrollable area relative to the scrollable area in focus within the nested arrangement and a function of a relative distance of each other scrollable area from the scrollable area in focus.
US11086502B2	Actionable business entity operating models to drive user interface behavior A method and system are provided. The method includes providing an actionable business entity operating model. The method further includes extending the actionable business entity operating model to drive user interface behavior on a user interface device having at least a display device, by extending class and property meta classes of the actionable business entity operating model to include user interface behavior semantics. The extending step includes configuring the user interface behavior semantics to be responsive to an operation state of the actionable business entity operating model.
US11086494B2	Electronic device and method for managing window An electronic device includes a touch screen display, an input/output interface, a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor, and the processor modifies screen configuration information associated with at least a part of a resolution, a density, and an orientation of a screen output by the electronic device if the electronic device is connected to the external display device through the input/output interface, determines whether a target application to be displayed on the external display device supports resizing of a window that displays an execution screen of the target application, configures a first type of window which is resizable if the target application supports the resizing, configures a second type of window with a fixed size if the target application does not support the resizing, and displays the first type of window or the second type of window on the external display device.
US11086493B2	Identifying and controlling smart devices Methods, systems, and apparatus for controlling smart devices are described. In one aspect a method includes receiving image data for an image captured by a camera of a mobile device of a user and determining that the image depicts at least one of a smart device or a physical control for the smart device. In response to determining that that the image depicts a smart device or a physical control for the smart device, identifying one or more user interface controls for controlling the smart device, and generating and presenting, at a display of the mobile device, the one or more user interface controls for controlling the smart device. The method can further include detecting, at the display of the mobile device, user interaction with at least one of the one or more user interface controls, and controlling the smart device based on the detected user interaction.
US11086488B1	Modifying presentation of content items on a page of content maintained by an online system in response to user interactions with content via a third party system An online system provides a user-generated media platform that enables the gamification of content generated on the site. The online system maintains a page of content including content items and a link to a third party system that is external to the online system. When the user selects the link, the user is directed to the third party system with which the user interacts to complete tasks. When the third party system determines one or more conditions are satisfied based on the user interactions with content from the third party system, the third party system updates the page of content maintained by the online system. For example, the third party system provides additional content items to the online system for display via the page of content or unlocks content items stored by the online system for presentation by the page of content.
US11086482B2	Method and device for displaying history pages in application program and computer-readable medium A method and device for displaying pages in application program and a computer-readable medium are provided. The method includes: receiving a first preset operation of a user on an application program that is currently running; displaying path information of pages accessed historically by the user in the application program according to the first preset operation, wherein the path information comprise a sequential relationship among the pages.
US11086477B2	Facilitating automatic execution of user interactions in a virtual space A system and method for facilitating automatic execution of user interaction in a virtual space are disclosed. For such facilitations, interactions initiated by users may be monitored and examined. The examination of the user interactions may be made based on various parameters that depend on user interaction levels in the virtual space. Based on results of such examinations, user interactions to be automatically executed in the virtual space while the users are not participating in the virtual space may be determined. In some examples, such determinations may be based on the user interaction levels in the virtual space and/or one or more virtual items and/or real-world currencies spent by the users for the automatic execution of the user interactions.
US11086473B2	System and method for aiding communication System and method for aiding communication for subjects suffering from paralysis of muscles controlled by peripheral nervous system are disclosed. A method for aiding communication for said subjects includes capturing, from a plurality of sensors, sensor data generated based on an interaction of a subject with an interactive UI. The plurality of sensors includes one or more body-parts movement tracking sensors for tracking motion of body-parts of the subject and one or more physiological signal sensors for monitoring physiological signals generated from the subject during the interaction. A plurality of model parameters indicative of characteristics of the subject related to the interaction are determined based on the sensor data. The navigation at the interactive UI is controlled on the plurality of model parameters.
US11086465B2	Touch sensor and manufacturing method thereof A touch sensor including a first substrate which extends in a first direction and on which first channels may be formed and stretched, a first conductive liquid injected into the first channels, a second substrate which extends in a second direction which intersects with the first direction and on which second channels may be formed and stretched, and a second conductive liquid injected into the second channels.
US11086463B2	Multi modal touch controller A multi-modal touch controller configured to operate in different modes. In some examples, the multi-modal touch controller can be operated in a first mode corresponding to a guarded self-capacitance scan. In some examples, the multi-modal touch controller can be operated in a second mode corresponding to offset-compensated mutual capacitance scan. In some examples, the multi-modal controller can be operated in a third mode corresponding to a mutual and self-capacitance scan. The multi-modal touch controller can advantageously allow one touch sensing chipset to be used across different types of guarded touch sensor panels and across different modes of operation.
US11086462B2	Touch screen panel A touch screen panel includes: a substrate; a touch electrode layer disposed on the substrate; an insulator disposed on the touch electrode layer; an adhesive layer disposed on the touch electrode layer and exposing a portion of the insulator; and a first connector disposed on the portion of the insulator exposed by the adhesive layer. When assembled, the touch screen panel may reduce or prevent impurities, such as moisture and the like, from permeating into a touch sensing sensor, thereby reducing defects of the touch sensing sensor and enhancing durability thereof.
US11086458B2	Fabricated electrical circuit on touch sensor substrate In one embodiment, a device includes a flexible substrate, a touch sensor made of flexible conductive material disposed on the flexible substrate, and conductive tracks made of flexible conductive material disposed on the flexible substrate. The device also includes an electrical component bonded to the conductive tracks. The conductive tracks electrically couple the electrical component to the touch sensor.
US11086456B2	Touch module and touch display panel The present invention provides a touch module placed on a display panel. The display panel includes a display region and a light-transmissive region. The touch module includes: a first insulating layer and multiple first touch sensing wirings. The first insulating layer includes a first region facing the display region and a second region facing the light-transmissive region. The second region includes multiple second sub-regions arranged in an array and a light-transmissive sub-region arranged between any adjacent four second sub-regions. Each of the first touch sensing wirings is formed in a corresponding one of the second sub-regions. The first touch sensing wirings of any two adjacent second sub-regions are electrically connected through a first connection line.
US11086454B2	Touch substrate and display device A touch substrate is provided. The touch layer includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are intersected with and insulated from each other. Each of the plurality of first electrodes includes a plurality of first electrode units arranged in a row direction and connected to each other sequentially, and each of the plurality of second electrodes includes a plurality of second electrode units arranged in a column direction and connected to each other sequentially. The plurality of first electrodes are divided into a plurality of first electrode groups arranged in the column direction, each of the plurality of the first electrode groups includes first electrode units. In each of the plurality of the first electrode groups, the first electrode units in a same column are connected to each other sequentially.
US11086453B2	Layer for inducing varying delays in ultrasonic signals propagating in ultrasonic sensor An apparatus includes an ultrasonic transmitter, an ultrasonic receiver, and an acoustic delay gradient layer disposed in an acoustic path between the ultrasonic transmitter and the ultrasonic receiver. The acoustic delay gradient layer is configured to cause a reflection from a platen interface of the transmitted ultrasonic signal to reach the first receiver region at a first time and the reflection from the platen interface of the transmitted ultrasonic signal to reach the second receiver region at a second time that is different from the first time. The apparatus can further include a controller configured to set for a first region or portion of the receiver, a first range gate window (RGW). The controller is also configured to set, for a second region or portion of the receiver, a second RGW, and to establish a first temporal delay between the first RGW and the second RGW.
US11086442B2	Method for responding to touch operation, mobile terminal, and storage medium A method for responding to a touch operation is provided. The method includes the following. Receive a first touch operation and a second touch operation which act on a touch screen for a preset time period. Determine an operation area where the first touch operation occurs, where the touch screen includes a first operation area and a second operation area, and the operation area where the first touch operation occurs is the first operation area or the second operation area. Determine an operation area where the second touch operation occurs, where the operation area where the second touch operation occurs is the first operation area or the second operation area. Determine whether to respond to at least one of the first touch operation and the second touch operation according to the operation area where the first touch operation occurs and the operation area where the second touch operation occurs.
US11086432B2	Display device and sensor According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a touch panel provided on the display panel and including a sensor area in which a plurality of electrodes for detecting touch operation are provided and a peripheral area provided around the sensor area, a controller which controls the plurality of electrodes, lead lines provided in the peripheral area to connect the electrodes provided in the sensor area to the controller and a conductive layer provided in a region which overlaps at least part of the lead lines.
US11086428B2	Touch circuit including pressure sensitive circuit, touch driving method and touch display panel A touch circuit includes a touch circuit, a first energy storage circuit, a second energy storage circuit and a resetting circuit. A first end of the first energy storage circuit is connected to a control end of the touch circuit, and a second end thereof is connected to a first voltage input end. A first end of the second energy storage circuit is connected to a first conductive line, and a second end thereof is connected to the control end of the touch circuit. A first end of the touch circuit is connected to the first conductive line, and a second end thereof is connected to a third conductive line. A control end of the resetting circuit is connected to a second conductive line, a first end thereof is connected to the third conductive line, and a second end thereof is connected to a second voltage input end.
US11086411B2	Character input device, character input method, and character input program for predictive suggestions A character input device for character input reflecting a user's situation includes an operation unit that receives an input operation associated with a character input, a detector that detects an operating speed for the input operation, and a predictive suggestion generation unit that outputs predictive suggestions for the character input in accordance with the operating speed.
US11086408B2	Keypad A keypad is provided in the present invention. The keypad includes a keypad shell and a keypad circuit board provided within the keypad shell. The keypad shell is provided with at least two subscriber identity module (SIM) card sockets and a first communication module connected to the SIM card sockets and configured to access the Internet. A SIM card switch is provided between the first communication module and the SIM card sockets. Compared to the prior art, the present invention enables, by means of providing the keypad with the at least two SIM card sockets and the first communication module supporting all major operators, the keypad to access the Internet when connected to a mobile terminal, and ensures uninterrupted Internet data access by switching to a SIM card of a different operator when the SIM card of the current operator has weak reception.
US11086397B2	Method and apparatus for construction machine visualization A system for displaying information to an operator of a machine comprises a head tracking system and a projection system. One system for displaying information uses a projection system and a see-through display to present two-dimensional images to an operator. One system uses a projection system and a see-through display to present three-dimensional images to an operator. One system uses a pair of smart glasses to display information to a user based a direction a user is looking.
US11086395B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium An image processing apparatus obtains a plurality of images based on image capturing performed by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses, receives an input corresponding to operation of a first device, receives an input corresponding to operation of a second device different from the first device; and generates, based on the plurality of images obtained, a first virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a first virtual viewpoint determined based on the input corresponding to the operation of the first device, wherein a second virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a second virtual viewpoint determined based on the input received by the second receiving unit is displayed within the first virtual viewpoint image.
US11086394B2	Gaming cabin for virtual reality application A gaming cabin includes a display device, an adjustable chair, a degree-of-freedom adjusting device, a situation simulator, and a system end. The degree-of-freedom adjusting device is configured to provide three degrees of freedom for the display device along the vertical axis, along the horizontal axis and yaw, as well as provide automatic view-switching and surround sound control. The system end is configured to adjust the resolution of the display device using foveated rendering technique, thereby increasing system efficiency. The situation simulator is configured to provide visual, olfactory, tactile or impact effect during VR applications.
US11086384B2	System, apparatus and method for latency monitoring and response One embodiment includes hardware logic to: receive first and second communications corresponding to an intellectual property (IP) core and begin a timed session in response to receiving the second communication; determine the firmware has completed processing the second communication before expiration of the timed session and increase a latency state corresponding to a resource in response to determining the firmware has completed processing the second communication before expiration of the timed session; receive a third communication corresponding to the IP core and begin an additional timed session in response to receiving the third communication; determine the firmware failed to complete processing the third communication before expiration of the additional timed session and decrease the latency state corresponding to the resource in response to determining the firmware failed to complete processing the third communication before expiration of the additional timed session.
US11086366B2	User-serviceable dimensionally-constrained device The description relates to devices, such as user-serviceable dimensionally-constrained devices. One example can include a first portion and a corresponding second portion. The example can also include a gap reduction assembly positioned along edges of the first portion and the second portion that biases the first and second portions toward one another. The example can also include an alignment assembly that laterally aligns corners of the first portion and the second portion and a locking assembly that locks the aligned corners of the first portion and the second portion against one another.
US11086365B2	Protective housing for display device of portable equipment The present application provides a protective housing for a display device of a portable equipment, which comprises a surface cover, a surface cover plate, a frame body, a bottom case and a back plate, wherein a lower surface of the surface cover is detachably fixed on the frame body, a waterproof adhesive tape is arranged around the lower surface of the surface cover, the upper surface of the surface cover is fixed on the surface cover plate, a lower end of the frame body is fixed on the bottom case, a lower surface of the bottom case is fixed with an upper surface of the back plate, a corresponding end of the frame body is fixed with an adaption interface, an inner side of the adaption interface is arranged corresponding to a first connector of the display device.
US11086356B2	Foldable support device and foldable flexible display device Embodiments of the present application provide a foldable support device, including: a driving component and a support component connected with the driving component; and a rotating gear and a rack intermeshing with each other and connected with the driving component and the support component. The driving component and the support component are disposed on a non-display surface of a flexible display panel; and the flexible display panel is folded or unfolded with intermeshing rotating and relative moving of the rotating gear and the rack. By setting the rotating gear and the rack, when the flexible display panel is folding, the rotating gear rotates along the rack and drives the support component to move away from the driving component. Sufficient storage space is generated for the flexible display panel while folding to effectively prevent the display failure caused by folding of the flexible display panel.
US11086350B2	Input apparatus, method for controlling input apparatus, and control program An input apparatus includes an operation member supported movably in accordance with a plurality of sections set on a two-dimensional plane, a section detection section configured to detect a section in which the operation member is located, a determination operation detection section configured to detect a determination operation performed using the operation member, and an execution section configured to perform a process corresponding to the section in which the operation member is located on the basis of the section detected by the section detection section and the determination operation detected by the determination operation detection section. The determination operation is movement of the operation member in a determination direction (y1 direction), which is a direction parallel to the two-dimensional plane.
US11086342B1	Low power high speed maximum input supply selector Techniques and apparatus for selecting a maximum input supply voltage from multiple input power supplies. An example maximum input supply selection circuit includes a parallel array of comparators and selection logic to select the maximum input supply voltage, supply present detectors, comparator settling logic including a warm-up delay timer to provide for comparator settling, and comparator enable logic for disabling all comparators and entering an ultra-low power mode.
US11086340B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle alignment system A system for unmanned aerial vehicle alignment including: an image sensor, configured to obtain an image of unmanned aerial vehicles and provide to a processor image data corresponding to the obtained image, the processor, configured to determine from the image data image positions of the unmanned aerial vehicles, determine an average position of the unmanned aerial vehicles relative to a first axis based on the image positions, determine an average line that extends along a second axis through the average position, wherein the first and second axes are perpendicular to each other, determine a target position of one of the unmanned aerial vehicles based on a relationship between its respective image position and a target alignment, and determine an adjustment instruction to direct said one of the unmanned aerial vehicles toward the target position, and provide the adjustment instruction to said one of the unmanned aerial vehicles.
US11086337B2	Systems and methods for charging unmanned aerial vehicles on a moving platform Disclosed herein are system and method for automatically recharging a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a moving platform, comprising: a software module identifying the moving platform; a software module estimating a real-time state of the moving platform; a software module controlling automatic landing of the UAV on the moving platform based on the real-time state estimation of the moving platform and data collected from the one or more sensors; a software module controlling automatic connection of the UAV to a charging station of the moving platform with a pre-determined orientation; and a software module controlling automatic taking off of the UAV from the moving platform after charging.
US11086334B2	Crowdsourcing a sparse map for autonomous vehicle navigation Systems and methods are provided for crowdsourcing a sparse map for autonomous vehicle navigation. In one implementation, a non-transitory computer-readable medium may include a sparse map for autonomous vehicle navigation along a road segment. The sparse map may include at least one line representation of a road surface feature extending along the road segment, each line representation representing a path along the road segment substantially corresponding with the road surface feature, and wherein the road surface feature is identified through image analysis of a plurality of images acquired as one or more vehicles traverse the road segment and a plurality of landmarks associated with the road segment.
US11086327B2	Method and system for determining safe navigation of autonomous vehicle The present disclosure discloses method and an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) of an autonomous vehicle for determining safe navigation. The ECU determines current location of vehicle based on orientation and location information of vehicle. One or more pre-defined vehicle parameters and surrounding infrastructure data is determined. Traffic density at current route of vehicle is determined based on surrounding infrastructure data and current location of vehicle. The ECU predicts traffic density at one or more alternate routes for predefined time and distance from current location of vehicle, based on traffic information received from surrounding infrastructure data for one or more alternate routes. Thereafter, route is selected based on one or more pre-defined vehicle parameters, traffic density at current route and traffic density at one or more alternate routes for safely navigating vehicle. The present disclosure provides safe navigation route for vehicle based on predicted traffic and accurate location of vehicle.
US11086326B2	Moving object controller and moving object control method The present invention provides a moving object controller and a moving object control method capable of selecting a movement plan based upon detection accuracy of external information. A moving object controller 100 includes a plan generation unit 110 that generates at least one movement plan based upon external information on an external world of a moving object 1 and internal information on an internal part of the moving object; an accuracy estimation unit 120 that estimates detection accuracy of the external information based upon the external information, the internal information, and predetermined past information, among the movement plans generated by the plan generation unit; and a plan selection unit 130 that selects a movement plan of an execution target from among the movement plans generated by the plan generation unit based upon the detection accuracy of the external information estimated by the accuracy estimation unit.
US11086322B2	Identifying a route for an autonomous vehicle between an origin and destination location Described herein are technologies relating to computing a likelihood of an operation-influencing event with respect to an autonomous vehicle at a geographic location. The likelihood of the operation-influencing event is computed based upon a prediction of a value that indicates whether, through a causal process, the operation-influencing event is expected to occur. The causal process is identified by means of a model, which relates spatiotemporal factors and the operation-influencing events.
US11086316B2	Robotic vehicle insecure pay load detection and response Various embodiments include methods, devices, and systems of transporting a payload using a robotic vehicle. Various embodiments may include determining whether a payload is securely held by the robotic vehicle, and taking a corrective action in response to determining that the payload is not securely held by the robotic vehicle.
US11086311B2	Systems and methods for data collection having intelligent data collection bands Systems and methods of data collection and processing including a plurality of variable groups of industrial sensor inputs, each of the plurality of variable groups of industrial sensor inputs operationally coupled to an industrial environment and a multiplexer including a plurality of sensor channels, wherein each of the plurality of sensor channels is communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of variable groups of sensor inputs and including an expert system or a graphical user interface (GUI) to define at least one of intelligent data collection bands or diagnostics for the industrial environment.
US11086310B2	Method and apparatus for real time model predictive control operator support in industrial process control and automation systems A method includes obtaining measurements associated with a plurality of controlled variables (CVs) and a plurality of manipulated variables (MVs). The method also includes detecting an irregular operating condition of a CV or an MV. The method also includes analyzing case specific operating conditions based on the irregular operating condition. The method further includes removing the irregular operating condition based on analyzing the case specific operating conditions.
US11086300B2	Control method, control device and program recording medium A control method according to the present invention is a control method for a drive mechanism in a drive system which causes a mobile body to move by way of the drive mechanism in accordance with an instruction from a master controller, the method including: an abnormality detection step of detecting an abnormal state in which control by the master controller is not possible; a remaining distance calculation step of calculating a remaining distance until a movement limit position in a current movement direction of the mobile body, when having detected an abnormal state in the abnormality detection step; a limit deceleration calculation step of calculating a limit deceleration in which the mobile body can stop in the remaining distance which was calculated in the remaining distance calculation step; and a limit stop control step of controlling the drive mechanism so as to cause the mobile body to stop at a deceleration of at least the limit deceleration.
US11086297B2	Methods and systems for fabricating, evaluating and improving therapeutic compression garments Systems and methods for designing, fabricating, selecting, evaluating and/or improving therapeutic compression garments for patients or individuals using compression garments.
US11086275B2	Wearable device, and notification system and notification method thereof A wearable device, and a notification system and a notification method thereof are provided. The wearable device includes a rotatable ring, multiple switches, and a communication module. The wearable device obtains a control signal by rotating the rotatable ring to trigger part of the switches, and transmits a mode signal to an electronic apparatus in response to the control signal. After receiving the mode signal, the electronic apparatus switches to a corresponding mode.
US11086274B2	Tool for actuating a corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions The invention relates to a tool for actuating a push-button corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions, said actuating tool comprising a body that extends between a rear end defining an area for grasping the actuating tool and a front end defining an area for actuating the actuating tool, the actuating tool further comprising an actuating rod arranged such that it slides in a coaxial manner inside the body, the actuating rod being capable of moving from back to front and from front to back between a retracted rest position wherein it is retracted in a stable manner inside the body of the actuating tool, and a protruding working position wherein it protrudes outside of the cap, the actuating rod remaining in the protruding working position thereof as long as an axial pushing force is exerted thereon, and returns to the retracted rest position thereof as soon as the axial pushing force is released.
US11086273B2	Drive circuit for two-coil step motor Provided is a drive circuit for a two-coil stepper motor, including: a rotor; a stator including first, second, and third stator magnetic-pole portions; a coil A to be magnetically coupled to the first stator magnetic-pole portion and the third stator magnetic-pole portion; a coil B to be magnetically coupled to the second stator magnetic-pole portion and the third stator magnetic-pole portion; a drive pulse generation circuit configured to output a drive pulse; a detection pulse generation circuit configured to output a detection pulse for detecting counter-electromotive currents generated in the coil A and the coil B; and a rotation detection circuit configured to receive a detection signal generated due to the detection pulse as input to determine whether or not the rotor has rotated.
US11086272B2	Digital holographic imaging apparatus An illumination unit emits illumination light to a specimen. An image sensor includes multiple pixels arranged in a two-dimensional manner on a photoelectric surface. The image sensor captures an image of a magnitude distribution of an interference pattern formed due to the illumination light that has interacted with the specimen. A limiter limits at least one from among the spatial frequency of the interference pattern formed on the photoelectric surface and the incident angle of the light input to the photoelectric surface.
US11086270B2	Drum unit, cartridge and coupling member A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a developing roller configured to develop a latent image on the photosensitive drum with toner, and a coupling member having a rotational axis, with the coupling member being operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a cylindrical portion having an outer surface and an inner surface that extends about the rotational axis of the coupling member, an arm portion extending from the inner surface of the cylindrical portion, and a projection projecting from the arm portion in a direction toward the rotational axis of the coupling member. The arm portion and the projection are movable relative to the inner surface.
US11086269B2	Process cartridge and image forming apparatus A process cartridge includes a photoreceptor drum that is disposed in a main body frame, and a charging roller unit that includes a charging roller disposed in parallel with an axial direction of the photoreceptor drum and is a separate body from the main body frame. The charging roller unit includes a protrusion. The main body frame includes a guide into which the protrusion is inserted in a state where the charging roller is spaced apart from the photoreceptor drum, and a positioner that is continuously formed at an end part of the guide on an opposite side to an insertion side of the protrusion and positions the charging roller at a position where the charging roller is in contact with the photoreceptor drum.
US11086268B2	Toner cartridge having positioning features A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner. A first latch-receiving shelf is positioned on a first longitudinal end of the housing and a second latch-receiving shelf is positioned on a second longitudinal end of the housing. Contact surfaces on top portions of the first and second latch-receiving shelves are positioned to contact corresponding first and second latches in an image forming device. The contact surface of the first latch-receiving shelf is positioned lower than a first rotational axis of a first drive coupler of the toner cartridge and higher than a second drive coupler of the toner cartridge. The contact surface of the second latch-receiving shelf is positioned lower than at least a portion of a first electrical contact of the toner cartridge and higher than at least a portion of a second electrical contact of the toner cartridge.
US11086263B1	Rotatable cleaning device for photoconductor drum that prevents spillage A cleaning device includes an accommodating container, a collector, and a remover. The accommodating container has an opening and a receiving port. The collector is in contact with a surface of a cleaned body while rotating, to remove matter on the surface of the cleaned body. The remover has a tip end that is in contact with the surface of the cleaned body to remove the matter. The accommodating container accommodates the collector and the remover. The collector and the remover are exposed to the cleaned body through the opening. The accommodating container receives, through the receiving port, the matter removed from the cleaned body. The accommodating container is supported in such a manner that the accommodating container can rotate to a position where the matter collected in the accommodating container do not leak through the opening, so as to be separated from the cleaned body.
US11086259B2	Image forming apparatus to which toner container is attachable A developing device develops an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive drum. A bottle rotation sensor detects rotation of a toner bottle that stores toner. A bottle motor drives the toner bottle for rotation to thereby discharge toner from the toner bottle. A hopper-internal toner sensor detects presence/absence of toner stored in a hopper that stores toner discharged from the toner bottle. A replenishment unit replenishes toner stored in the hopper to the developing device. Which of failure of the bottle rotation sensor and rotation failure of the toner bottle has occurred is determined based on a detection result of the bottle rotation sensor and a detection result of the hopper-internal toner sensor.
US11086258B2	Image forming apparatus that detects toner fogging An image forming apparatus sets, on an image forming unit, one of a first transfer condition that does not cause an image to be formed on a sheet and a second transfer condition that causes an image to be formed on the sheet. The apparatus generates a first reading result by reading the sheet that has passed through the image forming unit set in the first transfer condition, and generates a second reading result by reading the sheet that has passed through the image forming unit set in the second transfer condition. The apparatus detects toner fogging based on the first reading result and a reading result out of the second reading result, the reading result concerning a non-image region in which no image is formed on a surface of the sheet.
US11086253B2	Carrier fluid addition during non-print cycles During a print cycle of a print apparatus, a liquid print agent including a carrier fluid is applied to a photoconductive surface. A proportion of the carrier fluid in the liquid print agent on the photoconductive surface is reduced at a first location by removably collecting a portion of the carrier fluid from the liquid print agent applied to the photoconductive surface. During a non-print cycle of the print apparatus, the removably collected portion of the carrier fluid is added to the photoconductive surface at the first location.
US11086251B2	Image forming apparatus including control circuitry to execute a warm-up operation An image forming apparatus includes a developing device including at least one stirring rotator configured to stir a developer in the developing device, a driver configured to drive the at least one stirring rotator in forward and reverse rotation, a device detector configured to detect whether the developing device is set in the image forming apparatus, and control circuitry configured to execute a warm-up operation. In the warm-up operation, the driver drives the at least one stirring rotator alternately in the reverse rotation and the forward rotation in response to a detection of setting of the developing device in the image forming apparatus by the device detector and a detection of a predetermined condition.
US11086250B2	Image forming apparatus having a first control mode for a first medium and a second control mode for a second medium having a lower transferability than the first medium An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an image, a developing unit that applies a developing voltage to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier with a developer, a transfer unit that electrostatically transfers the image onto media of different types, and a development controller that controls a developing operation of the developing unit. The development controller has a first control mode for a first medium, and a second control mode for a second medium having a lower transferability than the first medium. In the first control mode, the developing unit applies the developing voltage according to a first developing condition. In the second control mode, the developing unit applies the developing voltage according to a second developing condition in which a developing property is reduced as compared with the first developing condition.
US11086249B2	Image forming apparatus having first and second peripheral velocity ratios An image forming apparatus includes a motor configured to rotationally drive an image bearing roller and a developer bearing roller at a first peripheral velocity ratio and a second peripheral velocity ratio which is larger than the first peripheral velocity ratio. A development contrast formed between a developing bias to the developer bearing roller and a light-part potential formed on the image bearing roller in a case where a development operation is performed at the second peripheral velocity ratio is larger than a development contrast formed between the developing bias to the developer bearing roller and the light-part potential formed on the image bearing roller in a case where the development operation is performed at the first peripheral velocity ratio.
US11086247B2	Electrical connection for an imaging component of an electrophotographic image forming device An assembly for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example includes a rotatable roll having an electrically conductive shaft. An electrically conductive bracket is positioned adjacent to the roll and in a spaced relationship from the roll along a length of the roll. An electrical contact is positioned to receive an electrical voltage from a power supply of the image forming device. The electrical contact is electrically connected to a first end portion of the shaft of the roll by way of a first electrical path and to a second end portion of the shaft of the roll by way of a second electrical path to transfer the electrical voltage to the roll. The bracket forms a portion of the second electrical path such that the electrical voltage transferring from the electrical contact to the second end portion of the shaft of the roll passes through the bracket.
US11086244B1	Titania-free toner additive formulation with cross-linked organic polymeric additive A toner including a parent toner particle comprising at least one resin, in combination with an optional colorant, and an optional wax; and a surface additive formulation comprising at least one medium silica surface additive; at least one large cross-linked organic polymeric additive; at least one positive charging surface additive, wherein the at least one positive charging surface additive is (a) a titanium dioxide surface additive; and wherein the parent toner particles further contain a small silica; or (b) a non-titanium dioxide positive charging metal oxide surface additive; and wherein the parent toner particles further optionally contain a small silica; and wherein a total surface area coverage of all of the surface additives combined is 100 to 140 percent of the parent toner particle surface area.
US11086240B2	Metrology sensor, lithographic apparatus and method for manufacturing devices Disclosed is a metrology sensor system, such as a position sensor. The system comprises an optical collection system configured to collect diffracted or scattered radiation from a metrology mark on a substrate, said collected radiation comprising at least one parameter-sensitive signal and noise signal which is not parameter-sensitive, a processing system operable to process the collected radiation; and a module housing. An optical guide is provided for guiding the at least one parameter-sensitive signal, separated from the noise signal, from the processing system to a detection system outside of the housing. A detector detects the separated at least one parameter-sensitive signal. An obscuration for blocking zeroth order radiation and/or a demagnifying optical system may be provided between the optical guide and the detector.
US11086238B2	System, a lithographic apparatus, and a method for reducing oxidation or removing oxide on a substrate support A system including: a substrate support configured to hold a substrate; a conductive or semi-conductive element contacting the substrate support and covering at least part of the substrate support; and a charging device configured to apply a positive potential to the conductive or semi-conductive element with respect to the part of the substrate support that is covered by the conductive or semi-conductive element.
US11086232B2	Mark, overlay target, and methods of alignment and overlay A resonant amplitude grating mark has a periodic structure configured to scatter radiation incident on a surface plane of the alignment mark. The scattering is mainly by excitation of a resonant mode in the periodic structure parallel to the surface plane. The effective refractive indexes and lengths of portions of the periodic structure are configured to provide an optical path length of the unit cell in the direction of periodicity that equals an integer multiple of a wavelength present in the spectrum of the radiation. The effective refractive indexes and lengths of the portions are also configured to provide an optical path length of the second portion in the direction of periodicity that is equal to half of the wavelength present in the spectrum of the radiation.
US11086231B2	Array description system for large patterns A method for describing an array of elements includes the steps of providing an array description system that includes a library of possible alternative designations; and describing the array of elements using at least one of the alternative designations. The library of possible alternative designations includes one or more of the following (i) a line designation, (ii) a column designation, (iii) a square designation, (iv) a rectangle designation, (v) a cross designation, (vi) a diagonal designation, (vii) a complex designation, (viii) a mosaic designation, (ix) an overlap designation, (x) a power designation, (xi) a border designation, (xii) a corner flip designation, (xiii) a mirror image designation, (xiv) a repeat designation, and (xv) a glide designation.
US11086225B2	Lithography system and method thereof A method includes providing a plurality of fuel droplets into an EUV source vessel by a fuel droplet generator, in which the fuel droplet generator has a first portion inside the EUV source vessel and a second portion outside the EUV source vessel; generating a plurality of output signals respectively from a plurality of oscillation sensors on the fuel droplet generator; determining whether the output signals are acceptable; and determining whether an unwanted oscillation originates from the first portion of the fuel droplet generator or the second portion of the fuel droplet generator when the output signals is determined as unacceptable.
US11086218B1	Method and apparatus for fabrication of large area 3D photonic crystals with embedded waveguides In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, a maskless interferometric lithography system for fabricating a three-dimensional (3D) photonic crystal using a multiple two-beam-exposures is disclosed. The system can comprise an illumination system comprising an optical arrangement operable to receive radiation from a radiation source and provide three or more tilted two-beam interference pattern exposures to be combined into a three-dimensional pattern; and a substrate operable to be supported by a substrate table, wherein the substrate comprises a photoresist formed on a top surface of the substrate and operable to receive the three-dimensional pattern and wherein means are provided to adjust the position of the substrate in all six mechanical degrees of freedom.
US11086215B2	Extreme ultraviolet mask with reduced mask shadowing effect and method of manufacturing the same A reticle and a method for manufacturing a reticle are provided. The method includes forming a reflective multilayer (ML) over a front-side surface of a mask substrate. The method further includes forming a capping layer over the reflective ML. The method further includes forming a sacrificial multilayer over the capping layer. The method further includes forming an opening in the sacrificial multilayer to expose the capping layer. The method further includes forming a first absorption layer over the sacrificial multilayer and covering the capping layer in the opening. The method further includes removing the first absorption layer outside the opening in the sacrificial multilayer to form a first absorption pattern on a portion of the capping layer.
US11086213B2	Mask assembly and associated methods A method comprising the steps of receiving a mask assembly comprising a mask and a removable EUV transparent pellicle held by a pellicle frame, removing the pellicle frame and EUV transparent pellicle from the mask, using an inspection tool to inspect the mask pattern on the mask, and subsequently attaching to the mask an EUV transparent pellicle held by a pellicle frame. The method may also comprise the following steps: after removing the pellicle frame and EUV transparent pellicle from the mask, attaching to the mask an alternative pellicle frame holding an alternative pellicle formed from a material which is substantially transparent to an inspection beam of the inspection tool; and after using an inspection tool to inspect the mask pattern on the mask, removing the alternative pellicle held by the alternative pellicle frame from the mask in order to attach to the mask the EUV transparent pellicle held by the pellicle frame.
US11086211B2	Masks and methods of forming the same Masks and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The mask includes a substrate, a phase shift layer, a shading layer and a passivation layer. The phase shift layer is disposed over the substrate. The shading layer is disposed over the phase shift layer. The passivation layer is disposed over and in physical contact with the shading layer.
US11086207B2	Reflection-based target selection on large displays with zero latency feedback One embodiment of the invention disclosed herein provides a system that includes a mirror apparatus with a first surface to which a half-silvered mirror film is applied, where the mirror apparatus transmits a transmitted image from a second surface to the first surface. The system further includes a servo-controlled dimmer that adjusts a level of ambient light associated with the mirror apparatus. The system further includes a motion sensing device that tracks positions of a plurality of points associated with an object; wherein the object is situated on the half-silvered mirror film side of the mirror apparatus. The system further includes a computing device including a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor included in the computing device, cause the processor to control the servo-controlled dimmer to adjust the ambient light such that both the transmitted image and a reflected image is visible on the first surface.
US11086203B2	Floatable mount for a hunting camera A floatable mount for a hunting camera provides an apparatus that enables protection of a camera for the duration of the camera's placement outside. The apparatus further protects the camera from damage due to rising water levels. The apparatus has a telescopic pole, allowing the user to extend a camera and place it in a higher, more advantageous position. The apparatus may be placed and secured onto the ground through the use of a foot pressure platform and a corkscrew or straight anchor. The apparatus also employs a flotation device that can keep the camera afloat safely above the water level when flooding occurs, or when the apparatus is placed into a body of water. The combination of these features allows the user to mount their camera safely, without having to worry about the camera falling into, or otherwise becoming damaged from, rising water levels.
US11086202B2	Gimbal control method, device, and gimbal A gimbal control method includes obtaining a working parameter of a gimbal, where the gimbal includes an axial arm and a motor configured to drive the axial arm to rotate to drive a photographing device mounted on the gimbal to move in one or more directions; detecting that the working parameter matches a preset condition that a human force is applied to gimbal; and according to a direction of the human force applied to the gimbal, controlling the motor to drive the axial arm to rotate to a target attitude at which the human force stops to be applied to the gimbal.
US11086200B2	Polymer composition for use in a camera module A camera module comprising a polymer composition that includes a polymer matrix containing a liquid crystalline polymer and a mineral filler is provided. The liquid crystalline polymer contains repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acids in an amount of about 10 mol. % or more of the polymer. Further, the polymer composition exhibits a melt viscosity of from about 30 to about 400 Pa-s, as determined at a shear rate of 400 seconds−1 and at a temperature 15° C. higher than the melting temperature of the composition in accordance with ISO Test No. 11443:2005.
US11086196B2	Photo guide for vehicle A device and method for assisting a user in photographing a vehicle for documenting a condition of the vehicle. The method includes receiving information regarding the vehicle and displaying a graphic overlay of the vehicle. A video image of the vehicle is captured with a camera and is displayed with the graphical overlay. The video image of the vehicle is aligned with the graphical overlay of the vehicle and the image of the vehicle is stored. The graphical overlay can be oriented on the screen in a manner so that the stored image of the vehicle is captured at a predetermined horizontal angle, vertical height and/or vehicle size. The photograph of the vehicle can be attached to an insurance estimate. Standardizing the horizontal angle, vertical and/or vehicle size of the photographed vehicle promotes consistency and uniformity in the estimating process.
US11086192B2	Single shot autocorrelator for measuring the duration of an ultrashort pulse in the far field A single shot autocorrelator for measuring duration of an ultrashort laser pulse in the far field, having a beam splitter to form two beams from an input ultrashort pulse: the reflected beam is firstly reflected by two mirrors mounted on a translation stage for adjusting time delay and subsequently a third mirror, and after focused by a spherical convex lens, enters a naturally grown strontium barium niobate crystal along the crystal z axis; the transmitted beam is firstly focused by a spherical convex lens, and after reflected by two mirrors, enters the crystal along the crystal z axis from opposite direction. The crystal is in the common focal regions of two spherical convex lenses and generates the transverse second harmonic pulse beam that is the autocorrelation signal to be recorded, which is imaged with an optical microscope onto a charge coupled device camera mounted perpendicular to the beams.
US11086191B2	Quantum optical wavelength converter An optical quantum state converter comprises an optical fiber input port configured to receive an optical signal comprising an optical quantum state at a first wavelength from an optical source. An optical combiner having a first input is coupled to the optical fiber input port. An optical pump source having an output that is coupled to a second input of the optical combiner provides an optical pump signal at a pump signal wavelength to a second input of the combiner. A nonlinear optical waveguide having an input that is coupled to an output of the optical combiner converts the optical quantum state at the first wavelength to an optical quantum state at a second wavelength determined by the optical pump signal.
US11086188B2	Optical waveguide modulator A multi-section optical modulator and related method are disclosed wherein two waveguide arms traverse a plurality of successive modulating sections. A differential drive signal is applied separately to each waveguide arm of each modulating sections in synchronism with the transmission of light along the waveguide arms, affecting a dual differential driving of each section. By suitably selecting the number of modulating sections and the section length, a high modulation bandwidth and a high modulation efficiency may be achieved simultaneously for a given peak-to-peak voltage swing of the drive signal.
US11086187B2	Bias control of optical modulators An optical waveguide modulator with automatic bias control is disclosed. A dither signal is applied to the modulator bias and its signature detected in light tapped from an output of the modulator using a phase sensitive dither detector such as a lock-in amplifier. The detected signal is processed using pre-recorded information defining the direction of the detected signal change relative to a change in the modulator bias, and the bias is adjusted in the direction determined using the information. An IQ bias of a quadrature modulator is controlled by dithering bias settings of two inner modulators at different dither frequencies, and detecting an oscillation at a sum frequency.
US11086154B2	Display device The display device includes: a flexible display panel including a display portion in which scanning lines and signal lines cross each other; a supporting portion for supporting an end portion of the flexible display panel; a signal line driver circuit for outputting a signal to the signal line, which is provided for the supporting portion; and a scanning line driver circuit for outputting a signal to the scanning line, which is provided for a flexible surface of the display panel in a direction which is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the supporting portion.
US11086141B2	Spectacle lens blank, and method and device for producing a spectacle lens from a spectacle lens blank A spectacle lens blank has an optically finished surface and a cylinder edge surface, and a protective film applied on the optically finished surface. The protective film is also arranged on the cylinder edge surface. A method for producing a spectacle lens from a spectacle lens blank having an optically finished surface and a cylinder edge surface, in which a protective film is applied onto the optically finished surface is also disclosed. Procedurally, the protective film is also applied onto the cylinder edge surface. Lastly, a device for producing a spectacle lens from a spectacle lens blank having an optically finished surface and a cylinder edge surface is disclosed, in which a protective film is applied onto the optically finished surface. An application unit for applying the protective film onto the cylinder edge surface is also disclosed.
US11086138B2	Method of autostereoscopic imaging and autostereoscopic illumination unit A method of autostereoscopic imaging including providing an autostereoscopic illumination unit including a lens field composed of a multiplicity of individual lenses or concave mirrors, and modulating an emission characteristic of the light source such that the individual lenses or the concave mirrors are illuminated only partly by the light source, wherein light from the light source impinges on the individual lenses or concave mirrors such that an emission characteristic of a three-dimensional object is imitated, the lens field extends over a spatial angle range of at least 2 sr relative to the light source or an external observer, the individual lenses or concave mirrors are distributed over the lens field and are at least partially sequentially irradiated, and the light source is formed by one or more lasers and the laser or each of the lasers irradiates/irradiate only one of the individual lenses at a specific point in time.
US11086137B2	Super-resolution microscopy We describe a super-resolution optical microscopy technique in which a sample is located on or adjacent to the planar surface of an aplanatic solid immersion lens and placed in a cryogenic environment.
US11086134B2	Beam splitter assembly In a beam splitter assembly 7, a beam splitter 22 is supported at three points by three bent portions 41 of a first spacer 24. Therefore, the beam splitter 22 can be prevented from being affected by the surface accuracy of a holder 21. Further, in the beam splitter assembly 7, the first spacer 24 faces the peripheral edge portion of the beam splitter 22. Each bent portion 41 is configured by bending each outer projection piece. Therefore, the external shape of the first spacer 24 can be prevented from becoming larger than the external shape of the beam splitter 22. And it is possible to suppress that the size of the holder 21 for providing the first spacer 24 becomes large. As a result, the miniaturization of the beam splitter assembly 7 can be realized.
US11086133B2	Source module and optical system for line-field imaging A source module suitable for an optical coherence tomography system. The source module comprises a source operable to emit a divergent, source output beam either of circular cross-section (e.g. as output by a vertical cavity surface emitting laser) or of elliptical cross-section (e.g. as output by an edge-emitting semiconductor laser or diode). Collimation optics are provided to convert the source output beam into a non-divergent, collimated beam of elliptical cross-section having a major axis and a minor axis. A cylindrical lens is arranged with its plano axis aligned with the major axis of the elliptical collimated beam and its power axis aligned with the minor axis of the elliptical collimated beam so as to form a line focus extending along the major axis of the elliptical collimated beam.
US11086125B2	Distributed light manipulation over imaging waveguide In a stacked waveguide assembly, the waveguides can comprise color filters, distributed filters, and/or switch materials. Examples of color filters include dyes, tints, or stains. Examples of distributed filters and/or switch materials include dichroic filters, Bragg gratings, electronically switchable glass, and electronically switchable mirrors. Switch materials can be designed or tuned to attenuate light of unwanted colors or wavelengths. The waveguides may each be associated with a particular design wavelength. This can mean that a waveguide that is associated with a design wavelength includes an incoupling optical element is configured to deflect light at the design wavelength to an associated light distributing element and that the associated wavelength selective region is configured to attenuate light not at the design wavelength.
US11086122B2	Microelectromechanical device having a structure tiltable through an actuation of the piezoelectric type A microelectromechanical device includes a body of semiconductor material, which forms a cavity, a mobile structure, and an actuation structure. The actuation structure includes at least one first deformable element which faces the cavity and is mechanically coupled to the body and to the mobile structure, and a piezoelectric-actuation system which can be controlled so as to deform the first deformable element and cause a consequent rotation of the mobile structure. The mobile structure includes a supporting region and at least one first pillar region, the first pillar region being mechanically coupled to the first deformable element, the supporting region being set on the first pillar region and overlying at least part of the first deformable element.
US11086116B2	Microscope objective An immersion microscope objective includes: a first lens group that has a positive refractive power and includes a first cemented lens consisting of a planoconvex lens having a plane surface facing an object and a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the object; a second lens group that includes a first cemented triplet lens; a third lens group that includes a second cemented triplet lens; a fourth lens group that includes a second cemented lens with a meniscus shape having a concave surface facing an image; and a fifth lens group that includes a lens having a concave surface facing the object, wherein the immersion microscope objective has a numerical aperture within a range from 1.35 to 1.5. The first and second cemented triplet lenses each consist of a positive lens, a negative lens, and a positive lens.
US11086114B2	Light-scanning microscope with simplified optical system, more particularly with variable pupil position A light-scanning microscope including a scan optics for generating a pupil plane conjugate to the pupil plane of the microscope objective, and a variably adjustable beam deflection unit in the conjugate pupil plane. An intermediate image lies between the microscope objective and the scan optics. The scan optics image a second intermediate image (Zb2) into the first intermediate image via the beam deflection unit, wherein the second intermediate image is spatially curved. The deflection unit is not arranged in a collimated section of the beam path, but is instead arranged in a convergent section. Then, in terms of the optical properties and quality thereof, the scan optics needs rather to correspond merely to an eyepiece instead of a conventional scanner objective.
US11086098B2	Lens driving device with a magnet adhered to an elastic member The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising: a substrate; a first image sensor disposed on the substrate; a second image sensor disposed on the substrate while being spaced apart from the first image sensor; a housing disposed on the upper side of the substrate; a first bobbin disposed on the upper side of the first image sensor inside the housing; a second bobbin disposed on the upper side of the second image sensor inside the housing; a first coil disposed in the first bobbin; a second coil disposed in the second bobbin; and a first magnet which is disposed between the first coil and the second coil and faces the first coil and the second coil.
US11086088B2	Lens-less laser micro-package assembly An optoelectronic assembly may include a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) with a top surface and a laser with a top surface and a bottom surface. The optoelectronic assembly may also include a housing configured to cooperate with the PIC to one or both of house and support one or more components. The housing may include a PIC mount including a first surface to interface with the top surface of the PIC, and a laser mount including a second surface to interface with the top or bottom surface of the laser. The first surface and the second surface may be parallel to each other.
US11086075B2	Fiber array units with mode-field diameter conversion, and fabrication method A fiber array unit (FAU) includes a substrate, a cover element, and a plurality of optical fibers each including a splice joint connecting fibers of different mode-field diameters with a recoating material arranged over at least a portion of the fibers overlapping the substrate, wherein stripped portions of the fibers are arranged in grooves between the substrate and the cover element. A method for fabricating a compact FAU includes splicing ends of stripped sections of first and second optical fiber segments of different mode-field diameters, applying a recoating material over at least portions of the stripped sections, positioning portions of stripped sections of the second optical fiber segments in grooves defined in a substrate, and arranging a cover over the grooves. Certain embodiments include stripping recoating material portions of the second optical fiber segments before they are placed in the grooves.
US11086074B1	Inhibiting crystal growth in optical waveguide structures, for reduced absorption and insertion loss using optically-passive dopants in the core Methods and techniques are presented to inhibit crystallization in optical waveguide structures, during high temperature annealing or deposition, thus preventing the formation of crystalline grains that scatter and/or absorb light. Dopant atoms or molecules are used to disrupt crystallization. The dopant atoms or molecules are selected to be transparent to the optical signal's wavelength range(s). Optical signals propagating in a waveguide that is fabricated with such techniques will experience reduced propagation loss or insertion loss. The passive dopants can also be used in active devices such as lasers or optical amplifiers that incorporate optically active dopants, as long as the passive dopants are chosen so that they do not interact with the active dopants.
US11086073B2	Guidewire having a fiber optic force sensor with a mirror having a patterned reflectance A guidewire having a fiber optic force sensor with a mirror having encoded reflectance is described. The guidewire has a distal housing supported by a core wire. A distal hypotube connected to the distal housing supports a spring intermediate hypotube proximal and distal portions. An atraumatic head is connected to the distal hypotube portion. An optical fiber having at least one fiber core extends through lumens in the core wire and housing to a distal end of the housing. A mirror supported by the atraumatic head faces proximally but is spaced distally from the fiber core at a distal face of the optical fiber. The mirror is provided with a pattern of reflectance that varies along a radius from a central area of reflectance. Light of a defined power shines from the fiber core to the mirror with a reflected percentage of the defined light power being reflected back to the fiber core. A percentage of the reflected percentage of the defined light power is captured by and travels along the fiber core to a light wave detector connected to a controller. From the percentage of the reflected percentage of the light of the defined power received by the detector, the controller is programmed to calculate whether an axial or lateral force is imparted to the atraumatic head and, if so, the magnitude and vector of those forces.
US11086057B2	Optical wavelength device An optical wavelength dispersion device is disclosed, which includes a waveguide unit and an adjustable reflecting unit, wherein the waveguide unit has a first substrate, an input unit, a grating, a reflector and a second substrate. The input unit is formed on the first substrate and having a slit for receiving an optical signal, a grating is formed on the first substrate for producing an output beam once the optical signal is dispersed, the reflector is formed on the first substrate for reflecting the output beam, the second substrate is located on the input unit, the grating and the reflector, and forms a waveguide space with the first substrate; the adjustable reflecting unit is located outside of the waveguide unit, and is used for changing emitting angle and adjusting focus of the output beam.
US11086045B2	System and method of mapping topology A system for determining a fingerprint of a structure is provided. The system includes a plurality of granules inserted in a structure having a plurality of fissures, fractures, and cracks (collectively apertures), each granule comprising a membrane, and at least one bubble of compressed gas formed in the membrane, the membrane selectively dissolving in presence of a predetermined fluid and thereby selectively bursting the at least one bubble, thereby generating a concussing vibration, at least at least i) three detection devices for two-dimensional mapping or ii) four detection devices for three-dimensional mapping placed proximate to the structure according to a predetermined placement schedule, and a computing device comprising a processor configured to receive data from the at least three or four detection devices and to determine location of the at least one bubble of each of the plurality of the granules at the time of bursting by triangulating the concussive vibration in order to determine location of the at least one bubble.
US11086044B2	Shale oil analysis method and apparatus for continuously characterizing saturation of adsorbed oil and free oil A shale oil analysis method and apparatus for continuously characterizing saturation of adsorbed oil and free oil, comprising: obtain NMR T2 spectrum, NMR porosity, oil saturation and wettability indexes of a core samples, determine a lower limit value for the saturation calculation of the absorbed oil based on the NMR T2 spectrum, the NMR porosity, the oil saturation and wettability indices; determining a lower limit value for the saturation calculation of the free oil according to the bulk relaxation T2 spectrum of the crude oil of the well interval or an adjacent well interval and the NMR T2 spectrum of the core samples; calculating the saturation of the absorbed oil and the free oil, and analyzing the shale oil in the well interval to be analyzed. The solution realizes the quantitative and continuous characterization of the adsorbed oil and the free oil of the shale oil via well logs.
US11086043B2	Passive magnetic ranging A method comprises a) positioning a passive magnetic ranging (PMR) tool in a drilling well that is near a target well that includes a ferromagnetic casing, b) measuring with each of the magnetometers a local magnetic anomaly created by the ferromagnetic casing of the target well so as to generate a plurality of magnetometer readings corresponding to the positions of the magnetometers; c) receiving the plurality of magnetometer readings with the controller; and d) using the received measurements to calculate ranging information, the ranging information including the range and direction from the PMR tool to the target well. The PMR tool may include a ranging collar, a longitudinal array of magnetometers extending along the length of the ranging collar, and a controller, the controller operatively connected to the plurality of magnetometers. The PMR tool may further comprise a radial array of magnetometers positioned radially about the ranging collar.
US11086041B2	Weapons and explosives detector and detection method A weapons and explosives detector that comprises at least one controlled magnetic field sensor (10) connected to at least one antenna (11); where this antenna (11) is configured as one electrode; and where the controlled electrostatic field sensor (10) is configured to detected a disturbance in the electrostatic field (3) generated by at least one antenna (11) connected with that sensor (10); and where at least one antenna (11) is prepared in a pole (1); or on the perimeter of the vehicle's (2) bodywork; or in an individual combat weapon; where each sensor (10) is connected to at least one control device (100).
US11086030B2	Radiation imaging apparatus, manufacturing method thereof, and radiation imaging system A radiation imaging apparatus includes a sensor base, a sensor array that includes a plurality of sensor chips arranged in an array, and in which three or more sensor chips out of the plurality of sensor chips are arranged in one row of the sensor array, a scintillator positioned on a side opposite to the sensor base with respect to the sensor array, a bonding member that bonds the sensor array and the scintillator, and a plurality of bonding sheets that are separated from each other and bond the sensor base and the plurality of sensor chips. Two adjacent sensor chips out of the three or more sensor chips are bonded to the sensor base using separate bonding sheets out of the plurality of bonding sheets.
US11086028B2	Colorimetric radiation detector A low cost, rapid, flexible radiation detector uses inorganic metal halide precursors and dyes that respond to self-quenching hybrid scintillation. Remote, high-contrast, laser sensing can be used to determine when exposure of the detector to radiation occurs (even temporally).
US11086025B2	Integrated visual geo-referencing target unit and method of operation Integrated Visual Geo-referencing Target Unit ABSTRACT A georeferencing target unit including: a generally planar top surface including a visual marker structure on the top surface, dimensioned to be observable at a distance by a remote visual capture device; an internal gps tracking unit tracking the current position of the target unit; a microcontroller and storage means for storing gps tracking data; and wireless network interconnection unit for interconnecting wirelessly with an external network for the downloading of stored gps tracking data; a power supply for driving the gps tracking unit, microcontroller, storage and wireless network interconnection unit, a user interface including an activation mechanism for activating the internal gps tracking unit to track the current position of the target unit over an extended time frame and store the tracked gps tracking data in the storage means.
US11086024B1	Systems and methods for GNSS processing to determine secondary code phase A receiver device to receive an incoming radio frequency (RF) satellite signal from a satellite vehicle includes a processor and computer-readable storage media. The computer-readable storage media is communicably connected to the processor and has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to track the incoming RF satellite signal in code phase and carrier frequency, the incoming RF satellite signal having a primary pseudorandom (PRN) code and a secondary PRN code modulated thereon, generate an encoded sequence of dot product values of adjacent integrated in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) components of the incoming RF satellite signal, compare the encoded sequence with expected secondary code chip transitions, determine a secondary code phase for the secondary PRN code based on the comparison, and coherently integrate the secondary code phase with the incoming RF satellite signal to increase an integration interval.
US11086017B2	LIDAR system A LIDAR system that may include a transmitter and a receiver. The LIDAR system may include a transmitter and a receiver that may include an array of neuromorphic pixels and multiple accumulators. Each neuromorphic pixel may include multiple subpixels, an analog adder and a comparator; wherein for each reception period the analog adder is configured to generate an analog adder signal by adding detection signals from subpixels that are expected to receive at least one received light pulse during the reception period; wherein for each reception period the analog adder signal is indifferent to subpixels that are not expected to receive any received light pulses during the reception period; and wherein the comparator is configured to provide pixel output signals by comparing the analog adder signal to a threshold. The multiple accumulators are configured to add multiple pixel output signals from neuromorphic pixels to provide, for each neuromorphic pixel, an accumulated signal that represents radiations sensed by the neuromorphic pixel during the multiple reception periods.
US11086015B2	System and method of scanning an environment using multiple scanners concurrently A system of generating a three-dimensional (3D) scan of an environment includes multiple 3D scanners including a first 3D scanner at respective first and second positions. The system further includes a controller coupled to the 3D scanners. The first 3D scanner acquires a first set of 3D coordinates, the first set of 3D coordinates having a first portion. The second 3D scanner acquires a second set of 3D coordinates, the second set of 3D coordinates having a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are simultaneously transmitted to the controller by the first 3D scanner and the second 3D scanner respectively, while the first set of 3D coordinates and the second set of 3D coordinates are being acquired. The controller registers the first portion and the second portion to each other while the first set of 3D coordinates and the second set of 3D coordinates are being acquired.
US11086010B2	Software defined automotive radar systems A radar system processes signals in a flexible, adaptive manner to determine range, Doppler (velocity) and angle of objects in an environment. The radar system processes the received signal to achieve different objectives depending on one or more of a selected range resolution, a selected velocity resolution, and a selected angle of arrival resolution, as defined by memory requirements and processing requirements. The system allows improved resolution of range, Doppler and/or angle depending on the memory requirements and processing requirements. The system also adapts to changing environmental conditions including interfering radio signals.
US11086006B2	Method for measuring antenna patterns of a secondary radar and secondary radar implementing such a method An each pattern is provided a reception pathway, the method uses the synchronous replies and the asynchronous replies, unsolicited of Fruit type, transmitted by targets present in the aerial environment of the radar and detected over a given number of antenna revolutions. At each detection of a reply the value of its off-aim in bearing and the value of relative power received on each of the pathways are calculated as is its elevation by extrapolation with the synchronous detections close to the same target and associated with the detection. The values obtained over the given number of revolutions are stored, the measured patterns being sampled on the basis of the stored values.
US11086003B2	Passive radar with analogue cancellation of the static component A passive radar comprises a reception antenna for a signal transmitted by a non-cooperative transmitter, the received signal comprising a static contribution related to propagation of the signal transmitted through a multi-path propagation channel and a dynamic contribution related to propagation of echoes of the transmitted signal from a moving target. The passive radar also comprises a reception chain that includes an analogue-digital converter capable of outputting a digitised signal, a moving target detection unit, a digitised signal processing unit configured to determine an estimation of the static contribution during a calibration phase of the passive radar, a transmission chain that can output an analogue signal representative of the estimation of the static contribution, and a directional coupler configured to output the signal received during the calibration phase of the passive radar to the reception chain.
US11086001B2	Position detecting method, device and storage medium for vehicle ladar The present application provides a position detecting method, device and storage medium for a vehicle ladar, where the method includes: detecting, through a ladar disposed on an autonomous vehicle, detection data of at least one wall of an interior room in which the autonomous vehicle is located, obtaining a point cloud image according to the detection data of the at least one wall, and judging, according to the point cloud image, whether an installation position of the ladar is accurate. According to the technical solution, it is possible to accurately detect whether the installation position of the ladar is accurate, provide a prerequisite for calibration of the installation position of the ladar, and improve detection accuracy of the ladar for obstacles around the autonomous vehicle.
US11085994B2	Radar signal processing A radar device including at least three subcircuits, wherein each subcircuit has a cascade input port and a cascade output port and is chained such that the cascade output port of a first subcircuit is connected to the cascade input port of a subsequent subcircuit, the cascade input port of the last subcircuit of the chain is connected to the cascade output port of its preceding subcircuit, and the cascade output port of the last subcircuit of the chain is connectable to an external device, and wherein the at least three subcircuits are configured to conduct a radar computation in a distributed manner such that intermediate results are conveyed towards the last subcircuit of the chain which is configured to combine these results and supply them towards its cascade output port.
US11085989B2	Low-frequency radio navigation system Systems and methods for a low-frequency radio navigation system are described. The system may include a transmitter comprising a base coded modulator configured to generate a base modulation and a data coded modulator configured to generate a data modulation; wherein the transmitter radiates a continuous, constant-power chirped-FM spread spectrum signal, comprising: the base modulation; and the data modulation, wherein the data modulation is orthogonal to the base modulation. The system may also include a receiver comprising a digital signal processor, wherein at least one matched filter coupled to the digital signal processor, the at least one matched filter configured to decode said base modulation and data-encoded modulation and provide a correlation function for received signals received from at least three geographically-spaced transmitters.
US11085986B2	Method for removing ghost artifact of echo planar imaging by using neural network and apparatus therefor Disclosed herein are a method and an apparatus for removing ghost artifacts of an echo planner image using a neural network. An image processing method according to an embodiment of the inventive concept includes receiving Fourier space data of an echo planar image, and restoring the echo planar image in which ghost artifacts are removed using a neural network. The receiving of the Fourier space data may include dividing the Fourier space data into the odd-numbered Fourier space data and even-numbered Fourier space data, and the restoring of the echo planar image may include obtaining the odd-numbered Fourier space data and even-numbered Fourier space data with the Fourier space interpolated using the neural network and restoring the echo planar image in which the ghost artifacts are removed based on the odd-numbered Fourier space data and even-numbered Fourier space data with the Fourier space interpolated.
US11085985B2	Magnetic resonance fingerprinting in fourier space A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a memory for storing machine executable instructions and MRF pulse sequence commands. The MRF pulse sequence commands are configured for controlling the MRI system to acquire MRF magnetic resonance data according to a magnetic resonance fingerprinting protocol. The memory further includes a Fourier transformed magnetic resonance finger printing dictionary. The finger printing dictionary includes entries for at least one intrinsic property.
US11085984B2	Tensor field mapping During operation, a system may apply an external magnetic field and an RF pulse sequence to a sample. Then, the system may measure at least a component of a magnetization associated with the sample, such as MR signals of one or more types of nuclei in the sample. Moreover, the system may calculate at least a predicted component of the magnetization for voxels associated with the sample based on the measured component of the magnetization, a forward model, the external magnetic field and the RF pulse sequence. Next, the system may solve an inverse problem by iteratively modifying the parameters associated with the voxels in the forward model until a difference between the predicted component of the magnetization and the measured component of the magnetization is less than a predefined value. Note that the calculations may be performed concurrently with the measurements and may not involve performing a Fourier transform.
US11085981B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus for generating T1 map having highly accurate T1 values According to one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes sequence control circuitry and processing circuitry. The sequence control circuitry executes a pulse sequence for collecting MR signals in collection timings along a relaxation curve of longitudinal magnetization in synchronization with heartbeats or blood beats. The processing circuitry generate a T1 map representing a distribution of T1 values by using the collected MR signals. The pulse sequence is set so as not to collect any MR signal in at least one heartbeat or blood beat among heartbeats or blood beats included between first and second inversion pulses, and so as to collect an MR signal in a heartbeat or blood beat subsequent to the at least one heartbeat or blood beat in which no MR signal is collected.
US11085980B2	Detecting signal changes in heated bone with a 3D spiral ultra-short echo time sequence In one aspect, in accordance with one embodiment, a method includes acquiring magnetic resonance (MR) data corresponding to bone tissue in an area of interest of a subject that is heated from the application of localized energy. The acquiring includes applying a three-dimensional (3D) ultra-short echo time (UTE) spiral acquisition sequence. The method also includes detecting, from the acquired magnetic resonance data, a change in MR response signal due to a change in at least one of relaxation rate and magnetization density caused by heating of the bone tissue; and determining, based at least in part on the change in the MR response signal, that the temperature of the bone tissue has changed.
US11085973B2	Systems and methods for detecting leakage in a cable network system Systems and methods for detecting leakage in a cable network system are disclosed. In at least some illustrative embodiments, a system may include a digital tagger operable to generate a digital tag including a chirp signal configured to be placed on a downstream signal path of the cable network system, and a cable network test instrument configured detect the digital tag in wireless signal data received from the cable network system when a point of ingress is presented in the cable network system. The network test instrument may be operable to provide a user-perceptible indication when the digital tag is detected to inform a technician or other user that a flaw in the cable network system is nearby.
US11085965B2	Clock gating and scan clock generation for circuit test A circuit comprises a clock gating device. The clock gating device comprises a multiplexing device and circuitry for generating multiplexer input signals. The selector input of the multiplexing device is coupled to a clock signal. The multiplexing device selects the first input signal to send to an output of the multiplexing device when the selector input is set to “0” and selects the second input signal to send to the output of the multiplexing device outputted when the selector input is set to “1”. The circuitry for generating multiplexer input signals is configured to ensure the timing of the transitions on the output are derived from the timing of the transitions of the clock signal and not by the timing of the transition of the first and second inputs of the multiplexing device.
US11085963B2	Switching FPI between FPI and RPI from received bit sequence The disclosure describes a process and apparatus for accessing devices on a substrate. The substrate may include only full pin JTAG devices (504), only reduced pin JTAG devices (506), or a mixture of both full pin and reduced pin JTAG devices. The access is accomplished using a single interface (502) between the substrate (408) and a JTAG controller (404). The access interface may be a wired interface or a wireless interface and may be used for JTAG based device testing, debugging, programming, or other type of JTAG based operation.
US11085962B2	Circuit aging detection sensor based on lookup table The disclosure discloses a lookup table-based circuit aging detection sensor, including a control circuit, two voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs), two shaping circuits, a phase comparator, a 3-digit voter, a beat-frequency oscillator, an 8-digit counter, a latch, a lookup table array and a digital-analogue converter. The control circuit respectively connects with the phase comparator, the 3-digit voter, the 8-digit counter, the first and the second VCOs. The first and second VCOs connect with the first and second shaping circuits respectively. The first and second shaping circuits connect with the phase comparator. The phase comparator connects with the 3-digit voter. The 3-digit voter connects with the beat-frequency oscillator. The beat-frequency oscillator respectively connects with the 8-digit counter and the latch. The 8-digit counter connects with the latch. The latch connects with the lookup table array. The lookup table array connects with the digital-analogue converter.
US11085957B2	Lightning strike prediction system based on radio receiver static A system for predicting a triggered lightning strike upon an aircraft, which includes an antenna for collecting an RF signal. The system includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing data into a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to receive as input a filtered, amplified form of the RF signal collected by the antenna and a non-filtered, amplified form of the RF signal collected by the antenna. The system determines a difference between the filtered, amplified form of the RF signal and the non-filtered and amplified form of the RF signal. The difference is a static signal. The system determines the triggered lightning strike upon the aircraft based on the static signal.
US11085954B2	Control circuit, bias circuit, and control method A control circuit can be applied to a bias circuit including a first transistor and a second transistor with their gates connected. The first and second transistors are configured to amplify an input reference direct current (DC) current of the bias circuit to obtain a bias DC current. The control circuit includes: a detection circuit configured to compare a first DC voltage with a second DC voltage to obtain a comparison result; the first DC voltage being a drain DC voltage of the first transistor; and the second DC voltage being a drain DC voltage of the second transistor; and an adjustment circuit configured to adjust the first DC voltage and the second DC voltage by using the comparison result, such that the drain DC voltage of the first transistor equals the drain DC voltage of the second transistor when the bias circuit is in operation.
US11085950B2	Interface apparatus for semiconductor testing In one embodiment, the present invention includes an interface assembly for a vertical probe contactor. The interface assembly comprises a base board, a mounting board, a depth adjust plate, and an interface apparatus. The depth adjust plate is between the base board and the mounting board, and the interface apparatus is mounted to the mounting board. The interface apparatus is configured to receive the vertical probe contactor through an opening in the base board and a corresponding opening in the depth adjust plate. A thickness of the depth adjust plate defines a vertical distance between a wafer side of the base board and a plurality of probe tips of the vertical probe contactor.
US11085948B2	Electric connection device An electric connection device includes: a probe (11); a probe head (12) that holds the probe (11); and an electrode substrate (13) on which an electrode pad (131) to be connected to a proximal end of the probe (11) is provided. The probe head (12) is provided with a guide pin (14) for alignment of the probe head (12) and the electrode substrate (13), and the electrode substrate (13) is provided with a guide hole group composed of a plurality of guide holes corresponding to the guide pin (14).
US11085940B2	Automatic analyzer The automatic analyzer includes a sample storage section for accommodating a plurality of samples, a reagent storage section for accommodating a plurality of reagents, an analysis section for carrying out an analysis by reacting the sample with the reagent, a display, a storage section for storing a setting of an operation item to be automatically executed, which is effective only at restarting, and a control section which displays a screen for setting the operation item to be automatically executed upon acceptance of power shutdown operation by an operator during the analysis on the display to accept the setting from the operator, and automatically executes or omits execution of the operation item to be automatically executed, which has been set by the operator in accordance with the setting read from the storage section at the restarting.
US11085939B2	Quantifying phosphatidylethanol from blood samples Disclosed herein is a method for quantifying phosphatidylethanol (“PEth”), a direct ethanol biomarker, from a blood sample using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The method disclosed herein is useful for diagnosing acute and chronic alcohol abuse.
US11085921B2	Electronic nose or tongue sensors The present invention relates to a sensor for an electronic tongue or nose for analysing a sample or detecting a target. The sensor comprises a support, on one surface of which a plurality of sensitive areas are located, each sensitive area comprising at least one receptor and being capable of transmitting a measurable signal generated by the interaction of at least one constituent of the sample or one target with at least one receptor. The sensor is characterised in that it comprises at least three sensitive areas that differ from one another in terms of their respective receptor compositions, at least one of the sensitive areas comprising a mixture of at least two different receptors, while the two other sensitive areas each comprise at least one of the two receptors.
US11085920B2	Nanodiamond particles and related devices and methods Nanodiamond particles and related devices and methods, such as nanodiamond particles for the detection and/or quantification of analytes, are generally described. In some embodiments, the device comprises a plurality of nanodiamond particles and a species bound to the nanodiamond particles. In certain embodiments, the plurality of nanodiamond particles may be exposed to a sample suspected of containing an analyte. In some cases, the analyte may bind to the species such that the presence of the analyte in the sample may be detected. In some embodiments, the devices, systems, and methods described herein are useful for the detection of an analyte in a sample obtained from a subject for, for example, diagnostic purposes. In some cases, the systems, devices, and methods described herein may be useful for diagnosing, prevent, treating, and/or managing a disease or bodily condition. In an exemplary embodiment, such systems, devices, and methods described herein may be useful for detecting and/or quantifying the presence of a virus (e.g., ebola) in a subject and/or a sample obtained from the subject.
US11085919B2	Method for detecting chemical substances in samples of material that can be taken from a subject, in particular for detecting embryotoxic factors A method for detecting chemical substances in samples of material that can be taken from a subject, comprising a step of preparing a sample of a substance coming from a donor organism; a step of associating with said sample of a substance a control element suitable for verifying a presence of at least one active agent in the sample of the substance and a step of verifying the presence or absence of the active agent based on a change in state in said control element; the control element comprising at least one living organism having the ability to nourish itself autonomously through temporary organs associated with the living organism itself and able to supply nutritive substances to the latter without taking said nutritive substances from an outside environment.
US11085917B2	Methods for making novel antigen binding domains The present invention relates generally to the field of making novel antigen binding domains against infectious diseases. The present invention also relates to novel CARs that utilize the novel antigen binding domains as an extracellular element. The present invention also relates to use of the novel antigen binding domains as therapeutic agents.
US11085905B2	Techniques for monitoring chromatographic fluid flows Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for monitoring chromatographic fluid flows, such as the flow to and/or from one or more reservoirs used in chromatographic operations, for instance. In many embodiments, the chromatographic operations may include one or more of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2), and the like. Several embodiments are particularly directed to a chromatographic fluid flow device (CFFD) for monitoring a change in density of a chromatographic fluid in a tube, such as by detecting the presence or absence of gas in the tube with an ultrasonic bubble detector. In various embodiments, the chromatographic fluid may include a solvent, a sample, or waste associated with a chromatographic operation.
US11085902B2	Optical breakdown acoustic transducer An optical breakdown acoustic transducer can generate high-bandwidth, high amplitude acoustic waves via an optical breakdown process. The optical breakdown acoustic transducer can include a vessel having an interior cavity that is substantially filled with a fluid and a light source that emits light. The light can be directed through an optical element that focuses the light to at least one focal point located within the fluid, thereby causing optical breakdown and generation of an acoustic shockwave. The acoustic shockwave can then be coupled into a medium surrounding the optical breakdown acoustic transducer via an acoustic outlet coupled to the vessel. The acoustic output of the optical breakdown acoustic transducer can be tuned by adjusting the properties of the optical source and/or the shape of the cavity containing the fluid. The optical breakdown acoustic transducer can be used for imaging, sensing, communication, and mechanical disruption.
US11085896B2	Auxiliary micro-electrodes for diagnostics of electrochemical gas sensors A gas sensor includes know types of electrodes such has sensing electrodes, counter electrodes or reference electrodes to sense the presence of a predetermined gas. In addition, at least one diagnostic electrode is carried in the sensor. The diagnostic electrode implements at least one diagnostic function without substantially impairing the gas sensing function. The diagnostic electrode is immersed in sensor electrolyte.
US11085893B2	Capacitive matrix suction sensor having a hydrophilic, non-conductive, porous jacket A capacitive matrix suction sensor measures the matrix suction exhibited by a porous medium surrounding the sensor. The sensor is constructed from a capacitive moisture probe having a sensing body, and a jacket that encases the sensing body. The jacket is made of a hydrophilic, non-conductive, porous (HN-CP) material. In operation, the sensing body is energized, and the voltage produced is read. The matrix suction exhibited by the HN-CP jacket material is then computed based on the voltage, and an indicator of the current value of the matrix suction exhibited by the porous medium is established based on the matrix suction computed for the HN-CP jacket material.
US11085887B2	Methods and systems of testing formation samples using a rock hydrostatic compression chamber The disclosed embodiments include a rock sample inspection method. The method may include preparing a sample of formation rock by encapsulating the sample, inserting the sample into a vessel body as part of a test assembly, enclosing the sample within an low compressibility fluid, applying pressure to an interior of the vessel body by tightening a compression screw employing a piston acting on said low compressibility fluid, monitoring the pressure, conducting a test on the sample, and recording results of the test for further analysis.
US11085883B2	Frame for fastening inspection modules for containers and inspection device The present disclosure relates to a frame for fastening inspection modules for containers. The frame includes a conveyor for the containers and a plurality of rails. The plurality of rails includes a first rail and a second rail arranged on a first side of the conveyor and a third rail and a fourth rail arranged on a second side of the conveyor. Each of the plurality of rails are for the fastening of the inspection modules. The present disclosure further relates to an inspection unit including the frame and at least one of the inspection modules.
US11085879B1	Fog tester An apparatus configured to fog test eyewear includes an environmentally controlled chamber, a head form disposed within the chamber, a radiator disposed within the chamber, the radiator connected to a liquid cooling system, and a humidifier device configured to deliver a flow of warm moist air towards the frontal portion of the head form and a surface of the eyewear. A camera is disposed within the head form, the camera aligned with a first opening in a frontal portion of the head form and configured to detect a target image within the chamber while the flow of warm moist air is delivered. A processor is configured to calculate a contrast difference between a background of the target image detected by the camera and resolution bars of the target image detected by the camera, plot a contrast ratio from the calculated contrast difference against a known calibration standard and calculate a performance measure of an anti-fog device of the eyewear.
US11085877B2	Apparatus and methods for measuring the refractive index of a fluid Methods and apparatus are provided for determining the refractive index of a downhole fluid. Two unalike crystals are provided having faces in contact with fluid in the fluid flow line of a borehole tool. The crystals are chosen to have different refractive indices and/or different angles of incidence, but to provide total internal reflection for light that is directed through the crystals to the crystal/fluid interface. The measured attenuations for each crystal are used in conjunction with the known refractive indices and angles of incidence of said crystals to determine the refractive index of the fluid.
US11085871B2	Optical vibration detection system and method A system includes at least one earpiece wherein each earpiece comprises an earpiece housing, a light source operatively connected to each earpiece housing and configured to transmit substantially coherent light toward an outer surface of a user's body, a light receiver operatively connected to the earpiece housing proximate to the light source and configured to receive reflected light from the outer surface of the user's body, and one or more processors disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the light source and light receiver, wherein one or more processors is configured to determine bone vibration measurements from the reflected light. A method of determining bone vibrations includes providing at least one earpiece, transmitting substantially coherent light toward an outer surface of a user's body using the earpiece, receiving reflected light from the outer surface of the user's body using the earpiece, and determining bone vibration measurements using the earpiece.
US11085869B2	Light detection systems and methods for using thereof Systems for detecting light (e.g., in a flow stream) are described. Light detection systems according to embodiments include two or more photodetector arrays and an optical adjustment component positioned in an optical path between the photodetector arrays. Systems and methods for measuring light emitted by a sample (e.g., in a flow stream) and kits having two or more photodetector arrays and an optical adjustment component are also provided.
US11085866B2	Reducing false counts in condensation particle counters Various embodiments include methods and apparatuses to reduce false-particle counts in a water-based condensation particle counter (CPC). In one embodiment, a cleanroom CPC has three parallel growth tube assemblies. A detector is coupled to an outlet of each of the three parallel growth tube assemblies, and is used to compare the particle concentrations measured from each of the three growth tube assemblies. An algorithm compares the counts from the three detectors and determines when the particles counted are real and when they are false counts. Any real particle event shows up in all three detectors, while false counts will only be detected by one detector. Statistics are used to determine at which particle count levels the measured counts are considered to be real versus false. Other methods and apparatuses are disclosed.
US11085864B2	Colloidal fingerprints for soft materials using total holographic characterization Systems and methods for uniquely identifying fluid-phase products by endowing them with fingerprints composed of dispersed colloidal particles, and by reading out those fingerprints on demand using Total Holographic Characterization. A library of chemically inert colloidal particles is developed that can be dispersed into soft materials, the stoichiometry of the mixture encoding user-specified information, including information about the host material. Encoded information then can be recovered by high-speed analysis of holographic microscopy images of the dispersed particles. Specifically, holograms of individual colloidal spheres are analyzed with predictions of the theory of light scattering to measure each sphere's radius and refractive index, thereby building up the distribution of particle properties one particle at a time. A complete analysis of a colloidal fingerprint requires several thousand single-particle holograms and can be completed in ten minutes.
US11085861B1	Apparatus for real-time size-distributed measurement of aerosol mass concentration An impactor, system and method for performing real-time measurements of particles in aerosol gases. The impactor comprises a plurality of cascading stages having impaction plates, mass-measurement mechanisms retained on the impaction plates, and a nozzle plate. A signal line associated with each of the plurality of cascading stages is configured to relay signals from the mass-measurement mechanism of the associated stage to a computer-based system configured to receive the transmitted signals from the signal lines, and to correlate changes in the resonant frequencies to particle concentrations in real time.
US11085847B2	Physical quantity measuring device and manufacturing method of physical quantity measuring device A physical quantity measuring device includes a sensor module; a joint attached with the sensor module; a connector configured to be connected to a first or a second cylindrical case and the joint; a circuit substrate attached with an electronic circuit configured to receive a signal detected by the sensor module; and a holder holding the circuit substrate. The holder can be housed in the first cylindrical case in a first posture where a first end is engaged with a first connector and a second end is in contact with a first cover, or in a second cylindrical case in a second posture where the first end is engaged with a second cover and the second end is in contact with a second connector. The holder has an engaging projection engageable with a first engagement groove provided to the first connector and a second engagement groove provided to the second cover.
US11085845B2	Systems and methods for correcting acoustic error in pressure sensors Various techniques are provided for correcting error in static pressure data. In one example, a system includes an aircraft component. The aircraft component can include a port disposed within the aircraft component. A static pressure sensor is disposed within the port. The static pressure sensor is configured to provide primary pressure data in response to environmental air pressure. The data provided can include error due to acoustic disturbance. The system can also include an acoustic sensor configured to provide acoustic data in response to the acoustic disturbance. Data from the static pressure sensor and the acoustic sensor can be provided to a processor communicatively coupled to the static pressure sensor and the acoustic sensor. The processor can be configured to determine corrected static pressure data using the provided primary pressure data and the provided acoustic data. Additional systems and similar methods are also provided.
US11085839B2	Torque sensor capable of independently setting the sensitivity and allowance torque of a strain sensor Provided is a torque sensor which enables the allowable torque and sensitivity of a strain sensor to be independently set, or for which the mechanical strength can be independently set. The torque sensor comprises a first region, a second region, and a plurality of third regions which connect the first and second regions, wherein the torque to be measured is transmitted between the first and second regions through the third regions. A first strain generation part is provided between the first region and the second region, and is equipped with a first resistor. A second strain generation part is provided between the first region and the second region at a location separated from the first strain generation part, and is equipped with a second resistor.
US11085837B2	Method for assembling force sensor, involves applying sense die adhesive to place, where sense die material is removed A force sensor may comprise a sense die comprising a top part and a bottom part. Generally, the top part may comprise a first surface and a second surface, and the bottom part may comprise a first surface for direct contact with a substrate. Typically, the bottom part may be formed by removing a portion of the material of the sense die around the edges of a first face of the sense die. Typically, adhesive may replace the portion of the sense die material removed from the edges of the first face of the sense die. Thus, the adhesive may secure the first surface of the bottom part of the sense die directly to the substrate without serving as an interface between the bottom part of the sense die and the substrate.
US11085835B2	Capacitive sensor A capacitive sensor includes an upper block; a lower block; a plurality of elastic supports for elastically supporting the upper block and the lower block; upper vertical electrodes formed to have faces perpendicular to the bottom surface of the upper block; lower vertical electrodes formed to have faces perpendicular to the top surface of the lower block and disposed to face the upper vertical electrodes such that at least parts of the lower vertical electrodes overlap with the upper vertical electrodes; and an electronic circuit including the upper vertical electrodes and the lower vertical electrodes as parts of the circuit and outputting a signal corresponding to changes in capacitances between the upper vertical electrodes and the lower vertical electrodes caused by a force or a torque applied to at least one of the upper block and the lower block.
US11085824B2	Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering imaging method, and light source for the same The disclosure provides a super-resolution fast-scanning coherent Raman scattering imaging method. The method: using pump light and Stokes light; combining the pump light and the Stokes light to obtain combined light; expanding/collimating the combined light; the combined light after the expanding/collimating entering a galvanometer, passing through a group of a scanning lens/a tube lens and being focused on a back focal plane of a microobjective and incidenting into a biological sample, such that the biological sample is excited to emit anti-Stokes light; collecting the excited anti-Stokes light by a detector. This method is characterized by deflecting, at different angles, a single light spot focused on the microobjective through a diffractive optics group including DOE and a dispersive element, into a plurality of 1×N light spots to incident into the biological sample, such that the anti-Stokes light excited from smaller molecules and being condensed and filtered, is collected by the detector.
US11085817B2	Device and method for detecting light intensity, and display device Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a device and a method for detecting a light intensity. The device includes a photosensor, an input circuit, an amplification circuit, a feedback circuit, a storage circuit, and an output circuit. The photosensor is coupled to a first voltage signal terminal and a first node. The input circuit provides a first voltage signal to the first node according to an input signal. The amplification circuit provides, to a second node, a second voltage signal from a second voltage signal terminal according to the voltage of the first node. The feedback circuit couples the first node to the second node according to a reset signal. The storage circuit stores a voltage difference between the first node and the second node. The output circuit reads the voltage of the second node according to a read signal.
US11085815B2	Fault detecting apparatus, gas turbine, and method of detecting fault An apparatus externally detects the presence of a fault or malfunction in a gas turbine using the sound of air passing through vanes. The apparatus includes a sound sensor configured to sense a sound; a signal converter configured to convert the sensed sound into a digital signal; a data processor configured to perform a sound quality evaluation by analyzing a sound quality of the digital signal; and a display configured to display a result of the sound quality evaluation. The gas turbine includes a compressor housed in a compressor casing in which an inlet guide vane (IGV) assembly and a variable guide vane (VGV) assembly are installed. The sound sensor includes a plurality of microphones are installed outside the compressor casing at positions adjacent to at least one of a vane of the IGV assembly and a vane of the VGV assembly.
US11085812B2	Medication dispensing device and methods A medication dispensing device may include a plurality of trays, each tray optionally including a load cell configured to measure a mass/weight of a medication contained in the respective tray. Each tray is placeable in a medication accessible position and a medication inaccessible position. The medication dispensing device includes a user interface configured to provide instructions and/or other information with regard to access for each medication. A processor provides instructions to selectively place each tray in the medication accessible position, and to determine, based on any change in the mass of the medication placed in the medication accessible position, whether the appropriate amount of the medication is removed from the tray.
US11085808B2	Determining a zero offset of a vibratory meter at a process condition A method of determining a zero offset of a vibratory meter at a process condition is provided. The method includes measuring a flow rate of a material in the vibratory meter, determining if the measured flow rate is less than a low flow threshold, measuring one or more operational parameters of the vibratory meter, determining if the one or more measured operational parameters of the vibratory meter are within a corresponding range, and if the measured flow rate is less than the low flow threshold and if the one or more measured operational parameters of the vibratory meter are within the corresponding range, then determining a zero offset of the vibratory meter based on the measured flow rate.
US11085806B2	Apparatus and method for liquid level measurement and content purity measurement in a sounding tube A level sensing apparatus (110) for attachment to a sounding tube to measure levels of content in a tank. The level sensing apparatus includes a housing (16) for enclosing components of the level sensing apparatus (20). These components include a transmitter and an antenna (18) operatively connected to the transmitter for directing electrical or mechanical waves in a direction away from the transmitter. The antenna is adapted to also receive electrical and mechanical waves. The apparatus further includes a sounding tube adaptor (32) sized for attachment to a sounding tube, and a connector assembly operatively attaching the housing to the sounding tube adaptor. The connector assembly enabling the housing to rotate relative to the sounding tube adaptor about a horizontal axis to expose an open end of the sounding tube. In use, the level sensing apparatus allows for pulse radar measurement of liquid levels in the tank. The housing may be rotated relative to the sounding tube to also allow for manual level measurements or sampling of the tank contents.
US11085804B2	Measuring adapter assembly for closed loop fluid transfer system A measuring a closed-loop fluid transfer system is provided that includes a measuring adapter having a first end and a second ends, and a chamber located there between and configured to hold a volume of fluid. The measuring adapter includes a first receiving valve assembly located at the first end of the measuring adapter. The first receiving valve assembly includes a receiving valve member, at least a portion of which is separable from a portion of the first receiving valve assembly. This creates an opening that provides fluid communication to the chamber when a force is exerted on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly. A second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter includes a valve member. At least a portion of the valve member of the second valve assembly is separable from a portion of the second valve assembly to create an opening that provides fluid communication to the chamber.
US11085792B2	Systems and methods for determining estimated time of arrival A method for determining an estimated time of arrival (ETA) includes receiving a start location and a destination from a user device via a network. The method also includes obtaining a machine learning model for determining an ETA, which is generated according to a process including: obtaining historical data related to an on-demand service order; determining a high-dimensional sparse feature based on the historical data; and determining a machine learning model based on the high-dimensional sparse feature. The method further includes determining an ETA for a target route based on the machine learning model, the start location, and the destination, and transmitting the determined ETA to the user device via the network.
US11085780B2	Pickup system and method for controlling pickup system A pickup system for picking up a product using a vehicle having an autonomous travelling function includes a communication unit configured to accept a pickup request from a user, a travel control unit configured to cause the vehicle to autonomously travel to a user position specified in the pickup request accepted through the communication unit, and an informing unit configured to inform the user that, when the vehicle arrives at the user position, the arrived vehicle is a vehicle that is to pick up a product in response to the pickup request.
US11085778B2	Method and apparatus for providing opportunistic intermodal routes with shared vehicles An approach is provided for generating a dynamic navigation route based on the availability of a shared vehicle, for example, in a geofenced area for one embodiment. The approach involves identifying a navigation route along which a shared vehicle provider operates based, at least in part, on a distance threshold, wherein the navigation route is an optimal route. The approach also involves monitoring the navigation route to detect a change in current availability of the shared vehicle. The approach further involves recomputing the navigation route to include a route segment associated with the shared vehicle based on determining that the detected change indicates that the shared vehicle has become available.
US11085773B2	Angular velocity sensor correction device and method for correcting output signal from angular velocity sensor, and direction estimation device and method for estimating direction by correcting output signal from angular velocity sensor A GPS positioning unit acquires GPS positioning data of an object positioned based on a signal from a GPS satellite, and an angular velocity sensor acquires an output signal of the object. A sensitivity coefficient calculation unit sequentially derives a temporary sensitivity coefficient of the angular velocity sensor based on the GPS positioning data and the output signal. The sensitivity coefficient calculation unit derives a sensitivity coefficient for correcting the angular velocity output from the angular velocity sensor, by performing statistical processing on the temporary sensitivity coefficient of the angular velocity sensor that has been sequentially derived. A correlation coefficient calculation unit derives a correlation coefficient based on the GPS positioning data and the output signal. The sensitivity coefficient calculation unit changes a forgetting coefficient to be used when the statistical processing is performed, in accordance with the correlation coefficient.
US11085772B2	Indoor navigation In accordance with implementations of the subject matter described herein, a new approach for generating indoor navigation is proposed. Generally speaking, a reference signal that includes time series data collected by at least one environment sensor along a reference path from a start point to a destination is obtained. For example, the reference signal may be obtained by environment sensors equipped in a user's mobile device or another movable entity. Then, a movement event by identifying a pattern from the reference signal, the pattern describing measurements of the at least one environment sensor associated with a specific movement is extracted. Next, a navigation instruction is generated to indicate that the movement event occurs during a movement of the at least one environment sensor along the reference path. Further, the navigation instruction may be provided to a person for indoor navigation.
US11085769B2	Microelectromechanical gyroscope with rejection of disturbances and method of sensing an angular rate A gyroscope includes a substrate, a first structure, a second structure and a third structure elastically coupled to the substrate and movable along a first axis. The first and second structure are arranged at opposite sides of the third structure with respect to the first axis A driving system is configured to oscillate the first and second structure along the first axis in phase with one another and in phase opposition with the third structure. The first, second and third structure are provided with respective sets of sensing electrodes, configured to be displaced along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis in response to rotations of the substrate about a third axis perpendicular to the first axis and to the second axis.
US11085768B2	Synchronization structure for gyroscope A microelectromechanical z-axis gyroscope which comprises a proof mass system centred around a gyroscope center point. The oscillation of first and second proof mass pairs is synchronized by a substantially circular synchronization element which is centred at the gyroscope center point and comprises four first attachment points. Each proof mass is attached to the nearest first attachment point on the substantially circular synchronization element. The substantially circular synchronization element also comprises two or more second attachment points, and a substantially linear suspender extends tangentially from each second attachment point to an anchor point.
US11085762B2	Level with removable end cap with wall grip A level with a clip and removable end cap is provided. The end cap includes an outer member and locking member received within a clip that is affixed inside an end of the level. The locking member is inserted into the outer member pushing a moveable portion of the outer member into an engagement, such as a shearing engagement, that holds the end cap assembly in place relative to the level body. The clip includes a projection that interfaces with an aperture in the level frame.
US11085761B2	Determining surface structures of objects A system for determining the surface structure of an object, the system comprising a first assembly including an illumination source, and a binary mask to generate a binary pattern, the binary mask disposed between the illumination source and a defocusing element to modify the binary pattern to provide a continuously modulated fringe pattern to illuminate the surface of the object.
US11085754B2	Enhancing metrology target information content Metrology targets designs, design methods and measurement methods are provided, which reduce noise and enhance measurement accuracy. Disclosed targets comprise an additional periodic structure which is orthogonal to the measurement direction along which given target structures are periodic. For example, in addition to two or more periodic structures along each measurement direction in imaging or scatterometry targets, a third, orthogonal periodic structure may be introduced, which provides additional information in the orthogonal direction, can be used to reduce noise, enhances accuracy and enables the application of machine learning algorithms to further enhance accuracy. Signals may be analyzed slice-wise with respect to the orthogonal periodic structure, which can be integrated in a process compatible manner in both imaging and scatterometry targets.
US11085749B2	Gauge having a window A gauge for cartridges is disclosed. The gauge includes a gauge body defining an opening, a window, and receiving space. The opening and the receiving space share an axis and are in direct communication with each other. The window is in direct communication with the receiving space. The opening and the window are separated by a body portion of the gauge. Each gauge has a receiving space that is sized and shaped to correspond to a predetermined cartridge.
US11085742B2	Subsonic polymeric ammunition with diffuser The present invention provides a subsonic ammunition including a polymeric casing body; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber; a propellant disposed and confined within the propellant chamber; a primer insert positioned at the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber; a primer and diffuser disposed in the primer insert in combustible communication with the propellant; and a projectile frictionally fitted in the mouth in combustible communication with the propellant.
US11085740B2	Subsonic polymeric ammunition with diffuser The present invention provides a subsonic ammunition including a polymeric casing body; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber; a propellant disposed and confined within the propellant chamber; a primer insert positioned at the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber; a primer and diffuser disposed in the primer insert in combustible communication with the propellant; and a projectile frictionally fitted in the mouth in combustible communication with the propellant.
US11085739B2	Stamped primer insert for use in polymer ammunition One embodiment of the present invention provides a stamped metal primer insert for a polymeric ammunition cartridge comprising: a top surface having a stamped flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a stamped coupling element that extends from the flange to a coupling tip; a stamped inner coupling element from the coupling tip to a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is opposite the top surface; a stamped primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface; a primer flash aperture in the primer recess through the bottom surface; and a groove stamped in the primer recess around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding.
US11085733B2	Quick disassembly and assembly device for holster and waist guard The disclosure discloses a quick disassembly and assembly device for a holster and a waist guard, including a detachable quick-disassembly main body and a sliding slot, wherein the quick-disassembly main body is sleeved inside the sliding slot; a first pressing button is mounted on one side of the quick-disassembly main body, and a first clamping slot, which is matched with the first pressing button, is provided on the side of the sliding slot; a second pressing button is disposed on the bottom of the quick-disassembly main body, and a second clamping slot, which is matched with the second pressing button, is provided on the bottom of the sliding slot; and the angle of the rotating gear of the main body can be adjusted by pressing the second pressing button.
US11085729B2	Archery bow string stop In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, limbs and a bowstring extending between the limbs. A string stop is supported by the riser. The string stop comprises a first body member, a flexion member supported by the first body member and a bumper supported by the flexion member. At least a portion of the flexion member is oriented nonparallel to a shooting axis defined by the archery bow.
US11085728B2	Crossbow with cabling system A crossbow including first and second flexible limbs attached to a center rail. A first cam is mounted to the first bow limb and rotatable around a first axis. A draw string is received in string guide journals and is secured to first and second cams. The draw string unwinds from the string guide journals as it translates from a released configuration to a drawn configuration. Power cables are received in first and second power cable take-up journals on each of the first and second cams. As the crossbow is drawn from the released configuration to the drawn configuration the first and second power cables wrap onto the respective first and second power cable take-up journals and are displaced along the first and second axes away from the first and second planes of rotation of the first and second draw string journals.
US11085717B1	Magazine extension for a firearm A magazine extension comprises an extension body having an open upper end configured to be slidably coupled with an open bottom end of a magazine tube for an ammunition magazine, a retaining member, and a base plate. The retaining member is removably receivable in a passage defined through a rear wall of the extension body to releasably secure the body to the magazine tube. A portion of the retaining member protrudes out of an upper end of the passage and overlaps a rear wall of the magazine tube to limit sliding movement of the tube relative to the extension body when the tube is coupled with the body and the retaining member is received in the passage. The base plate is configured to be slidably coupled with an open lower end of the extension body and obstruct a lower end of the passage to releasably secure the retaining member in the passage.
US11085715B2	Bolt stop actuator for use in a firearm A bolt stop actuator is disclosed. The actuator may include a lift arm, a first leg extending from a point proximate to an end of the lift bar and generally perpendicular therefrom, a second leg extending in the same direction from the lift bar as the first leg, and a projection extending from the lift bar and configured to contact a follower of an empty magazine when the bolt stop actuator is assembled into a firearm. Neither the first leg, nor the second leg, include apertures positioned distal to the lift arm.
US11085711B2	Cooling device A cooling device having a centrifugal pump directly mounted on a radiator. An annular seal member is disposed between the bottom portion of the case body of the centrifugal pump and the side surface of the tank chamber of the radiator, and the annular seal member is used for preventing the cooling medium leakage via a space between the centrifugal pump and the tank chamber. The cylindrical portion of the case body and the annular seal member are overlapped with each other in the axial direction of the rotation center shaft of the motor that drives the centrifugal pump, in order that the cylindrical portion can receive at least a part of the reaction force of the annular seal member crushed between the case body and the tank chamber, and thereby the bottom portion of the case body of the centrifugal pump is prevented from deformation.
US11085702B2	Heat sink A pin-shaped first heat radiating fin low in fluid resistance is disposed in a region required to be high in cooling performance, and a second heat radiating fin high in fluid resistance of a shape in which a plurality of columns of grooves which each meander in zigzag at a narrow pitch are arranged side by side is disposed in a region only necessary to be low in cooling performance. Furthermore, the first and second heat radiating fins are installed in parallel to a direction of flow of refrigerant.
US11085700B2	Branching heat exchangers A heat exchanger includes an external casing and a core. The external casing includes a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet. The core includes an array of branched channels connecting the first inlet and first outlet, an inlet header, and an outlet header. The inlet header is integrally formed with and fluidly connected to the first inlet. The outlet header is integrally formed with and fluidly connected to the first outlet. The branched channels and the external casing define a fluidic passage. The array of branched channels includes a first split, a first juncture, a secondary split, a secondary juncture, and a subset of splits and junctures. The first split and first juncture are common to an entirety of the array of branched channels. The subset of splits and junctures route fluid through interconnections between fluidly parallel branched channels.
US11085694B2	Multiple microwave/radiofrequency (MW/RF) magnetrons heated single vessel/reactor/chamber and its various applications including a novel dehydration process employing solvent extraction and solvent recovery This invention describes large microwave/radiofrequency (RF/MW) heating equipments scalable to any size heated with RF/MW heating systems employing multiple magnetrons independent of its wave characteristics arranged in a particular fashion to avoid wave interferences and concentrated heating without turn tables. The invention also explains the various embodiments of the invention like solvent dehydration and solvent recovery using the above mentioned invention.
US11085685B2	Refrigerator and method of controlling same based on an estimation of a varying state A refrigerator includes a compressor configured to circulate a refrigerant, a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant circulated by the compressor, a cooling component configured to cool a storage compartment using the refrigerant condensed by the condenser, and a processor configured to control driving of the cooling component, acquire a load variation of the storage compartment of the refrigerator, the load variation having an effect on a refrigeration cycle, determine a drive value for driving a component forming the refrigeration cycle based on the load variation, drive the cooling component based on the drive value, and acquire the load variation with a lapse of time during at least one cooling period in which the refrigeration cycle cools the storage compartment.
US11085672B2	Self-heating thermal interface material A self-heating thermal interface material (TIM) may be formed using heating components dispersed within the TIM. The heating components may produce heat when the TIM is compressed. The heating components may be formed from microcapsules and the microcapsules may contain exothermic reactants. The reactants may be isolated from contact within the microcapsule until a compressive force is applied.
US11085658B1	Systems and methods for sensor-based ventilation A sensor-based ventilation system includes a sensor, a ventilation device, and a controller. The controller receives a first indication from the sensor related to toilet usage or a humidity level within a room. The controller also sends a first instruction to actuate the ventilation device to initiate or increase ventilation of the room based on the first indication. The controller further receives a second indication from the sensor related to the toilet usage or the humidity level within the room changing after sending the first instruction. controller sends a second instruction to actuate the ventilation device to stop or reduce ventilation of the room based on the second indication.
US11085656B2	Configurable electrode humidifier allowing for various injects An electrode humidifier device having a cartridge and a reconfigurable steam nozzle, connected to the cartridge that may be changeable between a direct and a remote mounting. Fill and drain valves on a manifold may be operated to add or drain water, respectively, in the cartridge. A sensor may indicate a water level in the cartridge. A controller may be connected to the sensor, and the fill and drain valves. A steam output capacity of the cartridge may be maintained at a predetermined magnitude by controlling the level of water with a controller. The cartridge may have one or more handles for easily inserting or removing the cartridge in a housing. The manifold may be installed in the drain pan for easier cartridge replacement. The humidifier device may be directly mounted on an air duct of a heating system or can be installed remotely.
US11085655B2	Air scrubber An air scrubber has an electrically driven fan and a drum having a mat forming a closed circulating band spanning a support of the drum. The mat is electrically rotatably driven about a rotation axis, wherein a lower part of the drum is immersed in a water basin. The mat can be removed from the drum by a movement in the axial direction and pushed back on again by a movement in the axial direction.
US11085653B2	Air conditioner and an air conditioner housing An air conditioner includes a housing, a condenser positioned at a first location within the housing, an evaporator positioned at a second location within the housing, a pump that is positioned between the condenser and the evaporator and circulates a refrigerant between the condenser and the evaporator, and at least two air movers that are positioned so that the pump is between the air movers and the air movers are between the condenser and the evaporator.
US11085649B2	Exhaust hood with forced air injection An exhaust hood includes a housing, which is open towards a bottom face to capture cooking by-products from a cooking appliance positioned below the exhaust hood. The housing has a first wall and a second wall opposite to the first wall. The second wall is at least partly inclined inwardly from the bottom face towards a top face of the housing and has an exhaust vent to extract cooking by-products captured by the housing. The exhaust hood has a fresh air fan and the first wall forms a first duct which has openings located in a row along a lower edge of the first wall adjacent to the bottom face and oriented inside the housing. A side wall extension extends from one side wall and forms a lateral skirt that defines a pass-through window having vertically and horizontally extending faces. The side wall extension forms a side wall duct with openings along the vertically and horizontally extending faces that eject vertical and horizontal air streams orthogonal to one another that coalesce to form a vortex which limit cooking by-products from passing through the pass-through window.
US11085648B2	Motorized cable latch for a cooking oven Provided is a door latch including a latch mechanism, secured to an appliance such as a self-cleaning oven, which locks an appliance door to the appliance. The latch mechanism includes a latch bracket mounted to a surface of the appliance. A latch hook is mounted within the latch bracket for reciprocal movement between locking and unlocking positions. The latch hook pivotally engages a receptacle mounted on the door, to lock the door to the appliance. A flexible cable is retained inside a flexible conduit. A first end of the flexible cable is connected to the latch hook for displacing the latch hook into the locking position for pivotal engagement with the receptacle. An electric actuator is connected to a second end of the flexible cable for producing operative movement of the flexible cable within the flexible conduit to displace the latch hook between the locking and unlocking positions.
US11085629B2	Device for dissipating heat from a heat source, and use thereof A heat dissipation system for a heat source, wherein the heat dissipation system comprises a heat pipe, a heat coupling-in element, and a heat coupling-out element, wherein the heat coupling-out element comprises at least 50% by weight of a thermally conductive thermoplastic composition having an in-plane thermal conductivity of 1 to 50 W/(m*K). Also provided is a luminaire.
US11085627B2	Elongated modular heatsink with coupled light source luminaire An elongated, slimline structure having a monolithically fabricated heatsink core and heat dissipating fins, coupled to a light source wherein the elongated structure substitutes for a light source retained by a luminaire housing.
US11085624B2	Lighting unit with a protection circuit and method of connecting a lighting unit and a protection circuit A lighting unit has an input connector which has a first terminal arrangement which connects to a protection circuit to engage a lighting driver in an initial connection of the lighting unit (14) and the lighting driver (12), and a second terminal arrangement which connects to a light source. The second terminal arrangement is adapted to engage the lighting driver later than an engagement of the first terminal arrangement to the light driver. The protection circuit (22) is adapted to operate earlier than an engagement of the light source (20) to the lighting driver (20). The protection circuit prevents current surges from being delivered by the lighting driver at the time of connection of the lighting unit. The protection circuit is only applied temporarily, before direct connection is made between the light source and the lighting driver.
US11085614B2	Lighting fixture mounting systems Example embodiments provide lighting fixture mounting kits for mounting a flat panel lighting fixture to a mounting surface. The lighting fixture mounting kits may comprise a mounting portion (e.g., a mounting plate) and a lighting fixture. The mounting portion may be secured relative to a mounting surface and may comprise mounting catches. The lighting fixture may be secured relative to the mounting portion, and may comprise fixture catches configured to selectably engage the mounting catches. The lighting fixture may be slidable relative to the mounting portion between an engaged configuration in which the fixture catches are engaged with the mounting catches; and a disengaged configuration in which the fixture catches are disengaged from the mounting catches. When in the disengaged configuration, the lighting fixture is pivotable away from the mounting portion to facilitate access to a back portion of the lighting fixture.
US11085611B2	Tracking lighting system Provided are embodiments of a position-adaptive lighting system comprising a pantilt adjustable housing enclosing a digital imaging system and a lens module operably connected to a computer-based digital control unit, a lamp, and a position indicator detectable by the digital camera system and the computer-based digital control unit. The position-adaptive lighting system can adjustably direct a light beam to provide illumination of an object to which the position indicator is attached. The system is advantageous for providing a directed light to a surgical site and accommodate the movement of the position indicator on a surgeons hand or instrument.
US11085595B2	Tangle-resistant decorative lighting assembly A tangle-resistant decorative lighting assembly, comprising: a main portion including a plurality of wires and connectors, including first and second connectors and first and second lighted-extension portions extending transversely from the main portion. The first lighted extension portion including: a first connector configured to detachably connect to the first connector of the main portion, a first plurality of wires connected to the first connector, and a first plurality of lamp assemblies connected to the first plurality of wires. The second lighted-extension portion including: a second connector configured to detachably connect to the second connector of the main portion, a second plurality of wires connected to the second connector, and a second plurality of lamp assemblies connected to the second plurality of wires. The first connector of the main portion comprises a lock portion configured to engage with a lock portion of the first connector of the first lighted-extension portion.
US11085594B2	Modular lighting system and interconnectable lighting cells A modular lighting cell includes a light assembly, a housing including a plurality of side walls, and a cover. The housing and the cover enclose the light assembly. The modular lighting cell also includes a connector. The connector and at least one of the side walls are configured such that the connector is removably connectable to the at least one side wall. A modular lighting unit includes a first lighting cell including a first light assembly and a first housing receiving the first light assembly; a second lighting cell including a second light assembly and a second housing receiving the second light assembly; and a connector configured for connecting to the first lighting cell and for connecting to the second lighting cell to connect the first light cell and the second lighting cell to each other.
US11085593B2	Display device A display device includes: a display panel; a backlight that emits light toward a rear face of the display panel; a first optical sheet disposed between the display panel and the backlight; a second optical sheet disposed between the first optical sheet and the backlight; and a supporting member that supports an outer peripheral part of the first optical sheet. The first optical sheet includes a first sheet main body portion, and a first supporting piece that protrudes to a side direction from an outer peripheral part of the first sheet main body portion and is supported by the supporting member. The second optical sheet includes a second sheet main body portion, and a flat portion that is formed into a flat shape in an outer peripheral part of the second sheet main body portion and is disposed so as to correspond to the first supporting piece.
US11085592B1	LED light tube A LED light tube includes a LED strip with a substrate plate and multiple LED modules. A light passing tube stores the LED strip. The light passing tube has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has more light passing through than the second portion. A first end cap is attached to a first end of the light passing tube and a second end cap is attached to a second end of the light passing tube. The first end cap and the second end cap each having two pins. A driver is enclosed in one of the end caps for supplying a driving current to the multiple LED modules and controls the multiple LED modules.
US11085574B2	Handheld gimbal and handheld structure A handheld gimbal includes a handheld structure and a gimbal body operably coupled with the handheld structure. The handheld structure includes a handheld body having at least one functional button, and a gripping structure extending from a bottom portion of the handheld body away from the handheld body. The gimbal body is operably coupled with a side of the handheld body.
US11085568B2	Center pivot irrigation gooseneck with varying cross-sectional diameters A gooseneck pipe includes a first pipe half having a first radiused centerline curve, and a second pipe half fixed to the first pipe half and having a second radiused centerline curve. The first and second pipe halves define a flow path. Cross-sectional diameters of the first and second pipe halves vary along the flow path. The varying diameters of the first and second pipe halves serve to mitigate pressure losses due in part to Dean vortices or secondary flow patterns in the flow path when a fluid is turned in the gooseneck pipe.
US11085565B2	Gimbaled flexure for spherical flex joints A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, each surrounding a portion of the bellows. A set of flexures provided on a joint ring of the joint assemblies can operably couple the first support and the second support.
US11085562B2	Hydraulic sealing body for bicycle braking systems and hydraulic hose assembly for bicycle braking systems A hydraulic sealing body including a radially inner surface defining a through-cavity and an annular element projecting in a radially inner direction from said radially inner surface is disclosed herein. The annular element includes a first annular abutment surface configured to receive in contact relationship a head portion of a coupling terminal, and a second annular abutment surface, axially opposite to the first, configured to receive in contact relationship an axial end of a hydraulic hose.
US11085560B2	High-pressure hose A high pressure hose includes three or more reinforcing layers coaxially layered on one another between an inner surface layer and an outer surface layer coaxially layered on each other. An average braid angle obtained by averaging braid angles of the respective reinforcing layers is greater than or equal to 53.5° and less than or equal to 55.5°. The braid angles increase toward the reinforcing layer at an outermost circumference. Reinforcing wires constituting the reinforcing layer at an innermost circumference have elongation at break of greater than or equal to 3.0% and less than or equal to 4.0% and breaking strength of greater than or equal to 500 N. Reinforcing wires constituting the reinforcing layers other than the reinforcing layer at the innermost circumference have elongation at break of greater than or equal to 2.0% and less than 3.0% and breaking strength of greater than or equal to 500 N.
US11085559B2	Interlocked layer and method of manufacture Apparatus, flexible pipe body and methods are disclosed. The apparatus comprising at least one connector body comprising a first restraining arm portion and an opposed further restraining arm portion, each extending outwardly away from a common intersecting region of the connector body and comprising a respective locking surface, and at least one support arm portion that extends from the common intersecting region substantially perpendicular to the opposed arm portions and terminates with a flared end portion providing an abutment surface, wherein a distance between the common intersecting region and an abutment surface is less than 60% of said predetermined thickness.
US11085555B2	Hose and cable support device A multi-component hose and cable support device that provides vertical support to the hoses and cables extending from a tractor to its trailer to prevent such hoses and cables from coming into contact with the tractor, trailer, or any frame components and thereby avoiding damage to such hoses and cables. The present invention comprising first and second elongated support members designed and adapted to be longitudinally coupled to one another via trapezoidal fastener plates and a support member connector plate, a universal head mount, a base mounting assembly having a base mounting member and a vertical base support member, a plurality of anchor fasteners to secure the present invention to the tractor frame, and a plurality of aperture fasteners to connect the various invention components to one another.
US11085552B2	Rotary valves for dialysis systems In one aspect, a dialysis fluid cassette includes an inlet fluid line, multiple outlet fluid lines, and a valve including an actuation feature by which the valve can be rotated to fluidly communicate the inlet fluid line with a selected fluid line of the multiple outlet fluid lines.
US11085547B2	Adjustable valve A regulating valve has a housing, a first valve body, a second valve body, a third valve body, a fourth valve body, and an actuating shaft. The housing has a first cavity and a second cavity. The first valve body is disposed in the first cavity. The second valve body is disposed in the first cavity, and the first valve body and the second valve body can rotate about a first axis X. The third valve body is disposed in the second cavity. The fourth valve body is disposed in the first cavity, and the third valve body and the fourth valve body can rotate about a second axis Y. The actuating shaft is rotatably disposed in the first cavity, and the actuating shaft can selectively drive one or more of the first valve body, the second valve body, the third valve body, and the fourth valve body to rotate.
US11085546B2	Purge apparatus for use with fluid valves Purge apparatus for use with fluid valves are disclosed. An apparatus includes a stem for a fluid valve. The stem has a first channel extending therethrough to receive a fluid. The apparatus also includes an aperture in fluid communication with the first channel and disposed on an outer surface of the stem or a fluid flow control member coupled to the stem. The aperture is to exhaust the fluid from the first channel toward one or more components of the fluid valve to remove residue.
US11085544B2	Valve body for frac pump Frac pumps have valve bodies. The valve bodies comprise a head and a compressible seal. The head provides a valve surface adapted to engage the valve seat. The compressible seal is carried on the head radially inward of the valve surface and is adapted to engage the valve seat. It is mounted between the head and a valve guide having a plurality of legs. The face of the compressible seal has a slightly curved, convex sealing surface.
US11085542B2	Labyrinth seal A labyrinth seal including a stator and a non-contacting rotor, and annular elastomeric seals. The confronting surfaces of the stator and rotor define at least one interface passage, including a radially-outermost annular interface passage between an annular, outermost, radially-extending projection of the stator and an annular rearwardly-extending distal projection of the rotor that overlaps the radially-extending projection of the stator, the radially-outermost annular interface passage tapering outwardly and rearwardly at an acute angle relative to an axial reference line. The annular elastomeric seals are stationary with the stator during dynamic operation of the rotor, and are not contacted by a surface of the rotor during dynamic operation. The interface can also have two radially-disposed exclusion chambers, the outer exclusion chamber being defined in part by a radially-inboard projection of the rotor. The stator can have a projection providing a contact avoidance interface position inboard of at least two contaminant-excluding interfaces.
US11085540B2	Circumferential air riding carbon seal on ceramic runner Systems and methods are disclosed for sealing a high pressure fluid cavity from a low pressure fluid cavity in a rotating machine such as a gas turbine engine. The cavities are at least partially disposed between a rotatable shaft and a sump housing radially displaced from the rotatable shaft. A seal assembly comprises an air riding carbon seal ring and a circumferential ceramic runner. The carbon seal ring is sealingly engaged with the sump housing and has a radially inward facing seal surface. The circumferential ceramic runner is carried by the shaft and has a radially outward facing seal surface extending axially along the shaft. The radially inward facing seal surface of the air riding carbon seal ring sealingly engages the radially outward facing seal surface of the ceramic runner during rotation of the rotatable shaft at a predetermined range of rotational speeds.
US11085536B2	Actuating means for a park lock arrangement, park lock arrangement and vehicle comprising such a park lock arrangement An actuating means for a park lock arrangement, where the actuating means is arranged to switch between a release position and a lock position, where the actuating means includes a lock section provided with a lock section bearing surface adapted to bear against an actuation end of a park pawl in the lock position, where the lock section bearing surface is flat. The advantage of the invention is that a compact and cost-effective actuating means for a park lock arrangement with is provided.
US11085526B2	Shift lever apparatus for vehicle A shift lever apparatus for a vehicle moves a center point of rotation of a shift knob upward such that a height of the shift knob exposed to a console and an operating stroke of the shift knob are reduced, and a console size is decreased. The shift lever apparatus allows a manipulation direction of the shift knob is the same as an operational direction of a transmission cable, and thus a connection structure of an existing transmission may be maintained.
US11085520B2	System for axially coupling an engine shaft to a drive shaft A coupling system is configured to axially couple a motor shaft rotating in a motor housing to a gearbox shaft rotating in a gearbox housing. The coupling system has a set screw and a socket. The set screw couples the two housings together. The socket is configured to receive the set screw. The socket being configured to can slide in a first of the motor housing and the gearbox housing in a direction of a second of the motor housing and the gearbox housing under a thrust force of the set screw during tightening thereof, in order to press the socket against the second of the motor housing and the gearbox housing at a mating surface of the second of the motor housing and the gearbox housing, so as to eliminate any play between the second of the motor housing and the gearbox housing at the mating surface.
US11085518B2	Inverted compound harmonic drive An inverted compound harmonic drive including: a wave generator configured to receive rotational input; a flex spline disposed radially within the wave generator that receives energy due to the rotation of the wave generator, the flex spline including a plurality of inner facing splines that include an axial center spline, a first axial end spline being adjacent to and forward of the axial center spline, and a second axial end spline adjacent to and aft of the axial center spline; an output gear meshes with the axial center spline; a first ground gear adjacent to and forward of the output gear that meshes with the first axial end spline; and a second ground gear adjacent to an aft of the output gear that meshes with the second axial end spline.
US11085517B2	Powertrain for vehicle A powertrain for a vehicle may include a main shaft; a transmission unit provided to selectively supply power of a motor to the main shaft with different gear ratios; a differential connected to the main shaft; two driveshafts provided to output power in opposed directions from the differential; a rotating ring rotatably mounted on the main shaft through a first clutch; and a second clutch provided to select either a state where the rotating ring is connected to the transmission unit or a state where the rotating ring is connected to a selected driveshaft of the two driveshafts.
US11085516B2	Methods and system for operating a torque vectoring electric machine Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle that includes a torque vectoring electric machine. In one example, torque output of a torque vectoring electric machine is adjusted to reduce driveline torque disturbances when the torque vectoring electric machine is activated. The torque output is adjusted in response to a speed difference between a wheel speed and a speed of the torque vectoring electric machine.
US11085514B2	Rotary device A rotary device includes a rotatable member, at least one movable ring, and a supporting member. The supporting member includes a stopping portion. The rotatable member includes a rotary ring and a positioning portion. The movable ring includes an acting portion. The rotary ring and the at least one movable ring are coaxially disposed on the supporting member, and the movable ring is disposed between the rotatable member and the supporting member. The rotary ring and the at least one movable ring is capable of rotating relative to the supporting member. A part of the positioning portion overlaps the movable ring. When the rotary ring rotates relative to the supporting member, the part of the positioning portion pushes the acting portion, to drive the at least one movable ring to rotate until the acting portion is stopped between the positioning portion and the stopping portion.
US11085510B2	Toothed wheel A toothed wheel extending along an axis and comprising at least two annular toothed areas and an annular groove located axially between said toothed areas, intended for collecting lubricating oil from said toothed areas, characterized in that said groove is delimited by an axially extending bottom surface and radially extending lateral surfaces, characterized in that the groove has at least one projecting portion extending radially outwards from the bottom surface of the groove.
US11085509B2	Bending meshing type gear device A bending meshing type gear device includes a wave generator, an external gear which is bent and deformed by the wave generator, and an internal gear which meshes with the external gear, in which one gear of the external gear and the internal gear is formed of a resin, the other gear of the external gear and the internal gear is formed of a high thermal conductivity material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the resin and wear resistance higher than that of the resin, and a tooth thickness of the one gear is larger than a tooth thickness of the other gear in a meshing range between the external gear and the internal gear.
US11085508B2	Driving apparatus Provided is a driving apparatus that can be miniaturized while maintaining necessary output. A driving apparatus (1) comprises a motor (10), an intermediate gear train (20) including at least one gear that transmits power generated by the motor (10), and an output shaft (30) to output driving power to outside. Furthermore, the driving apparatus (1) comprises a torque limiter (40) provided between the intermediate gear train (20) and the output shaft (30), to enable cutoff of the transmission of the power between the intermediate gear train (20) and the output shaft (30), and a planetary gear mechanism (50) provided between the torque limiter (40) and the output shaft (30). The planetary gear mechanism (50) is disposed in parallel with the motor (10).
US11085502B2	Bleed needle for a hydraulic system A valve includes a body that has a longitudinal axis. The body includes a conical portion positioned at an end of the body. The conical portion at least partially surrounds the body. The body includes a planar face circumferentially adjacent the conical portion. The planar face is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body.
US11085495B2	Double clutch assembly A double clutch assembly includes: a center plate, first and second disks, first and second pressure plates, a connecting plate, a cover plate, a pulling cover, first and second diaphragm springs, and a guide plate. In particular, the pulling cover is formed with an engagement recess, an engagement slot is formed at the second diaphragm spring, and the guide plate includes a body, an exterior engagement end protruding toward the second diaphragm spring and inserted into the engagement slot and the engagement recess, an interior engagement end formed at an interior circumference of the body, and a fixing end inserted into an incision slit of the second diaphragm spring.
US11085486B2	Seal member of ball joint Provided is a seal member or a ball joint capable of satisfactorily maintaining sealing performance between a ball portion of a ball shank and a ball receiving portion of a holder for a long time even when the ball shank is used under a condition that the ball shank is pivoted repeatedly with respect to the holder at a large pivot angle and at high speed. The seal member includes: a base portion having an annular ring shape and is to be fixed to the holder; a retaining portion formed on an inner peripheral side of the base portion integrally with the base portion and is recessed into a conical shape toward the holder; and a lip portion formed along an inner peripheral edge of the retaining portion so as to be held in sliding contact with a spherical surface of the ball portion of the ball shank.
US11085485B1	Method of installing a fastener into a surface and a washer for use therewith A method of installing a fastener into a surface without defacement of the surface utilizes an annular washer of a viscoelastic material placed about the shank of the fastener such that, upon driving the fastener into the surface via a driving tool, the fastener head clamps against the washer to cause it to viscoelastically expand radially outwardly from the fastener shank until the inner opening of the washer expands to approximately the diametric dimension of the enlarged head of the fastener, whereupon the washer can be removed from the fastener. The interposition of the washer between the driving tool and the surface protects the surface against defacement.
US11085484B2	Water sealing surface attachment A mounting assembly for securing fixtures to a mounting structure may include a first fastener, a washer, a mounting bracket, and second fastener. The first fastener may be coupled to the mounting structure through a mounting aperture. The washer may be disposed around shaft of the first fastener between a head of the first fastener and the mounting surface. The mounting bracket may be disposed on top of the first fastener. The second fastener may be disposed through the mounting bracket and coupled to head of the first fastener. The washer may be a sealing washer that dispenses liquid sealant under compressive force to moisture-proof the securement of the first fastener to the mounting surface.
US11085468B2	Hydraulic cylinder A hydraulic cylinder is provided with a cylinder tube, a piston unit, and a piston rod. The piston unit has a piston body; packing mounted on the piston body; a holding member mounted on the piston body; and a magnet held by a magnet holding part of the holding member. The magnet holding part has a notch that is open on the outer circumferential surface of the holding member.
US11085467B2	Hydraulic actuators A hydraulic actuator includes a piston and a cylinder. The piston is axially movable within the cylinder. A stroke end damping valve is provided in a hydraulic fluid flow passage of the actuator and adjacent an end of the cylinder. The stroke end damping valve comprises a damping orifice and a valve element for selectively varying the area of the damping orifice and thereby changing the damping provided by the orifice. The valve element projects from a wall of the cylinder into the cylinder and is engageable by the piston as the piston moves towards the end of the cylinder. This reduces the area of the damping orifice and thereby increases the damping effect on the piston towards the end of its stroke in the cylinder.
US11085466B2	Electrohydraulic system for use under water, comprising an electrohydraulic actuator An electrohydraulic system for use under water includes an electrohydraulic actuator and a container having an internal space provided for forming a volume which is enclosed from the environment and which is provided for receiving a hydraulic pressurized fluid. A hydraulic cylinder is provided in the internal space of the container, the inside of which is divided into a first cylinder chamber and a second cylinder chamber by a piston to which a first piston rod and a second piston rod are connected. The two active surfaces of the piston are the same or approximately the same size.
US11085460B2	Flow control structures for turbomachines and methods of designing the same Flow control devices and structures designed and configured to improve the performance of a turbomachine. Exemplary flow control devices may include various flow guiding channels, ribs, diffuser passage-width reductions, and other treatments and may be located on one or both of a shroud and hub side of a machine to redirect, guide, or otherwise influence portions of a turbomachine flow field to thereby improve the performance of the machine.
US11085455B1	System for regulating airflow associated with product for sale A system for displaying the produce for sale and at least one sensor for sensing a parameter associated with the display and generating an output representative of the parameter. An overhead fan located in the space above the display regulates the airflow over the display. A controller is provided for controlling the fan based on the output of the sensor.
US11085453B2	High pressure compressor for an engine An engine, having a first, second, third and fourth quasi-stage, each with a stator and a downstream rotor, wherein a particular blade/vane solidity in the center section is in the first quasi-stage, at least 1.04 and at most 1.16 for the stator and at least 1.46 and at most 1.67 for the rotor; in the second quasi-stage, at least 1.13 and at most 1.32 for the stator and at least 1.32 and at most 1.61 for the rotor; in the third quasi-stage, at least 1.20 and at most 1.39 for the stator and at least 1.16 and at most 1.41 for the rotor; in the fourth quasi-stage, at least 1.37 and at most 1.63 for the stator and at least 1.15 and at most 1.41 for the rotor.
US11085452B2	Gas compression device and method for manufacturing the same A gas compression device comprises a first impeller, a rotary shaft on which the first impeller is mounted, and a plurality of rotating members through which the rotary shaft is inserted so that the plurality of rotating members rotate with the rotary shaft. The rotary shaft includes a flange having a first surface perpendicular to an axial direction and projecting in radial directions of the rotary shaft, a rear surface of the first impeller is in contact with the first surface, and the plurality of rotating members are disposed on an opposite side of the flange from the first impeller.
US11085448B2	Oil circuit, oil-free compressor provided with such oil circuit and a method to control lubrication and/or cooling of such oil-free compressor via such oil circuit An oil circuit for lubrication and cooling of an oil-free compressor with an oil reservoir and a rotary oil pump to drive oil to the compressor element and/or the motor via an oil pipe. The rotary oil pump has a rotor mounted on a rotation shaft, and is driven by the motor of the compressor. The oil circuit is provided with a bypass pipe and a pressure-actuated bypass valve which guide a portion of the oil back to the oil reservoir without this portion of the oil passing through the compressor element and/or the motor during its way back to the oil reservoir. The oil circuit is further provided with an oil cooler in the bypass pipe. The bypass valve is in the oil pipe.
US11085447B2	Screw compressor for a utility vehicle A screw compressor system for a utility vehicle includes at least one screw compressor and at least one control and/or regulation unit for controlling and regulating the screw compressor. The control and/or regulation unit is designed such that the screw compressor is prevented, for a determined period of time, from re-starting after being stopped.
US11085430B2	Gas leak determining method, and multi-stage compressor A gas leak determining method for a multi-stage compressor including: a first compressing unit that compresses a gas; and a second compressing unit that further compresses the gas compressed by the first compressing unit includes: a step of calculating a proportion of discharge pressure from the second compressing unit to discharge pressure from the first compressing unit or suction pressure into the second compressing unit; and a step of determining that a gas is leaking from the second compressing unit when the proportion becomes equal to or less than a set value.
US11085421B2	Planet carrier of a wind turbine gearbox with improved lubricant path A gearbox assembly includes a gearbox housing and a planetary gear system configured within the gearbox housing. The planetary gear system includes a plurality of planet gears, at least one sun gear, at least one ring gear, at least one planetary carrier operatively coupled with the plurality of planet gears, and a plurality of pin shafts. Each of the plurality of planet gears are arranged so as to rotate around one of the plurality of pin shafts. Further, the plurality of planet gears are engaged with the ring gear and configured to rotate about the sun gear. The gearbox assembly also includes a first lubricant path defined from a first location to a second location through the at least one planetary carrier. Moreover, the first lubricant path is located outside of the plurality of pin shafts.
US11085418B2	Wind farm controller, controlled units and method for transmitting control variables from the wind farm controller to the controlled units Provided is a method for transmitting controlling control variables from a windfarm controller to units including at least one wind power installation or at least one energy store. The method include determining first and second controlling control variable components by the windfarm controller, outputting the first controlling control variable component in a first data packet, outputting the second controlling control variable component in a second data packet, receiving the first and second data packets by a first unit, and determining a controlling control variable from the first and second controlling control variable components. The first data packet has a receiver address which is assigned to the first unit and to at least one further unit, and the second data packet has a receiver address which is assigned to at least the first unit. Provided is a windfarm controller, a wind power installation and a windfarm configured to perform the method.
US11085416B2	Electrical pitch control system and a method for operating at least one rotor blade and use of the system for performing the method Pitch control system (1) for at least one rotor blade (17) for a wind turbine comprising a nacelle (16), as well as a hub (15) both place on the top of a tower (18) and at least one rotor blade (17). The system comprises at least one electrical pitch drive system (3) each drive system (3) is connected to a rotor blade (17) and an electrical pitch motor (2). The electrical pitch drive system(s) (3) is/are adapted to communicate with units comprising the motor(s) (2) for pitching the rotor blade (17) it is attached to and in accordance with inputs registered from a first sensor and a second sensor (20). Each electrical pitch drive system (3) comprises a gyroscope (22) adapted to register an angle value of the longitudinal axis of the rotor blade (17) with respect to the gravity. A processor is adapted to calculate the position of the rotor blade (17) based on said values.
US11085414B2	Floating platform A floating platform for a wave energy converter (WEC), comprising a hollow body, in which energy converting machinery may be positioned, characterised in that the floating platform has an underside facing the water in use, an upper side facing the opposite direction and a first long-side forming a front and a second long-side forming a back, and two short-sides, wherein at least one aligning means is provided, the aligning means is configured to align the front of the floating platform with the wave front, i.e. perpendicular to the direction of the wave, wherein the front of the floating platform is at least 20 m long.
US11085413B2	Ignition source adapted for positioning within a combustion chamber An opposed-piston engine optionally contains an ignition system that is at least partially contained within the combustion chamber to enhance the combustion efficiency of a fuel-air mixture within the combustion system. More specifically, the ignition system contains at least one spark plug having an elongated center electrical delivery electrode, and, an elongated ground electrode. Accordingly, the elongated electrodes extend from an area adjacent to the inner periphery of the cylinder to a radially central area within the combustion chamber. Yet further, a cooling jacket is incorporated to provide cooling of the spark plug.
US11085412B2	Internal combustion engine with electric starting system An internal combustion engine includes an engine block, a blower housing configured to direct cooling air to the engine block, an electric starting system, and a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crankshaft axis. The electric starting system includes an electric motor and an energy storage device located within the blower housing. The energy storage device is electrically coupled to the electric motor to power the electric motor. When the starter motor is activated, the electric starting system rotates the crankshaft to rotate the engine for starting.
US11085409B2	Drive of a pump A pump includes a cylinder having a working chamber which contains a fluid. A drive system including at least two linear motors which are connected electrically and/or mechanically in parallel moves a piston in the working chamber to bound the working chamber in the cylinder and to pressurize the fluid in the working chamber. A piston rod is connected to the piston and bundles a force applied by the drive system.
US11085400B2	Propulsion system arrangement for turbofan gas turbine engine An integrated propulsion system according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, components that include a gas turbine engine, a nacelle assembly and a mounting assembly, the system designed by a process comprising identifying two or more of internal structural loading requirements, external structural mount loading requirements, aerodynamic requirements, and acoustic requirements for the system, and interdependently designing said components to meet said requirements. The nacelle assembly includes a fan nacelle and an aft nacelle, the fan nacelle arranged at least partially about a fan and the engine, and the fan nacelle arranged at least partially about a core cowling to define a bypass flow path.
US11085391B2	Throttle system Disclosed is a throttle quadrant arrangement utilizing a single throttle lever. The single lever is independently mechanically connected to three Rotary Variable Differential Transformers (RVDTs). Failure points are engineered into the design such that when one of the mechanical jams, the mechanical connection to the other two RVDTs will not be compromised.
US11085387B2	Systems and methods for performing engine de-rate control operation of a vehicle Methods and systems, using a controller (20), for performing de-rate operation of an engine (12) is disclosed. Controller (20) includes a de-rate condition detection unit (204), an operational parameter adjustment unit (206), and a de-rate condition monitoring unit (208). De-rate condition detection unit (204) detects a low fuel condition based on a current delivery pressure level of the engine (12) detected at least one of: in a fuel tank (24) and along an inlet fuel rail (38) connecting the fuel tank (24) to the engine (12). Operational parameter adjustment unit (206) performs the de-rate operation on the engine (12) by adjusting one or more operational parameters related to an engine (12) load based on the detected low fuel condition. De-rate condition monitoring unit (208) monitors the detected low fuel condition for a predetermined time period in response to the operational parameter adjustment performed by operational parameter adjustment unit (206).
US11085381B2	Integrated fuel filter device for vehicle An integrated fuel filter device for a vehicle includes a fuel filter disposed at a fuel feed line between a bombe and an engine, a pump for delivering fuel inside the bombe to the engine via the fuel feed line, a first fuel filling line connected to an inlet of the fuel filter and configured to guide fuel refueled from an outside of the vehicle to the inlet of the fuel filter, a second fuel filling line connected between an outlet of the fuel filter and the bombe and configured to guide the fuel passing through the fuel filter to the bombe, and a variable shut-off valve for controlling a flow of the fuel delivered from the pump to the inlet of the fuel filter and a flow of the fuel delivered from the outlet of the fuel filter to the bombe.
US11085377B2	Shaft break device for an electricity generator An assembly including an accessory gearbox mechanically connected to an electricity generator having a support shaft that includes a calibrated breakable section designed to disconnect the electricity generator physically from the accessory gearbox when an incident is detected on the electricity generator, the protection device including an unlocking mechanism provided with a lock that, under the action of an external control unit, releases a cutting tool so as to cut said calibrated breakable section.
US11085370B2	Piston internal combustion engine with generator A piston internal combustion engine with generator has two cylinders and cylinder heads and pistons with connecting rods and two crankshafts which are connected by gears with a ratio of 1:−1 (with opposite direction of rotation). The first crankshaft with the gear is mounted parallel to the second crankshaft with the second gear in one engine case such, that the gears engage. The first crankshaft is coupled to the first generator rotor and the second crankshaft is coupled to the second generator rotor or the flywheel. The moment of inertia of the first crankshaft assembly with the first gear and the first generator rotor is equal to the moment of inertia of the second crankshaft assembly with the second gear and the second generator rotor or flywheel. The cylinders with the pistons and are positioned perpendicularly to the plane of symmetry between the crankshafts, with the axes of the pair of cylinders lying in a plane with the both pistons being at the top dead center simultaneously.
US11085369B2	Crankshaft and conrod assembly A crankshaft and conrod assembly (100) comprising a crankshaft (110) and a conrod (150), wherein the crankshaft (110) comprises at least one main journal (111) and one crankpin journal (112), where the crankshaft (110) is provided with an oil supply structure for supplying the crankpin journal (112) with lubrication oil and the conrod (150) with an oil pressure, wherein the oil supply structure comprises: an oil supply conduit (113) provided between the main journal and the crankpin journal (112), at least a first and a second oil supply opening (114, 115) provided at the crankpin journal (112), and a connection point (116) where the oil supply conduit (113) connects to the first and second oil supply opening (114, 115).
US11085363B2	Intercooler drain system An intercooler drain system which drains condensate from an intercooler includes an upper header, a lower header, and a plurality of tubes connecting the upper header and the lower header, the intercooler drain system including: a drain passage allowing the condensate collected in the lower header of the intercooler to be drained; and a valve opening and closing the drain passage. The valve has a specific gravity less than a specific gravity of the condensate, and when the condensate is collected above a predetermined level in the lower header, the valve rises due to buoyancy to open the drain passage.
US11085362B2	Charge air cooler shroud with access panel A charge air cooler shroud is provided. That charge air cooler shroud includes a main body having an access opening and a removable access panel carried on the main body and covering the access opening. A method is also disclosed for mounting a cooling module to a frame of a motor vehicle.
US11085358B2	Cooling and debris mitigation systems for work vehicle powertrains Cooling and debris mitigation systems for use with work vehicle powertrains include a pressurized air source, a plurality of impingement outlets positioned proximate the work vehicle powertrain, and a flow network fluidly coupling the pressurized air source to the impingement outlets. A first vortex tube is positioned in the flow network and configured to separate pressurized airflow received from the pressurized air source into a hot stream and a reduced temperature stream. The first vortex tube includes a vortex tube inlet fluidly coupled to the pressurized air source, an exhaust port through which the hot stream is discharged, and a nozzle through which the reduced temperature stream is discharged. The reduced temperature stream impinges upon at least one of the targeted exterior regions of the work vehicle powertrain to provide cooling thereto and reduce debris accumulation thereon.
US11085348B2	Method and control device for controlling a fill level of a storage device of a catalytic converter for an exhaust gas component when the probe is not ready for operation A method for controlling a filling of an exhaust-gas component storage-device of a catalytic-converter in the exhaust-gas of an internal-combustion-engine, in which an actual fill level (θmod) of the exhaust-gas component storage-device is ascertained using a first-system model to which signals (λin,meas) of a first-exhaust-gas probe that extends into the exhaust-gas flow upstream from the catalytic-converter and that acquires a concentration of the exhaust-gas component are supplied, if this first exhaust-gas probe is ready for operation. A lambda-target-value (λin,set) for a first control-loop is specified by a lambda-target-value pilot control, and that, if the first exhaust-gas probe is not ready for operation, a replacement signal for the signal of the first exhaust-gas probe is supplied to the system-model, and the replacement signal is used in the lambda-target-value pilot control as an initial-value for the lambda-target-value. Also described is a control device for the method.
US11085346B2	Mixer for a vehicle exhaust system A vehicle exhaust system includes an exhaust component having an inner wall to define an internal cavity that provides an engine exhaust gas flow path from an inlet to an outlet. An injector is configured to spray a fluid into the internal cavity to mix with engine exhaust gas. An inlet baffle is mounted to the exhaust component adjacent the inlet and includes at least one scoop having a scoop length that is greater than a scoop width. The scoop includes a scoop opening that directs engine exhaust gas toward the inner wall of the internal cavity at a location that is upstream of spray injected by the injector.
US11085342B2	Honeycomb filter A honeycomb filter including: a honeycomb structure having a porous partition wall provided surrounding a plurality of cells; and a plugging portion disposed to seal either one end portion on the inflow or the outflow end face side of the cells, wherein the cell in which the plugging portion is provided at the outflow end face side and the inflow end face side is open is defined as an inflow cell, the cell the plugging portion is provided at the inflow end face side and the outflow end face side is open is defined as an outflow cell, the honeycomb structure further has a trapping layer for the particulate matter on an inner surface side of the partition wall, the trapping layer includes a portion composed of a sintered body of CeO2 particles on at least a surface layer, and the average particle diameter is 1.1 μm or less.
US11085340B2	Variable stroke gas exchange valve train of an internal combustion engine The disclosure relates to a valve train of an internal combustion engine having variable-lift gas exchange valves, comprising: a carrier shaft, a cam piece arranged on the carrier shaft in a rotationally fixed and axially displaceable manner. The cam piece comprises a cam group of axially adjacent cams of different elevations, and an axial slotted link having axially opposite displacement grooves, each having a displacement region and an outlet region. Actuator pins, by engaging with the displacement grooves, displace the cam piece on the carrier shaft. Each displacement groove axially delimits, partially or completely, the outlet region by only one groove wall, and the one groove wall, at which the actuator pin, which is in engagement with the displacement region, positively accelerates the cam piece into a displacement direction. The width of the displacement grooves is smaller in the outlet region than a diameter of the actuator pins.
US11085327B2	Mounting portion for an exhaust gas turbocharger, and exhaust gas turbocharger A bearing section for an exhaust turbocharger comprises a receiving opening for receiving a shaft of a rotor assembly of the exhaust turbocharger. The bearing section is designed for positioning bearing elements for supporting the shaft. A lubricant circuit is designed for supplying lubricant to the bearing elements. Lubricant channels are formed in the bearing section. In order to reduce a component temperature of the bearing section, a cooling jacket is provided, through which coolant can flow. The cooling jacket comprises a coolant channel, an inlet channel and an outlet channel. The inlet channel issues at a first opening point into the coolant channel and the outlet channel is connected at a second opening point to the coolant channel in such a way that a flow can pass therethrough. A rib is provided in the coolant channel.
US11085316B2	Blade outer air seal formed of laminate and having radial support hooks A gas turbine engine includes a turbine blade extending radially outwardly to a radially outer tip and for rotation about an axis of rotation. A blade outer air seal is positioned radially outwardly of the radially outer tip of the turbine blade. The blade outer air seal has a forward hook at an axially forward location and an aft hook at an axially aft location. An axial direction is defined by a rotational axis of the turbine blade. The blade outer air seal has a central web extending axially between the forward and aft hooks. The forward and aft hooks extend generally radially outward from the central web, and have slots for being received on forward and aft support hooks of a blade outer air seal support.
US11085311B2	Turbocharger with twin-scroll turbine housing and twin vaned nozzle ring for directing exhaust gases from each scroll onto turbine wheel in interleaved fashion A turbocharger has a turbine housing scroll that is meridionally divided into first and second scrolls. A nozzle ring disposed in the turbine nozzle has an array of circumferentially spaced first vanes and an array of circumferentially spaced second vanes. The first vane passages between first vanes are configured to blow exhaust gas onto the turbine blade leading edges. Likewise, the second vane passages are configured to blow exhaust gas on the turbine blade leading edges. The first and second vanes are circumferentially staggered relative to each other such that the turbine blade leading edges receive exhaust gas from the first and second blade passages in interleaved fashion about a circumference of the turbine wheel.
US11085309B2	Outer drum rotor assembly The present disclosure is directed to an outer drum rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine including a first outer drum and a second outer drum. Each outer drum defines a radially extended flange adjacent to one another. A plurality of outer drum airfoils is extended inward along the radial direction from between the first outer drum and the second outer drum at the flange.
US11085300B1	Prime movers, pumps and compressors having reciprocating vane actuator assemblies and methods Prime movers are provided that can include: a fixed member in operational relationship to a rotating member; a reciprocating vane assembly operationally engaged with the rotating member; and a track member about the rotating member and engaging the reciprocating vane assembly. Engines are provided that can include: a stator in operational relationship to a rotor; a reciprocating vane assembly operationally engaged with the rotor; and a track member about the rotor and engaging the reciprocating vane assembly. Processes for powering a prime mover are also provided, the processes can include engaging vanes between a fixed member and rotating member to create compression and expansion zones, the engaging comprising guiding the vanes from a track member about the rotating member.
US11085299B2	Hydraulic machine with chamfered ring Various designs for hydraulic devices are disclosed including hydraulic devices that can include a rotor and a ring are disclosed. The rotor can be disposed for rotation about an axis and can have a plurality of plurality of vanes extending therefrom. The ring can be disposed at least partially around the rotor and the ring, and the rotor can be in communication with a port for ingress or egress of the hydraulic fluid to or from adjacent the rotor. The ring defines a cavity adjacent to and in communication with the port, the cavity allows the hydraulic fluid to be disposed adjacent at least one of the plurality of vanes when the at least one of the plurality of vanes is transiting the port.
US11085296B2	Method for controlling subsidence area caused by underground mining in adjoining open-pit mine A method for controlling a subsidence area caused by underground mining in an adjoining open-pit mine, applied in an open-pit and underground coordinated mining process. In the method, a ground subsidence area caused by underground mining and production is directly filled and covered with overburden materials such as soil and rock discharged from an adjoining open-pit mine; small and medium fracture zones and large fracture zones caused by mining are timely backfilled, tamped, and levelled according to areas before the ground subsidence area appears, the thickness of the levelled soil layer is kept above 1 m, and the area slope is controlled within 7°. By fully using overburden materials from an adjoining open-pit mine, the method controls a subsidence area caused by underground mining and greatly shortens the discharge distance of the overburden materials from the adjoining open-pit mine, also solves the safety problems such as air leakage and spontaneous combustion of coal caused by fractures in mine subsidence, and brings significant economic and social benefits.
US11085287B2	Measurement of cement properties A method of measuring the viscosity of cement slurry used for a primary cementing of an oil or gas well includes pumping the cement slurry along a conduit to a cementing location, measuring a first pressure loss along a first, horizontal portion of the conduit and a second pressure loss along a second, vertical portion of the conduit, and calculating a viscosity of the cement slurry based at least in part on the first and second pressure losses and a flow rate of the cement slurry.
US11085285B1	Method and apparatus for predicting drilling fluid viscosity A system and method for acquiring and processing single point viscosity measurements in well operations to predict flow curves, e.g., for mud flow, for monitoring and predicting viscosity of fluid flow in order to identify abnormal conditions for taking remedial action.
US11085282B2	Adaptive hydraulic fracturing controller for controlled breakdown technology A method for hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation includes sending a first command from a controller to a pump to achieve a first target flow rate for a fracturing fluid being injected into a subterranean formation during a fracturing operation. Monitoring an injection property of the fracturing operation. Determining a rate of change of the pressure over a first time period. Determining, by the controller, a second target flow rate based, at least in part, on the rate of change of the pressure. Sending a second command from the controller to the pump to achieve the second target flow rate for the fracturing fluid.
US11085280B2	Horizontal well multi-section multi-stage reciprocating fracturing method and apparatus The present application provides a horizontal well multi-section multi-stage reciprocating fracturing method and apparatus. The method comprises the steps of: dividing a fracturing tubular column into n fracturing sections; fracturing the first fracturing section to form a first first-stage fracture; fracturing the second fracturing section to form a second first-stage fracture; fracturing the first fracturing section again to form a first second-stage fracture; going on in this way, fracturing the nth fracturing section to form an nth first-stage fracture; fracturing the (n−1)th fracturing section again to form an (n−1)th second-stage fracture; going on in this way, at last, fracturing the nth fracturing section again to form an (n)th-stage fracture. The present method and apparatus can effectively eliminate or reduce the interference of relatively long fractures that has been generated during the horizontal well multi-section fracturing to fractures generated by subsequent fracturing.
US11085278B2	Top-down fracturing system A flow transported obturating tool for actuating a valve in a wellbore includes a housing including a first engagement member and a second engagement member, wherein the first and second engagement members each include an unlocked and a locked position, and a core disposed in the housing, wherein the core is configured to actuate both the first engagement member and the second engagement member between the unlocked and locked positions, wherein, when the first engagement member is in the locked position, the first engagement member is configured to locate the obturating tool at a predetermined axial position in the valve, wherein, when the second engagement member is in the locked position, the second engagement member is configured to shift the valve from an open position to a closed position.
US11085272B2	Powering downhole devices A downhole power delivery system for use in a well comprising downhole metallic pipe (2) running in a borehole of the well with a downhole sealing plug (31) provided in a bore or annulus at least partly defined by the downhole metallic pipe. The power delivery system comprising below plug apparatus (5) located in the borehole below the plug (31) including a downhole device (53) requiring electrical power and downhole power supply apparatus (6) located in the borehole above the plug (31). The power supply apparatus (6) comprises at least one battery (64) for powering the downhole device and the downhole power supply apparatus (6) and below plug apparatus (5) being arranged for delivering electrical power from the downhole power supply apparatus (6) to the downhole device (53) across the downhole sealing plug (31).
US11085269B2	Stinger for communicating fluid line with downhole tool A stinger is stabbed into a bore opening of a downhole tool to communicate fluid from a fluid line to the downhole tool. The stinger body defines a bore that communicates with the bore opening of the tool when the stinger body is installed in the downhole tool. An external surface of the stinger body can seal and lock inside an inside surface of the tool's bore opening when the stinger body is installed therein. The stinger body has a flow passage connected to the fluid line. A stinger port in the external surface of the stinger body is in communication with the flow passage and positions in fluid communication with a tool port inside the tool's bore opening so fluid can be communicated to the downhole tool.
US11085262B2	Method of installation of a flexible borehole liner without eversion A method and apparatus for installing a flexible liner directly into a pipe or borehole without everting the liner. The liner is lowered directly, without eversion, into either a cased borehole with slotted screens, or in an uncased borehole, without the hazard of abrasion of the liner. A removable protective sheath temporarily disposed around the liner avoids damaging penetration of the liner during installation. By the invention, it is possible to include tubing and other measuring and sampling devices attached to the liner that are too stiff to be included on an everting liner. Means and methods for releasably attaching the sheath to the liner, and for anchoring the liner in a borehole, are provided.
US11085258B2	Systems, methods, and computer-readable media to monitor and control well site drill cuttings transport Systems, methods, computer-readable media having computer programs, and electronic interfaces to detect and mitigate drill cuttings build-up in borehole drilling for hydrocarbon wells are provided. Embodiments include determining annular pressure at downhole sensors when pumping a drilling fluid into the borehole. Then one or more measures of a decrease in pressure in the borehole between a first sensor and a second sensor that is attributable to build-up of drill cuttings between the first sensor and the second sensor can be determined. Portions of effective density of the drilling fluid that are attributable to build-up of drill cuttings between the sensors also can be determined. Drill cuttings and fluid flow in an interval of the borehole between the first sensor and the second sensor can be analyzed. Whether drill cuttings limit fluid flow in an interval of the borehole between the first sensor and the second sensor then can be determined.
US11085257B2	Particulate dispenser Particulate dispenser can include a housing enclosing a receiving space. The housing having a fluid inlet aperture and a particulate input aperture, and a fluid outlet aperture. A hopper can be disposed above the housing and coupled to feed particulate from the hopper to the particulate input aperture. A wheel disposed within in the receiving space having at least one distribution aperture extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The apertures being disposed at respective positions so that rotation of the wheel alternately aligns the distribution aperture with the particulate input aperture to feed particulate from the particulate input aperture into the distribution aperture and then aligns the distribution aperture with the fluid input aperture and the fluid output aperture to feed the particulate from the distribution aperture into the fluid flowing through the distribution aperture as the wheel rotates.
US11085252B2	Torque wrench system having multiple torque stations An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed.
US11085249B2	Swivel assembly for drilling machine A swivel assembly for a drilling machine is provided. The swivel assembly includes a positioning member pivotally coupled to a boom member associated with the drilling machine. The swivel assembly also includes a bearing assembly coupled to each of the positioning member and a feed table associated with the drilling machine. The bearing assembly is adapted to rotate about a rotational axis. The swivel assembly further includes at least one actuator operably coupled to the bearing assembly. The bearing assembly is adapted to selectively rotate the feed table relative to the positioning member about the rotational axis based, at least in part, on an actuation of the at least one actuator.
US11085241B2	Adjustable split thrust ring Provided is an adjustable split thrust ring and a drilling system including the same. The adjustable split thrust ring, in one embodiment, includes a downhole split ring including two or more separate downhole pieces, the two or more separate downhole pieces fitting together to form a substantially circular downhole shoulder surrounding a substantially circular driveshaft. The adjustable split thrust ring further includes an uphole split ring positionable proximate the downhole split ring and including two or more separate uphole pieces, the two or more separate uphole pieces fitting together to form a substantially circular uphole shoulder surrounding the substantially circular driveshaft. In this embodiment, the substantially circular downhole shoulder and the substantially circular uphole shoulder are movable relative to one another to adjust to fit a groove in a driveshaft that they are configured to sit.
US11085240B2	Radial bearing apparatus for use with side forces A radial bearing apparatus including a housing with a housing bore defining a radial bearing housing surface, a shaft extending through the housing bore and defining a radial bearing shaft surface, and a radial bearing contact interface between the radial bearing housing surface and the radial bearing shaft surface for bearing a variable side force applied to the shaft. The radial bearing contact interface includes an oblique section in which the radial bearing housing surface and the radial bearing shaft surface are oblique to each other when the side force is zero and progressively increase in contact in an axial direction in response to an increasing magnitude of the side force.
US11085239B2	Sealing system for downhole tool A bearing assembly having independently rotatable concentric inner and outer tubes. A bearing chamber containing multiple bearings is disposed between the tubes, allowing thrust but not rotation to be transferred between them. The bearing chamber is sealed from the inside of the inner tube. To prevent high pressure fluid from leaking from the inner tube to an exterior of the tool through the bearing chamber, damaging components, a flow path is formed. An annular piston responds to high pressure within the bearing chamber and the inner tube, opening a flow path from the inner tube to the environment.
US11085234B2	Secure in-door parcel receiving apparatus A secure in-door parcel receiving apparatus may be installed into an aperture of a barrier such as a garage door in order to receive delivered parcels to the interior of a residence or other location so as to avoid package theft and environmental hazards parcels may be exposed to if left outdoors when delivered. An interior frame is connected to an inside of the barrier within the barrier aperture. An exterior frame is connected to the interior frame and supports a hinged closure. A locking mechanism releasably secures the closure in a closed position, occluding the aperture, until a parcel is to be delivered, whereupon a parcel delivery worker may provide input to a user interface, such as a combination lock, of the locking mechanism in order to disengage the locking mechanism, open the closure, and deliver the parcel through the aperture into the interior location behind the barrier.
US11085229B2	Threshold and threshold cap assembly An assembly that is configured to form a seal with a bottom of a closed door panel includes a holder, a threshold cap, and a biasing member. The holder defines a pivot axis and is configured to releasably couple to a substrate of a threshold. The threshold cap includes a sealing wall and a joint portion. The sealing wall is configured to form a seal with the bottom of the closed door. The joint portion is engaged with the holder to pivotally support the threshold cap about the pivot axis. The biasing member biases the sealing wall away from the holder towards a raised position.
US11085227B2	Vehicle opening and closing apparatus A vehicle opening and closing apparatus that opens and closes an opening and closing body provided on a vehicle includes: an electric motor that drives the opening and closing body; a position detection part that detects a position of the opening and closing body; a measurement part that measures a current value which flows in the electric motor when the opening and closing body arrives at a predetermined position; a counter that counts up a count value based on the current value; and a determination part that stops, for a predetermined period of time, the next and subsequent opening and closing operation of the opening and closing body when the count value exceeds a first threshold value.
US11085217B2	Tailgate opening assembly A tailgate opening assembly includes a tailgate that is hingedly coupled to a trailer. The tailgate is positionable between a closed position and an open position. A pair of biasing members is each coupled to the trailer. Each of the biasing members is biased into a compressed position and each of the biasing members is stretchable into a stretched position. A plurality of pulleys is each coupled to a respective one of the biasing members and the trailer. A pair of cables is each of the cables is routed through respective ones of the pulleys and the tailgate such that the tailgate is in mechanical communication with each of the biasing members. Each of the biasing members assists a user with opening and closing the tailgate.
US11085212B2	Selectively concealed door handle An exemplary motor vehicle assembly includes a handle concealing assembly rotatable back and forth between a concealing position that blocks access to a door handle and a revealing position that permits access to the door handle. The door handle is separate from the handle concealing assembly. An exemplary method includes, among other things, rotating a handle concealing assembly back and forth between a concealing position that blocks access to a door handle and a revealing position that permits access to the door handle. The door handle is separate from the handle concealing assembly.
US11085211B2	Motor vehicle door lock A method of forming a motor vehicle door lock includes arranging a lever, providing an electric drive that pivots the lever to place the motor vehicle door lock in an open state and includes a motor and a wheel gear that is driven by the motor and has a circumferential face, forming at least one damping stop on the wheel gear that protrudes axially from the circumferential face of the wheel gear and extends from the circumferential face toward a stop plane that is spaced from and parallel to an actuating plane in which the wheel gear and the lever are rotatable, providing a housing stop surface that is engageable by the damping stop along the stop plane in a rotational direction of the wheel gear, and forming the damping stop and the wheel gear as a single piece using a two-component injection molding process.
US11085210B2	Vehicle door structure A door structure for a vehicle, comprising: a latch connected to a cable portion extending from an inner handle and configured to fix a door to a vehicle body; and a bracket attached to a door inner panel, wherein at least a part of the bracket overlaps the latch in a vehicle width direction and is located toward the outside of the vehicle with respect to the latch.
US11085209B2	Surface-mountable locking device A surface-mountable locking system is designed to secure an item to a surface via one or more mechanical engagements that are protected from tampering by encompassing the engagements point(s) within cavity-defining surfaces. In one example the mechanical engagement is effected by placing a pin in a box and securing the pin in the box using a bolt and the tampering protection is effected by the surfaces that define the box. In another example, the mechanical engagement is effected by placing a surface-attached anchor within a cavity and securing the anchor relative to the cavity using a bolt and the tampering protection is effected by the surfaces that define the cavity. The securing bolt may be, for example, the bolt of locking mechanism, a threaded bolt to engage a receptacle having complementary threads, or a smooth bolt to engage a receptacle having a shape complementary to that of the bolt.
US11085203B2	Signal based arrangement of pin tumbler pins Various embodiments that pertain to signal based arrangement of pin tumbler pins are described. A receiver can receive and process a signal. The signal can indicate an arrangement for the pins of the pin tumblers. With a proper signal, the pins can be placed so that the pin tumbler unlocks. Security measures can be put into place to make sure the signal is a valid signal, such as through employment of a hash function set (e.g., two hash functions).
US11085199B2	Break-away bracket and spike A ground spike with an attachable mounting bracket. The ground spike has an angled tip adapted to be driven into the ground. The top of the spike has a mounting plate configured to be substantially flat with the ground surface when installed. The mounting plate can be of any suitable size or shape. A plurality of slots are located around the perimeter, and extend towards the center for a distance. An upper post fastening section with an open upper end receives and secures a post, such as a mailbox post. Holes in the sides of the fastening section allow for securely fastening the mounting bracket to the post, such as through screws or similar fastening means. The lower end of the post fastening section includes a second mounting plate, or flanges that extend outward at a right angle. The second mounting plate or flanges comprise a plurality of slots that are configured to align with the slots in the mounting plate attached to the spike. Mechanical fasteners, such as bolts and nuts, are used to fasten the mounting bracket to the spike mounting plate. Preferably, the mechanical fasteners are made of a material that breaks when a threshold level of force is applied to the post secured to the mounting bracket.
US11085194B2	Moment connection component lifting tool assembly A lifting tool assembly is disclosed, including a crossbar having a long axis spanning between first and second end portions. A first hook member is pivotably suspended from the first end portion and a second hook member is pivotably suspended from the second end portion. The end portions are symmetrically angled relative to the long axis and each hook member includes first and second finger structures.

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