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US11113009B1	Computing device facilitating prioritization of task execution within a distributed storage network (DSN) A computing device includes an interface configured to interface and communicate with a dispersed storage network (DSN), a memory that stores operational instructions, and a processing module operably coupled to the interface and memory such that the processing module, when operable within the computing device based on the operational instructions, is configured to perform various operations. For example, the computing device generates a prioritized request that includes at least one of a task for execution or a priority level based on information stored within a storage unit (SU) of a plurality of storage units (SUs) implemented within the DSN. Note that the information corresponds to a data object that is related to a set of encoded data slices (EDSs) that are distributedly stored within the DSN. The computing device then transmits the prioritized request to the SU and receives, from the SU, a response to the prioritized request.
US11112999B2	Optimizing I/O latency by software stack latency reduction in a cooperative thread processing model A method for use in a storage node, the method comprising: instantiating a first poller for detecting whether pending storage device operations have been completed; executing the first poller to identify a first storage device operation that has been completed, wherein executing the first poller includes: (a) executing a first function to detect whether a completion queue corresponding to a storage device driver is empty, the first function being arranged to read a content of a memory location that is associated with the completion queue, (b) terminating the execution of the first poller when the completion queue is empty, and (c) executing a system call function to the storage device driver when the completion queue is non-empty; identifying a first thread that is waiting for the first storage device operation to be completed; and transitioning the first thread from a waiting state to a ready state.
US11112996B2	Computer, computer system, and data quantity restriction method With respect to each of one or more entities, a computer sets a sum of an upper-limit NW send quantity and an upper-limit write quantity to a level equal to or lower than an allocation send quantity that is a send quantity allocated for the entity concerned. With respect to each of the one or more entities, the upper-limit NW send quantity is an upper-limit value of the NW send quantity that is the quantity of data to be sent per unit time via an NW I/F of the computer. With respect to each of the one or more entities, an upper-limit write quantity is an upper-limit value of a write quantity that is the quantity of data to be written per unit time to a logical volume recognized by the entity concerned.
US11112995B2	Systems and methods for random to sequential storage mapping Systems and methods for mapping random data writes to sequential or semi-sequential storage. Data writes may be initially directed to an SSD or other relatively low latency and high IOPS data storage layer. The data may remain in the SSD storage layer until a group of data may be written, together, to a sequential or semi-sequential storage layer. A data organizer may group the data into data buckets based on tags and/or policies associated with the data. In this way, data subject to similar lifetime, priority, data protection, and/or other policies may be stored on a same segment or other portion of the sequential storage layer. Similarly, data having similar access patterns, authors, files, objects, or project affiliations, may be stored together on a same segment of the sequential storage layer.
US11112993B2	Methods and systems for memory suspect detection This disclosure relates generally to memory suspect detection, and more particularly to system and method for detection of memory suspects in an application runtime environment. The method includes systematically executing a plurality of transactions associated with an application. Executing the plurality of transactions results in generation of metrics. Said metrics includes application memory information and memory allocation information associated with the transactions. Said metrics are periodically captured, Based on the metrics that are periodically captured, a set of transactions are detected from amongst the plurality of transactions that are impacted due to suspected memory allocations.
US11112991B2	Scaling-in for geographically diverse storage Scaling-in of a geographically diverse data storage system is disclosed. Data chunks stored in storage devices of different zones can be convolved to conserve memory. The zone storage system can be a geographically diverse storage system. Removing a zone from the geographically diverse data storage system can risk data loss without adequate replication of data from the zone to be removed. The zone to be removed can be placed in a ‘read-only’ state. Data chunks form the zone to be removed can be duplicated at other zones of the geographically diverse data storage system. A data chunk comprising convolved representations of data is duplicated to a zone in a manner that results in loss of geographical diversity, a corresponding chunk can be duplicated at another zone to restore geographical diversity. Validation of data can be performed prior to removal of a zone in a scaling-in event.
US11112984B2	Database driven approach to format text, color, and display of messages on various displays A method and system for formatting datalink messages is disclosed. The method comprises providing a format style of parameters and/or portions of free text for a datalink message; sending the datalink message to a destination; decoding the datalink message at the destination for both content and format style information; sending the content and format style information to a display processor; and generating parameter or free text highlighting information on a display screen corresponding to the content and format style information.
US11112975B2	Background migration of virtual storage Described is a technology by which a virtual hard disk is migrated from a source storage location to a target storage location without needing any shared physical storage, in which a machine may continue to use the virtual hard disk during migration. This facilitates use the virtual hard disk in conjunction with live-migrating a virtual machine. Virtual hard disk migration may occur fully before or after the virtual machine is migrated to the target host, or partially before and partially after virtual machine migration. Background copying, sending of write-through data, and/or servicing read requests may be used in the migration. Also described is throttling data writes and/or data communication to manage the migration of the virtual hard disk.
US11112974B2	Dynamic cache management in storage devices Technologies are provided for dynamically changing a size of a cache region of a storage device. A storage device controller writes data to the cache region of the storage device using a particular storage format. The storage device controller then migrates the cached data to a storage region of the device, where the data is written using a different storage format. A dynamic cache manager monitors input and output activity for the storage device and dynamically adjusts a size of the cache region to adapt to changes in the input and/or output activity. The dynamic cache manager can also adjust a size of the storage region. The storage device controller can automatically detect that the storage device has dynamic cache support and configure the storage device by creating the cache region and the storage region on the device.
US11112973B2	Computer system and data management method A computer system includes a host unit that issues a request of an I/O processing to a volume VOL, a local pool control unit that is in charge of management of a local pool based on a storage area of a drive of one node, and a global pool control unit that is in charge of management of a global pool based on a plurality of local pools, wherein the global pool control unit controls transmission of target data of the I/O processing performed by the host unit based on a commonality relationship among a first node that is formed with the host unit performing the I/O processing, a second node that is formed with the global pool control unit, and a third node that is formed with the local pool control unit managing the local pool.
US11112968B2	Method, system, and graphical user interface for providing word recommendations One aspect of the invention involves a method that includes: in a first area of the touch screen, displaying a current character string being input by a user with the keyboard; in a second area of the touch screen, displaying the current character string or a portion thereof and a suggested replacement for the current character string; replacing the current character string in the first area with the suggested replacement if the user activates a delimiter key on the keyboard; replacing the current character string in the first area with the suggested replacement if the user performs a first gesture on the suggested replacement displayed in the second area; and keeping the current character string in the first area if the user performs a second gesture on the current character string or the portion thereof displayed in the second area.
US11112967B2	Method and apparatus for displaying user interface, terminal and storage medium A method and apparatus for displaying a user interface, a terminal, and a storage medium are provided in the field of human-computer interaction. The method includes: when a signal triggered by touching an identifier of the first program is received, starting a first application; when the folding display screen is in an open state, displaying the first application on a first screen area of the folding display screen; displaying a control area of the first application on a first partial area of the second screen area of the folding display screen; and displaying information of the second application on a second partial area of the second screen area.
US11112966B2	Touchscreen display including repositionable virtual input A touchscreen display having a repositionable virtual input and a method therefor are disclosed. The touchscreen display includes an electronic display displaying a virtual input. The touchscreen display maintains electric communication with a central processing unit (CPU) and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores data corresponding to the touchscreen display. The virtual input is repositionable from a first display position to a second display position based on the virtual input at the first display position satisfying one or more of a number of input attempts, a number of successful input attempts, and a number of failed input attempts satisfying predetermined criteria. When one of the number of input attempts, the number of successful input attempts, and the number of failed input attempts do not satisfy the predetermined criteria, the virtual input can maintain a display position at the first display position.
US11112964B2	Media capture lock affordance for graphical user interface The disclosed embodiments are directed to a media capture lock affordance for a graphical user interface displayed by a media capture device. The media capture lock affordance allows a user to lock and unlock a capture state of the media capture device using a simple and intuitive touch gesture that can be applied by the user's finger (e.g., the user's thumb) while holding the media capture device in one hand.
US11112963B2	Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for messaging An electronic device displays a messaging user interface on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user. The device receives a first message within the messaging session from an electronic device that corresponds to another user included in the messaging session; in response to receiving the first message, the device displays the first message in a first message region in the conversation transcript on the display. The device detects a first input by a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of the first message region in the conversation transcript; in response to detecting the first input, the device displays an acknowledgement selection affordance at a location in the messaging interface that corresponds to the first message region. The acknowledgement selection affordance displays a plurality of acknowledgement options. The device detects a second input by a second contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of a first acknowledgement option in the acknowledgement selection affordance; and, in response to detecting the second input, the device applies the first acknowledgement option to the first message region.
US11112952B2	Interface for display of multi-layer images in digital microscopy A user interface for display of multiview image sets captured by slide scanning digital microscopes, including a graphical user interface (GUI) for the display of one or more of multi-level, multi-angle, and multi-region images.
US11112944B1	Keyboard navigation menu Provided is a keyboard navigation menu which provides navigation within a software application using keyboard commands instead of mouse/cursor based inputs. The keyboard activation menu can improve upon traditional mouse-based menus which often include hidden tabs or require multiple mouse inputs. In one example, the method may include displaying, via a user interface, a keyboard navigation menu comprising a plurality of different keyboard inputs that when pressed navigate a view of the user interface to a plurality of pages of a software application, respectively, detecting a keyboard input from among the plurality of different keyboard inputs which corresponds to a second page from among the plurality of pages of the software application, and changing a view of the user interface from the first page to the second page of the software application that corresponds to the detected keyboard input.
US11112943B1	Electronic devices and corresponding methods for using episodic data in media content transmission preclusion overrides An electronic device included a user interface receiving user input requesting transmission of media content to another electronic device. One or more processors of the electronic device, operable with the user interface, present episodic data at the user interface in response to the user input and preclude transmission of the media content to the another electronic device while presenting the episodic data summary at the user interface. The one or more processors transmit the media content after additional authorization confirming that the episodic data has been reviewed is received at the user interface.
US11112936B1	Communication device The communication device comprising a weather implementer, a weather dependent shortcut icon modification implementer, and an audiovisual playback implementer.
US11112932B2	Light-emitting user input device A light emitting user input device can include a touch sensitive portion configured to accept user input (e.g., from a user's thumb) and a light emitting portion configured to output a light pattern. The light pattern can be used to assist the user in interacting with the user input device. Examples include emulating a multi-degree-of-freedom controller, indicating scrolling or swiping actions, indicating presence of objects nearby the device, indicating receipt of notifications, assisting pairing the user input device with another device, or assisting calibrating the user input device. The light emitting user input device can be used to provide user input to a wearable device, such as, e.g., a head mounted display device.
US11112928B2	Avoiding bad input during user interface layout changes using snapshots According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to update a layout of a user interface being rendered. The method further includes receiving a user input for an element of the user interface. The method further includes determining whether the user input is received within a predetermined duration since receiving the request to update the layout. The method further includes, based on a determination that the user input is received after completion of the predetermined duration, accepting the user input. The method further includes, based on a determination that the user input is received prior to completion of the predetermined duration, rejecting the user input.
US11112926B1	User interface system for display scaling events Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing enhanced scaling techniques for display objects are disclosed. When graphical content is created by an application, display objects register with a scaling manager to be notified of display scaling events. These display scaling events can be caused by changing displays, changing resolution or other parameters on a display, changing a text size, resizing one or more graphical elements, or otherwise. When a display scaling event is detected, display objects are notified of the event by the scaling manager. If a given display object makes a decision to change the amount of space it occupies based on the event, the given display object notifies its parent object of the desired change. The parent can then decide whether to allow the change and/or to make adjustments to other display objects to accommodate the change sought by the given display object.
US11112919B2	Mutual capacitive touch substrate, display apparatus, touch panel, method of driving mutual capacitive touch substrate, and driver circuit The present application discloses a mutual capacitive touch substrate having a matrix of a plurality of touch electrode blocks along a first direction and a second direction. The plurality of touch electrode blocks are grouped into a plurality of touch control repeating units. Each of the plurality of touch control repeating units includes a touch sensing electrode, one or more first touch scanning electrodes on a first side of the touch sensing electrode, and one or more second touch scanning electrodes on a second side of the touch sensing electrode, the first side is different from the second side. The touch sensing electrode abuts at least a portion of each of the one or more first touch scanning electrodes and at least a portion of each of the one or more second touch scanning electrodes. The plurality of touch control repeating units are electrically insulated from each other.
US11112917B2	Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices A mobile device has a proximity sensor. A compensation value of the proximity sensor is determined. The compensation value is compared to a reference compensation value to determine validity of the compensation value. A capacitance of the proximity sensor is measured. A value of the capacitance of the proximity sensor is adjusted based on the compensation value. A coefficient defining a relationship between a capacitance of the proximity sensor and a temperature of the mobile device is calculated. A temperature sensor is coupled to the proximity sensor. The temperature of the mobile device is measured. A value of the capacitance of the proximity sensor is adjusted based on the coefficient and the temperature of the mobile device. The adjusted capacitance value is compared to a threshold capacitance value to determine proximity of an object to the mobile device. A radio frequency signal is adjusted by detecting proximity.
US11112909B1	Systems for real-time intelligent haptic correction to typing errors and methods thereof Systems and methods of the present disclosure enable context-aware haptic error notifications. The systems and methods include a processor to receive input segments into a software application from a character input component and determine a destination. A context identification model predicts a context classification of the input segments based at least in part on the software application and the destination. Potential errors are determined in the input segments based on the context classification. An error characterization machine learning model determines an error type classification and an error severity score associated with each potential error and a haptic feedback pattern is determined for each potential error based on the error type classification and the error severity score of each potential error of the one or more potential errors. And a haptic event latency is determined based on the error type classification and the error severity score of each potential error.
US11112903B2	Display device A display device includes an active display array, an optical sensor array, a first driving circuit, a second driving circuit, and a third driving circuit. The active display array includes a number of scan lines. The first driving circuit is coupled to a first portion of the scan lines through a first metal layer. The second driving circuit is coupled to a second portion of the scan lines through the first metal layer. The third driving circuit is disposed between the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit and is coupled to the optical sensor through a second metal layer. The second metal layer is different from the first metal layer.
US11112901B2	Displays and information input devices An integrated display and input device includes a first pixel array operative to provide a visually sensible output, a second pixel array operative to sense at least a position of an object with respect to the first pixel array, and circuitry receiving an output from the second pixel array and providing a non-imagewise input to utilization circuitry.
US11112900B2	Method and apparatus for controlling vehicular user interface under driving condition A method for controlling an in-vehicle user interface includes: providing a vehicle window that serves as an input/output module engaged with at least one of a computing device, a camera and a multimedia device; monitoring whether a change of an air pressure at a neighboring area of the vehicle window is beyond a predetermined threshold range; sensing a touch input via the vehicle window; and generating, in response to the change of the air pressure and the touch input, a control signal of the input/output module.
US11112893B2	Display device with piezoelectric element A display device includes a display portion, a light source, a reflecting member, and a piezoelectric element. The display portion displays an image. The light source outputs light to the display portion. The reflecting member is provided on one side of a principal surface of the display portion and reflects the light of the light source. The piezoelectric element is provided on one side of the principal surface of the reflecting member.
US11112883B2	Keyboard having keys with configurable surface displays Disclosed embodiments provide a durable keyboard that provides haptic feedback and configurable surface display that is brightly lit. The keyboard includes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for generating the key surface displays, such as one or more MEMS lasers and software-controllable scanning mirrors. The keyboard also includes an optical medium, having for example beam splitters, optical waveguides, and lenses, to divide each projected image among a number of keys, and route each divided portion to the correct key for display. Finally, the key contact circuitry and depressible keys themselves are designed to be transparent or translucent, so the respective image is shown with high contrast on the pressable surface of each key.
US11112875B1	Methods and systems for controlling a device using hand gestures in multi-user environment Methods and apparatus for gesture-based control of a device in a multi-user environment are described. The methods prioritize users or gestures based on a predetermined priority ruleset. A first-user-in-time ruleset prioritizes gestures based on when in time they were begun by a user in the camera FOV. An action-hierarchy ruleset prioritizes gestures based on the actions they correspond to, and the relative positions of those actions within an action hierarchy. A designated-master-user ruleset prioritizes gestures performed by an explicitly designated master user. Methods for designating a new master user and for providing gesture-control-related user feedback in a multi-user environment are also described.
US11112873B2	Method for operating a display device for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle A method of operating a display device for a motor vehicle having a plurality of display areas includes providing a plurality of non-contact input operations where a first non-contact input operation of a user is detected and verified by a second non-contact input operation of the user in order to select at least one display element on a first display area, and at least one third non-contact input operation of the user is detected.
US11112869B2	Epidermal virtual reality devices Provided are actuation devices, virtual reality devices formed from the actuation devices, and related virtual reality methods. The devices may comprise a plurality of spatially distributed actuators, each actuator configured for interacting with a biological skin surface; a wireless controller configured to receive operative command signals to control each of the actuators; and a wireless power system to power the actuators. Also provided are unique layouts of multiple interconnected devices to achieve large area coverage.
US11112863B2	Eye center of rotation determination, depth plane selection, and render camera positioning in display systems A display system can include a head-mounted display configured to project light to an eye of a user to display virtual image content at different amounts of divergence and collimation. The display system can include an inward-facing imaging system images the user's eye and processing electronics that are in communication with the inward-facing imaging system and that are configured to obtain an estimate of a center of rotation of the user's eye. The display system may render virtual image content with a render camera positioned at the determined position of the center of rotation of said eye.
US11112853B2	Priority based application event control (PAEC) to reduce power consumption Methods and apparatus relating to Priority Based Application Event Control (PAEC) to reduce application events are described. In one embodiment, PAEC may determine which applications (and their corresponding sub-system(s)) may cause a processor or platform to exit a low power consumption state. In an embodiment, PAEC may determine which applications (and their corresponding sub-system(s)) may resume operations after a processor or platform exit a low power consumption state. Other embodiments are also claimed and disclosed.
US11112850B2	In-vehicle terminal with enhanced compatibility and method for turning on/off it The present invention provides an in-vehicle terminal and a method for turning on/off the in-vehicle terminal. The in-vehicle terminal includes a switch circuit. The switch circuit includes: an output circuit, a control circuit, a first input circuit, a second input circuit and a control circuit. The first input circuit is configured to transmit the received first trigger signal to the output circuit. The second input circuit is configured to transmit the received second trigger signal to the output circuit. The output circuit is configured to output a first control signal for turning on/off the vehicle terminal according to the first trigger signal or the second trigger signal. The control circuit is configured to block the second trigger signal from being transmitted to the output circuit when both the first input circuit and the second input circuit are transmitting a corresponding trigger signal to the output circuit.
US11112843B2	Image processing device, image processing system, and control method of image processing device A CPUs operate by predetermined power that is generated based on power supplied from a power source unit. A multiplexer (MUX) is supplied with power from the power source unit, and suspends connection between the CPUs and a second arithmetic-processing unit when the CPUs are connected to the second arithmetic-processing unit included in another system board, and connects the CPUs and the second arithmetic-processing unit after predetermined time passes.
US11112842B1	Resetting qubits in a superconducting quantum processor In a general aspect, a tunable qubit device is identified that exhibits a frequency-dependent energy relaxation process in a quantum processor cell. The frequency-dependent energy relaxation process is produced by a material defect in the quantum processor cell. A first qubit frequency associated with a first relaxation time of the tunable qubit device is identified and a second qubit frequency associated with a second relaxation time of the tunable qubit device is identified. The second relaxation time is shorter than the first due to the frequency-dependent energy relaxation process produced by the material defect. The tunable qubit device is operated at the first qubit frequency while processing quantum information in the quantum processor cell. The tunable qubit device is tuned from the first qubit frequency to the second qubit frequency. A qubit state of the qubit device is reset by the frequency-dependent energy relaxation process produced by the material defect.
US11112841B2	5G mmWave cooling through PCB Embodiments of the invention include a mmWave transceiver and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, the mmWave transceiver includes an RF module. The RF module may include a package substrate, a plurality of antennas formed on the package substrate, and a die attached to a surface of the package substrate. In an embodiment, the mmWave transceiver may also include a mainboard mounted to the RF module with one or more solder balls. In an embodiment, a thermal feature is embedded within the mainboard, and the thermal feature is separated from the die by a thermal interface material (TIM) layer. According to an embodiment, the thermal features are slugs and/or vias. In an embodiment, the die compresses the TIM layer resulting in a TIM layer with minimal thickness.
US11112839B2	Additively manufactured cooling assemblies for thermal and/or mechanical systems, and methods for manufacturing the assemblies A multi-domain cooling assembly configured to be coupled with one or more heat sources includes a body having an outer surface and at least one cooling chamber disposed inside the body. The at least one cooling chamber extends in at least two orthogonal dimensions and includes a working fluid to extract thermal energy from the one or more heat sources. The assembly includes a cooling channel disposed within the body and fluidly coupled with a passageway that carries cooling fluid into and out of the cooling channel. At least a portion of the cooling fluid is a liquid phase, a gas phase, or a liquid-gas mix phase. The cooling channel is fluidly separate from the at least one cooling chamber. The cooling channel is thermally coupled with the at least one cooling chamber. The at least one cooling chamber transfers thermal energy from the working fluid to the cooling fluid.
US11112837B2	Hinges with a graphene coating In an example, a hinge may include a first hinge component having a first friction surface, and a second hinge component having a second friction surface. The second hinge component may be rotatably engaged with the first hinge component such that the first friction surface and the second friction surface are abutted against each other and are to move relative to one another if the first hinge component and the second hinge component are moved relative to one another. The hinge may include a graphene coating disposed on either of the first friction surface, or the second friction surface.
US11112836B2	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a switching mechanism, a spring and a sliding mechanism. The first body includes a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base. The second body is pivoted to the base of the first body. The switching mechanism is disposed at the input module and is configured to switch an engaging relationship between the input module and the base. The spring is disposed at the base and abuts against the input module. The sliding mechanism includes a rack and a gear set engaged with the rack, wherein the rack is mounted to the input module and the gear set is slidably disposed at the base.
US11112835B2	Adjustable ergonomic keyboard An adjustable keyboard having a number of keys is formed in at least two segments which are mutually movable relative-to one another using a hinge or joint. Each of the segments of the keyboard has mounted thereon some of the keys. The adjustable nature of the keyboard reduces stress and discomfort to the user by reducing contortion to the user's wrists. More particularly, discomfort to the user caused by pronation of the wrists and/or ulnar deviation of the wrists is reduced. The hinge or joint is in the form of a ball and socket-type joint with a locking mechanism, which preferably includes a pivoted handle, in the form of a lever, used for locking and unlocking the hinge or joint. The surface of at least one of the ball and socket of the joint define a plurality of recesses or a plurality of projections, to provide increased resistance to joint movement.
US11112830B2	Multiple-element light-bending structures for minimizing display borders An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. The display may have an array of display pixels that provide image light to a user. The array of display pixels may form an active display structure with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structure may be surrounded by an inactive border region. Optical structures such as upper structures formed from a sheet of glass and lower optical structures that lie beneath the sheet of glass may be configured to bend light from the display pixels along the periphery of the active display structure. The upper optical structures may have an area that is larger than the area of the active display structure, so that the presence of the optical structures may serve to enlarge the apparent size of the display. The lower and upper optical structures may have curved surfaces for bending the light.
US11112828B2	Electronic device including contact member and manufacturing method of the same According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device and manufacturing method are disclosed. The electronic device includes: a housing including a first face, a second face, and a side member surrounding a space defined between the first face and the second face, a support member within the housing such that a side face of the support member is oriented towards an inner wall of the side member, a circuit board mounted on one face of the support member, an electrically conductive plate mounted on a second face, and a contact member mounted on the support member to electrically couple at least a portion of the side member to the circuit board, wherein the contact member includes an end portion adjacent to the plate, and an end face of the end portion includes a width smaller than a width of another portion of the contact member.
US11112826B2	Electronic device of sliding type An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first cover, a second cover that is coupled with the first cover and that performs a sliding operation, a display, an exposed area of which is changed in size in response to the sliding operation of the second cover, a panel support part that is disposed on one side of a rear surface of the display with respect to a front surface of the display and that includes a first hole exposed in response to the sliding operation of the second cover, a rotary shaft that makes contact with at least part of the panel support part and rotates in response to the sliding operation of the second cover, and a sensor, at least part of which is disposed under the first hole.
US11112825B2	Portable computer unified top case A top case assembly for a portable computer is disclosed. The assembly may include an integral unified (e.g., homogenous) top case formed from a single part. The integral top case provides an enclosure, frame and cosmetic exterior of the portable computer. The integral top case also serves as the primary structure of the portable computer. The assembly may include a variety of subassemblies such as keyboards, touchpads, circuit boards, and drives that are carried by the underside of the integral top case. The integral top case may be formed from aluminum slab that has been machined to form walls, openings, attachment areas and cosmetic areas of the top case.
US11112822B2	Display apparatus and method for controlling the display apparatus Disclosed are a display apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The display apparatus includes a communicator including a circuitry; a display; a motor configured to rotate the display; a memory storing at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: control the communicator to communicatively connect to an external device based on information related to the display apparatus that is received by the external device from a remote controller to which the external device is tagged, obtain direction information of at least one of the external device and of an image content displayed on the external device, determine, based on the direction information, whether to control the motor to rotate the display, and control the display to display the image content that is received from the external device through the communicator.
US11112816B2	Miniaturized digital temperature sensor A sensor circuit includes a bandgap reference circuit (BGREF) that produces two outputs, a temperature dependent output and a reference voltage, which does not change with temperature. The temperature dependent output includes a PTAT (proportional to absolute temperature, rising with increased temperature) portion and a CTAT (complementary to absolute temperature, falling with increased temperature) portion. Circuitry is provided that calculates the reference voltage by adding the PTAT portion and a divided version of the CTAT portion in which the CTAT portion has been divided by a divisor.
US11112815B1	Fault isolation and restoration scheme Systems and methods to isolate faults and restore power are described herein. For example, an intelligent electronic device (IED) may receive a blocking signal indicating a fault is detected on a power line. The IED may obtain one or more current measurements of the power line. The IED may determine that a fault is not present on the power line at the IED based on the one or more current measurements. The IED may trip a first current interruption device of the IED The IED may send a close permissive signal to another IED indicating that the other IED is permitted to permitted to close an open current interruption device of the other IED to restore power to one or more loads.
US11112813B2	Distributed low-dropout voltage regulator (LDO) with uniform power delivery An integrated circuit includes a plurality of voltage regulators. A given voltage regulator of the plurality of voltage regulators includes a differential amplifier and an output transistor. The differential amplifier and the output transistor are coupled at a gate node of the output transistor. The voltage regulator provides a regulated output voltage at an output node of the output transistor. The integrated circuit includes a common gate line, which is coupled to the gate node of the output transistor in each of the plurality of voltage regulators. The integrated circuit also includes a common power line, which is coupled to the output node of the output transistor in each of the plurality of voltage regulators. The common power line provides operational power to one or more circuit blocks in the integrated circuit.
US11112804B2	Autonomous driving control apparatus and program product In an autonomous driving control apparatus, a drive control unit determines, based on first and second images respectively captured by first and second cameras and an autonomous driving condition, a value of at least one controlled variable for autonomous driving of a vehicle, and outputs, to a vehicle control unit, the value of the at least one controlled variable to thereby cause the vehicle control unit to carry out a task of autonomously driving the vehicle. A camera monitor unit determines whether at least one of the first and second cameras has malfunctioned. The camera monitor unit limits, based on the at least one of the first and second directional regions corresponding to the at least of the first and second cameras, the autonomous driving condition when determining that the at least one of the first and second cameras has malfunctioned.
US11112801B2	Operation method of a robot for leading a follower An operation method of a robot for leading a follower to a destination within an open space includes: calculating a distance between the follower and the robot; when it is determined that the distance is not greater than a threshold, determining a pre-movement location of the robot in the open space and an orientation of the robot, and calculating a linear speed and an angular speed for the robot based on the pre-movement location and the orientation of the robot and the destination; moving according to the linear speed and the angular speed; determining whether the robot has arrived at the destination according to the current position; and repeating the previous steps when it is determined that the robot has not arrived at the destination.
US11112795B1	Maneuver-based interaction system for an autonomous vehicle An autonomous vehicle is described herein. The autonomous vehicle comprises sensor systems that generate sensor signals and a computing system. The computing system generates an awareness graph based upon the sensor signals. The awareness graph comprises nodes connected by directed edges. The nodes include a first node assigned to a first maneuver that is to be executed by a vehicle in a vicinity of the autonomous vehicle and a second node assigned to a second maneuver that is to be executed by the autonomous vehicle. The directed edges include a directed edge that extends from the second node to the first node indicating that execution of the second maneuver is dependent upon execution of the first maneuver. The autonomous vehicle determines an ordering of the first maneuver and the second maneuver based on the awareness graph and executes the second maneuver in accordance with the ordering.
US11112788B2	Position-dependent representation of vehicle environment data on a mobile unit The present disclosure, in one aspect, provides a method for monitoring a vehicle environment. The method may include determining environmental data of a vehicle with an environmental sensor system, transmitting the environmental data to a mobile unit, determining a local position of the mobile unit with respect to the vehicle, and selecting a subset of the environmental data based on the local position of the mobile unit and depicting the subset of the environmental data on the mobile unit.
US11112786B2	Remote trailer maneuver-assist A method includes detecting a continuous rotary input on a touchscreen of a portable device in communication with a vehicle, determining a steering angle and a steering direction based on a radius and a rotational direction of the continuous rotary input, and actuating a steering component of the vehicle based on the steering angle and the steering direction.
US11112783B2	Method and apparatus for machine monitoring with continuous improvement of a predictive maintenance database An apparatus continually monitors predictive maintenance information and analyzes incoming measurements resulting in recommendations for improving setup information, such as machine information and measurement configurations. Smart sensors generate sensor signals corresponding to the parameters of a machine and a transducer converts the sensor signals into digital sensor data, which is stored into memory. An analyzer determines current operating characteristics of each machine and runs an improvement cycle in which it calculates new setup information. For example, the analyzer may calculate a new alert limit, which is a new measurement configuration that may be saved in the database as a new stored measurement configuration replacing an old measurement configuration. The analyzer may also calculate new machine information. For example, the analyzer may identify features in a frequency spectrum that are characteristic of a particular geartrain that is different from the geartrain identity provided in the predictive maintenance database. The analyzer may automatically change the identity of the geartrain in the predictive maintenance database, or it may suggest the change to the operator. The analyzer also runs an analysis cycle during which current operating conditions of each machine are determined and signals are issued based on the current operating conditions.
US11112780B2	Collaborative determination of a load footprint of a robotic vehicle Methods and systems for collaboration between two robotic vehicle systems to accurately determine a geometric model of the footprint of a loaded robotic vehicle are described herein. A scanning robot is employed to scan a robotic vehicle loaded with a payload. The scanning robot measures the geometric information required to determine a geometric model of the loaded robotic vehicle. The scanning robot traverses a trajectory around the payload robot, while one or more distance sensors repeatedly measure the distance between the scanning robot and the payload robot and one or more image capture devices repeatedly image the payload robot. A geometric model of the footprint of the payload robot is generated based on the collected image and distance information. In some examples, virtual boundaries are defined around the payload robot based on the geometric model to navigate with obstacle avoidance.
US11112779B2	Computer system and facility monitoring method A facility that includes machines, includes a camera generating facility operation data, which includes an image of any given space. A computer system comprises: a data obtaining module obtaining the facility operation data; a work identification module identifying work that is performed in the facility, based on the image included in the facility operation data; and an output module outputting time-series information indicating a flow of the work. The work identification module identifies an object included in the image; identifies the work based on information about the identified object; and generates work analysis data, which associates the identified work, a period in which the identified work has been performed, and machines that is related to the identified work with one another. The output module outputs the time-series information or statistical information by using the work analysis data.
US11112774B2	Numerical controller A numerical controller determines whether or not block prefetching from a program is sufficient based on whether at least one block subsequent to a predetermined reference block, which exists after a running block of the program and is needed to execute the reference block, has been prefetched or not. If the determination result is that prefetching is not sufficient, block prefetching from the program is performed.
US11112770B2	Systems and methods for assisting a surgeon and producing patient-specific medical devices Systems and methods for assisting a surgeon with implant during a surgery are disclosed. A method includes defining areas of interest in diagnostic data of a patient and defining an implant type. Post defining the areas of interest, salient points are determined for the areas of interest. Successively, an XZ angle, an XY angle, and a position entry point for an implant are determined based on the salient points of the areas of interest. In spinal procedures, a maximum screw diameter and a length of the spinal screw are successively determined based on the salient points. Based on determined length and diameter, a spinal screw and a matching screw guide is determined. Thereafter, the spinal screw and the screw guide is printed using a Three-Dimensional (3D) printer. Such printed spinal screw and screw guide could be used by the surgeon during the spinal surgery.
US11112768B2	Numerical controller and machine learning device To provide a numerical controller and a machine learning device that predict an abnormality, based on machine learning with perception of temporal change in data. The numerical controller includes the machine learning device provided with a learning unit that conducts machine learning of trends in operation of a machine on occasions of occurrence of abnormalities in the machine, based on time-series data acquired by a data logger device and relating to the operation of the machine and abnormality information relating to the abnormalities which have occurred in the machine and a prediction unit that predicts an abnormality which will occur in the machine, based on results of the machine learning in the learning unit and time-series data acquired by the data logger device and relating to current operation of the machine.
US11112764B2	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for adaptive irrigation zone control using pressure, time, flow, and predicted behavior An adaptive hydraulic control system controls irrigation system zones using predicted valve behavior, measured pressure, recovery time, and measured flow. A pressure sensor can measure a pressure in a water line and a flow meter can measure a flow rate in the water line. The adaptive hydraulic control system monitors the pressure and the flow rate, and determines when the pressure and the flow rate are above and below target operational thresholds. When the pressure is determined to be below a minimum target threshold or the flow rate is determined to be above a maximum target threshold, the adaptive hydraulic control system identifies one or more valves in an opened position of the plurality of valves that when closed would cause the pressure and the flow rate to return within the target operational thresholds. The adaptive hydraulic control system provides instructions to change a position of the one or more identified valves.
US11112762B2	Universal programming station with orientable blocks A universal programming station with orientable blocks includes several blocks that can have variable orientations on a support. The orientations of the blocks determine programming instructions applicable to various devices. Such a programming station is intuitive and can be used easily. Moreover, connecting the station with a management platform, via a communication network, promotes the universal character of same with respect to the devices to be programmed.
US11112754B1	Gear assembly for improved dot alignment in an imaging device A gear assembly for an imaging device includes a drive gear positioned to receive rotational force from the imaging device, and a driven gear positioned to mesh with and receive rotational force from the drive gear for rotating a photoconductive member. As the photoconductive member rotates, a rotational location on the drive gear that meshes with the driven gear when a latent image is formed on the photoconductive member is the same said rotational location on the drive gear that meshes with the driven gear when a toned image of the latent image is transferred from the photoconductive member to an image receiving medium.
US11112753B2	Cartridge with a sheet to remove matter from a surface of a photosensitive drum A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member unit including a photosensitive drum; a sheet configured to remove a deposited matter from a surface of the drum, the sheet being in contact with the surface of the drum at an end portion of the drum with respect to a rotational axis direction of the member; and a developing unit detachably mounted to the member unit, the developing unit including a developing roller configured to supply toner to the drum, and a storage portion configured to store the deposited matter removed from the surface of the drum by the sheet.
US11112751B2	Cartridge, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes a rotatable photosensitive drum; a rotatable developing roller configured to develop image formed on the drum, the developing roller being capable of contacting to and spacing from the drum; an urging force receiving portion configured to receive, from a main assembly side urging member, an urging force for spacing the developing roller from the drum; a cartridge side drive transmission member capable of the coupling with a main assembly side drive transmission member and configured to receive, from the main assembly side drive transmission member, a rotational force for rotating the developing roller; and a decoupling member capable of urging the cartridge side drive transmission member by the urging force received by the urging force receiving portion to decouple the cartridge side drive transmission member from the main assembly side drive transmission member.
US11112747B2	Drum cartridge and developing cartridge capable of suppressing variation in position of electrical contact surface A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge including a storage medium having an electrical contact surface is detachably attachable; a photosensitive drum; a transfer roller; and a conveying roller. The drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the frame in a second direction. The transfer roller is rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction and in contact with the drum. The conveying roller is rotatable about a third axis extending in the first direction and separated from the transfer roller in the second direction. A first opening of the frame is positioned between the transfer roller and the conveying roller in the second direction. The electrical contact surface is exposed to an outside through the first opening in a case where the developing cartridge is attached to the frame.
US11112739B2	Image-forming apparatus provided with fixing device including first fixing member, second fixing member, and pressure modifying mechanism modifying nip pressure of nip formed therebetween In an image-forming apparatus, a fixing device includes: a first fixing member; a heater; a motor; a second fixing member; and a pressure modifying mechanism. The second fixing member forms a nip together with the first fixing member. The pressure modifying mechanism modifies a nip pressure at a nip to one of a first nip pressure and a second nip pressure smaller than the first nip pressure. In a first case where a sheet jam occurs in the image-forming apparatus and no sheet exists in the nip, a controller performs: reducing the nip pressure from the first nip pressure to the second nip pressure; and halting rotation of the first fixing member after completed the reducing. In a second case where a sheet jam occurs in the image-forming apparatus and a sheet exists in the nip, the controller performs: the halting; and the reducing after completed the halting.
US11112737B2	Fixing apparatus including a heat conducting member with an extending portion extending upstream of the heater A fixing apparatus includes a tubular film, an elongate plate-like heater including a first surface in contact with an inner surface of the film and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the heater being in contact with the inner surface of the film with the second surface, a heat conducting member that is long along the length of the heater and is in contact with the second surface of the heater, and a support member capable of rotating the film while supporting the heater, with the heat conducting member therebetween. The heat conducting member includes an extending portion extending, outside an upstream end of the heater in a rotational direction of the film, in a direction from the second surface of the heater toward the first surface. The extending portion includes a contact portion protruding from the first surface of the heater toward the film into contact therewith.
US11112731B2	Developer container, developing device, and image forming apparatus A developer container includes a plurality of components combined together to form a space to store a developer. The plurality of components includes a first component and a second component. The developer container further includes a sealant to bond the first component and the second component, and a position regulator to regulate relative positions of the first component and the second component so as to maintain a distance between an adhesion portion of the first component and an adhesion portion of the second component.
US11112730B2	Developing device allowing selection of a stirring/conveying member to be used from a plurality of types of stirring/conveying members with rotary shafts with different shaft-diameters and image forming apparatus therewith A developing device includes a developer container, a developer carrier, and a stirring/conveying member. The developer container stores developer containing toner. The developer carrier carries on its surface the toner in the developer container. The stirring/conveying member includes a rotary shaft rotatably supported on the developer container and a stirring blade formed around the outer circumferential face of the rotary shaft and stirs and conveys the developer in the developer container. The stirring/conveying member to be used can be selected from a plurality of types of stirring/conveying members with rotary shafts with different shaft diameters.
US11112727B2	Interface structure for toner refill cartridge and toner refill portion A toner refilling interface structure including a toner cartridge, an installation portion, a first toner inlet portion, an inlet shutter, and a locking member. The toner cartridge including a discharge shutter located in or coupled to a body and to switch to a closed position at which a first toner discharge portion of the body is closed and to switch to a discharge position at which the first toner discharge portion is open. The toner cartridge is rotatable about a first rotation axis. The first toner inlet portion is provided in the installation portion to receive toner from the toner cartridge. The inlet shutter is provided in the installation portion to switch to an inflow position at which the first toner inlet portion is open, from a blocked position at which the first toner inlet portion is blocked, by a first rotation of the toner cartridge from an installation position to a first angular position The locking member is provided in the toner cartridge and to lock the discharge shutter at the closed position during the first rotation of the toner cartridge.
US11112724B2	Structure for detecting developer level in developer cartridge A printer including a body, a developer cartridge, and a developer level sensor. The body includes a printing unit to print an image on a print medium based on electrophotography. The developer cartridge is attachable to the body and includes a developer container including a developer, and a developer outlet provided at a length-direction side of the developer container to supply the developer from the developer container to the printing unit. The developer level sensor is installed on the body near the developer outlet to generate an electrical detection signal based on a developer level in the developer container.
US11112714B2	Toner A toner comprising: a toner particle; and an external additive, wherein the external additive includes spherical silica particles and hydrotalcite particles, a number average particle diameter Da of the spherical silica particles is from 10 nm to 40 nm, a circularity of the spherical silica particles is at least 0.80, and the toner satisfies formula (1) below: {Ga×(1−Ka/100)}/{Gb×(1−Kb/100)}≥0.050 (1) wherein Ga: a content of the spherical silica particles with respect to 100 parts by mass of the toner particle; Gb: a content of the hydrotalcite particles with respect to 100 parts by mass of the toner particle; Ka: a fixing ratio (%) of the spherical silica particles on a surface of the toner particle; and Kb: a fixing ratio (%) of the hydrotalcite particles on the surface of the toner particle.
US11112713B2	Toner A toner including a toner particle containing a binder resin, wherein the binder resin contains a crystalline resin, and in viscoelasticity measurement of the toner with Tp being a peak temperature of an endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin in DSC of the toner, given G′(Tp−5, 0.01 Hz) as a storage modulus at a temperature of Tp−5° C. and a frequency of 0.01 Hz, G′(Tp−5, 10 Hz) as a storage modulus at a temperature of Tp−5° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz, and G′(Tp−30, 10 Hz) as a storage modulus at a temperature of Tp−30° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz, the following formulae are satisfied: G′(Tp−30,10 Hz)/G′(Tp−5,0.01 Hz)≤1.40 G′(Tp−5,10 Hz)/G′(Tp−5,0.01 Hz)≤2.20.
US11112703B2	Method of metrology and associated apparatuses Disclosed is a method of, and associated apparatus for, determining an edge position relating to an edge of a feature comprised within an image, such as a scanning electron microscope image, which comprises noise. The method comprises determining a reference signal from said image; and determining said edge position with respect to said reference signal. The reference signal may be determined from the image by applying a 1-dimensional low-pass filter to the image in a direction parallel to an initial contour estimating the edge position.
US11112697B2	Method and apparatus for post exposure processing of photoresist wafers Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatus for performing immersion field guided post exposure bake processes. Embodiments of apparatus described herein include a chamber body defining a processing volume. A pedestal may be disposed within the processing volume and a first electrode may be coupled to the pedestal. A moveable stem may extend through the chamber body opposite the pedestal and a second electrode may be coupled to the moveable stem. In certain embodiments, a fluid containment ring may be coupled to the pedestal and a dielectric containment ring may be coupled to the second electrode.
US11112695B2	Photosensitive composition, cured film, optical filter, solid image pickup element, image display device, and infrared sensor Provided are a photosensitive composition with which a cured film having excellent heat resistance and pattern formability can be formed, a cured film, an optical filter, a solid image pickup element, an image display device, and an infrared sensor. This photosensitive composition includes an infrared shielding agent A, a polymer component B, and a photoacid generator C. The polymer component B in the photosensitive composition includes, for example, a polymer B1 that includes a repeating unit b1 having a group in which at least one group selected from an acid group or a hydroxyl group is protected by an acid-decomposable group and a repeating unit b2 having a crosslinking group.
US11112691B2	Inspection system with non-circular pupil An inspection system includes an illumination source configured to generate extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, illumination optics to direct the EUV light to a sample within a range of off-axis incidence angles corresponding to an illumination pupil distribution, collection optics to collect light from the sample in response to the incident EUV light within a range of collection angles corresponding to an imaging pupil distribution, and a detector configured to receive at least a portion of the light collected by the collection optics. Further, a center of the illumination pupil distribution corresponds to an off-axis incidence angle along a first direction on the sample, and at least one of the illumination pupil distribution or the imaging pupil distribution is non-circular with a size along the first direction shorter than along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
US11112690B2	Mask blank, transfer mask, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device A mask blank including a light shielding film pattern having high ArF light fastness. The light shielding film is on a transparent substrate. In the mask blank, the light shielding film is a single layer film formed of a material containing silicon and nitrogen, and the light shielding film has an optical density to an ArF excimer laser exposure light of 2.5 or more, a surface reflectance to the exposure light of 40% or less, a back-surface reflectance to the exposure light of 40% or less, a transmittance to a light having a wavelength of 900 nm of 50% or less, an extinction coefficient to a light having a wavelength of 900 nm of 0.04 or more, and a thickness of 60 nm or less.
US11112685B2	Color conversion layer and display apparatus having the same Disclosed is a color conversion layer including at least one light emitting material including at least one composite particle surrounded partially or totally by at least one surrounding medium; wherein the light emitting material is configured to emit light in response to an excitation and the at least one composite particle includes a plurality of nanoparticles encapsulated in an inorganic material; and wherein the inorganic material has a difference of refractive index compared to the at least one surrounding medium superior or equal to 0.02 at 450 nm. Also disclosed is a display apparatus.
US11112679B2	System and method for evenly-scattered adaptable subject lighting for mobile device photography A system for evenly-scattered adaptable subject lighting for mobile device photography, comprising a case configured to enclose and securely fasten a mobile device and an illuminating portion, the illuminating portion configured to produce light based on input received from a plurality of sensors. The system further comprising a plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory and operating on a processor of a network-connected computing device, and configured to direct the operation of the illuminating portion comprising at least a sensor processor and an image capture device, wherein the sensor processor adjusts the illuminating portion based on preconfigured thresholds to provide evenly-scatter lighting for capturing images of subjects via the image capture device.
US11112674B2	Controlling transitions in optically switchable devices Aspects of this disclosure concern controllers and control methods for applying a drive voltage to bus bars of optically switchable devices such as electrochromic devices. Such devices are often provided on windows such as architectural glass. In certain embodiments, the applied drive voltage is controlled in a manner that efficiently drives an optical transition over the entire surface of the electrochromic device. The drive voltage is controlled to account for differences in effective voltage experienced in regions between the bus bars and regions proximate the bus bars. Regions near the bus bars experience the highest effective voltage. In some cases, feedback may be used to monitor an optical transition. In these or other cases, a group of optically switchable devices may transition together over a particular duration to achieve approximately uniform tint states over time during the transition.
US11112671B2	Spectral and phase modulation tunable birefringence devices The present invention describes a liquid crystal composite tunable device for fast polarisation-independent modulation of an incident light beam comprising: (a) two supporting and functional panels, at least one of them coated with a transparent conductive electrode layer and with optionally at least one additional layer selected from an alignment layer, antireflective coating layer, thermochromic or electrochromic layer, photoconductive or photosensitive layer, and (b) a composite structure sandwiched between said two panels and made of a liquid crystal and porous microparticles infiltrated with said liquid crystal. The porous microparticles have an average refractive index approximately equals to one of the liquid crystal principal refractive indices, matching that of the liquid crystal at one orientational state (for example, parallel n∥), and exhibiting large mismatch at another orientational state (for example, perpendicular n⊥). This refractive index mismatch between said microparticles and said liquid crystal is tuned by applying an external electric or magnetic field, thermally or optically.
US11112663B2	Array substrate and manufacturing method thereof, and electronic device An array substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device are provided. The array substrate includes: a base substrate having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side and a via hole passing through a plate body of the base substrate; a switch element at the first side of the base substrate; and a pixel electrode which is at the second side of the base substrate and which is electrically connected with the switch element through the via hole.
US11112661B2	Method for manufacturing display panel, display panel, and display device This application discloses a method for manufacturing a display panel, a display panel, and a display device. The display panel includes a first substrate; a second substrate, cell-assembled to the first substrate; and a plurality of data lines and scanning lines, arranged on the first substrate. The first substrate includes a first shading layer blocking the data lines or the scanning lines; the second substrate includes a second shading layer blocking the data lines or the scanning lines; and each of the data lines and the scanning lines is blocked by at least one of the first shading layer and the second shading layer.
US11112656B2	Liquid crystal dripping nozzle, liquid crystal dripping device and method for dripping liquid crystal A liquid crystal dripping nozzle, a liquid crystal dripping device, and a method of dripping liquid crystal are provided. The liquid crystal dripping nozzle includes: a carrier; a main dripping nozzle, disposed in a central region of the carrier and configured for dripping liquid crystal; and a plurality of auxiliary dripping nozzles, disposed in a corner region of the carrier and configured for dripping liquid crystal, wherein the plurality of auxiliary dripping nozzles are arranged around the main dripping nozzle.
US11112645B2	Liquid crystal display device having individually driven blocks in light-blocking panel A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, an optical sheet positioned below the liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate positioned below the optical sheet, a selective light-blocking panel positioned below the light guide plate, a reflector positioned below the selective light-blocking panel, and a light emitting diode (LED) assembly positioned on a side of the light guide plate, wherein the selective light-blocking panel is sectioned into a plurality of blocks, and transmits, or diffuses and reflects light emitted to a back surface of the light guide plate for each of blocks.
US11112644B2	Display screen and display device The present disclosure discloses a display screen and a display device, wherein the display screen comprises a display area and a non-display area; the display area comprises a first opening area, and the non-display area comprises a first non-display area and a second non-display area; the second non-display area is embedded in the first opening area; the first non-display area surrounds the display area and the second non-display area; the display screen comprises a front sensor, a first substrate and a second substrate; the first substrate covers the display area, the first non-display area and the second non-display area, and the second substrate covers the display area, the first non-display area and the second non-display area; the front sensor is arranged in the second non-display area; and the first substrate and the second substrate allow light to pass through at respective positions corresponding to the second non-display area.
US11112643B2	Method for manufacturing electro-optical device, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus An electro-optical device including a first substrate in which a plurality of pixel electrodes are provided, a second substrate in which a common electrode is provided, and an electro-optical layer disposed between the plurality of pixel electrodes and the common electrode, and having optical characteristics varying in accordance with an electric field, wherein the first substrate or the second substrate includes a base member having light-transmissivity and provided with a plurality of concave faces corresponding to the plurality of pixel electrodes, and a lens layer disposed to fill inner sides of the plurality of concave faces and having a refractive index different from that of the base member, and the base member includes a plurality of layers of which etching rates under a same etching condition differ from one another.
US11112637B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal panel in which a display region in which a plurality of touch blocks are arranged and a non-display region around the display region are defined, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and a polarizer attached to an outer surface of the first substrate, and a touch electrode is provided in each of the plurality of touch blocks; and a cover window attached to an outer surface of the polarizer through an adhesive layer, wherein the cover window has a size greater than that of the display region and smaller than or equal to that of the first substrate.
US11112629B2	Display apparatus having a durable flexible circuit board arrangement A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image. A first mold is disposed under the display panel and includes a plurality of sidewall portions. A second mold is disposed adjacent to one of the sidewall portions and is coupled to the first mold. At least one flexible circuit board is connected to the display panel and is disposed between the first and second molds. The second mold includes a bottom mold covering one edge area of a bottom surface of the first mold. A cover mold covers the one sidewall portion of the first mold. A first distance between an inner side surface of the cover mold and an outer side surface of the one sidewall portion of the first mold is substantially constant.
US11112625B2	Optical modulator including electro-optic polymer in grooves having multiple widths An optical transmission device has a modulator, a first terminal groove, and relay groove. The modulator has a groove on a waveguide formed on a substrate. EO polymer is placed in the groove in the modulator. The modulator modulates light propagated through the waveguide by changing the phase of the light propagated through the waveguide through change of the refractive index of the EO polymer placed in the groove in the modulator by means of an electric signal. The first terminal groove is formed on the substrate and has a width larger than a width of the groove in the modulator. The relay groove is formed on the substrate and communicates with the groove in the modulator and the first terminal groove. Furthermore, the EO polymer is placed in the relay groove and the first terminal groove.
US11112620B2	Crazing resistant coating and method thereof An anti-reflective coating system configured to resist crazing resulting from applied compressive forces, and an optical article employing the anti-reflective coating system; and methods of forming the same. The methods include forming a first anti-reflective coating over a first surface of the optical article and applying a second anti-reflective coating over a second surface of the optical article, where the second anti-reflective coating has substantially the same reflectance than the first anti-reflective coating and a mechanical property distinct from the first anti-reflective coating.
US11112619B1	Eyewear with cooling frame Eyewear includes a pair of eyeglass frames and lenses. Portions of the frame have an interior void filled with a cooling medium. Regions of the frame intended for skin contact further comprise a thermally conductive material while regions of the frame opposite the thermally conductive material further comprise an insulative material.
US11112617B2	Luminaire A spreading optics system distributes electromagnetic (EM) waves emitted by an emitter having an emission vector. The spreading optics system includes reflective surfaces. The reflective surfaces include concave first reflector having a concave cross section in a plane substantially perpendicular the emission vector. The reflective surfaces further include a convex second reflector arranged further from the emitter than the concave first reflector. The convex second reflector has a convex cross section in a second plane substantially parallel the first plane. The reflective surfaces are configured to divergently redirect the EM waves into a vector fan at a predetermined angle relative to the emission vector.
US11112604B2	Head-up display A head-up display for a vehicle provides image warping. The head-up display comprises at least one sensor, an image generator, a display unit and a mirror unit. A correction unit is furthermore arranged following the image generator.
US11112603B2	Optical scanner, display system, and mobile object An optical scanner includes a light source to emit irradiation light, a light deflector to scan the irradiation light emitted from the light source in a first scanning direction and in a second scanning direction intersecting with the first scanning direction, a photodetector to detect the irradiation light when the light deflector scans a detection field, and circuitry to turn on the light source in a first irradiation field scanned by the light deflector from the detection field to an end in the first scanning direction and turn on the light source in a second irradiation field scanned by the light deflector from the end in the first scanning direction towards the detection field, and cause an edge of the first irradiation field on the detection field side to move to get close to the detection field from a position away from the detection field.
US11112602B2	Method, apparatus and system for determining line of sight, and wearable eye movement device The present disclosure discloses a method, an apparatus and a system for determining line of sight, and a wearable eye movement device. The method includes: acquiring first gaze information of a user relative to a line of sight tracking module, where the line of sight tracking module closes to the user and moves with the user; acquiring a relative parameter between the line of sight tracking module and a fixed object; and determining second gaze information corresponding to the first gaze information according to the relative parameter. The present disclosure solves the technical problem that that the line of sight of the driver cannot be accurately determined in the prior art.
US11112597B2	Dual-drive device for sequential scanning, and associated method A dual-drive device for sequential scanning includes a moving part comprising a frame and an optical instrument that is positioned on the frame and is rotatable about a first axis with respect to the frame so as to be slowed down or immobilized in a plurality of successive positions about the first axis, a motor configured to set the moving part in rotation about the first axis in a first direction of rotation at a constant speed, the moving part comprising a first actuator positioned on the frame and configured to actuate the rotation of the optical instrument about the first axis with respect to the frame in the first direction of rotation in order to pass from a first position to a successive position from the plurality of successive positions, and in a second direction of rotation, opposite to the first direction of rotation, in order to slow down or immobilize the optical instrument in the successive position.
US11112592B2	Fine focus microscope control According to some embodiments of the present invention, a fine focus microscope includes an objective lens for collecting light from an object being imaged, and a tube lens for forming a first image from light received from the objective lens. The fine focus microscope further includes a fine focus lens for forming a second image from the first image, and an eyepiece for forming a third image from the second image, wherein the third image is viewable by a user. The fine focus microscope further includes a field lens for directing light from the second image to the eyepiece, and a positioning system mechanically coupled to the fine focus lens, the eyepiece, and the field lens. The positioning system changes a position of the fine focus lens, the eyepiece, and the field lens with respect to the objective lens to provide a change in focus of the object being imaged.
US11112588B2	Zoom lens and imaging apparatus A zoom lens is constituted by, in order from the object side: a positive first lens group; a negative second lens group; a positive third lens group; a positive fourth lens group; a negative fifth lens group, and a positive sixth lens group. The distances among adjacent lens groups change when changing magnification from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. The first lens group is constituted by, in order from the object side, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens. The third lens group has a positive lens at the most object side thereof. A predetermined conditional formula is satisfied.
US11112585B2	Optical imaging lens assembly The present disclosure discloses an optical imaging lens assembly. The optical imaging lens assembly includes, sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens has a positive refractive power and a convex object-side surface. The second lens has a refractive power, a convex object-side surface, and a concave image-side surface. Each of the third lens and the fourth lens has a refractive power. The fifth lens has a positive refractive power, and a convex image-side surface. The sixth lens has a negative refractive power, and a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface. A total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens assembly and an entrance pupil diameter EPD of the optical imaging lens assembly satisfy: f/EPD≤1.6.
US11112580B2	Photographing lens assembly comprising eight lenses of +−++−−+−, +−−++−+−, +−−+−−+−, +−−−+−+− or +−−+−++− refractive powers, image capturing unit and electronic device A photographing lens assembly includes eight lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element, a seventh lens element and an eighth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The sixth lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The seventh lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The eighth lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and the image-side surface of the eighth lens element has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof.
US11112560B2	LED side-luminescence panel lamp The present invention discloses a side-emitting LED panel lamp, where the side-emitting LED panel lamp includes a frame, a light-emitting element, a driving power supply, a backboard, a pressing bar, a light guide plate, and a diffusion plate; the light-emitting element, the driving power supply, and the backboard are disposed on a lower surface of the frame; the pressing bar is disposed around the backboard and covers the driving power supply; the driving power supply is electrically connected to the light-emitting element; the light guide plate is disposed on a lower surface of the backboard; the light guide plate is flush with the light-emitting element; and the diffusion plate is disposed on a lower surface of the light guide plate. In the present invention, all the components are integrally assembled. When used, the side-emitting LED panel lamp can be directly connected to a mains power supply, so as to avoid lamp damage caused because the light-emitting element does not match the driving power supply due to secondary adjustment, therefore facilitating a direct operation of a user.
US11112559B2	Method of fabricating light guide plate, light guide plate fabricated thereby, and illumination device having the same A method of fabricating a light guide plate (LGP), an LGP fabricated thereby, and an illumination device having the same. The method includes preparing an LGP and fabricating a light-scattering layer by printing a printing solution including light-scattering particles on an overall bottom surface of the LGP. The light-scattering layer may be fabricated by at least one of a first method of controlling the printing such that the density of the light-scattering particles gradually increases with increases in a distance from the light-emitting diode facing a side surface of the LGP and a second method of controlling the printing such that the thickness of the light-scattering layer gradually increases with increases in the distance from the light-emitting diode. A luminous point through can be prevented from being viewed by a front observer, a process can be simplified, and light distribution similar to Lambertian distribution can be obtained.
US11112557B2	Light guide structure, direct type backlight module and display panel A light guide structure is disclosed. The light guide structure includes a first waveguide layer having a first light incident surface and a first light exiting surface. The light guide structure includes a polarization beam-splitting structure on the first light exiting surface, configured to split light into first polarized light and second polarized light. The light guide structure includes a first polarization coupling grating disposed on the first light incident surface and configured to deflect the first polarized light, and a second waveguide layer having a second light incident surface and a second light exiting surface and disposed on the polarization beam-splitting structure. The light guide structure includes a second polarization coupling grating disposed between the second light incident surface and the polarization beam-splitting structure and configured to deflect the second polarized light.
US11112540B2	Antifogging member An antifogging member has an concave-convex surface defined by convex portions and concave portions, a Fourier-transformed image obtained by applying two-dimensional fast-Fourier transform processing to an observation image of the concave-convex surface exhibits a circular or annular pattern having an origin for which the absolute value of the wave number is 0 μm−1 as the substantial center thereof, the convex portions and the concave portions extend in random directions in plan view, the average pitch of the concave portions and convex portions of the concave-convex surface is in the range of 50-250 nm, and the water contact angle on a smooth surface formed from the material constituting the concave-convex surface is 90 degrees or less. The antifogging member has high abrasion resistance, minimal haze, and a small difference in chromaticity and transmittance when viewed from oblique and perpendicular directions, and the transmittance and chromaticity thereof are not azimuth dependent.
US11112539B2	Diamond coated antireflective window system and method A system and method for diamond based multilayer antireflective coating for optical windows are provided. An antireflective coatings for optical windows may include an optical grade silicon substrate, a first polycrystalline diamond film on the silicon substrate, a germanium film on the first polycrystalline diamond film, a fused silica film on the germanium film; and a second polycrystalline diamond film on the fused silica film. A method of fabricating a diamond based multilayer antireflective coating may include the steps of cleaning and seeding an optical substrate, forming a first diamond layer on the optical substrate, forming a germanium layer on the first diamond layer, forming a fused silica layer on the germanium layer, cleaning and seeding the germanium layer, and forming a second diamond layer on the germanium layer.
US11112538B2	Heat treatable coated article having coatings on opposite sides of glass substrate A first coating is provided on a first side of a glass substrate, and a second coating is provided on a second side of the glass substrate, directly or indirectly. The coatings are designed to reduce color change of the overall coated article, from the perspective of a viewer, upon heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering and/or heat strengthening) and/or to have respective reflective coloration that substantially compensates for each other. For instance, from the perspective of a viewer of the coated article, the first coating may experience a positive a* color value shift due to heat treatment (HT), while the second coating experiences a negative a* color shift due to the HT. Thus, from the perspective of the viewer, color change due to HT (e.g., thermal tempering) can be reduced or minimized, so that non-heat-treated versions and heat treated versions of the coated article appear similar to the viewer.
US11112534B2	Method and system for predicting the financial impact of environmental or geologic conditions A system and method of predicting the financial impact of environmental or geologic events (that include one or more environmental or geologic conditions) by determining a recurrence interval of each past condition in each location, determining the correlation between the past condition and the observable financial impact of the past event, calculating a predicted observable financial impact of each past event, calculating a predicted financial impact of each past event recurring by multiplying the predicted observable financial impact of the past event by the recurrence interval of the past condition, grouping the past events into a plurality of groups based on the predicted financial impact of the past condition recurring, determining a threshold for each group, identifying current or forecasted conditions, and determining the predicted financial impact of the current or forecasted conditions by comparing the current or forecasted conditions with the thresholds.
US11112530B2	Global inversion of gravity data using the principle of general local isostasy for lithospheric modeling A method including: defining a model space within which all subsurface models are in general local isostatic equilibrium; generating a representative set of trial models which span the model space, wherein a requirement that all of the trial models be in isostatic equilibrium provides a constraint that narrows a range of solutions that fit observed gravity data, wherein the trial models provide scenarios of Earth's crustal geometry, and crust and mantle rock properties; and determining, within an inversion process, a model solution based on minimizing a misfit between the observed gravity data and synthetic gravity data generated from at least one of the trial models.
US11112529B2	Detecting system and detecting method A detecting system for protection of equipment is provided. The equipment is disposed on a working surface, which is defined with a working space. The detecting system comprises a first diverting element, a detecting apparatus, and a three-dimensional first safety wave curtain. The diverting element approximately surrounds the equipment and is disposed away from the working surface with respect to the equipment. The detecting apparatus includes an electronic control device and a first detector, and the first detector has a transmitter, a receiver, and a controller. The controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to synchronously rotate about an axis, N detection waves are sequentially transmitted with N times of time detections correspondingly during every rotation. The detection waves cooperate with the diverting surface of the first diverting element and the working surface to form the first safety wave curtain.
US11112528B2	Multi-energy-spectrum X-ray imaging system and method of substance identification of item to be inspected by using the same The present disclosure discloses a method of substance identification of an item to be inspected using a multi-energy-spectrum X-ray imaging system, the method comprising: acquiring a transparency related vector consisting of transparency values of the item to be inspected in N energy regions, wherein N is greater than 2; calculating distances between the transparency related vector and transparency related vectors stored in the system consisting of N transparency mean values of multiple kinds of items with multiple thicknesses in the N energy regions; and identifying the item to be inspected as the item corresponding to the minimum distance. The present disclosure is based on a multi-energy-spectrum X-ray imaging system, and proposes a method of substance identification by analyzing the multi-energy-spectrum substance identification issue. Compared with the conventional dual-energy X-ray system, the multi-spectrum imaging can significantly improve the system's ability to identify substances in theory, especially in the field of security applications. The improvement of substance identification is important for contraband inspection, such as, drugs, explosives.
US11112526B2	Waveform processing utilizing an amplitude adaptive data mask The disclosure is directed to waveform processing methods for collected sonic logging data. The data can be collected from various types of well systems. The methods utilize an amplitude analysis, utilizing the collected data, to build an adaptive data mask. The adaptive data mask can then be applied to a semblance analysis of the collected data to suppress or partially suppress alias data elements. A threshold parameter can be utilized to eliminate intensity values that do not satisfy the threshold criteria. The adaptive data mask can utilize amplitude or instantaneous amplitude analysis. Also, disclosed is a computer program product capable of executing the methods and algorithms described herein. A waveform processing system is disclosed that can perform the methods and algorithms as described herein.
US11112519B2	Automatic slowness-frequency range determination for advanced borehole sonic data processing Disclosed are systems and methods for selecting modes and frequencies of interest in a slowness-frequency map of sonic logging information. These include measuring, by a sonic logging tool, sonic data within a borehole, determining a frequency range for a selected mode of the sonic data, determining a slowness range for the selected mode of the sonic data, applying the frequency range and the slowness range to the sonic data to select a subset of data from the sonic data, processing the selected subset of data.
US11112514B2	Systems and methods for computed resource hydrocarbon reservoir simulation and development Provided are systems and method for computed resource hydrocarbon reservoir simulation that include, after processing the domain of a model to a point sufficient to determine an initial set of domain decomposition (DD) characteristics (for example, after preliminary grid calculations and initial DD operations), determining the DD characteristics of the initial DD, comparing the DD characteristics to a domain target defined by target DD parameters, and if needed, iteratively repartitioning the domain across a decreasing number of processors and reshuffling the associated weight array to achieve the domain target defined by the target DD parameters.
US11112509B2	Multifunctional radiation detector A multi-functional and multi-modality radiation detector (10) is provided. The radiation detector (10) comprises at least two detector units (12a, 12b) having photosensitive pixels (14) and at least one scintillation device (20) optically coupled to the photosensitive pixels (14). The detector units (12a, 12b) are arranged next to each other on a substrate foil (24). Therein, the scintillation devices (20) of the detector units (12a, 12b) are spaced apart from each other, such that the radiation detector (10) is bendable. This allows the radiation detector (10) to be used in many different geometrical configurations.
US11112498B2	Advanced driver-assistance and autonomous vehicle radar and marking system A radar sensing system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor disposed at the vehicle so as to have a field of sensing exterior of the vehicle. The radar sensor includes a plurality of transmitters that transmit radio signals and a plurality of receivers that receive radio signals. The received radio signals are transmitted radio signals that are reflected from an object. A control has a processor for processing outputs of the receivers. The transmitted radio signals reflect off a radar reflective object, which includes one of radar reflective road markings or radar reflective signs. The control, via processing of outputs of the receivers by the processor, determines information pertaining to the radar reflective object based on the reflected radio signals.
US11112497B2	Maximum doppler extension via recursive chirp decimation A vehicle, system for navigating the vehicle and method of operating the vehicle. The system includes a radar system and a processor. The radar system transmits a linear frequency modulated signal into an environment of the vehicle and receives a reflection of the linear frequency modulated signal from an object in the environment. The processor partitions the reflection into a plurality of streams to obtain a Doppler frequency that exceeds a maximum Doppler frequency of the radar.
US11112496B2	Position-determining device A position determining device for determining the position of an object with reference to the position determining device, the position determining device encompassing: a transmitting device at a first location; a receiving device at a second location, the receiving device being configured for reception of a transmitted signal from the first transmitting device, and for determination of a transit time of the transmitted signal from the transmitting device to the object and from the object to the receiving device, the first location and the second location being at a distance from one another, and the position determining device being configured to determine, from the transit time, an ellipse on which the object lies and which has the first location and the second location as foci.
US11112477B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and image processing apparatus A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a sequence controller and a storage unit. The sequence controller acquires magnetic resonance signals of a target imaging part including cerebrospinal fluid flowing therein of a subject in a condition where a supply of oxygen is receivable, at a plurality of time phases in an oxygen inhalation process of the subject. The storage unit stores therein the magnetic resonance signals acquired at the time phases.
US11112474B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a first resonance frequency distribution of a first tissue and a second resonance frequency distribution of a second tissue which is different from the first tissue. The processing circuitry calculates a center frequency of a frequency-selective pulse that suppresses or emphasizes either one of the first tissue and the second tissue in accordance with the first and second resonance frequency distributions. The processing circuitry collects a magnetic resonance signal after the frequency-selective pulse is applied at the calculated center frequency.
US11112473B2	Systems and methods for avoiding MRI-originated interference with concurrently used systems MRI interference with a concurrently operated system may be reduced or corrected by subtracting the MRI interference from signals measured using the concurrently operated system. Various approaches for performing MRI of an anatomic region in conjunction with a radio-frequency-sensitive (RF-sensitive) measurement of the region using the concurrently operated system include the steps of simultaneously performing an MR scan sequence including MR pulses and the RF-sensitive measurements; recording the RF-sensitive measurements as they are made; detecting intervals during the MR scan sequence when an RF level is sufficient to interfere with the RF-sensitive measurements; and retaining only the RF-sensitive measurements performed outside the detected intervals.
US11112465B2	Integrated circuit having insulation monitoring with frequency discrimination Methods and apparatus for monitoring the integrity of an insulative material. A monitoring module detects a leakage current corresponding to an injection signal into the insulative material by a signal source. An output can provide an insulation fault signal when the leakage current is greater than a given threshold.
US11112463B2	Integrated battery sensor for multiple battery modules The present disclosure includes a method that includes receiving, via a processor disposed within a lithium ion battery module, a voltage signal associated with a resistor coupled to a negative terminal of the lithium ion battery module. The negative terminal of the lithium ion battery module is coupled to a negative terminal of a lead acid battery module. The method also includes determining, via the processor, one or more properties associated with the lead acid battery module based on the voltage signal.
US11112455B2	Built-in self-test circuits and related methods Built-in self-test (BIST) circuits and related methods are disclosed. An example BIST circuit includes a state machine to generate a control signal to reduce a gate voltage associated with a transistor from a first voltage to a second voltage when an enable signal is asserted, the transistor to be enabled at the first voltage and the second voltage, and assert an alert signal when a gate-to-source voltage associated with the transistor satisfies a threshold when the gate voltage is reduced to the second voltage.
US11112453B2	Self testing fault circuit apparatus and method A process for self testing a fault circuit includes disabling an actuator, performing a self-test by creating a simulated fault signal across at least a portion of a half cycle of a first polarity and across at least a portion of a half cycle of a second polarity, and determining whether the self-test was successful.
US11112452B2	IC tray and test jig According to one embodiment, an IC tray mounting thereon IC packages to be tested includes a plurality of through-holes provided at a pitch equal to a pitch of terminals of the IC packages, and IC package mounting places on which the IC packages are to be mounted. The through-holes are provided in the IC package mounting places correspondingly to arrangement positions of the terminals of the IC packages. The IC package mounting places are provided correspondingly to a region of a test board where a plurality of test pins used for an electrical test to one of the IC packages are arranged.
US11112434B2	Sensor apparatus for measuring direct and alternating currents A sensor apparatus (1) is provided for measuring direct and alternating currents through a conductor (2). The sensor apparatus (1) has a Rogowski coil (3) and the plane of main extent of the Rogowski coil (3) is arranged substantially orthogonally in relation to the direction of main extent of the conductor (2). The conductor (2) is enclosed by the Rogowski coil (3). The sensor apparatus (1) also has a plurality of magnetic field sensors.
US11112432B2	Measuring arrangement for measuring an electric current in the high-current range The invention relates to a measuring arrangement (12) for measuring an electric current (I) in the high-current range, in particular in the current range of more than 1 kA, having a low-resistance current sense resistor (1) for measuring current in accordance with four conductor technology and a physically integrated measuring circuit (17) for measuring the voltage which is dropped across the current sense resistor (1). The invention provides several pairs of voltage taps for measuring the electrical voltage which is dropped across the resistor element (4), wherein the pairs of voltage taps are connected to the measuring circuit (17). The invention further provides two busbar connections (13, 14) for connection to two busbars (15, 16). Corrections of the temperature coefficient, the thermoelectric voltage and the offset and also a high sampling rate and resolution allow high-resolution measurement of a DC current in a high AC current.
US11112429B2	Pressure relief valve A method of testing an integrated circuit of a device is described. Air is allowed through a fluid line to modify a size of a volume defined between the first and second components of an actuator to move a contactor support structure relative to the apparatus and urge terminals on the contactor support structure against contacts on the device. Air is automatically released from the fluid line through a pressure relief valve when a pressure of the air in the fluid line reaches a predetermined value. The holder is moved relative to the apparatus frame to disengage the terminals from the contacts while maintaining the first and second components of the actuator in a substantially stationary relationship with one another. A connecting arrangement is provided including first and second connecting pieces with complementary interengaging formations that restricts movement of the contactor substrate relative to the distribution board substrate in a tangential direction.
US11112415B2	Systems, devices, and methods for ultra-sensitive detection of molecules or particles Described are systems, devices, and methods which related to various aspects of assays for detecting and/or determining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in a sample fluid. In some cases, the systems employ an assay consumable comprising a plurality of assay sites. The systems, devices, and/or methods, in some cases, are automated. In some cases, the systems, devices, and/or methods relate to inserting a plurality of beads into assay sites, sealing assay sites, imaging assay sites, or the like.
US11112411B2	Method for simultaneous quantification of ALXN1210 and eculizumab in human serum or urine Provided herein are methods for simultaneously detecting and quantifying antibodies which bind to the same target and have high sequence identity, such as eculizumab and ALXN1210, present together or alone in a biological sample.
US11112410B2	Methods for capturing, isolation, and targeting of circulating tumor cells and diagnostic and therapeutic applications thereof The invention relates to methods of detection, capture, isolation and targeting of cancer cells for example circulating tumor cells (CTCs) using carbohydrate recognition domain of a lectin. The invention relates to methods of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancer.
US11112404B2	Method for obtaining information of test substance Disclosed is a method for obtaining information of a test substance, the method including: forming a complex by causing a capture substance to bind to a test substance in a specimen; selectively collecting at least the complex from the specimen; immobilizing the complex collected from the specimen, onto a base plate; and obtaining information regarding a structure of the test substance from the complex immobilized on the base plate.
US11112400B2	Blood characteristic measurement Examples herein provide a method. The method includes applying an electrical potential difference over a blood sample in a testing cassette of a microfluidic device, the cassette including a microfluidic channel through which the blood sample flows. The method includes measuring, over a duration of time, an electrical signal passing through the blood sample as the blood sample flows from a first end and coagulates at a second end of the microfluidic channel to obtain a measurement function as a function of time. The method also includes correlating the measurement function to a characteristic of the blood sample.
US11112398B2	Apparatus and method for determining volume stability of well cement An apparatus and method for determining a volume stability of well cement including a reaction kettle, a radial contraction, an expansion ring, a heater, a pressurizer, and a volume change parameter tester. The radial contraction and expansion ring include a first casing and a second casing, the first casing is a casing made of elastic material, the second casing is a steel casing, and the first casing sheathes the second casing. The heater and the pressurizer are used to provide a preset temperature and a preset pressure respectively and the volume change parameter tester is used to detect a radial volume change parameter of the well cement. The apparatus is provided with the radial contraction and expansion ring to acquire the radial volume change parameter of the well cement, and comprehensively evaluates the volume stability of the well cement using the radial volume change parameter of the well cement.
US11112392B2	DMD based UV absorption detector for liquid chromatography A detector for use in liquid chromatography is provided. The detector includes a light delivery system comprising a light source that emits one or more spectral lines of light of a light spectrum. The detector has an entrance slit configured to receive the one or more spectral lines of light and a wavelength selection module comprising a digital micro-mirror device. The digital micro-mirror device is configured to redirect the one or more spectral lines of light to a flow cell. The flow cell is optically connected to the wavelength selection module.
US11112387B2	Method and system for measuring a wideband loop sensitivity for an acoustic transducer A method and system is disclosed for measuring a wideband loop sensitivity SL(f) for an acoustic transducer in an acoustic probe. A pulse signal is employed as a wideband reference signal Vr(t); and, in a pulse-echo measurement a corresponding wideband echo signal Ve(t) is obtained. A normalized loop frequency response {circumflex over (X)}(f) for the acoustic transducer is defined as a ratio of a Fourier Transform of the Ve(t) to a Fourier Transform of the Vr(t). A wideband loop sensitivity SL(f) for the acoustic transducer is defined as an absolute square of the {circumflex over (X)}(f) in decibel.
US11112386B2	Ultrasonic testing method, system, program, and storage medium A sensor 30 including a plurality of elements 31 is divided into a plurality of regions 1 and 2. A UT device 20 is connected to each region of the sensor 30 via a switch 40. At least one region of the sensor 30 used for UT is selected for each flaw detection point according to a positional relation of the flaw detection point to the sensor 30. The UT device is connected to the selected at least one region of the sensor 30 by the switch 40. For a flaw detection point for which one region is selected, UT is performed by using the selected one region. For a flaw detection point for which a plurality of regions are selected, a necessary number of times of ultrasonic testing are performed according to a number of the regions by using the selected plurality of regions, and the results are subjected to addition processing.
US11112385B2	Waterproof ultrasound scanner A waterproof ultrasound scanner includes a main casing, an ultrasound probe, a probe inner frame, a probe outer cover, a first waterproof member, and a second waterproof member. A circuit board is disposed inside the main casing. The ultrasound probe has at least one electric route connected to the circuit board. The probe inner frame abuts against the ultrasound probe. The probe inner frame has at least one route outlet for the electric route to pass through. The probe outer cover encloses the ultrasound probe and the inner frame, and is partially located inside the main casing. The outer cover has a first opening through which the ultrasound probe is exposed. The first waterproof member is hermetically clamped between the ultrasound probe and the inner frame. The second waterproof member is hermetically clamped between the outer cover, the inner frame, and the main casing.
US11112384B2	Methane gas sensor An apparatus and method for detection of methane in an environment, including a housing with a sensor printed circuit board and a processor printed circuit board interconnected to and thermally insulated from the sensor printed circuit board. The sensor printed circuit board includes a first tuning fork isolated from the environment, and a second tuning fork exposed to the environment. The tuning forks are attached to opposite sides of the sensor printed circuit board. The processor printed circuit board includes processing circuitry interconnected to the first tuning fork and the second tuning fork, which receives vibration frequency signals therefrom, and is programmed to determine a frequency difference between the frequency of vibration of the first tuning fork and the frequency vibration of the second tuning fork, and if the frequency difference is greater than a predetermined threshold, then setting an alarm to indicate the presence of methane.
US11112381B2	Measurement apparatus According to one embodiment, a measurement apparatus includes a magnetic field generation section that applies a predetermined magnetic field to a device under test. A current source supplies a current of a rectangular wave to the device under test in a direction of crossing the magnetic field. A voltage measurement section measures a voltage difference generated in the device under test. A restoration section demodulates the voltage difference using a demodulated signal having the same frequency as a frequency of the rectangular wave and synchronized with the rectangular wave, removes harmonic components from the demodulated voltage difference, and restores an electromotive voltage generated in the device under test. A computing section measures the device under test using low frequency components of the electromotive voltage.
US11112380B2	Sensor arrangement A sensor arrangement for determining at least one measurand of a measuring medium includes at least one first sensor with a first sensing element used to record measured values of a first measurand of the measuring medium, a housing having a housing wall which surrounds a housing interior containing the first sensing element, wherein the housing interior contains a medium in particular, a liquid which has a predetermined value of the first measurand.
US11112379B2	Molecular sensor based on virtual buried nanowire The present invention provides a method and a system based on a multi-gate field effect transistor for sensing molecules in a gas or liquid sample. The said FET transistor comprises dual gate lateral electrodes (and optionally a back gate electrode) located on the two sides of an active region, and a sensing surface on top of the said active region. Appling voltages to the lateral gate electrodes, creates a conductive channel in the active region, wherein the width and the lateral position of the said channel can be controlled. Enhanced sensing sensitivity is achieved by measuring the channels conductivity at a plurality of positions in the lateral direction. The use of an array of the said FTE for electronic nose is also disclosed.
US11112374B2	Verifying structural integrity of materials A method may include coupling a first electrical connector of an article to a second electrical connector of a measurement device. The article may include a tested material, the first electrical connector, and a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to the first electrical connector. The measurement device may include a power source and a user interface. The method also may include causing, by a controller, an electrical signal to be applied to a pair of drive electrical contacts from the plurality of electrical contacts. The method further may include receiving, by the controller, from an analog-to-digital converter, a measured voltage measured using a measurement electrical contact from the plurality of electrical contacts. The method also may include determining, by the controller, whether the tested material includes a crack or other defect based on the measured voltage.
US11112368B2	System and method for evaluating and determining color in gemstones A system for the automatic grading of a cut/polished gemstone (SUT) includes an enclosure with a stage for mounting the cut/polished SUT. The enclosure further includes one or more sources of broadband visible (BBV) light, the sources of BBV light being controllable by a programmable controller; an image sensor for capturing a plurality of images of a mounted SUT, and one or more sources of UV light mounted within the enclosure. The controller captures images of the mounted SUT from one or more selected angles relative to the sensor elevation axis and relative to the position of the SUT on the stage rotation axis; an image capturing module is configured for processing the one or more images; and, a light grade calculation module is configured for grading the cut/polished SUT using light indicative parameters from at least a part of the one or more images captured.
US11112355B2	Narrowband, acoustically mediated spintronic terahertz emitter Acoustically mediated spintronic THz emitters in which sound waves, rather than direct laser pulses, give rise to a spin current in a magnetic material via magnetoelastic coupling are provided. The THz emitters include a metal layer that acts as a light-to-acoustic transducer. Also provided are THz time-domain spectrometers (THz-TDSs) that incorporate the THz emitters.
US11112354B2	Method and device for measuring carbon concentration in silicon single crystal A method for measuring carbon concentration in silicon single crystal according to the present invention includes a step of measuring a carbon concentration of a sample of silicon single crystal using FT-IR, a step of measuring a temperature of the sample during, prior to, or after the measurement of the carbon concentration of the sample, and steps of correcting a measured value Ycs of the carbon concentration of the sample based on the measuring temperature of the sample when the measured Ycs value of the carbon concentration of the sample is at or below 0.5×1016 atoms/cm3.
US11112353B2	Residual toxicant detection device A residual toxicant detection device for testing residual toxicant in an aqueous solution is disclosed, which includes a first space cavity, a second space cavity, a connecting frame and a sensing cavity. The first space cavity includes a light source and a lens. The second space cavity includes a photo sensor and a circuit module. The connecting frame is configured to connect the first space cavity and the second space cavity. The sensing cavity for receiving an aqueous solution is formed between the first space cavity and the second space cavity and at one side of the connecting frame. The light source emits a light with a wavelength range. The photo sensor receives the sensing signal of the light passing through the sensing cavity. The circuit module is configured to calculate the absorbance and the variation in absorbance of the residual toxicants in the aqueous solution.
US11112351B2	Partial submersion testing for plating defects A method and a system for detecting defects in plated-through hole by partially submerging a printed circuit board in a fluid bath. The method includes partially submerging a printed circuit board on a first side and measuring a capillary height difference within a plated-through hole and the surrounding fluid bath. The method further includes partially submerging the printed circuit board on a second side and measuring a second capillary height difference within the plated-through hole and the surrounding fluid bath. The method also includes comparing the measured values with predetermined values to determine the quality of the plated-through hole.
US11112350B2	Method for determining a strength of a bond and/or a material as well as a bond tester apparatus A method for testing a bond using a bond tester apparatus, the method comprising the steps of applying a mechanical force to the bond, determining, by a sensor component comprised by the bond tester apparatus, the applied force to the bond by measuring, by the sensor component, a displacement of the sensor component caused by the applied force and calculating, by the sensor component, the applied force on the basis of a first component which comprises a direct relationship with the measured displacement and on the basis of at least one of a second component, a third component and a fourth component.
US11112339B2	Airborne agent collectors, methods, systems and devices for monitoring airborne agents Air flow systems, devices and methods for monitoring airborne agents include airborne agent collectors. Airborne agent collectors for collecting and detecting the presence and/or identification of an airborne agent(s) include a soluble and hydrophilic polycaprolactone (PCL) that has been treated with a base having a pH greater than 8 and in some embodiments, also treated with a neutralizing agent for increasing hydrophilicity. Detection and identification of airborne agents captured by an airborne agent collector can be performed using any suitable analytical protocols. Such protocols include nucleic acid assays, protein assays, and bioassays. The airborne agent collectors can be used for the detection and identification of nucleic acid from cells or organisms of any type in fixed structures and in mobile, portable devices or machines.
US11112336B2	Intelligence identification method for vibration characteristic of rotating machinery An intelligent identification method for a vibration characteristic of rotating machinery, the steps providing converting a speed or acceleration time domain signal of mechanical vibration to a frequency domain envelope spectrum by signal processing, extracting a frequency upper limit value fmax of the envelope spectrum; at least screening out a high energy harmonic with a frequency range within fmax/Nmax by amplitude comparison. Nmax is a frequency multiple upper limit multiple for performing a frequency multiple check on the high energy harmonic. Then, extracting at least one set of characteristic parameters, based on respective amplitudes and/or frequencies, of 1-fold to Nmax-fold frequency region peaks of each high energy harmonic. The 1-fold frequency region peak of the high energy harmonic is the high energy harmonic itself. Finally, inputting the at least one set of characteristic parameters of each high energy harmonic into a machine learning intelligent algorithm to perform training and calculation.
US11112328B2	Temperature based leak detection for blowout preventers A system for blowout prevention includes one or more components controlled at least in part by hydraulics, an inlet line fluidly coupled to receive a pressurized fluid from a hydraulic source, and a plurality of delivery lines fluidly coupled to the inlet line and providing hydraulic fluid to the one or more components. The blowout preventer further includes a temperature control device located on the inlet line, wherein the temperature control device creates a differential between the temperature of a fluid inside the inlet line at the location of the temperature control device and an ambient temperature. The blowout preventer further includes a plurality of temperature sensors located on the plurality of delivery lines at different positions, the plurality of temperature sensors configured to measure the temperature of the delivery line at the respective positions.
US11112325B2	Arrangement of a fluid-carrying element directly or indirectly on a housing of a compressor An arrangement of a fluid-carrying element directly or indirectly on a housing of a compressor, wherein the fluid-carrying element is fluidically connected to the compressor, wherein a separate detection line having a detection opening is provided and the fluid-carrying element has at least one seal for closing the detection opening, which closes the detection opening in a desired assembly position, and wherein for detecting the pressure in the detection line, at least one pressure sensor is provided.
US11112322B2	Bicycle and spider capable of measuring power A bicycle has a spider including a torque input section and at least one torque output section; a crank assembly coupled with the spider through the torque input section and applying an input torque to the spider; a chainring mounted to the spider through the at least one torque output section and receiving an output torque from the spider; a gauge disposed and oriented generally along a tangential direction or a quasi-tangential direction with respect to the torque input section and the at least one torque output section; and a circuitry coupled to the gauge and receiving a signal from the gauge.
US11112319B2	Strain gauge and multi-axis force sensor There is provided a flexure body configured to be used in detection of load applied in first direction and a load applied in second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The flexure body including: a flexure member; and a circuit pattern. The flexure member has a flexure area configured to be strained under load from detection object and an area different from the flexure area. The circuit pattern includes two pieces of first-direction strain sensitive elements, two pieces of second-direction strain sensitive elements, and at least one of a first-direction fixed resistance element and a second-direction fixed resistance element. Two pieces of first-direction strain sensitive elements and two pieces of second-direction strain sensitive elements are provided in the flexure area, and the at least one of the first-direction fixed resistance element and the second-direction fixed resistance element is provided in the area different from the flexure area.
US11112311B2	Press operator target, LMD standard and colour proof assembly The invention provides a press operator target for facilitating visual verification of colour accuracy in printed colour matter against an ideal colour proof. The invention also includes so-called Light/Master/Dark (“LMD”) standards for visually accessing colour variation that is acceptable in a particular print design and to aid a press operator in decision making in order to achieve a better proof to print match. Finally the aforementioned items are assembled into a colour proof assembly, which includes the press operator target, as well as the LMD standards.
US11112308B2	Apparatuses and methods for anomalous gas concentration detection Embodiments of the disclosure are drawn to apparatuses and methods for anomalous gas concentration detection. A spectroscopic system, such as a wavelength modulated spectroscopy (WMS) system may measure gas concentrations in a target area. However, noise, such as speckle noise, may interfere with measuring relatively low concentrations of gas, and may lead to false positives. A noise model, which includes a contribution from a speckle noise model, may be used to process data from the spectroscopic system. An adaptive threshold may be applied based on an expected amount of noise. A speckle filter may remove measurements which are outliers based on a measurement of their noise. Plume detection may be used to determine a presence of gas plumes. Each of these processing steps may be associated with a confidence, which may be used to determine an overall confidence in the processed measurements/gas plumes.
US11112305B2	Photoconductive detector device with plasmonic electrodes A photoconductive device that includes a semiconductor substrate, an antenna assembly, and a photoconductive assembly with one or more plasmonic contact electrodes. The photoconductive assembly can be provided with plasmonic contact electrodes that are arranged on the semiconductor substrate in a manner that improves the quantum efficiency of the photoconductive device by plasmonically enhancing the pump absorption into the photo-absorbing regions of semiconductor substrate. In one exemplary embodiment, the photoconductive device is arranged as a photoconductive source and is pumped at telecom pump wavelengths (e.g., 1.0-1.6 μm) and produces milliwatt-range power levels in the terahertz (THz) frequency range.
US11112304B2	Spectrometer calibration Calibrating a spectrometer module includes performing measurements using the spectrometer module to generate wavelength-versus-operating parameter calibration data for the spectrometer module, performing measurements using the spectrometer module to generate optical crosstalk and dark noise calibration data for the spectrometer module, and performing measurements using the spectrometer module to generate full system response calibration data, against a known reflectivity standard, for the spectrometer module. The method further includes storing in memory, coupled to the spectrometer module, a calibration record that incorporates the wavelength-versus-operating parameter calibration data, the optical crosstalk and dark noise calibration data, and the full system response calibration data, and applying the calibration record to measurements by the spectrometer module.
US11112293B2	Impedance level sensor Impedance level sensor with a probe, which is influenced by a medium surrounding the probe in a measuring capacity, with the probe comprising a measuring electrode and a reference electrode isolated from the measuring electrode, between which the measuring capacity forms, a measuring oscillation circuit, in which the probe is arranged as a capacity-determining element, an electronic unit with a signal generator to excite the measuring oscillation circuit, an evaluation and control unit for generating a measuring signal, which is connected to the electronic unit, characterized in that the electronic unit comprises a current meter for detecting a current at the input of the signal generator.
US11112286B2	Thermal flowmeter A thermal flowmeter includes a plurality of measuring units for stabilizing air flowing in a sub-passage, and improves noise performance or a pulsation characteristic of a flow rate sensor. The thermal flowmeter includes a flange fixed to an attachment part of a main passage, a sub-passage takes in a part of measured gas flowing in the main passage, a flow rate measuring unit measures a flow rate of the measured gas in the sub-passage, a circuit component controls the flow rate measuring unit, and the flow rate measuring unit and an electronic component are mounted on a circuit substrate. The sub-passage is formed in a substrate of the circuit substrate, the sub-passage on a surface side of the circuit substrate and a second space on a rear surface side are separated by the circuit substrate, and a pressure measuring unit and the circuit component are arranged in the second space.
US11112284B2	Sensor calibration device having configurable elements A portable sensor calibration device that provides a reference to a sensor during a calibration procedure. The sensor calibration device may have a umber of adjustable functions providing for functional configurability, such as interchangeable target elements, adjustable pitch, adjustable target mounting, and locking elements.
US11112283B2	Offline sensor calibration Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for detecting one or more trigger condition on a mobile platform and activating an offline calibration of one or more sensors on the mobile platform in response to the one or more trigger conditions. Additionally, an operational profile of the one or more sensors may be updated based on the offline condition. In one example, the trigger conditions include one or more of a time condition, a temperature condition, a motion condition or a system event condition.
US11112282B2	Concealed fire detector suspension apparatus Concealed fire detector suspension apparatus has a fixing collar and a plurality of radial locking tabs insertable therethrough. A removeable fixing foot is configured for engaging a stem of an upright support for a fire detector and having a peripheral outward locking formations which mechanically interlock with corresponding inward locking formations on an inner surface of the fixing collar. In use, the apparatus is configured for installing the fixing collar via a ceiling cutout, inserting the radial locking tabs through the fixing collar from the interior thereof to clamp the ceiling, inserting the upright support through the fixing collar and locking the outward locking formations of the fixing foot to the corresponding inward locking formations of the cylindrical body, thereby supporting the upright support through the ceiling.
US11112281B2	Covering device for protecting anemometer engaged with external frame mounted on vehicle A covering device for protecting an anemometer engaged with an external frame on a moving body is provided. The covering device includes: a propeller protecting part including (1_1)-st and (1_2)-nd case units for protecting a propeller, wherein space created by combining the (1_1)-st and (1_2)-nd case units holds the propeller; a body protecting part including (2_1)-st and (2_2)-nd case units for protecting a main body and its vertical tail, wherein space created by combining the (2_1)-st and (2_2)-nd case units holds the main body and the vertical tail; and a supporting member protecting part including (3_1)-st and (3_2)-nd case units for protecting a supporting member, wherein space created by combining the (3_1)-st and (3_2)-nd case units holds the supporting member; wherein the (3_1)-st and (3_2)-nd case units engage the external frame, to allow all the case units to be fixed.
US11112280B2	System and method for sensing flow and user interface for monitoring material flow in a structure A system for sensing flow material in a fluid-holding structure is disclosed. The system has an assembly including a housing, a communication device disposed at least partially in the housing, a controller disposed at least partially in the housing, a sensor array disposed at least partially in the housing, and an external-surface-mounting attachment portion configured to non-intrusively attach the assembly to a surface. The system also has a user interface configured to display a graphical element. The sensor array includes a pressure sensor, a density sensor, a corrosion sensor, and a vibration sensor. The controller controls the communication device to transmit sensed data collected by the sensor array to the user interface. The sensed data includes at least one of a density data sensed by the density sensor and a corrosion data sensed by the corrosion sensor. Display of the graphical element varies based on the sensed data.
US11112279B2	Optical module and optical encoder comprising a dummy light receiving device formed between a light receiving device and a through hole in a sensor substrate An optical module includes a fixed substrate, and a sensor substrate secured to the fixed substrate and having a through-hole formed therein. A light emitting device is secured to the fixed substrate at a position in the through-hole. A light receiving device is provided in the sensor substrate. A dummy light receiving device is formed between the light receiving device and the through-hole, around the through-hole, and in the sensor substrate. The light receiving device and the dummy light receiving device are made of an impurity diffusion layer having a same conductive type as a conductive type of a surface layer of the sensor substrate. The dummy light receiving device is deeper than the light receiving device.
US11112274B2	Fully redundant position sensor A position sensor according to some embodiments includes a first position sensor board having first sensor coils and a first transmit coil; a second position sensor board having second sensor coils stacked with, and separated from by a distance Z, the first position sensor; and at least one target positioned relative to the stacked first position sensor and second position sensor. A redundant position sensor according to some embodiments includes a plurality of stacked sensor boards, each of the plurality of sensor boards including sensor coils, wherein one of the plurality of stacked sensor boards includes an active transmit coil; and a target positioned over the plurality of stacked sensor boards.
US11112265B1	Dynamic localized media systems and methods Computer systems configured to dynamically control localized media are provided. Computer systems comprising processing circuitry configured to dynamically direct and/or react based on a user's choice along a path in a non-linear fashion are provided. Methods are provided for providing a computer aided tour, the method comprising creating, operating, sorting, managing and/or maintaining a collection of dynamically controlled localized media experiences and/or tours.
US11112264B2	System and method for rendering an overpass object using map and link data A method for rendering an object is provided. The method may include obtaining tile information associated with a region of interest (ROI) from a database. The method may include extracting, from the tile information, one or more links along a center line of an overpass in the ROI. The method may include determining at least one intersection of the one or more links. The method may include performing a topology analysis on the one or more links and the at least one intersection to generate a link chain of the one or more links. The method may include constructing a model of the overpass based on the link chain of the one or more links. The method may further include rendering the model of the overpass.
US11112263B2	Inventory quantity prediction for geospatial ads with trigger parameters To determine an impression metric for an organization, a server device generates a statistical model for estimating the impression metric using machine learning techniques. The server device obtains training data for the statistical model by randomly selecting geographic locations within a geographic area and determining the number of users eligible to receive a particular type of advertisement for each randomly selected geographic location. For example, a user may be deemed eligible when displaying the geographic location via a mapping application. When an organization requests an estimate of a number of impressions for an advertising campaign, the server device applies data included in the request (e.g., the time period for the advertising campaign, the number of organization locations, identifiers for the organization locations such as geographic coordinates or an address, etc.) to the statistical model to estimate an impression metric for the organization.
US11112260B2	Geospatial navigation methods and systems for providing selective voice guidance to a user of a mobile navigation device An exemplary geospatial navigation system defines geography of a domain of navigational proficiency of a user of a mobile navigation device. The geospatial navigation system receives, from the user, user input representative of a request to provide navigational guidance from a first location located within the geography of the domain of navigational proficiency of the user, to a second location located outside the geography of the domain of navigational proficiency of the user. In response, the geospatial navigation system provides the requested navigational guidance from the first to the second location to the user. Specifically, from the first location to a boundary point of the domain of navigational proficiency, the navigational guidance includes voice guidance provided at a diminished guidance level. Between the boundary point of the domain of navigational proficiency and the second location, the navigational guidance includes voice guidance provided at a comprehensive guidance level.
US11112258B2	Environment based navigation An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for environment based navigation. The method, computer program product and computer system may include computing device which may collect environment map data. The environment map data may include one or more environmental zones. The computing device may receive one or more user environment preferences from a user. The user environment preferences may include a user's preferred environmental zones and non-preferred environmental zones. The computing device may receive a destination from the user and determine one or more routes to the destination. The computing device may compare the one or more determined routes to the environment map data and the user environment preferences and display a list of the determined routes based on the user environment preference data.
US11112255B2	Network computer system to arrange pooled transport services A network computer system operates to receive service requests from multiple requesters. Based at least in part on a proximity between the current locations of a first and a second requester, the system can match the first service request and the second service request by (i) selecting a pickup location for the first and second requesters, (ii) transmitting rendezvous information to the computing devices of the first and second requesters, (iii) determining an estimated time interval for each of the first requester and the second requester to arrive at the pickup location, and (iv) selecting a transport provider to service both the first transport request and the second transport request, based at least in part on the pickup location, a current location of the transport provider, and the estimated time interval for each of the first requester and the second requester.
US11112254B2	Navigation system acquisition and use of cellular coverage map data A mobile device can obtain wireless network signal strength map data that indicates, for various nearby geographical regions, the wireless network signal strength in each such region. A mobile device can transmit that data to a vehicular navigation system responsible for automatically selecting a high-quality route of vehicular travel between a specified source and destination. The system can take the wireless network signal map data into account when selecting that route. When selecting from among multiple different routes of vehicular travel between a specified source and destination, the system may employ an algorithm that considers wireless network signal strengths along those routes, in addition to the other factors. Consequently, the system can select a longer route having better signal strength over a shorter route having worse signal strength. The system can present the selected route within a set of suggested routes, potentially along with reasons for each route's suggestion.
US11112245B2	Acousto-optic gyroscopes An Acousto-Optic Gyroscope (AOG) consisting of a photonic integrated device embedded into two inherently matched piezoelectric surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonators sharing the same acoustic cavity is disclosed. The micromachined strain-based AOG uses the effective index of the optical waveguide due to the acousto-optic effect rather than conventional displacement sensing.
US11112237B2	Using map information to smooth objects generated from sensor data The technology relates to generating a representation of an object detected by a perception system of a vehicle. For instance, a set of data points corresponding to an object is received from the perception system. Map information identifying shapes and locations of lanes as well as locations of center points for the lanes is retrieved. A representative point of the center points is selected based on the set of data points. A first position is determined based on the location of the representative point. A second position is determined based on the set of data points. The first and second positions are used to determine a third position for a representation of the object based on a distance the first position and the second position. The he representation of the object is generated using the third position. The representation of the object is displayed on a display of the vehicle.
US11112233B2	Self-mixing particulate matter sensors using VCSELs with extrinsic photodiodes Aspects of the subject technology relate to an apparatus for self-mixing particulate-matter sensing using a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) with extrinsic photodiodes. The apparatus includes a dual-emitting light source disposed on a first chip and to generate a first light beam and a second light beam. The first light beam illuminates a particulate matter (PM), and a light detector extrinsic to the first chip measures the second light beam and variations of the second light beam and generates a self-mixing signal. The variations of the second light beam are caused by a back-scattered light resulting from back-scattering of the first light beam from the PM. The light detector is coupled to the dual-emitting light source. The direction of the second light beam is opposite to the direction of the first light beam, and the second light beam is directed to a sensitive area of the light detector.
US11112225B2	Multi-piece polymer ammunition cartridge The present invention provides polymeric ammunition cartridge having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, a shoulder comprising a shoulder top connected to the generally cylindrical neck opposite a shoulder bottom, a nose junction positioned around the shoulder bottom, a skirt connected circumferentially about the nose junction to extend away from the shoulder bottom, wherein the nose junction and the skirt are adapted to mate to a base junction in a cartridge.
US11112211B1	Dual compartment gun holster A dual compartment gun holster is described. The holster includes a first compartment for holding a personal electronic device and a second compartment for holding a gun. The gun is held to an extending piece or a member that extends and retracts into the second compartment. The first compartment is formed on an exterior side of the gun holster, and thus the dual compartment gun holster appears to be an ordinary cell phone case.
US11112209B2	Firearm with combination extensible shoulder stock and receiver tube A combination receiver tube and adjustable stock for a firearm having a receiver. The receiver tube extends rearwardly from the receiver and includes a series of recessed locations formed along a length extending surface thereof, each of the recesses further including an ascending surface extending at an acute angle from the recessed location to an outer surface of the tube. The stock has a forward opening communicating with an open interior so that the stock is slidably mounted over the receiver tube to support axial movement of the stock relative to the tube. The stock includes a lug which is biased for seating within a first selected one of the recessed locations and, upon counter-biasing the lug to unseat from the recessed location, permitting the stock to be rearwardly extended from the receiver tube across consecutive recessed locations.
US11112207B2	Airgun with selective bypass from high pressure reservoir to firing pressure reservoir An airgun has a high pressure reservoir for providing a pressurized motive gas to a breech to fire a projectile. A regulator is intermediate the high pressure reservoir and a downstream firing pressure reservoir for providing a consistent regulated pressure of the motive gas in the firing pressure reservoir. The airgun includes a bypass line for selectively connecting the high pressure reservoir to the firing pressure reservoir, independently of the regulator. Thus, an operator can select a firing of the airgun with either a regulated gas pressure in the firing reservoir or the pressure of the high pressure reservoir.
US11112197B2	Pivot pin A pivot pin for a firearm includes a proximal end, a distal end, a cylindrical surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a head disposed at the distal end where the head includes a flat portion, a groove extending along at least a portion of a length of the cylindrical surface, and a hole extending through the pivot pin. The hole is located between the groove and the proximal end.
US11112194B2	Firearm lock A firearm loader may be used to transfer at least one cartridge to a firearm. The loader includes a main body comprising a proximal end and a distal end and a follower disposed inside the main body. The loader may include an engaged configuration wherein the loader is at least partially inserted into a firearm. The proximal end may include an opening. In the engaged configuration, the opening approximately faces a magazine of the firearm.
US11112190B2	Passive thermal diode for pipelines A system and method for a passive thermal diode (PTD) to be disposed on a pipeline that inhibits heat transfer from the pipeline to the environment below a threshold temperature and promotes heat transfer from the environment to the pipeline above a threshold temperature.
US11112175B2	Phase implementation of natural gas liquid recovery plants Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for operating a natural gas liquids plant in ethane rejection and in ethane recovery. A natural gas liquid plant may comprise an absorber configured to produce an ethane rich bottom stream and an ethane depleted vapor stream; a stripper fluidly coupled to the absorber configured to, during ethane rejection, fractionate the ethane rich bottom stream from the absorber into an ethane overhead product and a propane plus hydrocarbons product, and configured to, during ethane recovery, fractionate the ethane rich bottom stream into an ethane plus NGL stream and an overhead vapor stream; and an exchanger configured to, during ethane recovery, counter-currently contact the ethane rich bottom stream from the absorber with the ethane depleted vapor stream from the absorber, thereby heating the vapor stream and chilling the ethane rich bottom stream before the ethane rich bottom stream is fed to the stripper.
US11112173B2	Configurations and methods for small scale LNG production An LNG plant comprises a cold box and a refrigeration unit fluidly coupled with a plurality of heat exchanger passes in the cold box. The refrigeration unit is configured to provide a first refrigerant stream to a first heat exchanger pass of the plurality of heat exchanger passes at a first pressure, a second refrigerant stream to a second heat exchanger pass at a second pressure, and a third refrigerant stream to a third heat exchanger pass at a third pressure. The second refrigerant stream comprises a first portion of the first refrigerant stream, and the third refrigerant stream comprises a second portion of the first refrigerant stream. The second pressure and the third pressure are both below the first pressure. The cold box is configured to produce LNG from a natural gas feed stream to the cold box using a refrigeration content from the refrigeration unit.
US11112171B2	Refrigerator having a transparent door A refrigerator includes: a cabinet; a door; an out plate that defines an outer appearance of the door and a plate opening; a door liner that defines a rear surface of the door and a liner opening; a transparent display assembly that is located between the door liner and the out plate and that allows the storage space to be seen therethrough and a screen to be outputted; a PCB provided on the inner side of the door and connected to the transparent display assembly; a display PCB provided at the cabinet and configured to control the transparent display assembly; a cable connecting the transparent display assembly and the PCB and having a flat shape that extends along a circumference of the transparent display assembly; and a connection cable connecting the PCB and the display PCB and having a wire shape that penetrates the door.
US11112164B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator provides visual information indicating a map of the refrigerator and technical operations of the corresponding regions. The refrigerator includes a voice recognition function using a proximity sensor. The refrigerator has input/output (I/O) management functions for foods stored therein. The refrigerator communicates with a peripheral device over a network.
US11112154B2	Air conditioner A control unit (19) that controls the operation of a refrigerant circuit (10) executes pump down operation in which a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture is collected into a portion of the refrigerant circuit (10) within an outdoor unit (2), executes compositional ratio determination in which the compositional ratio of the non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture is determined based on the pressure and temperature of the non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture collected into the outdoor unit (2) by the pump down operation, and generates an alert when the compositional ratio of the non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture determined by the compositional ratio determination is outside an acceptable proportion range of a hydrofluorocarbon having the property of undergoing a disproportionation reaction.
US11112140B2	Air conditioning apparatus An air conditioning apparatus includes: a supercooling heat exchanger configured to supercool refrigerant flowing in a first flow path between an outdoor heat exchanger and an expansion valve; a flow path switching valve configured to switch a flow path between an indoor heat exchanger and a compressor to one of a second flow path that does not extend through the supercooling heat exchanger and a third flow path that extends through the supercooling heat exchanger; a bypass circuit that is branched from the first flow path and extends through the supercooling heat exchanger; and a bypass regulating valve provided in the bypass circuit; and a controller. In a cooling operation, when a load is not low, the controller selects the second flow path and opens the bypass regulating valve, whereas when the load is low, the controller selects the third flow path and closes the bypass regulating valve.
US11112139B2	HVAC controller with a zone commissioning mode An HVAC controller may have an operational mode in which the HVAC controller provides operational instructions, and a commissioning mode in which a plurality of wireless devices can be enrolled. While in the commissioning mode, the HVAC controller is configured to accept a first input from a user via the user interface that designates a first zone of the plurality of zones and causes each of two or more first wireless devices that are subsequently placed in an enrollment mode by the user to be enrolled in the first zone, and to subsequently accept a second input from the user via the user interface that designates a second zone of the plurality of zones and causes each of two or more second wireless devices that are subsequently placed in an enrollment mode by the user to be enrolled in the second zone.
US11112132B2	Systems and methods for monitoring water in a building A system to characterize water in a building includes a processor; a water sensor coupled to the processor; a water valve coupled to the processor; an encryption module executed by the processor to secure water data; and a transceiver to communicate secured water data over a network to a remote processor.
US11112129B2	HVAC unit centering systems and methods The present disclosure relates to a centering system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit to be mounted to a curb. The centering system includes a centering wedge configured to couple to a base rail of the HVAC unit, the base rail having a lateral surface and a base surface along a length of the HVAC unit. The centering wedge includes an angled surface configured to extend between the lateral surface of the base rail and the base surface of the base rail. The angled surface is configured to contact the curb during installation of the HVAC unit to guide the HVAC unit toward a centered position on the curb.
US11112127B2	Gas separator Separator device for separating gas from a liquid flow, including a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The separator device includes a venturi in a liquid flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet. The separator device includes a nozzle in communication with the liquid flow for spraying a part of the liquid of the liquid flow into the housing. The separator device includes a valve for allowing gas to escape from the housing.
US11112123B2	Food cooking oven A food cooking oven having an enclosure, which defines a cooking compartment and a door, which is movable between an open position and a closed position, is disclosed. The door may include a first panel, a second panel, which in a closed configuration has a greater distance from the compartment than the first panel. Additionally, a first and a second body for supporting the first and second panels is included. A profile is included, which is movable between a first position retaining the first panel and a second position permitting removal of the first panel from the door. A push-push type connector is included to retain the profile to the door.
US11112121B2	Cooking engagement system with automatic cooktop monitoring A cooking engagement system and methods therefore are provided. The method includes obtaining image data of the cooktop surface and displaying a first user interface at an interactive assembly associated with the appliance. The first user interface displays the image data of the cooktop surface. The method further includes determining that cookware is present on the cooktop surface based on the image data, and displaying a second user interface at the interactive assembly. The second user interface displays an enlarged image of the cookware based on determining that the cookware is present on the cooktop surface.
US11112117B2	Fuel nozzle cooling structure A fuel nozzle for a combustor assembly of a heat engine is generally provided. The fuel nozzle defines a fuel nozzle centerline therethrough and a radial direction extended from the nozzle centerline. The fuel nozzle includes a first wall extended along the radial direction. The first wall defines a first cooling passage and a second cooling passage each extended therethrough. The first cooling passage is defined at a first acute angle relative to the nozzle centerline. The second cooling passage is defined at a second acute angle 90 degrees or less relative to the first acute angle.
US11112116B2	Gas turbine combustor and gas turbine The present invention reduces thermal stress that is applied to the weld zone of a cavity formed in the structural material of a burner. The burner includes the cavity distributing a fuel to fuel nozzles. The cavity is demarcated by a groove formed in the structural material of the burner so as to create a level difference at an opening, and a cover fitted into the level difference to close the groove. The cover is formed by a web covering the opening in the groove and a flange extending in the depth direction of the groove to be fitted into the level difference, and is joined by welding to the structural material in such a manner as to have an L-shaped cross-section. When viewed in a cross-section orthogonal to the groove, a cover-side inner surface that is an inner surface of the flange forming a lateral surface of the cavity is flush with a groove-side inner surface that is an inner surface of the groove forming a lateral surface of the cavity. The boundary between the cover-side inner surface and the groove-side inner surface is away from a first corner of the cavity sandwiched between the cover-side inner surface and the inner surface of the web forming a ceiling surface of the cavity.
US11112107B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a display panel supported within a case having a rear surface including a circular recessed portion. An annular total reflection mirror and an annular half mirror are disposed in the circular recessed portion with an annular light source provided therebetween. A pattern forming member is disposed on an outer side of the annular half mirror and is configured to be reflected by the annular total reflection mirror. A pattern light source is configured to supply light to the pattern forming member so that the pattern is reflected on the annular total reflection mirror. When the annular light source and the pattern light source are turned on, the pattern of the pattern forming member is reflected between the annular total reflection mirror and the annular half mirror.
US11112103B2	In mold electronic printed circuit board encapsulation and assembly The present invention provides an assembly comprising a thermally conductive thermoplastic polymer as a heat sink to provide thermal management for an electrical/electronic component and a reaction injection molded (RIM) polyurethane to replace the potting compound typically used in such assemblies. In addition to replacing the potting compound, the cured polyurethane forms the part, such as the base of the LED bulb, which heretofore has been a separate component, thus reducing the number of components and saving a production step.
US11112095B2	Lamp unit and vehicle door equipped with lamp unit To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit (4) includes: a holder member (9) attached to an attachment object (3), a base board (6) provided with a light-emitting element (5) coupled on a main surface thereof; a retaining member (8) that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member (9) that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber (90) for housing the base board and the retaining member.
US11112093B2	LED lighting fixture assembly Various embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture and methods of installing the same. In various embodiments, an LED lighting fixture may comprise: at least one socket comprising a socket opening; at least one LED positioned substantially within the socket opening; at least one shield member positioned adjacent the at least one socket such that the shield substantially encloses the socket opening; at least one decorative light shade; at least one cover comprising a neck portion having an internal surface, the internal surface defining a cover opening. The cover opening is configured to receive there-through at least a portion of a socket and substantially engage the socket. At least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially engage the decorative light shade. Also, at least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially enclose the LED and shield.
US11112090B1	Head-mounted LED light with integrated, adjustable iris A head-mountable light includes a user-adjustable spot size. Light from an LED travels through beam-forming optical elements supported at the front opening of a housing to form a spot of light at a working distance. An adjustable iris, situated between the LED and the beam forming optical elements, enables a user to adjust the iris and vary the size of the aperture and the spot size of the light at the working distance. The manually operated iris size control may comprise a rotatable ring on the exterior of the housing, and the plurality of beam-forming optical elements may comprise a singlet lens followed by a doublet lens. The light from the LED strikes the beam-dispersing element directly without an intervening condensing optical element (i.e., condensing lens). The assembly further includes a mechanical connector adapted to couple the housing to a pair of eyeglass frames, headband or other head-worn structure.
US11112089B2	Two stage optic for LED devices A lighting module is disclosed. The lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) light source, and a total internal reflection (TIR) optical assembly. The optical assembly includes a refractor configured to be located proximate to the LED light source, and a reflector configured to be attached to the refractor. The refractor is made from a material that is resistant to thermal damage when exposed to heat generated by the LED light source.
US11112085B2	Lighting device housing, luminaire and method of manufacture A housing (10) for a lighting device is disclosed. The housing comprises an elongate base region (21) and opposing elongate sidewalls (23) extending from opposite elongate sides of the elongate base region towards respective terminal ends (24), wherein each of the opposing elongate sidewalls (23) has an optically transmissive inner surface (11) separated from an outer surface (13) by a distance of 5 millimeters or less to form a cavity (15) for housing a reflective foil or a thermally conductive member. The inner surface (11) extends across the elongate base region (21), and it comprises a recess (25) in the elongate base region (21) for housing a light engine (31). Also disclosed is a luminaire (1) including such a housing (10) and a method of manufacturing such an optically transmissive housing (10).
US11112079B2	Flameless candle with floating flame element A flameless candle includes a candle body, a light source, and a flame element. The candle body includes an inner region and an upper surface including an aperture. The light source is energized and de-energized selectively to control whether or not a light is emitted. The light emitted by the light source is emitted towards the interior region of the flame element, such that it passes through the interior region and onto the interior surface. The flame element is at least partially transparent or translucent, such that it permits the light to propagate through the flame element and outwardly from the exterior surface. While the light is emitted, the flame element moves with respect to non-moving portions of the candle body. While the light is emitted, at least a portion of the flame element extends through the aperture in the upper surface.
US11112069B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes a base; a plurality of semiconductor laser elements disposed on the base and configured to emit light laterally from the plurality of semiconductor laser elements; a reflecting member disposed on the base and configured to reflect light from the semiconductor laser elements; a surrounding part disposed on the base and surrounding the semiconductor laser elements and the reflecting member; a wiring part disposed on the base so as to extend to a location outside of the surrounding part; a radiating body disposed on the surrounding part and having an opening; and a wavelength converting member that is located in the opening of the radiating body, the wavelength converting member being configured to convert a wavelength of light that is emitted from the plurality of semiconductor laser elements and reflected upward by the reflecting member.
US11112055B2	Stabilizer and stick grip for electronic devices A combination stabilizer and stick grip that enables a mobile phone or electronic device to be either held via a user's hand or placed on a support surface at a desired angle. The stabilizer may include a base element with a plurality of pivoting legs. It also may include an engagement element which has a surface substantially parallel to the base element along with a gripping element, a cavity element, non-slip elements on each leg, and an adjustment element. The engagement and gripping elements facilitate the secure holding of a mobile phone or other electronic device.
US11112054B2	Elevatable supporting device An elevatable supporting device for bearing a display is provided. The elevatable supporting device comprises an upright, an energy storage element, and a bearing module. The upright includes a first sliding structure and a second sliding structure which is non-parallel to the first sliding structure. The energy storage element abuts against the first sliding structure and the second sliding structure and includes a first arm providing a first resistance and a second arm providing a second resistance. A first included angle is defined between the first arm and the second arm. When the energy storage element moves from the highest position to the lowest position, the first included angle decreases so that one of the first resistance and the second resistance may increase in order to maintain a total effective resistance along the first axis. Accordingly, the display may be able to stop at any position between the highest position and the lowest position.
US11112053B2	Hose liner A hose liner is provided for preventing contamination of a hose. The liner includes an intermediate section with a passageway therethrough. The intermediate section extends through the length of the hose to line an interior surface of the hose. The liner also includes a first end section extending from a first end of the intermediate section. The first end section includes an opening and a securing mechanism for selectively securing the first end section to a first end of the hose. The line also includes a second end section extending from a second end of the intermediate section. The second end section includes an opening and a securing mechanism for selectively securing the second end section to a second end of the hose.
US11112045B2	Fluid connector with full insertion assurance cap with secondary latches An assurance cap for use with a fluid connector assembly for coupling a tubular member including an endform to a connector body, the endform defining a radially disposed shoulder, a retainer clip carried on the connector body and extending at least partially into a first bore in the connector body to engage the shoulder to lock the tubular member in the connector body when the first insertion end is fully inserted into the first bore, the assurance cap including a body including a first end and a second bore for disposing the body over the tubular member, and a plurality of primary latch fingers arranged on the body, each of the plurality of primary latch fingers including an end projection configured for latching in an exterior groove of the connector body to latch the body on the connector body when the tubular member is fully inserted into the connector body.
US11112042B2	Tightening device comprising a belt and two tightening lugs added thereon The tightening device includes a belt (10) having a first and a second end (10A, 10B) and a first and a second tightening lug (14A, 14B) carried by the belt which are formed respectively in a first and a second band portion (12A, 12B) respectively fastened to the outer face of the belt (10) in the vicinity of its first and its second end (10A, 10B). At least the first band portion (12A) is fastened to the belt (10) through at least a first fastening area (18A) formed on a boss (18′A) of the first band portion (12A) protruding inwardly and/or a boss of the belt protruding outwardly.
US11112040B2	Internal spoke gimbal joint A gimbal apparatus is disclosed, including a tubular envelope with a variable length between first and second rim structures. A rigid ring structure inside the tubular envelope is connected to diametrically opposite first and second portions of the first rim structure, and is connected to diametrically opposite first and second portions of the second rim structure. A spoke bisects the ring structure.
US11112037B2	Hose connection system A hose connection system for connecting a hose to a gas turbine engine. The hose connection system may include a connection fitting and a connection tool. The connection fitting may include a first member to be attached to the gas turbine engine, a mating component to be attached to the hose, and a splined second member to be torqued onto the first member. The connection tool may include a drive wheel with a number of drive wheel splines such that the drive wheel splines torque the splined second member onto the first member.
US11112035B2	System and method for securing fittings to flexible pipe A system includes a flexible pipe that includes a liner surrounding a bore of the flexible pipe, a reinforcement layer surrounding the liner, and a shield layer surrounding the reinforcement layer. The system also includes a pipe fitting coupled to an end of the flexible pipe and a securing mechanism at least partially disposed in an opening in at least one of the liner layer, the shield layer, or both of the flexible pipe. The securing mechanism is configured to engage with the reinforcement layer of the flexible pipe when the pipe fitting is coupled to the end of the flexible pipe.
US11112030B2	Valve cartridge for at least one sanitary fitting with a changeable function A valve cartridge for a sanitary fitting having a cartridge housing, a valve stem which is rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the cartridge housing, a handle for rotating the valve stem, a passage disk with a first passage and a second passage, a control disk rotatable with the valve stem for controlling a liquid flow through the first passage or the second passage of the passage disk, a handle adapter which can be connected to the valve stem for setting a first rotational orientation of the valve stem to the handle in a first position and can be connected to the valve stem for setting a second rotational orientation of the valve stem to the handle in a second position, so that the control of the flow of liquid through the first passage or the second passage can be changed by the control disk.
US11112029B2	Vacuum valve comprising a force sensor The invention relates to a vacuum valve comprising a sensor assembly with at least one force sensor which has a deformation-sensitive element. The sensor assembly is designed such that a measurement signal relating to a compression of the seal (TO) which lies between a first and a second seal surface, said compression being produced by the first and the second seal surface, is detected by means of the sensor assembly.
US11112027B2	Extension device for closure mechanism An extension device for remotely opening and closing a valve from a user knob is described. The device includes a flexible connector that allows the user knob to be positioned in various places relative the valve. One use for the disclosed device is with a gas grill, wherein the gas tank is placed in a position that is not easily accessible or is difficult for some persons to access. The extension device may be mounted in various positions on or near the grill allowing the user to open and close the gas tank's valve before and after use of the grill.
US11112026B2	Fluid device An electromagnetic valve as a fluid device is provided with a valve seat and a valve body midway of a flow path where a liquid flows, and closes the valve with the valve body pressed onto the valve seat and opens the valve by causing a gap between the valve seat and the valve body. The electromagnetic valve includes, as electrodes for measuring a degree of electrical conductivity between a liquid on an upstream side and a liquid on a downstream side of the valve seat and the valve body in the flow path, a first electrode electrically conductive to the liquid on the upstream side and a second electrode electrically conductive to the liquid on the downstream side. By using the first and second electrodes, detection of liquid leakage can be easily performed.
US11112007B2	Shift range switching system A shift range switching system includes: a motor that includes motor windings and generates a cogging torque by a permanent magnet; drive circuits; an output shaft; a shift range switching mechanism that includes a trough providing member with troughs and crests and integrally rotates with the output shaft, an engagement member that fits in one trough corresponding to a shift range, and an urging member that urges the engagement member toward one trough; and a control unit with one calculation unit. The engagement member drops into one trough with an allowance. When an abnormality occurs in motor drive systems in an ascending action in which the engagement member moves from one trough toward one crest, the shift range switching systems avoids an occurrence of an intermediate range stop abnormality.
US11112002B2	Lubrication device for automatic transmission A lubrication device for an automatic transmission, the lubrication device includes: a pinion gear unit comprising a pinion shaft and a pinion gear surrounding the pinion shaft, a ring gear unit engaged with the pinion gear, a first thrust bearing coupled to the ring gear unit, a second thrust bearing disposed on one side of the pinion gear, an oil guide coupled to the pinion shaft and guiding the oil, scattering from the first thrust bearing, toward the pinion shaft, a sun gear engaged with the pinion gear and comprising a first oil hole portion through which the oil passes and a second oil hole portion allowing the oil to be supplied toward the second thrust bearing therethrough, and a carrier comprising a third oil hole portion receiving the oil from the first oil hole portion and transferring the received oil toward the first thrust bearing and a fourth oil hole portion receiving the oil from the second thrust bearing and transferring the received oil toward the oil guide.
US11111998B1	Axle assembly having a variable lubricant restrictor An axle assembly having a variable lubricant restrictor. The variable lubricant restrictor may be mounted to a differential carrier. Lubricant that is splashed by the differential assembly may move the variable lubricant restrictor from a first position to a second position to reduce lubricant flow through a divider wall opening.
US11111997B2	Magnetically driven harmonic drive A compound harmonic actuator includes a circular gear, a flex gear including permanent magnets and a coil assembly disposed and configured to generate a magnetic field with which the permanent magnets interact to deform the flex gear. The coil assembly is controllable such that the deformation of the flex gear is such that the flex gear engages with the circular gear resulting in flex gear rotation.
US11111994B2	Assembly set for transmission devices for motor vehicles An assembly set for transmission devices for motor vehicles. Each of the transmission devices has an input shaft which can be operatively connected to a drive device of the motor vehicle, as well as a first output shaft, and a second output shaft, and has a spur gear differential transmission designed as a planetary transmission, via which the input shaft and an intermediate shaft that is coupled or can be coupled to an electric machine arranged coaxially to the input shaft are coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The electric machine is coupled to the input shaft in a first shift position of a shift device and to the intermediate shaft in a second shift position of the shift device.
US11111987B2	Counterforce drive-belt system An engine system includes a frame, a prime mover, and drive-belt system. The prime mover is coupled with the frame for movement therewith. The drive-belt system includes a wheel configured to be driven by the prime mover about a rotation axis and to transmit energy to an accessory unit.
US11111980B1	Unidirectional damping system A unidirectional damping system includes a shaft and unidirectional damping modules. Each module is fixedly coupled to the shaft. Each module includes a fluid-filled variable-volume chamber and spring(s). The chamber has at least one port through which fluid flows based on changes in volume of the chamber wherein, when the shaft is adapted to have a unidirectional force applied thereto, the chamber decreases in volume. The spring(s) is coupled to the chamber for increasing volume of the chamber when the unidirectional force is not applied to the shaft. A fluid-filled spacer chamber is coupled between adjacent modules and is uncoupled from the shaft. The spacer chamber includes at least one venting port through which fluid flows based on pressure in the spacer chamber.
US11111978B2	Mechanical force breaker The present disclosure provides for a force breaker assembly. The assembly includes a housing having a first channel, a body within the housing and including an engagement surface. A second channel is formed in the body. A spring is positioned adjacent the body. A snap ring is positioned within the housing and about the body. When a load is applied to the engagement surface that is below a preset limit, the ring remains engaged within the first and second channel, retaining the body in an extended position. When a load is applied to the engagement surface that is at or above the preset limit, the ring is expanded out of the second channel and into the first channel or is compressed out of the first channel and into the second channel, such that the body is forced into a depressed position.
US11111977B2	Equipment platform Improved equipment bases and methods for making and using same are disclosed herein. The equipment base can include a first coated substrate including a first part having a first thickness sized to provide the load-bearing support for the equipment, a first elastomer coating the first part, a second coated substrate positioned adjacent to the first coated substrate, the second coated substrate including a second part having a second thickness sized to provide the load-bearing support for the equipment, and a second elastomer coating the second part. A first seam can be formed between the first and second coated substrates to allow for moisture to pass between the first and second coated substrates so that moisture is allowed to seep away from the bottom of the equipment.
US11111973B2	Drive mechanism A drive mechanism having a drive motor that rotatably drives a threaded spindle against a specific braking force generated by a pretensioned spring of a friction brake arrangement. The drive motor and the threaded spindle are arranged coaxially in a housing tube of the drive mechanism, and components of the friction brake arrangement are arranged in a tubular brake housing, which is arranged in an axially and rotationally fixed in the housing tube. A first end of the brake housing has one or more radially inwardly directed first stop shoulders and at a second end of the brake housing has one or more radially inwardly directed second stop shoulders. The brake housing has at its first end a radially circumferential ring with one or more radially resilient spring arms extending axially toward the second end, at the free ends of which spring arms are arranged the second stop shoulders.
US11111964B2	Universal joints and methods of manufacture A universal joint configured to transfer rotational movement from a first shaft to a second shaft at an angle and method of manufacturing the same.
US11111960B2	Motor bearing lubrication arrangement A motor includes a rotor rotatable about an axis, a housing defining a motor chamber receiving at least a portion of the rotor, and a bearing assembly rotatably supporting the rotor on the housing. The housing includes a pair of axially spaced apart endshields. The bearing assembly includes a bearing and lubricant collection structure associated with the bearing. The lubricant collection structure defines a collection chamber configured to collect lubricant from the motor chamber and direct the lubricant to the bearing.
US11111958B1	Hydrodynamic bearing A hydrodynamic bearing includes an annular washer having an annular face configured to form a hydrodynamic thrust bearing. The annular face defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced oil grooves having opposing first and second lips extending between inner and outer diameters of the face. The annular face further defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced thrust segments alternating with the grooves such that each of the thrust segments is disposed between an associated pair of first and second ones of the grooves. Each of the thrust segments includes a land that is raised on the face relative to the first and second lips of the associated pair, a first ramp extending from the second lip of the first groove to a first side of the land, and a second ramp extending from the first lip of the second groove to a second side of the land.
US11111953B2	Fluid flow control device having a draining body bearing A fluid flow control device includes a valve body forming a channel defining a fluid flow path extending from an inlet to an outlet, a shaft having a first portion and a second portion, a flow control member coupled to the first portion of the shaft, and a bearing comprising an elongated body having a first end, a second end, an inner surface defining an interior volume, and an outer surface. The bearing is dimensioned to accommodate the shaft in the interior volume and includes at least one opening extending between the inner surface and the outer surface and at least one elongated channel formed on the outer surface. The elongated channel extends a length between the first end and the second end of the elongated body.
US11111952B2	Configurable ball mount system A configurable ball mount system that allows the user to use different spherical structure sizes and removable stem inserts to accommodate various articles being secured by the configurable ball mount system. The configurable ball mount system comprises a spherical structure having a first aperture designed to receive a removable stem insert having different attachment members and adapters. Custom configuration allows the user to interface with multiple articles of more than one manufacturer or brand.
US11111946B2	Rust proofing treatment liquid for threaded part, method for producing rust-proofed threaded part, and rust-proofed threaded part Threaded parts such as bolts are rust-proofed by using a treatment liquid including a binder resin containing silica and at least one of a modified epoxy resin obtained by graft polymerization using a carboxylic acid-containing acrylic polymer as a side chain and a modified acrylic resin obtained by graft polymerization using a carboxylic acid-containing acrylic polymer as a side chain. By using this treatment liquid, coating treatment can be carried out at one time without need to use an organic solvent. There is an advantage that the friction coefficient does not increase even when tightening is repeated.
US11111945B2	Multi-piece bolts and methods of making the same A bolt includes a threaded shaft and a bolt head. The threaded shaft has a first end, a second opposing end, and an external thread. The first end includes a flared protrusion and the external thread is wrapped about the shaft and extends from the second opposing end to the flared protrusion. The bolt head includes an interior threaded bore for threadingly engaging the external thread of the threaded shaft, a front surface, and an opposing back surface having a recess configured to receive at least a portion of the flared protrusion of the threaded shaft therein.
US11111939B2	Method for undetachably introducing guiding aid elements into a component, component with guiding aid elements and composite component A method for undetachably introducing a guiding aid element into at least one joining location of at least one component is provided. The method includes the acts of: a) perforating the at least one component at the at least one joining location in a first press stroke of a tool press, wherein a preliminary hole is formed at the at least one joining location; b) inserting a joining aid element into the at least one preliminary hole; and c) pressing the at least one joining aid element with the at least one component in a subsequent press stroke or working step to form a material-bonding, form-fitting and/or force-fitting connection between the at least one component and the at least one joining aid element. A component and a composite component produced by such a method are also provided.
US11111935B2	Control device A control device has a plurality of modular control sections (12a-12d), which form a control block when arranged beside one another and have units of an electromagnetically actuatable actuator system and/or of a sensor system for controlling or monitoring a valve apparatus, which are connected to a central energy supply and/or monitoring device, which have individual connection parts (20a-20d) assigned to the particular control section (12a-12d), and which are connected in series and to one another. At least some of the connection parts (20a-20d) used are wirelessly in direct engagement with one another by way of their plug parts (22a-22c) and socket parts (24a-24c) that face one another and are adjacent to one another.
US11111934B2	Spool servo valve A servo valve includes a valve housing, a cavity formed in the valve housing defining an axis (X) and an axially moveable member disposed in the cavity. At least one actuator is configured to axially move the member within the cavity and a spring is arranged between first and second axial ends of the valve housing. A channel is formed within the cavity and a plurality of ports each forming a fluid passage through the valve housing in fluid communication with a spool and with the channel. The plurality of ports comprise first and second nozzles with nozzle openings, wherein in a first axial position of the member the first nozzle opening is at least substantially obstructed, and in a second axial position of the member the second nozzle opening is at least substantially obstructed, the member controlling fluid between the spool and the channel.
US11111925B2	Prevention of ferromagnetic solids deposition on electrical submersible pumps (ESPS) by magnetic means A system is provided for use with an electrical submersible pump (ESP). The system includes an ESP mounted on a tubing and a magnetic field source positioned above the ESP. The magnetic field source generates a magnetic field configured to suspend iron-containing particles above a discharge of the ESP. The magnetic field prevents an accumulation of the iron-containing particles onto components of the ESP during a powered-off state of the ESP.
US11111924B2	Magnetic spinner device with reels in a lower housing with a removably attachable lower portion A magnetic spinner device using an impeller system to disperse heat and stir contents there-above is disclosed herein. A motor turning the impeller is offset from a center line extending vertically through the device. The impeller, however, is centered with fan blades pushing air downwards as heat rises from a heat source placed there-below, such as between legs which support the impeller and bowl of the device, the bowl being used to hold a flask and/or substances to be heated. The turning of the motor is translated to the turning of the impeller by way of two reels connected by a belt and placed within a lower housing with a removably connected lower portion. In this manner, the electric parts (the motor) and spared the brunt of the heat by being off-center while the heat rises upwards. The simplification of parts leaves less points of potential failure compared to the prior art as does the movement of electric parts away from being above a heat source.
US11111923B2	System for priming a pool pump A system for priming a pool pump includes piping that provides fluid communication to or from the pool pump. A valve is in fluid communication with the piping, and the valve has an open position that permits fluid flow through the valve and a shut position that prevents fluid flow through the valve. A priming pump is in fluid communication with the piping. The priming pump includes a suction and a discharge, and the suction of the priming pump connects to the piping upstream from the valve. A sensor generates a control signal reflective of time, fluid flow downstream from the priming pump, and/or fluid flow downstream from the pool pump. A controller receives the control signal, and when the control signal satisfies a predetermined criterion, the controller deenergizes the priming pump, repositions the valve to the open position, and/or energizes the pool pump.
US11111914B2	Piston pump for brake A piston pump for a brake may include: a piston moved by rotation of a motor cam, and movably installed in a piston housing; a sleeve installed in a shape to cover an end of the piston, and having an inner space for storing brake oil moved from the piston; an airtight mounting part coupled to the end of the piston, and blocking brake oil from moving between the piston and the sleeve; a return spring having both sides contacted with the sleeve and the airtight mounting part, and elastically pressing the airtight mounting part toward the motor cam; an inlet ball pressed toward the piston by an inlet spring, and installed in contact with the airtight mounting part; and a check valve installed at a position facing the sleeve, and discharging brake oil to the outside of the sleeve when the pressure of the brake oil rises.
US11111907B1	Fluid transfer and depressurization system A gas transfer and depressurization system that is configured to transfer gas from a first location to a second location wherein during the transfer of gas the pressure of the first location is reduced. The gas transfer and depressurization system includes a drive chamber having an interior volume with a drive assembly movably disposed therein. A first cylinder and a second cylinder are operably coupled to the drive chamber on opposing sides thereof. The drive assembly includes a drive rod having portions extending into the first cylinder and second cylinder wherein the drive rod has pistons formed on opposing ends thereof. A controller is operably coupled to a compressed air source and is configured to provide compressed air into said drive chamber so as to reciprocally move the drive assembly. Gas blocks and coupling block are additionally present and facilitate flow of gas intermediate the first and second cylinders.
US11111902B2	Nacelle and rotor for a wind turbine, and method A nacelle for a wind power installation, a rotor for a wind power installation, a wind power installation, use of a planetary-gearbox-free electric actuator drive, a method for wind direction tracking of a nacelle, and a method for rotor blade adjustment of rotor blades of a rotor are provided. Provided is a nacelle for a wind power installation, in particular a wind power installation having a nominal output of more than 3000 kilowatts (kW), having at least one azimuth drive which is used for the wind direction tracking of the nacelle and which is configured as a planetary-gearbox-free electric actuator drive.
US11111901B2	System and a method for optimal yaw control The present invention relates to a system and a method for optimal yaw control of a wind turbine, comprising a tower carrying a rotatable nacelle rotated by a yaw motor, which nacelle comprises at least one generator connected by a shaft to a rotor, comprising one or more wings, which nacelle further comprises means for detecting wind direction and wind velocity, which system performs measurement and storing data related to power production, wind velocity and wind direction. The object of this invention is to optimize the yaw position of a nacelle to the wind direction. The object can be fulfilled by power production measured in a positive direction to actual yaw position is accumulated in a first storages related to measured wind direction and that power production measured in a negative direction to actual yaw position is accumulated in a second storages related to measured wind direction. By this system the power production of the wind turbine is optimized by self-calibrating yaw control.
US11111896B2	Starter motor with integrated solid state switch A starter motor connected to a power supply and operable to start an internal combustion engine includes an outer housing and a solid state switching device associated with the outer housing. The outer housing encloses a commutator and a series of brushes. The solid state switching device is movable between an open position and a closed position. The current flow from the power supply through the commutator is prevented when the solid state switching device is in the open position.
US11111892B2	Device for sensing the state of an injector The invention relates to a device for sensing the state of an injector, comprising an injector for injecting fuel into an engine combustion chamber, a switch, which is designed to change the switching state thereof in accordance with the state of the injector, and an evaluating unit for sensing the switching state of the switch, wherein a first switch contact of the switch is connected to an electrical input line of the injector, a second switch contact of the switch is connected to ground, and the evaluating unit is designed to carry out a first current measurement for a current flowing into the injector and into the switch and a second current measurement for the current flowing into the injector.
US11111876B2	Cylinder head A cylinder head includes an exhaust port through which exhaust gas discharged out of a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine passes. The cylinder head includes a first fin and a second fin projecting from an inner wall of the exhaust port and extending in a flow direction of the exhaust gas. The cylinder head includes a first projection projecting from the inner wall of the exhaust port and extending in a direction intersecting the first fin. The cylinder head also includes a second projection projecting from the inner wall of the exhaust port and extending in a direction intersecting the second fin.
US11111871B2	Control apparatus for compression-ignition type engine Provided is an ignition control section and an injection control section. When partial compression ignition combustion is carried out, the ignition control section causes an ignition plug to carry out: main ignition in which a spark is generated in a late period of a compression stroke or an initial period of an expansion stroke to initiate SI combustion; and preceding ignition in which the spark is generated at earlier timing than the main ignition. Also, when the partial compression ignition combustion is carried out, the injection control section causes an injector to inject fuel at such timing that the fuel exists in a cylinder at an earlier time point than the preceding ignition. Ignition timing of the preceding ignition is set to be more advanced when an in-cylinder temperature specified by an in-cylinder temperature specification section is high than when the in-cylinder temperature is low.
US11111870B2	Method and system for determining abnormality of differential pressure sensor A method of determining an abnormality of a differential pressure sensor which is configured to detect a pressure differential between an upstream side and a downstream side of an EGR valve provided to an EGR passage of an engine, is provided. The method includes the steps of controlling an opening of the EGR valve based on an output value of the differential pressure sensor, determining the abnormality of the differential pressure sensor based on the output value of the differential pressure sensor, controlling at least a throttle valve of the engine toward a closed side so that the pressure differential is maintained at a given pressure or higher when determining, and prohibiting the execution of the abnormality determination when an engine speed is a given engine speed or higher, and permitting the execution of the abnormality determination when the engine speed is less than the given engine speed.
US11111860B1	Work vehicle The work vehicle includes: an operation tool through which opening and closing of a throttle valve is operated in accordance with a swing angle of the operation tool; a cable connected to the throttle valve; a cam which is supported by the operation tool and swingable about a first shaft supported by the vehicle body in accordance with an operation amount of the operation tool; a curved face which is an outer face of the cam and includes an end part region and a remaining region, the end part region having a curvature smaller than a curvature of the remaining region; and a link member which is connected to the cable, brought into contact with the curved face of the cam, and swingable along the curved face about a second shaft supported by the vehicle body in accordance with sing of the cam.
US11111856B2	Turbofan engine and core link therefore The turbofan engine can have a core engine, a bypass duct surrounding the core engine, an annular bypass flow path between the bypass duct and the core engine, and a plurality of core links extending across the bypass path and supporting the core engine relative to the bypass duct, and a fluid passage having a heat exchange portion in a given one of the core links, the heat exchange portion being configured for heat exchange with the bypass flow path, an inlet leading into the given core link and to the heat exchange portion, and an outlet extending from the heat exchange portion and out of the given core link.
US11111854B2	Turbocharger having a meridionally divided turbine housing and a variable turbine nozzle A turbocharger has a meridionally divided turbine housing defining a first scroll and a first nozzle, and a second scroll and a second nozzle. The first and second nozzles are divided from each other by a shroud plate mounted within the nozzle, for isolating the exhaust gas streams flowing through the two nozzles from each other. A plurality of first vanes are disposed in the first nozzle, and plurality of second vanes are disposed in the second nozzle. A nozzle ring rotatably supports a plurality of vane shafts that extend across the first and second nozzles, passing through openings in the shroud plate. A first vane and a second vane are affixed to each vane shaft. Rotation of the vane shafts causes the first vanes and the second vanes to pivot for regulating the two streams of exhaust gas flowing through the first and second nozzles.
US11111853B2	Method for exhaust waste energy recovery at the internal combustion engine polygeneration plant A method for exhaust waste energy recovery at the internal combustion engine polygeneration plant with the gas engine or gas turbine prime movers which includes supplying this plant with any on-site available methaneous gas (MG), converting from 20 to 30% of supplied MG into electric or mechanical power and producing a liquefied MG (LMG) co-product from the other 80-70% of supplied MG at a rate of 0.5-0.9 ton/h for each MW of engine output through converting and harnessing an engine exhaust as an effective refrigerant.
US11111851B2	Combustion engine components with dynamic thermal insulation coating and method of making and using such a coating A component for an engine is provided. The component includes a thermal barrier coating applied to a body portion formed of metal, such as steel or another ferrous or iron-based material. According to one embodiment, a bond layer of a metal is applied to the body portion, followed by a mixed layer of metal and ceramic with a gradient structure, and then optionally a top layer of metal. The thermal barrier coating can also include a ceramic layer between the mixed layer and top layer, or as the outermost layer. The ceramic includes at least one of ceria, ceria stabilized zirconia, yttria, yttria stabilized zirconia, calcia stabilized zirconia, magnesia stabilized zirconia, and zirconia stabilized by another oxide. The thermal barrier coating can be applied by thermal spray. The thermal barrier coating preferably has a thickness less than 200 microns and a surface roughness Ra of not greater than 3 microns.
US11111838B2	Marine engine exhaust system having secondary air injection An air intake and exhaust system for a marine engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold includes an air compressor configured to compress ambient air into compressed air and a catalytic converter assembly configured to convert pollutants in an exhaust gas stream received from the exhaust manifold. The air compressor is configured to be fluidly coupled to the intake manifold of the engine for directing at least a first portion of the compressed air to the intake manifold of the engine. The air compressor is also selectively fluidly coupled to the catalytic converter assembly for selectively directing a second portion of the compressed air into the exhaust gas stream at a secondary air injection location at or upstream of the catalytic converter assembly.
US11111837B2	System and a method for adapting control of a reducing agent dosing unit Disclosed is a method for adapting control of a reducing agent dosing unit in a reducing agent provision system for emission control of a combustion engine. Characteristics relating to pressure variations associated with a dosing cycle are used for determining a first time period and a second time period. The time periods relate to a delay between activation of dosing and de-activation of dosing, respectively. The first time period and second time period are used for adapting operation of said reducing agent dosing unit.
US11111836B2	Reductant injection system The present disclosure provides a reductant injection system for an SCR catalyst of an internal combustion engine, the reductant injection system comprising at least one injector, a first storage container for storing liquid reductant and a pump for pumping reductant from the first storage container to the injector for injection into an exhaust gas stream, wherein the injector is cooled by reductant. The reductant injection system may comprise a second storage container for storing liquid reductant and is configured such that the injector can be cooled by reductant from the second storage container.
US11111834B2	Methods and systems for a mixing chamber Methods and systems are provided for a mixing chamber in a turbine. In one example, a system comprises a mixing chamber integrally formed within a turbine with an injector positioned to inject reductant directly into the mixing chamber.
US11111832B2	Conditioning of the exhaust gas plume of a marine vessel An arrangement for a marine vessel, comprising a combustion unit arranged in an engine room of the marine vessel, an exhaust gas cleaning system in flow connection with the combustion unit and being arranged for receiving and for cleaning the exhaust gas from the combustion unit to a cleaned exhaust gas, a cleaned gas exhaust pipe being in flow connection with the exhaust gas cleaning system and arranged for receiving the cleaned exhaust gas, a plume control system, comprising an air intake for taking in ambient air, a heater for heating the ambient air producing heated air, and a gas mixer placed in the cleaned gas exhaust pipe and arranged for mixing the cleaned exhaust gas in the cleaned gas exhaust pipe with the heated air resulting in an exhaust gas mixture that is blown out into the atmosphere via the one or more exhaust gas outlets.
US11111831B2	Cylinder head oil separator for an internal combustion engine (flow-controlled oil separator) The invention relates to a cylinder head oil separator arranged in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. In order to reduce maintenance and simplify the oil separator, the cylinder head oil separator includes a flow channel which is constructed as a Tesla valve and which is designed such that the air-oil aerosol flows through a longer flow path in a first flow direction from the aerosol inlet at a first opening to the air outlet (separation direction) at a second opening. The air-oil aerosol flows through a shorter flow path in a ventilation direction opposite the separation direction from the inlet at the second opening to the outlet of a fluid at the first opening.
US11111828B2	Valvetrain for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle A valvetrain for an internal combustion engine has a camshaft that can be rotated in a direction of rotation around an axis of rotation, at least two cam pieces arranged on the camshaft which each have at least two cams for actuating a respective gas exchange valve and which are rotationally fixedly connected to the camshaft, and an actuator via which the cam pieces can be shifted in the axial direction of the camshaft. A first of the cam pieces has a first rib protruding outwardly from a first base body of the first cam piece in the radial direction of the camshaft and the second cam piece has a second rib protruding outwardly from a second base body of the second cam piece in the radial direction of the camshaft.
US11111827B2	Double flapper valve for a variable cam timing system An inlet check valve for controlling fluid from a supply into a variable cam timing phaser includes a double flapper check valve assembly with an open position and a closed position, which includes a housing having a body, at least one stopper, a flapper valve comprising at least two flexible flaps received within the housing and aligned with the stopper(s), and a valve seat received within the housing, the valve seat defining openings aligned with the at least two flexible flaps, axially opposite the two stoppers.
US11111823B2	Turbine ring assembly with inter-sector sealing A turbine ring assembly includes adjacent ring sectors forming a turbine ring, each ring sector having a platform with an inner face defining the inner face of the turbine ring and an outer face from which an upstream lug and a downstream lug extend along the radial direction. Each ring sector includes a first groove present in the platform in the vicinity of the inner face of the platform, a second groove present in the platform in the vicinity of the outer face of the platform, an upstream groove extending into the upstream lug and a downstream groove extending into the downstream lug. A first sealing tab extends into the first groove. A second sealing tab extends into the second groove. An upstream sealing tab extends into the upstream groove. A downstream sealing tab extends into the downstream groove. The second sealing tab includes at least one opening.
US11111818B2	Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine includes a fan shaft that drives a fan that has fan blades. An outer housing surrounds the fan. A bypass flow path is within the outer housing. A fan shaft support that supports the fan shaft defines a fan shaft support transverse stiffness. A gear system is connected to the fan shaft. The gear system includes a gear mesh that defines a gear mesh transverse stiffness. A flexible support which supports the gear system relative to a static structure defines a flexible support transverse stiffness. The flexible support transverse stiffness is less than 11% of the fan shaft support transverse stiffness. The flexible support transverse stiffness is less than 8% of the gear mesh transverse stiffness.
US11111816B2	Rotor blade arrangement The blades for a rotor of a gas turbine engine are all manufactured to the same design. However, manufacturing tolerances mean that in practice each individual blade is different to the others. It is proposed to arrange the blades around the circumference of the rotor in a manner that limits excessive stress being induced in the blades due to differences in the vibration response between a given blade and its two neighbouring blades.
US11111815B2	Frangible gas turbine engine airfoil with fusion cavities An airfoil defining a span extending between a root and a tip and a chord at each point along the span extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil includes a frangible airfoil portion at the tip extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge and extending between the tip and a frangible line along the span. The frangible airfoil portion includes an exterior surface. The exterior surface at least partially defines at least one fusion cavity at least partially defining the frangible line. The airfoil further includes a residual airfoil portion extending from the frangible line to the root along the span. The residual airfoil portion meets the frangible airfoil portion at the frangible line. As such, the frangible airfoil portion deforms or partially or fully detaches relative to the residual airfoil portion at the frangible line following an event creating imbalance.
US11111811B2	Gas turbine engine with morphing variable compressor vanes A stator vane for a gas turbine engine section includes a stator vane having an airfoil extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil has a suction side and a pressure side. There is at least one piezoelectric actuator for changing a shape of at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
US11111805B2	Multi-component assembled hydrostatic seal A method of manufacturing a hydrostatic advanced low leakage seal configured to be disposed between relatively rotatable components is provided. The method includes manufacturing a plurality of separate, independent components of the seal. The method also includes assembling the plurality of separate, independent components to form the seal.
US11111797B2	Molybdenum-silicon-boron with noble metal barrier layer An article includes a substrate formed of a molybdenum-based alloy. A barrier layer is disposed on the substrate. The barrier layer is formed of at least one noble metal.
US11111795B2	Turbine rotor airfoil and corresponding method for reducing pressure loss in a cavity within a blade A blade airfoil for a turbine engine that includes an internal multiple pass serpentine flow cooling circuits with a leading edge circuit and a trailing edge circuit. The entrance of a cavity in the leading edge circuit has a narrowing of a cavity width that expands further downstream to a consistent cavity width similar to the cavity width of the rest of the leading edge circuit.
US11111791B2	Gas turbine engine having fan diameter ratio A gas turbine engine includes an engine core and a fan located upstream of the engine core. The engine core includes: a compressor system including first, lower pressure compressor, and second, higher pressure compressor; and an outer core casing surrounding the compressor system and including a first flange connection arranged to allow separation of the outer core casing at an axial position of the first flange connection. The first flange connection is the first flange connection that is downstream of an axial position defined by the axial midpoint between the mid-span axial location on the trailing edge of the most downstream aerofoil of the first compressor and the mid-span axial location on the leading edge of the most upstream aerofoil of the second compressor. A fan diameter ratio of: first ⁢ ⁢ flange ⁢ ⁢ radius fan ⁢ ⁢ diameter is equal to or greater than 0.125.
US11111765B2	Well livening tool based on nitrogen producing chemistry A well livening downhole tool for the in-situ production of nitrogen is provided. The well livening downhole tool may produce nitrogen in-situ in a well to lighten the fluid column and lift the well fluids. The well livening downhole tool may include sodium azide and other reactants to produce nitrogen and scavenge other reaction products to produce alkaline silicate and water. The well-livening downhole tool may include multiple modules each having nitrogen-producing reactants and ignition components such that each module may be activated independently to produce nitrogen at different depths. A process for lifting the well fluids using the well livening downhole tool is also provided.
US11111759B2	Ball valve for oil and gas fracturing operation A ball valve assembly configured to be controlled remotely can be included in a system for fracking a well. Ball valve assemblies of the present disclosure can include a main body having a bore for transmitting fluid therethrough and a ball disposed within the main body and having a throughbore, the ball being hydraulically rotatable within the main body for rotation between an open state and a closed state of the ball. Such ball valve assemblies can include other components such as one or more wipers on and in contact with an external surface of the ball throughout rotational operations of the ball to minimize debris from interfering with the valve, and/or pressure equalizing valves to adjust fluid pressure above and below the ball of the assembly, for example. Further, the ball vale assembly can be adapted to operate more safely by including a directional lock plate.
US11111758B2	Downhole sleeve tool A downhole sleeve tool is provided that includes a lower sub defining a central bore and one or more sleeve ports therethrough. There is a piston valve slidably positionable within the lower sub to selectively block communication between the central bore and the one or more sleeve ports. There is an upper sub connectable to the lower sub and sharing another central bore therewith. The upper sub has an inlet port, one or more communication ports, and an outlet port. There is an at least one cartridge assembly disposed in a cartridge bore formed in a wall of the upper sub.
US11111748B2	Milling tools with a secondary attrition system Milling systems, tools, and methods include using a mill with secondary attrition system to re-mill cuttings and other debris away from the face of the mill. The secondary attrition system may be located uphole of the mill may be used to stage conditioning and re-sizing of debris. After debris is generated by the mill, the secondary attrition system may re-mill the debris to a finer size before allowing the debris to pass out of the sleeve. The debris may be re-milled by secondary cutting elements while within an annular gap positioned radially between the sleeve and a drive shaft for the mill. The annular gap may have a variable width as a result of a tapered outer surface of the drive shaft and/or a tapered inner surface of the sleeve. The variable width may cause debris to be re-milled into increasingly finer sizes.
US11111743B2	Gas tight shale shaker for enhanced drilling fluid recovery and drilled solids washing A gas tight shale shaker for enhanced drilling fluid recovery and drilled solids washing. A process and apparatus for liquid phase-solid phase separation of oil base drilling mud-containing drill cuttings is described including flowing the drilling mud-containing drill cuttings over a vibrating screen bed to cause a least a portion of the drilling mud to pass through the screen bed and the drill cuttings to remain on the screen bed. A diluent is added to the oil base drilling mud containing drill cuttings prior to flowing the drilling mud containing drill cutting over the screen bed. The entire process is performed in a gas-tight environment preventing escape of diluent from the process into the external atmosphere and preventing introduction of gases into the process from the external atmosphere.
US11111741B2	Mud filter A downhole mud filter (100) comprising a tubular member (1) connectable to the drill string used to prevent debris-laden fluid from entering sensitive BHA tools and components further downhole relative to the mud filter. A tubular member having a sub assembly consisting of a bristle rings (6) and/or rupture (7) to intentionally create a restriction and divert debris-laden fluid around a cylindrical mesh (2) and/or screen surrounded by permanent magnets (3). The openings (9) on the mesh and/or screen allow fluid to pass through while preventing particulates or debris from entering and retaining such debris on the outside of the screen and/or mesh. Magnets (3) arranged around the outer diameter of the screen and/or mesh (2) and along its length captures and retains smaller ferrous debris which the screen and/or mesh cannot filter.
US11111740B2	System and method for pressure isolation and relief across a threaded connection A downhole system includes a first tubular having a terminal end including a first connector portion, an inlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first conduit extending between the inner surface and the outer surface fluidically exposed at the terminal end. A second tubular including a terminal end section having a second connector portion coupled to the first connector portion to form a joint, an inner surface section, an outer surface section, and a second conduit extending between the inner surface section and the outer surface section and fluidically exposed at the terminal end section. The first conduit is fluidically connected to the second conduit across the joint.
US11111738B2	Releasable connection mechanism for use within a well A releasable connection mechanism for use downhole with a tubular member includes a collet, a collet stop, and a ring housing. The collet is configured to engage the tubular member, the collet stop is axially movable with respect to the collet between a disengaged position to not engage the collet and an engaged position to engage the collet, and the ring housing is selectively axially movable with respect to the collet. In the disengaged position, the collet is configured to move with respect to the ring housing to engage the ring housing and prevent the collet from disengaging the tubular member when the collet is tensioned with respect to the tubular member. In the engaged position, the collet is configured to remain axially stationary with respect to the ring housing and disengage the tubular member when the collet is tensioned with respect to the tubular member.
US11111735B2	Downhole tool for connecting with a conveyance line A downhole tool for connecting with a conveyance line. The downhole tool includes a first body and a second body. The first body and second body are connected together, wherein the first body is operable to move with respect to the second body when a predetermined tension is applied to the line from a wellsite surface to cause the downhole tool to release the line. The first body and second body may be connected together via a plurality of pins, wherein the pins are configured to break when the predetermined tension is applied to the line from the wellsite surface to cause the downhole tool to release the line. The downhole tool may comprises a line end termination device operable to connect with the line. The line end termination device is operable to release the line when the predetermined tension is applied to the line from the wellsite surface.
US11111731B2	Techniques for forming instrumented cutting elements and affixing the instrumented cutting elements to earth-boring tools and related apparatuses and methods Methods of forming earth-boring tools including one or more instrumented cutting elements may involve placing a cutting element partially within a pocket extending into a body of an earth-boring tool. The cutting element may include a first hole extending partially through a cutting element from a back side of the cutting element toward a cutting face and a second, shorter, wider hole extending partially through the cutting element from the back side toward the cutting face. The second hole may be in fluid communication with the first hole. An extension including a passageway extending through the extension may be located at least partially within the second hole, such that the passageway may be in fluid communication with the first hole. A thermocouple may be inserted through the passageway and into the first hole after affixing the cutting element in the pocket.
US11111721B2	Cord drive for coverings for architectural openings A covering for architectural openings includes a cord drive with a pulley that is supported by a bearing surface which lies in the plane of the cord.
US11111698B2	Multipoint lock A multipoint lock for securing a door panel is described. The multipoint lock includes a first latch, a second latch, a first hub rotatable with at least one of a thumb-turn knob or a key, and a second hub rotatable with a handle lever. Upward rotation of the handle lever causes both rotation of the first hub and rotation of the second hub in the same rotational direction.
US11111697B2	Electromechanical door lock actuation device and method for operating it A door lock actuation device configured for operating a door lock in a door blade, wherein the door lock includes a dead bolt driven by rotation of a connector is provided. The device includes a casing, inside which there is provided a motor for driving a rotational connector-receiver that receives and rotates the connector. The device also includes a rotational handle mechanically connected to the connector-receiver, for forcing rotation of the connector-receiver by manual rotation of the handle. The motor is selectively disconnectable from the connector-receiver for manual driving of the connector-receiver by the handle without backdriving the motor.
US11111696B2	Magnetically-triggered lock mechanism A lock mechanism for interengaging two relatively movable components includes a bolt mounted within a first component and interengageable with a second component when the first and second components are in a predetermined position relative to each other and the bolt is extended. A magnetically-releasable latch mechanism is positioned to latch the bolt in a retracted position and is mounted for movement between a biased latch engaging position and a latch releasing position in a non-common direction of movement of the bolt. A first magnet is disposed within a trigger being translatable along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bolt and a second magnet is positioned to displace the latch mechanism to the latch releasing position as the trigger is caused to translate vertically when the first component is in the predetermined position relative to the second component to permit displacement of the bolt to the extended position.
US11111692B1	Illuminated structure An illuminated structure is disclosed, comprising a plurality of lighting elements disposed within a semi-transparent frame configured as a portable item. A microcontroller controls the light emitted by the plurality of lighting elements and a memory is in operable communication with the microcontroller. The memory is configured to store operational instructions transmitted to the microcontroller to customize the output of each of the plurality of lighting elements.
US11111691B2	Side supporting type vehicle roof tent A side supporting type vehicle roof tent comprises a tent rack and a tent cloth fitted inside the tent rack. The tent rack comprises a base, a top cover, and at least one support connecting rod; the rear end of the top cover is pivotally connected to the rear end of the base; the support connecting rod is provided between the base and the top cover; one end of the support connecting rod is connected to the top cover, and the other end is connected to the base; the tent cloth is provided between the top cover and the base in a matching manner; the tent cloth between the front end of the top cover and the front end of the base is provided with an opening. The tent is simple in structure and easy to unfold or fold.
US11111690B2	Shading system and method of use A system for providing shade onto a surface is described herein. The system includes a canopy configured for engagement with, and aerial suspension by, a frame. The frame includes a plurality of sections configured for end-to-end alignment from a left end to a right end of the frame. Each section is configured to engage with any adjacent sections to form the frame. The ends of the frame are secured to the surface, thereby aerially suspending the canopy and providing shade to the surface.
US11111677B2	Siding clip A siding clip may include at least one tab having a tab through hole, a base having at least one base through hole, and a side portion affixed to an edge of the at least one tab at a first side portion end and to an edge of the base at a second side portion end, thereby forming a gap between the at least one tab and the base. The tab through hole is disposed opposite to one of the at least one base through holes. The siding clip further includes at least one coupling flange having a plane parallel to a plane of the at least one tab, and having at least one insertion feature. The at least one coupling flange is disposed in a direction opposite to a direction of the at least one tab.
US11111675B1	Flashing tool A tool for forming flashing is disclosed. The tool includes an elongate rod member, a handle member disposed on a first end of the rod member, and a spade member on a second end of the rod member opposite the first end, wherein the spade member includes first and second spades symmetrically disposed and having a gap therebetween.
US11111673B2	Ventilated reinforced-concrete wall module for constructing buildings in general and respective industrialized construction system A ventilated wall module (10) of the type used in civil construction for a range of buildings using pre-fabricated components, such as one-story homes, large houses, houses, schools, hospitals, industrial sheds, inter alia; the wall module (10) includes a pair of panels (20A) and (30A) that are produced independently of one another by automated, robotic equipment (E1), based on large moving metal surfaces (M1) that slide on rails (T1); said mechanized method (M1) developed for the production of the panels (20A) and (30A) includes an industrialized construction system (SC) for producing each wall module (10) comprising the combination of the coordination and compatibilization of the designs to be implemented with the pre-installation of the complementary components such as electrical boxes (c1) or other necessary elements.
US11111672B2	Suspended ceiling arrangements A suspended ceiling arrangement for cleanroom applications includes an elongate support member and a ceiling member. The support member includes a base wall, a side wall, a flange part and a tab which together define a longitudinally extending support channel. The ceiling member includes a base wall, a side wall, a flange part and a lip part. The lip part defines a gap therein. In use, in an installed condition, the ceiling member flange part locates on top of the support member flange part, the lip part locates in the support channel and the tab locates in the gap.
US11111671B2	Methods and tile for use in a false ceiling or wall and a false ceiling or wall The claimed invention describes a method of preparing an installation of a 3-dimensionally extending false ceiling or wall. The claimed method includes calculating format, position and orientation for each individual flat tile in the suspended ceiling or wall, associating each individual flat tile with a unique tile identity, producing the individual flat tiles according to the calculated format, providing respective flat tile with the tile identity of respective tile, and providing a representation of the 3-dimensionally extending suspended ceiling or wall including an association of the position of respective flat tile with respective tile identity.
US11111669B1	Positioning and support tool for steel stud framing A positioning and support tool for steel stud top track installations with which to temporarily support the top track in reasonable proximity to its final, installed position so that the track may be quickly and safely installed by one person. The tool uses magnets applied directly to the underside of corrugated steel sheeting or other overhead structural members. A hanger member is attached to the magnets and is capable of being placed beneath the top track to support the track at, or in close proximity to, its final, installed orientation. The tool is configured so that it remains fully effective and equally secure on irregular planes of corrugated steel sheeting while offering an uncompromised and quantifiable weight rating.
US11111654B2	Interference prevention device for construction machinery A region removing unit determines a coordinate region of a boom indicating a region in distance image data by using posture information acquired by an acquisition unit, and removes pixel data constituting the determined coordinate region from the distance image data. An interference determination unit detects an interference object that is a work device or a grasped object of the work device by using the distance image data obtained by removing the pixel data constituting the coordinate region to determine danger of interference of the detected interference object in a cab. When the interference determination unit determines that there is danger of interference, an interference prevention unit performs at least one of a warning to an operator and operation restriction of the work device.
US11111645B2	Utility loader with high lift loader arms and unifying hand grip for dual traction control levers A compact utility loader is operated by a standing operator at the rear of a frame. A loader arm assembly comprises a scissors linkage on either side of the frame nesting around the prime mover. Each scissors linkage has an upper loader arm that is pivoted at its rear end to rears ends of a pair of lower loader arms such that the pivot connections to the upper loader arm move upwardly and forwardly relative to the frame during elevation of the loader arm assembly to provide a high lift capability. The frame is self-propelled by a differential drive and steering system that is operated by dual levers. A hand grip extends between and unifies the operation of the levers to permit the operator to more easily move the levers in the ways that are needed to provide either straight motion of the frame or turns of the frame.
US11111630B2	Recover of inorganic chemicals of the pulp and paper making processes using microwaves and related techniques There is described a process for the recovering of inorganic chemicals of pulp and paper making processes (IC) and the production of biochemicals from black liquor (BL) using microwaves (MW) comprising: (a) filtration of BL to produce filtered BL, in a media, (b) drying of said filtered BL with MW in said media to produce dried BL, (c) pyrolysis of said dried BL with MW in said media to produce bio-oil, biogas, and solid residue, (d) recovering of said bio-oil, and (e) recovering of IC and biocarbon from said solid residue. The disclosed process does not require chemical additives compared to processes rely on precipitation of lignin to recover said IC. The disclosed process supports efficient, direct, and long-lasting reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollutants resulting from the current processes rely on burning BL in recovery boilers to recover said IC.
US11111629B2	Methods of pulp fiber treatment In some embodiments, a method may include treating pulp in pulp and paper mills. The methods may include providing a peracetate oxidant solution and generating a reactive oxygen species. The peracetate solution may include peracetate anions and a peracid. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution may include a pH from about pH 10 to about pH 12. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution has a molar ratio of peracetate anions to peracid ranging from about 60:1 to about 6000:1. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution has a molar ratio of peracetate to hydrogen peroxide of greater than about 16:1. The peracetate oxidant solution may provide enhanced treatment methods of bleaching, brightening, and delignifying pulp fibers involving the use of peracetate oxidant solutions.
US11111628B2	Modified cellulose from chemical kraft fiber and methods of making and using the same A modified kraft pulp fiber with unique properties is provided. The modified fiber can be a modified bleached kraft fiber that is almost indistinguishable from its conventional counterpart, except that it has a low degree of polymerization (DP). Methods for making the modified fiber and products made from it are also provided. The method can be a one step acidic, iron catalyzed peroxide treatment process that can be incorporated into a single stage of a multi-stage bleaching process. The products can be chemical cellulose feedstocks, microcrystalline cellulose feedstocks, fluff pulps and products made from them.
US11111621B2	Household appliance having a physical alteration element A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.
US11111616B2	Pattern practicing apparatus for longarm quilting machines Implementations of a pattern practicing apparatus for longarm quilting machines are provided. In some implementations, the pattern practicing apparatus comprises a base, a first handle, and a second handle. In some implementations, a method for using the pattern practicing apparatus comprises positioning the pattern practicing apparatus on top of a piece of paper or other surface, inserting a writing instrument tip into an opening through the base of the pattern practicing apparatus, holding the handles of the pattern practicing apparatus, and moving the pattern practicing apparatus by the handles across the paper to simulate using a longarm quilting machine free-hand.
US11111593B2	Large scale manufacturing of hybrid nanostructured textile sensors A process for the large scale manufacturing of vertically standing hybrid nanometer-scale structures of different geometries, including fractal architecture made of flexible materials, on a flexible substrate including textiles is disclosed. The nanometer-scale structures increase the surface area of the substrate. The nanometer-scale structures may be coated with materials that are sensitive to various physical parameters or chemicals such as but not limited to temperature, humidity, pressure, atmospheric pressure, electromagnetic signals originating from biological or non-biological sources, volatile gases, and pH. The increased surface area achieved through the disclosed process is intended to improve the sensitivity of the sensors formed by coating of the nanometer-scale structure and substrate with a material which can be used to sense physical parameters and chemicals as listed previously. An embodiment with nanometer-scale structures on a textile substrate coated with a conductive, malleable and bio-compatible sensing material for use as a biopotential measurement electrode is provided.
US11111592B2	Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method for semiconductor device A manufacturing apparatus for a semiconductor device includes a substrate holding unit configured to hold a substrate; a processing liquid supply unit configured to supply a processing liquid onto the substrate held by the substrate holding unit; an electrolytic processing unit disposed to face the substrate holding unit and configured to perform an electrolytic processing on the substrate held by the substrate holding unit; and a terminal configured to apply a voltage to the substrate. The electrolytic processing unit includes a direct electrode configured to be brought into contact with the processing liquid supplied onto the substrate to apply a voltage with respect to the substrate; and an indirect electrode configured to form an electric field in the processing liquid supplied onto the substrate.
US11111590B2	Lithium metal synthesis System and methods for producing lithium metal from an anodic half-cell and a cathodic half-cell with a lithium permeable membrane therebetween.
US11111582B2	Porous showerhead for a processing chamber A showerhead assembly includes a support structure and a porous plate. The support structure includes a support feature. The porous plate has a thermal conductivity of at least about 50 W/(mK) and includes a plurality of pores having an average diameter of less than about 100 um, wherein at least a portion of a perimeter of the porous plate rests on the support feature. The showerhead may be included within a processing chamber that is utilized to process a substrate.
US11111577B2	Film-forming apparatus and film-forming method A film formation apparatus includes a target containing a magnetic material, a support that supports a substrate and locates the substrate in an arrangement region opposing the target, and a magnetic field formation unit located at a side of the arrangement region opposite to the target. The magnetic field formation unit forms a horizontal magnetic field parallel to an oscillation direction, which is one direction extending along the substrate, at a side of the arrangement region where the target is located. The magnetic field formation unit oscillates the horizontal magnetic field in the oscillation direction at least between one end of the arrangement region and another end of the arrangement region in the oscillation direction.
US11111561B2	Preparation method and use of thickness-controllable bismuth nanosheet and bismuth alloy nanosheet The present disclosure relates to a preparation method and use of a thickness-controllable bismuth nanosheet and its alloy, in order to solve the technical problems that the existing metal catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide to formic acid exhibit a low efficiency, a high overpotential, a relatively positive hydrogen evolution potential, and a poor stability. In the present disclosure, a bismuth nanosheet of a single atom layer thickness with a thickness of only 0.7 nm is obtained through an aqueous solution reduction method by using a bismuth salt compound as a raw material, using ethylene glycol ethyl ether as a solvent, and using a highly reductive aqueous solution containing NaBH4, LiBH4 or the like as a reducing agent, under a protection atmosphere of an inert gas.
US11111560B2	Grey gold alloy Described herein is a metal alloy comprising 50% to 60% by weight gold, 20% to 40% by weight palladium, and 0.1% to 24% by weight silver. Further, the metal alloy disclosed has a grey gold hue. Also described is an item of jewelry of the disclosed metal alloy.
US11111548B2	Systems and methods for genotyping seed components The invention provides methods for obtaining genetic material from plant embryos while preserving their viability as well as methods for performing a molecular analysis of plant embryos, particularly with small quantities of genetic material. The methods may include the steps of collecting shed cellular material from one or more embryos; obtaining DNA from the shed cellular material; performing a molecular analysis of the DNA; and germinating at least one of the one or more embryos. A further extension of this method includes determining whether to germinate and grow the embryo or to discard the embryo based on its genotype as part of a breeding process.
US11111538B2	Multiplexed parallel analysis of targeted genomic regions for non-invasive prenatal testing The invention provides methods for non-invasive prenatal testing that allow for detecting risk of chromosomal and subchromosomal abnormalities, including but not limited to aneuploidies, microdeletions and microduplications, insertions, translocations, inversions and small-size mutations including point mutations and mutational signatures. The methods of the invention utilize a pool of TArget Capture Sequences (TACS) to enrich for sequences of interest in a mixed sample containing both maternal and fetal DNA, followed by massive parallel sequencing and statistical analysis of the enriched population to thereby detect the risk of a genetic abnormality in the fetal DNA. Kits for carrying out the methods of the invention are also provided.
US11111534B2	Nucleic acid sample preparation methods Provided are methods of nucleic acid sample preparation for analysis, including analysis using nanopore sequencing applications. In particular provided are methods that allow for the creation of circular and linear DNA samples that contain asymmetric ends to ligate different and desired adaptors to the end of the sample, methods to create single nucleic acid molecules that automatically form concatemers for higher sequencing throughput; methods to create multiple copies (temperature dependent, multi-primed, open-fold replication) of one original nucleic acid sample, or to create single nucleic acid molecules containing multiple copies of more than one original nucleic acid sample (concatemerized samples) for improved accuracy and throughput are described; and methods for improved modified base calling.
US11111533B2	Generalized stochastic super-resolution sequencing A method of sequencing a plurality of polynucleotides includes: attaching a single DNA template molecule to each of a plurality of attachment elements on a sample container, wherein the average distance between adjacent elements is less than Abbe's limit; applying a stochastic photo-switching chemistry to all of the molecules at the same time to cause the attached molecules to fluoresce in on and off events in up to four different colors by stochastic photo-switching; and imaging the on and off events in a color channel for each color in real-time as the on and off events are occurring for the attached molecules.
US11111528B2	Method and apparatus for ultrasensitive quantification of microRNA using an atomic force microscope and a hybrid binding domain The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for detecting the presence of and/or determining the amount of a label-free microRNA using an atomic force microscope. The method is extremely selective and/or ultrasensitive. In particular, the present invention provides a cantilever comprising a probe that selectively binds to a double strand of DNA/RNA hybrid complex. The probe comprises a hybrid binding domain (HBD) or a variant thereof.
US11111525B2	Methods, kits and compositions pertaining to the suppression of the detectable probe binding to randomly distributed repeat sequences genomic nucleic acid This invention is directed to methods, kits, non-nucleotide probes as well as other compositions pertaining to the suppression of binding of detectable nucleic acid probes to undesired nucleotide sequences of genomic nucleic acid in assays designed to determine target genomic nucleic acid.
US11111518B2	Medium for the specific detection of resistant microorganisms A method for distinguishing among a first group of microorganisms belonging to a first taxon of Gram negative bacteria, the first group of bacteria exhibiting a mechanism of resistance to a treatment; a second group of microorganisms belonging to a second taxon of Gram negative bacteria, the second taxon of bacteria being different than said first taxon, and exhibiting a mechanism of resistance to a treatment identical to the mechanism of the first group; and a third group of Gram negative bacteria that is not resistant to the treatment.
US11111517B2	HbA1c dehydrogenase This invention provides an HbA1c dehydrogenase that is capable of directly acting on hemoglobin A1c and is less likely to be influenced by oxygen concentration and a method for measurement and a kit of assay reagents using such HbA1c dehydrogenase. The HbA1c dehydrogenase having dehydrogenase activity and capable of directly acting on HbA1c is obtained by substitution of one or more amino acid residues at positions corresponding to positions 280, 269, 54, 241, and 267 of the amadoriase that is capable of directly acting on hemoglobin A1c and is derived from, for example, the genus Coniochaeta. This invention also provides a method for measurement of HbA1c, a kit of assay reagents, and a sensor using such HbA1c dehydrogenase. Such HbA1c dehydrogenase is capable of directly acting on hemoglobin A1c and has lowered oxidase activity and/or enhanced dehydrogenase activity. This not only eliminates the need for treatment of hemoglobin A1c with a protease but also enables the use of an electron mediator in the measurement of HbA1c, thereby reducing effects due to oxygen concentration, and enables HbA1c measured with high sensitivity.
US11111513B2	Methods of removing one or more compounds from a lignocellulosic hydrolysate via gas stripping, and related systems The present disclosure includes methods and systems for removing one or more fermentation inhibitors (e.g., furfural) from a hydrolysate composition (e.g., a whole broth hydrolysate) by gas stripping the one or more fermentation inhibitors from the hydrolysate composition.
US11111512B2	Method for producing 5-hydroxytryptophan This invention involves to Bacillus licheniformis JSC-69 for producing the 5-HTP, deposited as CGMCC NO: 13533; and a method for the producing 5-HTP using Bacillus licheniformis. Bacillus licheniformis JSC-69 said in this invention produces 5-HTP using tryptophan as the substrate, and the transformation efficiency is 95%˜100%.
US11111511B2	Method for producing phytosphingosine or sphinganine A method for producing an objective substance such as phytosphingosine and sphinganine using yeast is provided. An objective substance is produced by cultivating yeast having an ability to produce the objective substance and modified so that the expression and/or activities of proteins encoded by LCB4 and CKA2 genes are reduced in a culture medium, and collecting the objective substance from cells of the yeast and/or the culture medium.
US11111506B2	Compositions and methods of engineered CRISPR-Cas9 systems using split-nexus Cas9-associated polynucleotides The present specification discloses engineered Type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems comprising split-nexus Cas9-associated polynucleotides (sn-casPNs), including systems comprising three split-nexus Cas9-associated polynucleotides (sn1-casPN/sn2-casPN/sn3-casPN) and systems comprising two split-nexus Cas9-associated polynucleotides (sn1-casPN/sn2-casPN). Together with a Cas9 protein, the sn-casPNs facilitate site-specific modifications, including cleavage and mutagenesis, of a target polynucleotide in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the engineered Type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems comprising sn-casPNs are useful in methods of regulating expression of a target nucleic acid. Methods are described herein for the creation of a variety of engineered Type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems comprising two or more sn-casPNs. Polynucleotide sequences, expression cassettes, vectors, compositions, and kits for carrying out a variety of methods are also described. Furthermore, the present specification provides genetically modified cells, compositions of modified cells, transgenic organisms, pharmaceutical compositions, as well as a variety of compositions and methods involving the engineered Type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems.
US11111500B2	Mutated protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPX) genes Provided are compositions and methods relating to gene and/or protein mutations in transgenic or non-transgenic plants. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to mutations in the protoporphyrinogen IX (PPX) gene. In some embodiments the disclosure relates to plants that are herbicide resistant.
US11111498B2	High fructan cereal plants The invention provides cereal plants having a high level of fructan useful for the production of a range of food, beverage, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. The invention provides methods of producing high-fructan products from plants modified to comprise a reduced level of an endogenous polypeptide with starch synthase activity, and products so produced. In some embodiments, plants are modified by introduction of an agent such as a nucleic acid molecule which down regulates endogenous starch synthase II gene expression.
US11111494B2	Compositions for modulating Ataxin 2 expression Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing Ataxin 2 mRNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate Ataxin 2 associated diseases, disorders, and conditions. Such Ataxin 2 associated diseases include spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), amyotropic sclerosis (ALS), and parkinsonism.
US11111485B2	Expression system for Psicose epimerase and production for Psicose using the same A gene expression cassette capable of producing psicose at high yield with high stability, a GRAS (Generally recognized as safe) microorganism, a method of producing the enzyme by using the GRAS microorganism, and a method of producing the psicose by using the GRAS microorganism and enzyme are provided.
US11111477B2	Live cell constructs for production of cultured milk product and methods using the same This invention relates to live cell constructs for in vitro and/or ex vivo production of cultured milk products from mammary cells, methods of producing isolated cultured milk products from mammary cells, bioreactors for producing isolated cultured milk products, and cultured milk products.
US11111468B2	Electromethanogenesis reactor Generation of energy and storage of energy for subsequent use is provided by electromethanogenesis of carbon dioxide into a fuel gas and the storage of the fuel gas for subsequent use. An electromethanogenic reactor includes an anode conductor and a cathode conductor wherein the cathode conductor includes submicron to micron scale pores. Electromethanogenesis microbes and/or enzymes are located in the micron scale pores of the cathode electrode conductor. Carbon dioxide is introduced into the electromethanogenic reactor and the electromethanogenesis microbes/enzymes and the carbon dioxide interact and produce a fuel gas. The fuel gas is stored for subsequent use, for example use in power generation.
US11111462B2	Soap bar having separate concentrated regions of specifically selected components The present invention relates to bars comprising soap bar matrix comprising predominantly long chain length soap and regions or domains interspersed within the matrix comprising predominantly shorter chain soaps. The novel bars of the invention are sufficiently hard to survive large scale manufacturing while simultaneously delivering benefits of significant foam value enhancement, for example, due to delivery of short-chain soaps from concentrated regions. Surprisingly, even when soaps in concentrated regions comprise small percentage of overall soap oils or fats used, they form observable kappa phase pattern.
US11111455B2	Lubricating oil composition for automatic transmissions The invention provides a lubricating oil composition for automatic transmissions is made such that it comprises proportionately as its main constituents: 60 to 98 mass % as low viscosity base oils being base oils belonging to Groups 2 to 4 of the API (American Petroleum Institute) base oil categories wherein the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. is 2 to 5 mm2/s (Fischer-Tropsch synthetic oil comprising at least 45 to 80 mass %); 1 to 20 mass % as high-viscosity base oils being metallocene/poly-α-olefins with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 100 to 600 mm2/s; and 1 to 20 mass % being a polymethacrylate with a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000. The viscosity index of this composition is not less than 190, the Brookfield viscosity at −40° C. is not more than 5000 mPa·s, the 100° C. kinematic viscosity is 5 to 7 mm2/s, and the rate of reduction of the 100° C. kinematic viscosity after a KRL shear stability test (60° C., 20 hr) is not more than 3%.
US11111432B2	Triangular carbon quantum dots and compositions and uses thereof Provided herein are triangular carbon quantum dots with narrow bandwidth emission, methods of making them, and methods of using such triangular carbon quantum dots, such as in multicolored LED displays.
US11111430B2	Methane hydrates improved hydrostatic pressure of foam fracturing Gas hydrates are formed in treatment fluid in situ within the wellbore. Foaming of the treatment fluid can occur both during the introduction of the gas treatment fluid to form hydrates and downhole near the subterranean reservoir where the heat of the reservoir will cause the gas hydrates to revert back to a gaseous state. The method involves preparing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, and a viscosifying agent at the surface. This treatment fluid is then introduced into the wellbore. Also, at the surface, a liquefied natural gas is pressurized and then vaporized to produce a vaporized natural gas. The vaporized natural gas is introduced into the wellbore so as to mix with the treatment fluid also being introduced. The introduction is such that gas hydrates are formed from the natural gas in the treatment fluid in situ within the wellbore.
US11111429B2	Compositions and methods for delayed crosslinking in hydraulic fracturing fluids Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for delaying crosslinking in injectable compositions for hydraulic fracturing and related applications. The compositions and methods are effective in injectable compositions comprising or substantially excluding dissolved reactive species. The compositions and methods provide delayed crosslinking at high temperatures and pressures, such as those encountered by hydraulic fracturing compositions injected into subterranean environments. Compositions include injectable solutions comprising a competing agent that is the reaction product of a dialdehyde having 2 to 4 carbon atoms with a non-polymeric cis-hydroxyl compound. Also provided are methods of making and using delayed-crosslinking compositions comprising crosslinker compositions containing zirconium complexes and the competing agents.
US11111427B2	Selective salt management for wellbore fluids using microgel particles An aqueous-based well treatment fluid for and methods of controlling metal ions in a well, wherein the treatment fluid and methods use one or more polymer microgels, which comprise a plurality of polymer particles. Each polymer particle has a polymeric backbone bearing at least one moiety where such moiety is a chelating agent capable of boding with a metal ion.
US11111414B2	Polishing composition A polishing composition having a pH of less than 7, comprising an abrasive grain and an amide compound, wherein the amide compound has a group forming a Σ conjugated system with a carbonyl group.
US11111397B2	Silica-based film-forming composition, method of producing substrate including silica-based film, and additive added to silica-based film-forming composition To provide a silica-based film-forming composition, which can form a homogeneous silica-based film, a method of producing a substrate including a silica-based film using the composition, and an additive agent to be added to a silica-based film-forming composition. In a silica-based film-forming composition including a polysilazane (A) and a solvent (S), a nitrogen-containing polar organic solvent is included as the solvent (S). In addition, the composition including a polysilazane (A) and a nitrogen-containing polar organic solvent as the solvent (S) is coated onto the surface of a substrate to form a coated film, which is then baked to produce a substrate including a silica-based film.
US11111362B2	Breathable films with microbial barrier properties Films for medical devices and/or packaging include polyethylene-poly(ethylene oxide) amphiphilic graft copolymers (PE-g-PEO) in their base polymer formulations of polyethylene and poly(ethylene oxide). The films may be treated to include a nitric-oxide releasing agent incorporated into the PE-g-PEO. Also, microbial agents for inclusion in medical devices are provided, which comprise: an olefin-poly(ethylene oxide) amphiphilic graft copolymer, wherein a portion of the poly(ethylene oxide) comprises end groups converted to a nitric oxide-releasing agent. The amphiphilic graft copolymer of the microbial agents may comprise a polyethylene-poly(ethylene oxide) amphiphilic graft copolymer (PE-g-PEO), a polypropylene-poly(ethylene oxide) amphiphilic graft copolymer (PP-g-PEO), or mixtures thereof.
US11111359B2	Method for printing low-density polymer structures A method of forming a low-density three-dimensional article is provided. The method includes printing a low-density composition on a substrate to form at least one layer comprising the low-density composition. The low-density composition includes a (P) polymer component and (M) a microsphere component in a ratio by volume (P):(M). The method also includes selectively controlling a density of the low-density composition during printing to give the at least one layer on the substrate. Selectively controlling the density of the low-density composition includes varying the ratio (P):(M) during printing. The method further includes repeating the printing and selectively controlling the density of the low-density composition to form additional layer(s), thereby forming the low-density three-dimensional article. A low-density three-dimensional article prepared in accordance with the method is also provided.
US11111358B2	Stabilizer compounds A piperidine-based stabilizer compound of formula (I) or (II) that imparts UV, thermal, and/or thermo-oxidative stability to polymer compositions and more specifically to aromatic polymers and polymer compositions thereof.
US11111356B2	Attrition-resistant superabsorbent polymer, method for preparing the same and composition for preparing the same An attrition-resistant superabsorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an attrition resistant superabsorbent polymer includes a superabsorbent polymer having a crosslinked surface, water, particles, a multivalent metal salt, an organic acid and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein the particles having a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m2/g and a porosity of 50% or more.
US11111355B2	Addition of biodegradability lending additives to plastic materials Described herein are methods for rendering biodegradable a plastic material that is not itself biodegradable, by blending the plastic material with a carbohydrate-based polymeric material that is formed from a) one or more starches and a plasticizer (e.g., glycerin), b) an additive known in the art as an OXO material and/or an additive that interacts with microbes that contribute to biodegradation of the non-biodegradable material. The carbohydrate-based polymeric material is less crystalline than the non-biodegradable materials, e.g., being substantially amorphous, and having a crystallinity of no more than 20%. When tested under conditions causing biodegradation, the blend biodegrades to an extent greater than the content of the carbohydrate-based polymer.
US11111350B2	Method for production of low density polyester foam and articles made thereof utilizing low I.V. polyester feedstock A method for producing low density polyester foam utilizing low I.V. polyester feedstock includes providing a low intrinsic viscosity raw material. The low intrinsic viscosity raw material includes between 25% to 100% of a post consumer polyester and has an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.8 dl/g. The intrinsic viscosity of the low intrinsic viscosity raw material is increased via a de-condensation reaction configured to support foaming. The intrinsic viscosity of the low intrinsic viscosity raw material is increased to 1.1 dl/g or greater. A starting formulation is created including the low intrinsic viscosity raw material with the increased intrinsic viscosity. The starting formulation is foamed to create the polyester foam. Wherein, the polyester foam produced has a specific gravity of less than 0.65 g/cc.
US11111342B2	Polyurea-urethane cord treatment for power transmission belt and belt A belt with a tensile cord embedded in an elastomeric body, having a polyurea-urethane adhesive composition impregnating the cord and coating the fibers. The composition is reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer and a diamine curative. The prepolymer is a reaction product of a compact, symmetric diisocyanate and a polyester, polyether, or polycarbonate polyol. The belt body may be of cast polyurethane, vulcanized rubber, or thermoplastic elastomer. The cord may have an adhesive overcoat.
US11111341B2	Click chemistry for sealants and adhesives The invention described herein generally pertains to a composition that includes a silyl-terminated polymer having silyl groups linked to a polymer backbone via triazole. The silyl-terminated polymer is a reaction product of a functionalized polymer backbone and a functionalized silane. The polymer backbone includes a first functional group, which may be one of an azide or an alkyne. The functionalized silane includes a second functional group may also be one of an azide or an alkyne, but is also different from the first functional group. The functionalized polymer backbone is reacted with the functionalized silane in the presence of a metal catalyst.
US11111329B2	Preparation of an aqueous dispersion of copolymer particles of vinyl acetate and a cyclic ketene acetal monomer The present invention relates to a method comprising the steps of a) contacting under emulsion polymerization conditions vinyl acetate; a cyclic ketene acetal monomer; and a monoethylenically unsaturated acid monomer or a salt thereof; to form an aqueous dispersion of copolymer particles comprising structural units of vinyl acetate, the cyclic ketene acetal, and the monoethylenically unsaturated acid monomer or a salt thereof; wherein the cyclic ketene acetal monomer is characterized by following structure: where n and the R groups are as defined herein. The method of the present invention provides a water-borne dispersion that is substantially free of volatile organic solvents and that provides a readily degradable polymer that is useful, for example, in the manufacture of biodegradable packaging products.
US11111327B2	Cast-molding process for producing UV-absorbing contact lenses Described herein is a cast-molding process for producing contact lenses in a relatively-short curing time from a lens-forming composition, which comprises (a) at least one thiol-containing compound or component, (b) at least one metal scavenger, and (c) at least one free radical scavenger and which has a pH of from about 2.5 to about 5. The addition of a chain-transfer agent into a lens-forming composition can reduce not only the curing time of the lens-forming composition but also reduce the elastic modulus of resultant crosslinked materials (e.g., contact lenses) from the lens-forming composition. The lower pH and the addition of metal scavenger and the free radical scavenger into the lens-forming composition can ensure that the lens-forming composition to have a shelf life of at least three days.
US11111322B2	Low density ethylene-based polymers for low speed extrusion coating operations A polyethylene homopolymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 3.5 dg/min; b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)≥A+B(I2), where A=3.20×105 g/mole, and B=−8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min); c) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)≤C+D(I2), where C=3.90×105 g/mole, and D=−8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min).
US11111315B2	Heterodimeric antibodies that bind CD3 and tumor antigens The present invention is directed to novel heterodimeric antibodies.
US11111306B2	IL-7R-alpha specific antibodies for treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to IL-7Rα are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and antigen binding fragments, and vectors including the nucleic acid molecules are also provided. Methods for detecting a ca cancer or a cell that expresses IL-7Rα using the antibodies and antigen binding fragments are disclosed, as is the use of the antibodies and antigen binding fragments to prevent and/or treat a subject with a cancer that expresses IL-7Rα, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
US11111302B2	Anti HLA-G specific antibodies The present invention relates to antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, directed against human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) protein and raised against an immunogenic peptide derived from the α3 domain of HLA-G protein. The invention further relates to the immunogenic peptide, and methods for producing said anti-HLA-G specific antibodies.
US11111300B2	Anti PD-L1 antibodies The present disclosure relates to antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind to PD-L1, and to methods of using such antibodies and antigen-binding fragments. For example, the present invention provides humanized anti-PD-L1 antibodies and methods of use thereof.
US11111297B2	Antibodies specific for immunoglobulin-like transcript 3 (ILT3) and uses thereof Humanized, non-promiscuous monoclonal antibodies specific for immunoglobulin-like transcript 3 (ILT3), also known as Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily B member 4 (LILRB4), are described.
US11111296B2	Compositions and methods for treating cardiac dysfunction The invention provides compositions and methods for treating cardiac dysfunction, particularly cachexia-associated or RAGE-associated cardiac dysfunction, using an anti-RAGE agent. The invention also provides compositions and methods for identifying therapeutic agents useful for disrupting (slowing, reducing, reversing, or preventing). The methods comprise designing or identifying agents that bind to functional sites identified on the RAGE polypeptide, wherein binding of agents to the functional site(s) inhibit RAGE-mediated cachetogenic signaling.
US11111295B2	Antibody for anti-claudin 18A2 and use thereof Provided in the present invention is an antibody for anti-claudin 18A2 and an immune effector cell targeting claudin 18A2. Also provided are methods for inducing cell death and treating tumours.
US11111294B2	T cell receptors and immune therapy using the same The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against tumor associated antigens (TAA), in particular the TAA Serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 2 (SPINK2). The invention in particular provides novel T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressed antigen of the invention. The TCR of the invention, and SPINK2 binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of SPINK2 expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen recognizing constructs of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen recognizing constructs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.
US11111292B2	Anti-IL-5 antibodies Disclosed herein are fully human antibody molecules that immunospecifically bind to human IL-5. The antibody molecules can bind to human IL-5 with an equilibrium affinity constant (KD) of at least about 40 pM as determined by surface plasmon resonance.
US11111280B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against small cell lung cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11111276B2	Epitope-substituted vaccine for use in improving safety and immunogenicity against dengue viruses Isolated mutant dengue virus E protein variants are disclosed. The variant comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1 and has one or more amino acid residue substitutions at position corresponding to Asn8 (N8), Arg9 (R9), Val12 (V 12) and/or Glu13 (E13). The variant may comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the SEQ ID NO: 1 and lack an infection-enhancing antibody-binding motif comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28 at domain I. An isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding the variant, a plasmid expressing the variant, a plasmid expressing a virus-like particle comprising the variant, a DNA vaccine, and a method of detecting the presence of a dengue virus in a biological sample are also disclosed.
US11111271B2	Therapeutic peptides Provided herein are peptides and peptide analogs and methods of treating a metabolic disease, e.g., obesity, diabetes, methods of treating cancer, methods of treating a liver disease, and methods of modulating fatty acid metabolism.
US11111258B2	3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-based phosphinooxazoline ligand compound, preparation method and uses of the same The invention discloses a tetramethyl-7,7′-spirobiindane-based phosphinooxazoline ligand compound and its preparation method and use. The phosphinooxazoline ligand compound is a compound having a structure shown in general formula I or an enantiomer, a raceme or a diastereoisomer thereof. The phosphinooxazoline ligand obtained through a series of reaction steps using cheap and easily available 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-6,6′-diol as a starting material. The novel phosphinooxazoline ligand developed in the invention can be used to organic catalytic reactions, especially as a chiral phosphinooxazoline ligand widely used in metal-asymmetric catalytic reactions, having economical practicality and industrial application prospects.
US11111251B2	Positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 Described are positive allosteric modulators of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (mAChR M1), pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, or a combination thereof.
US11111237B2	Bicyclic compound and use thereof The present disclosure relates to a compound derivative containing a 6-7 bicyclic ring and use thereof. The compound according to the present invention can be effectively used in the prevention or treatment of diseases caused by PRMT5 by acting as a PRMT5 inhibitor.
US11111234B2	Salt of a quinazoline derivative-like tyrosine kinase inhibitor and crystal form thereof Provided are a maleate of a quinazoline derivative-like tyrosine kinase inhibitor represented by Formula (1), and a crystal form thereof and a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the maleate and the crystal form thereof, as well as use of the maleate and the crystal form thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for treating and/or preventing a hyperproliferative disease and a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US11111233B2	Amino pyrimidine compound for inhibiting protein tyrosine kinase activity An amino pyrimidine compound for inhibiting protein tyrosine kinase activity, a pharmaceutical composition thereof, preparation therefor, and an application thereof. Specifically, an amino pyrimidine compound represented by formula (I), R1, R2, L, Y, R6, W, A, m, and n being defined in the specification, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, a solvent compound, a hydrate, a polymorphism, a prodrug, or an isotope variant thereof. The compound can be used for treating and/or preventing protein tyrosine kinase-related diseases such as cell proliferative diseases, cancers, and immune diseases.
US11111228B2	Process for the preparation of pomalidomide and its purification The present invention is related to an improved process for the preparation of Pomalidomide with higher yields and high purity. Particularly the present invention relates to form A preparation of Pomalidomide and its purification. wherein the present process doesn't involve use of dioxane solvent and avoids higher temperatures.
US11111225B2	Calixarene compound and curable composition A compound useful as a release agent, and a release agent, a curable composition, and a nanoimprint lithography resin material each containing the compound are provided. More specifically, a calixarene compound with a molecular structure represented by the following structural formula (1) and a composition containing the calixarene compound are provided. wherein R1 denotes a structural moiety with a perfluoroalkyl group, R2 denotes a hydrogen atom, a polar group, a polymerizable group, or a structural moiety with a polar group or a polymerizable group, R3 denotes a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group that may have a substituent, or an aryl group that may have a substituent, n denotes an integer in the range of 2 to 10, and * denotes a bonding point with an aromatic ring.
US11111221B2	Method for the industrial production of 2-halo- 4,6-dialkoxy-l,3,5-triazines and their use in the presence of amines A method for stabilization of collagen matrices and of condensation of natural and synthetic polymers that uses 2-halo-4, 6-dialkoxy-1, 3, 5-triazines in the presence of one or more amines as activating agents for reactions of crosslinking, condensation, grafting, and curing of collagen matrices, cellulose, modified celluloses, polysaccharides, acid unsaturated polymers, and chiral and non-chiral amines, etc. Forming an integral part of the present invention is also the method for production on an industrial scale of 2-halo-4, 6-dialkoxy-1, 3, 5-triazines.
US11111214B2	Kappa opioid agonists and uses thereof Provided are compounds of Formula I; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof: The compounds of Formula I described herein relate to and/or have application(s) in (among others) the fields of drug discovery, pharmacotherapy, physiology, organic chemistry and polymer chemistry.
US11111213B2	Method for producing methionine The present provides a method for producing methionine which is characterized by a crystallization step in which carbon dioxide is introduced into a reaction solution containing an alkali salt of methionine which is obtained by hydrolyzing 5-[2-(methylthio)ethyl] imidazoline-2,4-dione in the presence of an alkali compound, thereby precipitating the methionine, and further comprises a step of adding waste methionine to the reaction solution. The method of production of the present invention can improve a yield in the production of methionine.
US11111201B2	Reduction of content of carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof in oleum, disulfuric acid or concentrated sulfuric acid The present invention concerns a process for the reduction of content of carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof in oleum, disulfuric acid or concentrated sulfuric acid. The invention further concerns a process for the manufacture of carboxylic acid anhydrides comprising the process for the reduction of content of carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof from oleum, disulfuric acid or concentrated sulfuric acid.
US11111197B2	Process for the preparation of alpha, beta unsaturated aldehydes by oxidation of alcohols in the presence of a liquid phase Process for the preparation of alpha, beta unsaturated aldehydes by oxidation of alcohols in the presence of a liquid phase.
US11111195B2	Bio-methanol production Methods and systems for producing bio-methanol can include anaerobic digestion of a biomass feedstock to produce biogas including methane and carbon dioxide, partial oxidation of the biogas with oxygen from water electrolysis to produce syngas, synthesizing bio-methanol from the syngas and hydrogen from the water electrolysis, storing the bio-methanol, intermittently using battery based electricity to power the electrolysis during peak electricity demand, and intermittently using renewable electricity from another source during off-peak demand. Electricity can also optionally be obtained by periodically combusting a portion of the bio-methanol. The techniques provide a route for the production of bio-methanol without the engagement of fossil fuels as feedstocks and mitigating fossil fuel derived greenhouse gas emissions from processing and utilization of transportation fuels and commercial or industrial alcohols.
US11111193B2	Treatment of a mixed metal oxide catalyst containing molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and optionally tellurium The invention relates to a process for treatment of a mixed metal oxide catalyst containing molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and optionally tellurium, comprising contacting a gas stream comprising methane, an inert gas or oxygen or any combination of two or more of these with the catalyst, wherein said gas stream comprises 0 to 25 vol. % of an alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms and/or alkene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
US11111191B2	Method for preparing hexadecahydropyrene A method for preparing hexadecahydropyrene includes the step of carrying out the hydrogenation reaction to hydrocarbon oil containing pyrene compounds in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. The pyrene compounds are selected from at least one of pyrene and unsaturated hydrogenation products thereof. The hydrogenation catalyst contains a carrier and an active metal component loaded on the carrier. The active metal component is Pt and/or Pd and the carrier contains a small crystal size Y zeolite, alumina and amorphous silica-alumina. The small crystal size Y zeolite has an average grain diameter of 200-700 nm, a molar ratio of SiO2 to Al2O3 of 40-120, a relative crystallinity of ≥95%, and a specific surface area of 900-1,200 m2/g. The pore volume of secondary pores in 1.7-10 nm diameter is more than 50% of the total pore volume.
US11111184B2	Method for additive manufacturing of 3D-printed articles The present invention provides a method of additive manufacturing a 3D-printed article, comprising: (a) printing and depositing one or more layers of a slurry by using a 3D printer, wherein the slurry comprises a ceramic powder composition; (b) further injecting an oil around the one or more layers of slurry, wherein the height of the injected oil is lower than the height of the slurry; (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until a main body with desired geometric shape is obtained; and (d) sintering the main body by heating to obtain the 3D-printed article wherein the temperature of a printing carrier of the 3D printer is from 30 to 80° C.
US11111180B2	Building elements made from binders hardening by combined hydration and carbonation A method of manufacturing building elements has the steps: providing a binder comprising at least 8% by weight ternesite, at least 15% by weight dicalcium silicate and at least 5% by weight ye'elimite, each with respect to the total binder, as hydraulically reactive phases; mixing the binder with water to form a paste; casting the paste into a desired shape for the building element; reacting the paste hydraulically to form calcium-silicate-hydrates, calcium-aluminium-silicate-hydrates, portlandite, brucite, strätlingite, hydrotalcite-like phases and ettringite/AFm and capillary pores, and carbonation hardening to provide the building element and to building elements obtainable by the method.
US11111177B2	Manufacturing a binder with high β belite content The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a binder with high β belite content comprising the steps: a) providing a starting material by selecting one raw material having a Ca/Si molar ratio of 1.5 to 2.5 or by mixing two or more raw materials to obtain a starting material with the Ca/Si molar ratio of 1.5 to 2.5; b) hydrothermal treatment of the starting material produced in step a) in an autoclave at a temperature of 100 to 300° C. and a retention time of 0.1 to 24 h, wherein the water/solids ratio is from 0.1 to 100 to provide an intermediate product; c) annealing the intermediate product obtained in step b) in a flash calciner at 620 to 630° C., wherein the retention time is 1-30 seconds.
US11111174B2	Mineral fiber roof cover boards Composite roofing structures can include mineral fiber roof cover boards with high concentration of mineral wool or mineral wool and perlite. The roofing structure may include: a roof cover board including a dried base mat including: 8-25% mineral wool, 40-65% perlite, 9-15% binder, 9-15% cellulosic fiber, and 0.25-2% sizing agent, all % by weight; an insulation layer; and a roofing membrane. The roof cover board is over the insulation layer, the roofing membrane is over the roof cover board. The roof cover board is attached to the insulation layer. The roofing membrane is attached to the roof cover board. Alternatively dried base mat may include: 30-70% mineral wool, 10-50% perlite, 5-15% binder, 2-20% cellulosic fiber, and 0.25-2% sizing agent. Alternatively the dried base mat may include: 60-90% mineral wool, 0-10% fiber, 0-10% perlite, 4-10% binder, 0-5% gypsum, and 0.25-2% sizing agent.
US11111171B2	Optical fiber, method for manufacturing optical fiber, and optical fiber preform An optical fiber includes: a core; and a cladding layer disposed on an outer circumference of the core. A Cl concentration in the cladding layer is 0.029 wt % to 0.098 wt %. In the optical fiber, Δ2−Δ1≤0 dB/km is satisfied at a wavelength of 430 nm where Δ1 is a value of transmission loss before exposure of the optical fiber to hydrogen and Δ2 is a value of transmission loss after the exposure.
US11111169B2	Mold shuttle positioning system for a glass sheet forming system A mold shuttle positioning system in a glass sheet forming system includes a mold mounted on a support frame. A shuttle frame including a pair of generally parallel elongate beams for receiving and supporting the mold support frame thereon. At least one support wheel assembly including a wheel and a shuttle guide is mounted in proximity to each of the shuttle beams to position and support each one of the beams as the shuttle frame is moved to position the mold supported thereon at one of multiple desired processing locations. At least one mold guide is mounted on the support surface of one of the beams for receiving and fixing the position of the mold support frame relative to the shuttle frame to align and prevent movement of the mold support frame with respect to the shuttle frame in any direction as the mold support frame is supported thereon.
US11111166B1	Method for making fibrous nanoparticle-containing filter A water treatment system with a photocatalytic nanocomposite sheet, an adsorbent layer, and a fibrous filter, wherein the photocatalytic nanocomposite sheet comprises polymethylmethacrylate and silver phosphate, the adsorbent layer comprises plasma activated carbon nanotubes, and the fibrous filter is a composite of polymethylmethacrylate, polyvinylidene fluoride, and polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer fibers, with carbon nanotubes that are dispersed within the polymer fibers and silver nanoparticles that are deposited on the polymer fibers. Various embodiments of the water treatment system and methods of fabricating the photocatalytic nanocomposite sheet, the adsorbent layer, and the fibrous filter are also provided.
US11111160B2	Asymmetric electrochemical cell apparatus, and operating methods thereof Asymmetric electrochemical cell apparatus, and methods of operating such apparatus to produce electrolyzed water.
US11111138B2	Planar cavity mems and related structures, methods of manufacture and design structures A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes patterning a wiring layer to form at least one fixed plate and forming a sacrificial material on the wiring layer. The method further includes forming an insulator layer of one or more films over the at least one fixed plate and exposed portions of an underlying substrate to prevent formation of a reaction product between the wiring layer and a sacrificial material. The method further includes forming at least one MEMS beam that is moveable over the at least one fixed plate. The method further includes venting or stripping of the sacrificial material to form at least a first cavity.
US11111135B2	Methods and devices for microelectromechanical pressure sensors MEMS based sensors, particularly capacitive sensors, potentially can address critical considerations for users including accuracy, repeatability, long-term stability, ease of calibration, resistance to chemical and physical contaminants, size, packaging, and cost effectiveness. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to exploit MEMS processes that allow for manufacturability and integration of resonator elements into cavities within the MEMS sensor that are at low pressure allowing high quality factor resonators and absolute pressure sensors to be implemented. Embodiments of the invention provide capacitive sensors and MEMS elements that can be implemented directly above silicon CMOS electronics.
US11111129B2	Liquid material ejector The liquid material ejector has a liquid material supply port through which the liquid material is supplied, a nozzle for ejecting the liquid material, a valve block having a metering bore to be filled with the ejected liquid material and a liquid material supply channel communicating with the liquid material supply port, a selector valve having a first channel for allowing communication between the metering bore and the liquid material supply channel and a second channel for allowing communication between the metering bore and the nozzle, a plunger advancing and retracting in the metering bore, a plunger driving section for driving the plunger, a valve driving section for driving the selector valve, and a transmission section for transmitting driving power from the valve driving section to the selector valve. The plunger driving section, the valve driving section, and the valve block are arranged successively in the longitudinal direction.
US11111124B2	Method and device for filling with a filling product A method for filling with a filling product, for example for filling with a beverage in a beverage filling plant by the free jet method, includes supplying a flow of filling product through a filling product supply line by opening a filling valve disposed in the filling product supply line and opening an associated regulating valve for regulating a volume flow, and closing the regulating valve and the filling valve in order to end the flow of filling product at the end of filling. The closing of the regulating valve and the filling valve are synchronized. A corresponding device is also described.
US11111123B2	Lifting device and related methods Disclosed is a lifting device and related methods. The lifting device features a housing with at least two arms that each have engagement cams. The lifting device is placed over a tubular object and then the arms are pulled upwards until the engagement cams are in contact with the tubular object. Once in contact with the tubular object, the force from the arms creates a secure hold between the engagement cams and the object, whereby a user can lift the object and move it from one point to another safely and efficiently.
US11111111B2	Lifting device and methods for pulling up overturned vehicles and other structures Lifting devices include a tube with a first slot and a second slot. The devices also include an insert with a first insert projection connected to a second insert projection by a central portion. The first insert projection extends through the first slot and the second insert projection extends through the second slot. A first plate and a second plate are each connected to the central portion of the insert. Additionally provided are methods of lifting a tanker truck or other structures using the disclosed lifting devices.
US11111106B2	Suspension member equalization system for elevators A suspension member equalization system is provided. The suspension member equalization system includes cylinder assemblies configured to receive rods extending from suspension member sockets. The cylinder assemblies have slidable pistons. A manifold block is in fluid communication with the cylinder assemblies. An incompressible fluid is in simultaneous communication with the cylinder assemblies and the manifold block. An upper swash plate is received within a cavity formed in a lower portion of each of the cylinder assemblies and in contact with the cylinder assemblies. A lower swash plate is received within an annular recess of each of the upper swash plates in a manner such that the upper swash plate is rotatable relative to the lower swash plate. The pistons within the cylinder assemblies are configured for movement such as to seek an approximately equal pressure, thereby approximating equal tension in each of the suspension members.
US11111103B2	Rope sway reducing arrangement for weight based hindering of lateral sway of an elongate rope-like means in an elevator hoistway A rope sway reducing arrangement hinders a lateral sway of an elongate rope-like device having one end attached to a movable component displaceable within an elevator hoistway and another end attached to a fixed position within the hoistway. The sway reducing arrangement includes an elongate guide arrangement having two spanning ropes fixedly attached within and extending in a longitudinal direction of the hoistway. The sway reducing arrangement further includes a rope tensioning arrangement having a weight member and being mechanically connected to the guide arrangement for displacement and guiding along the longitudinal direction of the guide arrangement. The mechanical connection is via an engagement member to generate tensioning forces onto the rope-like device due to gravity-induced forces resulting from a weight of the weight member. Thereby, the rope-like device is held at the guide arrangement with a downward directed mechanical tension thereby preventing excessive lateral sway.
US11111100B1	Apparatus and method for a free-spinning wire dispensing reel An apparatus and method for dispensing wire or cable from a reel assembly. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly for dispensing wire from any surface. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and an external bay. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly and the external bay. The external bay is capable of freely rotation relative to the outer flange assembly and the inner flange assembly. In another embodiment, wire is dispensed from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly. In yet another embodiment, wire is dispensed from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and an external bay.
US11111093B2	Sheet conveyor and image forming apparatus A sheet conveyor includes a separation roller, a retard roller forming a nip with the separation roller, and a load application device configured to apply a load to the retard roller. The load application device includes a motor, a first drive train, a second torque limiter isolated from the first drive train, and a controller. The first drive train includes a plurality of gears for transmitting a driving force from the motor to the retard roller, a first torque limiter, and a clutch disposed between the motor and the first torque limiter. The second torque limiter is configured to communicate with the retard roller. The controller is configured to, during conveyance of a sheet, control the clutch to allow transmission of the driving force from the motor for a predetermined time period and to interrupt transmission of the driving force from the motor after expiration of the predetermined time period.
US11111089B2	Pallet blocking apparatus and related method and system A pallet blocking apparatus for use with a pallet dispenser, and related method and system are described. The pallet blocking apparatus comprises, a first wall, a second wall substantially parallel to the first wall and spaced apart for allowing movement of a pallet stack with a top pallet and a bottom pallet there inbetween, the pallet stack being dispensed from the pallet dispenser, a pallet storage area defined by the space between the first wall, the second wall, and a pallet blocker, and the pallet blocker spanning the first wall and the second wall, and substantially perpendicular to the first wall and the second wall, the blocker for blocking the top pallet in the pallet stack and urging the top pallet into the pallet storage area.
US11111083B2	Article accumulating apparatus An article accumulating apparatus that uses a robot to transfer to a predetermined location and accumulate an article conveyed thereto is disclosed. The article accumulating apparatus includes a conveyance unit, an accumulation unit, and a discharge unit. The conveyance unit is configured to convey the article. The accumulation unit is disposed in series with the conveyance unit and is configured to accumulate the article. The discharge unit is configured to discharge the article in the conveyance unit to an area outside the accumulation unit. The discharge unit is disposed in a robot movable range that is a range in which the robot holds and transfers the article to the accumulation unit.
US11111075B2	Roll out cart with bite guard A roll-out cart includes a container body having a side wall extending upward to a mouth of the container body. A lid is pivotably connected to a rear portion of the container body. The lid is pivotable between an open position and a closed position covering the mouth of the container body. A latch selectively secures a front portion of the lid to a front portion of the container body. The latch includes an outer latch assembly having a first actuator. A guard defines a recess on the front portion of the container body. The first actuator of the latch is within the recess.
US11111069B1	Helix geodesic insulated beverage container A helix geodesic insulated beverage container that includes a main body portion and a cap portion. The main body portion has an enclosure with an outer surface. The enclosure has an opening at the outer surface. The enclosure is adapted to receive a liquid. The outer surface has a helix shape. The outer surface has a geodesic pattern. The cap portion is removably attachable to the main body portion for sealing the opening.
US11111067B2	Package for storing and cooking food with temperature-activated ventilation A package suitable for storing and cooking foods without user manipulation includes a venting mechanism actuated primarily or exclusively by temperature, rather than pressure. A vent hole can be sealed by a patch attached by a thermoplastic adhesive having a selected, well characterized Tg, or the patch itself can be a thermoplastic polymer having a selected Tg. The patch can be convection-heated, or a microwave absorbing susceptor material can be applied to the adhesive or patch for direct microwave heating. The patch can include a region that is melted by convection or by a susceptor material. A porous patch can be sealed by a low melting temperature polymer or by thermally sensitive ink. And/or, microwave susceptor material can be applied directly to a package wall and can melt a ventilation hole through the wall when a specified amount of microwave energy has been applied.
US11111063B2	Separatable container carrier A container carrier and manufacturing method therefor are provided. The container carrier may include an integrally molded body with a plurality of annular structures. Each annular structure may have a top surface, a side wall, a circumferential rib, and a plurality of inwardly projecting flanges. The plurality of flanges may be collectively configured to secure a corresponding container within the annular structure. A first annular structure may be detachably coupled to a second annular structure by a tearable first tab, and a third annular structure may be detachably coupled to a fourth annular structure by a tearable second tab. The container carrier may be configured to separate into a first truncated carrier and a second truncated carrier when tearing operations are performed on both the first tab and second tab.
US11111043B2	Surgical kit recovery and reuse system A terminally sterilized medical procedure kit includes a recovered item and a new item packaged together as a single stock keeping unit. A method for processing at least a portion of a first medical procedure kit includes the steps of receiving a recoverable item of the first kit, performing a processing operation on the recoverable item, providing a new item, combining the recoverable item and the new item in a second kit, and terminally sterilizing the second kit. A method for recovering at least a portion of a terminally sterilized medical procedure kit includes the steps of purchasing a recoverable item of the first kit from an owner and receiving the recoverable item by the purchaser.
US11111041B2	Tube holder for a tube filling machine A tube holder has a housing having an upwardly opening tube receptacle into which a tube can be inserted. A plurality of clamping elements arranged in the tube receptacle can be brought to abut an outer wall of the tube and a clamping force acting radially on the inserted tube cab be applied by at least one spring element. The clamping elements are pivotably mounted in a pivot bearing about a horizontal axis. Further clamping element are below the first group of pivot elements arranged over the tube receptacle and are under the action of the spring element and/or at least one further spring element. The clamping surface of at least some clamping elements and/or at least some further clamping elements at least in sections has a convex contour, curved about a horizontal axis, in the direction of a longitudinal central axis of the tube receptacle.
US11111039B2	Structure for preventing formation of dead point for cam wheel and strapping device using the same A structure for preventing the formation of a dead point for a cam wheel includes a driving wheel with a pressing portion provided at one side thereof for pushing a pushed portion of the cam wheel. When the cam wheel is moved over a distance while rotating simultaneously, a cam portion of the cam wheel pushes one end of the swinging piece. When the one end of the swinging piece is pushed to be apart from the outer periphery of the cam wheel, a restoring piece axially pushes the cam wheel back to its original position. A strapping device includes the above structure, a housing, a first transmission assembly, a second transmission assembly and a third transmission assembly. Tensioning of a circular strap, rapid friction bonding and cutting are sequentially performed by the transmissions of the first to third assemblies, respectively.
US11111036B2	Methods of making flexible containers with structural support frames Methods of making flexible containers that include structural support frames, including methods for sealing such containers.
US11111030B2	Reactionless free-spinning motor with dual propellers A system which includes a first propeller, a second propeller, an electromagnetic field emitter that is coupled to the first propeller, and an electromagnetic field receptor that is coupled to the second propeller. The electromagnetic field emitter emits an electromagnetic field and in response to the electromagnetic field, the electromagnetic field receptor and the second propeller rotate in a first rotational direction and the electromagnetic field emitter and the first propeller rotate in a second and counter-rotational direction.
US11111029B2	System and method for operating a boundary layer ingestion fan An aircraft includes a fuselage having a tail section and an engine core coupled via an external pylon to the fuselage. The aircraft further includes a boundary layer ingestion (BLI) fan coupled to the tail section of the fuselage and coupled via a shaft to the engine core.
US11111027B2	Aircraft comprising at least one cowling equipped with an improved hinge system An aircraft has at least one cowling, a fixed structure, and a hinge system connecting the cowling to the fixed structure. The hinge system includes at least two hinges and at least two stops, including a first stop integral with the fixed structure and a second stop integral with the cowling, the first and second stops being configured to be in contact one against the other when the cowling is in the closed position and to ensure an absorption of a part of the loads between the cowling and the fixed structure at least along a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis of the hinge system.
US11111025B2	Fluid systems that prevent the formation of ice Fluid systems are described herein. An example fluid system includes a main body and a heating member attached to the main body. The main body has a leading edge, a trailing edge, an injection opening, a suction opening, a channel, a first passageway, a second passageway, a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening. The channel extends from the injection opening to the suction opening. The first passageway extends from the first opening to the second opening. The first opening is in communication with the channel and the second opening is in communication with the second passageway. The second passageway is in communication with the first passageway and extends to the third opening, which is in communication with a first environment exterior to the second passageway. The heating member is sized and configured to heat fluid traveling through the second passageway.
US11111024B2	Foldable RAM air inlet filter A filtering assembly that receives an inlet air includes a modulation panel subassembly, an air filter subassembly downstream of the modulation panel subassembly, wherein the air filter subassembly is configured to discharge the inlet air from the filtering assembly, and an arm subassembly configured to move the modulation panel subassembly and to move the air filter subassembly. The air filter subassembly moves into and out of a flow of the inlet air.
US11111019B2	System and method for capturing and releasing fixed-wing aircraft A capture-and-release aircraft for capturing and releasing fixed-wing aircraft is provided. The capture-and-release aircraft comprises a frame to which is secured a set of rotor units. Each rotor unit has a rotor with a rotation axis, the rotation axes of the rotors being generally parallel. A set of aircraft engagement members is also secured to the frame that can align with a set of anchors of a fixed-wing aircraft to releasably couple with the anchors.
US11111014B2	Integral flexured carriers for aircraft planetary gear systems A drivetrain for an aircraft includes an engine, a driveshaft receiving rotational energy from the engine and a gearbox including a planetary gear system receiving rotational energy from the driveshaft. The planetary gear system includes a sun gear, planet gears, a ring gear and an integral carrier forming flexured carrier posts. Each flexured carrier post supports a respective one of the planet gears and has a fixed proximal end and a cantilevered distal end. The planetary gear system includes flexured roller races, each having a fixed end and a cantilevered end. The fixed end of each flexured roller race is coupled to the cantilevered distal end of a respective flexured carrier post. The planet gears engage with the flexured roller races to rotate about the flexured carrier posts. The cantilevered ends of the flexured roller races experience cantilevered motion to absorb loads from the planet gears.
US11111010B2	Multimodal unmanned aerial systems having tiltable wings A multimodal unmanned aerial system includes a fuselage forming a payload bay, a control wing forward of the fuselage including a first plurality of propulsion assemblies and a primary wing aft of the fuselage including a second plurality of propulsion assemblies. The primary wing has a greater wingspan than the control wing. The multimodal unmanned aerial system includes linkages rotatably coupling the fuselage to the control wing and the primary wing. The fuselage, the control wing and the primary wing are configured to synchronously rotate between a vertical takeoff and landing flight mode and a forward flight mode. The fuselage, the control wing and the primary wing are substantially vertical in the vertical takeoff and landing flight mode and substantially horizontal in the forward flight mode.
US11111006B2	Multiple controlloable airflow modification devices An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.
US11111005B2	Control of multiple flight control surface systems using single power drive unit A secondary flight control system comprising: a first flight control surface system; a second flight control surface system; and a power distribution unit operably connected to the first flight control surface system and the second flight control surface system, wherein the power distribution unit is configured to generate torque to actuate the first flight control surface system and the second flight control surface system.
US11111000B2	Full-face diving mask A full-face diving mask includes a full-face mask body, an intake tube, and a detachable display screen. The full-face mask body includes an outer frame, a soft rubber mask part, and a hard lens mask part. The display screen is detachably mounted to the lower end of the full-face mask body, which not only makes the diver's view more comfortable when diving underwater but also facilitates adjustment. Moreover, it is convenient to replace the display screen, which improves the flexibility of using the full-face diving mask.
US11110998B2	Inline aspirator for inflatable assemblies An inline for an inflatable assembly may comprise a first end defining a primary gas inlet and a second end defining a primary gas outlet. An internal surface may define a flow path extending from the primary gas inlet to the primary gas outlet. An orifice may be located between the first end and the second end. The orifice may be defined, at least partially, by a radial wall extending from the internal surface to the external surface. The orifice may be configured to entrain ambient air with a primary gas flowing from the primary gas inlet to the primary gas outlet.
US11110990B2	Brake system for baby or child vehicle The disclosure relates to a brake system for a baby or child vehicle, and more particularly, to a brake system for a baby or child vehicle, in which the movement of the vehicle is controlled by locking a brake while an occupant is getting off the vehicle, and automatically releasing the brake in only a case where it is checked that the occupant is getting on the vehicle, thereby preventing a falling accident caused by the movement of the vehicle when the occupant gets on or off the vehicle or while a toddler stands up on the vehicle.
US11110988B2	Handlebar stem system A handlebar stem system for bicycle handlebars includes a steerer tube and a handlebar stem tube. The handlebar stem tube protrudes into the steerer tube. By means of a clamping device arranged within the steerer tube, is it possible to clampingly connect handlebar stem tube and steerer tube. According to the disclosure, the clamping device includes a clamping means, such as a screw, which protrudes into the steerer tube through an insertion opening therethrough.
US11110987B2	Chainstay protector with spaced protrusions A bicycle includes a chainstay protector having an upper surface including a valley, a first peak, and a second peak. The first peak extends upwardly from the valley toward the chain and has a first contact surface positioned to contact the chain a first height above the valley. The second peak extends upwardly from the valley toward the chain and has a second contact surface positioned to contact the chain a second height above the valley. The first contact surface is spaced from the second contact surface by a gap that is at least 5 times the first height. Each of the first and second contact surfaces has a length that is less than the length of the gap and less than two times a pitch of the chain.
US11110964B2	Front structure of vehicle body A front structure of a vehicle is provided and includes a first cowl panel that extends in a panel shape in a width direction of the vehicle, having a lower end coupled to an upper end of a dash panel, having an upper end bending toward a front of the vehicle and extending up to behind a lower end of a front windshield glass. A second cowl panel extends in an panel shape in the width direction of the vehicle, disposed under the first cowl panel, has an upper end that extends forward and is coupled to the lower end of the front windshield glass, has a lower end coupled to the first cowl panel, and forms a member that extends in the width direction of the vehicle behind the lower end of the front windshield glass together with the first cowl panel by being coupled to the upper end of the first cowl panel.
US11110957B2	Materials handling vehicle obstacle scanning tools A materials handling vehicle comprises an obstacle scanning tool and steering mechanism, materials handling hardware, vehicle drive mechanism, and user interface that facilitate movement of the materials handling vehicle and materials handled along a travel path. The tool establishes a scan field, a filter field, and a performance field, and is configured to indicate the presence of obstacles in the filter field and the performance field. The tool executes logic to establish the performance field in response to an input performance level, scan for obstacles in the filter field and the performance field, execute obstacle avoidance for obstacles detected in the filter field, and execute a performance level reduction inquiry for obstacles detected in the performance field wherein outcomes of the inquiry comprise reduction of the performance level when a performance level reduction is available and execution of obstacle avoidance when a performance level reduction is not available.
US11110950B2	Two-wheeled vehicle dolly and method of moving same A dolly comprising a front segment and a rear segment, each with wheels at both ends thereof, wherein the wheels are movable between lowered and lifted settings, at least two connecting members between the front segment and the rear segment, and at least one towing ring on the front segment.
US11110940B2	Method and system for generating touch-based alerts to a driver in a vehicle A method and driver assistance system for generating touch-based alerts to a driver in a vehicle is disclosed. The driver assistance system receives frames including the driver in vehicle and detects position of face of the driver in plurality of frames. Facial attributes of the driver are identified based on position of the face and one or more eye attributes of the driver are determined based on the identified one or more facial attributes. Based on the facial attributes and the one or more eye attribute sensory information is estimated from a plurality of sensory data. Further, information regarding haptic sensation is computed for the driver based on estimated sensory information and a position of hands of the driver received from a hand tracking device. Thereafter, an alert is generated using signals relating to the haptic sensation to the driver for taking one or more corrective measure.
US11110937B2	Driving assistance system A driving assistance system 1 comprises: an information providing device 2 providing information to a driver of a vehicle; a surrounding information acquiring device 3 acquiring information on surroundings of the vehicle; a target path calculating part 41 calculating a target path of the vehicle; a vehicle control part 42 making the vehicle run along the target path; a driving path calculating part 43 calculating a driving path of a preceding vehicle running in the same lane as the vehicle; a processing part 44 calculating a difference of the target path and the driving path; and an alarm part 45 issuing an alarm to the driver. The alarm part prompts the driver to pay attention or prompts the driver to perform at least one of steering and braking of the vehicle if the difference is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
US11110936B2	Method for diagnosing sticking of lubrication control valve of hybrid vehicle In a hybrid vehicle, a hybrid type lubrication control valve which is a solenoid valve type turned on/off by electricity is used as a lubrication system component for circulating lubricating oil to a transmission and an engine clutch. A method includes measuring, by an engine clutch pressure sensor, first engine clutch engagement pressure in an off-state of the independent type lubrication control valve and second engine clutch engagement pressure in an on-state thereof; and determining, by the TCU, whether or not the independent type lubrication control valve is stuck, on the basis of a pressure difference between the first engine clutch engagement pressure and the second engine clutch engagement pressure. The method can diagnose a stuck state of the hybrid type lubrication control valve using hydraulic pressure for operating engine clutch engagement, before starting the vehicle.
US11110925B2	Vehicle controlling device and vehicle having the same A vehicle controlling device includes: a VSA-ECU that performs deceleration control of a host vehicle using an inter-vehicle distance between the host vehicle and another vehicle traveling in front of the host vehicle; and an engine control unit that performs idling stop control of stopping drive of an engine as a driving source of the host vehicle upon satisfying stop conditions including a condition that vehicle speed of the host vehicle enters a predetermined low vehicle speed range and performs restart control of restarting the engine upon satisfying a predetermined restart condition. A power supply mounted on the host vehicle is used in common as a power supply used in executing the deceleration control and a power supply used in executing the restart control. The engine control unit prohibits execution of the idling stop control during execution of the deceleration control.
US11110924B2	Method and apparatus for dynamic adjustment of vehicle motion profiles An apparatus including a sensor for detecting a first acceleration of a target vehicle at a first time and a second acceleration of the target vehicle at a second time, a processor operative to calculate an increased distance in response to the first acceleration and the second acceleration exceeding an acceleration threshold, the processor further operative to generate a control signal indicative of the increased distance, and a vehicle controller for controlling a vehicle throttle controller and a vehicle steering controller to maintain an initial distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle and to maintain the increased distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle in response to the control signal.
US11110923B2	Adaptive cruise control device An adaptive cruise control device (10) follows a designated preceding vehicle according to information gained by an image capturing unit (11) and an object measurement unit (12), and further includes a license plate recognition unit (21, 22) which selects an image processing area (A3) from each object detected by the object measurement unit, and, if the detected object is a vehicle, recognizes a plate number from image processing area. If the plate number matches a stored plate number of the designated vehicle to be followed, the detected object is authenticated as the designated vehicle to be followed.
US11110918B2	Dynamic collision checking Techniques for generating trajectories and drivable areas for navigating a vehicle in an environment are discussed herein. The techniques can include receiving a trajectory representing an initial trajectory for a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, to traverse the environment in a drivable area. A location can be determined along the trajectory. A cost associated with the location can determined and can be evaluated with respect to a cost threshold. Further, the techniques can include determining, based at least in part on the cost meeting or exceeding the cost threshold, an action associated with the location, and controlling the autonomous vehicle to traverse the environment based at least in part on the action.
US11110916B2	Impact-absorbing apparatus and method for vehicle Disclosed herein are an impact-absorbing apparatus and method for a vehicle, which are applied to an automatic emergency brake (AEB) system of a vehicle. The impact-absorbing apparatus includes a path generation unit configured to generate an own vehicle travel path of an own vehicle, based on a speed and travel direction of the own vehicle, and a preceding vehicle travel path of a preceding vehicle, based on a speed and travel direction of the preceding vehicle, and a collision determination unit configured to determine whether or not the own vehicle collides with the preceding vehicle, based on the own vehicle travel path and the preceding vehicle travel path, wherein when it is impossible to avoid the collision between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle, the path generation unit generates a new travel path by comparing the own vehicle travel path with the preceding vehicle travel path.
US11110915B2	Auto park human machine interface display based control An autonomous parking arrangement for a motor vehicle includes at least one camera associated with the vehicle and capturing images of parking spaces surrounding the vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the at least one camera and processes the captured images. A touch-sensitive display screen is communicatively coupled to the electronic processor and displays the processed images. The display screen enables a user of the motor vehicle to select a parking space in the processed images by touching the display screen. The display screen indicates to the electronic processor which of the parking spaces has been selected by the user.
US11110901B2	Vehicle wheel cleaning apparatus A vehicle wheel cleaning apparatus configured to provide cleaning of a vehicle wheel particularly the interior surfaces thereof. The vehicle wheel cleaning apparatus is operable to be coupled to a water source such as but not limited to a pressure wand. A clamping member is included to provide a sealable coupling to the water source. The clamping member has a first portion secured to the water source and a second portion secured to the apparatus. A rotational coupling is provided and is configured to allow rotational movement of a ball assembly. The ball assembly includes a stem member secured to the rotational coupling and a solid silicon ball. Formed in the ball is a channel wherein the channel has divergent portions that are directed to opposing sides of the ball so as to discharge water therefrom.
US11110897B2	Assembly for connecting a windscreen wiper drive arm to a vehicle drive shaft The invention relates to an assembly (200) for connecting a windscreen wiper drive arm to a vehicle drive shaft, the connection assembly (200) comprising at least one fixing device (220) configured to rotatably connect the drive arm to the drive shaft and at least one cover (210) mounted pivotably on the fixing device (220) by means of a pivoting connection (600), the cover (210) being configured to adopt a closed position in which it prohibits access to a fixing zone (300) between the fixing device (220) and the drive shaft or an open position in which it permits access to the fixing zone (300) between the fixing device (220) and the drive shaft, this pivoting connection (600) comprising at least one bore and at least one trunnion received in the bore, characterized in that the connection assembly (200) comprises at least one device for locking the open position of the cover (210), this locking device being arranged on the inner perimeter of the bore and on the outer perimeter of the trunnion.
US11110893B2	In-vehicle apparatus, authentication method, and computer readable medium An authentication pattern generation unit, if a signal from a portable device is received, prompts a user who uses the portable device to perform a specific action. A checking unit determines whether or not the user has performed the specific action. If the checking unit determines that the user has performed the specific action, the checking unit authenticates that the portable device is an authorized device.
US11110891B2	Onboard authentication device, authentication method, and storage medium An onboard authentication device (60) includes: a communication unit (62) configured to receive key information; an existing electronic key determining unit (65C) configured to determine whether the key information received by the communication unit matches registered information; and an execution unit (65D, 65F) configured to execute a registration process of registering a second electronic key in the onboard authentication device or an invalidation process of invalidating the first electronic key registered in the onboard authentication device at a first time in a case that the existing electronic key determining unit determines the received key information matches the key information of the first electronic key and to execute the registration process or the invalidation process at a second time later than the first time in a case that the existing electronic key determining unit determines the received key information does not match the key information of the first electronic key.
US11110889B2	Parking enforcement system A parking enforcement system configured to impair the view of a driver through a windshield of a vehicle is provided. The parking enforcement system includes a plurality of covering assemblies. Each of the covering assemblies has one or more suction assemblies configured for placement against a windshield of a vehicle. A pump assembly is configured for pneumatic communication with the one or more suction assemblies. The pump assembly is configured to develop a partial vacuum between the suction assemblies and the windshield. A release assembly is configured for pneumatic communication with the one or more suction assemblies. The release assembly has a servo motor configured to actuate release of the suction assemblies from the windshield.
US11110888B2	Belt buckle assembly having a belt force limiter and method for installing the belt buckle assembly A seat belt buckle assembly for a motor vehicle, and also to a method for installing the seat belt buckle assembly, wherein the seat belt buckle assembly has at least one seat belt buckle, a linear belt force limiter in operative connection with the at least one seat belt buckle, and a fitting, via which fitting at least the seat belt force limiter is arranged to be body-mounted. Furthermore, the seat belt force limiter is arranged such that it can rotate on the fitting and is pivotable at least between an installation position and an operating position. To install the seat belt buckle assembly, the seat belt buckle assembly is body-mounted to the motor vehicle by the fitting in the installation position of the seat belt force limiter, and the seat belt force limiter is pivoted into the operating position after the mounting of the seat belt buckle assembly.
US11110876B2	Carseat adjustment strap sensor The present invention discloses a seatbelt strap sensor for automobiles. The seatbelt strap sensor could detachably fasten to a strap of a seatbelt of the automobile. The strap sensor comprises a plurality of LEDs disposed within a housing, and a pressure sensor and a bracket are disposed on the rear surface of the housing. The pressure sensor is positioned against the body of a child and configured to measure the tightness of the strap of a seatbelt. The bracket has capable to tightly hold the strap sensor to the strap of the seatbelt. The LEDs are configured to illuminate different colors for indicating the tightness of the strap based on the output of the pressure sensor. The housing having indications with letters or words and symbols corresponding to the LEDs. It helps users to determine the tightness of the strap and could be adjusted optimally.
US11110868B2	Device for support of loads A raising and lowering device for support of load, where the raising and lowering device includes a first beam, a second beam, and at least one profile element. Each of the first and the second beam is connected to the at least one profile element through at least one strut. One end of each strut is supported through a slide and pivot connection and an opposite end of each strut is supported through a pivot connection. The device further includes at least one synchronizing element rotatably supported at each end of the at least one profile element. The at least one synchronizing element extends in a loop substantially around the entire length of the profile element, to which at least one synchronizing element each of the first and second beams, via a bracket, is connected to such that the first and second beams are movable relative to each other between a retracted position and an extended position of the raising and lowering device.
US11110859B2	Vehicle notification apparatus The vehicle notification apparatus comprises: an operation element operated by a driver to activate a turn signal indicator; an information obtaining device that obtains information on an object around the vehicle; an auditory notification device configured to give an auditory notification; a visual notification device configured to give a visual notification; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: perform a both-notification to let both of the auditory and the visual notification devices perform the respective notifications, until a both-notification completion condition becomes satisfied from when it is determined for the first time that the obstacle is present in a period where the signal indicator is being activated; and perform a single-notification to let the visual notification device perform the notification without activating the auditory notification device, when the obstacle is determined to be present after the both-notification completion condition becomes satisfied, in the above-described period.
US11110856B2	Vehicle lamp system for indicating autonomous driving and charge level of battery Problem: To clearly indicate an autonomous driving state and a charge level of a battery of a vehicle with a single lamp. Solution: A vehicle headlamp (3) includes a communication lamp (7) for indicating an autonomous driving state of a vehicle while the vehicle is driving, and a lamp ECU (32) for performing control to cause the communication lamp (7) to indicate a charge level of a battery (31) while the vehicle is stationary. The lamp (7) includes an elongated light guide body that continuously extends along a straight line or a curve and a plurality of light emitting devices (22) arranged at an interval in a longitudinal direction of the light guide body. The lamp ECU (32) controls the output of light from each of the light emitting devices (22) to change an illuminated range of the light guide body according to the charge level of the battery (31).
US11110852B2	Device and method for producing an output light emission, and headlight A device for producing an output light emission having a light source for emitting light and a first polarizing beam splitter element positioned so at least one portion of the emitted light is incident thereupon, wherein a first reflected light beam of a first polarization state and a second transmitted light beam of a second polarization state are produced. The device also includes a first liquid crystal element having at least two states which are actuated using a control unit. The first liquid crystal element at least partially reflects the first light beam, wherein the polarization state of the first light beam is altered based on the state of the first liquid crystal element. The first polarizing beam splitter element is positioned so the first light beam is incident thereupon after reflection at the first liquid crystal element.
US11110849B1	Load securing device A load securing device includes a lever binder used with chains or a similar fastener. The binder includes a sealed bearing, a shock cover, and ergonomic operational handles. The load securing device includes a first draw bolt and a second draw bolt that extends away from opposing sides of the bearing and are thus linearly arranged with respect to each other. The bearing is sealed to prevent rust or binding of the ratchet device with environmental debris.
US11110846B2	Camper expansion system and method of use A camper expansion system allows for a rigidly walled camper to be expandable from its travel or storage position to its usable position. When the top expands upward it pulls the front and rear panels up and outward and the side panels follow these until the expandable part of the system is upright and secured in potion by the top.
US11110841B2	Retractable table A retractable table may include a table body wound around the retraction mechanism in the housing when accommodated and drawn out and unfolded to the outside of the housing through the accommodation hole when drawn out, and a support mechanism provided at a side end portion of the table body, including a plurality of pieces, each of which is folded to overlap the table body or unfolded from the table body, and including magnetic bodies provided on the pieces to provide rigidity such that, when the table body is deployed, the pieces are connected to each other through the magnetic bodies to maintain the deployed state of the table body.
US11110840B1	Latching device for motor vehicle applications A latching device for motor vehicle applications, in particular to a multi-position backrest latch for locking and unlocking seat backrests in motor vehicles. The basic structure of the device has a locking mechanism substantially consisting of a catch and pawls, and also has a locking pin that interacts with the locking mechanism, and a cam element, which acts upon the locking pin in the direction of an open position. According to the invention, the cam element acts on a blocking element which engages over the locking pin.
US11110819B2	Seat latch assembly A seat latch assembly is provided with a mounting plate with a pair of mounting apertures and a receptacle sized for receipt of a striker. A pair of bushings are each received within one of the pair of mounting apertures. A pawl is pivotally connected to a first bushing, with a latch hook to retain the striker in a latched position. An input member is operably connected to the pawl and oriented and sized relative to the receptacle to extend into the receptacle in an unlatched position to engage the striker and actuate the pawl to a latched position while moving relative to the pawl. A cover plate is mounted to the mounting plate with a guide formed therein. The input member cooperates with the guide to pivot and slide relative to the mounting plate and toward the first bushing during movement from the unlatched position to the latched position.
US11110816B2	Condition based maintenance (CBM) of a vehicle primary electrical system A condition-based maintenance method is provided for a primary electrical system of a vehicle. The method includes obtaining a plurality of expected parametric values representing a state-of-health (SOH) of the primary electrical system of the vehicle; starting a series of operations to exercise a plurality of operating modes of the vehicle; continuously reading a plurality of voltage values from a battery voltage output of a diagnostic connector of the vehicle, performing analysis on the plurality of voltages values to generate current parametric values of SOH of the primary electrical system; based on comparison between the expected parametric values and the current parametric values, determining whether a condition-based maintenance is required; and, after determining that a condition-based maintenance is required, present a maintenance alert to an operator of the vehicle.
US11110808B2	Thermal management system for vehicle A vehicle thermal management system for thermally managing electronic components for an autonomous vehicle. The thermal management system includes a refrigerant line, a compressor which sucks in and compresses a refrigerant and then discharges the refrigerant in a high-temperature, high-pressure, gaseous state, a condenser for condensing the refrigerant by subjecting the refrigerant to heat exchange with air, a first expansion valve for expanding the refrigerant, and an evaporator which is provided inside an air-conditioning case and subjects the refrigerant to heat exchange with the air being discharged into a vehicle interior for air-conditioning the vehicle interior. A cooling system of the electronic components required for autonomous driving of the vehicle is connected to a branched refrigerant line branched from the refrigerant line.
US11110807B2	System and method for balancing state of charge in a propulsion system for an electric vehicle A propulsion system for an electric vehicle, the system comprising a high voltage battery unit having a first high voltage battery connected in series with a second high voltage battery such that a nominal operating voltage of the high voltage battery unit is the sum of a voltage of the first high voltage battery and a voltage of the second high voltage battery; at least one power inverter arranged to connect the high voltage battery unit and the first high voltage battery to at least one electrical machine; wherein the power inverter is configured to distribute energy generated by the at least one electrical machine to the first and second high voltage battery to balance a state of charge of the first and second high voltage battery.
US11110799B2	Optical-effect touchpad on a steering wheel for finger detection A system for detecting command gestures made by a finger of a driver of a motor vehicle, the system including an interface pad, a light source that emits in the infrared toward the pad, an imaging sensor, for capturing images steered by the pad away from the driver, with a base frame and a movable plate, an optical zone of interest seen by the imaging sensor being defined at the interface between the base frame and the plate, the pad including an elastic deformable seal interposed between the base frame and the movable plate, the seal being absorbent at the optical wavelengths of interest, the pad including a reflective strip behind the seal from the point of view of the camera, so that the seal forms a zone that appears dim to the camera, the size of the dim zone depending on the pressure exerted on the plate.
US11110796B2	Meter device and meter unit provided with meter device reflecting visible rays to pointer and outputting infrared rays from pointer A meter device includes a rotation shaft, a pointer provided in an end part of the rotation shaft and rotating integrally with the rotation shaft, an illumination light source which outputs visible rays to the pointer, a light source of infrared rays which is arranged in parallel to the illumination light source and outputs the infrared rays to the pointer, and a reflection part provided in the pointer to substantially reflect the visible rays into the pointer and to substantially pass and output the infrared rays from a central part of rotation of the pointer.
US11110791B2	Hybrid module for a drive train of a hybrid vehicle and such a drive train A hybrid module for a drive train of a vehicle includes an intermediate shaft configured for torque transmission from an internal combustion engine and/or an electric machine to a transmission. The shaft is mounted on a dividing wall by two bearings, wherein a securing element is provided on a transmission side of the dividing wall to fix an axial position of a torque transmission component that can be mounted on the intermediate shaft on a motor/engine side of the dividing wall.
US11110788B2	Control structure for a mobile work machine, method, and work machine A control structure for a mobile work machine includes at least one output converter, at least one output provider, and a control unit. The at least one output converter is operatively connected to the at least one output provider by way of a shaft, and the control unit determines kinetic energy of the shaft, so as to utilize the shaft as an energy accumulator.
US11110757B2	Method for locating a position of each wheel of a motor vehicle associated with an electronic device A method for locating at least one wheel of a vehicle, the wheels each being equipped with an electronic device which sends a wheel rotation signal to a central unit, a speed sensor for each wheel which supplies a signal to the central unit. For each electronic device, at least two sequences of several acquisitions are performed by formation of the signal with simultaneous acquisition by the central unit of the signal transmitted by each speed sensor. A pairing is performed of the two signals for an electronic device with each of the wheel speed signals. For each pair, a phase offset is measured between the two signals. When a constant phase offset is measured in the pairs with a speed sensor, the electronic device associated with the signal is identified as being assigned to the wheel associated with the speed sensor.
US11110753B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire has an asymmetrical tread pattern and a designated vehicle mounting direction. A sipe includes a leading-side edge and a trailing-side edge, each provided with a chamfered portion shorter than a length of the sipe, and a non-chamfered region where other chamfered portions do not exist disposed in an area opposite the chamfered portion. The sipe has a maximum depth x (mm) and the chamfered portion has a maximum depth y (mm) that satisfy x×0.1≤y≤x×0.3+1.0. The sipe has a constant width in a range from an end portion of the chamfered portion positioned inward in a tire radial direction to a groove bottom of the sipe. A groove area of the chamfered portions and the sipes included within a ground contact region is greater on a vehicle mounting inner side than on a vehicle mounting outer side.
US11110752B2	Winter tyre A winter tyre is described having a tread band wherein a plurality of blocks configured to obtain optimal performance both on snow-covered roads and on dry and wet roads in specific conditions of use (in particular during acceleration, braking or cornering with high power vehicles). Each of the aforementioned blocks has at least one sipe that defines two adjacent block portions in the respective block, each block portion having a respective surface facing the sipe. The surface has a radially outer portion having a profile which is substantially undulating, a radially inner portion also having a profile which is substantially undulating and an intermediate portion arranged between the radially outer portion and the radially inner portion and having a profile which is substantially rectilinear.
US11110745B2	Wheel for a vehicle A wheel for a vehicle is provided. The wheel has a rim configured for mounting a tire thereto. The wheel also has a rotary drive member that is integrally connected to the rim. The drive member is configured to be operatively connected to a motor of the vehicle.
US11110743B2	Bicycle hub structure A bicycle hub structure includes: a hub body including a first clutch ring, a sprocket support body connecting to the hub body and including a second clutch ring, first magnets and a magnetic ring. The magnetic ring is disposed on an axial side of the second clutch ring far away from the hub body, and the first magnets are disposed on a side of the second clutch ring adjacent to the magnetic ring. The sprocket support body includes a first state and a second state. In the first state, the first magnets and the magnetic ring attract the first clutch ring, so that the first clutch ring is in contact with the second clutch ring, and in the second state, a magnetic attracting force of the first magnets and the magnetic ring on the first clutch ring is less than that in the first state.
US11110741B2	Railway wheel To provide a railway wheel which is excellent in corrosion fatigue resistance. The railway wheel according to the present embodiment has a chemical composition consisting of: in mass %, C: 0.65 to 0.80%, Si: 0.10 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.10 to 1.0%, P: not more than 0.030%, S: not more than 0.030%, Cr: 0.05 to 0.20%, Sn: 0.005 to 0.50%, Al: 0.010 to 0.050%, N: 0.0020 to 0.015%, Cu: 0 to 0.20%, Ni: 0 to 0.20%, Mo: 0 to 0.20%, V: 0 to 0.20%, Nb: 0 to 0.030%, and Ti: 0 to 0.030%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. A plate portion has a matrix structure composed of pearlite.
US11110738B2	Writing instruments and associated methods Embodiments of the disclosure can include writing instruments, nibs for writing instruments, and methods of making the same. In one embodiment, the writing instrument includes a reservoir; an ink solution comprising a pigment, the ink solution being housed within the reservoir; a nib disposed at an end of the reservoir and plugging an opening of the reservoir such that the reservoir is closed, wherein a tip of the nib extends outside of the reservoir; and a filament extending within the reservoir, the filament being in fluid communication with a portion of the nib within the reservoir, such that the ink solution travels along the filament and through the nib, by capillary action, wherein the nib and filament are formed such that no more than 50 percent of the pigment present in the nib and filament flow into the reservoir outside of the nib and filament when the writing instrument is stored with the nib up for a period of one day.
US11110732B2	Lumber stack marking machine and methods of applying markings to lumber stacks Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide lumber stack marking machines and methods of applying marking sets to lumber stacks.
US11110731B2	Method for applying ink and method for producing wallpaper Provided is a method for applying an ink for applying an oil-based ink to a resin composition layer of a target including a base and the resin composition layer formed over a surface of the base, the method including: a pretreatment step of pre-treating the target before the oil-based ink is applied, with at least one surface treatment for improving a wetting/spreading property of the oil-based ink; a step of applying the oil-based ink to the target that has undergone the pretreatment step; and a post-treatment step of post-treating the target after the oil-based ink is applied, with at least one surface treatment for improving a wetting/spreading property of the oil-based ink.
US11110730B2	Inkjet printer apparatus and method of driving the same An inkjet printer apparatus includes a printing head including a plurality of nozzles for printing an ink in a plurality of pixels arranged as a matrix type in a target substrate, a control circuit which moves the printing head in an x-direction crossing an y-direction of a scan direction, and determines an optimal position for using largest nozzles, and a driving part which moves the printing head to the optimal position and moves the printing head along the y-direction in the optimal position.
US11110727B2	Self-driving system with RFID reader and built-in printer Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a self-driving system having an RFID reader and a built-in printer. In one embodiment, a self-driving system includes a mobile base having one or more motorized wheels, the mobile base having a first end and a second end opposing the first end, a console coupled in an upright position to the first end of the mobile base, and a tag reader integrated with the console, the tag reader having a sensor surface facing upwardly.
US11110722B2	System for directly printing fibrous objects with solid ink images A printer includes a spindle that rotates a fibrous object opposite a plurality of printheads while a forced air heater directs heated air toward the surface of the fibrous object. The plurality of printheads eject drops of solid ink onto the surface of the fibrous object to form a solid ink image on the fibrous object and the heated air affixes the solid ink image to the surface of the fibrous object without requiring pressure to affix the solid ink image to the fibrous object.
US11110718B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid, a liquid supply flow path configured to supply the liquid from a liquid container containing the liquid to the liquid ejecting head, a pressurizing portion pressurizing an inside of the liquid supply flow path, and an solenoid valve which is provided in the liquid supply flow path and which opens the liquid supply flow path during energization and closes the liquid supply flow path during de-energization, in which open and closed states of the solenoid valve are forcibly switched in accordance with a pressure change by the pressurizing portion.
US11110704B2	Selectively firing a fluid circulation element According to an example, a printing apparatus may include two drop ejecting elements, a fluid circulating element, and a logic device. The logic device may determine whether one or both of a first drop ejecting element and a second drop ejecting element have been fired within a predetermined period of time prior to a current time. In response to the determination, the logic device may selectively transmit an output signal that is to cause the fluid circulating element to be selectively fired, in which the fluid circulating element is positioned to circulate fluid adjacent to both the first drop ejecting element and the second drop ejecting element.
US11110693B2	Laminate and copolymer The invention provides a laminate in which a fluororesin layer and a rubber layer are firmly bonded to each other and the fluororesin layer has low fuel permeability and is less likely to suffer solvent cracking. The laminate includes a rubber layer (A) and a fluororesin layer (B). The fluororesin layer (B) contains a copolymer containing a chlorotrifluoroethylene unit, a tetrafluoroethylene unit, and a perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether unit. The copolymer contains 96.0 to 97.4 mol % of the chlorotrifluoroethylene unit and the tetrafluoroethylene unit relative to all the monomer units constituting the copolymer and 2.6 to 4.0 mol % of the perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether unit relative to all the monomer units constituting the copolymer.
US11110686B2	Hot-working material, component and use The invention relates to a hot-forming material composed of a three-layer composite material, comprising a core layer of a hardenable steel which in the press-hardened state of the hot-forming material has a tensile strength >1900 MPa and/or a hardness >575 HV10. Two outer layers are bonded substance-to-substance with the core layer and composed of a steel which is softer in comparison with the core layer and which in the press-hardened state of the hot-forming material have a tensile strength >750 MPa and/or a hardness >235 HV10. The invention further relates to a component and also to a corresponding use.
US11110685B2	Integrally molded body and method of producing same An integrally molded body has a bonding resin (C) interposed between a board (A) and a member (B), one surface of the board being a design surface, wherein: inside the member (B), a first bonding section disposed to space apart the board (A) and the member (B) and by which at least a partial region of an outer peripheral edge section of the board (A) bonds to the bonding resin (C), is provided; and at least at a part of the design surface-side surface of the integrally molded body, a region where the board (A), the member (B), and the bonding resin (C) are exposed is provided. A plurality of structures can be bonded with high bonding strength and allows for the bonding boundary thereof to have favorable smoothness, thereby making it possible to mitigate warping and reduce weight and thickness even when the molded body has a board constituent member.
US11110679B2	Method for manufacturing belt-shaped cord member A method for manufacturing a belt-shaped cord member by cutting a rubber topped fabric produced by covering a topping rubber on an interdigitated fabric formed by interweaving many warp textile cords and few wefts to a predetermined width, comprising; an interdigitated fabric forming step of arranging a cord having conductivity for every predetermined number of the many warp textile cords which is then interwoven with the weft yarn, a rubber topped fabric producing step of topping rubber on the front and back surfaces of the interdigitated fabric, and a cutting step of cutting the produced rubber topped fabric by every predetermined number of the textile cords, wherein, in the cutting step, the rubber topped fabric is cut along the textile cord in which a cord having conductivity is arranged, after the position of the textile cords is specified by energizing the rubber topped fabric.
US11110672B2	Exercise weight structure A method of producing an exercise weight structure comprises mixing a particulate material with a binder material and molding the resulting mixture to an appropriate shape. An outer skin for the exercise weight structure is firstly formed of a resilient material, and forms a mold into which an inner weight section or body is molded or cast. The inner weight section and the outer skin are both formed of recycled material and include a common binder material.
US11110669B2	Formed article of fiber-reinforced resin material, and method and die apparatus for producing the same A formed article of a fiber-reinforced resin material is provided. The fiber-reinforced resin material is obtained by impregnating a plurality of stacked fiber layers with a resin. The formed article contains a first portion and a second portion formed to have a deep-drawn shape with respect to the first portion. The second portion contains a gradually changing portion with its thickness gradually changing, and the thickness of the gradually changing portion decreases with distance from the first portion.
US11110667B2	Fabrication optimization for composite parts Systems and methods are provided for facilitating fabrication of a composite part. An illustrative method includes loading a Numerical Control (NC) program that directs layup of tows by a fiber placement machine to create a laminate for curing into a composite part, identifying tow information recited in the NC program, applying inputs based on the tow information to a neural network that has been trained with measurements describing tow placement within other laminates that have been laid-up, and reporting likelihood of a fabrication discrepancy that is out of tolerance, based on an output of the neural network.
US11110658B2	System and method for automated successive three-dimensional printing A system and method for autonomously creating subsequent physical objects using a 3-dimensional printer. The system includes a build platform that melts or sublimates at a lower temperature and pressure than the glass-transition temperature of the printed object, allowing the printed object to become detached and removed from the build area with minimal force.
US11110651B2	Method of performing powder bed fusion process A method of performing powder bed fusion process is provided. A powder bed and a group of information of the powder bed are obtained. A powder bed simulation is performed to obtain a thickness of the powder bed and a packing density. Then, a group of parameters of a laser is obtained. A Ray Tracing simulation for the powder layer and a heat transfer simulation are performed. A first surrogate model is constructed to obtain first processing maps. The points in the first processing maps with the depths of the melt pool that are greater than a predetermined depth value and smaller than a laser beam radius are a first group of parameter values. A parameter setting operation is performed by using the first group of parameter values. A laser melting operation is performed, and a temperature distribution is measured by using an infrared thermal camera.
US11110637B2	Co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder with speed ratio of 2.5 and extruding method therefor A co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder with a speed ratio of 2.5 and an extruding method therefor are disclosed. The screw mechanism includes a center screw and peripheral screws which rotate in the same direction. The peripheral screws are each of a double threaded structure, and the center screw is of a quintuple threaded structure. The rotation speed of the peripheral screws is 2.5 times that of the center screw, and the peripheral screws are always meshed with the center screw, whereas the adjacent peripheral screws are intermittently meshed with each other. The extruding method therefor is as follows: there is a periodically open space between adjacent peripheral screws, providing the periodical and intermittent mixing action, so that material from different thread grooves is mixed with each other. Meanwhile, the topological chaos action, by which the material is cut into two portions, is formed between the center screw and the peripheral screws, and the chaos mixing is caused by the random motion which is generated from the periodical changes of the channel, so that a periodical action of “compression-expansion” is achieved. Furthermore, due to the tensile force field action caused by the differences in rotation speed between the center screw and the peripheral screws, the compression preheating and dispersion mixing of the material are achieved. The co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder effectively improves the efficiency of conveying and mixing of materials.
US11110633B2	In-mold lid closing apparatus An in-mold lid closing apparatus includes a lid engagement member, a first actuation assembly connected to a first portion of the lid engagement member, a second actuation assembly connected to a second opposing portion of the lid engagement member, and a controller disposed in electrical communication with the first actuation assembly and the second actuation assembly. The controller is configured to transmit a first drive signal to the first actuation assembly and a second drive signal to the second actuation assembly to drive one of a linear position and a rotational position of the lid engagement member and to adjust at least one of the first drive signal and the second drive signal based upon a first feedback signal received from the first actuation assembly and a second feedback signal received from the second actuation assembly.
US11110631B2	Systems, cure tools, and methods for thermally curing a composite part An example method for curing a composite part includes placing the composite part onto a topside of a cure tool, and a bottom surface of the composite part contacts the topside of the cure tool and a top surface of the composite part is opposite the bottom surface of the composite part. The method also includes placing the cure tool and the composite part into an autoclave, using the autoclave to apply external heat to the cure tool and the composite part so that air flows over the top surface of the composite part to heat the top surface, and applying additional heat to a backside of the cure tool via radiation provided by at least one heating source of the cure tool, so as to reduce a temperature difference between the backside of the cure tool and the top surface of the composite part being cured.
US11110630B2	System and method for conformal cooling during a lens manufacturing process The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for manufacturing a lens. In one embodiment, the system includes a lens mold. According to the embodiment, the lens mold contains a part cavity and a material flow path fluidly coupled to the part cavity and a lens material inlet. The system also includes a heat transfer insert. According to the embodiment, the heat transfer insert includes an insert surface positioned adjacent to a part surface of the cavity, a sealed fluid inlet, a sealed fluid outlet, and a conformal fluid conduit that extends from the sealed fluid inlet to the sealed fluid outlet.
US11110626B2	Liquid pressurization pump and systems with data storage The invention features methods and apparatuses for altering a cutting operation during operation of the pressurized liquid jet cutting system. A pressurized liquid jet cutting system includes a pressurized fluid jet cutting head having a plurality of components. The cutting head further includes a sensor configured to sense an operating condition. The sensor transmits a value of the operating condition to a computing device, which alters a subsequent cutting operation. Further, the fluid jet cutting head is configured to work with a data storage mechanism and a reader, such that the data storage mechanism in contact with a body of the fluid jet cutting head is configured to communicate information to a reader of the pressurized liquid jet cutting system. The information is usable to determine a condition of replacement (e.g., a remaining usable life) of the replaceable component, change an operating pressure, change a cutting speed, or alter another operating parameter of the pressurized liquid jet cutting system.
US11110623B2	Tool for cutting panels, in particular made of reconstituted material A tool for cutting a panel made of reconstituted material comprises a fixed support on which a blade is mounted so as to be able to pivot. A slot is provided which is designed to receive at least part of the blade during cutting. A movable support is mounted so as to be able to move about the rotation pin (21), between an engagement position in which the movable support is arranged along the longitudinal edges of the slot of the fixed support, and a retracted position in which the movable support is arranged spaced apart from the longitudinal edges of the slot of the fixed support. The movable support comprises a slot of width smaller than the width of the slot of the fixed support and greater than the width (Lt) of the blade.
US11110621B2	Hair cutting device A hair cutting tool includes a shaped supporting body for a handle and having a gripping element for laminar bodies; a cutting blade having a laminar body provided with a single bevel and a cutting edge defining a concave development line toward the inside of the laminar body.
US11110619B2	Domestic appliance The present application relates to a domestic appliance (1) comprising a mechanical function unit (2) having a movable member (3), a housing (4) containing a motor (5) to operate the movable member to carry out a primary function of the appliance, and an electrical function unit (6) having an electrically operative member (7) to perform a secondary function of the appliance that supports the primary function performed by the mechanical function unit. The electrical function unit comprises a module (8) positioned between the mechanical function unit and the housing. The electrical function unit comprises a generator to convert mechanical energy generated by the motor located in the housing into electrical energy to power the electrically operative member.
US11110609B2	Method for controlling a robot arm A method for visually controlling a robot arm which is displaceable in a plurality of degrees of freedom, the robot arm carrying at least one displaceable reference point, includes the steps of: a) placing at least one camera so that a target point where the reference point is to be placed is contained in an image output by the at least one camera; b) displacing the robot arm so that the reference point is within the image; c) determining a vector which, in the image, connects the reference point to the target point; d) choosing one of the plurality of degrees of freedom, moving the robot arm by a predetermined standard distance in the one degree of freedom, and recording a standard displacement of the reference point within the image resulting from the movement of the robot arm; e) repeating step d) at least until the vector can be decomposed.
US11110604B2	Posture control device for robot and robot having the same The present invention relates to: a posture control device for controlling the posture of a robot by means of a thruster; and a robot having the same. The posture control device, according to the present invention, comprises: a thruster for generating a propulsive force for supporting or hauling the load of a robot part; and a rotation mechanism installed between the robot part and the thruster so as to enable the robot part to rotate with respect to thruster or the thruster to rotate with respect to the robot part, wherein the rotation mechanism has at least two axes of rotation, wherein the axes of rotation respectively form a right angle. In addition, the robot, according to the present invention, comprises parts having the posture control device provided thereto, and may comprise: a first part and a second part having the posture control device provided thereto; and a bendable or extendable third part for connecting the first part and the second part.
US11110603B2	Systems and methods for naïve physics for contact and contact-awareness in robotic teleoperation A method includes detecting an object in a real environment of a robot. The method further includes inferring an expected property of the object based upon a representation of the object within a representation of the real environment of the robot. The method also includes sensing, via a sensor of the robot, a presently-detected property of the object in the real environment corresponding to the expected property. The method still further includes detecting a conflict between the expected property of the object and the presently-detected property of the object.
US11110601B2	Scheduling robots for robotic process automation Systems and methods for performing a robotic process automation (RPA) workflow are provided. An indication to execute a job scheduled for performing an RPA workflow for a user associated with a user group is received. A robot is identified from a robot group associated with the job and having the same access rights as the user group. The robot is dispatched to a computing device to execute the job for performing the RPA workflow.
US11110599B2	Robot, control device of robot, and method of teaching position of robot A control device of a robot includes: an image data acquirer acquiring image data taken by a camera, the image data including a hand teaching substrate and substrate placing portion, the teaching substrate arranged as a teaching target at a substrate target position; a virtual substrate information generator generating information of a virtual substrate virtually arranged at the hand substrate placing portion in the image data; an operating unit receiving an input and generate operation information corresponding to the input; a screen display unit displaying an image of the teaching substrate and an image of the virtual substrate on a screen; a robot operation control unit controlling an operation of the robot arm in accordance with the operation information; and a teaching data record unit storing, as teaching data, a position of the hand when the virtual substrate has coincided with the teaching substrate.
US11110589B2	Interchangeable and interconnectable tool organizing device A custom tool accessory to hold a tool, the custom tool accessory including a body, at least one tongue disposed at a first side of the body, at least one tongue receiving groove disposed at a second side of the body opposite from the first side of the body, and a tool holding portion disposed on the body to hold the tool.
US11110585B2	Grip component for a hand tool A hand tool comprising a head portion, a shaft, and a grip component is provided. The grip component and the shaft form a handle of the hand tool. The grip component is a reverse-molded component formed by: forming the external portion of the grip component by molding a first thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material or thermoplastic urethane (TPU) material into a shell that surrounds a first cavity; after forming the external portion; placing the shaft into the first cavity; and, after the external portion is formed and the shaft is placed into the first cavity, forming the inner portion of the grip component by injecting a second TPE material or TPU material into the first cavity and onto the shaft. The first TPE or TPU material has a first level of hardness, and the second TPE or TPU material has a second level of hardness lower than the first level.
US11110584B2	Jigsaw blade storage A power tool including a housing with two housing halves joined together at a joining line. A motor housed in the housing. A blade holder which is driven by the motor and is configured to hold a blade so as to cut an object with the blade. A blade storage compartment configured to hold the blade when the blade is not in use for cutting. The blade storage compartment is formed by the two housing halves.
US11110582B2	Multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose hand tool includes a first side and a second side that are pivotally connected. The first side includes a lower end having a first handgrip and an upper end including a shaft having a hammer head at one end; a first recess extending at least partially along a bottom of the shaft for holding one or more straight fasteners; and a second recess located substantially in a bottom part of the hammer head for holding one or more rounded fasteners.
US11110581B2	Coil spacing A power tool (1) is provided, especially a hammer drill and/or a chiseling hammer drill, including a percussive mechanism (12) with a percussive element (13) to generate a percussive pulse onto a tool (1), the element being reversibly movable along a longitudinal axis (R) by a magnetic field in order to generate the percussive pulse, and including at least a first and a second coil device (1, 2) to generate the magnetic field. Each coil device (1, 2) has at least a first coil ring (3) with a first radius (R1) and a second coil ring (4) with a second radius (R2), whereby the first radius (R1) of the first coil ring (3) is greater than the second radius (R2) of the second coil ring (4), so that a space (S) is formed, at least in certain areas, between the at least first and second coil rings (3, 4), whereby a fluid (L), especially an air stream, that serves to cool the coil device (1, 2) can flow through the space.
US11110575B2	Combination nail dowel gun A combination nail dowel gun for efficient tilt up construction includes a hollow gun body comprising a handle portion and an upper portion. A pneumatic hammer is coupled within the gun body and has a barrel extending through a barrel aperture. A projectile feed belt is disposed within a canister, through a belt feed track, and into a muzzle of a projectile feeder. The projectile feed belt comprises a plurality of projectiles and a projectile alignment matrix. The plurality of projectiles is alternating dowels and nails and is coupled to the projectile alignment matrix. The plurality of projectiles is loaded into the barrel by the belt feed track and is then fired through the barrel by the pneumatic hammer. A trigger is coupled to the bottom side of the upper portion adjacent the handle portion. The trigger is in operational communication with the pneumatic hammer to fire the plurality of projectiles.

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