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US11181100B2	Actuator device, actuator band, and method for manufacturing actuator band In order to stably operate an actuator device in repeated operations with suppression of an increase in a resistance value of a heating wire, the actuator band according to the present disclosure comprises a plurality of actuator wires and a plurality of heating wires. Each of the plurality of the actuator wires is formed of a fiber which consists of a polymer. The fiber is twisted along the long axis thereof and folded so as to have a cylindrical coil shape. Each of the plurality of the actuator wires is contracted by heat and restored by release of the heat. A braided fabric is formed with the plurality of the actuator wires arranged in a planer shape and the plurality of the heating wires. A first end of each of the plurality of heating wires is connected to a first end of each of the plurality of the actuator wires. A second end of each of the plurality of the heating wires is connected to a second end of each of the plurality of the actuator wires.
US11181097B2	Multirotor wind turbine with guy wires A multirotor wind turbine (1) comprising a tower structure (2) and at least one load carrying structure (3), each load carrying structure (3) being arranged to carry two or more energy generating units (5), is disclosed. The wind turbine (1) further comprises a yawing arrangement (6) comprising a first part (9) being fixedly connected to the tower structure (2) and a second part (10) being fixedly connected to at least one of the load carrying structure(s) (3). The first part (9) and the second part (10) are configured to perform rotating movements relative to each other, thereby allowing the load carrying structure (3) to perform yawing movements relative to the tower structure (2). At least one guy wire (7) is connected between an anchoring point (8) at the ground and the first part (9) of the yawing arrangement (6). The invention further provides a yawing arrangement (6) for such a multirotor wind turbine (1).
US11181096B2	Control method for a wind turbine Controlling a wind turbine comprising a wind direction sensor, a yawing system, and a control system for turning the wind turbine rotor relative to the wind. Over one or more time intervals a data set comprising a direction of the wind relative to the wind turbine as measured by the wind direction sensor and a wind power parameter determined as one of a power, a torque, or a blade load of the wind turbine are obtained. The data sets are sorted into a number of bins of different intervals of wind power parameter. or each power bin, a statistical representation of the wind power parameter as a function of the relative wind direction is determined and then used in estimating a wind direction offset corresponding to the relative wind direction where the wind power parameter attains a peak value. The relative wind direction is then adjusted as a function of the set of wind direction offsets to yield more accurate wind direction data which can be used in controlling the turbine.
US11181092B2	Rotor blade for a wind turbine and method A rotor blade for a wind turbine, a wind turbine, a wind park and a method for configuring a rotor blade which is divided in two. A rotor blade for a wind turbine, which rotor blade extends in the longitudinal direction from a blade connection to a blade tip with a variable profile depth, wherein the rotor blade is divided at a separating point and has a separating point profile depth at the separating point, a relative blade length of the rotor blade, starting from the blade connection, is defined in a blade length value range between 0% to 100%, the separating point is arranged in a blade length value range between 25% and 50%, a rotor blade section facing the blade connection and a rotor blade section facing away from the blade connection can be connected at this separating point for correct operation of the rotor blade, a depth ratio which is composed of the variable profile depth and the separating point profile depth is defined, a development index is defined as a gradient of the depth ratio in the direction of the relative blade length, and the development index in the region of the separating point is less than 1.
US11181069B2	Diesel engine system A diesel engine system is provided, which includes a piston having a cavity dented downwardly in a crown surface thereof and having a bottom part, a peripheral part dented so as to be convex radially outward, and a lip part formed above the peripheral part and protruding so as to be convex radially inward in a cross-sectional view. An injection controller causes an injector to perform, during operation in a given operating range, a main injection in which injected fuel is directed to the lip part, and an after-injection in which a smaller amount of the fuel than the main injection is injected at a given timing later than the main injection in an expansion stroke. An injection interval period from an end of the main injection to a start of the after-injection is shorter as a temperature parameter related to a progress of a warmup of engine increases.
US11181060B2	Method and system for power matching during a downshift A method for downshifting a vehicle having an automatic transmission is described. In one example, the method determines whether or not conditions are met for a power matching downshift. If conditions are met for a power matching downshift, output power of a powertrain propulsion torque source at an end of the power matching downshift is adjusted to an output power of the powertrain propulsion torque source at the beginning of the power matching downshift plus an offset power.
US11181033B2	Internal combustion engine body An internal combustion engine body includes a cylinder block including a plurality of cylinders, a first water jacket, and a second water jacket, and a cylinder head including an in-head water jacket. The in-head water jacket includes an intake-side flow passage. The cylinder block and the cylinder head are provided such that a flow rate of coolant that directly flows into the intake-side flow passage after flowing into the first water jacket is higher than a flow rate of coolant directly flows into any region other than the intake-side flow passage after flowing into the first water jacket.
US11181032B2	Cylinder head with improved valve bridge cooling A cylinder head for use with an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head including a body having a fire deck and defining a water jacket in fluid communication with a cooling system, a first runner defined by the body and open to the fire deck to at least partially form a first valve seat, a second runner defined by the body and open to the fire deck to at least partially form a second valve seat, and a channel defined by the in fluid communication with the water jacket and positioned between the first runner and the second runner. The channel, in turn, includes a first inlet through which a first flow enters the channel, a second inlet through which a second flow enters the channel, and where the first inlet and the second inlet are oriented such that the first flow and the second flow interact with one another to create a turbulent region within the channel.
US11181030B2	Methods for making and using SCR catalyst on-board diagnostic limit parts A method of manufacturing an on-board diagnostic (OBD) limit part and a method of testing to evaluate an OBD system. The method of manufacturing the OBD limit part includes introducing a contaminant to an selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst and contacting the contaminant with the SCR catalyst for a selected period of time. The method of manufacturing utilizes a vessel, the contaminant, and the SCR catalyst. The OBD limit part is a combination of the contaminant and the SCR catalyst within the vessel. The method of testing to evaluate the OBD system includes collecting data related to an exhaust gas before and after the exhaust gas is exposed to the OBD limit part, collecting an indication provided by the OBD system, and comparing the data related to the exhaust gas and the indication provided by the OBD system. The method of testing to evaluate the OBD system utilizes a system that includes an exhaust gas source, a first and a second fluid path, the OBD limit part, and the OBD system.
US11181029B2	Frame elements for containing monoliths An element frame for holding monoliths containing catalysts in the flow of exhaust gases from a combustion source, the element frame comprising two pairs of opposing walls, wherein the walls form a rectangular or square shape, an interior formed by the walls, an inlet end, an outlet end, at least one locking element, at least one mat and at least one monolith comprising an inlet, an outlet, four sides and at least one catalyst effective in reducing the concentration of one or more gases in the exhaust gas, wherein the at least one mat and the at least one monolith being positioned in the interior of the element frame so that there is at least one mat between the monolith and each adjacent wall, each locking element extending across the inlet end or outlet end of the element frame and being connected to two opposite sides of the element frame.
US11181027B2	Aftertreatment system including noise reducing components An apparatus includes a housing defining an internal volume and structured to house aftertreatment component for reducing constituents of an exhaust gas. A noise reducing component is disposed within the internal volume and structured to extend around at least a portion of the aftertreatment component.
US11181025B2	SCR dosing unit for conveying and providing a liquid exhaust gas purification additive An SCR dosing pump assembly for conveying and providing a liquid exhaust gas purification additive includes: a plastic housing; a multi-part aluminum frame having first part and a second part; and at least one positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heating element configured as an electrically conductive contact between the first part and the second part of the aluminum frame. No further electrically conductive contacts exist between the first part and the second part of the aluminum frame. The multi-part aluminum frame is molded into the plastic housing of the SCR dosing pump assembly.
US11181013B2	Cylinder head arrangement for variable valve actuation rocker arm assemblies A novel cylinder head arrangement for an in-line four cylinder or eight cylinder engine. A modified arrangement allows additional space for installation of wider rocker arm assemblies used for variable valve lift (VVL), cylinder deactivation (CDA) and other types of variable valve actuation (VVA). In one embodiment, cam towers adjacent the end two cylinders are not used. At least one end support is used, which may be an outboard bearing on a camshaft for each end. The wider rocker assemblies may then be installed. In another embodiment, cam towers adjacent the inner two cylinders are eliminated and a single camshaft support piece with a support bearing is installed between the inner cylinders to provide support for the camshafts. The wider rocker assemblies may then be installed on at least one of the middle cylinders. A novel oil control valve operates latches in switching rocker arm assemblies.
US11181008B1	Self-pressurized squeeze film damper A fluid damping structure includes first and second annular elements, first and second inner seals, a first outer seal, a damping chamber, a supply plenum, a fill port, and a plurality of fluid passages. The first and second inner seals are disposed radially between and are engaged with the first annular element and the second annular element. The first outer seal forms a sealing interface between the first and second annular elements. The first outer seal is disposed radially outward from the first and second inner seals. The damping chamber is defined by the first and second annular elements and the first and second inner seals. The supply plenum is disposed contiguous with an axial side of the damping chamber and extends from the second inner seal to the first outer seal. The fill port is in fluid communication with the supply plenum and a source of damping fluid.
US11181000B2	Airfoil with improved coating system and methods of forming the same A coating system for a surface of a superalloy component is provided. The coating system includes a MCrAlY coating on the surface of the superalloy component, where M is Ni, Fe, Co, or a combination thereof. The MCrAlY coating generally has a higher chromium content than the superalloy component. The MCrAlY coating also includes a platinum-group metal aluminide diffusion layer. The MCrAlY coating includes Re, Ta, or a mixture thereof. Methods are also provided for forming a coating system on a surface of a superalloy component.
US11180996B2	Thermal barrier coated vehicle turbocharger turbine wheel A turbine wheel for a turbocharger of a vehicle propulsion system includes a central hub and a plurality of blades extending outwardly from the central hub. Each of the blades defining an inducer section and an exducer section, and each of the blades including a first surface portion and a second surface portion. The first surface portion including a thermal barrier coating and the second surface portion free from the thermal barrier coating.
US11180995B2	Water and/or fire resistant tunnel expansion joint systems A fire and/or water resistant expansion joint system for installation between substrates of a tunnel. The system includes a fire resistant coating applied at a predetermined thickness to achieve a substantially uniform layer on the substrates and a fire and water resistant expansion joint. The expansion joint includes a core having an edge, wherein the substantially uniform layer of the coating extends along the substrates of the tunnel to the edge of the core, and a fire retardant infused into the core. The core is configured to facilitate the compression of the expansion joint system when installed between the substrates. The coating and the fire and water resistant expansion joint are each capable of withstanding exposure to a temperature of at least about 540° C. or greater for about five minutes.
US11180986B2	Discrete wellbore devices, hydrocarbon wells including a downhole communication network and the discrete wellbore devices and systems and methods including the same Discrete wellbore devices, hydrocarbon wells including a downhole communication network and the discrete wellbore devices, and systems and methods including the same are disclosed herein. The discrete wellbore devices include a wellbore tool and a communication device. The wellbore tool is configured to perform a downhole operation within a wellbore conduit that is defined by a wellbore tubular of the hydrocarbon well. The communication device is operatively coupled for movement with the wellbore tool within the wellbore conduit. The communication device is configured to communicate with a downhole communication network that extends along the wellbore tubular via a wireless communication signal. The methods include actively and/or passively detecting a location of the discrete wellbore device within the wellbore conduit. The methods additionally or alternatively include wireless communication between the discrete wellbore device and the downhole communication network.
US11180975B2	Geologic structural model generation A method can include receiving spatially located geophysical data of a geologic region as acquired by one or more sensors; solving a system of equations for multi-dimensional implicit function values within a multi-dimensional space that represents the geologic region where the system of equations are subject to a smoothness constraint and subject to a weighted curvature minimization criterion at a plurality of spatially located points based on the spatially located geophysical data; and rendering to a display, a structural model of the geologic region based at least in part on the multi-dimensional implicit function values where the structural model characterizes stratigraphy of the geologic region.
US11180972B2	Downhole tool system and methods related thereto The disclosed is a method of isolating zones in a wellbore and tools thereof, specifically implementing a slip carrier with tongue and groove design purposed to secure an anchor, including parts with different durometers additionally with a nose cone on a bridge plug/frac plug to be able to displace sand between plugs, and a mandrel with a J-latch system.
US11180968B2	Tubing hanger alignment device Systems and methods for landing a tubing hanger in a wellhead and then orienting a tubular housing (e.g., tree, spool, or flowline connection body) relative to the tubing hanger while landing the tubular housing on the wellhead are provided. The systems may include a tubing hanger alignment device, wherein the tubing hanger alignment device includes one or more hydraulic, electric, or fiber optic lines extending therethrough and one or more couplings disposed on a lower end thereof. The tubing hanger alignment device is configured to couple one or more hydraulic, electric, or fiber optic lines on the tubular housing with one or more hydraulic, electric, or fiber optic couplings on the tubing hanger during landing of the tubular housing onto the wellhead regardless of a relative orientation of the tubing hanger and the tubular housing with respect to the wellhead.
US11180967B2	Blowout preventer control system and methods for controlling a blowout preventer A blowout preventer system includes a lower blowout preventer (BOP) stack including a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package (LMRP) including a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system, wherein the blowout preventer system further includes at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system. In this way, an improved blowout preventer system is provided.
US11180964B2	Interlock for a drill rig and method for operating a drill rig An interlock between a drawworks and a segment hoist includes a sensor for sensing a position of the segment hoist. An interlock signal is generated by the sensor for sensing the position of the segment hoist and is reflective of the position of the segment hoist. A lock operably connected to the drawworks receives the interlock signal and disables operation of the drawworks if the interlock signal meets a predetermined criterion. A method for operating a drill rig includes operating a drawworks to raise and lower a drill string and operating a segment hoist. The method further includes sensing a position of the segment hoist, generating an interlock signal that reflects the position of the segment hoist, and disabling the drawworks if the interlock signal meets a predetermined criterion.
US11180959B2	Wellbore drill bit A wellbore drill bit includes a body that defines an inner volume and includes a top sub-assembly, and a plurality of cutting cones along a longitudinal axis of the body. The wellbore drill bit includes a chamber positioned in the inner volume of the body to form an annulus between the chamber and the body; a first set of nozzles positioned in the plurality of cutting cones, each nozzle of the first set of nozzles including a fluid entry that is fluidly coupled to a primary drilling fluid flow path, and a fluid exit oriented toward the second longitudinal end of the body; and a second set of nozzles positioned in the body. Each nozzle of the second set of nozzles includes a fluid entry that is fluidly coupled to the annulus, and a fluid exit oriented toward the first longitudinal end of the body.
US11180950B2	Electrochromic device, optical filter, lens unit, imaging apparatus, window member, and driving method An electrochromic device according to the present disclosure includes an electrochromic element that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrochromic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrochromic layer contains an anodic electrochromic compound and an oxidizable substance. The oxidizable substance is a substance which substantially does not undergo a color change due to oxidation and whose oxidant is not reduced. An oxidation reaction of the oxidizable substance is less likely to occur than an oxidation reaction of the anodic electrochromic compound. A controller is configured to control oxidation of the oxidizable substance based on a charge balance of the electrochromic element.
US11180946B2	Door opening/ closing device for vehicle A door opening/closing device includes a detection unit which detects a foot of a person present near a front door; and a vehicle door opening/closing device main body which opens a rear slide door, when the detection unit detects the foot of the person, wherein when the foot of the person is not detected within a prescribed time after being detected, the detection unit outputs a pseudo outer door handle switch on signal which demands the vehicle door opening/closing device main body to open the rear slide door, and when detection is continuously performed during a prescribed time or longer from when the detection unit has detected a detection target, the detection unit does not output the pseudo outer door handle switch on signal.
US11180944B2	Vehicle door arrangement having a sensor device for detecting a wish for adjustment A vehicle door assembly including a vehicle door pivotally arranged on a vehicle body, a force-transmitting device for adjusting and/or fixing the vehicle door relative to the vehicle body, wherein the force-transmitting device includes a transmission element for producing a flux of force between the vehicle door and the vehicle body in order to adjust the vehicle door relative to the vehicle body or hold it in position relative to the vehicle body, and a control device for controlling the force-transmitting device. In addition, there is provided a sensor device in the form of an acceleration sensor arranged on the vehicle door for measuring the acceleration of the vehicle door, or a gyrosensor arranged on the vehicle door for measuring the angular velocity of the vehicle door, or a force sensor arranged in the flux of force between the vehicle door and the vehicle body.
US11180941B2	Hinge A hinge including: a first leaf assembly accommodating a portion of a first panel having a first cut-out section, the first leaf assembly including a first insert component which is tight fittingly receivable within the first cut-out section; a second leaf assembly, hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly, for accommodating a portion of a second panel having a second cut-out section; one or more biasing components to bias the hinge toward a closed position; and a dampener to slow movement of the first and second leaf assemblies to the closed position, a first portion of the dampener is located within the first insert component and a second portion is configured to at least partially retract within the first insert component when coming into contact with the second leaf assembly during movement, a second portion of the dampener extends and retracts along an axis coplanar with the first panel.
US11180931B2	Door lock device A door lock device is worked in cooperate with a latch bolt, and includes a solenoid device engaged in a housing, a catch member pivotally attached to the housing with a spindle, two arms connected between the catch member and the spindle, and the solenoid device includes a shaft slidably engaged in a receptacle, and the shaft includes an upper end portion extendible upwardly beyond the receptacle and a lower end portion extendible downwardly beyond the receptacle, and the solenoid device includes two anchors on the upper end portion for selectively engaging with the upper arm, and two stops on the lower end portion for selectively engaging with the lower arm of the latch device, and for allowing the catch member to be evenly engaged with the latch bolt.
US11180928B2	Modular perimeter fencing system A system and method of installing a modular fencing system in which slotted posts are used in conjunction with hollow longitudinal rails to support the fence panels in a manner that creates a unified curtain wall perimeter barrier. The posts, rails, and fence panels are made of metal. Plastic sleeves with angularly-tilted ends are inserted into both sides of a slot opening to prevent water intrusion and to facilitate fencing on a slope. The rails are then slidably inserted into and through the sleeves to be held in place through the slots. Adjacent rails are mechanically fastened to each other. The full length of the fence is bolted to the rails to ensure that any load or impact to the fence is distributed throughout the entire system. For additional strength, each fence panel is also through-bolted to metallic finish plates, which are mounted on the slotted posts.
US11180926B2	Automatic pool cleaner with edge engagement assembly An autonomous pool cleaner includes a main body, a filter that is removably coupled to the main body, and an edge engagement assembly. The main body includes a top, a bottom, and one or more peripheral walls that extend between the top and the bottom. The filter is accessible for removal or installation via a particular peripheral wall of the one or more peripheral walls. The edge engagement assembly is configured to extend beyond the particular peripheral wall of the main body and removably secure the autonomous pool cleaner to an edge of a swimming pool so that the filter is accessible and vertically removable when the autonomous pool cleaner is secured to the edge.
US11180916B2	Apparatus and system for dynamic acoustic ceiling system and methods thereof An acoustic ceiling tile and a dynamic acoustic ceiling system that includes multiple ceiling tiles that can be quickly and easily installed onto ceiling structures utilizing attached or embedded magnetic assemblies to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an fluctuating image, along with a reduction in unwanted noise or room acoustics, wherein the attached or embedded magnetic assemblies are configured to be removed from the ceiling tile, and then configured to be easily placed or located onto a different location on the ceiling tile as needed, to allow for optimal installation of the ceiling tile onto the ceiling structure.
US11180909B2	Floating sink Methods and systems for installing a floating sink. The systems may comprise a sink, the sink having an integrated bracket configured to attach to a wall and two spring assisted fasteners configured to attach the sink to the wall through the integrated bracket. Systems may include a drain plate integrated into a base of the sink, a drain pan configured to be attached to a drain pipe, and an attachment mechanism configured to temporarily attach the drain pan to the drain plate, wherein the drain pan can be connected and disconnected from the drain pan at the attachment mechanism. Systems may include an overflow assembly for the sink, including an overflow backplate attached to a backside of the ramp sink, an overflow collar attached to a drain pipe, and tubing connecting the overflow backplate to the overflow collar.
US11180908B2	Device for providing improved drainage An overflow assembly for a bathtub includes an elbow having a first threaded section and a retainer nut having a second corresponding threaded section. The retainer nut is configured to threadably mount onto the elbow. The overflow assembly further includes an overflow cover including at least one overflow opening and at least one vent opening defined therein. The overflow cover is configured to engage with the retainer nut and substantially cover the first threaded section and the retainer nut.
US11180907B2	Flow control system A fluid flow control system having a fluid inlet configured to be operatively coupled to a fluid source, a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet such that fluid may exit the system therethrough, a proximity sensor for detecting the position of an object within a region adjacent the sensor, and a flow control device configured to regulate fluid flow between the inlet and outlet in response to object detection by the sensor, wherein the flow control device varies the fluid flow proportional to the detected distance of an object from the sensor. A water flow control system for use in a shower environment is also provided, as well as a shower control system, methods for controlling water flow based on sensing of the presence and location of an object, and methods for reducing water consumption.
US11180900B2	Construction machine A pedal operation switching mechanism can switch a foot pedal to any movement pattern of three movement patterns of a front/rear step pattern of being capable of the operation of depressing a front side of the foot pedal from a neutral position of a rotational part of a pilot valve and of being capable of the operation of depressing a rear side of the foot pedal from the neutral position of the rotational part, a front step limit pattern of being capable of the operation of depressing only the front side of the foot pedal from the neutral position of the rotational part, and a fixing pattern of fixing the movement of the foot pedal in the neutral position of the rotational part.
US11180897B2	Rigid retaining bag Embodiments of the present invention relate to a bag including at least one flexible sheet of material, a back substantially orthogonal to a bottom, a front opposite the back, and a side comprising an envelope configured to receive a support structure.
US11180896B2	Signalling system The invention relates to a signaling system, comprising a crossable zone intended to be positioned on a highway and comprising a signaling marking forming a plurality of signaling strips, said system being characterized in that: The crossable zone comprises a plurality of photovoltaic zones (ZP) comprising photovoltaic cells (Cp) intended to capture light energy in order to convert it into electrical energy; The crossable zone comprises a plurality of signaling zones (ZS), of non-zero areas, so as to form said plurality of signaling strips, each signaling zone (ZS) incorporating electrical lighting means; A control system for controlling said electrical lighting means; At least one storage unit (14) for storing the electrical energy generated by each photovoltaic zone (ZP) and connected to said electrical lighting means in order to supply them with electrical energy.
US11180888B2	Fibrous structures comprising trichome compositions and methods for obtaining same Fibrous structures containing trichomes, for example novel trichome compositions, methods for obtaining such novel trichome compositions, and method for making such fibrous structures are provided.
US11180887B2	Laundry washing machine with water softening system and method for controlling a laundry washing machine Laundry washing machine (1) has an outer casing (2), a washing tub (3), arranged inside the casing (2), a rotatable drum (4), arranged in axially rotating manner inside the washing tub (3) and is designed to receive laundry to be washed. The machine further has a detergent dispensing assembly (12), designed for supplying laundry detergent into the washing tub (3), a water softening system (14), designed to receive fresh water from a water mains (13) and reduce the hardness degree of the fresh water in order to supply softened water to the detergent dispensing assembly (12) and/or to the washing tub (3), during one or more softened water laundry washing phases. The machine further has a control panel (28) configured to allow operator to input information associated with a laundry washing course having one or more softened water laundry washing phase/s; and a controller (15) configured to determine a time saving value (tSi) of one or more laundry washing phases of the washing courses to be performed, based on the softened water laundry washing phase/s of said laundry washing course.
US11180882B2	Arrangement comprising a visible seam and a lighting apparatus, use thereof, and method for producing the arrangement The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a visible seam, which is arranged in a sheet material part. The arrangement also includes a lighting apparatus, which is arranged beneath an underside of the sheet material part. The visible seam has an upper thread and a lower thread. The lower thread extends along the underside of the sheet material part in a direction (R). The upper thread has first thread portions along the upper side of the sheet material part and is guided, at stitch holes formed during the sewing process, through said stitch holes via second thread portions. By means of the lighting apparatus, emitted light passes into the second thread portions, into the stitch holes, and from there into the first thread portions. Some of the light propagates along the first thread portions, starting from an adjacent second thread portion, whereas another portion of the light exits from the first thread portion. In this way, the upper thread of the visible seam is illuminated.
US11180878B1	Quilting machine with tilting sewing assembly A quilting machine includes a frame sized and configured to support a sheet of fabric and a tilting sewing assembly. The tilting sewing assembly includes a needle beam defining a needle beam longitudinal axis, and a needle head attached to the needle that translates along the needle beam longitudinal axis. The assembly includes a hook beam defining a hook beam longitudinal axis disposed separate from and parallel to the needle beam longitudinal axis, and an axis of rotation parallel to the needle beam and the hook beam with the hook beam disposed between the needle beam and the hook beam. The needle head is between the needle beam and the hook beam. The tilting sewing assembly is configured to pivot about the axis of rotation with the needle beam and the hook beam translating laterally about the axis of rotation to move the needle head relative to the frame.
US11180874B2	Garment with higher coefficient of friction when stretched A garment includes a fabric portion having an inner face that is configured to contact a wearer's body while the garment is worn. The fabric portion is configured to be stretched while the garment is worn on the wearer's body. A coefficient of friction of the inner face of the fabric portion is greater while the fabric portion is stretched on the wearer's body than while the fabric portion is not stretched.
US11180871B2	Fabric items having strands of adjustable appearance A fabric-based item may include fabric formed from intertwined strands of material such as intertwined strands of tubing. The strands of material may include electrophoretic ink formed from charged nanoparticles of different colors in fluid. The electrophoretic ink may be contained within strands of tubing or may be enclosed within encapsulation structures such as encapsulation spheres. Encapsulation spheres or other encapsulation structures may be embedded in clear polymer binder within tubing or other strands. Electroluminescent particles may be included in the clear polymer binder. Electric fields can be applied to the electrophoretic ink in a given area of the fabric using conductive strands that overlap the area, using conductive electrodes such as transparent conductive electrodes on strands of tubing, using coaxial electrodes, or using other electrode structures.
US11180866B2	Passivation of nonlinear optical crystals The passivation of a nonlinear optical crystal for use in an inspection tool includes growing a nonlinear optical crystal in the presence of at least one of fluorine, a fluoride ion and a fluoride-containing compound, mechanically preparing the nonlinear optical crystal, performing an annealing process on the nonlinear optical crystal and exposing the nonlinear optical crystal to a hydrogen-containing or deuterium-containing passivating gas.
US11180860B2	Process to convert reduced sulfur species and water into hydrogen and sulfuric acid In an aspect, provided herein are methods for producing sulfuric acid and hydrogen gas, the methods comprising steps of: providing sulfur dioxide formed by thermal conversion of a sulfur-containing species; electrochemically oxidizing said sulfur dioxide to sulfuric acid in the presence of water; and electrochemically forming hydrogen gas via a reduction reaction. In some embodiments, the methods comprise a step of thermally converting said sulfur-containing species to said sulfur dioxide. Systems configured to perform these methods are also disclosed herein. Also provided herein are methods and systems for producing sulfuric acid and hydrogen gas by electrochemically forming the sulfuric acid and the hydrogen gas in a mixture comprising a sulfur material, a supporting acid, and water. Also provided herein are methods and systems for producing a cement material.
US11180847B2	Atomic layer deposition coatings for high temperature ceramic components Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to coated articles and methods of coating articles. In one embodiment, a coated article comprises an article adapted for use in a processing chamber, and a coating formed on exterior and interior surfaces of the article. In one embodiment, the coating comprises a rare earth metal-containing ceramic, and the coating is substantially uniform, conformal, and porosity-free.
US11180840B2	High gamma prime nickel based superalloy, its use, and method of manufacturing of turbine engine components The invention is related to a high gamma prim nickel based superalloy, its use and a method of manufacturing of turbine engine components by welding, 3D additive manufacturing, casting and hot forming, and the superalloy comprises 9.0-10.5 wt. % Cr, 20-22 wt. % Co, 1.0-1.4 wt. % Mo, 5.0-5.8 wt. % W, 2.0-6.0 wt. % Ta, 3.0-6.5 wt. % Al, 0.2-0.5 wt. % Hf, 0.01-0.16 wt. % C, 1.5-3.5 wt. % Re, 0-1.0 Ge wt. %, 0-0.2 wt. % Y, 0-1 wt. % Si, 0-0.015 wt. % B and nickel with impurities to balance.
US11180834B2	Grain-oriented electrical steel sheet and production method for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet Provided are: a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that has an excellent magnetic property and coating adhesiveness after stress relief annealing; and a production method therefor. This grain-oriented electrical steel sheet has: a steel sheet; a metal coating which contains a metal element and which is disposed on the steel sheet; a coating layer A which is a ceramic coating having an oxide content of less than 30 mass % and which is disposed on the metal coating; and a coating layer B which is an insulating tensile coating containing an oxide and which is disposed on the coating layer A, wherein the metal coating has a thickness of 1.0-10.0 nm, and in the metal element, the atomic radius ratio represented by formula (1) is at least 10%, when the atomic radius of iron is defined as RFe and the atomic radius of the metal element as RA. (\|RFe−RA\|/RFe)×100. Formula (1):
US11180823B2	High-strength galvanized steel sheet and method for producing the same Provided are a high-strength galvanized steel sheet having excellent delayed fracture resistance by reducing the diffusible hydrogen content in the steel and a method for producing the same. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet having a prescribed composition and a microstructure including martensite and tempered martensite, the total area fraction of the martensite and the tempered martensite being 30% or more, and a galvanizing layer formed on the surface of the steel sheet. The diffusible hydrogen content in the high-strength galvanized steel sheet is 0.50 wt. ppm or less. The half-width of the hydrogen release peak of the high-strength galvanized steel sheet is 70° C. or less. The diffusible hydrogen content and the half-width of the hydrogen release peak are determined by a prescribed analysis method.
US11180821B2	Stud-weldable rebar A stud-weldable rebar and a method for making the rebar are disclosed. The rebar has a steel body with a weld end and a diameter that is substantially uniform along a length of the body. A tip portion at the weld end includes a hardened zone and a base portion is formed of the remaining steel body. The hardened zone has a hardness that is about 1.5-3.0 times greater than a hardness of the base portion. Induction hardening is used to form the hardened zone.
US11180818B2	Steel bar for hot forging A steel bar for hot forging according to the present disclosure has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass percent, C: 0.05 to 0.40%, Si: 0.05 to 0.50%, Mn: 1.51 to 3.50%, P: 0.010 to 0.100%, S: 0.30% or less, Cr: 0.05 to 2.50%, V: 0.10 to 0.75%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.250%, Al: 0.005 to 0.060%, and N: 0.002 to 0.020%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1). A number density of TiNs having a circle equivalent diameter of not less than 20 μm in steel is 0.3 to 4.0/mm2: 0.48≤C+0.11Mn+0.08Cr+0.75V+0.20Mo≤1.50 (1) where, symbols of elements in Formula are to be substituted by contents of corresponding elements (in mass percent).
US11180815B2	Methods for treating colorectal cancer using prognostic genetic markers This invention relates to prognostic signatures, and compositions and methods for determining the prognosis of cancer in a patient, particularly for colorectal cancer. Specifically, this invention relates to the use of genetic markers for the prediction of the prognosis of cancer, such as colorectal cancer based on signatures of genetic markers. In various aspects, the invention relates to a method of predicting the likelihood of long-term survival of a cancer patient, a method of determining a treatment regime for a cancer patient, a method of preparing a treatment modality for a cancer patient, among other methods as well as kits and devices for carrying out these methods.
US11180813B2	Immunocompetence assessment by adaptive immune receptor diversity and clonality characterization Disclosed are methods for determining the immunological status of the adaptive immune system of a subject by identifying and quantifying rearranged DNA (and/or subsequently transcribed RNA) sequences encoding T cell receptor (TCR) and/or immunoglobulin (IG) polypeptides, in a lymphoid DNA-containing sample from the subject. TCR and/or IG sequence diversity and sequence distribution permit immunocompetence and immune repertoire assessment and reflect the degree of T cell or B cell clonality and clonal expansion in the sample. Methods for stratifying patient populations on the basis of immunocompetence including likelihood of responding to immunotherapy are also described.
US11180809B2	Biological markers for identifying patients for treatment with abiraterone acetate Provided herein are methods of predicting a likelihood of survival following treatment with AA and prednisone in a patient having CRPC.
US11180806B2	Process and kit for determining in vitro the immune status of an individual The present invention relates to a process for determining in vitro the immune status of an individual according to which: (a) a blood sample from the individual is provided, (b) at least two reagents specific to at least two products of expression of at least two target genes are provided; (c) the expression of said at least two target genes is determined, and (d) the expression of said at least two target genes respectively is compared with a reference expression, with a change in the expression of said at least two target genes relative to their reference expression indicating that the individual's immune status has changed, and a correlation between the expression of said at least two target genes with their reference expression indicating that the individual's immune status is normal; as well as a kit for determining said immune status of the individual.
US11180804B2	In situ ATAC sequencing The present invention provides methods for analyzing polynucleotides such as genomic DNA. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method for preparing and amplifying a genomic DNA library in situ in a fixed biological sample. The method comprises treating a fixed biological sample with an insertional enzyme complex to produce tagged fragments of genomic DNA. The method further comprises circularizing the tagged fragments of genomic DNA. The method further comprises amplifying the tagged fragments of genomic DNA.
US11180802B2	Methods for non-invasive prenatal ploidy calling The present disclosure provides methods for determining the ploidy status of a chromosome in a gestating fetus from genotypic data measured from a mixed sample of DNA comprising DNA from both the mother of the fetus and from the fetus, and optionally from genotypic data from the mother and father. The ploidy state is determined by using a joint distribution model to create a plurality of expected allele distributions for different possible fetal ploidy states given the parental genotypic data, and comparing the expected allelic distributions to the pattern of measured allelic distributions measured in the mixed sample, and choosing the ploidy state whose expected allelic distribution pattern most closely matches the observed allelic distribution pattern. The mixed sample of DNA may be preferentially enriched at a plurality of polymorphic loci in a way that minimizes the allelic bias, for example using massively multiplexed targeted PCR.
US11180800B2	Sample preparation methods, systems and compositions The disclosure provides methods, compositions, systems, and kits for the concurrent detection and analysis of different structural and chemical forms of nucleic acids in a sample.
US11180795B1	Nematode resistance alleles in soybean Methods for conveying soy cyst nematode (SCN) resistance into non-resistant soybean germplasm are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include introgression SCN resistance into a non-resistant soybean using one or more nucleic acid markers for marker-assisted breeding among soybean lines to be used in a soybean breeding program, wherein the markers are linked to and/or associated with SCN resistance. Also provided are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with resistance to SCN. Soybean plants and seeds produced by any of the disclosed methods are provided.
US11180791B2	MYO1A for predicting conversion of acute pain into chronic pain and use of MYO1A for therapy of pain Products and methods for assessing the predisposition of a subject to develop an injury-induced chronic mechanical pain and/or an inflammatory-induced chronic thermal pain are provided. More specifically, methods for the assessment of the predisposition of a subject to develop an injury-induced chronic mechanical pain and/or an inflammatory-induced chronic thermal pain using the MYO1A gene as a biomarker and methods of treating selected subjects are provided.
US11180785B2	Composition for producing tagatose and method of producing tagatose using the same Provided are a composition for producing tagatose, comprising fructose-4-epimerase, and a method of producing tagatose using the same.
US11180779B2	System and method of biocatalytic conversion for production of alcohols, ketones, and organic acids Biocatalytic conversion systems and methods of producing and using same that have improved yields are disclosed. The systems and methods involve co-fermentation of sugars and gaseous substrates for alcohol, ketone, and/or organic acid production. The systems and methods may include biocatalytically converting at least one sugar substrate into at least one of alcohol, at least one ketone, and/or at least one organic acid. The systems and methods may further include biocatalytically converting gases that comprise CO2 and H2 to at least one alcohol and/or at least one organic acid, thereby adding extra revenue to biorefineries.
US11180777B2	Cell fraction and method of generating a cell fraction containing a protein of interest The present disclosure relates to method and compositions for generating proteins. In particular, the present disclosure relates to electroporation mediated gene delivery in the generation of recombinant proteins (e.g., drug metabolizing enzyme and transporter vesicles) in mammalian cells.
US11180767B2	Protease deficient filamentous fungal cells and methods of use thereof The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
US11180765B2	Regulated expression of antigen and/or regulated attenuation to enhance vaccine immunogenicity and/or safety The invention relates to compositions and methods for making and using recombinant bacteria that are capable of regulated attenuation and/or regulated expression of one or more antigens of interest.
US11180756B2	Morpholino modified oligomeric compounds The present invention provides morpholino modified oligomeric compounds having at least one monomer subunit having Formula III, compounds having Formula I useful for making certain of the morpholino modified oligomeric compounds and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein provide for an improved toxicity profile. Certain such oligomeric compounds are useful for hybridizing to a complementary nucleic acid, including but not limited, to nucleic acids in a cell. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount of activity or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell.
US11180755B2	Recombinant virus products and methods for inducing DUX4 exon skipping The present invention relates to methods for shifting the splicing profile of the DUX4 gene, a double homeobox gene on human chromosome 4q35. Recombinant adeno-associated viruses of the invention deliver DNAs encoding U7-based small nuclear RNAs to induce DUX4 exon-skipping and the expression of shortened forms of DUX4. The methods have application in the treatment of muscular dystrophies such as facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
US11180729B2	Compositions and methods including cytotoxic B lymphocyte cell line expressing exogenous membrane immunoglobulin different from secreted immunoglobulin Compositions and methods are disclosed herein for producing one or more immunoglobulins in an isolated cytotoxic B lymphocyte cell line. An isolated cell line includes an isolated B lymphocyte cell line capable of expressing at least one exogenously incorporated membrane immunoglobulin reactive to a first antigen and at least one endogenous secreted immunoglobulin reactive to a second antigen, and further capable of expressing at least one exogenously incorporated recombinant B cell receptor that signals for expression of cytotoxic effector molecules.
US11180728B2	In-vitro full-skin model containing three-dimensional cell culture models of the sweat gland The present disclosure concerns an in-vitro full skin model which comprises a dermal equivalent and epidermal equivalent as well as from about 1 to about 100 three-dimensional sweat gland equivalents with respectively from about 500 to about 500000 sweat gland cells as well as a diameter of respectively from about 100 to about 6000 μm on a supporting layer. Furthermore, the present disclosure concerns the production of the full skin model as well as the use of this model as an in-vitro model, in screening methods as well as for in-vitro evaluation of the influence of cosmetic substances on the inhibition of sweat secretion as well as body odor.
US11180723B2	Vertical plug-flow process for simultaneous production of ethanol and a fermented, solid transformation product of the substrate The invention relates to a method for the simultaneous production of a solid transformation product of the substrate and crude ethanol comprising the following steps: •preparing a substrate from milled or flaked biomass comprising proteinaceous matter which originates from soya bean, rape seed, or mixtures thereof, optionally in further mixture with proteinaceous matter originating from fava beans, peas, sunflower seeds, lupine, cereals, and/or grasses, •mixing said substrate with live yeast in a dry matter ratio of from 1:1 to 10,000:1 and adding water in an amount which provides a ratio of wet bulk density to dry bulk density from 0.60 to 1.45 in the resulting mixture; •incubating said mixture for 1-48 hours at a temperature of about 20-60° C.; and •separating crude ethanol and wet solid transformation product from said mixture; further comprising that the incubation is performed as a continuous plug-flow process in a vertical, non-agitated, closed incubation tank with inlet means for said mixture and additives and outlet means for the solid transformation product and crude ethanol. The invention further relates to the products of this method as well as uses thereof.
US11180722B2	Method of making concentrate for beverages One embodiment of the present invention is a nested fermentation method for making a beverage, such as an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beer, a wine, or the like, the method comprising the steps of: creating a first solution, wherein creating the first solution comprises fermenting first fermentation ingredients; creating a second solution, wherein creating the second solution comprises removing a first portion of alcohol from the first solution; creating a third solution, wherein creating the third solution comprises removing a first portion of water from the second solution; creating a fourth solution, wherein creating the fourth solution comprises adding second fermentation ingredients to the third solution and fermenting the second fermentation ingredients in the third solution.
US11180716B2	Cleaning formulation comprising a solvent additive A cleaning formulation has from 10 to 99 wt % water, from 0.8 to 40 wt % surfactant, optionally other additives, and from 0.2 to 20 wt % of a solvent additive of formula (I): R1—O-(AO)n—C(═O)—R2 (I) where R1 is C3 to C12 alkyl, AO is an alkylene oxide group selected from an ethylene oxide group, a propylene oxide group and a butylene oxide group. At least one AO group in the solvent additive is an ethylene oxide group. The solvent additive has a water solubility of less than 1 wt % in deionised water at 20° C. and the surfactant enables the solvent additive to dissolve and/or disperse in the cleaning formulation. In a method of cleaning an oily or waxy soil from a hard surface, the solvent additive is applied to the hard surface and optionally rinsed with water. The solvent additive is used in a cleaning formulation to improve the percentage soil removal.
US11180714B2	Controlled release microcapsules A method of forming microcapsules having improved physical properties and release control as well as the microcapsules formed by the process wherein the capsule wall is formed by the concurrent polymerization of monomers, oligomer and/or prepolymers on the inside of the capsule wall and different monomers, oligomers and/or prepolymers on the exterior of the capsule wall as it forms.
US11180713B2	Method for manufacturing oil gel capsules and method for manufacturing contact part for vehicle, including oil gel capsules The present disclosure relates to manufacturing oil gel capsules and adding the same to an overlay layer of a contact part for a vehicle. The present disclosure may provide a method for manufacturing oil gel capsules and a method for manufacturing a contact part for a vehicle, including the oil gel capsules. The oil gels in the oil gel capsules manufactured by the present disclosure may respond to the temperature environment of a contact part for a vehicle, and an aggregation phenomenon of gelators or an aggregation phenomenon of surfactants may not occur even after an oil is released. Therefore, as oil gel capsules are added to an overlay layer, the present disclosure may improve low friction characteristics and seizure resistance characteristics of a contact part for a vehicle without any side effects caused by the above-described aggregation phenomenon.
US11180702B2	Nanowire-based hydrodesulfurization catalysts for hydrocarbon fuels The present development is a metal particle coated nanowire catalyst for use in the hydrodesulfurization of fuels and a process for the production of the catalyst. The catalyst comprises titanium(IV) oxide nanowires wherein the nanowires are produced by exposure of a TiO2—KOH paste to microwave radiation. Metal particles selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, tungsten, or a combination thereof, are impregnated on the metal oxide nanowire surface. The metal impregnated nanowires are sulfided to produce catalytically-active metal particles on the surface of the nanowires The catalysts of the present invention are intended for use in the removal of thiophenic sulfur from liquid fuels through a hydrodesulfurization (HDS) process in a fixed bed reactor. The presence of nanowires improves the HDS activity and reduces the sintering effect, therefore, the sulfur removal efficiency increases.
US11180694B2	Semiconductor nanocrystal particles, production methods thereof, and devices including the same A method of producing a quantum dot comprising zinc selenide, the method comprising: providing an organic ligand mixture comprising a carboxylic acid compound, a primary amine compound, a secondary amide compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a first organic solvent: RCONHR Chemical Formula 1 wherein each R is as defined herein; heating the organic ligand mixture in an inert atmosphere at a first temperature to obtain a heated organic ligand mixture; adding a zinc precursor, a selenium precursor, and optionally a tellurium precursor to the heated organic ligand mixture to obtain a reaction mixture, wherein the zinc precursor does not comprise oxygen; and heating the reaction mixture at a first reaction temperature to synthesize a first semiconductor nanocrystal particle.
US11180691B2	Use of composites having coating of reaction product of silicates and polyacrylic acid The strength of a proppant or sand control particulate may be improved by coating the proppant to form a composite. The composite has enhanced compressive strength between about 34 to about 130 MPa and minimizes the spelling of fines at closure stresses in excess of 5,000 psi. Conductivity of fractures is further enhanced by forming a pack of the composites in the fracture.
US11180690B2	Diluted microemulsions with low surface tensions Compositions relating to microemulsions or diluted microemulsions for treating gas wells having wellbores and methods related to treating gas wells having wellbores using the same are generally provided. In some embodiments, the microemulsions or diluted microemulsions have an especially low surface tension at a gas well bottom hole temperature and pressure.
US11180688B2	Spherical magnesium oxide and production method therefor Provided are: a spherical magnesium oxide having not only high sphericity but also smooth surface and having excellent moisture resistance and excellent filling properties, and a method producing the same. In the present invention, by controlling the boron and iron contents of the calcined magnesium oxide to be in the respective predetermined ranges, there is provided a spherical magnesium oxide having a volume-based cumulative 50% particle diameter (D50), as measured by a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measurement, in the range of from 3 to 200 μm, which is the range for a relatively large particle diameter, and a high sphericity of 1.00 to 1.20, as measured from viewing a SEM photomicrograph, as well as smooth surface, and having excellent moisture resistance and excellent filling properties. A predetermined spherical magnesium oxide is provided by virtue of the synergies obtained from the boron content of 300 to 2,000 ppm and the iron content of 100 to 1,500 ppm.
US11180687B2	Anhydrous heat transfer medium and application thereof An anhydrous heat transfer medium, comprising any one or a combination of at least two of cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutene or perfluorobutane methyl ether. The heat transfer medium does not require an external device to perform work on the heat transfer medium during a heat transfer process, and is anhydrous, non-combustible, non-conductive and environmentally friendly.
US11180686B2	Accelerate cure of moisture curable polyurethane adhesive compositions useful for bonding glass The adhesive system of the invention is especially useful in bonding replacement windows into vehicles. They allow for sufficient working time while still realizing a fast drive away time. The adhesive system is comprised of a moisture curable adhesive and a cure accelerator that may be applied using a simple single caulk gun and may be applied at ambient temperatures such as −10° C. and about 45° C. The cure accelerator is comprised of a polyol having a backbone that has at least one amine in the backbone. The moisture curable adhesive typically is comprised of an isocyanate terminated prepolymer.
US11180671B2	Aqueous ink The present invention relates to a water-based ink containing at least pigment-containing water-insoluble crosslinked polymer particles (A), a polymer emulsion (B) and water, in which a water-insoluble crosslinked polymer constituting the crosslinked polymer particles (A) is obtained by subjecting a polymer that contains a constitutional unit derived from a carboxylic acid monomer having an acid value of not less than 200 mgKOH/g and a constitutional unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer, to crosslinking reaction with an epoxy compound, and a polymer constituting the polymer emulsion (B) contains a constitutional unit derived from a carboxylic acid monomer and a constitutional unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer. The water-based ink of the present invention is excellent in ejection stability and fastness of the printed characters or images while maintaining good optical density.
US11180661B2	Binder composition, binder layer, optical laminate, and image display device An object of the present invention is to provide a binder composition which is excellent in upper layer coatability after being formed as a binder layer and can improve liquid crystal aligning properties, a binder layer, an optical laminate, and an image display device. A binder composition according to the embodiment of the present invention is a binder composition containing: a binder; a polymerization initiator; a surfactant; and a photo-alignment agent, in which the surfactant and the photo-alignment agent include functional groups capable of hydrogen bonding with each other, and the functional group capable of hydrogen bonding included in any one of the surfactant or the photo-alignment agent is a proton-donating functional group, and the functional group included in the other of the surfactant or the photo-alignment agent is a proton-accepting functional group.
US11180658B2	Pigment composition for green filter and production method thereof A pigment composition for a green filter includes a green pigment consisting of a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine, wherein as spectral transmission characteristics of a dispersion containing only the green pigment as a pigment, the transmittance at 400 nm is 1% or less; the transmittance at 450 nm is 25% or less; the transmittance at 600 nm is 30% or less; the transmittance at 650 nm is 0.3% or less; the transmittance at the peak wavelength is 80% or more; the half value width of the peak wavelength is 120 nm or less; the transmittance at 750 nm is 1% or less; and the transmittance at 800 nm is 20% or less. The pigment composition for a green filter has low transmittance in the blue range, low transmittance in the near infrared range, and high transmittance in the green range by only a green pigment.
US11180654B2	Composition, film formed from the composition, sliding member having the film, and method for producing the same A film is formed by use of a composition containing (A) a binder resin, (B) a hard particle, and (C) a solid lubricant selected from the group containing molybdenum disulfide and graphite, wherein the composition contains tungsten carbide as the hard particle, and wherein weight ratio of (B) the hard particles and (C) the solid lubricant, (B)/(C), is in the range of 1 to 3.
US11180652B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and molded product using same The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) 60 wt % to 75 wt % of a polycarbonate resin, (B) 5 wt % to 20 wt % of a polybutylene terephthalate resin, (C) 2 wt % to 8 wt % of a polyethylene terephthalate resin, (D) 1 wt % to 5 wt % of a methyl methacrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, (E) 3 wt % to 8 wt % of an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene graft copolymer including a rubbery polymer having an average particle diameter of 200 nm to 400 nm, and (F) 5 wt % to 10 wt % of an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer including a rubbery polymer having an average particle diameter of 400 nm to 600 nm, and to a molded product using the same.
US11180632B2	Unsaturated polyester resin system for cured in-place piping A process to use an unsaturated polyester resin system comprising preparing a curable cumene-quat curing system. The cumene-quat curing system can comprise an unsaturated polyester resin, a peroxide initiator, a quaternary ammonium salt component, a 2,4-pentanedione component, and an inhibitor component. The peroxide initiator can comprise a cumene hydroperoxide component. The process can further comprise applying the curable cumene-quat curing system in a cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation process.
US11180631B2	Antioxidant composition The present invention provides a stabilising composition, comprising: a) a first phenolic antioxidant comprising one or more phenolic compounds having the structure of formula (I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having from 12 to 20 carbon atoms; and b) one or more second phenolic antioxidants independently selected from: a mono-hydroxybenzene having lower steric hindrance than the first phenolic antioxidant; a di-hydroxybenzene; and/or a tri-hydroxybenzene.
US11180629B2	Methods for recycling cotton and polyester fibers from waste textiles Systems and methods are provided that involve a subcritical water reaction to recycle the cellulose and polyester components of waste cotton and cotton/polyester blend textiles that would otherwise be discarded or disposed of. Specifically, the disclosed methods provide for treatment of the waste textiles to produce advanced materials including cellulose and terephthalic acid (TPA) with a low environmental impact. The cellulose and TPA that are produced are of a high quality allowing for production of regenerated cellulose and regenerated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) suitable for fiber spinning and textile applications.
US11180623B2	Flexible conductive film and its preparation method A flexible conductive film is comprised of a flexible base and a conductive layer coated on it. The flexible base uses Surlyn resin as the matrix. It uses silver nanowire as the conductive layer.
US11180622B2	Thermoplastic polymer-based composite material and preparation method thereof A thermoplastic polymer-based composite material and a preparation method thereof are provided. The thermoplastic polymer-based composite material is obtained by impregnating a reinforcing material with a mixture or an oligomer of an epoxy resin, a bisphenol A/F, and a catalyst and then performing an in-situ polymerization. The thermoplastic polymer-based composite material is less expensive to produce, has an optimal impregnation effect, excellent secondary processing performance, high heat resistance, desirable mechanical properties and excellent overall performance.
US11180620B2	Proton-conducting inorganic particles, method for the preparation thereof, and use thereof to form a fuel cell membrane The invention relates to inorganic particles which are covalently bonded to first polymer chains made up of at least one polymer carrying proton exchange groups, optionally in the form of salts, and bonded to second polymer chains made up of at least one fluorinated polymer that does not carry any proton exchange groups, the second chains being bonded to the particles via organic spacer groups, or the second chains being bonded to first chains via organic spacer groups, or some of the second chains being bonded to the particles via organic spacer groups while the remaining second chains are bonded to first chains via organic spacer groups.
US11180617B2	Method for preparing benzoxazine-containing resin composition, and prepreg and laminate made therefrom The present invention relates to a method for preparing a benzoxazine-containing resin composition and a prepreg and a laminate made therefrom. The method for preparing a benzoxazine-containing resin composition is adding an acidic filler to a benzoxazine-containing resin composition. By adding an acidic filler to the benzoxazine-containing resin composition, the present invention promotes greatly the polymerization reaction of benzoxazine and epoxy resin, reduces the curing temperature required for polymerization of benzoxazine and epoxy resin. The laminate prepared from the benzoxazine-containing resin composition, to which an acidic filler is added, has high anti-stripping stability, high glass transition temperature, low water absorption, high heat resistance, high bending strength and good processability, and can achieve low coefficient of thermal expansion.
US11180612B2	Triazine ring-containing polymer, and thermoplastic article and optical component including the same A triazine ring-containing polymer including a repeating unit represented by Formula (1) and having a number average molecular weight of greater than about 20000 g/mol and less than or equal to about 50000 g/mol: wherein, in Formula (1), R1 is each independently a C1 to C5 alkyl group and R2 is each independently a divalent group having at least one aromatic hydrocarbon group.
US11180608B2	Biodegradable polymers, complexes thereof for gene therapeutics and drug delivery, and methods related thereto A biodegradable cationic polymer is disclosed, comprising first repeat units derived from a first cyclic carbonyl monomer by ring-opening polymerization, wherein more than 0% of the first repeat units comprise a side chain moiety comprising a quaternary amine group; a subunit derived from a monomeric diol initiator for the ring-opening polymerization; and an optional endcap group. The biodegradable cationic polymers have low cytotoxicity and form complexes with biologically active materials useful in gene therapeutics and drug delivery.
US11180607B2	Polyesters with ultra-high flowability and superior stability and meltblown fibers thereof A polyester with ultra-high flowability and good stability over time is provided. The polyester can be polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) or another aliphatic polyester, whose intrinsic viscosity (IV) is less than 0.6 dL/g and a carboxylic end group (CEG) content is 15 meq/kg or less, and characterized by having a melt volume rate (MVR) of greater than 400 cm3/10 min at 250° C. A resin composition of this polyester is provided, which can be meltblown into microfibers of a uniform diameter and a concentrated diameter distribution, forming a fabric with a uniform small pore size.
US11180597B2	Polymer composition The present invention relates to a polymer composition, an optical laminate and a display device, and can provide a polymer composition capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which has excellent workability, durability and dimensional stability and is capable of effectively alleviating the bending phenomenon of the display, through a polymer capable of forming a physically cross-linked structure together with a chemically cross-linked structure. In addition, the present invention can provide an optical laminate comprising a cross-linked product of the polymer composition and a display device comprising the same.
US11180595B2	Copolymer having carbosiloxane dendrimer structure and acidic group, composition containing same, and cosmetic A copolymer having excellent water resistance and sebum resistance while also exhibiting high washability is provided. Also provided is a composition and cosmetic material containing the copolymer. The copolymer is generally polymerized from a monomer composition comprising: (A) a carbosiloxane dendrimer monomer having a radically polymerizable organic group; and (B) an unsaturated monomer having at least one acidic group or a salt thereof per molecule; wherein monomer (A) is present in the monomer composition in an amount greater than or equal to 30 wt. % relative to the weight of the monomer composition, and a weight ratio (A/B) of monomer (A) to monomer (B) is from 1.0 to 20.0.
US11180594B2	Compositions and articles for additive fabrication and methods of using the same Radiation curable compositions for additive fabrication processes, the components cured therefrom, and their use in particle image velocimetry testing methods are described and claimed herein. Such compositions include compounds which induce free-radical polymerization, optionally compounds which induce cationic polymerization, a filler constituent, and a light absorbing component, wherein the compositions are configured to possess certain absorbance values at wavelengths commonly utilized in particle image velocimetry testing. In another embodiment, the compositions include a fluoroantimony-modified compound. Such compositions may be used in particle imaging velocimetry testing methods, wherein the test object utilized is created via additive fabrication and is of a substantially homogeneous construction.
US11180593B2	Methacrylic resin composition for non-contact hot plate welding, molded article, and method for producing same The present invention provides a methacrylic resin composition for non-contact hot plate welding comprising a methacrylic resin comprising 80 to 99.9% by mass of a methacrylic acid ester monomer unit and 0.1 to 20% by mass of a unit of at least one additional vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the methacrylic acid ester monomer, wherein the methacrylic resin composition has a melt flow rate (MFR) of 2.5 g/10 min or lower at 230° C. at a load of 3.8 kg.
US11180585B2	Film touch sensor and structure including the same A film touch sensor is prepared by performing a process in which a separation layer made of a specific component is formed on a carrier substrate, and an insulation film is formed on a transparent conductive film pattern, which is used as a planarization layer, an adhesive layer or a base layer.
US11180581B2	Phosphinimine amido-ether complexes Provided in this disclosure are organometallic complexes that contain i) a metal atom selected from Hf and Zr; 2) a phosphinimine ligand; 3) an amido-ether ligand and at least one other ancillary ligand. The use of such a complex, in combination with an activator, as an olefin polymerization catalyst is demonstrated. The catalysts are effective for the copolymerization of ethylene with an alpha olefin (such as 1-butene, 1-hexene, or 1-octene) and enable the production of high molecular weight copolymers (Mw greater than 25,000) with good comonomer incorporation at high productivity.
US11180580B2	Benzazole and pseudoindole diamido transition metal complexes and use thereof in olefin polymerization This invention relates to transition metal complexes represented by the formula: catalyst systems comprising the complexes, and polymerization methods for olefinic monomers using the catalyst systems. In said formula, M is a transition metal; E is NR2, CR3R4, O, S, or SiR5R6; Q is optional substitution; p is an integer ranging from 0 to 3; L is an optional neutral ligand; m is an integer ranging from 0 to 3; X is an anionic leaving group; n is 1 or 2, with m+n being 4 or less; J is a linker group contributing two or three atoms that are located within a first chelate ring; R1 and R1′ are independently a hydrocarbyl group or a trihydrocarbylsilyl group; R2 is a hydrocarbyl group; R3 and R4 are independently H, a hydrocarbyl group, or a trihydrocarbylsilyl group; and R5 and R5 are independently a hydrocarbyl group.
US11180578B2	Polymerization inhibitor and retarder compositions with amine stabilizer Described are compositions and methods for inhibiting polymerization of a monomer (e.g., styrene) composition, which use an N—O polymerization inhibitor, a quinone methide polymerization retarder, and an amine stabilizer having a primary and/or secondary amine group. In a mixture, the amine-based stabilizer can prevent antagonistic effects and can provide greater antipolymerant activity. In turn, the mixture inhibits apparatus fouling and improves the purity of monomer streams.
US11180575B2	Thermally inhibited starch and process for making Improved thermally inhibited starch is disclosed and methods of making such starch are disclosed. In some embodiments a thermally inhibited starch has improved whiteness and flavor. In some embodiments a method for making a thermally inhibited starch includes providing adding a buffer and an acid to a starch to obtain a pH adjusted starch having an acidic pH and thermally inhibiting the pH adjusted starch. The technology further pertains to methods of making the thermally inhibited starch in batch, continuous, continuous-like process or combinations thereof.
US11180574B2	Method and carrier complexes for delivering molecules to cells The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
US11180573B2	Extracellular matrix-producing composition using MAST4 gene and preparation method therefor The present invention relates to a composition for producing an extracellular matrix from a eukaryotic cell, the composition comprising a polypeptide or compound capable of specifically binding to a microtubule associated serine/threonine kinase family member 4 (MAST4) protein or a fragment thereof or a polynucleotide, polypeptide or compound capable of specifically binding to a nucleic acid coding for the MAST4 protein or a fragment thereof, and a composition for promoting chondrogenesis, comprising the same composition.
US11180567B2	Antibody polypeptides that antagonize CD40L Antibody polypeptides that specifically bind human CD40L are provided. The antibody polypeptides do not activate platelets. The antibody polypeptides are useful in the treatment of diseases involving CD40L activation, such as graft-related diseases and autoimmune diseases. The antibody polypeptides may be domain antibodies (dAbs) comprising a single VH or VK domain. The half-life of the antibody polypeptides may be increased by modifying the antibody polypeptides to be dual specific reagents that can also bind human serum albumin (HSA) or another antigen.
US11180565B2	Method of enriching a target nucleic acid at a TNFRSF1B gene locus in a sample from a subject with inflammatory bowel disease The aspects disclosed herein describe methods of identifying a subject that is non-responsive to anti-TNF therapy. The aspects disclosed herein further provide for a method of selecting a therapy for a subject with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and treating the subject with the therapy.
US11180558B2	Tandem diabody for CD16A-directed NK-cell engagement The invention relates to a multispecific antigen-binding molecule specifically binding to CD16A and consisting of two polypeptide chains, wherein each polypeptide chain comprises at least four variable domains from the N-terminus to the C-terminus in the order: VH_BCMA-VL_CD16A-VH_CD16A-VL_BCM.
US11180555B2	Antibodies directed against CD4 for the treatment and functional cure of HIV The present disclosure is directed to antibodies directed against CD4, compositions thereof, and methods employing such compositions for the prevention, treatment, and/or functional cure of HIV infection. The disclosed antibodies exert potent competitive HIV entry inhibition by binding to domain 1 of CD4 in both cell-free and cell-to-cell systems. The disclosed antibodies also inhibit antigen induced T cell proliferation and cytokine production (IL2 and IFN-gamma) of CD4+ T cells, which is implicated in the pathogenic cycle of pyroptosis. The disclosed antibodies also have the ability to reactivate resting CD4+ T cells, which is particularly useful for reactivating latent reservoirs of HIV in resting T cells to make these cells susceptible to treatment with antiretroviral agents. Reactivation of HIV infected resting CD4+ T cells allows combinational treatment incorporating antibodies of the current invention with HAART in HIV infected patients leading to the functional cure of HIV.
US11180554B2	Anti-human CD73 antibody [Problem] Provided is an anti-human CD73 antibody which is enhanced as compared to the antibody in the prior art and has an ability of recovering AMP-dependently suppressed T cell functions. [Means for Solution] Provided is an anti-human CD73 antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 31 to 35 of SEQ ID NO: 2, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 50 to 66 of SEQ ID NO: 2, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 99 to 112 of SEQ ID NO: 2, and a light chain variable region comprising CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 24 to 34 of SEQ ID NO: 4, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 50 to 56 of SEQ ID NO: 4, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 89 to 98 of SEQ ID NO: 4.
US11180553B2	Chimeric antigen receptor The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds human CD22, having an antigen-binding domain which comprises a) a heavy chain variable region (VH) having complementarity determining regions (CDRs) with the following sequences: CDR1—NYWIH (SEQ ID No. 1); CDR2—GINPGNNYATYRRKFQG (SEQ ID No. 2) CDR3—EGYGNYGAWFAY (SEQ ID No. 3); and b) a light chain variable region (VL) having CDRs with the following sequences: CDR1—RSSQSLANSYGNTFLS (SEQ ID No. 4); CDR2—GISNRFS (SEQ ID No. 5) CDR3—LQGTHQPYT (SEQ ID No. 6). The present invention also provides a cell comprising such a CAR and the use of such a cell to treat cancer.
US11180529B2	Alpha-v beta-6 integrin ligands and uses thereof Integrin ligands having serum stability and affinity for αvβ6 integrins are described. Compositions comprising αvβ6 integrin ligands having serum stability and having affinity for αvβ6 integrins and methods of using them are also described.
US11180525B2	Process for making 3-substituted 5-amino-6H-thiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-2, 7-dione compounds useful for the treatment of virus infection The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as described herein, and their prodrugs or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, enantiomer or diastereomer thereof, and compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US11180524B2	Modified nucleoside phosphoramidites The present disclosure relates to compounds and compositions containing 5′-phosphoramidite nucleoside monomers of formulae (I) and (II), and methods of making and use, wherein the substituents are as defined in the appended claims.
US11180518B2	Phenyl-heterocycle-phenyl derivatives for use in the treatment or prevention of melanoma The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (E) which is useful for treating or preventing melanoma.
US11180515B2	Non-aqueous electrolytic solution for power storage element A non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes a phosphoric acid diester salt, which can suppress deterioration of charge-discharge characteristics of a power storage element, and can suppress the rise in internal resistance after storage at high temperature. The phosphoric acid diester salt is represented by the following chemical formula (1): in which Mn+ represents a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkali earth metal ion, an aluminum ion, a transition metal ion, or an onium ion, R1 and R2 are different from each other and represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and having at least one of a halogen atom, a heteroatom, and an unsaturated bond, and n represents a valence.
US11180499B2	Phosphodiesterase inhibitors Provided herein are compounds and methods for modulating the phosphodiesterase PDE4. More particularly, provided are selective inhibitors PDE4 and the uses of such inhibitors in regulating diseases and disorders, e.g., to treat cancer, inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and addiction.
US11180498B2	Substituted pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines, pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines and [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridines as potent antivirals The present technology provides compounds according to Formula I expected to be useful in inhibiting an enterovirus, paramyxovirus, respiratory virus, flaviviridae virus, bunyaviridae virus, togaviridae virus, or rabies virus in a cell and/or treating subjects suffering from an enterovirus, paramyxovirus, respiratory virus, flaviviridae virus, bunyaviridae virus, togaviridae virus, or rabies virus.
US11180497B2	Cyclic compounds as immunomodulating agents The present disclosure describes novel IDO inhibitors and methods for preparing them. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising such IDO inhibitors and methods of using them for treating cancer, infectious diseases, and other disorders are also described.
US11180496B2	1H-pyrazolopyridine derivative and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same The present invention relates to a novel 1H-pyrazolopyridine derivative and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The 1H-pyrazolopyridine derivative and the pharmaceutical composition containing the same can be usefully used for the prevention or treatment of autoimmune diseases or cancer.
US11180482B2	Anilinopyrimidines as haematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) inhibitors The invention relates to HPK1 inhibitors useful in the treatment of cancers, and other serine-threonine kinase mediated diseases, having the Formula: where A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R16, R17, X1, X2, X3, X4, m, and n are described herein.
US11180475B2	Crystal form I of a 5-aminopyrazole carboxamide compound as BTK inhibitor Disclosed is a new crystal form of a 5-aminopyrazole carboxamide compound as shown in Formula (I). Also disclosed are a preparation method for said crystal form of said compound, a pharmaceutical composition of said crystal form of said compound, and uses thereof.
US11180474B2	Dimethoxyphenyl substituted indole compounds as TLR7, TLR8 or TLR9 inhibitors Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein R1, R3, R4, R5, m, and n are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as inhibitors of signaling through Toll-like receptor 7, or 8, or 9, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
US11180470B2	Herbicidal pyrimidine compounds The present invention relates to the pyrimidine compounds of formula (I), or their agriculturally acceptable salts or derivatives as herbicides, wherein the variables are defined according to the description, use of pyrimidine compounds of formula (I) as herbicide, compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants, and also a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of at least one pyrimidine compounds of the formula (I) to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.
US11180468B2	Prodrugs of urolithins and uses thereof The invention provides compounds of formula (I) or salts thereof: wherein: A, B, C, D, W, X, Y and Z are as defined in the specification, and at least one of A, B, C, D, W, X, Y and Z is OR1; each R1 being independently H or C(═O)R2, and at least one R1 group being C(═O)R2; where each R2 is selected from: CHR3NHR4, where R4 is H and R3 is a group selected from CH3, CH2CH(CH3)2, CH(CH3)CH2CH3, CH2Ph, CH2-3-(1H-indole), CH2CH2SCH3, CH2OH, CHOHCH3, CH2SH, CH2SeH and CH2PhpOH, wherein said R3 group can optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, ORA or C1-C4 alkyl; or R3 and R4 together with the C and N atoms to which they are attached form a 5-membered heteroalkyl ring, wherein said heteroalkyl ring can optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, ORA or C1-C3 alkyl, wherein RA is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen, cyano or nitro groups. The compounds are effective pro-drugs for urolithins and they enable the ready delivery of urolithins to the site in the digestive tract where they can be absorbed into the body.
US11180462B2	Microbiocidal oxadiazole derivatives Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as fungicides.
US11180459B2	Bacterial efflux pump inhibitors Disclosed herein are compounds of formula I and salts thereof. Also disclosed are compositions comprising compounds of formula I and methods using compounds of formula I.
US11180456B2	Arylazole compound and pest control agent A compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt or N-oxide compound thereof is provided. In Formula (I), A1 to A4 each independently represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom, X1 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, n represents the number of X1 groups, R1 represents a C1-6 alkylthio group or the like, and D is a group represented by Formula (D-1) or (D-2), and in Formula (D-1) and (D-2), * represents a binding position, Q represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, B1 and B2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or the like, R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like that is bound to one of the nitrogen atoms in Formula (D-1), B3 and B4 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or carbon atom, R4 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, and m represents the number of R4 groups.
US11180447B2	Method for producing methionine An object of the present invention to provide a method for producing methionine with consideration given to the environment. The production method of the present invention comprises a removal step of blowing an inert gas into a liquid containing 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin and thereby diffusing ammonia remaining in the liquid to obtain an emission gas containing the ammonia, and a recovery step of bringing the emission gas into contact with a washing liquid to recover ammonia contained in the emission gas.
US11180435B2	Chromium-catalyzed production of alcohols from hydrocarbons Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed, and these processes include the steps of forming a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state, irradiating the hydrocarbon reactant and the supported chromium catalyst with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum to reduce at least a portion of the supported chromium catalyst to form a reduced chromium catalyst, and hydrolyzing the reduced chromium catalyst to form a reaction product comprising the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound. The supported chromium catalyst can be formed by heat treating a supported chromium precursor, contacting a chromium precursor with a solid support while heat treating, or heat treating a solid support and then contacting a chromium precursor with the solid support.
US11180425B2	Compositions for increasing nitrogen sources life span in plant growth mediums and methods of making The present invention relates to compositions for increasing a nitrogen source life span in plant growth mediums as well as methods of making these compositions. The invention also relates to compositions and methods of reacting a nitrogen source with one or more nitrification inhibitors using standard equipment for producing nitrogen sourced particles.
US11180422B2	Vacuum pressure transformation vessel and method of use A method of forming a ceramic-metal composite part is described herein. The method includes maintaining molten metal in an interior of a housing in a liquefied state, the interior including a first chamber, a second chamber, and a port defined therebetween. The method further includes sealing the port such that the molten metal in the first chamber is maintained at a first liquid level, suspending a part at a height within the first chamber above the first liquid level, forming a pressure differential between the first chamber and the second chamber, unsealing the port such that molten metal from the second chamber flows into the first chamber, and resealing the port when the molten metal in the first chamber reaches a second liquid level such that the ceramic part is submerged in the molten metal.
US11180420B2	Metal nitrides and/or metal carbides with nanocrystalline grain structure Disclosed is a composition having nanoparticles or particles of a refractory metal, a refractory metal hydride, a refractory metal carbide, a refractory metal nitride, or a refractory metal boride, an organic compound consisting of carbon and hydrogen, and a nitrogenous compound consisting of carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen. The composition, optionally containing the nitrogenous compound, is milled, cured to form a thermoset, compacted into a geometric shape, and heated in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature that forms a nanoparticle composition comprising nanoparticles of metal nitride and optionally metal carbide. The nanoparticles have a uniform distribution of the nitride or carbide.
US11180419B2	Method for preparation of dense HfC(Si)—HfB2 composite ceramic A method for the preparation of a dense HfC(Si)—HfB2 composite ceramic. hafnium oxide powders, nano-sized carbon black and silicon hexaboride powders are mixed in a molar ratio of (1-10):(1-20):(1-5) to obtain a powder mixture. The powder mixture is subjected to ball milling, dried and transferred to a graphite mold for spark plasma sintering. In this way, an in-situ carbon-boron reduction reaction and the sintering densification are completed in one step, and the obtained HfC(Si)—HfB2 composite ceramic has a density of 94.0%-100% and uniformly dispersed grains.
US11180416B2	Structural assembly board and method of manufacturing same A composition for use in making a structural assembly board, a structural assembly made from the composition, and a method of making the structural assembly board is provided. The composition includes magnesium oxide having purity of 94-98 wt %; magnesium chloride; and water. The magnesium oxide has at least two different particles sizes. The composition and method of making the structural assembly board promote formation of 5MgO.MgCl2.8H2O to improve structural qualities of the structural assembly board.
US11180399B2	Intelligent oil sludge treatment apparatuses and treatment processes The present invention relates to intelligent oil sludge treatment apparatuses and treatment processes. The treatment apparatus includes an integrative device, an oil removal device, a separation device, a sludge collection tank, a dewatering device, a pyrolysis device, an agent tank, a deodorization tower, a crude oil tank, a light oil tank, a separator, a condenser, a desulfurization tower, a clean water tank, a sewage station, and a steam boiler, where an outlet of the integrative device is connected to an inlet of the oil removal device; the oil removal device is configured to remove crude oil from oil slurry; the oil removal machine collects the crude oil to the crude oil tank, discharges stench into the deodorization tower, and discharges the slurry into the separation device; and the separation device is configured to perform a solid-liquid separation operation.
US11180396B2	Separation of two fluid immiscible phases for downhole applications The present invention relates to a group and method for the separation of a mixture comprising two fluid phases mutually at least partially immiscible and with different specific density characterized in that it comprises a closed chamber (11) which extends between an upper outlet mouth (12a) of a fluid phase with lower specific density separated from the mixture, positioned at a first upper height, and a lower outlet mouth (12b) of a fluid phase with greater specific density separated from the mixture, positioned at a second lower height with respect to the first upper height, an inlet (15,33) for said mixture inside said closed chamber (11) also being present at a height interposed between said upper and lower heights, a first upper gross separation device (13) of said mixture and a second lower fine separation device (14,14′) of said mixture, hydraulically connected to each other (13) (14), being situated in succession, inside said closed chamber (11), between said upper outlet mouth (12a) and said lower outlet mouth (12b), the first upper gross separation device (13) comprising a gravitational separation chamber and the at least second lower fine separation device (14,14′) comprising at least one coalescence separator (14) and/or at least one hydrocyclone separator (14′).
US11180395B2	Horizontal-flow sand filtration pool and water treatment process thereof A horizontal-flow sand filtration pool and a water treatment process thereof. The horizontal-flow sand filtration pool includes a pool body, a raw water inlet assembly, a sand filtration bed, a filtered water outlet assembly, an aeration assembly, and a back washing assembly; the raw water inlet assembly includes a water inlet pipe and a water distribution device that supplies raw water to the sand filtration bed; the water inlet pipe is connected with the water distribution device, the water distribution device is provided in the sand filtration bed, and a plurality of water outlet channels are uniformly distributed on the vertical surface of the water distribution device; the filtered water outlet assembly includes a water collector and a water outlet pipe; the water outlet pipe is communicated with the water collector; the back washing assembly includes a back washing pipe and a drainage pipe.
US11180392B2	Sequencing batch reactor for sewage treatment and sewage treatment system comprising same Disclosed is a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for sewage treatment. The SBR is applicable to an energy-producing sewage treatment system. The SBR includes a treatment tank and a hybrid bacterial strain screening tank. The treatment tank removes ammonium contained in supernatant liquid using anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) bacteria. The hybrid bacterial strain screening tank screen anammox bacteria granules out by passing the supernatant liquid discharged from the treatment tank through the hybrid bacterial strain screening tank. The SBR generates biogas using the anammox bacteria and reduces the nitrogen content in the supernatant liquid. The SBR can separate the anammox bacteria granules with high separation efficiency, thereby shortening sewage treatment time and recycling activated sludge, resulting in a dramatic decrease in the amount of waste sludge.
US11180389B1	Floating water jet for spraying chlorinated water at a water surface of a swimming pool A floating water jet for spraying chlorinated water at water surface of a pool is disclosed herein. The floating water jet includes a cylindrical body having a closed end and an open end, an internal wall within the cylindrical body defining a sealed air chamber within the cylindrical body adjacent the closed end, the sealed chamber providing buoyancy to the cylindrical body such that the cylindrical body floats on the water surface of the pool with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body being parallel to the water surface. An internal chamber is provided within the cylindrical body between the open end and the internal wall for receiving the chlorinated water. An end wall is sealed to the open end, the end wall including a central inlet opening adapted for connection to an outlet end of a floating pool hose, and a plurality of outlet openings in the end wall arranged concentrically about the central opening. Chlorinated water from the pool hose is directed into the internal chamber via the central inlet opening and exits the internal chamber via the plurality of outlet openings to direct jets of the chlorinated water in a direction parallel to the water surface.
US11180388B2	System and method for treatment of wastewater via enhanced electroflotation A method for treating wastewater involves electrolyzing a stream of seawater and wastewater mix within one or more electrolytic cells mounted outside a batch tank. The electrolyzed stream is piped to a quelling chamber which is mounted above the batch tank. A diluted polymer solution is injected at upstream of an in-line mixer piping into the quelling chamber substantially concurrently with the electrolyzed stream. The polymer solution and the electrolyzed stream are dispersed as a fine shower over residual seawater and wastewater in the batch tank. The polymer solution facilitates flocculation of the suspended solid particles and creates a distinct buoyant layer of flocculated solid particles attached with micro bubbles. A substantially clarified effluent is separated from the flocculated layer and neutralized prior to discharge. The flocculated layer is pumped from the batch tank to a dewatering system where entrained solids are compacted to a desired level. A centrate generated during the solids/sludge dewatering step is recirculated to the batch tank prior to addition of seawater during a subsequent treatment cycle as a supplement to the seawater.
US11180383B2	Device for cleaning a fluid contaminated with oil A device (1) for cleaning a liquid (3) contaminated with oil, comprising a filling (7) made of a material that absorbs the oil (2), which filling is located inside a container (4) and is arranged between an inlet and an outlet (5, 6) of the container (4). According to the invention, the absorption property and handling of the filling (7) is increased by virtue of the fact that the filling is formed by a package-type tangle of keratin structures (8) that are randomly arranged and stochastically distributed in all three dimensions, which in the operating state of the device (1), comprise a closed container edge (9) between the inlet and the outlet (5, 6), and rest thereon in a liquid-tight manner.
US11180375B2	Porous halloysite powder and method for producing halloysite powder Provided are a halloysite powder and a method for producing the halloysite powder. The halloysite powder contains granules in which halloysite including halloysite nanotubes is aggregated. The granules have first pores derived from the tube holes in the halloysite nanotubes and second pores that are different from the first pores.
US11180372B2	Method for making graphene from methane and hydrogen Methods of forming graphene may include reacting a dispersed mixture, comprising fly ash, a charged heteroaromatic compound, particularly a pyridinium compound, such as a 1-(4-pyridyl)-pyridinium salt, and a solvent, particularly an alcohol, such as ethanol, with a polymeric oxidizing agent, preferably polymer-supported pyridinium chlorochromate, to form a second mixture; and contacting the second mixture at a temperature of 120 to 180° C. with a gas stream comprising at least 0.1 vol. % CH4 and at least 10 vol. % H2 to form graphene on the fly ash. Methods of managing waste may comprise using fly ash waste to produce graphene. Devices for implementing such methods may involve steel cylindrical reaction vessels including a cover through which a valve-stoppable pipe is fed, which reaction vessel is at least partially surrounded by a heating device, and suitable for handling solvent and fly ash, as well as for receiving gas inflow through the pipe.
US11180369B2	Renewable magnesium removing agent and its use in preparation of low-magnesium lithium-rich brine A renewable magnesium removing agent and its use in a preparation of a low-magnesium lithium-rich brine are provided. The magnesium removing agent includes a magnesium phosphate double salt of an alkali metal or ammonium. A regeneration of the magnesium removing agent is realized by adding the magnesium removing agent into Mg2+-containing chloride salt solution, wherein Mg2+ in the chloride salt solution and the magnesium removing agent are subjected to a magnesium removing reaction to form a solid-phase reaction product and carrying out a solid-liquid separation on an obtained mixed reaction product after the magnesium removing reaction is ended to separate the solid-phase material comprising a magnesium phosphate hydrate and then separating out a chlorine salt of the alkali metal or the ammonium from a remaining liquid-phase material, and finally carrying out a regeneration reaction on the magnesium phosphate hydrate and the chlorine salt of the alkali metal or the ammonium.
US11180366B2	Methods for forming a MEMS device layer on an active device layer and devices formed thereby A method includes obtaining an active device layer. The active device layer has a first surface with one or more active feature areas. First portions of the active feature areas are exposed, and second portions of the active feature areas are covered by an insulating layer. A conformal overcoat layer is formed on the first surface. A base of a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device layer is formed on the conformal overcoat layer. The MEMS device layer is spatially segregated from the active feature areas by removing portions of the base of the MEMS device layer in one or more antiparasitic regions (APRs) that correspond to the active feature areas. Metal MEMS features are formed on the base of the MEMS device layer. Selected portions of the active feature areas are exposed removing portions of the conformal overcoat layer that overlay the active feature areas.
US11180365B2	MEMS devices and methods of forming same A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device may include a MEMS structure over a first substrate. The MEMS structure comprises a movable element. Depositing a first conductive material over the first substrate and etching trenches in a second substrate. Filling the trenches with a second conductive material and depositing a third conductive material over the second conductive material and the second substrate. Bonding the first substrate and the second substrate and thinning a backside of the second substrate which exposes the second conductive material in the trenches.
US11180364B2	Covering for a component and method for producing a covering for a component The invention relates to a covering (1) for an electronic component (e.g. of the MEMS, BAW, or SAW type). The covering comprises at least one layer (5, 6, 7) having a structure (19, 20, 21) with a number of prominences (8, 9, 15) and/or depressions (10, 11, 16). The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing a covering (1) of this type.
US11180362B2	Method for processing a layer structure and microelectromechanical component In accordance with various embodiments, a method for processing a layer structure is provided, where the layer structure includes a first layer, a sacrificial layer arranged above the first layer, and a second layer arranged above the sacrificial layer, where the second layer includes at least one opening, and the at least one opening extends from a first side of the second layer as far as the sacrificial layer. The method includes forming a liner layer covering at least one inner wall of the at least one opening; forming a cover layer above the liner layer, where the cover layer extends at least in sections into the at least one opening; and wet-chemically etching the cover layer, the liner layer and the sacrificial layer using an etching solution, where the etching solution has a greater etching rate for the liner layer than for the cover layer.
US11180361B2	MEMS device and method for producing the same A MEMS device includes a first electrode structure and a second electrode structure forming a capacitive sensing arrangement. The MEMS device includes a plurality of anti-stiction bumps arranged between the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure at a corresponding plurality of locations. The plurality of locations being projected into a main surface of the second electrode structure is distributed so as to comprise a first distribution density in a first main surface region of the main surface and so as to comprise second, different distribution density in a second main surface region of the main surface, the second main surface region being delimited from the first main surface region.
US11180349B2	Crane vehicle A crane vehicle includes: an operation unit; a winch device configured to operate at a speed corresponding to an operation amount of the operation unit; a weight detection unit; a storage unit configured to store a time-weight target characteristic indicating a target in temporal change of a detected value at the weight detection unit for a maximum operation amount input from the operation unit; and a control unit configured to perform feedback control of an operation speed of the winch device such that the detected value follows the time-weight target characteristic in a case where the maximum operation amount is input from the operation unit, the control unit being configured to set the operation speed of the winch device at the speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operation unit, in a case where fluctuation of the detected value has converged in a predetermined range.
US11180345B2	Fastening module for fastening elevator rails A fastening module, for fastening a rail foot of an elevator rail to a fastening plane, includes a first fastening device fastened to the fastening plane and holding a first side of the rail foot, and a second fastening device fastened to the fastening plane and holding a second side of the rail foot. The second fastening device can be moved at least substantially in parallel with the fastening plane. At least one element of the second fastening device, which interacts with a top side of the rail foot facing away from the fastening plane, can be rotated about an axis of rotation of the second fastening device perpendicularly to the fastening plane over the top side of the rail foot from laterally outside of the rail foot. A method for fastening a rail foot utilizes a plurality of the fastening modules to fasten elevator rails of an elevator system.
US11180343B2	Automatic fault clearing for elevators, escalators and automatic doors A device and a method for controlling an apparatus being an elevator, an escalator or automatic doors are provided, by which it is detected whether a fault is present in the apparatus. It is determined, when the fault is present, whether an automatic fault clearing may be carried out, and if it is determined that the automatic fault clearing may be carried out, the automatic fault clearing is performed by automatically clearing one or more faults.
US11180341B2	Textile machine producing cross-wound packages A textile machine for producing cross-wound packages, comprising a plurality of workstations, each of which has at least one pneumatic consumer, and comprising a suction system which has at least one vacuum source to which the pneumatic consumers of the workstations are connected via a machine-length vacuum duct arranged in the region of the central axis between two rows of workstations. In order to modify such a textile machine producing cross-wound packages in such a way that it is ensured that the required minimum spinning vacuum is always available at all workstations of the textile machine during spinning operation, according to the invention the textile machine producing cross-wound packages has, in addition to the vacuum duct, a machine-length bypass duct which is also installed in the region of the central axis and is arranged above chain ducts for service units.
US11180335B2	Device for unwinding strips and machine for stamping elements in sheet form The invention concerns a device for unrolling a strip (10) for a stamping machine (1) that allows an accumulation of the strip to be stamped (2) under a pre-unrolled form between at least one stamping spool (3) and a plate press (310) of the stamping machine (1), so characterized in that the device for unrolling a strip (10) comprises: a central drum (11) configured to be led in rotation at a variable advance speed, united in rotation with an axis of the device for unrolling the strip (10), a satellite roller (14) presenting an axis (11) constructed parallel to the axis of the central drum (11), where the satellite roller (14) can be turned around the central drum (11), and the pre-unrolled strip may be rolled around the central drum (11) due to the movement of the satellite roller (14), and a planetary leading device (15) to move the satellite roller (14) around the central drum (11) as a function of the difference of the rotation speeds of the central drum (11) and of an exterior ring (13) of the planetary leading device (15) configured to be led in rotation at a constant speed in the rotation direction contrary to the rotation direction of the central drum (11). The invention also comprises a stamping machine (1) so configured as to place on each sheet the gilded or metallic film of at least one strip to be stamped (2).
US11180333B2	Ultrasonic device An ultrasonic device includes an ultrasonic element that performs at least one of transmitting an ultrasonic wave along a first axis and receiving the ultrasonic wave input along the first axis, and a protective member that is provided on the first axis and covers the ultrasonic element, in which the protective member has a plurality of pores through which the ultrasonic wave traveling along the first axis passes.
US11180330B2	Trailer stabilizer and restraint A repositionable trailer stabilizer for supporting at least a portion of a weight of a parked semi-trailer.
US11180328B2	Sheet stacking apparatus and sheet stacking method A sheet stacking apparatus according to an embodiment stacks first and second sheets. The first sheet includes first stacked and non-stacked parts. The second sheet includes second stacked and non-stacked parts. The first and second stacked parts are stacked to overlap in a Z-direction. The apparatus includes a first holding part holding the first sheet and a second holding part holding the second sheet. The first and second holding parts each include a frame part and a supporter. The frame part extends in an X-direction. The supporter supports the sheet in the Z-direction and provided at the frame part. The first and second holding parts are respectively configured to hold the sheets in a state in which movement of the sheets in the X-direction is regulated. The supporter is provided to be able to drop the object by releasing the supporting of the object in the Z-direction.
US11180324B2	Unloading apparatus for horticultural products such as blueberries and the like An unloading apparatus for horticultural products such as blueberries and the like, which are conveyed along a predefined advancement path by respective movement units includes at least one dispenser of pressurized fluid, which can be activated on command during the transit of each product in order to send a jet of the pressurized fluid toward the product and consequently cause its fall from the respective movement unit. The apparatus also includes at least one deflector screen arranged facing and proximate to the dispenser, on the opposite side with respect to the predefined trajectory in order to intercept the products struck by the jet. The screen is inclined so as to define, between its face directed toward the dispenser and a vertical plane that passes through the dispenser, a work angle one and ninety degrees configured for the optimum downward deflection of the products.
US11180323B2	Systems and methods for providing gaps in article or package processing Systems and methods for providing gaps in article or package processing. In some embodiments, the system can include a conveying path along which a first advanced article and a second advanced article can be advanced. The system can further include a first stop location and a second stop location. The first stop location can include movable fingers that are configured to raise to stop the advance of the articles and then lower at specific times to allow the articles to advance with specific distances between the articles. Additionally, the system can include a paddle that also raises and lowers. The paddle lowers to stop an advancing article again, and in doing so, front-end registers the article. Then the paddle can raise to allow the package to advance again along the conveyor.
US11180316B1	Collapsible waste container A waste container that is configured to be expandable and collapsible so as to provide at least two alternate interior volume capacities. The waste container includes a body having a base member wherein the base member is configured with opposing wheels and a recess for an axle. The body further includes two first ring members and a second ring member wherein the second ring member is intermediate the two first ring members. The second ring member has a diameter that is slightly larger than the first ring members. The two first ring members and a second ring member are configured to be slidably and frictionally engaged so as to provide a first and second position of the waste container. The body further includes a top assembly that is operably coupled to the first ring member above the second ring member. A lid is releasably secure to the top assembly.
US11180315B2	Method in a feed-in station and input point arrangement In a method for guiding and/or instructing in a feed-in station of a material conveying system, the feed-in station includes at least one first input point and at least one second input point, which input points each include at least one input aperture and a shut-off part of the input aperture, which shut-off part is movable between a first position in which the input aperture is at least partly closed, in which case material is not intended to be fed from the input aperture to inside the input point, and a second position in which the input aperture is open, in which second position material can be fed from the input aperture to inside the input point. The first input point and/or the second input point is adapted to include an indicator and/or signal, with which in the method a user is guided and/or instructed to feed in material from the input aperture of the second input point of the feed-in station, when the first input point is in a state in which it cannot receive material. An input point arrangement is used in the method.
US11180314B2	Toilet paper holder and trash receptacle The present disclosure is directed to apparatus including a container having an open top end, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall. The apparatus also includes a divider disposed within the container forming a first chamber and a second chamber isolated from the first, and a lid movably secured relative to the open top end of the container such that upon moving from a first closed position to a second open position at least one of the first or second chamber is accessible.
US11180303B2	Storage container of scrubbing member and package of same A storage container of a scrub member includes a container main body and a lid body engaging with the container main body, where the scrub member is accommodated in an internal portion of the storage container surrounded by the container main body and the lid body, and a ventilation groove which communicates the internal portion of the storage container and an outside of the storage container is formed on an engagement surface where the container main body and the lid body are engaged.
US11180292B2	Method of manufacturing a tamper-evident closure A method of manufacturing a tamper-evident closure, comprising the steps of: forming a body having a base and a lid; and inserting a dispensing member and a tamper-evident member into the body.
US11180291B2	Insulating container An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in the closed configuration. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a pressure regulation device. In other examples, the latching devices further include an elastomeric latch upper and a semi-rigid latch lower configured to engage an insulating container keeper when the lid is in a closed and a secured position. In still other examples, the latch upper and the latch lower are configured in a recessed position, and flush with a front side of the insulating container lid and flush with a front side of a bottom portion of the insulating container when the latch device secures the lid in a closed position.
US11180290B2	Container with multiple covers A storage container comprised of a container bottom, and with multiple sealable covers, configured to connect the covers to the container bottom in both open and closed arrangements. Additionally, each of said covers will seal to the container bottom, and each of said covers will seal to an opposing cover. The containers may be proportioned to stack or nest into other open containers, as well as on top of containers with closed covers. The containers may also allow open covers to rest vertically alongside the container without significantly contacting the surface the container is resting on.
US11180282B2	Container made of plastic The invention relates to a container (1) made of plastic, comprising a rectangular base (2) and four lateral walls (3, 4). The lower face of the base (2) has a first stacking contour (20) on the outer edge of the base, and the lateral walls (3, 4) have a second stacking contour (30, 40) on the upper edge region of the lateral walls. When containers (1) are stacked one over the other, the first stacking contour (20) of an upper container (1) and the second stacking contour (30, 40) of a lower container (1) engage with each other in a centering manner. The upper edge region of at least two opposing lateral walls (3, 4) is reinforced by at least one respective profiled reinforcement section (5) attached to the remaining lateral wall (3, 4) in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner, and the profiled reinforcement section (5) or each profiled reinforcement section has at least one profiled section web (50) on the section upper face facing away from the container (1), said profiled section web running in the longitudinal direction of the profiled reinforcement section (5) and forming a sliding path (11) for another container (1) to be placed thereon.
US11180269B2	Systems and methods for handling and dispensing of items Embodiments of product handling systems facilitate transfer of individual product items from incoming bulk form into dedicated trays for inspection, sorting, selection, and packaging. Inspection may comprise interrogation of product items within a tray by electromagnetic (e.g., optical, hyperspectral) or other (e.g., physical, acoustic, gas sensing, etc.) techniques. Prior to packaging, product items disposed within the tray may be stored in a moveable carousel responsible for controlling environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, illumination, ambient gases, product-to-product interactions, and/or others. Movement of product items from a carousel's transfer station to an outside staging position may be accomplished using robots and/or conveyor belts. Embodiments may allow rapid, low-cost consumer selection of specific individual product items based upon their accompanying metadata (e.g., source, identifier), in combination with the results of inspection (e.g., visual appearance). Embodiments may receive product items pre-packaged in tray format to expedite inspection, sorting, selection, and packaging.
US11180257B2	Aircraft seat An aircraft seat (10) comprising: a seat base (12) having a base support surface (22); an outer backrest (14) mounted to and extending upwardly from the seat base (12); an inner backrest (16) mounted to the outer backrest (14) and/or the seat base (12), the inner backrest (16) having a torso support surface (20) extending between a top end (26) and a bottom end (28) of the inner backrest (16) and being displaceable between a first position and a second position, wherein: when the inner backrest (16) is in the first position: the top end (26) of the inner backrest (16) is located adjacent to the outer backrest (14) and the bottom end (28) of the inner backrest (16) is located adjacent to the base support surface (22) of the seat base (12); and when the inner backrest (16) is in the second position: the top end (26) of the inner backrest (16) is located adjacent to the outer backrest (14) and the bottom end (28) of the inner backrest (16) is located adjacent to the base support surface (22) of the seat base (12), the top end (26) of the inner backrest (16) is located closer to the seat base (12) than when the inner backrest (16) is in the first position, and the bottom end (28) of the inner backrest (16) is located further away from the outer backrest (14) than when the inner backrest (16) is in the first position.
US11180256B2	Transformable seat assembly Transformable seat assembly includes a seat support structure and back support structure connected with an axis of rotation. Actuator assembly includes a cylinder and a piston positioned within the cylinder. The cylinder is secured to one of the back support structure or the seat support structure and the piston is secured to other of the one of the back support structure or the seat support structure. With blocking member in a first position, the piston is permitted to travel between the blocking member and an end of the cylinder spaced apart from the blocking member, such that with the piston traveling to the end of the cylinder, rotation of back support structure is limited from rotating beyond a first reclined position and with blocking member in a second position, back support structure is permitted to rotate into an overlying position relative to the seat support structure.
US11180248B2	Fixed wing aircraft with trailing rotors A plurality of port-side tilt rotors and a plurality of starboard-side tilt rotors are configured to rotate between a first rotor position and a second rotor position. The port-side tilt rotors are coupled to a trailing edge of the fixed and forward-swept wing on the port side and the starboard-side tilt rotors are coupled to the trailing edge of the fixed and forward-swept wing on the starboard side. The aircraft also includes a fuselage. When the port-side and starboard-side tilt rotors are in the first rotor position, at least some of a lift to keep the aircraft airborne comes from thrust output by the rotors at least some of the time. When in the second rotor position, at least some of the lift to keep the aircraft airborne comes from aerodynamic lift on the fixed and forward-swept wing at least some of the time.
US11180247B2	Drone motor and drone comprising same One embodiment discloses a drone motor and a drone comprising the same, the drone motor comprising: a rotating shaft; a stator comprising a hole into which the rotating shaft is inserted; and a rotor arranged on the outer side of the stator, wherein a support member is arranged between the rotating shaft and the stator, and a bearing is arranged between the support member and the stator, wherein the support member comprises a body part which surrounds the rotating shaft, and a flange part which couples with the rotor.
US11180246B2	Aerial vehicle and a signal line protection assembly thereof A signal line protection assembly of an aerial vehicle includes a foot stand and a protection sleeve. The foot stand includes a foot stand sleeve and a lower cover including an antenna compartment configured to receive an antenna of the aerial vehicle. The protection sleeve is configured to receive a signal line. At least a portion of the protection sleeve is received in the foot stand sleeve. The signal line includes a data line for the antenna.
US11180240B2	Inerters with friction disk assemblies, and aircraft hydraulic systems and aircraft including the same Inerters with friction disk assemblies, and aircraft hydraulic systems and aircraft including the same. An inerter comprises an inerter housing containing an inerter fluid, a threaded shaft extending within the inerter housing and fixed relative to the first terminal, and an inerter rod extending at least partially within the inerter housing and fixed relative to the second terminal. The inerter further includes a friction disk assembly that, together with the inerter fluid, is configured to damp a motion of the second terminal relative to the first terminal. The friction disk assembly includes a fixed portion and a rotating portion, and is configured such that rotation of the rotating portion generates a frictional torque that opposes the rotation of the rotating portion. In some examples, the inerter is a component of a hydraulic actuator, an aircraft hydraulic system including the hydraulic actuator, and/or an aircraft including the aircraft hydraulic system.
US11180225B2	Water supply and storage system for water vessel A water vessel includes a deck having an upper surface and a lower surface. First and second hulls are spaced-apart from one another and operably coupled to the lower surface of the deck. At least one of the first and second hulls has an at least partially hollow interior. A storage tank is positioned within the at least partially hollow interior of at least one of the first and second hulls. A tub for holding water is supported by the deck. The tub includes an interior cavity having a capacity and is fluidically coupled to the storage tank. The storage tank has a capacity less than the capacity of the tub. A pump system is configured to direct water between the tub and the storage tank and at least partially fill the capacity of the tub.
US11180224B2	Surfboard with handle A surfboard with a deck (17), an electric drive for the surfboard (2), wherein one end of a rope (7) is fastened to the bow (4) of the surfboard (2) and another end of the rope (7) has a handle (8), wherein the drive is connected to a controller (21), which comprises a receiver (25) of a wireless remote control, and the handle (8) has an accelerator lever (23) which is connected to a transmitter (24) of the wireless remote control in a data conducting manner, and the transmitter (24) is arranged in the handle (8), and by actuation of the accelerator lever (23) control signals can be generated, which can be transmitted by the transmitter (24) as wireless signals and can be received by the receiver (25) and can be converted by the controller (21) into control values for the drive.
US11180218B2	Drive unit A drive unit includes: a pedal crankshaft to which a pedal stepping force of a rider is applied; an electric motor that detects a torque input to the pedal crankshaft and generates a drive force; and a transmission that changes shift of the drive force of the electric motor and delivers the drive force to the pedal crankshaft, the transmission includes a main shaft that supports a plurality of drive gears and a counter shaft that supports a plurality of driven gears that engage with the plurality of respective drive gears, and the transmission selects one torque delivery gear among the plurality of drive gears, delivers the drive force of the electric motor to the counter shaft, and shifts the torque delivery gear without inverting a rotational direction of the drive gear.
US11180216B2	Pedelec A pedelec includes a drive unit with a drive motor, a battery which supplies the drive motor with power, a control unit having a motor control unit and an assist function determiner, and an operating unit informationally connected to the control unit. The motor control unit controls the power based on a reference variable and an assist function. The assist function determiner defines the power based on the reference variable and selects the assist function. The assist function determiner comprises a standard assist function memory storing a standard assist function, and a standard zone memory storing an upper and lower zone boundary of a zone criteria for applying the standard assist function. An assist function selected by the assist function determiner provides more power below the lower zone boundary and less power above the upper zone boundary. The operating unit adjusts the upper and/or lower zone boundary.
US11180215B2	Suspension system for sidecars A suspension system is provided for a sidecar of a motorcycle, which includes a sidecar frame and a wheel with an axle. The suspension system can include, a support frame pivotally secured to the sidecar frame, and a trailing link pivotally secured to the support frame at a leading end of the trailing link. A trailing end of the trailing link can be configured to trail behind the leading end of the trailing link relative to a direction of forward motion of the sidecar. The trailing end of the trailing link being configured to rotatably support the axle of the wheel.
US11180214B2	Foldable bicycle and storage system for the same A system includes a bicycle and a container including an opening. The bicycle is movable between an unfolded position and a folded position. The system includes a first member supported by the container in the container and positioned to engage the bicycle, and a second member supported by the container in the container and positioned to engage the bicycle spaced from the first member. The first member is movable relative to the second member toward and away from the opening.
US11180213B2	Electric vehicle An electric self-balancing vehicle including a top cover, a bottom cover, an inner cover, a rotating mechanism, two wheels, two hub motors, a plurality of sensors, a power supply, and a controller is described herein. The top cover includes a first top cover and a second top cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to each other. The bottom cover is fixed to the top cover and includes a first bottom cover and a second bottom cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to each other. The inner cover is fixed between the top cover and the bottom cover and includes a first inner cover and a second inner cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to each other. The rotating mechanism is fixed between the first inner cover and the second inner cover. The two wheels are rotatably fixed at two sides of the inner cover, respectively. The two hub motors are fixed in the two wheels, respectively. The plurality of sensors is disposed between the bottom cover and the inner cover, respectively. The power supply is fixed between the first bottom cover and the first inner cover. The controller is fixed between the second bottom cover and the second inner cover, the controller is electrically connected with the plurality of sensors, the power supply, and the hub motors, and the controller controls the hub motors to drive the corresponding wheels to rotate according to sensing signals transmitted by the sensors.
US11180203B2	Active fascia splitter and engine shield A method and an apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fascia having a first fascia portion that is selectively moveable relative to a second fascia portion, and an engine shield that has at least a first shield panel and a second shield panel. The first shield panel has a first portion that moves with the first fascia portion and a second portion that is connected to a vehicle static structure. The second shield panel is mounted for movement with the first fascia portion. At least one actuator selectively moves the first fascia portion relative to the second fascia portion in response to at least one predetermined vehicle input condition.
US11180199B2	Connection of body elements in motor vehicles A system of connected body elements for a motor vehicle includes a first body element and a second body element. The first body element has at least one duct on a surface, wherein a shoulder is formed next to the duct. The system furthermore includes an adhesive which is arranged at least partially in the duct and at least partially on the shoulder and adhesively bonds the first body element to the second body element. A connection region, directly adjoining the shoulder, of the surface of the first body element is free here from adhesive. A first space between shoulder and second body element and a second space between connection region and second body element are open towards each other.
US11180198B2	Vehicle structural assembly A vehicle structural assembly includes at least a first member and a second member each having overlapping area. The overlapping area of the first member overlays the overlapping area of the second member where the first member and second member are welded to one another. The overlapping area of the first member defines an overlap extension and the overlapping area of the second member define another overlap extension.
US11180195B2	Lower structure of vehicle A lower structure of a vehicle includes front side frames, a vehicle body strength member, a floor panel, and a power supply unit, in which the front side frames are formed to have cross-sectional shapes that open upward at least at rear sections thereof, the power supply unit is disposed below a floor panel, the floor panel includes a pair of reinforcing panel portions which are respectively joined to the rear sections of the front side frames and cover the rear sections from above, and a floor panel main body portion which constitutes a portion other than the reinforcing panel portions, and the reinforcing panel portions are formed to have higher strength than the floor panel main body portion.
US11180184B2	Automatic steering calibration of an agricultural machine By using various feedback data on a sprayer system, such as sensed positions of power actuators for turning wheels, an onboard logic controller can be used to fine tune parameters of the steering system in an automatic calibration process. In one aspect, a controller can send an electrical signal to a coil of a hydraulic pump to fully extend a power actuator for turning a wheel in a first direction, then incrementally adjust the signal until a change in position of the power actuator is determined, thereby obtaining a precise magnitude for commanding a full extension of the power actuator. Similarly, the controller can change the signal to fully retract the power actuator for turning the wheel in a second direction, then incrementally adjust the signal until a change in position of the power actuator is determined, thereby obtaining a precise magnitude for commanding a full retraction of the power actuator.
US11180180B2	Counter rotation steering wheel A steering column assembly includes a steering column shaft having a first end and a second end. The steering column assembly also includes an intermediate shaft coupled to the steering column shaft first end. The steering column assembly further includes a steering input pinion coupled to the intermediate shaft. The steering column assembly yet further includes a counter rotation mechanism causing a non-rotational condition of at least a portion of the steering shaft via counter rotational movement of the steering column assembly during rotation of the steering input pinion.
US11180178B2	Steering wheel Provided is a steering wheel including a dynamic damper mechanism which does not easily deteriorate over time, in which a resonance frequency to be damped does not easily change. An attaching structure for attaching an airbag device to a steering wheel incudes: a tubular guide member (51) passing through an opening of a fixing plate (25) of the airbag device; a hook (70, 80) engaging with a lock spring (53); a hollow holding member (67) fixed to a main body part (110) of the steering wheel and holding a base end portion (71) of the hook while restricting the base end portion (71) from moving toward a tip end portion (75) of the hook; and a return spring (61), and the base end portion (71) has a bottom portion being a convex spherical shape.
US11180171B1	Modular configurable mobile transport apparatus A modular configurable mobile transport apparatus. A modular configurable mobile transport apparatus. The apparatus includes a first roller tip handle facing backwards for grasping the apparatus from behind providing horizontal stability for the apparatus and allowing the apparatus to be rolled on the first roller tip handle, a configurable backwards facing securing and storing portion for securing and storing one or more objects of varying widths to the back surface of the apparatus, a configurable backwards facing securing and storing portion for securing and storing one or more objects of varying widths to the front surface of the apparatus and a second roller tip handle facing forward for providing vertical stability for the apparatus and allowing the apparatus to be rolled on the second roller tip handle. The apparatus can be loaded with objects that are secured and stored on both the front side and back side of the apparatus and the apparatus can be rolled on its wheels and either of the first or second tip handles to allow easy movement and transport and insertion and removal into and out of vehicles.
US11180154B2	Fingerprinting drivers based on vehicle turns Driver fingerprinting using sensor data was known to be feasible only with access to in-car data. This disclosure presents a novel technique for identifying a vehicle driver from only one vehicle turn and using zero-permission sensors residing in the mobile device. Through extensive evaluations, extracted features are shown to reflect only the drivers unique turning style and thus functions as the core of driver fingerprinting.
US11180152B1	Fuel efficiency based integrated engine firing fraction and transmission ratio selection A fuel management system includes a memory and a control module. The memory stores fuel rate maps for multiple firing fractions, where: each of the firing fractions corresponds to a respective firing pattern of an engine; at least some of the firing patterns include deactivating one or more cylinders. The control module: for each of the firing fractions, determines a fuel efficiency value for each of multiple transmission gear ratios, where fuel efficiency values are provided for transmission ratio and firing fraction pairs; applies drive ability constraints to provide resultant transmission ratio and firing fraction pairs; subsequent to applying the drive ability constraints and based on the fuel efficiency values, selects one of the resultant transmission ratio and firing fraction pairs; and concurrently operates a transmission and the engine according to the selected one of the transmission ratio and firing fraction pairs.
US11180144B2	Driving support control device The driving support control device is configured to, when a preceding vehicle is detected (S24: YES), be permitted to cause a transition to the preceding vehicle following mode, in response to a manipulation made by the driver to select the preceding vehicle following mode (S27), and then control the vehicle 1 to follow the preceding vehicle, and to, when edges of a traveling road are detected even though no preceding vehicle is detected (S25: YES), be permitted to cause the transition to the preceding vehicle following mode, in response to the manipulation made by the driver to select the preceding vehicle following mode (S26), and then control the vehicle 1 to travel on and along a given target traveling course set based on the edges of the traveling road.
US11180143B2	Vehicle control device A surroundings recognition unit recognizes the road environment and traffic participants around the host vehicle. A condition satisfaction determination unit determines whether or not first to fifth conditions are satisfied, on the basis of recognition results from the surroundings recognition unit. When causing the host vehicle to travel in a lane of a traveling road adjacent to the edge of the traveling road, a control unit changes travel control content and/or notification control content relating to automated driving, depending on whether or not the first to fifth conditions are satisfied.
US11180136B2	Autonomous parking apparatus An autonomous parking apparatus incorporated into a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a torque converter, a transmission, a detector detecting a creep torque acting on an axle, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform instructing a self-parking of the vehicle, determining whether it is necessary to perform a creep torque reduction control based on a creep torque detected when the self-parking is instructed, and controlling the transmission in accordance with a determination result in the determining. When it is determined that it is necessary to perform the creep torque reduction control, the microprocessor is configured to control the transmission so as to increase engaging force of engagement elements of the transmission or change speed stage of the transmission to high speed side than when it is determined that it is unnecessary to perform the creep torque reduction control.
US11180135B2	Autonomous parking system and vehicle An autonomous parking system includes an object detection apparatus, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to: perform an initial parking operation for parking a vehicle into a first parking space along a first path, the first path including one or more first turnaround points; during the initial parking operation, detect a second parking space using the object detection apparatus; generate a second path for parking the vehicle into the second parking space; and, in response to user input, perform at least one of a first parking operation along the first path or a second parking operation along the second path.
US11180120B2	Actuator for electric parking brake The present invention relates to an actuator for an electronic parking brake. The actuator for an electronic parking brake of the present invention includes a motor configured to provide a driving force, and a housing in which a gear unit for transmitting the driving force of the motor is mounted. The gear unit includes a worm gear to which the driving force of the motor is transmitted, a plurality of planetary gears coupled to an outer side of a sun gear which is provided in the worm gear, and a carrier configured to rotatably support the planetary gears, have the same rotation shaft as a rotation shaft of the sun gear, and output the driving force. A carrier accommodation unit coupled to outer sides of the planetary gears is formed in the housing.
US11180118B2	Wiper blade A wiper blade is presented having a wiper strip, a primary frame, and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame having a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on a top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed, on opposite ends of the primary frame. The pair of secondary frame, each have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames wherein the pivot structure of the secondary frames are connected to the connection structures on the ends of the primary frame. A wiper blade is also presented having a wiper strip, a force distribution structure having opposite ends, and a cover.
US11180117B2	Methods and apparatus for capturing and using images in a system including wipers A wiper is controlled to sweep a surface area, e.g., a portion of a windshield, in front of a camera, e.g., a camera mounted inside a vehicle. An image captured from the camera after the wiper completes, e.g., immediately completes, the sweep of the surface area in front of the camera is used in generating a depth map. In some embodiments a first wiper is controlled to clear a surface area in front of a first camera while a second wiper is controlled to clear a surface area in front of second camera at the same time, and the first and second cameras are synchronized to initiate image capture at the same time, capturing images through recently cleared area, and the captured images are used to generate a depth map. A vehicle control operation, e.g., a direction, braking or speed control operation is performed based on the depth map.
US11180111B2	Seatbelt retractor assembly A seatbelt retractor includes a spool. The seatbelt retractor includes a torsion bar elongated along an axis within the spool and defining passages elongated parallel to the axis, the passages spaced from each other surrounding the axis.
US11180096B2	Architecture and control system for electrically-powered accessories of a non-hybrid vehicle A system for a non-hybrid/non-electric vehicle includes a high voltage electromagnetic device and a power electronics system. The high voltage electromagnetic device is structured to couple to an engine and generate AC electrical power from the engine. The power electronics system is electrically coupled to the high voltage electromagnetic device. The power electronics system includes an AC-to-DC inverter and a junction box. The AC-to-DC inverter is structured to receive and change the AC electrical power to regulated DC electrical power. The junction box is structured to receive and provide the regulated DC electrical power to a plurality of electrical paths that electrically couple the junction box to a plurality of electrically-powered accessories. The regulated DC electrical power is provided to each of the plurality of electrically-powered accessories based on an electric power consumption need of each respective electrically-powered accessory.
US11180087B2	Vehicle and method of controlling the same A vehicle and a method of controlling the vehicle are provided. The vehicle may include: a speaker configured to output a sound into the vehicle; a detector configured to measure internal environment information representing an environment inside the vehicle and a noise factor determining a noise generated in the vehicle; and a controller configured to determine a tuning value based on a type of sound, to adjust the tuning value to correspond to at least one of the internal environment information or the noise factor, to adjust the sound by adjusting at least one of a size or a phase based on the adjusted tuning value, and to control the speaker to output the adjusted sound.
US11180085B2	Exterior rearview device with removable head and vehicle including same An exterior rearview device includes a base suited to be fixed to a vehicle, a head mounted on the base, at least one of a mirror and a display attached to the head and at least one of a camera and an illumination device attached to the base, a locking system with a locked state and an unlocked state, where the head is removable from the base in the unlocked state, and the locking system is suited to be actuated by a driver of the vehicle to switch between the locked and the unlocked state, and vice versa. A vehicle includes the at least one exterior rearview device.
US11180081B2	Rear-side alarm device and rear-side alarm method thereof A rear-side alarm device and a rear-side alarm method thereof. The rear-side alarm device includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor monitors a rear area or a rear-side area of a vehicle. If a trailer connected to the vehicle is detected, the controller sets a system deactivation area and a system activation area, based on status information of the trailer, and controls an alarm operation to be performed by judging whether or not another vehicle has entered into the system activation area. The rear-side alarm device can operate normally even in the case in which a trailer is connected to a vehicle, thereby providing driving safety to a driver.
US11180074B1	Active fixation and retention system for automotive housing module The present invention relates to an active fixation system for automotive lighting modules or component assemblies; more particularly, an active fixation system and methods dynamically apply flexible contact and clip retention arrangements for securing component modules to an automotive vehicle body efficiently that securably maintain interfaces for extended durations; the invention benefits from fastener hardware count reduction and assembly process facilitation; furthermore, the active fixation system enhances overall fit and finish to ensure proper sealing improvements that prevent external environmental or weather penetration and promote features that can effectively secure component modules beyond ordinary life-cycles under various operating conditions inclusive of vehicle vibration, component rattling and proper connection retention capabilities.
US11180066B2	Push-off device and push-off vehicle comprising a push-off device The invention relates to a push-off device, in particular for agricultural cargo. The push-off device includes a loading space, which comprises a loading floor, two laterally adjoining sidewalls and a push-off wall. The push-off device further includes a first hydraulic cylinder arrangement, which comprises one first hydraulic cylinder piston that is movable in a first hydraulic cylinder tube and a second hydraulic cylinder arrangement, which comprises one second hydraulic cylinder piston that is movable in a second hydraulic cylinder tube. The push-off wall is mounted to be displaceable in a longitudinal direction of the loading space on the second hydraulic cylinder tube and by operation of the first hydraulic cylinder arrangement is displaceable relative to the sliding floor, which is displaceable by operation of the second hydraulic cylinder arrangement relative to the loading floor of the loading space. The invention moreover relates to a push-off vehicle comprising a sliding device.
US11180064B2	Adjustment mechanism for vehicle seat, vehicle seat comprising such a mechanism An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat comprising a transmission housing and a slider comprising a first longitudinal guide member. The slider engaging with the transmission housing by means of the first longitudinal guide member.
US11180048B1	Transport-based exchange of electrical charge and services An example operation includes one or more of retrieving a first amount of energy, by an originating transport, of a minimum amount of energy on a target transport, based on an expended energy by the originating transport to reach a meeting location, provide a needed service, and an estimated expended energy by the originating transport to return to an original location, and retrieving a second amount of energy, by the originating transport, of the minimum amount of energy on the target transport, based on a factor related to providing the service, wherein the factor is greater than the expended energy and the estimated expended energy.
US11180036B2	Non-contact power transmission system Provided s a non-contact power transmission system with which it is possible to individually detect the position of a receiving unit with respect to a transmission unit, even if there are positions at which the same microvoltage values are indicated, even if the distance differs, due to the shape of the transmission coil of the transmission unit and the receiving coil of the receiving unit. At a position at which the position differential value of the detected microvoltage exceeds a zero value, said positions set to the initial position (+xint) of the movement displacement of the vehicle, and the movement displacement on the basis of vehicle velocity is calculated to a position (+xc) at which the microvoltage value characteristics can be used from said initial position to (+xc to 0).
US11180025B2	Electric vehicle power management system An apparatus comprising an interface, a memory and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern. The processor may be configured to manage an application of brakes of the vehicle in response to the pattern.
US11180023B2	Vehicle for detection of impaired drivers of other vehicles According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, a vehicle may detect impaired drivers of other vehicles. In some embodiments, a first vehicle, comprises a hardware processor; and a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by the hardware processor to perform a method to determine whether a driver of a second vehicle is impaired, the method comprising: collecting information concerning the second vehicle from one or more sensors mounted on the first vehicle; determining a driving behavior of a driver of the second vehicle based on the information collected by the first vehicle; comparing the determined driving behavior of the driver of the second vehicle with a baseline driving behavior; determining whether the driver of the second vehicle is impaired based on the comparing; and taking one or more actions responsive to determining that the driver of the second vehicle is impaired.
US11180022B2	Vehicle transmission and drive system A transmission includes a transmission main housing, an intermediate plate secured to the transmission main housing; and a rear housing attached to the intermediate plate and/or attached with fasteners through the intermediate plate to the main housing. An input shaft is connected to an extension shaft including a plurality of splitter gears selectively couple-able to the extension shaft. A main shaft is rotatably supported by the range shaft and range shaft bearing and includes a plurality of main box gears selectively couple-able to the main shaft. A range shaft is drivingly connected to the main shaft and provides input to a planetary gear assembly. The extension shaft is supported at a first end by a bearing assembly within a partition wall of the main transmission housing and a second end is supported by a bearing assembly disposed within the bore in the range shaft.
US11180016B2	Power system for hybrid vehicle The present invention provides a power system for a hybrid vehicle, relating to the field of hybrid vehicles. The power system mainly includes an engine, a first motor, a second motor, a first planetary gear mechanism, a second planetary gear mechanism, a first input shaft, a first clutch, a brake, and a second clutch. Since the second motor is connected to the first input shaft through the second planetary gear mechanism, the planetary gear mechanism can reduce the speed of the second motor and increase the torque to effectively reduce the size of the second motor or improve the acceleration performance of the vehicle. Since the first clutch between the first input shaft and the engine is disengaged when driven by the second motor, the drag resistance of the engine is reduced, and the fuel economy of the vehicle is improved.
US11180009B2	Bias regulated rolling truck bed cover A retraction system for a tonneau cover system, the retraction system includes: an adjuster shaft; a bias member disposed around the adjuster shaft; a drive roller in communication with the bias member; an adjuster configured to permit rotation of the bias member to increase or decrease an amount of force or torque provided by the bias member; a line connected to the drive roller and to one or more tonneau sections of the tonneau cover system, and a clamp that extends around the adjuster.
US11180002B2	Air vents for vehicle interior An air vent for a vehicle interior, the air vent including a master lamella and plural slave lamellas that are respectively pivotable about an axis, wherein the plural slave lamellas follow an opening movement of the master lamella and are arrangeable at different angles relative to the master lamella in order to generate a diffuse air flow; an open portion which is defined by a plurality of lamellas including the master lamella and the plural slave lamellas with a respective flow out gap arranged between each of the lamellas so that air moves through the respective flow out gap into the vehicle interior; and at least one actuation element that is configured to control an orientation of the lamellas, wherein any one of the lamellas is selectable as the master lamella wherein an opening movement of the plural slave lamellas follows an opening movement of the master lamella.
US11179996B2	Four-way valve Disclosed is a four-way valve including a housing having a refrigerant filling chamber formed therein, a high pressure pipe hole formed on a bottom surface of the housing and coupled to a high pressure pipe through which refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows, a first pipe hole formed on an upper surface of the housing and coupled to a first pipe extending to a first heat exchanger, a second pipe hole formed on the upper surface of the housing and coupled to a second pipe extending to a second heat exchanger, a low pressure pipe hole formed on the upper surface of the housing and configured to allow the refrigerant to be collected to the compressor, and a switching guide configured to rotate to allow the low pressure pipe hole to selectively communicate with the first pipe hole or the second pipe hole.
US11179993B2	Cabin pressurization system for agricultural machines with filtration system Cabin air treatment apparatus for an agricultural machine, comprising at least an external air inlet, a filtration system, an HVAC system, and a cabin air supply outlet. The apparatus further comprises a hermetically closed box inside which the HVAC system is housed, the box having a levelling opening for placing the box into communication with a cabin of the agricultural machine to level a pressure inside the box with a pressure inside the cabin. The filtration system comprises a filter for effecting a filtration of at least one among dust, aerosols and vapours, arranged at an external air inlet formed on the box, and an air inlet duct arranged downstream of the filter and provided with a selecting valve having a first outlet connected to the HVAC system, and a second outlet connected to a fan of a condensation system, through a cleaning duct.
US11179984B2	Holding device mountable on a tail region of a motor vehicle In order to improve a holding device which is mountable on a tail region of the bodywork of a motor vehicle, comprising a swivel bearing unit which is mountable fixed to the vehicle on the tail region of a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger motor vehicle, by means of a support unit, on which swivel bearing a swivel element supporting an attachment element is mounted pivotable about a swivel axis extending transversely, in particular inclined, relative to a longitudinal central plane and is thereby pivotable from an operating position into a rest position and vice versa, such that a holding device is provided to which widely differing attachment elements are fixable, it is proposed that the swivel element is provided with an attachment element carrier having a plug-in receptacle, into which attachment element carrier an attachment element is pluggable with an end region and is fixable with positive engagement, and in that in the operating position, the plug-in receptacle extends with its central axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal central plane and, in the rest position, extends with its central axis transversely to the longitudinal central plane.
US11179983B2	Trailer hitch mounting assembly An assembly for attaching a trailer hitch to a vehicle includes a cross beam to which cast parts are attached using fasteners to eliminate welded joints and their associated expense and failure modes. The components mounted on the cross beam include attachment fittings positioned at the ends of the cross beam and a hitch receiver mounted between the cross beam ends. The hitch receiver has a girth through which the cross beam extends.
US11179977B2	Tire pressure monitoring system, tire pressure monitoring method, tire pressure monitoring program, and vehicle A tire pressure monitoring system (30) includes a data acquisition portion (101) that acquires data indicating a tire pressure and a tire temperature of the tire, from a sensor (50FL), a sensor (50FR), a sensor (50RL), and a sensor (50RR) mounted to the tire; a puncture determination portion (103) that determines whether the tire is punctured, based on a puncture determination threshold defined by a relationship between the tire pressure and the tire temperature; and a warning processing portion (105) that generates a warning indicating that the tire is punctured apart from a warning of a drop of the tire pressure when the puncture determination portion (103) determines that the tire is punctured.
US11179976B2	Work vehicle with partially rotatable tire inflation pack An axle assembly for a work vehicle includes: a frame housing; a differential housed in the frame housing; an axle carrier coupled to the frame housing; an axle partially disposed in the axle carrier and coupled to the differential; and a tire inflation pack including: a fixed portion coupled to the axle carrier and comprising a pack fluid inlet that is configured to fluidly couple to a pressurized gas source and a fixed opening holding the axle therein, the fixed portion being configured to allow rotation of the axle in the fixed opening without rotating; and a rotatable portion rotatably coupled to the fixed portion and comprising a pack fluid outlet that is fluidly coupled to the pack fluid inlet and a rotatable opening holding the axle therein, the rotatable portion being fluidly sealed with the fixed portion and configured to rotate with the axle.
US11179972B2	Tire A tyre has a tread portion. The tread portion includes a land region defined between a first edge extending in a tyre circumferential direction and a second edge extending in the tyre circumferential direction. The land region is provided with a first lateral groove extending from the first edge toward the second edge and terminating within the land region, a vertical groove connected with the first lateral groove, extending in the tyre circumferential direction, and having both end portions terminating within the land region, and a sipe connected with the vertical groove and extending therefrom toward the second edge.
US11179963B2	Writing instrument A thermochromic writing instrument including a writing body, storing a thermochromic ink therein, stored in a barrel; an operation body provided in the barrel to be operated to longitudinally move the writing body; a nib of the writing body configured to be capable of appearing from a front end of the writing instrument, wherein the writing instrument 1 further includes a friction unit, for rubbing handwriting in the thermochromic ink and capable of thermally changing the color of the handwriting by frictional heat generated at that time, and at least one clip body as the operation body, the friction unit 10 is provided at a rear end of the barrel, and the clip body is provided in an area other than the rear end of the barrel.
US11179962B2	Pencil lead In a pencil lead manufactured through a baking step regardless of being a black lead or a colored lead, the mechanical strength of the pencil lead is further increased by coating a surface thereof with a resin. A pencil lead includes a baked lead body whose surface is covered by a covering layer made of resin that has a scratch hardness of HB or greater. The scratch hardness of the resin as a subject resin is defined as a lowest hardness index of a tester pencil that is able to form an indentation on a surface of a horizontal flat plate coated with a 5-μm thick film of the subject resin, when the surface is scratched by the tester pencil being pressed onto the surface at an angle of 45° with a load of 7.355 N.
US11179959B2	Security element with a metallized structured surface A security element, including: a substrate having a first structured major surface and a second structured major surface; and a first metal layer coated on the first structured major surface, wherein the transparency of the first metal layer is between 10% and 90%; and a second metal layer coated on the second structured major surface.
US11179958B2	Printed matter, printed-matter management device, information output system, and page identification method for printed matter Printed matter including a viewed-page detection electrode provided to a primary surface of a first printed medium among a plurality of bound printed media, the viewed-page detection electrode being so disposed that, when the printed matter is closed, at least part of the electrode provided to a first page overlaps with an electrode provided to a second page facing the first page; a selected-area detection electrode provided to the primary surface and located at a position different from the viewed-page detection electrode; a first determination unit connected to the viewed-page detection electrode to determine a page that is currently open based on capacitance generated in the viewed-page detection electrode; and a second determination unit connected to the selected-area detection electrode to determine whether the selected-area detection electrode of the open page has been touched by a user based on capacitance generated in the selected-area detection electrode.
US11179954B2	Printer A printer includes a carriage in which a discharging head configured to discharge ink and an ink storage unit configured to store the ink to be supplied to the discharging head are mounted, and a lid member provided to the carriage. The lid member is rotatable to a first position and a second position, when the lid member is located at the first position, a supply port included in the ink storage unit is exposed, a first portion is located above the ink storage unit so as to limit removal of the ink storage unit from the carriage, and a lower end of a second portion is located below the supply port, and when the lid member is located at the second position, the ink storage unit is removable from the carriage, and the first portion and the second portion are located above the supply port.
US11179951B2	Image recording apparatus There is provided an image recording apparatus, including: a feed roller; a conveyer; a recording head; a carriage; a motor; a transmission mechanism; a lock detector; and a controller. The controller is configured to: record image on recording medium by alternately repeating a line feed process and a recording process; start feeding of second recording medium, before the recoding of the image to first recoding medium is completed, by rotating the motor to drive the feed roller; continue, in a case that the motor lock state is detected before the recording of the image to first recording medium is completed, a control for rotating the motor, until a process for recoding the image to first recording medium being executed when the motor lock state is detected, is completed; and stop a driving of the motor after the process for recoding the image to first recording medium is completed.
US11179947B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and method of controlling liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejection head that ejects a liquid, a liquid supply flow path including a liquid storage unit that stores the liquid, a supply pump sending the liquid from the liquid storage unit to the liquid ejection head, a coupling flow path coupling a first supply coupling portion and a second supply coupling portion in the liquid supply flow path, a branch flow path coupling a third supply coupling portion provided in the coupling flow path and the liquid storage unit, an opening/closing valve provided in the branch flow path, where the opening/closing valve is configured to open/close the branch flow path, and a controller, wherein the controller fills the coupling flow path and the branch flow path with the liquid with a combination of a drive of the supply pump and an opening/closing operation of the opening/closing valve.
US11179946B2	Liquid supply unit and liquid injection device A liquid supply unit supplies predetermined liquid from a liquid storage container storing the liquid to a liquid injection head for injecting the liquid. The liquid supply unit includes a pressure chamber, a first supply passage, a second supply passage, a bypass supply passage and a pressurizing mechanism. The pressure chamber is capable of storing the liquid. The first supply passage allows communication between the liquid storage container and the pressure chamber. The second supply passage allows communication between the liquid injection head and the pressure chamber. The bypass supply passage has an upstream end in a liquid supply direction connected to the first supply passage and a downstream end joining the second supply passage. The pressurizing mechanism is arranged in the bypass supply passage and pressurizes the liquid flowing in the bypass supply passage.
US11179935B2	Liquid ejection head, liquid ejection module, and method of manufacturing liquid ejection head In a liquid ejection head, a substrate is provided with a first inflow port located on an upstream side of a pressure chamber with respect to a direction of flow of liquids in a liquid flow passage and configured to allow a first liquid to flow into the liquid flow passage, a second inflow port located on the upstream side of the first inflow port and configured to allow a second liquid to flow into the liquid flow passage, and a lateral wall extending in a direction of extension of the liquid flow passage. At least part of the lateral wall is located above the first inflow port. In the pressure chamber, the first liquid flows in contact with a pressure generating element while the second liquid flows closer to the ejection port than the first liquid does.
US11179931B2	Ejecting apparatus and method of controlling liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure has a nozzle configured to eject a liquid, a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, a piezoelectric element that varying pressure in the pressure chamber, an endless transport belt transporting a medium, an electrifying section electrifying the transport belt, and a driving circuit that supplying, to the piezoelectric element, a micro-vibration pulse that generates micro-vibration in the liquid in the pressure chamber without causing the liquid to be ejected from the nozzle. The micro-vibration pulse is varied according to first data related to the state of a meniscus in the nozzle in a first state in which the nozzle and the transport belt electrified by the electrifying section face each other.
US11179924B2	Thermoplastic roofing membranes for fully-adhered roofing systems A thermoplastic membrane including at least one layer including a thermoplastic polyolefin and a functionalized polyolefin copolymer.
US11179917B2	CMC ply assembly, CMC article, and method for forming CMC article A CMC ply assembly is disclosed including at least one matrix ply interspersed amongst a plurality of CMC plies. Each of the plurality of CMC plies includes a first matrix and a plurality of ceramic fibers. The at least one matrix ply includes a second matrix and is essentially free of ceramic fibers. The plurality of CMC plies and the at least one matrix ply are arranged in an undensified ply stack having an article conformation. A CMC article is disclosed including a plurality of densified CMC plies and at least one densified matrix ply interspersed amongst the plurality of densified CMC plies. A method for forming the CMC article is disclosed including forming, carburizing, infusing a melt infiltration agent into, and densifying the CMC ply assembly. The melt infiltration agent infuses more completely through the at least one matrix ply than through the plurality of CMC plies.
US11179900B2	Laminate shear forming machine with dynamic pressure adjustment Systems and methods are provided for designing composite parts. One embodiment is a laminate shear forming machine configured to shape a composite charge. The laminate shear forming machine includes a layup mandrel including a surface for shaping the composite charge, forming members configured to press the composite charge against the surface of the layup mandrel to shape the composite charge, and pressure sensing strips configured to measure pressure between the forming members and the composite charge. The laminate shear forming machine also includes a forming controller coupled to the pressure sensing strips and configured to determine that at least one forming member is applying pressure to the composite charge outside a pressure range, and to direct the at least one forming member to adjust from a first position to a second position to apply pressure to the composite charge within the pressure range.
US11179897B2	Laser joining method and laser joining device for fusing workpieces A laser joining method and device includes a pressure-applying clamping device, which presses a first and a second workpiece against one another at least after the workpieces have been locally plasticized, and a mask having mask structures, which allow laser light to pass only in the region of the bonding contact faces, wherein at least the workpiece facing the laser source is formed by a three-dimensional molded part, which is not planar at least on the first contour side facing the clamping element and/or on the second contour side facing the second workpiece, and wherein the clamping element, with the bearing side thereof for the first workpiece, is adapted to the first contour side of the first workpiece. The mask structures are created on the bearing side of the clamping element facing the first workpiece or on the second contour side of the first workpiece facing the second workpiece.
US11179896B2	Bonded body A bonded body is formed of a first member and a second member. The first member has a first base portion and a first welded portion which protrudes from the first base portion toward the second member side. The second member has a second base portion and a second welded portion which protrudes from the second base portion toward the first member side. In a first region of the joint portion, a first rib formed so as to project from the first base portion toward the second member side covers the first welded portion and the second welded portion from the side. In a second region different from the first region, a second rib formed so as to project from the second base portion toward the first member side covers the first welded portion and the second welded portion from the side.
US11179875B1	Modular blow mold system for blow molding a container A modular system for blow molding a container. The system may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion and second portion may each include a shell, a mold removably coupled to the shell, and a top plate. The third portion may include a base and a base mold. The molds may be 3D printed. The molds together may define a blow mold cavity. The modular system may be used at lab scale, pilot scale, or full production scale. The molds may be durable and smooth enough for full production scale. Some embodiments are directed methods for making a modular system for blow molding a container.
US11179872B2	Resin shaping mold and method of producing resin molded product A resin shaping mold includes a hot runner, a cavity, a cold runner, and a valve pin. The cold runner is connected to the hot runner and the cavity. The cold runner has a lower temperature than the hot runner. The valve pin configured to move forward and backward from the hot runner toward the cold runner and close a channel of molten resin from the hot runner to the cavity at a predetermined position. The valve pin includes a runner lock portion configured to hold resin solidified at a position further on the cavity side with respect to the predetermined position in the cold runner.
US11179864B2	Ribbed and apertured fluoroplastic support sheet for a filter substrate and method of making same A filter support sheet extruded from a fluoroplastic material includes a base section having spaced-apart ribs extending outwardly from at least one surface thereof. Segments between spaced-apart ribs provide flow channels and apertures are punched through the sheet in a predetermined pattern unaffected by the structure of the support sheet. A method includes the steps of: (1) extruding a thermoplastic, fluoroplastic material to form of a sheet; (2) passing the sheet through a nip region provided by opposed rollers; at least one having an outer surface with counter-sunk grooves. Counter-sunk grooves in one roller are aligned with an outer surface or counter-sunk grooves of the other roller in the nip region to form a ribbed sheet having ribs upstanding from at least one surface of said sheet; (3) setting the ribbed sheet and (4) punching apertures through the ribbed sheet in a predetermined pattern.
US11179858B2	Robot arm A robot arm with high productivity capable of preventing a decelerator from being damaged is provided. A robot arm according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a robot arm in which a second member is rotationally coupled to a first member via a decelerator that accommodates lubricant therein, the robot arm including: a circulation path in which the lubricant is circulated via the decelerator; a storage part that is arranged in the circulation path and stores the lubricant; and an actuator configured to circulate the lubricant, in which the storage part is provided with a filter for capturing impurities in the lubricant in such a way that the filter covers an outlet of the lubricant in the storage part.
US11179849B1	System and method for automated item dispersal Disclosed herein is a system for transporting items having two or more robots configured to transport items throughout a facility, each robot transfers the items along a designated robot route, one or more automated carts configured to transport the item received from one or more robots, the automated carriage configured to transport the items along a designated cart route, a communication unit configured to provide the designate robot route to the robots and the designated cart route to the automated cart, and at least one processor configured to assign the robots to collect the items, assign the automated cart to receive the items; generate the robot route, designate a destination of the automated cart and, generate the cart route for the automated cart.
US11179843B2	Method for operating a robot in a multi-agent system, robot, and multi-agent system A method for operating a multi-agent system having a plurality of robots. Each of the robots execute the following method cyclically until a target system state is achieved: starting from an instantaneous system state, determining possible options where progress is made along a path of system states in a predefined, deterministic finite automaton; the options defining actions through which a transition from a current to a subsequent system state can be achieved; determining a cost value for each of the possible options to carry out an action specified by the option; performing an auction, the cost values ascertained for each option being considered by each of the remaining robots; and executing an action, which corresponds to one of the options, as a function of all of the cost values which are determined or received for the respective option.
US11179837B2	Fastener-driving tool with multiple combustion chambers and usable with fuel canisters of varying lengths Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion-powered fastener-driving tool including multiple combustion chambers and/or usable with fuel canisters of varying lengths.
US11179835B2	Caliper piston tool In order for hydraulic disk brakes to function properly over time, associated brake pads are changed periodically. In order to exchange old brake pads for replacement brake pads, a disk brake may require pushing back the brake pistons within a brake caliper body in order to make room for installation of replacement pads. Current tools and methods typically require removal of a wheel from a vehicle, removal of a brake rotor from the wheel, and/or removal of the brake caliper body from a rotor. The presently disclosed caliper piston tool allows brake pads to be replaced without dismantling various components of the vehicle, resulting in significant time and cost savings as well as convenience for do-it-yourself and professional mechanics alike.
US11179827B1	Safety communication system for remote sandblasting operations An independent safety warning and notification system for sandblasting operations that require an operator of a blasting hose to be remotely positioned to the blasting pot operator. A dedicated activation switch assembly is secured to an existing sandblast hose with a separate dead man switch or alternately with an integrated dead man switch allowing the blast nozzle operator to communicate critical information to the pot operator. A warning notification light display and audible alarm assembly with a remotely positional warning light alarm is selectively secured near the pot operator for notification that a prescribed predetermined action has been requested by the blast nozzle operator or an emergency situation by activation of the switch assembly.
US11179823B2	Substrate holding apparatus, elastic membrane, polishing apparatus, and method for replacing elastic membrane A substrate holding apparatus which can adjust polishing profile precisely is disclosed. The substrate holding apparatus includes an elastic membrane that forms a plurality of pressure chambers for pressing a substrate, and a head body to which the elastic membrane is coupled. The elastic membrane includes a contact portion to be brought into contact with the substrate for pressing the substrate against a polishing pad, an edge circumferential wall extending upwardly from a peripheral edge of the contact portion, and a plurality of inner circumferential walls arranged radially inwardly of the edge circumferential wall and extending upwardly from the contact portion. At least two adjacent inner circumferential walls of the plurality of inner circumferential walls include slope circumferential walls inclined radially inwardly. The slope circumferential walls are inclined radially inwardly in their entirety from their lower ends to upper ends, and extend upwardly.
US11179821B2	Synchronous self-locking pneumatic adaptive fixture used for the machining of annular thin-walled parts The invention discloses a synchronous self-locking pneumatic adaptive fixture used for the machining of annular thin-walled parts, belonging to the technical field of mechanical machining. The synchronous self-locking pneumatic adaptive fixture includes a zero point positioning system, a base body, a plurality of pressure plate mechanism assemblies, a plurality of columns, a plurality of support mechanism assemblies and a plurality of adaptive support body assemblies. Among them, the pressure plate mechanism assemblies complete the axial compression of the workpiece through the lever force increasing mechanisms and the orthogonal self-locking mechanisms. And the support mechanism assemblies complete the radial support of the workpiece through the rod slider mechanisms and the orthogonal self-locking mechanisms. The invention not only has high clamping efficiency and good stability, but also can ensure the reliable clamping and safe machining of the workpiece when the air source is disconnected.
US11179819B2	Method of aligning hardpoints in aeronautical structures The present disclosure relates to a method of assembling hardpoints in aeronautical structures, and more specifically, the disclosed method allows knowing the relative deviation of the hardpoints and of the positioning elements of the hardpoints with respect to a laser beam emitted by a laser collimator fixed to an adjustable support which can be adjusted in at least two directions in space, and by using a correction algorithm, it is possible to know the displacement necessary for locating the positioning elements such that they are aligned with respect to the hardpoints, the positioning elements in turn being moved as a result of the movement of the driven linear tables in one or in several iterative steps, at which time the position thereof is fixed and they are ready for the rest of the hardpoints to be assembled.
US11179816B2	Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereof using ceramic core with witness feature Methods of manufacturing or repairing a turbine blade or vane are described. The airfoil portions of these turbine components are typically manufactured by casting in a ceramic mold, and a surface made up of the cast airfoil and at the least the ceramic core serves as a build surface for a subsequent process of additively manufacturing the tip portions. The build surface is created by removing a top portion of the airfoil and the core, or by placing an ultra-thin shim on top of the airfoil and the core. The overhang projected by the shim is subsequently removed. These methods are not limited to turbine engine applications, but can be applied to any metallic object that can benefit from casting and additive manufacturing processes. The present disclosure also relates to finished and intermediate products prepared by these methods.
US11179814B2	Clamping mechanism, apparatus for manufacturing joining member, and method for manufacturing joining member To provide a clamping mechanism, and an apparatus and a method for manufacturing joined object, all of which allow, with a simple configuration, clamping of clamp objects having sizes different from each other, stably at their positions. A clamping mechanism 10 includes a plurality of clamp claws 11 configured to clamp an object S to be clamped; a plurality of support shafts 16 configured to pivotally support a corresponding clamp claw 11, wherein the corresponding clamp claw 11 pivots around the support shaft 16 for opening or closing movement; and a mover apparatus 12 configured to cause the clamp claw 11 to perform the opening or closing movement. A joined object manufacturing apparatus includes the clamping mechanism 10, a holder configured to hold an object to be joined, and a joining apparatus configured to join the object S clamped by the clamping mechanism 10 and the object to be joined that is held by the holder. A method for manufacturing a joined object includes causing the clamping mechanism 10 to clamp the object S by use of the joined object manufacturing apparatus, causing the holder to hold the object to be joined, and joining the both.
US11179811B2	Back wall protection device for drilling injector nozzle Disclosed is a device for protecting the back wall of a fuel injector nozzle during drilling of nozzle holes.
US11179805B2	Method for controlling overlapping of laser cladding, and method and system for dynamically adjusting height of laser head Provided are a method and a system for controlling the overlapping in the single-layer laser cladding of a shaft-like workpiece, and a method, a device and a system for dynamically adjusting a height of the laser head of a laser cladding machine. In the method for controlling the overlapping in the laser cladding of the shaft-like workpiece, the motions of the spindle and the feed shaft are planned based on an S-curve acceleration and deceleration method. The motion planning is dynamically adjusted by comprehensively considering the overlapping rate and the clamping allowance of the workpiece in a feed direction.
US11179800B2	Laser processing device Provided is a laser processing device capable of detecting that a return light of a laser light reflected by a processing object is incident on a laser light source. The laser processing device includes: a laser light source which outputs a laser light for processing; a light source for inspection which outputs a laser light for inspection having a wavelength different from that of the laser light for processing; an optical waveguide in which the laser light for processing and the laser light for inspection are incident from an incident surface, and the laser light for processing and the laser light for inspection are emitted from an emission surface toward a processing object; and a detector which detects a return light of the laser light for inspection reflected by the processing object, incident from the emission surface of the optical waveguide and emitted from the incident surface.
US11179797B2	Article comprising additively manufactured metal portions An article comprising additively manufactured metal portions is described. The article comprises a first additively manufactured metal portion, and a second additively manufactured metal portion coupled to the first additively manufactured metal portion at a welded joint. The article further comprises a resistive heating material disposed within an interior of the welded joint, the resistive heating material comprising a different material than the first additively manufactured metal portion and the second additively manufactured metal portion.
US11179791B2	Composite soldering, de-soldering station and system A soldering and de-soldering station and systems including enhanced features for the soldering heating tools, load detection functionality, tip management, automatic tip temperature calibration, cartridge/handle position and movement sensing and interactive capabilities.
US11179786B2	Eccentric cutting drive having a variable stroke A pipe cutting machine, which includes a hole-type movable cutting die (6b), which is driven by a drive lever (7), by means of which circular movements with a continuously variable stroke (h) can be performed, an eccentrically shaped crank pin bearing (26) in an outer shaft (18), in which a crank pin (11), which is arranged eccentrically on a crank pin drive (23), is movably supported in relation to the outer shaft (18), the crank pin (11) being in operative connection with the drive lever (7).
US11179785B2	Cutting insert and indexable edge rotary cutting tool A cutting insert includes a main surface formed in a substantially parallelogram shape and having a pair of acute angle corner portions and a pair of obtuse angle corner portions, a seating surface that faces a side opposite to the main surface, a side surface that connects the main surface and the seating surface to each other, a corner cutting edge disposed in the acute angle corner portion, and a main cutting edge and a subsidiary cutting edge which are respectively disposed in a pair of side ridge portions of the main surface located each other across the acute angle corner portion. A mounting hole into which the fixing member is inserted penetrates the main surface and the seating surface. The main cutting edge is inclined at an inclination angle equal to or larger than 8° with reference to a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the mounting hole.
US11179783B2	Quick changeable collet clamping assembly A clamping assembly includes a collet adapter and an expansion sleeve movably disposed in collet adapter and a draw pin movably disposed in the expansion sleeve. The expansion sleeve cooperates with the draw pin to define a containment system configured maintain the expansion sleeve within an axial envelope and a radial envelope within the collet adapter. Axial movement of the draw pin in the expansion sleeve within the axial envelope causes a portion of the expansion sleeve to expand radially outward to a predetermined maximum diameter to releasably clamp the collet in the collet adapter.
US11179780B2	Fabrication of metallic parts by additive manufacturing In various embodiments, metallic alloy powders are utilized as feedstock, or to fabricate feedstock, utilized in additive manufacturing processes to form three-dimensional metallic parts. Such three-dimensional parts are fabricated by providing a powder bed containing particles each comprising a mixture and/or alloy of constituent elemental metals, forming a first layer of the part by (i) dispersing a binder into the powder bed, and (ii) curing the binder, the first layer of the shaped part comprising particles bound together by cured binder, disposing a layer of the particles over the first layer of the part, forming subsequent layers of the part, and then sintering the part.
US11179777B2	Device for fabricating three-dimensional fabrication object and method of manufacturing three-dimensional fabrication object A device for fabricating a three-dimensional fabrication object includes a fabrication part, a flattening member to place powder in the fabrication part to form an excessively thick powder layer and remove the powder on the top surface side of the excessively thick powder layer multiple times to obtain a powder layer while moving in a direction orthogonal to a lamination direction of the powder layer, and a fabrication unit to bind the powder in the powder layer to form a laminar fabrication object, (wherein the laminar fabrication object is formed repeatedly to fabricate the three-dimensional fabrication object), wherein the amount of a layer thickness of the powder removed for the last time is less than that for any other time.
US11179774B2	Self-locking inner nozzle system A self-locking inner nozzle system locks an inner nozzle in operating position at an outlet of a metallurgic vessel for a time sufficient for a sealing material to set, said self-locking inner nozzle system comprising: (A) an inner nozzle, provided with N≥2 protrusions, distributed around a perimeter of the lateral surface, (B) an upper frame rigidly fixed to a bottom surface of a metallurgic vessel, (C) a locking ring, rigidly fixed to the upper frame wherein, an inner surface of the locking ring is provided with N L-shaped channels, such that the inner nozzle can be inserted along a longitudinal axis, Z, through an opening of the locking ring, with the N protrusions being engaged in corresponding first channel portion until they abut against corresponding first channel ends, at which point the inner nozzle can be rotated about the longitudinal axis to engage the protrusions along corresponding second channel portions to self-lock the inner nozzle in its operating position.
US11179773B2	Plunger pressing device for molding ingot Disclosed is an apparatus for pressing a plunger to form an ingot. The apparatus includes a base block having a tilted surface, a pair of guide rails disposed on left and right sides of the tilted surface of the base block, a support disposed on bottom ends of the guide rails and on which a molding frame is mounted, a sliding block which slides along the pair of guide rails and presses a plunger protruding upward from the molding frame, a pair of rotational frames coupled to be rotatable on hinges mounted below the pair of guide rails, and a pair of connection links having both longitudinal sides connected to the support and the rotational frames in a rotatable structure to move the sliding block downward when the rotational frames rotates downward.
US11179770B2	Electromagnetic semi-continuous casting device and method having accurately matched and adjusted cooling process An electromagnetic semi-continuous device comprises a crystallizer frame, an internal sleeve, a primary cooling water cavity, a secondary cooling water cavity and a tertiary cooling water cavity. An electromagnetic semi-continuous casting method comprises the steps of (1) adjusting angles of the adjustable spherical nozzles; (2) inserting a dummy bar head in a bottom of the internal sleeve; (3) feeding cooling water to the primary cooling water cavity and the secondary cooling water cavity, then spraying the cooling water to form primary cooling water and secondary cooling water, and exerting a magnetic field on the internal sleeve; (4) pouring the melts into the internal sleeve, starting the dummy bar head, and beginning to perform continuous casting; and (5) spraying tertiary cooling water through the tertiary cooling water cavity, so that casting billets reduce temperature until the continuous casting is completed.
US11179769B2	Investment casting pin and method of using same A method of forming a component by investment casting includes disposing at least a portion of an investment casting pin within a core. The investment casting pin includes a ceramic base pin having a perimeter and a length extending perpendicular to the perimeter and a sacrificial coating disposed about the perimeter of the ceramic base pin along at least a portion of the length of the ceramic base pin. A metal casting is formed around the core. The core and the sacrificial coating are leached with a leaching solution and the investment casting pin is removed from the metal casting.
US11179764B1	Manufacturing process of arc-shaped bottom titanium cup The present disclosure provides a manufacturing process of an arc-shaped bottom titanium cup, including: S1: pressing an inner support ring; S2: primary crystallization; S3: matching; S4: welding opening parts; S5: pressing a titanium cup vacuum bottom; S6: welding the titanium cup vacuum bottom; S7: secondary crystallization; S8: vacuumizing; S9: detecting a thermal insulation function; S10: welding a titanium cup bottom plate; S11: surface polishing; and S12: oxidation processing. The present disclosure provides an inner support ring structure, the inner support ring always holds the titanium cup vacuum bottom round and maintains the titanium cup vacuum bottom in a high degree of roundness, thereby ensuring that a surface of a titanium cup shell and a titanium cup vacuum bottom is flat and smooth. The arc-shaped bottom titanium cup is clamped by adopting an upper mold and a lower mold, so that the arc-shaped bottom titanium cup is accurately limited.
US11179760B2	Method of producing a bent part and bending machine for performing the method A method produces a bent part from an elongate workpiece, in particular from a wire or a tube from round, flat, or profiled material, by a bending machine, the workpiece is fed to a bending unit of the bending machine, wherein the bending unit has a bending head which by a Z-drive is displaceable in a manner parallel with a bending head axis and has a bending tool which by a bending drive is rotatable about a bending axis. A fed portion of the workpiece by operating movements of the bending head is formed to a two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally bent part.
US11179759B2	System and method for removing flatness faults from a metal flat product A system and method for removing flatness faults from a metal flat product, in particular a metal sheet or a strip, having multiple straightening rollers arranged on opposite sides of the flat product. In order to simplify and to enable more cost-efficient removal of flatness faults from a metal flat product, at least two cooperating straightening rollers arranged on opposite sides of the flat product each have at least three individually-adjustable partial rollers arranged axially adjacent to one another.
US11179756B2	Light emitting arrangement for anti-fouling of a protected surface A light emitting arrangement (100) for anti-fouling of a surface (30), comprises an optical medium (10) and at least one light source (20) for emitting anti-fouling light. A first zone (1) of the arrangement (100), which is closest to the light source (20), is arranged and configured to predominantly make the anti-fouling light reflect in a specular manner towards an emission surface (12) of the optical medium (10), through the optical medium (10), a second zone (2) of the arrangement (100) is arranged and configured to predominantly realize propagation of the anti-fouling light through the optical medium (10) by total internal reflection, and a third zone (3) of the arrangement (100), which is furthest away from the light source (20), is arranged and configured to predominantly make the anti-fouling light scatter out of the optical medium (10), through the emission surface (12) of the optical medium (10).
US11179753B2	Waste and/or hazardous liquid containment and collection system A liquid cleaning system for living plants rests on a surface covered by a non-porous material. A plate layer covering the non-porous layer has two or more layers, each layer having runners arranged in a grid. The grid of each successive layer is offset at an angle with respect to the grid of a previous layer. An upper layer covers the plate layer and has a plurality of holes for the passage of liquids into the liquid cleaning system. As the living plants are watered or cleaned, excess liquids containing water and oils that were excreted by the living plants enter the liquid cleaning system through the holes, the liquid traverses the grid layers, flowing towards a drain. Contaminants within the liquid collect within the grid of the layers of the plate layer for later disposal.
US11179726B2	Assemblies for storing sample processing consumables, sample processing instruments, and methods An assembly for storing sample processing consumables can include a cover and a tray. The cover defines a cover cavity. The tray defines a first plurality of wells. The tray includes a first portion received within the cover cavity such that a press fit is formed between a first tray surface of the first portion of the tray and a first cover surface of the cover defining the cover cavity, thereby releasably coupling the cover to the tray. Each of the first plurality of wells contains a sample processing consumable. The assembly can be used to load sample processing consumables into a sample processing instrument.
US11179721B2	Microfluidic trap Provided herein are microfluidic devices that can be configured to generate an electrophoretic flow that is in opposition to a fluid flow through a microcapillary of a microfluidic device provided herein. Also provided herein are methods that include adding an amount of particle to the inlet area of a microfluidic device as provided herein, generating a first fluid flow through a microcapillary of a microfluidic device provided herein; and applying a uniform electric field to the microfluidic device, where the uniform electric field generates an electrophoretic flow that is in opposition to the fluid flow.
US11179719B2	Microfluidic device A microfluidic device (10) comprising: a main body; at least one source reservoir and at least one collection reservoir (18,20); at least one fluid channel (12) for channelling a fluid comprising a compound from the at least one source reservoir (18) to the at least one collection reservoir (20); a plurality of chambers (13) for holding cells, wherein the plurality of chambers (13) are formed underneath and open to the fluid channel (12), wherein a fluid flow is generated through the at least one fluid channel (12) by a difference in hydrostatic pressure between fluid in the at least one source reservoir (18) and fluid the at least one collection reservoir (20) such that the fluid flow provides a compound concentration gradient across the plurality of chambers (13) and wherein the at least one collection reservoir (20) has an overflow opening (32) to substantially maintain a level of hydrostatic pressure in the at least one collection reservoir (20).
US11179717B2	Disposable pipette tip and methods of use A kit for detection of an analyte of interest in a liquid sample, and methods of using, are provided. The kit may include a pipette and a disposable pipette tip configured to engage the pipette. The pipette tip may define an acoustic channel configured for allowing flow-through of a liquid. The kit may also include a vibratory device in communication with the acoustic channel and configured for imparting a vibratory force thereto. The impartation of the vibratory force may create standing acoustic waves, thereby separating any negative acoustic contrast particles (NACPs) from the remaining contents of the liquid sample. The NACPs may capable of biospecific recognition of the analyte of interest, thereby separating the analytes of interest, which can then be collected or analyzed accordingly.
US11179715B2	Inorganic ion-exchanger for selective extraction of lithium from lithium-containing natural and industrial brines Proposed is an inorganic ion-exchanger, which is selective to lithium and constituted a non-stoichiometric compound in the form of solid particles of a polymeric aqua-oxo-hydroxo complex represented by the following general formula: HaNbO(2.5+0.5·a).cZrO2.dH2O, wherein: “a” is a number ranging from 0.5 to 1.5, “c” is a number ranging from 0.01 to 1.0, and “d” is a number ranging from 0.1 to 2.0. The complex has a total ion exchange capacity of at least 3.5 meq/g and an ion-exchange capacity specifically to lithium of at least 2.5 meq/g. This ion-exchanger is intended for selective extraction of lithium from lithium-containing natural and industrial brines.
US11179714B2	In-situ preparation method for catalyst for preparing at least one of toluene, para-xylene and light olefins, and reaction process Disclosed is an in-situ preparation method for a catalyst for Reaction I: methanol and/or dimethyl ether with toluene are used to prepare light olefins and co-produce para-xylene and/or Reaction II: methanol and/or dimethyl ether with benzene are used to prepare at least one of toluene, para-xylene and light olefins, comprising: contacting at least one of a phosphorus reagent, a silylation reagent and water vapor with a molecular sieve in a reactor to prepare, in situ, the catalyst for the Reaction I and/or the Reaction II, wherein the reactor is a reactor of the Reaction I and/or the Reaction II. By directly preparing a catalyst in a reaction system, the entire chemical production process is simplified, the catalyst preparation and transfer steps are saved, and the operation thereof is easy. The catalyst prepared in situ can be directly used for in situ reactions.
US11179713B2	Process for the preparation of a catalyst which can be used in hydrotreatment and hydroconversion A process for the preparation of a catalyst from a catalytic precursor comprising a support based on alumina and/or silica-alumina and/or zeolite and comprising at least one element of group VIB and optionally at least one element of group VIII, by impregnation of said precursor with a solution of a C1-C4 dialkyl succinate. An impregnation step for impregnation of said precursor which is dried, calcined or regenerated, with at least one solution containing at least one carboxylic acid other than acetic acid, then maturing and drying at a temperature less than or equal to 200° C., optionally a heat treatment at a temperature lower than 350° C., followed by an impregnation step with a solution containing at least one C1-C4 dialkyl succinate followed by maturing and drying at a temperature less than 200° C. without subsequent calcination step. The catalyst is used in hydrotreatment and/or hydroconversion.
US11179703B2	Catalyst for processing oxychlorination of hydrocarbon, preparation method therefor, and preparation method of oxychlorinated compound of hydrocarbon using same A catalyst for an oxychlorination process of hydrocarbons, a preparation method thereof, and a method for preparing an oxychlorination compound of hydrocarbons using the same.
US11179701B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and production method therefor, and exhaust gas purification device using same An exhaust gas purifying catalyst having first carrier particles, second carrier particles, and precious metal catalyst particles supported on the first and second carrier particles, wherein: the first carrier particles contain ceria, zirconia, and a rare-earth oxide other than ceria; the second carrier particles contain a rare-earth oxide other than ceria, and may contain ceria and zirconia; the contained proportion of ceria and zirconia in the first carrier particles is higher than the contained proportion of ceria and zirconia in the second carrier particles; the contained proportion of the rare-earth oxide in the second carrier particles is higher than the contained proportion of the rare-earth oxide in the first carrier particles; and the contained proportion of ceria in the first carrier particles is 45 wt % or less, while the precious metal catalyst particles include rhodium particles.
US11179698B2	Polymeric sorbents for carbon dioxide Polymeric sorbents for carbon dioxide are provided. More particularly, the polymeric sorbents are a reaction product of a divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride precursor polymeric material with a nitrogen-containing compound. The nitrogen-containing compound is covalently attached to the polymeric sorbents. Additionally, methods of sorbing carbon dioxide on the polymeric sorbents and compositions resulting from sorbing carbon dioxide on the polymeric sorbents are provided. The polymeric sorbents typically are porous and can selectively remove carbon dioxide from other gases such as methane or hydrogen.
US11179696B2	High-throughput dynamic reagent delivery system The present invention relates to systems and methods for manipulating droplets within a high through put microfluidic system.
US11179694B2	Method of forming porous metal oxide microspheres Porous metal oxide microspheres are prepared via a process comprising forming a liquid dispersion of polymer nanoparticles and a metal oxide; forming liquid droplets of the dispersion; drying the droplets to provide polymer template microspheres comprising polymer nanospheres; and removing the polymer nanospheres from the template microspheres to provide the porous metal oxide microspheres. The porous microspheres exhibit saturated colors and are suitable as colorants for a variety of end-uses.
US11179693B2	Compact and maintainable waste reformation apparatus Method and apparatus for compact and easily maintainable waste reformation. Some embodiments include a rotary oven reformer adapted and configured to provide synthesis gas from organic waste. Some embodiments include a rotary oven with simplified operation both as to reformation of the waste, usage of the synthesized gas and other products, and easy removal of the finished waste products, preferably in a unit of compact size for use in austere settings. Yet other embodiments include Fischer-Tropsch reactors of synthesized gas. Some of these reactors include heat exchanging assemblies that provide self-cleaning effects, efficient utilization of waste heat, and ease of cleaning.
US11179692B2	Multi-bed catalytic converter with inter-bed cooling A multi-bed catalytic converter comprising at least a first catalytic bed, a second catalytic bed and a heat exchanger arranged between said first bed and said second bed, wherein said heat exchanger is arranged to transfer heat from the hot effluent of the first bed to a cooling medium; said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of stacked round plates, wherein adjacent plates define gaps therebetween, and the effluent of the first catalytic bed and the cooling medium are respectively fed into alternate gaps.
US11179687B2	Transportable mixing system for biological and pharmaceutical materials A mixing system includes a container having a support plate and a mixing assembly supported on the support plate. The mixing assembly includes a pliable enclosure containing a fluid and a mixing device. A portion of the mixing device extends from the pliable enclosure and is adapted to be detachably coupled to a drive mechanism. A first plate is detachably secured to the rigid container. The pliable enclosure is disposed between the first plate and the support plate. A mixing arrangement includes a docking station having a drive cradle and a drive mechanism. The mixing system is removably positioned within the drive cradle so that the drive mechanism is removably coupled to the mixing device.
US11179685B2	System and method for mixing stone-plastic floor base material A solenoid valve includes a main valve, a first auxiliary valve, a second auxiliary valve, a main valve body, and an auxiliary valve body. The main and auxiliary valve bodies are axially parallel and detachably connected. The main valve is mounted on the main valve body, the first and second auxiliary valves are mounted on the auxiliary valve body, which is provided with an air inlet, a cylinder port and an air discharging port. The air inlet communicates with the main valve through a first air passage. The cylinder port is sequentially in communication with the first and second auxiliary valves and the main valve through a second air passage. The air discharging port sequentially communicates with the first and second auxiliary valves and the main valve through a third air passage. The main and second auxiliary valves are solenoid valves. The first auxiliary valve is a hand-operated valve.
US11179679B2	Tubular membrane with a helical ridge, as well as a method and apparatus for producing such a tubular membrane A tubular membrane comprises a support tube made out of one or more flexible tapes of porous support material which have been helically wound into a tube shape with overlapping tape edges which have been sealed to each other, and a semi-permeable membrane layer made of membrane forming material on an inner wall of the support tube. At least one inwardly projecting helical ridge is provided on said inner wall of the support tube, which helical ridge is covered with or forms part of the membrane layer.
US11179675B2	Reactor for reducing nitrogen oxides A reactor for reducing the concentration of NOx in a stream comprising: an inlet for the stream; an outlet for a stream containing a reduced concentration of NOx; one or more catalyst beds comprising a ceramic or metallic foam with a NOx reduction catalyst; one or more flow paths from the inlet to the outlet that passes through at least one catalyst bed wherein the catalyst beds are closed at the top and bottom so that the flow path through the catalyst bed passes through the sides of the catalyst bed in a lateral flow is described.
US11179669B2	Honeycomb adsorption object and a dehumidification air conditioner using it A dehumidification air conditioner reduces carbon dioxide levels in a low humidity workroom. Cooling dehumidification is performed on outdoor air in a pre-air-cooler to produce pre-cooled air, which is branched such that a first part passes through a processing zone of an adsorption rotor which can remove carbon dioxide and humidity simultaneously, and a second part passes through a purge zone of the adsorption rotor. Air which passed through the processing zone is supplied to a low humidity workroom. Air which passed though the purge zone of the adsorption rotor is mixed with outdoor air and then heated with a reproduction heater to produce heated air. The heated air is sent to a reproduction zone of the adsorption rotor, to simultaneously remove carbon dioxide and humidity from the adsorption rotor and produce an exhaust stream which exhausted out of the device.
US11179668B2	Methods for extracting and recycling hydrogen from MOCVD process exhaust gas by FTrPSA The present invention discloses methods for extracting and recycling hydrogen in an MOCVD process by FTrPSA. Through pretreatment, fine deamination, PSA hydrogen extraction, deep dehydration and hydrogen purification procedures, ammonia-containing waste hydrogen from an MOCVD process is purified to meet the electronic-level hydrogen (the purity is greater than or equal to 99.99999% v/v) standard required by the MOCVD process, to implement resource reuse of exhaust gases, where the hydrogen yield is greater than or equal to 75-86%. The present invention solves the technical problem that atmospheric-pressure or low-pressure waste hydrogen from MOCVD processes cannot be returned to the MOCVD processes for use after being recycled, and fills the gap in green and circular economy development of the LED industry.
US11179665B2	Nestable framed pleated air filter and method of making A nestable framed pleated air filter, including a non-self-supporting, compressible, pleated air filter media with a plurality of oppositely-facing pleats and with a plurality of upstream pleat tips and downstream pleat tips and downstream pleat valleys, the pleated air filter media further including a plurality of bridging filaments that are bonded to at least some of the upstream pleat tips. The filter includes a frame with sidewalls that are angled so that the framed pleated air filter is nestable.
US11179664B2	Cone air filter An apparatus and method are provided for a cone air filter for a closed intake system of an internal combustion engine. The cone air filter is comprised of a cone-shaped filter medium, retained between a base and a cap, that is fabricated to remove contaminants and particulate matter from an intake airstream. The base is comprised of a flange that couples with an air intake duct of the internal combustion engine. A shell receiver is incorporated into the base and receives a rigid exterior shell, such that the exterior shell surrounds the cone air filter and directs the intake airstream therein. A cap is disposed on an apex portion of the cone air filter and is configured to direct the intake airstream around the apex portion and into the cone-shaped filter medium.
US11179659B2	Oil filter with replaceable filter core An oil filter with replaceable filter core is disclosed and includes a detachable seal cap, so that a user could open the seal cap and individually replace a broken filter core in the oil filter without discarding other parts remain intact, so as to avoid unnecessary waste and further contribute to environmental protection and resources conservation.
US11179653B2	Linear Fresnel-based desalination A desalination system includes a distillation unit to which a fluid to be desalinated is provided and through which a heat transfer fluid flows, and a solar concentration unit configured to heat the heat transfer fluid. The solar concentration unit includes an array of linear Fresnel reflectors, each linear Fresnel reflector of the array of linear Fresnel reflectors rotating about a respective axis, a receiver configured for absorption of light redirected by the array of linear Fresnel reflectors, the receiver comprising tubing through which the heat transfer fluid flows, and a frame supporting and positioning the receiver relative to the array of linear Fresnel reflectors. The frame defines a track along which the receiver is movable to adjust a relative position of the receiver along the respective axis of each linear Fresnel reflector of the array of linear Fresnel reflectors.
US11179649B2	Universal splicing track and toy car The utility model discloses a universal splicing track and a toy car, comprising a plurality of I-shaped track bodies which can be assembled end to end and a toy car mounted on the track bodies, wherein a first step surface of a base is overlapped with a second step surface of another base, an upper end of the track body is provided with a bar-shaped block, one end of the bar-shaped block is provided with a spherical body, and the other end is provided with a connecting groove matched with the spherical body; and both sides of the bar-shaped block are provided with racks, a power mechanism is provided with output gears meshing with the racks at the two sides of the bar-shaped block, and one end of the output gear is provided with a guide wheel for clamping the bar-shaped block.
US11179648B2	Educational device An educational device includes a housing and a computer system disposed within the housing, The computer system comprises at least one processor-readable storage medium, at least one processor in communication with the at least one processor-readable storage medium, and a plurality of sets of processor-executable application instructions. The educational device also includes a display screen that is in operational communication with the at least one processor. A reader is in signal communication with the at least one processor and disposed within the housing, a location of the reader within the housing being indicated on an exterior of the housing by an indicator marker. A plurality of alphabet tags separate from the housing, not connected to a power source, are also provided. When a first alphabet tag of the plurality of alphabet tags is brought proximate to the indicator marker and the location of the reader within the housing, the first alphabet tag transmits first data to the reader. The at least one processor performs operations of receiving the first data from the reader, associating the first data from the first alphabet tag with a first set of processor-executable application instructions of the plurality of sets of processor-executable application instructions on the at least one processor-readable storage medium, and executing the first set of processor-executable application instructions based on receipt of the first data.
US11179635B2	Sound localization in an augmented reality view of a live event held in a real-world venue A method for localizing sound when enabling participation in a live event, including establishing a multi-player gaming session of a gaming application that generates an interactive gaming world, the live event being a real-world venue where players playing the gaming application are present. A live view of the venue is generated based on captured video streams, and generated for a physical POV anchored to a physical location in the venue. Audio is generated for the live event, and modified to reflect acoustics of the real-world venue for the physical location. The modified audio is synchronized to the live view. The live view and synchronized audio are streamed to an HMD of a remote user located outside the venue, and presents an augmented reality view of the live event.
US11179633B2	Sketching routine for video games A computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out a sketching routine in a video game, wherein, in the sketching routine, a character controlled by a user produces a sketch of one or more features in the character's field of view. A computer-readable medium having such a computer program stored thereon is also provided.
US11179632B2	Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment.
US11179622B2	Mouthguard with tapered breathing channel A mouthguard according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pair of spaced lateral bite wings, a conduit defining an air channel extending between forward portions of the lateral bite wings, and a lip shield member and/or a flange disposed around and extending radially outward with respect to a forward end of the conduit. The conduit is tapered inward from its forward end toward its rearward end, and defines an incisor engaging surface proximate the rearward end of the conduit, and a lip engaging surface between the incisor engaging surface and the forward end of the conduit.
US11179620B2	Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of using same A smart mirror can show live or recorded streaming video of an instructor performing a workout in a package that is attractive and unobtrusive enough to hang in a living room. The smart mirror includes a mirror surface with a fully reflecting section and a partially reflecting section. A display behind the partially reflecting section shows the video when the smart mirror is on and is almost invisible when the smart mirror is off. The smart mirror also has a speaker, a microphone, and a camera to enable a user to view the video content and interact with the instructor. The smart mirror may connect to the user's smart phone, a peripheral device (e.g., a Bluetooth speaker) to augment user experience, a biometric sensor to provide biometric data to assess user performance, and/or a network router to connect the smart mirror to a content provider, an instructor, and/or other users.
US11179612B2	Apparatus and system for supporting a golf club Disclosed is a device for supporting a golf club. The device includes two telescoping legs that are attached to a body. A c-shaped clamp is formed as part of the housing and is dimensioned to be clipped onto the shaft of a golf club. With the telescoping legs extended, the legs and golf club head form a tripod. This arrangement allows the club to be supported in an upright position on the golf course and prevent the golf grip from getting dirty or wet.
US11179607B1	Ball picking robot The present invention relates to a ball picking robot, comprising a walking mechanism, a ball picking mechanism, a ball pushing mechanism and a ball storage mechanism. The ball picking mechanism comprises a ball picking basket, an air cylinder used for driving the ball picking basket to move up and down, an air storage tank used for providing an air source for the air cylinder, a solenoid valve arranged at the air outlet of the air storage tank, a micro air pump connected to the air storage tank, and a shielding assembly arranged at an opening in the rear end of the ball picking basket. A first gear is mounted at the input end of the micro air pump. The ball pushing mechanism comprises a rotary ball discharging assembly, comprising an either-rotation motor, a rotary impeller connected to a first output shaft of the either-rotation motor through a belt assembly.
US11179599B2	Device for acclimatising at altitude and method for functioning this device A device for acclimatising at altitude comprising a breathing mask defining a confined air space when it is placed on the face of a user. The mask comprising a suction valve to let the surrounding air enter inside the confined space when breathing in; an expiration valve to let air exit with a determined resistance, so as to create an overpressurisation of air in the confined space, when breathing out; and a sensor to establish information about the pressure of the confined space behind. The acclimatisation device in addition comprises a unit for processing the pressure information configured to establish a breathing characteristic of the user and compare it to at least one target value, in view of recommending to them an adjustment of the breathing mode thereof. A method for functioning this device is also provided.
US11179598B2	Apparatus for back improvement and lower-back and knees pain relieving Apparatus for back improvement and lower-back pain and knees relieving, the apparatus including, for each foot of a user, a pedal shiftable along a linear axis, for allowing a foot of the user to exert force on the pedal, a sensor, for continuously sensing a force exerted on the pedal by the foot, a linear actuator having a longitudinal bore in a piston thereof, the linear actuator being configured to move the piston away from the pedal when the force on the pedal exceeds a first threshold, and a controller for reading a sensing of the sensor, the controller being adapted to instruct the mechanism to move the piston away from the pedal such that the pedal retracts in response to pressure exerted by the foot.
US11179567B2	Hysteresis compensation for detection of ECAPs Systems, devices, and techniques are described for adjusting electrical stimulation based on detected ECAPs. In one example, a medical device includes processing circuitry configured to control stimulation circuitry to deliver a first electrical stimulation pulse and sensing circuitry to detect, after delivery of the first electrical stimulation pulse, an ECAP signal. The processing circuitry may be configured to determine a characteristic value of the ECAP signal, determine an ECAP differential value that indicates whether the characteristic value of the ECAP signal is one of greater than a selected ECAP characteristic value or less than the selected ECAP characteristic value, determine, based on the ECAP differential value, a gain value, determine, based on the gain value, a parameter value that at least partially defines a second electrical stimulation pulse, and control the stimulation circuitry to deliver the second electrical stimulation pulse according to the parameter value.
US11179552B2	System and method for treating pulmonary edema Systems, methods, and devices are provided for the treatment of edema. In one aspect a method for implanting an indwelling catheter within a vein of a patient is provided. The catheter can extend from a position upstream of at least one outflow port of a duct of the lymph system to a terminal position downstream of the at least one outflow port. In use, a first restriction can be created within the vein proximal to a distal region of the catheter. The first restriction can define a localized low pressure zone distal of the restriction and within a portion of the vein housing the catheter. The low pressure zone can be adjacent to the at least one outflow port to enable fluid to pass from the at least one lymph duct outflow port into the vein.
US11179540B2	Cognitive alert system Systems and methods to facilitate sleep are described. In on example, a cognitive alarm clock system for children learns sleep patterns and activities towards recommending sleep schedules and teaching independence. The system may detect the cognitive state of a child based on voice or cry pattern recognition, a time of day or night, scheduled activities, and social context, among other factors. The system may initiate actions to facilitate sleep in response to the cognitive factors. For example, the system may adjust lighting or push back a wakeup time. In another example, the system may use the cognitive analysis to teach children good sleeping habits by making recommendations to facilitate a good night's rest and encourage independence.
US11179537B2	Mask system headgear A respiratory mask system includes a headgear that, in use, secures the respiratory mask system to a patient's head. The headgear includes a pair of forehead straps that are coupled together by a forehead coupler to form a closed loop. The forehead coupler is removably connected to a frame of the respiratory mask such that the forehead straps remain in a closed loop. The pair of forehead straps can also be coupled together by positioning a male strap portion within an aperture of a female strap portion. The male strap portion has a free end that is configured to be received into the aperture. The male strap portion includes a plurality of notches that engage the aperture of the female strap portion and provide incremental adjustment. The free ends of the male and female strap portions have fasteners configured to engage the surface of the other strap portion.
US11179527B2	Control of total particulate matter production Systems, devices, and methods may control total particulate matter (TPM) production based on air flow rate and TPM density. TPM density is a TPM production rate per flow rate of gas through an aerosol-generating device. The systems, devices, and methods may measure, or sample, air flow during a puff or draw on an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating device may, in turn, adjust the production of the TPM based on the measured air flow rate and a selected, or desired, TPM density, which may be pre-set in the device and/or subsequently set as desired.
US11179525B2	Inhaler adapter for patient breathing tube assembly and method An inline adapter is provided including an elongated hollow body having an open first end configured to be connected to an inspiratory port of a patient ventilation assembly, an open second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an airflow channel. The adapter also includes an inhaler port extending from the open second end of the adapter body configured to be connected to an inhaler, and an inspiratory branch having an open first end extending from an opening in the sidewall of the adapter body and an open second end configured to be connected to an inspiratory limb of the ventilation assembly. A longitudinal central axis of the inspiratory branch is angled relative to a longitudinal central axis of the adapter body.
US11179519B2	Injection device and a supplemental device configured for attachment thereto A supplemental device configured for attachment to an injection device, the supplemental device comprising: a camera configured to generate camera output indicative of a scene viewable by the camera, and to be located on an optical path with a surface of an injection device attached to the supplemental device in use; a light source having an emission spectrum and configured to illuminate the surface with light within the emission spectrum in use; and a filter configured to be located on the optical path between the camera and the surface in use, the filter being substantially opaque to light across the entire emission spectrum of the light source and substantially transparent to light of at least one frequency outside the emission spectrum of the light source.
US11179510B2	Method of assisting a heart using a dual lumen cannula A method of assisting a heart of a patient using a dual lumen cannula includes inserting the dual lumen cannula into the patient, positioning a first infusion tube of the dual lumen cannula in an artery near the heart to pump blood thereto, positioning a second drainage tube of the dual lumen cannula in a chamber of the heart to drain blood therefrom. The dual lumen cannula has a plurality of infusion apertures extending through a sidewall of the first infusion tube at a distal end of the first infusion tube; and a plurality of drainage apertures extending through a sidewall of the second drainage tube at a distal end of the second drainage tube. The distal end of the first infusion tube has a tapered portion extending distally beyond a distal-most infusion aperture of the plurality of infusion apertures and to a terminal surface at a tip of the first infusion tube.
US11179508B2	Dialysis machine tubing protection Tubing protectors, systems including tubing protection, and methods for protecting tubing, are disclosed, such as for protecting tubing connected between a patient and a dialysis machine (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machine) during a dialysis treatment. A tubing protector may include a tubing sheath attachable to a patient. The sheath may include a first portion for receiving and protecting a length of tubing extendible in the sheath, such as to minimize collapse, kinking, blockage, or combinations thereof, along the length of the tubing. A second portion may comprise a flexible material and enclose the first portion. The first portion may comprise a resilient material, which allows for movement in the sheath and has a strength to allow for reorientation of the tubing, while withstanding deformation of the tubing along the length. The first portion may be a coil, a plurality of rings, a woven mesh, or a solid tube, or combinations thereof.
US11179503B2	Polytetrafluoroethylene tube A polytetrafluoroethylene tube is provided and has a thickness of 0.1 mm or less, a tensile elongation at break of 350% or more, and a melting energy of 0.6 J/g or more which is calculated from an endothermic peak at 370° C.±5° C. in a procedure of increasing a temperature in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
US11179482B2	Chemiluminescent probes for diagnostics and in vivo imaging The present invention provides dioxetane-based chemiluminescence probes, more specifically fluorophore-tethered dioxetane-based chemiluminescence probes and compositions thereof. The chemiluminescence probes disclosed are useful for both diagnostics and in vivo imaging.
US11179479B2	Enhanced cardiomyocyte regeneration Compositions and methods for promoting adult mammalian cardiomyocytes processes and systems for enhancing cardiomyocyte regeneration are described. The invention relates to locally administering a therapeutic agent containing a modified messenger RNA for expressing a mutated serum response factor polypeptide and a modified messenger RNA for expressing a mutated YAP polypeptide into diseased heart muscle to promote cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac regeneration.
US11179470B2	Hydrogels with biodegradable crosslinking Hydrogels that degrade under appropriate conditions of pH and temperature by virtue of crosslinking compounds that cleave through an elimination reaction are described. The hydrogels may be used for delivery of various agents, such as pharmaceuticals.
US11179466B2	Amphiphilic block copolymer composition having enhanced micelle stability, and pharmaceutical composition comprising same The present invention relates to an amphiphilic block copolymer composition which provides enhanced stability to a micelle formed by an amphiphilic block copolymer in an aqueous phase.
US11179459B1	Vaccine composition for preventing human infection of SARS coronavirus and alleviating infection symptoms The present disclosure relates to a vaccine composition for preventing human infection SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and alleviating infection symptoms, and the vaccine composition including a recombinant Newcastle disease virus on the surface of which the SARS-CoV-2 RBD protein of the present disclosure is expressed or antigen purified therefrom induces an immune response that can fight COVID-19 infection so that it can be useful as a vaccine for preventing and treating SARS-CoV-2 infection.
US11179455B2	Use of a growth hormone secretagogue peptide as a vaccine adjuvant The present invention is related to the use of the GHRP-6 and one structural analogue as molecular adjuvants for vaccines. Among other applications, these vaccines may be employed for preventing diseases caused by infectious agents, like viruses, bacteria and ectoparasites, that affect mammals, birds and aquatic organisms. The GHRP-6 and its analogue A233 are effectives as adjuvants when they are combine with a given antigen, since they enhance the specific immune response against it.
US11179439B2	Methods and compositions for preventing and treating damage to the heart Provided herein are methods and compositions for preventing and treating damage to the heart subsequent to myocardial infarction (MI) resulting from harmful fibrotic remodeling, thereby improving cardiac function and reducing mortality from subsequent heart failure.
US11179433B2	Mouth freshener The present disclosure envisages a mouth freshener composition comprising the extracts of Curcuma longa, Piper longum and Mentha arvensis. Further, the composition comprises at least one diluent, at least one sweetening agent, at least one binder, at least one preservative, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable fluid medium, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable flavoring agent, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable lubricant, optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable disintegrant, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable glidant, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable film forming agent, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable plasticizer. The present disclosure also envisages a process for preparing the mouth freshener composition. The mouth freshener composition alleviates halitosis, common cold, cough, sore throat and the symptoms of bronchitis. It also acts as a rejuvenator and Immunomodulator on prolonged use.
US11179431B2	Bioactive fraction of Anisomeles indica TSYI-813 for treating or improving gastric ulcer, its preparation method and use thereof Present invention provides a bioactive fraction of Anisomeles indica, TSYI-813, and its preparation which includes extracting Anisomeles indica using an alcohol solvent, fractioning the extract of Anisomeles indica by an organic solvent and water, and purifying via a silica column chromatography with 10:1˜10:5 hexane/ethyl acetate for sequential elution to give the bioactive fraction of Anisomeles indica, TSYI-813. The bioactive fraction of Anisomeles indica, TSYI-813, disclosed in present invention can can be used as an effective ingredient for treating or improving gastric ulcers, including reducing the area of ulcer and inflammation in the stomach tissue.
US11179425B2	Method of activating tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) The present invention relates to a method for activating tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in a subject in need, particularly by administering to the subject a fermented composition generated via fermentation of symbiotic microbiota in a medium.
US11179415B1	Process of using chlorine dioxide for the attenuation and/or treatment of Coronavirus diseases such as COVID-19 and disabling, treating or attenuating the SARS CoV-2 virus, and its future infective variants The use of chlorine dioxide (CLO2) to kill or disable pathogens such as viruses, particularly those of the Coronavirus family. A certain amount of CLO2 is used via different modalities, particularly through one's nose or mouth, as a therapeutic. CLO2 can treat, cure and/or prevent diseases, such as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), fungal infections, the common cold, and more particularly a current disease in the year 2020, known as COVID-19. The invention will not only kill or disable SARS CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, but will also kill or disable the next Coronavirus, SARS CoV-3, once CoV-2 mutates and escapes any vaccine against it.
US11179414B2	Method for producing protease degradation composition Disclosed is a method for producing a protease degradation composition by degrading a composition containing a hyaluronic acid and a protein with a protease, in the presence of an ascorbic acid, an ascorbate or a salt thereof. The composition produced according to the method has a high fibroblast proliferation promoting effect and a high collagen production promoting effect.
US11179386B2	Analogs of deutetrabenazine, their preparation and use The disclosure is directed to deutetrabenazine analogs, compositions comprising same and methods of detecting same in compositions comprising deutetrabenazine.
US11179382B2	Methods of reversing normal aging process and extending lifespan In one aspect, a method of altering programmed cell death includes administering to an individual in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of isomyosmine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In other aspects, isomyosmine is administered to treat a wound, hemochromatosis, traumatic brain injury, or disorders associated with chronic oxidative stress. In other aspects, isomyosmine is administered to increase blood oxygen saturation levels.
US11179380B2	Compounds and compositions for use in treating psoriasis Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of psoriasis are disclosed. Preferred compounds have demonstrated efficacy in reducing skin scaling, erythema and skin thickness in the mouse model of Aldara-induced psoriasis.
US11179377B2	Pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof Provided are pharmaceutical compositions useful for the treatment and/or prevention of a disorder, such as addiction. For example, pharmaceutical compositions are provided that comprise a first active pharmaceutical component (e.g., metyrapone) and a second active pharmaceutical component (e.g., oxazepam). The compositions may be constructed in such a manner as to limit the physical contact between the first and second active pharmaceutical components, thus preventing any degradation of the active pharmaceutical components resulting form interaction between the two components. The compositions may include at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Also provided are methods of making the compositions as well as kits containing materials to provide the compositions.
US11179372B2	Isoxazoline solution containing vitamin E for use with sanitized drinking water For the prevention of parasite infestation of animals, an isoxazoline can be administered by drinking water route. However the inventors have found that when the drinking water is sanitized, for instance by using hypochlorite, the isoxazoline becomes degraded. Surprisingly, the isoxazoline can be protected from degradation by the use of a vitamin E. A pharmaceutical composition can now be prepared containing a concentrated solution of the isoxazoline in a solvent and co-solvent, with vitamin E. The composition can be diluted in drinking water, even when sanitized, to prepare medicated drinking water for animals. This way an anti-parasitic treatment can be mass-administered, leading to a highly effective reduction of the parasite infestation of an animal, and its surroundings.
US11179370B2	Cannabinoid receptor antagonists/inverse agonists useful for treating disease conditions, including metabolic disorders and cancers The present invention provides novel, diastereomeric pyrazolines that are useful as cannabinoid receptor blockers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of using the same for treating obesity, diabetes, inflammatory disorders, cardiometabolic disorders, hepatic disorders, and/or cancers.
US11179368B2	Substituted indoline derivatives as dengue viral replication inhibitors The present invention concerns substituted indoline derivatives, methods to prevent or treat dengue viral infections by using said compounds and also relates to said compounds for use as a medicine, more preferably for use as a medicine to treat or prevent dengue viral infections. The present invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositions or combination preparations of the compounds, to the compositions or preparations for use as a medicine, more preferably for the prevention or treatment of dengue viral infections. The invention also relates to processes for preparation of the compounds.
US11179366B2	Pharmaceutical composition A pharmaceutical composition is described. The composition may include: (i) a drug component including at least one pharmaceutically acceptable salt of glycopyrrolate; and (ii) a propellant component including 1,1-difluoroethane (HFA-152a).
US11179365B2	Pharmaceutical combination comprising LSZ102 and ribociclib The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising LSZ102 and ribociclib; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same; and methods of using such combinations and compositions in the treatment or prevention of conditions in which degradation of estrogen receptors combined with CDK4/6 inhibition is beneficial in, for example, the treatment of cancers.
US11179364B2	Licofligozin for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis The disclosure concerns the use of LIK066 in the treatment, prevention or delay of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
US11179352B2	Dosage forms and methods for enantiomerically enriched or pure bupropion This disclosure relates to dosage forms containing an enantiomerically enriched or pure bupropion such as enantiomeric excess of (S)-bupropion, enantiomerically enriched (S)-bupropion, or enantiomerically pure (S)-bupropion and methods of using these dosage forms. These dosage forms may be administered to human beings in a reduced amount as compared to the amount of racemic bupropion that would be administered in the same situation.
US11179350B2	Nutraceutical compositions comprising C60 and Cox-2 inhibitor An anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative nutraceutical composition containing C60 fullerene, a COX-2 inhibitor, and a medium chain triglyceride. The combined use of C60 and COX-2 inhibitor has unexpected benefits in promoting health, including synergistic effects in fighting cancer, slowing aging, and in some cases, reversing aging. Advantageously, Nigella sativa (“black seed”) oil is used to provide both medium chain triglycerides and COX-2 inhibitors.
US11179340B2	Cannabidiol dosage form A dosage form containing an amount of cannabidiol pressed into a tablet.
US11179339B2	Compositions and methods for lyophilization of bacteria or listeria strains Methods and compositions are provided for lyophilization of bacteria or Listeria strains, such as Listeria monocytogenes. Provided are methods for producing a lyophilized composition comprising a bacteria or Listeria strain, formulations for lyophilization comprising a bacteria or Listeria strain, lyophilized bacteria or Listeria strains, and methods of preparing frozen bacteria or Listeria strains for lyophilization.
US11179338B1	Powder for oral suspension containing tadalafil This document discloses a powder formulation of tadalafil for oral administration. Also disclosed are a method of preparing the powder formulation, a suspension dosage form of tadalafil and a method of treating diseases.
US11179336B1	Manufacturing of bupivacaine multivesicular liposomes Embodiments of the present application relate to commercial manufacturing processes for making bupivacaine multivesicular liposomes (MVLs) using independently operating dual tangential flow filtration modules.
US11179334B1	Targeted carriers for tacrolimus for ocular inflammation A formulation and method for treating or reducing ocular surface inflammation and associated diseases and disorders. The formulation includes targeted micelles that encapsulate tacrolimus within a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the formulation is coated in arginine-glycine-aspartic acid peptide.
US11179333B2	Emulsion composition Provided is an emulsion composition that allows a lipophilic ingredient to have high stability and high in vivo absorbability. The emulsion composition includes (a) a lipophilic ingredient, (b) a phospholipid, (c) a polyol, (d) water, (e) a sucrose fatty acid ester, and (f) a polyglycerol fatty acid ester. The content of the phospholipid (b) is from 2.0 to 15.0 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the total of the emulsion composition, and the weight ratio of the (f) polyglycerol fatty acid ester to the (e) sucrose fatty acid ester is from 0.1 to 0.9 parts by weight of the (f) polyglycerol fatty acid ester to 1 part by weight of the (e) sucrose fatty acid ester.
US11179326B2	Short duration depot formulations Methods and compositions for systemically or locally administering by implantation a beneficial agent to a subject are described, and include, for example, depot gel compositions that can be injected into a desired location and which can provide controlled release of a beneficial agent over a short duration of time. The compositions include a low molecular weight biocompatible polymer, a biocompatible solvent having low water miscibility that forms a viscous gel with the polymer and limits water uptake by the implant, and a beneficial agent.
US11179324B2	Stable therapeutic formulations Compositions of and methods for formulating and delivering biologically active agent formulations having enhanced physical stability, and wherein deterioration from the presence of oxygen and/or water is minimized and/or controlled, to yield a stable formulation. The compositions of and methods for formulating and delivering biologically active agents of the present invention further facilitate their incorporation into a biocompatible coating which can be employed to coat a stratum-corneum piercing microprojection, or a plurality of stratum-corneum piercing microprojections of a delivery device, for delivery of the biocompatible coating through the skin of a subject, thus providing an effective means of delivering the biologically active agents.
US11179323B2	Extended release of neuregulin for treating heart failure The present invention provides methods and kits for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders especially heart failure by extended release of neuregulin to a mammal. Moreover, the extended release of neuregulin is administered by subcutaneous infusion with a pump.
US11179321B2	Avoiding gag reflex to enable swallowing pills Compositions and methods to avoid the gag reflex to enable swallowing of pills, by applying an edible coating to the pill that generates bubbles, so that the bubbles prevent direct contact of the pill with the back of the mouth, thereby avoiding the gag reflex. Preferably the coating generates bubbles from an acid-base reaction, from compressed bubbles entrapped in hard candy, or from any other manner for creating fizzing, effervescent or popping confectionary or other food products. Optionally the coating can have a strong taste, such as by being sour, to distract away from the gag reflex. Optionally, a time release envelope is provided to delay bubbling or to block atmospheric humidity.
US11179320B2	Self-regulating osmotic gastroretentive drug delivery systems Self-regulating, osmotic, floating gastroretentive compositions that provide extended release, delayed release, and/or delayed extended release of active pharmaceutical agents, as well as, optionally, immediate release of the same or a different active pharmaceutical agent, are provided here. The gastroretentive compositions of the disclosure comprise a swellable, extended release, multilayer core comprising a push layer and a pull layer; a water-insoluble permeable elastic membrane surrounding the multilayer core; and an orifice (e.g., a laser-drilled orifice, a manually drilled orifice) on the pull-layer side of the dosage form. The gastric retention of the composition is controlled by rapid floating of the composition and expansion of the membrane. The rapid swelling of the composition to a size greater than the size of the pyloric sphincter is due to the presence of an osmogen, adequate membrane permeability that provides for fast generation of CO2 from a gas-generating agent(s), and adequate membrane elasticity that provides for rapid expansion of the membrane. The hydrated core, especially the polyethylene oxide in the push layer, and the permeable elastic membrane with an orifice (1) provide extended release of the active pharmaceutical agent, and (2) maintain the dosage form at a size suitable for gastric retention. The self-regulating composition collapses, or breaks into pieces, after releasing at least about 80% of the drug from the composition.
US11179318B2	Cosmetic composition An object is to provide a cosmetic composition that: has a high soft focus effect, a high skin beautifying effect, and a high moisture retaining effect; is safe; and enables reduction in environmental impact. Yeast cell wall particles retaining shapes of yeast cell walls and having an average particle diameter ranging from 1 to 25 μm are prepared and blended in a cosmetic composition.
US11179313B2	Cosmetic compositions comprising silicone and hydrocarbon capable of forming a multilayer structure after application to a keratinous material Cosmetic compositions capable of forming a multilayer structure after application to a keratinous material are provided, as well as methods of applying such compositions to a keratinous material. Certain cosmetic compositions comprises at least two immiscible components: Component A which comprises about 0.01% to 60% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition of at least one hydrocarbon-containing film forming agent having at least one glass transition temperature which is lower than normal human body temperature; and Component B which comprises about 0.01% to 90% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition of one or more silicone compounds in amounts sufficient to achieve a viscosity of about 1,000 cSt to 10,000,000 cST, wherein the weight ratio of hydrocarbon-containing film forming agent(s) in Component A to silicone compound(s) in Component B is from about 1:50 to 50:1.
US11179311B2	Trypsin isoforms and their use The present invention relates to the novel trypsin ZT isoforms. In particular, the invention relates to the use of trypsin ZT isoforms in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
US11179296B2	Container holding member and medical container set The object of the present invention is to provide a container holding member that is capable of simply, surely, and stably holding a plurality of medical containers, and that is usable efficiently for medical containers. The present invention is a container holding member capable of holding a plurality of bottomed tubular medical containers. The container holding member is provided with a flat plate-like substrate section having a plurality of through holes penetrating one surface and the other surface and a plurality of tubular housing sections each having an upper side opening end on a side of the one surface of the substrate section and a lower side opening end on a side of the other surface and each protruding upward or downward from a hole edge of each of the through holes. The tubular housing sections are each configured to be capable of holding each of the medical containers in a state where an outer bottom surface of each of the medical containers protrudes downward from the lower side opening end when the medical containers are housed in the tubular housing sections.
US11179295B2	Glass packaging ensuring container integrity A strengthened glass container or vessel such as, but not limited to, vials for holding pharmaceutical products or vaccines in a hermetic and/or sterile state. The strengthened glass container undergoes a strengthening process that produces compression at the surface and tension within the container wall. The strengthening process is designed such that the tension within the wall is great enough to ensure catastrophic failure of the container, thus rendering the product unusable, should sterility be compromised by a through-wall crack. The tension is greater than a threshold central tension, above which catastrophic failure of the container is guaranteed, thus eliminating any potential for violation of pharmaceutical integrity.
US11179271B2	Deformable thermal pack Thermal packs including: a pouch containing a thermal source; and a bendable and deformable support attached to or disposed within the pouch, the support configured such that the pouch is deformed into a shape matching a contour of a body part and the pouch is maintained in the shape while applied to the body part by the support, where the support includes members, each of which having a cup at a first end and a ball at a second end, the ball of one of members being rotatably fitted within the cup of an adjacent one of the members; one or more wires encased in a casing or an loop or hook fastener such that a flap, having an other of the hook or loop fastener, extended from the pouch is folded over the support to retain the support adjacent to the pouch.
US11179269B2	Cooling device having a plurality of controllable cooling elements to provide a predetermined cooling profile A cooling device for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cooling device includes a plurality of cooling elements movable relative to each other to conform to the contour's of the subject's skin. The cooling elements have a plurality of controllable thermoelectric coolers. The cooling elements can be controlled to provide a time-varying cooling profile in a predetermined sequence, can be controlled to provide a spatial cooling profile in a selected pattern, or can be adjusted to maintain constant process parameters, or can be controlled to provide a combination thereof.
US11179250B2	Modular proximal body trial A trial system for determining a suitable proximal body implant for hip replacement surgery comprises a separator instrument, a trial body attachable to a distal stem, and an insert. The insert is positioned within the trial body to receive the separator instrument. As the separator instrument is rotated about its axis, a ramp element of the insert guides a pin of the separator instrument, so as to separate the trial body from the distal stem. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.
US11179246B2	Intervertebral implant The present invention provides an intervertebral implant for implantation in a treated area of an intervertebral space between vertebral bodies of a spine. The implant includes a spacer portion having an inferior and superior surface, wherein the inferior and superior surfaces each have a contact area capable of engaging with anatomy in the treated area, and the inferior and superior surfaces define a through-hole extending through the spacer body. The present invention further provides holes extending from a side portion to the inferior and superior surfaces of the spacer portion and a plate portion rigidly coupled to the spacer portion, wherein the plate portion contains holes for receiving screws. A fastener back out prevention mechanism adapted on the plate to prevent the back out of the fasteners from the holes and to secure the spacer to the plate of the intervertebral implant.
US11179245B2	Lateral block plate A spine stabilization and fusion system includes a lateral cage configured for placement between an upper vertebra and a lower vertebra. A face of the lateral cage includes an opening. The system also includes a lateral plate that includes one or more holes extending from a lateral face of the lateral plate to a medial face of the lateral plate. The one or more holes are configured to receive one or more fasteners. The lateral plate also includes a protrusion formed on the medial face of the lateral plate, where the protrusion is configured to mate with the opening in the face of the lateral cage.
US11179243B2	Implantable devices Implantable devices for orthopedic, including spine and other uses are formed of porous reinforced polymer scaffolds. Scaffolds include a thermoplastic polymer forming a porous matrix that has continuously interconnected pores. The porosity and the size of the pores within the scaffold are selectively formed during synthesis of the composite material, and the composite material includes a plurality of reinforcement particles integrally formed within and embedded in the matrix and exposed on the pore surfaces. The reinforcement particles provide one or more of reinforcement, bioactivity, or bioresorption.
US11179232B2	Dual use exercise whitener appliance A jaw-joint protective device is provided for, whitening and brightening a wearer's teeth while protecting the teeth, tongue, lips, jaw, and other delicate structures of the vital cranial triad (VCT) from injury and/or for supporting the condyle of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a relatively fixed (stable) position thereby stabilizing the jaw and the VCT during head contact activity, exercise, physical rehabilitation, C-force acceleration, teeth grinding disorders and sleep apnea and or permit the components of a VCT disorder to be realigned for proper healing. This device is an over-the-counter purchased, boil and bite device for whitening at least one tooth while protecting the jaw-joint, providing maxillary and mandibular teeth seats for protection of the mouth and/or healing of the VCT. This invention provides a device for customized fitting that is purchased over-the-counter that is versatile for protecting not only the mouth but also a larger area, the vital cranial triad which includes the TMJ, while at the same time allows for audible speech, reduces sleep disorders of snoring, grinding and clenching of teeth with additional benefits.
US11179219B2	Surgical robot system for stereotactic surgery and method for controlling stereotactic surgery robot A surgical robot system for stereotactic surgery, according to the present disclosure, may include: a stereotactic surgery unit to move and rotate a surgical instrument; a controller to receive the first imaging data that represents a three-dimensional image of a surgical portion that includes a surgical target; one or more markers to be attached to, or disposed near, the surgical portion; an imaging unit to create the second imaging data that represents a three-dimensional external image of the surgical portion; and a tracking unit to track the positions and postures of the imaging unit and the markers. The controller may create the coordinate conversion relationships for converting a coordinate from the first coordinate system of the first imaging data into the fourth coordinate system of the stereotactic surgery unit and control the stereotactic surgery unit by using the coordinate conversion relationships above.
US11179216B2	System(s), method(s) and device(s) for the prevention of esophageal fistula during catheter ablation The present invention is directed to systems, devices and methods for trans-septally delivering carbon dioxide through a minimally invasive catheter to create a gaseous pocket or emphysema between the posterior wall of the left atrium and the esophagus during cardiac ablation of the left atrium. This pocket of gas expanded tissue serves to thermally insulate and separate the esophagus from the left atrium during ablation to prevent the formation of an atrial-esophageal fistula. The system comprises a control system to precisely deliver the gas to a desired location through a needle-based catheter assembly.
US11179212B2	Articulating medical instruments Certain aspects relate to articulating medical instruments and corresponding systems and techniques. An articulating medical instrument can include an elongated shaft having two shaft sections and a bending section positioned therebetween. The instrument can include an articulation handle positioned at a proximal end of the shaft, and one or motors positioned within the articulation handle and configured to articulate the first bending section. The instrument can also include an insertion handle coupled to the shaft that enables translation of the shaft relative to the insertion handle.
US11179206B2	Geared actuation mechanisms for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systems A surgical instrument configured for use with a robotic surgical system includes a housing, a shaft extending distally from the housing and including an articulating portion, an end effector assembly extending distally from the shaft and including first and second jaw members, a knife configured for translation between the jaw members, and a gearbox assembly disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the articulating portion of the shaft, the end effector assembly, and the knife. The gearbox assembly includes four rotational input gears each adapted to receive a rotational input from a robotic arm. The gearbox assembly is configured to independently articulate the end effector assembly about a first axis, articulate the end effector assembly about a second axis, move the jaw member(s) relative to the other, and translate the knife between the jaw members based upon the rotational inputs received by the four rotational input gears.
US11179204B2	Wireless pairing of a surgical device with another device within a sterile surgical field based on the usage and situational awareness of devices A surgical system includes a first surgical device comprising a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to be situationally aware of events occurring within the vicinity of the first surgical device according to data received from a database, a patient monitoring device, or a paired surgical device, or any combination of a database, patient monitoring device, or paired surgical device. The control circuit is configured to be wirelessly paired with a second surgical device according to usage of the first surgical device and the events of which the first surgical device is situationally aware.
US11179199B2	Aligning a cardiac model A method (94) for aligning a cardiac model can include receiving (95) an initial position signal from three position sensors (17, 39, 40) disposed along a distal end of a coronary sinus catheter (13) positioned in a coronary sinus (41) of a heart (10). The method (94) can include receiving (96) a subsequent position signal from the three position sensors (17, 39, 40). The method (94) can include determining (97) a positional change vector based on a change in position between an initial position associated with the initial position signal and a subsequent position associated with the subsequent position signal. The method (94) can include shifting (98) a point of interest associated with a cardiac model, using the positional change vector. The method (94) can include dynamically aligning (100) the cardiac model based on an updated position of the three position sensors (17, 39, 40).
US11179197B2	Methods of determining catheter orientation Systems, devices and methods of determining orientation of a distal end of a medical instrument (e.g., electrode-tissue orientation of an RF ablation catheter) are described herein. One or more processors may be configured to receive temperature measurements from each of a plurality of temperature-measurement devices distributed along a length of the distal end of the medical instrument and determine the orientation from a group of two or more possible orientation options based on whether temperature measurement values or characteristics of temperature response determined from the temperature measurement values satisfy one or more orientation criteria.
US11179196B2	Medical systems and methods for modulating nerves Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a medical device for modulating nerves. The medical device may include an elongate shaft having a distal region. Two or more electrodes may be positioned adjacent to the distal end region of the elongate shaft. A control unit may supply power and control algorithms to the electrodes. The control algorithm may allow the electrodes to be operated simultaneously and individually.
US11179193B2	Device for intravascular therapy and/or diagnosis An elongate medical device may include an elongate body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and defining a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion. The elongate medical device may further include a basket assembly coupled to the distal end portion comprising a plurality of ablation elements, each of the ablation elements configured to ablate a respective target, the basket assembly disposed on a radial exterior of the elongate body. The elongate medical device may further include an imaging transmitter disposed radially-inward of the ablation elements and configured to project imaging energy towards at least one of the respective targets.
US11179187B2	Methods for delivering energy into a target tissue of a body An instrument and method for tissue thermotherapy including an inductive heating means to generate a vapor phase media that is used for interstitial, intraluminal, intracavity or topical tissue treatment. In one method, the vapor phase media is propagated from a probe outlet to provide a controlled vapor-to-liquid phase change in an interface with tissue to thereby apply ablative thermal energy delivery.
US11179186B2	Endovascular near critical fluid based cryoablation catheter and related methods An endovascular near critical fluid based cryoablation catheter for creating an elongated lengthwise-continuous lesion in tissue can comprise an elongated shaft, a flexible distal tissue treatment section, and a distal tip. A plurality of flexible tubes can extend through the distal treatment section to transport a near critical fluid to and from the distal tip. The distal treatment section can also include a flexible fluid-sealed cover or barrier layer surrounding the delivery tubes. The cover and tubes can collectively define a space which is filled with a fluidic thermally conductive media. The thermally conductive media, fluid delivery tubes, and the cover can be arranged such that a flow of the near critical fluid through the tube bundle transfers heat between a target tissue and the distal treatment section of the catheter thereby creating the elongated lengthwise-continuous lesion in the tissue.
US11179172B2	Tissue resecting instrument A tissue-resecting end effector includes an outer shaft having a hub housing, an inner shaft including a sun gear, and a drive assembly disposed within the hub housing. The drive assembly includes a first and second drivers disposed about the inner shaft distally and proximally of the sun gear, respectively. The drive assembly further includes a plurality of planetary gears radially disposed about and in meshed engagement with the sun gear between the drivers, and a locking clip proximal of the planetary gears and the sun gear, rotationally keyed to the second driver, and engaged with the first driver via at least one snap-fit engagement. The locking clip retains the drivers and the planetary gears in operable engagement with one another and the sun gear such that a rotational input provided to the second driver drives rotation of the inner shaft.
US11179170B2	Systems for thrombectomy Provided are medical systems, kits and methods for retrieval and/or extraction of a corpus located in a tubular organ. Further provided are systems configured for carrying out various procedures for removal of occlusive corpus from tubular organs, for example thrombectomy.
US11179164B2	Vacuum motor, surgical drive system, and method for operating a vacuum motor A vacuum motor has a piston that linearly oscillates in the internal space of a housing. A gas outlet and a gas inlet (supplying ambient air) located in the housing terminate in the space between the piston and the housing rear side. The piston never covers the outlet or inlet. A valve body closes the inlet. A pestle moves within the housing between the piston and valve body. When the piston moves toward the rear side of the space, the valve body moves against the force of a spring and opens the inlet. The free cross-section of the opened inlet is at least equal in size to the free cross-section of the outlet. A surgical drive system, a medical lavage system, and a medical device for brushing, rasping or sawing of tissue or bone—all include the vacuum motor. Also disclosed is a method for operating the vacuum motor.
US11179160B2	Implant having a detachable mechanism An occlusive implant for bifurcation aneurysms (A), with the implant (1) being in an expanded state in which it is implanted in the blood vessel and in a contracted state in which it is movable through the blood vessel, with the implant (1) having a proximal fixing section (3) by means of which the implant (1) can be secured to the wall of a blood vessel, a distal section (5) where the implant (1) in expanded state is radially widened relative to the fixing section (3) and which is intended for placement in or in front of the aneurysm (A), and having a transition section (4) located between the fixing section (3) and the distal section (5), wherein fixing section (3) is attached to an delivery wire (2) in a detachable manner and wherein the transition section (4) has a second detachment point (7) which enables the distal section (5) to be detached.
US11179157B2	Devices and methods for nerve regeneration The present invention is directed to a nerve regeneration conduit including a resorbable tube having a matrix therein. The matrix is characterized by substantially parallel, axially aligned pores extending the length of the matrix. The matrix is formed by the axial freezing of a slurry having little or no significant radial thermal gradient during the freezing process. The matrix is used to bridge the gap between the severed ends of a nerve and provide a scaffold for nerve regeneration.
US11179154B2	Surgical stapling end effector component with deformable tip skewing in multiple planes An instrument includes a body, a shaft extending from the body, and an end effector in communication with the shaft. The end effector defines a longitudinal axis. The end effector includes first and second opposing jaws, a staple cartridge, and a placement tip. At least one of the first and second jaws is movable relative to the other of the first and second jaws between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The staple cartridge is coupled with the second jaw. The placement tip extends from a distal end of the first jaw or a distal end of the second jaw. The placement tip extends along a curvilinear path and terminates at a tip end. Successive perimeters of the placement tip taken perpendicular to the curvilinear path decrease moving toward the tip end. The tip end extends at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the end effector.
US11179150B2	Systems and methods for controlling a surgical stapling and cutting instrument Various examples are directed to systems and methods for operating a surgical instrument comprising a firing member translatable proximally and distally along a longitudinal axis between a stroke begin position to a stroke end position distal of the stroke begin position; a knife coupled to the firing member; and a motor coupled to the firing member to translate the firing member between the stroke begin position and the stroke end position. A control circuit may receive a firing signal and begin a firing member stroke by providing an initial motor setting to the motor. The control circuit may maintain the initial motor setting for an open-loop portion of the firing member stroke. The control circuit may receive energy data describing energy provided to the motor during the open-loop portion of the firing member stroke and may select a firing control program based at least in part on the energy data.
US11179148B2	Tissue repair device The present disclosure relates to a tissue repair device. The device includes a handle, a knob coupled to the handle, and a needle coupled to the handle. The needle includes a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including a slot, wherein a first anchor is housed within the distal end and a second anchor is housed within the slot and located proximal to the first anchor. An actuator disposed within the needle and operatively coupled to the knob, wherein advancement of the knob allows for engagement of the actuator with the first anchor and subsequent advancement of the first anchor via the actuator. A method of tissue repair is also disclosed.
US11179144B2	Minimally invasive surgical system, apparatus and method Provided are systems, apparatuses, and methods for performing minimally invasive spinal surgery. For example, provided is a minimally invasive surgical apparatus for securing a pedicle screw or lateral mass screw to a vertebral lateral mass or pedicle. The example apparatus includes an instrument portal, a pedicle screw or lateral mass screw reducer, an anchor pin receiving chamber, an anchor pin, and a handle.
US11179143B2	Systems, methods, and devices for fallopian tube diagnostics The present disclosure generally relates to devices, systems, and methods for Fallopian tube diagnostics. In some embodiments a tube may have a distal end, and a balloon may have a first end coupled to the distal end of the tube. The balloon may be disposed in the tube in a first, inverted position, may be movable to a second, everted position, and may be extendable a distance distal of the tube. An extending portion may have a proximal end coupled to a second end of the balloon. The extending portion may be disposed within the balloon in the first inverted position, and may be extendable from the second end of the balloon in the second everted position.
US11179141B2	Biopsy system A biopsy system includes various features. A tissue sample holder kit of the system comprises a rotatable member with chambers configured to receive tissue receiving features of a tissue sample tray. A biopsy device of the system includes user input features and user feedback features disposed on a body. A user interface of the system includes a graphical representation of a tissues ample holder. A biopsy site marker applier of the system includes markings associated with different biopsy device configurations. The biopsy system may undergo a multi-step initialization process. In operation, the biopsy system may execute pneumatic control algorithms including the use of vacuum, saline, and atmospheric air.
US11179136B2	Loupe display A system and method for providing image guidance for placement of one or more medical devices at a target location. The system can determine one or more intersections between a medical device and an image region based at least in part on first emplacement data and second emplacement data. Using the determined intersections, the system can cause one or more displays to display perspective views of image guidance cues, including an intersection indicator in a virtual 3D space.
US11179134B2	Method and system for calibration A method of calibrating a positioning system in a radiation therapy system which includes a radiation therapy unit having a fixed radiation focus, includes irradiating a calibration tool having at least one reference object, capturing at least one two-dimensional image including cross-sectional representations of reference objects of the calibration tool and determining image coordinates of the representation of each reference object. Based on the reference objects' image coordinates, positions of the reference objects in the stereotactic coordinate system relative to an origin of the calibration tool and the position of the origin of the calibration tool relative to the imaging unit, a position difference between the position of the calibration tool in the stereotactic coordinate system and a position of the calibration tool in an imaging system coordinate system including a translational and rotational position difference is calculated.
US11179131B2	Radiation fluoroscopic imaging apparatus In this radiation fluoroscopic imaging apparatus, an image processing unit is configured to generate a first image by performing first image processing that clarifies a blood vessel as an imaging target when capturing a plurality of contrast agent images and generate a plurality of second images used to generate a differential long image by performing second image processing.
US11179130B1	Method and apparatus for assigning a coordinate system to a segmented structure This patent includes a method and apparatus for assigning a three-dimensional coordinate system to a segmented structure of a three-dimensional imaging examination of a tangible volume containing discrete structures. The boundary of a segmented structure, which corresponds to a discrete structure is determined through a segmentation algorithm. The assigned three-dimensional coordinate system has an origin and a set of coordinate axes. This allows each voxel within the segmented structure of the three-dimensional imaging examination to have a precise coordinate. This provides improved longitudinal analysis and more precise localization within the segmented structure.
US11179127B2	Methods and systems for a single-bolus angiography and perfusion scan Methods and systems are provided for adaptive scan control. In one embodiment, a method includes, upon an injection of a contrast agent, performing a plurality of perfusion acquisitions of a first anatomical region of interest (ROI) of a subject with the imaging system, processing projection data of the first anatomical ROI obtained from the plurality of perfusion acquisitions to measure a contrast signal of the contrast agent, performing a plurality of angiography acquisitions, each angiography acquisition performed at a respective time determined based on the contrast signal, and performing one or more additional perfusion acquisitions between each angiography acquisition.
US11179124B2	X-ray phase imaging method An X-ray phase imaging method includes a step of correcting a gradation that occurred along an orthogonal direction to a translation direction as viewed from an optical axis direction of X-rays in a phase-contrast image based on a distribution state of the gradation.
US11179122B2	Bolus imaging A system and method includes detection of a trigger event, automatic injection, in response to detecting the trigger event, of a bolus of contrast medium into a patient volume after expiration of a predetermined injection delay period, automatic acquisition, in response to detecting the trigger event, of a plurality of images after expiration of a predetermined imaging delay period, where two or more of the plurality of images comprise an image of the bolus at respective different locations within vasculature of the patient volume, generation of a composite image based on the plurality of images, the composite image including a representation of the vasculature of the patient volume, and display of the composite image.
US11179096B2	Scoliosis diagnosis assistance device, scoliosis diagnosis assistance method, and program A scoliosis diagnosis assistance device includes: a first shape information acquisition module configured to acquire back shape information representing the three-dimensional shape of a back of a subject; a second shape information acquisition module configured to acquire minor-symmetry information representing a three-dimensional shape having a minor-symmetry relationship with the three-dimensional shape of the back of the subject with respect to a sagittal plane of the three-dimensional shape; a deviation distribution acquisition module configured to acquire a distribution of deviation between the three-dimensional shape represented by the back shape information and the three-dimensional shape represented by the mirror-symmetry information; and an output controller configured to cause a display to display the distribution of deviation, for example.
US11179095B2	Method, system, and apparatus for remote patient monitoring or tracking of sepsis-related indicators A method, system, and apparatus for remote patient monitoring or tracking sepsis-related indicators or markers in ambulatory patients or outpatients. The method, system, and apparatus is devised or configured to provide remote patient monitoring of patient vitals signs for determining the risk for sepsis.
US11179094B2	Detecting or validating a detection of a state change from a template of heart rate derivative shape or heart beat wave complex Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting and/or validating a detection of a state change by matching the shape of one or more of an cardiac data series, a heart rate variability data series, or at least a portion of a heart beat complex, derived from cardiac data, to an appropriate template.
US11179088B2	Electrocardiogram analysis A computer-implemented method of facilitating electrocardiogram (“ECG”) analysis involves receiving one or more sensed ECG traces for a patient, each of the sensed ECG traces representing sensed patient heart activity over a sensed time period, and, for each of the one or more sensed ECG traces: identifying a plurality of corresponding sensed ECG trace segments, each of the sensed ECG trace segments representing sensed patient heart activity for the patient over a segment of the sensed time period, and determining a representative ECG trace based on at least one of the identified corresponding sensed ECG trace segments. The method involves causing at least one neural network classifier to be applied to the one or more determined representative ECG traces to determine one or more diagnostically relevant scores related to at least one diagnosis of the patient. Other methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed.
US11179086B2	Automated electroanatomical annotation of positive entrainment sites for mapping of active reentrant circuits Method for determining positive entrainment sites for mapping active reentrant circuits, including the procedures of measuring a pre-entrainment cycle length at least one cardiac site, measuring a post-pacing interval (PPI) at the cardiac site, determining a difference between the PPI and the pre-entrainment cycle length and annotating the cardiac site according to the determined difference.
US11179075B2	Regional oximetry sensor interface A system includes a sensor, a second connector, a local processor, a first telemetry module, a second telemetry module, and a remote processor. The sensor is coupled to a cord and the cord has a first connector. The second connector is coupled to a housing. The second connector is configured to mate with the first connector. The local processor is coupled to the second connector and disposed in the housing. The local processor is configured to execute instructions stored in a local memory. The local memory is disposed in the housing. The local processor is configured to generate calculated data based on a signal received at the second connector. The signal corresponds to a parameter measured by the sensor. The first telemetry module is coupled to the local processor and is configured to wirelessly communicate the calculated data. The second telemetry module is configured to communicate with the first telemetry module. The remote processor is coupled to the second telemetry module. The remote processor is configured to generate output data based on the calculated data.
US11179067B2	Biological state monitoring system There is provided a biological state monitoring system for monitoring biological state of subject on a bed. The system includes at least one load detector and a controller. In a case that the controller determines that body motion is not twitch, the controller ceases to output estimated value of respiratory rate, or outputs first estimated value which is the latest among estimated values obtained in first period, the first period being directly preceding body motion and being determined by the controller to be a period in which subject has no body motion. In a case that the controller determines that body motion is twitch, the controller successively outputs newly obtained estimated values of respiratory rate.
US11179066B2	Real-time spike detection and identification Methods and apparatus for substantially real-time detection of spike events in neuromuscular data. The method comprises receiving a plurality of neuromuscular signals from a plurality of neuromuscular sensors arranged on one or more wearable devices worn by a user, detecting, based on the plurality of neuromuscular signals or information derived from the plurality of neuromuscular signals, at least one spike event corresponding to firing of an action potential in at least one motor unit, determining, based on the plurality of neuromuscular signals or the information derived from the plurality of neuromuscular signals, a biological source of the detected at least one spike event, and generating at least one output based, at least in part, on the detected at least one spike event and/or the determined biological source of the detected at least one spike event.
US11179061B1	Method and devices for detecting viruses and bacterial pathogens The embodiments disclose a method including making electrodes using an electrically conductive material for impedimetric detection of analytical targets in an electrochemical sensing platform device, collecting patient samples in a solution compartment of the electrochemical sensing platform device, binding primers and aptamers to electrodes for functionalizing electrodes for detecting and binding targeted viruses and bacterial pathogens, incubating oral fluid samples in the solution compartment using a heater, measuring electrode impedance changes, recording measured electrode impedance changes in a memory device, and integrating wireless technologies into the electrochemical sensing platform device configured for transmitting recorded measured data.
US11179057B2	Magnetic resonance spectroscopy pulse sequence, acquisition, and processing system and method Systems and methods are provided for processing a set of multiple serially acquired magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) free induction decay (FID) frames from a multi-frame MRS acquisition series from a region of interest (ROI) in a subject, and for providing a post-processed MRS spectrum. Processing parameters are dynamically varied while measuring results to determine the optimal post-processed results. Spectral regions opposite water from chemical regions of interest are evaluated and used in at least one processing operation. Frequency shift error is estimated via spectral correlation between free induction decay (FID) frames and a reference spectrum. Multiple groups of FID frames within the acquired set are identified to different phases corresponding with a phase step cycle of the acquisition. Baseline correction is also performed via rank order filter (ROF) estimate and a polynomial fit. Sections of the ROF may be excluded from the polynomial fit, such as for example sections determined to be associated with relevant spectral peaks.
US11179048B2	System for deploying an implant assembly in a vessel A system and method are provided to deploy an implant assembly in a vessel. The implant assembly comprises a pressure sensor having a body, and first and second anchoring members coupled to the body of the pressure sensor. A delivery apparatus comprises a shaft having proximal and distal ends, the shaft including a main lumen and a secondary lumen, the main lumen extending along at least a portion of the shaft. The secondary lumen extends along at least a portion of the length of the shaft, the secondary lumen joined with first and second ports provided in a sidewall of the shaft. A tether wire is configured to be slidably positioned within the secondary lumen, the tether wire having a distal portion configured to secure the implant assembly against the sidewall.
US11179046B2	Method and system for detection of atrial fibrillation A method (100) for monitoring an individual's (710) cardiac activity, the method including the steps of: (i) obtaining (110), during a calibration phase, ECG data for the individual from a ECG monitor; (ii) obtaining (120), during the calibration phase, cardiac activity data for the individual from a wearable device including a plethysmographic sensor; (iii) obtaining (130), during a monitoring phase, cardiac activity data for the individual from the wearable device including the plethysmographic sensor; (iii) generating (140) calibration data from the ECG data and cardiac activity data obtained during the calibration phase; and (iv) calibrating (150), using the calibration data, the cardiac activity data obtained by the wearable device during the monitoring phase.
US11179041B2	Sensor system and method for continuous and wireless monitoring and analysis of temperature in organisms A system and method for continuous readout is provided. The object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor in thermal contact with the contact surface, a radiochip operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensor and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensor wherein the data from the sensor is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
US11179032B2	Calibration method and device of system for measuring corneal parameters The invention provides a calibration method and a calibration device of a system for measuring corneal parameters, and particularly the invention provides a system calibration method and device for geometric distortion, caused by camera shooting angle when measuring cornea-related parameters, of a digital slit lamp and a system of similar principles based on machine vision. The method of the invention comprises the steps of: placing a calibration block on a calibration stand, using a slit lamp to shine light perpendicularly to the calibration block, and then photographing in a manner that four vertexes of a cross section are all within a visual range of a digital camera, so as to obtain the four corners and thus corresponding four edges of the cross section; restoring the position of a real image in the image using a ray tracing method; and then performing geometric distortion correction according to real-image coordinates of the four corners in the image and corresponding real-space lengths thereof, thus geometric distortion caused by the camera shooting angle can be eliminated, and the real dimension represented by each pixel can be obtained.
US11179030B2	Illumination device An illumination device includes a laser light source that emits laser light, a wavelength converter that converts the laser light to converted light of a different wavelength, and a first light guide that mixes the converted light while guiding, and a second light guide that guides the converted light mixed by the first light guide.
US11179029B2	Image sensor with tolerance optimizing interconnects Embodiments of a hybrid imaging sensor that optimizes a pixel array area on a substrate using a stacking scheme for placement of related circuitry with minimal vertical interconnects between stacked substrates and associated features are disclosed. Embodiments of maximized pixel array size/die size (area optimization) are disclosed, and an optimized imaging sensor providing improved image quality, improved functionality, and improved form factors for specific applications common to the industry of digital imaging are also disclosed. Embodiments of the above may include systems, methods and processes for staggering ADC or column circuit bumps in a column or sub-column hybrid image sensor using vertical interconnects are also disclosed.
US11179014B2	Cleaning device system and method for use A cleaning device is removably attachable to a replacement head. The replacement head includes pad that is attached to the lower side of an attachment member and is in contact with the floor during cleaning. The cleaning device is removably attached to the attachment member of the replacement head by lowering the cleaning device body downward vertically onto the replacement head until a mechanical connection is achieved.
US11179011B2	Mechanism, assembly and sheet material dispenser for manually actuating rotation of a roller A mechanism is provided for manually actuating rotation of a roller of a sheet material dispenser for dispensing a predetermined length of sheet material. The mechanism includes a frame member; a driven member configured for coupling with the roller; an actuating member configured to rotate about a rotation axis in a first direction through manual actuation by a user; and a driver member coupled with the actuating member. The rotation axis is movably mounted on the frame member to be movable between a first position allowing rotation of the roller caused by rotation of the actuating member in the first direction, and a second position preventing rotation of the roller caused by rotation of the actuating member in the first direction. The mechanism includes a first urging member configured to urge the rotation axis in the first position. A related assembly and dispenser including the mechanism are also provided.
US11179009B2	Bodycare device A skincare device such as a facial skincare device performs a skincare procedure on a subject, in a series of zones of the skin of the subject, with each zone receiving a different skincare routine. The device has an interchangeable treatment head to perform the skincare procedure. A controller controls the treatment head to perform the skincare procedure. A sensor detects an individual treatment head when fitted to the device, by detecting and reading data from a tag on the treatment head, which automatically selects the sequence of skincare routines to be performed by the device on the zones of the skin of the subject.
US11179002B2	Heating device and air fryer A heating device comprises a housing, a driving member a fan, a heating member and a cover. The housing is formed with a cavity and a plurality of holes communicating with the cavity. The driving member is disposed in the cavity and has a driving shaft extending along a first direction. The fan is disposed on the driving shaft and faces the holes. The heating element is disposed between the fan and the plurality of holes. The cover has annular steps. The diameter of the outer surface of the annular steps of the cover is gradually reduced in the first direction. The annular steps can accommodate pots of different diameter openings. With only one heating device that can be used with several pots, the user can cook different sizes of food, and save storage space and cost.
US11178991B2	Decorative mount for attaching to a ceiling or wall A decorative mount for attaching to a ceiling. The decorative mount includes a pair of opposing vertical members defining a first channel. A first opening is at a downward facing side of the first channel. The first channel is for receiving a plurality of carriers. A support cross member spans the vertical members above the first channel. A decorative surface is positioned on a frontward facing side of the decorative mount. A lip is horizontally aligned along the rearward facing top edge of the mount. The lip is integral with top of the mount and configured such that the lip attaches directly to the ceiling such that the decorative surface faces frontward.
US11178988B2	Degradable drinking straw A disposable degradable drinking straw made of chitin contains water-activated degrading enzymes. Initially in inactive lyophilized (dry) form, the enzymes upon exposure to ambient water in environment degrade chitin-based drinking straw to chitosan, a benign compound.
US11178987B2	Towels and mats enhancing beach and camping activities New forms of sand-resistant towels, mats, and other textiles, devices, systems and methods are provided. In some aspects of the invention, a beach towel or mat with an inherent sand guard at its edge, and around its periphery, is provided. In other aspects, the guard comprises an internal inflatable skeleton, optimized to demark a home base and prevent small children from wandering from a play area on or about the home base. In still other aspects, the towel or mat is configured for packing and toting by folding and rolling techniques, and the towel or mat presents specialized packing, toting and other devices, such as a sealable pocket(s), reversible self-holding strap(s) and a shoulder strap(s), when so folded and rolled. In several embodiments, the profile and component material(s) of the towel or mat are also specialized to prevent the influx and retention of sand and other loose ground particles.
US11178984B2	Changeable frame A changeable frame allows exhibits presented therein to be exchanged in a simplified manner. The frame includes a frame element surrounding a frame opening in which the exhibit is visible from an observer side. A recess in the frame element leads from a lateral outer surface to an opposite inner surface of the frame element and opens into the frame opening for insertion of the exhibit into and removal of the exhibit from the frame opening. A drawer slidably mounted in the recess has a receptacle for positioning the exhibit. The drawer is slidable between an insertion position, in which the exhibit is visible in the frame opening, and a removal position, in which the receptacle of the drawer is outside of the frame element for the removal of the exhibit from the receptacle.
US11178982B2	Product management display system An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. The adjustable tray may further include a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer.
US11178979B2	Protective covers for baby carrier rings The present invention provides a protective cover for a baby carrier ring and a set thereof. The protective cover is a pocket formed from a pair of washable shields having at least one fastener. The fabric pockets are conformable around baby carrier rings. Each pocket is removably attachable to a baby carrier ring with the fastener. The washable material of the pocket protects the ring from damage while, for example, washing, drying, storing, and shipping the baby carrier.
US11178977B1	Glider furniture safety skirt A furniture skirt to attach beneath the seat surface of a glider furniture piece which carries safety barriers positioned to hinder access to area between moving and stationary parts of the glider furniture piece which may present a pinching safety hazard when the moving parts are in motion. The furniture skirt has side sections sized and shaped to hang adjacent side surfaces of the glider furniture piece which are oriented parallel with the gliding motion of the furniture piece. Inflexible plates are carried by the side sections of the skirt to obstruct insertion of objects, such as fingers, within the area between moving and stationary parts of the furniture to prevent injury.
US11178975B2	Pillow lifting system An apparatus for used to lift the torso of a human from a supine position to a sitting position. This is a lightweight apparatus which can be easily carried and placed on a bed or other flat surface. It is placed under the torso of the subject and includes a base, back rest and actuator. The back rest is pivotally coupled to the base and the actuator is used to rotate the back rest from a flat lying position to a vertical sitting position.
US11178972B2	Chair with seat tilt mechanism A chair, in particular an office chair, has a seat inclination mechanism. A transverse strut of the seat inclination mechanism forms a spring device and this spring device has at least one torsion element. The seat inclination mechanism further has a basic support on which a backrest support and a seat element support are articulated. The transverse strut of the seat inclination mechanism forms a spring device. The transverse strut extends in the chair transverse direction and wherein the spring device has at least one torsion element, in particular a torsion bar spring. The torsion element, together with the basic support and/or the backrest support and/or the seat element support, is formed integrally, in particular in one piece, from plastic.
US11178970B1	High-leg hidden ottoman recliner seating mechanism A seating unit is provided that is moveable between closed, extended and fully reclined positions. The seating unit comprises two sides spaced from one another and a seat extending between the two sides, an extendable ottoman and a chair back extending upwardly from a rearward edge of the seat. The seating unit further comprises a side plate adjacent each of the two sides and at least one support tube extending between the side plates. The seating unit has a linkage mechanism supported on the side plates and coupling at least the ottoman and the chair back. A motor is coupled to the linkage mechanism to move the seating unit between the closed, extended and fully reclined positions, wherein the motor extends above the at least one support tube.
US11178965B2	Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly includes an inner rail, a middle rail slidably coupled to the inner rail, and an outer rail slidably coupled to the middle rail. The inner rail includes a first body and a latching member. The latching member extends from the first body to the middle rail. The middle rail includes a second body and a locking device. The locking device is fixedly coupled to the second body. The locking device defines a latching hole configured to receive the latching member so that the middle rail moves together with the inner rail relative to the outer rail to extend to a designated position and length of the slide rail assembly.
US11178957B2	Integrated modular backpack and utility frame platform and electronics sub system A backpack includes a frame system. The frame system has two L-shaped members, one or more cross bars, and an attachment bar. A pack has a base, a rear wall, a front wall, two side walls, and a closable lid. The pack also has shoulder straps disposed at the rear wall and a pair of elongated channels on the rear wall. The pack removably couples to the frame system by inserting a long leg of each of the L-shaped members into the respective elongated channel. When the pack is coupled to the frame, the base of the pack is supported on two short legs of the L-shaped members, the frame system is on an exterior of the pack, and the attachment bar can removably couple to either end of the two L-shaped members. An insert is sized and shaped to be removably inserted within an interior volume of the pack.
US11178953B2	Cosmetic container having discharge hole automatically opened/closed by overcap The present invention relates to a cosmetic container having a discharge hole automatically opened/closed by an overcap, the cosmetic container comprising: a container body for containing a cosmetic material; and an overcap for opening/closing the container body. The container body comprises a shoulder coupled to an entrance portion thereof and having a first discharge hole, wherein an operation member is configured to be horizontally contracted by the overcap and an opening/closing member is configured to open/close the first discharge hole of the shoulder while being vertically moved by the operation member. When the overcap is put on, the operation member is pushed into the shoulder by the inner periphery of the overcap, and the opening/closing member is pushed downward simultaneously by the operation member to automatically open/close the first discharge hole of the shoulder, thereby easily sealing the container body.
US11178935B2	Removable leg walker An orthopedic walking boot for a user includes an outer sole having a substantially continuously curved lateral profile bottom walking surface, wherein a radius of curvature of the lateral walking surface varies between 10 mm and infinity, and an upper portion arranged with the outer sole to support a lower portion of the user's leg.
US11178934B2	Resilin material footwear and fabrication methods An article of footwear includes an upper and a midsole coupled with the upper. The midsole includes at least a portion of a solid resilin material comprising a cross-linked recombinant resilin and a polar nonaqueous solvent.
US11178926B2	Belt strap including alternating link segments A belt is configured to be worn around a waistline of a pair of pants. The belt includes a belt buckle located at a first terminal end of the belt, a belt strap end segment including at least two adjoined link sections at a second terminal end of the belt, and a belt strap middle portion extending between the belt buckle and the belt strap end segment and including a plurality of binary, repeating, alternating belt strap component segments of two varieties, a first variety including a plurality of stacked, unconnected link sections and second variety including a plurality of stacked, adjoined link sections.
US11178924B2	Two toned gowns for operating room personnel The present invention is an improvement to surgical gown with two distinctive features. 1) the back of the gown and the back of the gown sleeves are a contrasting or bright color and 2) these same two-toned gown areas, back of sleeves and gown back top to bottom could also have a resin painted on that would transfer to any object it comes into contact with. Resin transfer will result in a visible change in the gown, a color change and/or bare spot in the resin loss region of the gown.
US11178920B2	Patient-warming gown A non-inflating flexible warm air distribution manifold that attaches to the patient side of patient gown. This manifold is configured to receive warmed air the of the warm-air receiving orifice and to distribute the warm air over a wide area of the patient side of the gown. By one approach the manifold comprises a flexible baffle. This baffle can be disposed on the patient side of the gown office proximal (in fact, opposite) the warm-air receiving orifice. The baffle has two or more sides that are secured to the gown and two or more sides that are not secured to the gown. Warm air entering the gown through the warm-air receiving orifice can readily pass through the sides that are not secured to the gown while the warm air entering the gown is largely impeded from passing through the sides that are secured to the gown.
US11178913B2	Apparatus and method for component lifetime monitoring in a network-enabled smoking substitute device The present disclosure relates to a technique that enables the status of components in a smoking substitute device to be monitored through a portable communication terminal (e.g. mobile phone). The smoking substitute device is configured to communicate wirelessly with the portable communication terminal, e.g. via a wireless personal area network, to transmit component status information. The status information is processed either locally or in the cloud to provide feedback or other notifications to a user of the device or to other parties. The component status information is used to calculate a predicted remaining component lifetime. The feedback can enable pre-emptive action to be taken, e.g. before a component of the device fails or reaches the end of its usable life.
US11178910B2	Vaporizer and aerosol generation device including same A vaporizer includes: a liquid storage for storing liquid composition; an upper cap portion coupled with the liquid storage and having a cavity for introducing the liquid composition of the liquid storage; a lower cap portion coupled with the upper cap portion to form an aerosol-generating space; a liquid delivery element positioned in the aerosol-generating space between the upper cap portion and the lower cap portion, and configured to absorb the liquid composition transferred from the liquid storage; a sealing portion having a coupling recess supporting at least one of end portions of the liquid delivery element, positioned between the upper cap portion and the lower cap portion, connected to the cavity, and configured to deliver the liquid composition from the liquid storage to the at least one of the end portions of the liquid delivery element; a heating element configured to heat the liquid delivery element to generate aerosol; and a leg portion extending from the upper cap portion to the lower cap portion, contacting at least a portion of the liquid delivery element, and configured to block a coupled portion between the coupling recess of the sealing portion and the at least one of the end portions of the liquid delivery element to block a flow of the liquid composition from the sealing portion to the aerosol-generating space.
US11178909B2	Electronic cigarette with short circuit prevention An electronic cigarette, including: a seal cover; a housing; a silicone seal; a limit cover; a heating wire; a fixed seat; a fixed tube; a battery; a silicone sleeve; a plate including a pneumatic switch; and a plug. The housing includes a first part and a second part. The first part includes a curved airway filled with memory foam. The second part includes a first cavity and a second cavity arranged side by side. The silicone seal, the limit cover, the heating wire, the fixed seat, and the fixed tube are disposed in the first cavity of the housing. The battery, the silicone sleeve, the plate, and the plug are disposed in the second cavity of the housing. The heating wire and the fixed tube are disposed on the fixed seat, and the heating wire includes a pin embedded in the fixed tube.
US11178874B2	Articles comprising antioxidizing agents and bacteriostatic agents, and production processes thereof An article may include a material having a surface containing at least one zinc oxide and/or salt, and at least one antioxidant. A method of using a mixture including at least one zinc oxide and/or salt, and at least one antioxidant, as bacteriostatic agent may include: applying the mixture to a surface of an article.
US11178870B2	Pyridone compounds and agricultural and horticultural fungicides containing the same as active ingredients Pyridine compounds of Formula (1) are provided: wherein R1, R2, X, Y and Het are defined. The pyridine compounds can be used to treat or prevent plant diseases.
US11178864B2	Pre-loaded bait rodent trap A rodent trap incorporating a pre-loaded bait of non-artificial fresh food in a pre-sealed container that is covered by a peelable sheeted material such that when setting the trap, an operator will peel off the sheeted material to expose the fresh food bait and then set the trap. The pre-loaded bait container finds utility in bail-type traps as well as adhesive glue traps.
US11178857B1	Automatic aquarium siphon system An automatic aquarium system that uses an automatic aquarium siphon bridge comprises a first water tank and a second water tank. The system further comprises a siphon bridge arranged between the first water tank and the second water tank. The system also comprises a pump arranged in one leg of the bridge. The aquarium system also comprises a cross over siphon arranged within the siphon bridge wherein one end of the cross over siphon is connected to an inlet of the pump and the opposite end is arranged in the second water tank. The automatic aquarium system may also comprise an air extraction siphon arranged between a top surface of the bridge and the inlet of the pump. This may allow for clean well aerated water to circulate throughout the automatic aquarium system, i.e., between the first and second tank via the bridge to allow for fish to properly enjoy two tanks and the bridge area therebetween.
US11178855B2	Method, device and system for handling, grading and vaccinating living birds The invention provides a device, a system and a method for handling, grading and vaccinating living birds, wherein the device comprises a main member; a receiving member rotatably attached to the main member and configured to receive and hold the birds by their scapula-humeral joints in a first position and to release the birds in a second position; and a locking member movably attached to the main member and configured to lock the receiving member in the first position and to release the receiving member to rotate from the first position to the second position to release the birds.
US11178847B2	Pet carrier for transporting a pet in a vehicle and associated method Disclosed herein is a pet carrier for transporting a pet in a vehicle. The pet carrier includes a housing comprising a back wall, a front wall opposite the back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a top wall, a bottom wall opposite the top wall, and a door formed in at least one of the first side wall and the second side wall. At least one dimension of the housing is adjustable. The pet carrier also includes a wall reinforcement system. The wall reinforcement system includes at least one front reinforcement strap, coupled to and extending across the front wall, and side reinforcement straps each, coupled to and extending across corresponding ones of the first side wall and the second side wall. The at least one front reinforcement strap is coupled to the side reinforcement straps.
US11178845B2	Cheese ripening A method for providing a naturally ripened, cylindrically shaped cheese of the hard or semi-hard type is provided. The method comprises: (i) forming a cylindrically shaped cheese from a curd by conventional means; (ii) applying a protective water-permeable coating layer onto the entire surface of the cheese, thereby obtaining a coated cheese; (iii) partially enclosing the coated cheese with a further coating of a water-impermeable material such that the convex, circumferential sides and the curved area are covered while leaving the flat bottom and top surfaces uncovered, thereby obtaining a partially enclosed coated cheese; and (iv) allowing the partially enclosed coated cheese to ripen. A naturally ripened, cylindrically shaped, coated cheese of the hard or semi-hard type obtainable by the method is also provided.
US11178843B2	Cotton variety PX2B04W3FE The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX2B04W3FE, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX2B04W3FE, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX2B04W3FE with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX2B04W3FE with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX2B04W3FE, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX2B04W3FE, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.
US11178840B1	Soybean cultivar 95130648 A soybean cultivar designated 95130648 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 95130648, to the plants of soybean cultivar 95130648, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 95130648, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 95130648. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95130648. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95130648, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 95130648 with another soybean cultivar.
US11178834B2	Brassica carinata varieties producing seed with reduced glucosinolate content The invention is in the field of Brassica carinata breeding (i.e. Ethiopian mustard breeding), specifically to Brassica carinata varieties producing seed having reduced total glucosinolate content relative to seed from existing Brassica carinata commercial varieties when grown in the same location under the same conditions. The present invention relates to seeds, plants or parts thereof, cells, methods of making, and uses of such Brassica carinata varieties and their progeny.
US11178832B2	Mutation of the ZMCIPK15 gene to increase root angle and to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in maize The present invention relates to crop breeding. More particularly, the present invention relates to targeted modification of root angle to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in maize. In one aspect, the invention provides recombinant maize exhibiting increased root angle by decreasing the function of the maize ZMCIPK15 gene. Methods of making the recombinant maize and various methods of plant selection and breeding are further provided.
US11178830B2	Irrigation controller with reversible operator controls An irrigation controller comprises actuable controls, a memory to store the watering program, and one or more displays. The actuable controls and display are incorporated into a removable face pack that is mounted to an interior door of the irrigation controller. The face pack can be easily moved from a first position on the front side of the interior door to a second position on the back side of the interior door and the face pack automatically senses its position. When the face pack is in the first position, the actuable controls and display are configured for operating information. When the face pack is in the second position, the wiring hook up area of the irrigation controller is exposed and the actuable controls and display are configured for diagnostics.
US11178828B2	Irrigation system A gravity irrigation system includes a distribution piping having apertures to distribute water to a field, and a valve located upstream of the distribution piping. The valve limits a pressure of the water being delivered to the distribution piping. The system also includes a sump to receive the water at a lowest elevation of the field, a depth sensor disposed within the sump, and a return pump disposed at least partially within the sump to move the water to an elevated portion of the field. The system also includes a motor to drive the return pump, and a power source coupled to a variable frequency drive that powers the motor and controls a motor speed proportionately to an indication of the depth sensor. The system also includes a transfer piping to bring the water from the return pump to a check valve and to the distribution piping.
US11178820B2	Grain-harvesting farming equipment Agricultural implements include equipment designed for harvesting, cleaning and storing farming produce. The farming produce it is designed to process particularly includes peanuts, beans or any other produce disposed in rows that can be gathered from the ground. The agricultural equipment can include a head (2), endowed with a collecting platform (3) with belts (5); with the head (2) including a transmission box (4) of the dual and pivotable type. The head (2) has complete hydraulic system with hydraulic oil tank (9), heat exchanger (9A) and filters, and the transmission box (4) further has an auxiliary input (11) to couple an accessory that can be hydraulic, pneumatic or electric, in order to drive auxiliary systems. In the rear part of the equipment are helicoids (6) that extend to the vertical transporter (7) and latter to the container (8).
US11178818B2	Harvesting machine control system with fill level processing based on yield data An agricultural harvesting machine comprises a path processing system that obtains a predicted crop yield at a plurality of different field segments along a harvester path on a field, and obtains field data corresponding to one or more of the field segments generated based on sensor data as the agricultural harvesting machine is performing a crop processing operation. A yield correction factor is generated based on the received field data and the predicted crop yield at the one or more field segments. Based on applying the yield correction factor to the predicted crop yield, a georeferenced probability metric is generated indicative of a probability that the harvested crop repository will reach the fill capacity at a particular geographic location along the field. A control signal generator generates a control signal to control the agricultural harvesting machine based on the georeferenced probability metric.
US11178816B2	Quick remove drive-over mower deck ramps A quick remove drive-over mower deck ramp includes plastic body having a first end, a second end and a center portion extending over a pulley and belt on a multi-blade mower deck. The ramp has a rear incline and a front incline, each incline sloping upwardly from one end of the ramp toward the center portion. A first end of the ramp engages a cleat while the ramp is against the mower deck, and disengages the cleat while the ramp is pivoted away from the mower deck.
US11178810B2	Step and rail system to aid disabled operators of riding mowers A step and rail system adapted for riding mower so that a physically challenged operator can assist themselves in mounting the seat is provided. The step and rail system provides a horizontal support rail configuration of two spaced apart rails. The present invention includes a front mounting plate for an intermediate step and two rear mounting plates for supporting the two spaced apart rails that extend from the rear of the riding mower to the front mounting plate. The horizontal support rail configuration may provide a compound bend fore the seat so that the horizontal support rail configuration is wider adjacent the seat as compared to the mower stepping surface.
US11178807B1	Portable fluid tank apparatus for seed carts A portable fluid tank apparatus for removably mounting on supports for a bulk seed container of a seed cart may include a pedestal configured for resting on the container supports of a seed cart in a seed box support position, a tank housing located on a portion of the pedestal and defining a tank chamber configured to hold a liquid, and an accessory housing located on another portion of the pedestal and defining an accessory compartment configured to hold at least one accessory. The accessory housing may include a base portion mounted on the pedestal and defining an opening for accessing the accessory compartment, and a lid portion mounted on the base portion and being movable with respect to the base portion between a closed position restricting access to the accessory compartment through the opening and an open position permitting access to the accessory compartment through the opening.
US11178804B2	Ground engaging tool positioning system An agricultural system includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to determine a steering angle of a work vehicle of the agricultural system, determine a target height of a ground engaging tool of the agricultural system based on the steering angle, and output a signal to control a height of the ground engaging tool relative to a soil surface based on the target height.
US11184995B2	High-density network element cooling via unequipped pluggable optical module cages A platform includes a housing with a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a right side adjacent to both the front side and the rear side, and a left side opposite the right side and adjacent to both the front side and the rear side, wherein airflow in the platform is between the front side and the rear side or between the front side and the front side; one or more modules in the housing each including a plurality of cages supporting removable interface cards, wherein the airflow includes an air path that is over the one or more modules between a bottom portion of the one or more modules and a top portion of the one or more modules; and at least one dust cap in one of the plurality of cages, wherein the dust cap includes an air filter medium enabling airflow at an intermediate point of the air path.
US11184991B2	Break out module system A server rack with a plurality of compute nodes is positioned in a facility that includes a spine and the server rack includes a middle of rack (MOR) switch located near the middle of the server rack, vertically speaking. The MOR switch includes a plurality of ports that are connected via passive cables to the compute nodes provided in the server rack. In an embodiment the passive cables are configured to function at 56. Gbps using non-return to zero (NRZ) encoding and each cable may be about or less than 1.5 meters long. An electrical to optical panel (EOP) can be positioned adjacent a top of the server rack and the EOP includes connections to the MOR switch and to the spine, thus the EOP helps connect the MOR switch to the spine.
US11184989B2	Cover capable of storing pen and electronic device including the same The present invention relates to a cover for an electronic device. The cover is attachable to an electronic device and includes a first plate having an opening, the first plate configured to cover a first part of a rear surface of the electronic device, a second plate disposed adjacent to the first plate and configured to cover a second part of the rear surface of the electronic device, a third plate disposed adjacent to the second plate and configured to cover a third part of the rear surface of the electronic device, a pen storage part coupled to the opening of the first plate, an outer skin configured to wrap one surface of each of the first plate, the second plate, and the third plate, and a hinge configured to rotatably couple the second plate and the third plate, wherein the first plate is rotatable within a first designated angle range with respect to the second plate via the outer skin, wherein the third plate is rotatable within a second designated angle range with respect to the second plate via the hinge, and wherein the first plate is formed of a first material, and the pen storage part is formed of a second material having a hardness different from a hardness of the first material.
US11184987B1	Electronic device and method for increasing antenna efficiency Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for increasing the efficiency of an antenna of an electronic device that includes a rollable display. The electronic device may include: a processor; a first housing, in which the processor is disposed, including a first conductive portion; a second housing configured to slide in a first direction from the first housing and including a second conductive portion; a rollable display, at least a portion of which is exposed in a slide-out manner according to movement of the second housing; and a variable element disposed in the second housing and is electrically connected to the second conductive portion. The processor may adjust an electrical characteristic of the variable element in response to sliding of the second housing. The disclosure may further include various other embodiments.
US11184983B2	Embedding known-good component between known-good component carrier blocks with late formed electric connection structure A method of manufacturing a component carrier, wherein the method comprises mounting a known-good component on or spaced with regard to a first known-good component carrier block, thereafter forming an electrically conductive connection structure on and/or in and/or spaced with regard to the first component carrier block, and embedding the component between the first component carrier block and a second known-good component carrier block.
US11184972B2	Automated static control Embodiments of the present disclosure related to automated static control. A set of static sensor data may be obtained from two or more static sensors. The set of static sensor data may be analyzed to determine whether a static condition exists. In response to a determination that a static condition exists, a set of mobile static unit data may be collected from one or more mobile static units. The set of mobile static unit data may be analyzed to select a mobile static unit of the one or more mobile static units. An action may be transmitted to the selected mobile static unit, and the selected mobile static unit may be deployed to mitigate the static condition.
US11184967B2	Angularly varying light emitting device with an imager In one embodiment, a light emitting system comprises an angularly varying light emitting device (AVLED) comprising one or more light sources, the AVLED operable to individually adjust light flux output from the one or more light sources into different angular bins in the environment; and a light sensor positioned to receive light from the environment, wherein light from the angularly varying light emitting device is cycled to emit light flux into different angular bins at different time periods, the light sensor is synchronized to capture first information related to light from the light flux reflected from the environment at the different time periods, and the angularly varying light emitting device adjusts the light flux output in different angular bins based on analysis of the first information received by the light sensor. The light sensor may be an imager and the AVLED may comprise a micro-LED array.
US11184956B2	Dental furnace and process for operating a dental furnace The invention relates to a dental furnace, in particular a high-temperature dental furnace for oxide ceramics such as zirconium dioxide having sintering temperatures of between 1300 and 1850° C., comprising a heating element (10) which is intended to give off heating energy to the firing chamber. It is provided that the heating element (10) comprises at least two heating element sections (48, 50) adjoining one another at a transition area (34) which is not current-carrying and/or which extends away laterally, that the transition area (34) is supported on a position, in particular on the free end, spaced apart from the electrical connections (16, 18) on the dental furnace and carries at least the two adjoining parts of heating element sections (48, 50).
US11184942B2	Operating with multiple schedulers in a wireless system Systems and methods are disclosed for a WTRU to operate using multiple schedulers. The WTRU may exchange data with the network over more than one data path, such that each data path may use a radio interface connected to a different network node and each node may be associated with an independent scheduler. For example, a WTRU may establish a RRC connection between the WTRU and a network. The RRC connection may establish a first radio interface between the WTRU and a first serving site of the network and a second radio interface between the WTRU and a second serving site of the network. The RRC connection may be established between the WTRU and the MeNB and a control function may be established between the WTRU and the SCeNB. The WTRU may receive data from the network over the first radio interface or the second radio interface.
US11184937B2	Device and method of handling carrier aggregation and dual connectivity A network comprising a first base station (BS) and a second BS is configured to execute instructions of the first BS connecting to a communication device via a primary cell (PCell) of the first BS with a first SRB; the second BS as a secondary node (SN) connecting to the communication device via a primary secondary cell (PSCell) with a second signalling radio bearer (SRB) while the first BS as a master node (MN) connects to the communication device; and the second BS transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) message to the communication device, wherein the RRC message configures a secondary cell (SCell) to the communication device for a carrier aggregation (CA) and comprises a random access (RA) channel (RACH) configuration, the RACH configuration configures at least one RACH resource and the RRC message configures an association configuration.
US11184934B2	AT-command for always-on PDU session Various examples and schemes pertaining to an AT-command for an always-on PDU session in mobile communications are described. A processor of an apparatus implemented as a user equipment (UE) establishes a protocol data unit (PDU) session between a modem of the apparatus and a network node of a wireless network in response to a trigger by an application executed on the processor. The processor forwards a query from the application to the modem for an indication provided by the network node on whether the established PDU session is an always-on PDU session. The processor then receives the indication provided by the network node from the modem.
US11184930B2	Systems and method for selecting carrier resources for narrowband physical random access channel procedures A Narrowband-Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) device may select between multiple carrier resources (of an anchor carrier and/or non-anchor carriers) to perform a Narrowband Physical Random Access Channel (NPRACH) procedure. The NB-IoT device may determine, based on a reference signal from an enhanced NodeB (eNB), a coverage level for the NB-IoT device and receive carrier configuration information, from the eNB, that indicates the carriers (e.g., an anchor carrier and one or more non-anchor carriers) that are available for NPRACH procedure. The NB-IoT device may select a carrier resource from among the carriers based on factors, such as the coverage level of the NB-IoT device and the Reference Signals Received Power (RSRP) thresholds and Repetition levels of the carrier resources. The NB-IoT device may use the selected carrier resource to initiate the NPRACH procedure.
US11184928B2	System message transmission method, related device, and communications system A method includes: receiving, by a first access device, a random access message sent by user equipment; and sending, by the first access device, first system information to the user equipment based on the random access message, where the first system information includes cell reselection information related to the first access device. According to the present invention, cell reselection information can be transferred in a random access procedure.
US11184913B2	Node and method for downlink communications scheduling Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a base station and corresponding method for scheduling a downlink broadcast transmission using PDSCH. The base station is also configured to provide an OFDM PDSCH to a wireless terminal, which monitors ePDCCH for receiving downlink control data. Thus, by applying such a symbol, a wireless terminal that monitors ePDCCH and a wireless terminal that monitors PDCCH may receive the same downlink broadcast transmission on PDSCH. Example embodiments are also directed towards a wireless terminal for receiving such downlink broadcast transmissions.
US11184905B2	Medium access control schedulers for wireless communication Wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment comprises the following. Each user equipment periodically measures channel quality of communication with the base station and transmits a channel quality indicator to the base station. The base station schedules communication with the at least one user equipment based upon the periodically transmitted channel quality indicators.
US11184902B2	Semi-static transmission configuration indicator configuration Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit a configuration indicating a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state switching pattern and a TCI state switching period to a user equipment (UE). The UE may perform TCI state switching according to the TCI state switching pattern and period, and the UE may receive a downlink transmission according to the TCI state switching pattern. The UE may receive a downlink control information (DCI) including an indication of a TCI state for a subsequent TTI. The UE may receive the downlink signal in accordance with both the TCI state switching pattern and the indication in the DCI. The UE may receive a configuration message indicating a first DCI state, receive a DCI indicating a second TCI state for a subsequent TTI, switch to the second TCI state, and receive a downlink signal using the second TCI state.
US11184900B1	Systems and methods for mitigating interference and improving performance A system for mitigating interference and improving performance of wireless devices within a sector is in a cellular network is described. The cellular network provides a first and second radio access technology (RAT). The system includes an access node having a processor performing multiple operations. The operations include determining that interference associated with the first RAT within the sector exceeds a threshold interference value and comparing a performance metric of the wireless devices to a predetermined value to determine if the performance metric is below the predetermined value. Upon determination that the performance metric is below the predetermined value and the interference exceeds a threshold value, the processor dynamically limits a number of wireless devices operating using the first RAT within the sector.
US11184895B2	Information transmission method, network device, and terminal device Embodiments of the present application provide an information transmission method, a network device, and a terminal device, which can improve downlink receiving performance. A network device sends indication information to a terminal device, where the indication information indicates a beam corresponding to a downlink transmission channel determined by the network device from multiple pieces of configuration information, the beam corresponding to the downlink transmission channel is used to transmit the downlink transmission channel, and each piece of the multiple pieces of configuration information includes at least one of: information of at least one transmitting beam, information of a receiving beam corresponding to the at least one transmitting beam, and resource mapping information, where the resource mapping information indicates a resource available or unavailable for downlink transmission of the at least one transmitting beam; the network device transmits the downlink transmission channel through the beam corresponding to the downlink transmission channel.
US11184894B2	Configuration of listen before talk subframes for a wireless device A first base station receives, from a second base station, one or more first parameters identifying a first plurality of subframes as a listen-before-talk (LBT) subframe of the second base station. The first base station selects a second plurality of subframes as an LBT subframes based on the one or more first parameters. The first base station transmits, to a wireless device, at least one radio resource control message comprising one or more second parameters identifying the second plurality of subframes as LBT subframes. In response to an LBT procedure indicating a clear channel, a burst is transmitted to the wireless device. The burst is configured to begin in a subframe identified as an LBT subframe.
US11184891B2	Time-domain resource information indication method and apparatus A method and an apparatus for indicating time domain resource information are provided, wherein the method includes the following acts: conveying, based on preset subcarrier spacing information, time domain resource indication information of a data channel in a mobile communication system adopting multiple subcarrier spacings. The preset subcarrier spacing information may include one of the multiple subcarrier spacings, or may be based on a rule of the multiple subcarrier spacings. In the present disclosure, a mechanism for indicating time domain resource information of a data channel based on preset subcarrier spacing information is provided for systems adopting multiple subcarrier spacings, such as 5G NR.
US11184885B2	Information transmission method, terminal device, and network device This application relates to information transmission by: determining, based on a quantity of bits of first information, a manner of generating second information, where the manner of generating the second information includes a first generation manner and a second generation manner, and in the first generation manner, a quantity of bits obtained after channel coding is determined based on a quantity of resource elements that carry the first information and that are on a first symbol of two symbols of a first physical uplink control channel; in the second generation manner, a quantity of bits obtained after channel coding is determined based on a quantity of resource elements that carry the first information and that are on two symbols of a second physical uplink control channel; and generating, in the manner of generating the second information, the second information carried on the two symbols. In the information transmission method in embodiments of this application, a reusing capability of a user and transmission performance can be improved.
US11184884B2	Methods and arrangements in a wireless communications system The present invention relates to methods and arrangements that make it possible to control the delay for the UEs to access the EUL resources in the Enhanced Uplink in CELL_FACH state procedure, independently from the delay for the UEs to access ordinary UL resources in the RACH procedure. This is achieved by a solution where the timing of entering (or re-entering) a transmission procedure for Enhanced Uplink in CELL_FACH state is controlled with the help of a transmission control parameter defined specifically for this transmission procedure, instead of using the same parameter as for the RACH procedure.
US11184882B2	Method and device in UE and base station for wireless communication The disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for wireless communication. The UE receives a first signaling. Transmits K radio signals and a first bit block in K time-frequency resource groups. The first signaling is used for determining a first time-frequency resource group. The first time-frequency resource group is reserved to transmission of a first bit block; time-domain resources occupied by the first time-frequency resource group are overlapping with time-domain resources occupied by at least one of the K time-frequency resource groups, and any two of the K time-frequency resource groups are orthogonal in time domain; the first bit block is transmitted in only K1 time-frequency resource group(s) among the K time-frequency resource groups; the first signaling corresponds to a first type or a second type is used for determining the K1 time-frequency resource group(s) from the K time-frequency resource groups.
US11184881B2	Device and method for allocating and indicating resources in wireless communication system Disclosed is a 5G (5th generation) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G (4th generation) communication system such as a long term evolution (LTE). The present disclosure is for allocating and indicating resources in a wireless communication system, and an operation method of a base station comprises the steps of: allocating a first resource for a first service; allocating a second resource for a second service in consideration of the first resource; and transmitting resource allocation information on the second resource and data of the second service, wherein the second resource is discontinuously allocated, at a frequency axis, in a logical or physical manner, and the resource allocation information indicates the second resource by using at least one starting location and at least one length.
US11184880B2	ACK/NACK messaging in a single frequency network The invention provides a method of providing feedback from a plurality of base stations of a single frequency network to a user equipment device to indicate if a data transmission has been received successfully, wherein a positive acknowledgement of successful receipt is transmitted using a first feedback resource and a negative acknowledgement of unsuccessful receipt is transmitted using a second feedback resource, the first and second feedback resources being mutually orthogonal.
US11184878B2	Signal transmission method, signal transmission apparatus, electronic device and computer-readable storage medium A signal transmission method is provided. The method includes: determining a target device, and transmitting a 5G signal to the target device, where the 5G signal includes a synchronization block, and the synchronization block is used to carry a PBCH, a PSS, an SSS and a DMRS, and the DMRS and the SSS are used as references for a demodulation result of the PBCH. By further setting the DMRS in the synchronization block, both the SSS and the DMRS are used as the references for the demodulation result of the PBCH, thereby ensuring that an adjusted phase of the demodulation result is as same as possible to a phase of the synchronization block before modulation of a transmission device, which greatly eliminates influence of factors such as the Doppler effect on the phase of the synchronization block during a signal transmission process.
US11184877B2	Beamformed paging transmission One or more techniques for beamformed paging are disclosed. A transmission/reception point (TRP) may transmit a paging inquiry signal using beam sweeping in a paging inquiry (PI) block with a different time, frequency resource set and/or sequence configuration associated with the same paging occasion (PO), for example, to randomize and/or distribute WTRUs into different monitoring groups. A WTRU may transmit an uplink paging inquiry response indicating a downlink beam for a paging data transmission and/or a WTRU ID. A downlink control and/or a data channel transmission may be triggered by a paging inquiry response transmission. Paging downlink control information may be transmitted in a WTRU-specific control channel, which may contain CRC bits masked by a temporary paging identity, e.g., based on a WTRU ID that may be reported in a paging inquiry response transmission. A WTRU paging procedure may be based on a paging inquiry signal and/or response transmission.
US11184872B2	Reference timing delivery to user equipment with propagation delay compensation A wireless communication system is provided allowing a base station to indicate RTT compensation for UEs to adjust their local time clocks to correct propagation delay timing errors and synchronize with the global clock of a base station. A base station sends a downlink transmission including timing information to a UE and receives an uplink transmission from the UE after the downlink transmission. The base station determines a RTT compensation associated with the timing information based on a RTT between the downlink transmission and the uplink transmission. The base station then transmits the RTT compensation to the UE. UEs are thus allowed to synchronize at a high precision with the time clock of the base station. UEs may be configured with different resolutions or granularities in timing correction so that certain UEs can achieve high precision timing correction while other UEs can adjust their time clocks with less precision.
US11184871B2	Systems and methods for time coordinating a plurality of RF data collection devices at disparate locations Systems and methods for time coordinating a plurality of RF data collection devices at disparate locations are provided. Such systems and methods can include synchronizing a local time of a first RF data collection device to an initial value of a common time source, generating a timestamp log file documenting a propensity of the local time to deviate from the common time source, collecting and recording a first plurality of RF data from an RF network, and using the timestamp log file to normalize the first plurality of RF data for comparison with a second plurality RF data recorded by a second RF data collection device.
US11184869B2	Timing alignment timer in a wireless communication network An intermediary base station supporting mobile terminal (MT) functionality and/or a user equipment (UE) may receive a time alignment (TA) command and associated timer value from one or more distributed units (DUs) and/or a central unit (CU) of a parent base station. The TA command and timer value may be based on an experienced or potential timer expiration associated with a TA of a communication link. The TA command may specify an updated TA value and a timer reset for scheduling communications on the communication link. In some examples, the TA command may be in response to a TA command request provided by the MT or UE on allocated resources or configurations indicated by the parent base station. In other cases, the TA command may be in response to a random access procedure on allocated resources or configurations indicated by the parent base station.
US11184868B2	Method and user equipment for access to narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure discloses a method for access to NB IoT, comprising the following steps of: detecting a NPSS and a NSSS to realize downlink synchronization; detecting a NPBCH to acquire MIB-NB information; and acquiring SIB1-NB according to the MIB-NB information, wherein at least one of the NPSS, the NSSS, the MIB-NB and the SIB1-NB is transmitted on a non-anchor carrier.
US11184867B2	Controlling coexistent radio systems in a wireless device Disclosed aspects relate to methods and apparatus for coexistent radio frequency (RF) systems in a wireless device. Control of a wireless device includes detecting when a turn on signal is issued to a first radio system, and then controlling the second radio system to either modify the operation of receiver circuitry in the second radio system to protect components within that system, or modify transmit circuitry to stop transmissions for protecting components within one radio system potentially affected by transmission from the other radio system in the wireless device. Disclosed also is monitoring of transmission states of the radio systems based on reading messages between the first and second radio systems and issuing a notification message based thereon such that one of the radio systems may suspend monitoring of a transmit channel for permission to transmit in order to reduce power consumption due to such monitoring of the channel.
US11184864B2	Method for wireless communication, terminal device, network device, and network node A method for wireless communication, a terminal device, a network device and a network node are provided, which may implement reasonable configuration or scheduling of a terminal device by a network node or device. The method includes that: a terminal device calculates at least one PHR to be reported to a first network node according to a transmission channel on a first uplink between the terminal device and the first network node, the first network node and a second network node serving the terminal device; and the terminal device reports the calculated at least one PHR to the first network node through the first uplink.
US11184861B2	Power control method, apparatus and system for short transmission time interval transmission and storage medium A power control method, apparatus and system for short transmission time interval transmission, and a storage medium are provided, relating to the field of communication, so as to avoid introducing a new transient period definition with respect to the transmission with a short TTI, and ensure the power measurement to be completed according to the time template defined in the existing 3GPP 36.101 protocol. The present disclosure includes: determining a first target transmission power corresponding to a to-be-processed object in a subframe, in a case that the subframe includes a plurality of short transmission time interval TTI transmissions; and transmitting the short TTI transmission within the to-be-processed object according to the first target transmission power corresponding to the to-be-processed object.
US11184859B2	Transmission of uplink reference signals There is provided mechanisms for transmitting uplink reference signals. A method is performed by a terminal device. The method comprises obtaining, from a network node, a configuration of transmission of the uplink reference signals. The configuration comprises an indication of a first frequency interval in which the uplink reference signals are to be transmitted. The method comprises distributing transmission power available for transmitting the uplink reference signals over the first frequency interval based on channel information for the first frequency interval. The method comprises transmitting the uplink reference signals in accordance with the distributed transmission power.
US11184853B2	Method and device for transmitting wakeup packet in wireless LAN system Presented are a method and device for transmitting a wakeup packet in a wireless LAN system. Specifically, the transmission device configures a first wakeup packet having a first data rate by using a first sync field, and a second wakeup packet having a second data rate by using a second sync field. The transmission device transmits the first and second wakeup packets to a receiving device. Here, an OOK scheme is applied to the first and second wakeup packets to configure the first and second wakeup packets as an ON signal or an OFF signal. The first sync field includes a first sequence, and the second sync field includes a second sequence which is a complementary sequence to the first sequence. The number of coefficient 1 and coefficient 0 included in the first sequence is the same. The first and second sequences have a 32 bit length, and each bit of the first and second sequences has a duration of 2 μs.
US11184851B2	Power management techniques for a power sensitive wireless device Techniques are disclosed for reducing power consumption on a power sensitive wireless device, such as for example a digital wireless camera operating on a battery. According to some techniques, power can be reduced when a portable device is in close proximity to the power sensitive wireless device, such as when a person is home and the recording of video on a digital wireless security camera can be disarmed. Some techniques include filtering mechanisms, which reduce unnecessary information being transmitted to the wireless network circuit of the power sensitive wireless device. Other techniques include modifying or adapting IEEE 802.11 standards to achieve power reducing results such as for example reducing the number of times to wake up to receive the beacons. Also, improved synchronization techniques are implemented such as for example improved synchronization accuracy allows reducing the duration of the wake time for receiving the beacons.
US11184847B2	Method and apparatus for allocating flexible transmission slot in wireless LAN system A method and an apparatus for allocating a flexible transmission slot in a wireless local area network (LAN) system are disclosed. A flexible transmission slot allocation method of an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system according to an exemplary embodiment includes transmitting a beacon including a traffic indication map (TIM) bit to a station, receiving a power save poll (PS-Poll) from the station in a slot implicitly allocated by the TIM bit, and transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) including transmission slot allocation information on downlink data to the station.
US11184845B2	Apparatus, system and method of a wake-up radio (WUR) For example, an apparatus configured to cause a first Wake-Up Radio (WUR) wireless communication station (STA) to exchange a request frame and a response frame with a second WUR STA to set up a plurality of WUR parameters of a WUR mode at which the first WUR STA is to transmit one or more WUR wake-up frames configured for reception by a Wake-Up Receiver (WURx) of the second WUR STA, wherein the request frame is from the second WUR STA to the first WUR STA, and the response frame is from the first WUR STA to the second WUR STA in response to the request frame; to transmit an unsolicited update frame to the second WUR STA to update one or more WUR parameters of the plurality of WUR parameters; and to receive an Acknowledgement (Ack) frame from the second WUR STA to acknowledge the unsolicited update frame.
US11184840B2	Targeted user equipment-base station communication link A mobile device can receive information blocks from one or more base stations, which can be emitted by the base stations within a particular radio band. The mobile device can identify base stations in an exclusivity state. The mobile device can establish a communication link with one of the base stations in the exclusivity state. In some cases, the mobile device can establish a communication link with the base stations that is in an exclusivity state and that matches a cell identifier stored on the mobile device.
US11184837B2	Wireless terminal, communication system, and wireless terminal control method Frame collisions are prevented in a communication system in which wireless communication is performed in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 standard. A communication unit receives terminal list information including respective addresses of wireless terminals belonging to a predetermined network. In a case where a frame the destination of which is an address included in the transmitted terminal list information is received, a control unit sets a period to prohibit data transmission until communication in the predetermined networks is completed, and in a case where a frame the destination of which is another address not included in the terminal list information is received, the control unit sets a period to prohibit data communication until communication in a network to which the other address belongs is completed.
US11184834B2	Method for access control using relay UE and apparatus therefor Disclosed is a method for controlling access of a remote UE to a base station, using a relay UE. Particularly, the method comprises receiving access control information through a second terminal, and determining, on the basis of the access control information, whether to perform an access control check for user data according to whether the user data is data to which an access control scheme allowed in an indirect connection mode is applied, wherein the access control information includes information on an access control scheme which is allowed or not allowed in an indirect connection mode.
US11184833B2	Bandwidth sharing amongst trusted peers A first device connected to a network via a first connection may perform a method that involves determining a need for improved communication between the first device and the network, receiving a message from a second device that includes an indication of at least one performance parameter of a second connection between the second device and the network, establishing a peer-to-peer connection between the first device and the second device based at least in part on the indication, and communicating with the network via a communications channel that includes the peer-to-peer connection and the second connection.
US11184822B2	Electronic device for performing handover in wireless network environment and method thereof An electronic device and method are disclosed. The device includes: first wireless communication circuitry for a 5G network, second wireless communication circuitry for a 4G network or a WiFi network, at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: establishing a video call with an external electronic device on the 4G network or the WiFi network, identify a resolution of the video call, setting a reference value for executing a first handover to the 5G network to be less than a default value, maintain the reference value, when the identified resolution is less than the predetermined threshold resolution, and perform the first handover from the 4G network or the WiFi network to the 5G network, when a RSSI intensity of a signal from the 5G network.
US11184819B2	Avoiding out of order uplink data reception upon data radio bearer release, handover to another data radio bearer, or quality of service flow addition Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for avoiding out of order uplink data reception upon data radio bearer (DRB) release or quality of service (QoS) flow addition. An exemplary method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE), includes obtaining an indication that a first data radio bearer (DRB) is released or handed over to a second DRB, wherein a first mapping maps a first quality of service (QoS) flow to the first DRB; obtaining a second mapping that maps the first QoS flow to a second DRB; editing service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) headers of uplink protocol data units (PDUs) in an uplink transmission buffer associated with the first DRB, based on a difference between a first configuration of the first DRB and a second configuration of the second DRB; and transmitting the uplink PDUs via the second DRB.
US11184815B2	Method and apparatus for setting handover parameter in mobile communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method of setting a handover parameter includes receiving, from a serving evolved NodeB (eNB), cell type information indicating eNB types of the serving eNB and eNBs adjacent to the serving eNB, and mobility information of the UE, detecting types of the serving eNB and a target eNB based on the cell type information, and setting a Time-To-Trigger (TTT) applied, the mobility information of the UE, and a received signal strength for the serving eNB.

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