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US11199918B2	Display apparatus with integrated touch screen A display apparatus with integrated touch screen is provided, which has improved reliability. The display apparatus includes a pixel array layer provided on a substrate, an encapsulation layer surrounding the pixel array layer, a touch electrode layer provided on the encapsulation layer, a planarization layer provided on the touch electrode layer, an insulation layer provided on the planarization layer, and a functional film attached on the insulation layer by a film adhesive member.
US11199907B2	Method and a system for assisting in performing financial services A method (150) for assisting in performing financial services, comprises steps of receiving (151) an image of a user from a depth sensing device (102), generating (153) a virtual interface (110) as a response to receiving the image of the user, the virtual interface (110) comprising an intelligent virtual object (1102), wherein the virtual interface (110) is generated as a response to the user entering a first predetermined zone (118), performing (155) one or more of transmitting the virtual interface (110) to a display device (106), and transmitting an audio output to one or more speakers (108), receiving (157) one or more of a gestural input from the depth sensing device (102), and an audio input from a microphone (104) and performing (159) a financial service in response to receiving one or more of the gestural input, and the audio input.
US11199900B2	Modifying a computer-based interaction based on eye gaze A method modifies a user interface based on a user having nystagmus. One or more processors collect eye gaze data points of a viewer of a user interface that displays content. The processor(s) determine, based on the eye gaze data points, that the viewer of the user interface has nystagmus. Responsive to determining that the viewer of the user interface has nystagmus based on the eye gaze data points, the processor(s) modifies the user interface.
US11199899B2	System and method for dynamic content delivery based on gaze analytics A method of presenting content to a subject based on eye position measurements includes presenting the subject with content. While presenting the content to the subject, one or more of the subject's eye positions is measured, from which a locus of the subject's gaze is determined. The method includes continuously performing the operations of: generating an attention metric using the one or more measured eye positions; based on the attention metric, determining an attention state of the subject; and determining a trajectory of the locus of the subject's gaze. In accordance with detecting a change in the attention state of the subject, the presentation of the content is modified based on the trajectory of the locus of the subject's gaze so as to present different content than if the attention state of the subject had remained the not attending state.
US11199882B2	Display device A display device is provided and includes a display panel and a flexible printed wiring substrate. The display panel is provided with a binding structure. The binding structure includes a plurality of first connection terminals arranged along a width direction of the display panel; and a flexible printed wiring substrate is electrically connected to the bonding structure of the display panel. Each of the first connection terminals is obliquely disposed along a lateral edge of the width direction of the display panel, and adjacent lateral edges of two of the adjacent first connection terminals along the width direction of the display panel are parallel to each other.
US11199880B2	Convertible electronic apparatus Convertible electronic assemblies and subassemblies are provided that include display subassemblies and base subassemblies. The display subassembly includes a housing and a display device visually presenting information. The base subassembly including a housing and an input device that receives input from an operator. The housing of the display subassembly has hinge sections that mate with hinge recesses in the housing of the base subassembly. The display subassembly and the base subassembly are coupled with each other by inserting the hinge sections of the display subassembly into the recesses of the base subassembly and the display subassembly and the base subassembly are separated from each other by pulling the hinge sections of the display subassembly out of the recesses of the base subassembly.
US11199876B2	Flexible display device A flexible display device that includes a first body, a second body located side by side with the first body and is able to move relative to the first body, a flexible display that can change an area exposed to the outside by relative movement between the first body and the second body, and a link part fixed to one side of the first body and the second body, respectively, and that is deformable between the first body and the second body, so as to guide the second body to move toward the first body.
US11199868B2	Clock skew correction method, device and system A clock skew correcting method, device and system are provided. The method includes: determining at least two modules; determining a period of a clock signal and calculating a delay parameter of each of the at least two modules, in a case where a clock generator transmits the clock signal to each of the at least two modules; determining one of the at least two modules as a slave module and the other of the at least two modules as at least one main module; correcting a clock phase for each of the at least one main module based on the delay parameter of the slave module; and performing, for each of the at least one main module, the following step of generating a corrected clock for the main module based on the period and the corrected clock phase for the main module.
US11199862B2	Axial gas pressure regulator Axial gas pressure regulator in which in a housing (01) is axially positioned a balanced nozzle (02), slidingly movably placed in sliding gaskets (23). Nozzle (02) is pressed by spring (10) and extension (03), while a seat (05) with a gasket (07) is mounted opposite to it, which is squeezed between the housing (01) and an outlet flange (04) and in which are performed openings (29). On the upper side of the housing (01) is mounted a carrier (30) of a second housing (21), consisting of a lower part (08) and an upper part (09), between which is squeezed a membrane (22). On the upper and lower side of membrane (22) is placed on each side one plate (33) which are in the central part connected by a support (34) and a tightener (35), and in the center of which the piston (12) is fixed with a performed choking channel (11) in the axis. The piston (12) is by its lower end slidingly movably placed, through a guide (36) and gaskets (24), in lower part (08) of the second housing (21), and by the upper end, through a guide (37) and gaskets (24), it is placed in the upper part (09) of the second housing (21). The piston (12) leans on roller (13) which is by an axle (17) rotatably placed at the end of a first lever (14), which is by its other end articulately connected with a support (30), and by its middle is articulately connected to a second lever (15). The second lever (15) is at its lower end articulately connected to a third lever (16), which is by an axle (18) is slidingly movably placed in the lower part of the carrier (30), while archly bended legs (161) of the third lever (16) comprise the nozzle (02) and, via plates (38), are slidingly movably connected to it.
US11199860B2	Method and apparatus for mixing additives into a fuel Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for mixing additives into a fluid fuel at a predictable concentration. The method comprises: taking a sample of the fuel; mixing the additive into the sample in metered proportions; testing the sample to determine that the correct amount of additive is present; storing the remaining fuel until it is time for the fuel to be used; and mixing the additive into the remainder of the fuel in the same metered proportions.
US11199854B2	Vehicle control system, apparatus for classifying markings, and method thereof Disclosed are a vehicle control system, a marking classifying device, and a marking classifying method. Specifically, a vehicle control system according to the present disclosure may include: a camera mounted to a vehicle so as to have a field of view inside or outside the vehicle and configured to capture image data; a communication module configured to receive GPS signals from GPS satellites; a marking classifying device configured to classify and store types of markings provided on a road based on the image data and the GPS signals; and a control device configured to detect a marking on a road on which the vehicle is travelling based on the image data, identify a type of the detected marking based on the type of marking stored in the marking classifying device, and generate and output a control signal for controlling the driving of the vehicle based on the identified type of the marking.
US11199848B2	Method, system and related device of implementing vehicle automatic payment The present application discloses a method, system and related device of implementing vehicle automatic payment. The method includes: controlling, by a vehicle controller, a vehicle to drive automatically and stop at a payment position; obtaining, by a payment terminal, vehicle identification information of the vehicle, and determining payment amount corresponding to the vehicle identification information; sending, by the payment terminal, leaving indication information to the vehicle controller after determining that the vehicle controller pays the payment amount; and controlling, by the vehicle controller, the vehicle to start and leave the payment position when receiving the leaving indication information.
US11199839B2	Method of real time vehicle recognition with neuromorphic computing network for autonomous driving Described is a system for online vehicle recognition in an autonomous driving environment. Using a learning network comprising an unsupervised learning component and a supervised learning component, images of moving vehicles extracted from videos captured in the autonomous driving environment are learned and classified. Vehicle feature data is extracted from input moving vehicle images. The extracted vehicle feature data is clustered into different vehicle classes using the unsupervised learning component. Vehicle class labels for the different vehicle classes are generated using the supervised learning component. Based on a vehicle class label for a moving vehicle in the autonomous driving environment, the system selects an action to be performed by the autonomous vehicle, and causes the selected action to be performed by the autonomous vehicle in the autonomous driving environment.
US11199838B2	Adaptive cyber-physical system for efficient monitoring of unstructured environments The present disclosure provides a system for monitoring unstructured environments. A predetermined path can be determined according to an assignment of geolocations to one or more agronomically anomalous target areas, where the one or more agronomically anomalous target areas are determined according to an analysis of a plurality of first images that automatically identifies a target area that deviates from a determination of an average of the plurality of first images that represents an anomalous place within a predetermined area, where the plurality of first images of the predetermined area are captured by a camera during a flight over the predetermined area. A camera of an unmanned vehicle can capture at least one second image of the one or more agronomically anomalous target areas as the unmanned vehicle travels along the predetermined path.
US11199835B2	Method and system of a noise pattern data marketplace in an industrial environment Systems and methods for data collection and detection of noise patterns. A system may include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, wherein at least one of the plurality of input channels is operatively coupled to a vibration detection facility structured to detect a noise pattern of an industrial machine, a library to store the detected noise pattern, an interface circuit structured to make the noise pattern available to a noise pattern marketplace, the noise pattern marketplace including a plurality of noise patterns from a plurality of industrial machines, and a user interface for accessing the plurality of noise patterns of the noise pattern marketplace.
US11199831B2	Toolpath adjustments based on 3-dimensional scan data of physically manufactured parts A computing system may include a data access engine and a toolpath adjustment engine. The data access engine may be configured to access a computer-aided design (CAD) model of a part design and a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) setup for the part design. The CAM setup may include a nominal toolpath specified through the CAD model for performing a finishing operation for the part design. The data access engine may also be configured to obtain 3-dimensional (3D) scan data for a physical part manufactured from the part design. The toolpath adjustment engine may be configured to extract, from the 3D scan data, a manufactured geometry of the physical part manufactured from the part design and generate an adjusted toolpath for the physical part to account for the manufactured geometry extracted from the 3D scan data.
US11199828B2	Virtual object display system A virtual object is displayed with a simple method. A graph generation portion generates, as the machine configuration of a control target, a graph in which constituent elements including a camera are nodes, a node selection portion selects a node on which a virtual object is desired to be displayed, a selection node notification portion notifies the node on which the virtual object is desired to be displayed to a machine configuration management device, a transformation information calculation portion calculates transformation information which includes, as a variable, a coordinate value of a control axis node on a path in the graph from a camera node to the node of a display target and which is used for calculating the position and/or the posture of the node of the display target in a coordinate system of the camera node based on the graph, a transformation information notification portion notifies the transformation information to an augmented information controller and a coordinate information transformation portion transforms the coordinate value of a control axis which is notified into the position and/or the posture of the node of the display target in the coordinate system of the camera node.
US11199827B2	Controller with programmable hand-off-auto (HOA) switches A building controller includes a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs and a plurality of manually-actuated HAND-OFF-AUTO (HOA) switches each having a HAND (H) position, an OFF (O) position and an AUTO (A) position, wherein each of the plurality of HOA switches is associated with but not directly coupled to a corresponding output of the plurality of outputs. A controller is operatively coupled to the plurality of inputs, the plurality of outputs, and the plurality of HOA switches and is configured to recognize a position of each of the plurality of HOA switches, and to control one or more of the plurality of outputs in accordance with the recognized position of each of the plurality of HOA switches as well as a plurality of programmed configuration settings associated with the plurality of HOA switches.
US11199813B2	Hologram replicating method and hologram replicating device The present application provides a replicating method and a replicating device of a transmission type holographic optical element capable of mass-replicating the transmission type holographic optical element by a continuous and economical process.
US11199810B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an air communication port, and an outer casing covering an outside of a frame member of the image forming apparatus. The outer casing includes a first side surface facing in one of a first direction and a second side surface facing in one of a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first side surface includes a first surface portion extending in a vertical direction, a second surface portion offset in the first direction from the first surface portion toward the inside of the image forming apparatus, and a third surface portion connecting the first and second surface portions. The third surface portion is provided with the air communication port penetrating the outer casing. The first, second surface and third surface portions extend to the second side surface.
US11199800B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a recording material loading unit, a transport unit, a detector, and a controller. A recording material is loaded in the recording material loading unit. The transport unit transports the recording material from the recording material loading unit to an image forming unit that forms an image on the recording material. The detector detects a transport state of the transported recording material on a way from the recording material loading unit to the image forming unit. The controller performs control to change a position in which a user is prompted to check the transport state of the recording material and display a countermeasure method, based on a determination criterion that is determined according to (i) the transport state of the recording material detected by the detector and (ii) recording material information on the recording material.
US11199794B2	Conveyance unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus A conveyance mechanism which includes a rotation shaft extending in a direction along a first direction connecting first and second discharge ports that is rotatable with a rotation axis extending in the first direction. Wherein, a first rotation conveyance unit is disposed on the rotation shaft, and is rotatable together with the rotation shaft, conveys developer toward the first discharge port, and a second rotation conveyance unit is disposed on the rotation shaft, and is rotatable together with the rotation shaft, conveys developer toward the second discharge port. The second rotation conveyance unit is configured to provide a larger amount of conveyance than the first rotation conveyance unit.
US11199792B2	Toner cartridge A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
US11199790B2	Toner container In one embodiment, a toner container comprises a toner container body in which toner is stored, a cover portion configured to cover the toner container body, and a projection. The projection is provided in the vicinity of a rear end portion in a longitudinal direction of the cover portion or a longitudinal direction of the toner container body, and projecting toward a rear side of the toner container.
US11199784B2	Exposure apparatus and article manufacturing method An exposure apparatus that performs a job process of exposing each of a plurality of substrates while exchanging the substrate is provided. The apparatus comprises a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate, and a controller configured to control the job process. The controller corrects, based on a relationship between an elapsed time of the job process and a substrate deformation amount, an overlay error generated due to deformation of the substrate, and exposes the substrate. In the relationship, the substrate conveyed to the substrate holder upon a substrate exchange is given an initial deformation amount corresponding to residual heat of the substrate holder at the time of the substrate exchange.
US11199776B2	Resin composition The present invention provides a resin composition having a high sensitivity and serving to produce a cured film with a low water absorption rate. The resin composition includes: (a) an alkali-soluble resin and (b1) an amido-phenol compound containing a phenolic hydroxyl group in which a monovalent group as represented by the undermentioned general formula (1) is located at the ortho position and/or (b2) an aromatic amido acid compound containing a carboxy group in which a monovalent group as represented by the undermentioned general formula (2) is located at the ortho position: wherein in general formula (1), X is a monovalent organic group having an alkyl group that contains 2 to 20 carbon atoms and bonds directly to the carbonyl carbon in general formula (1) or a monovalent organic group that has —(YO)n—; and in general formula (2), U is a monovalent organic group that has an alkyl group containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms and bonding directly to the amide nitrogen in general formula (2) or a monovalent organic group that has —(YO)n—; wherein Y is an alkylene group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 1 to 20.
US11199763B2	Projector A projector includes a light source, a collimator lens, a wavelength conversion module and a dichroic filter. The light source provides a first beam. The collimator lens has a first portion and a second portion. The wavelength conversion module includes a reflecting plate and a wavelength conversion layer. The wavelength conversion layer is an annular structure disposed on the reflecting plate. The dichroic filter corresponds to the first portion of the collimator lens. The dichroic filter reflects the first beam to project onto the reflecting plate and the wavelength conversion layer. A second beam reflected by the reflecting plate passes through the second portion of the collimator lens. A third beam excited by the wavelength conversion layer passes through the first portion and the second portion of the collimator lens and the dichroic filter.
US11199761B1	Optical projection system with microlens arrays The present invention provides an optical projection system with microlens arrays. The optical projection system includes a light source, a collimating lens, a first microlens array, a projection source, a positive lens module, a second microlens array and a receiving surface which are arranged in sequence. The first microlens array includes n first microlens units arranged in an array. The projection source includes n projected image units arranged in an array. The second microlens array includes n second microlens units arranged in an array. The first microlens unit and the second microlens unit which are opposite to each other have a common optical axis. According to the system of the present invention, sub-real image units can be compounded and superposed on the receiving surface, such that optical crosstalk between adjacent optical channels can be avoided.
US11199750B2	Display panel having black matrix comprising extension portions In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, an array substrate and a related liquid crystal display device are provided. The array substrate can include a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged on a base substrate, and a conductive opaque line arranged between two neighboring pixel electrodes and overlapping with each of the two neighboring pixel electrodes along a width direction of the conductive opaque line.
US11199736B2	Electronic device An electronic device is disclosed, which includes a first substrate structure, a flexible substrate and a first recess. The flexible substrate is disposed on the first substrate structure. The first recess is disposed on a first surface of the flexible substrate, and the first surface is close to the first substrate structure, wherein the first recess at least overlaps the first substrate structure.
US11199732B2	Optical device and image reading apparatus An optical device includes a lens body including plural lenses of which optical axes are arranged alongside each other, and a light shielding body that is disposed with respect to the lens body and shields a part of light passing through the plural lenses, in which the light shielding body has a base that is provided, at a position shifted from the optical axes of the plural lenses, along an arrangement direction in which the plural lenses are arranged, and plural projecting portions that are positioned between the plural lenses and project from the base in an intersection direction intersecting the arrangement direction.
US11199731B2	Integrated electro-optical device A device, includes: a ring waveguide; a diode comprising a junction extending at least partly in the ring waveguide; and a first circuit configured to supply a signal representative of a leakage current in the diode.
US11199730B2	Method for producing individual spectacle lenses in accordance with a prescription order A method of preparing individual spectacle lenses (L) in accordance with a prescription order comprises the steps of: (i) blocking, a provided lens blank (LR) as workpiece on a block piece provided from a plurality of block pieces (B) from a block piece store (BL), (ii) processing the blocked lens blank at least at a second surface so as to obtain a blocked, processed spectacle lens (L) as workpiece, and (iii) deblocking the processed spectacle lens from the block piece, wherein the workpiece, optionally in the blocked state, is transported between the steps (i) to (iii) in one of a plurality of provided transport boxes (T). In the method, the block pieces prior to the step (i) of blocking are stored in the transport boxes in the block piece store and, for the step (i) of blocking, are provided in the transport boxes from the block piece store.
US11199727B2	Eye-mountable device to provide automatic accommodation and method of making same An eye-mountable device (EMD) includes a lens enclosure, liquid crystal material, first and second electrodes, a substrate, and a controller. The lens enclosure includes a first encapsulation layer and a second encapsulation layer sealed to the first encapsulation layer. The liquid crystal material is disposed across a central region of the lens enclosure. The first electrode is disposed within the lens enclosure between the first encapsulation layer and the liquid crystal material. The second electrode is disposed within the lens enclosure between the second encapsulation layer and the liquid crystal material. The substrate is disposed within the EMD. The controller is disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes to apply a voltage across the liquid crystal material.
US11199726B2	Spectacle lens, family of spectacle lenses, method for designing a family of spectacle lenses and method for producing a spectacle lens A family of spectacle lenses is provided in which each spectacle lens is configured to achieve a specified prescriptive spherical power from among a number of prescriptive spherical powers and a specified prescriptive astigmatic power from among a number of prescriptive astigmatic powers. Each spectacle lens has a specified rotationally symmetrical spectacle-lens front face, a specified atoric spectacle-lens rear face, and in at least one principal section, such a deviation in the curvature from the circular form that, for a value for the distance between the vertex of the spectacle lens rear face and the pivot point of the eye, which lies in a range between 15 and 40 mm, at any point in a spectacle lens region within a radius of 25 mm about the geometrical center of the spectacle lens, an upper limit of the total deviation of the power is not exceeded.
US11199722B2	Lens driver for camera Provided is a lens driver movable in a direction parallel to an optical axis, arranged on a lens driver movable in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis, and accommodated in a casing. The lens driver includes: a fixture base, a support frame A, a lens module, a spring piece, a first driving coil, a magnet and a yoke. The lens driver includes: a base; a connection terminal and a conductive member A arranged on the base; a support frame B supported by a support part; a conductive member B arranged on the support frame; a center holding part for keeping the base and the support frame B at a center of the optical axis; a second driving coil arranged on the base; and a magnetic detecting element. The lens driver provided can achieve purposes of anti-image dithering and simplifying assembly to obtain good image quality.
US11199718B2	Image display module and image display device An image display module according to the present disclosure includes a first display panel including a plurality of first pixels each including a first light-emitting element, the first display panel being configured to emit first colored light of a first wavelength region, a second display panel including a plurality of second pixels each including a second light-emitting element and a plurality of third pixels each including a third light-emitting element, the second display panel being configured to emit second colored light of a second wavelength region, and emit third colored light of a third wavelength region, and a synthesis optical system including a dichroic prism which including a dichroic mirror and being configured to synthesize the first, the second, and the third colored light, the dichroic mirror being configured to transmit or reflect the first colored light and reflect or transmit the second and the third colored light.
US11199714B2	Experimental reality integrated system A transformative, collapsible, portable and versatile personal display system is disclosed having a compact, lightweight collapsible structure enabling applications from eyeglass form virtual, augmented, mixed or experimental reality to a comfortable, portable wristwatch form.
US11199701B2	Head-up display apparatus A head-up display apparatus adapted to project an image light beam onto a target element is provided. The head-up display apparatus includes a display unit, a diffusion device, and an optical system. The display unit is adapted to provide the image light beam comprising a first light beam and a second light beam. The diffusion device includes a first diffusion region and a second diffusion region, and optical structures of the first and the second diffusion regions are different. The first diffusion region and the optical system are located on a transmission path of the first light beam and guide the first light beam to the target element to form a first image. The second diffusion region and the optical system are located on a transmission path of the second light beam and guide the second light beam to the target element to form a second image.
US11199700B2	Head-up display device The head-up display device includes a display element that emits image light and a virtual image optical system. The virtual image optical system includes a lens unit and a free curved surface mirror disposed along the emission direction of the image light in this order from a position close to the display element. The display element is disposed with a tilting attitude with respect to the optical axis of the lens unit with an end on the housing aperture side in an emission surface being close to an incidence surface in the lens unit and with an end on the opposite side of the housing aperture in an emission surface being apart from an incidence surface in the lens unit. The lens unit has an optical characteristic of optically enlarging an optical path length difference according to a virtual image distance difference.
US11199699B2	Camera lens assembly The present disclosure discloses a camera lens assembly. The camera lens assembly has an effective focal length f and an entrance pupil diameter EPD, and includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The first lens has a negative refractive power, and an image-side surface thereof is a concave surface. The second lens has a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power. The third lens has a positive refractive power. The fourth lens has a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power, and an image-side surface thereof is a convex surface. An effective radius DT11 of an object-side surface of the first lens and half of a diagonal length ImgH of an effective pixel area on an electronic photosensitive element of the camera lens assembly satisfy: 1.2
US11199695B2	Actuator device An actuator device includes: a support portion; a movable portion; a first connection portion connecting the movable portion to the support portion on a first axis so that the movable portion is swingable around the first axis; and a first wiring provided on the first connection portion. The first wiring includes a first main body formed of a metal material having a Vickers hardness of 50 HV or more. The first main body includes a first surface facing the first connection portion and a second surface other than the first surface. The second surface has a shape in which a curvature is continuous over the entire second surface in a cross-section perpendicular to an extension direction of the first wiring.
US11199685B2	Camera optical lens comprising seven lenses of ++−+−−−, ++−+−+− and ++−++−+ refrective powers The present disclosure relates to an optical lens and discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens includes, from an object side to an image side: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens. The camera optical lens satisfies following conditions: 1.51≤f1/f≤2.50, 1.70≤n2≤2.20, −2.00≤f3/f4≤0.0, −10.00≤(R13+R14)/(R13−R14)≤10.0, 0.01≤d3/TTL≤0.20; where f, f1, f3 f4 denote a focal length of the camera optical lens, a focal length of the first lens, a focal length of the third lens, a focal length of the fourth lens respectively; n2 denotes a refractive index of the second lens; d3 denotes an on-axis thickness of the second lens; TTL donates a total optical length of the camera optical lens; R13 and R14 denote a curvature radius of an object-side surface and a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the seventh lens respectively.
US11199669B1	Modular faceplate optical sub-assembly A faceplate optical sub-assembly is provided for accommodating a plurality of optical receptacles mounted in a faceplate of a computing device. The faceplate optical sub-assembly accommodates one or more optical receptacle housings having optically-connected front and rear optical bays. A collar having a single aperture surrounds the one or more optical bays, and a shell structure comprised of a pair of interlocking sub-shells engages on the rear of the collar. A gasket is disposed between the collar and the shell structure. The collar, gasket, and shell structure provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for optical connections made between optical fibers inserted in the front and rear optical bays, and rigidly engage the plurality of optical receptacle housings. The single aperture of the collar and the multi-part shell structure allows for insertion of a fiber jumper assembly into the rear bays of the faceplate optical sub-assembly prior to insertion into a faceplate of a computing device.
US11199668B1	Coupling multi-channel laser to multicore fiber Aspects described herein include a method comprising arranging a laser die on a substrate. The laser die has multiple channels that are arranged with a first planar arrangement proximate to a facet of the laser die. The method further comprises aligning a single lens to the facet, and aligning a multicore optical fiber to the laser die through the single lens. The multicore optical fiber has a plurality of optical cores that are arranged with a second planar arrangement. Aligning the multicore optical fiber to the laser die comprises rotationally aligning the multicore optical fiber to align the second planar arrangement with the first planar arrangement.
US11199665B2	Optical device for redirecting optical signals Examples include an optical device for redirecting optical signals. The optical device includes a plurality of input ports, a plurality of optical blocks such that at least one optical block of the plurality of optical blocks aligned to each input port of the plurality of input ports, and a plurality of output ports. The plurality of input ports may direct a plurality of optical signals of selective wavelengths to a first direction. Each of the optical blocks may be movable to a plurality of positions to selectively redirect the respective optical signal of the plurality of signals from the first direction to a second direction to one or more output ports of the plurality of output ports that may receive the one or more optical signals redirected to the second direction.
US11199660B2	Soft optics with mechanically tunable refractive index Embodiments involve optical waveguides with spongy material for cladding or layers that include compressible gas pockets. The refractive index of the porous cladding material will change when compressed, bent, or stretched. Measurements for pressure, strain, bending, etc., may be obtained by monitoring the signal degradation and/or escape of radiant energy, e.g., IR, etc., from the core and out through the spongy cladding, where it may be picked up by a neighboring core. Optical waveguides configured as fibers may be easily sewn to stretchable materials, such as athletic tape, fabrics used in umbrellas, balloons, fabrics used in clothing, etc., to meet a robust number of applications.
US11199655B2	Light source module and electronic device A light source module and an electronic device. The light source module includes an optical waveguide structure, a first light source, and a pre-collimating optical element. The optical waveguide structure includes a light introduction part and a main body part, the light introduction part includes a light incident surface, and the main body part includes a light emitting surface. The first light source is configured to provide first light; and the pre-collimating optical element is configured to collimate at least a portion of the first light to be first collimated light. The light introduction part is configured to introduce at least a portion of the first collimated light, which is incident from the light incident surface, into the main body.
US11199653B2	Optical article with gradient light influencing properties and method of making the same A method of making an optical article having a gradient tint and a gradient polarization. The method includes providing an optical element including a coating having at least one alignment zone. A dye composition is contacted with the coating. The dye composition includes at least one of: a dichroic dye, a photochromic-dichroic dye, or a combination thereof to diffuse at least a portion of the dye composition into the coating at a predetermined concentration gradient along at least a portion of the coating to provide the gradient tint and the gradient polarization. A kit for making an optical article having a gradient tint and a gradient polarization. An optical article prepared from a method for making an optical article having a gradient tint and a gradient polarization.
US11199646B2	Performing dynamic time warping with null or missing data A method for correlating data includes acquiring a first sequence of data and a second sequence of data, wherein the first sequence of data comprises at least a first data point including a first set of signal components and the second sequence of data comprises at least a second data point including a second set of signal components, wherein the signal components in the first and second sets of signal components contain valid data, nulls, or a combination thereof; identifying one or more nulls in at least one of the first set of signal components or the second set of signal components; defining a difference between the one or more nulls and a component value as a real value; and calculating a distance between the first data point and the second data point based on the difference between the one or more nulls and the component value.
US11199644B2	Imaging of geological subsurface features Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods for efficient wavefield solutions, the methods including defining a wave equation as a linear portion and as a nonlinear portion; and solving the wave equation via an iterative process, the iterative process including, at each iteration, performing LU decomposition before solving the nonlinear portion, or obtaining best finite difference coefficients by solving an optimization equation.
US11199637B2	Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, control method of radiation imaging apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an image capturing unit that is provided with pixels for converting incident radiation into electrical signals and is configured to output first image data, a storage unit configured to store position information of a first pixel which continuously outputs an abnormal pixel value, a replacing unit configured to generate second image data from the first image data by replacing a pixel value of the first pixel with a preset setting value based on the position information and a correction unit configured to detect a second pixel which is not stored in the storage unit and outputs an abnormal pixel value, and correct the pixel value of the second pixel. The correction unit detects and corrects the second pixel based on the second image data that includes the first pixel whose pixel value has been replaced.
US11199630B2	Indoor localization system with LTE code and carrier phase measurements and an IMU Systems, device configurations and methods are provided for indoor localization for a navigator receiver based on broadband communication signals such as LTE. In one embodiment, an LTE-IMU framework determines receiver position indoors. Two different designs of LTE receivers are provided based on code phase and carrier phase determinations of the received signal. A base/navigator framework is presented to correct unknown clock biases of the LTE eNodeBs. In this framework, the base receiver is placed outdoors, has knowledge of its own position, and makes pseudorange measurements to eNodeBs in the environment whose positions are known. The base transmits these pseudoranges to the indoor navigating receiver, which is also making pseudorange measurements to the same eNodeBs. The navigating receiver differences the base and navigator pseudoranges. The navigator receiver is equipped with an extended Kalman filter (EKF) to fuse LTE and IMU measurements in a tightly-coupled fashion and estimate navigating receiver states.
US11199626B2	Fishfinder A fishfinder has: a transducer capable of transmitting an ultrasonic wave underwater and receiving a reflected wave of the ultrasonic wave; a display part that time-sequentially arranges a detection image based on a reception signal, caused by receiving the reflected wave with the transducer; a first depth calculation part that calculates a first depth as a depth of the bottom; a recognition part that performs recognition on an object as a fish school; a second depth calculation part that calculates a second depth as a depth of a position of the object; a distance calculation part that calculates a distance from the bottom to the position of the object; and a distance display part that displays the distance calculated with the distance calculation part, in correspondence with the position of the object in the detection image displayed on the display part, on the display part.
US11199614B1	Lidar and image calibration for autonomous vehicles A coordinate system of a camera of an autonomous vehicle is calibrated to a coordinate system of a LIDAR module using the hand eye equation. However, traditional solutions to the hand eye equation are based on robust rotation about three axes. While calibrating a camera of a car, there is usually robust rotation about only one axis. Degeneracy in rotation about two axes makes the traditional hand eye equation challenging to solve. A rotation vector is defined that has a scaling value. By using the rotation vector, the hand eye equation can be solved to calibrate a pose of the camera to a pose of the LIDAR module.
US11199607B2	Combined metrology method for computing distance, roll and pitch attitudes and relative orientations between two underwater points of interest A combined metrology method is provided for calculating the distance, the roll and pitch attitudes, and the relative orientations between two undersea points of interest. The method comprises positioning on the sea bottom a long-range acoustic positioning system having acoustic beacons, calibrating the system in order to determine the positions of the beacons relative to one another, deploying a vehicle on the sea bottom, taking a plurality of scenes around each point of interest in order to acquire point clouds, and processing the point clouds in order to calculate the coordinates of points in a common reference frame defined by the array of beacons and centered on the position of one of the acoustic beacons.
US11199603B2	Magnetc resonance imaging Methods, devices, systems and apparatus for determining emphysema thresholds for controlling magnetic resonance imaging are provided. In one aspect, a magnetic resonance imaging method includes: collecting magnetic resonance imaging data as first k-space data by undersampling a magnetic resonance signal, performing parallel imaging reconstruction on the first k-space data to obtain a first image, performing enhancement processing on the first image to obtain a second image that comprises distributional information of image supporting points, and performing constrained reconstruction on the first k-space data by using the second image as a prior image to obtain a third image as a magnetic resonance image to be displayed.
US11199600B2	Superconducting magnet with cold head thermal path cooled by heat exchanger A superconducting magnet includes a liquid helium reservoir (14), superconducting magnet windings (12) disposed in the liquid helium reservoir, and a vacuum jacket (20) surrounding the liquid helium reservoir. A cold head (30) passes through the vacuum jacket. The cold head has a warm end (32) welded to an outer wall (22) of the vacuum jacket and a cold station (46) disposed in the liquid helium reservoir. A heat exchanger (60) is disposed inside the vacuum jacket and secured to or integral with the cold head. The heat exchanger includes a fluid passage (62) having an inlet (64) in fluid communication with the liquid helium reservoir and having an outlet (66) in fluid communication with ambient air. While the cold head is turned off, gas helium flows from the liquid helium reservoir to ambient air via the heat exchanger, thereby cooling the non-operating cold head.
US11199589B2	Method for evaluating consistency of battery pack and strategy for balancing battery pack A method for evaluating a consistency of a battery pack is provided, including: obtaining an initial/real rated capacity and an initial/real dischargeable electric quantity of each cell in a battery pack after a charge and discharge cycle of the battery pack; generating a first/second data diagram for every cells based upon the initial/real rated capacity and the initial/real dischargeable electric quantity; obtaining a first/second information of key cells in the first/second data diagram, defining an initial/real cell distribution region according to the first/second information by processing the first/second data diagram, and calculating a first/second area of the initial/real cell distribution region; and evaluating the consistency of the battery pack according to the first/second area. A strategy for balancing the battery pack is further provided.
US11199588B2	Characterization of an electrochemical device in operation for a future functioning prognosis of the device A characterization of an electrochemical device in operation for a future functioning prognosis of the device with, in particular: a storage in memory, for a given device type, of a plurality of variation models over time of at least one functioning parameter of the device, according to respective operation points of the device, and the implementation of a processor accessing this memory and comprising at least one connection to the device to: obtain an item of information relating to a current operation point of the device, recover in the memory, at least one variation model corresponding to the current operation point of the device, receive from the device, at least one measurement of a current value of the functioning parameter, compare said measurement to the variation model recovered from the memory, to temporarily locate the functioning of the device, and, from there, estimate a functioning prognosis of the device.
US11199576B2	Probe head structure of probe card and testing method A probe head and methods of testing a device using a probe head are provided. The probe head includes a first end connected to a first substrate. The first substrate is configured to be connected to a test head. The probe head also includes second end having a first inner recess surrounded by a first protrusion and a first plurality of probe needles connected to the first protrusion.
US11199575B2	Prober and probe card precooling method A prober includes a plurality of inspection chambers, each of the plurality of inspection chambers including: a probe card having a plurality of probes; a probe card holder configured to hold the probe card; a chuck top configured to place a wafer on the chuck top; a seal mechanism configured to form a sealed space between the probe card holder and the chuck top; a temperature adjustor configured to adjust a temperature of the chuck top; and a gas supplier configured to supply a dry gas to the sealed space, and wherein, in a state in which no wafer is placed on the chuck top, the sealed space is purged with the dry gas, and precooling of the probe card is performed by cold heat of the chuck top having a temperature adjusted by the temperature adjustor.
US11199574B2	Device and method for testing receptacle wiring A device and a method for testing receptacle wiring are revealed. The device for testing receptacle wiring includes a signal transmitter and a receiver. The signal transmitted is plugged into a receptacle to be tested while the receiver is used to detect voltage signals of no-fuse breakers (NFB) and receive signals from the signal transmitter so as to find out correspondence between the NFB and the receptacle correctly.
US11199568B2	Millimeter wave active load pull using low frequency phase and amplitude tuning A load pull system for making measurements on a DUT at millimeter wave frequencies using active tuning. The system uses phase and amplitude control of each signal at low frequency before being upconverted to the millimeter wave measurement frequencies. The measured signals at the DUT plane may be down-converted for measurement with a low frequency analyzer.
US11199567B2	Method for detecting a sag in a phase voltage of an electrical network Method for detecting a sag in a phase voltage, including the steps of: measuring, upstream of a switching member and at regular intervals, the phase voltage and a phase current flowing through a phase conductor; when the phase voltage falls below a predetermined voltage threshold, opening the switching member; subsequent to opening the switching member, if the phase voltage returns to a normal voltage value defined according to the phase current, detecting a malfunction of the electricity meter, generating a warning message, and keeping the switching member open; subsequent to opening the switching member, if the phase voltage remains below the predetermined voltage threshold, detecting a sag in the phase voltage, generating an alert message, and closing the switching member.
US11199564B2	Current sensing circuit A current sensing circuit is provided. The current sensing circuit includes an amplifier, an input resistor, a sensing resistor, and a feedback circuit. The amplifier has a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, and an output terminal. The input resistor is coupled between the first input terminal and the second input terminal of the amplifier. The sensing resistor is coupled between the second input terminal and the third input terminal of the amplifier. The feedback circuit is coupled between the first input terminal and the output terminal. When an input current flows through the sensing resistor, a voltage across the sensing resistor is equal to a voltage across the input resistor, and the feedback circuit correspondingly outputs a sensing voltage according to the input current.
US11199563B2	Electric current sensor The current sensor for the current path includes: the current path; a magnetic detection unit having a magnetic detection element opposed to the current path and converting an alternating-current magnetic field generated from the current path into an electric signal, a signal line and a reference potential line; and a wiring board, on which the magnetic detection unit is mounted, having an insulation base and a wiring with a signal wiring connected to the signal line and a reference potential wiring connected to the reference potential line. A part of the signal wiring and a part of the reference potential wiring are arranged inside the insulation base.
US11199562B2	Wafer testing system including a wafer-flattening multi-zone vacuum chuck and method for operating the same A wafer testing system and a method of testing a wafer include placing a wafer on a vacuum chuck containing a plurality of vacuum zones, determining a warpage of the wafer, providing a different magnitude of vacuum suction to different vacuum zones at the same time based on the determined warpage of the wafer to reduce the warpage of the wafer, and testing the wafer.
US11199560B2	Automated diagnostic analyzer and method for its operation An automated analyzer that receives samples prepared for analysis in an automated pre-analytical module and a method of operation of such automated analyzer. The automated analyzer includes a shuttle transfer station that receives a shuttle carrier from the automated pre-analytical system. The shuttle transfer station has a clamping assembly for the shuttle. The clamping assembly has jaws that advance engagement members into contact with a bottom portion of sample containers disposed in the shuttle. The clamping assembly secures the sample containers in the shuttle when sample is aspirated from the sample containers. The automated analyzer also has a multichannel puncture tool that is adapted to be carried by a robotic gripper mechanism. The multichannel puncture tool has multiple puncture members that each defines a channel. Each channel is in communication with a different trough in the consumable. A pipette can pass through the channel in the puncture tool.
US11199553B2	25-OH vitamin D derivatives for determining vitamin D metabolites The present invention relates to new vitamin D compounds which are bonded to a labelling group at the C3 stereocentre by means of a linker. The present invention further relates to a method for producing these vitamin D compounds and to the use of an intermediate for producing these compounds. The present invention also relates to a method for quantitatively determining vitamin D using a vitamin D compound according to the invention as a tracer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a reagent for determining vitamin D, containing a compound according to the invention, and to the use thereof for determining vitamin D.
US11199552B2	Assessing susceptibility to cardiac intervention, susceptibility to therapy for heart failure, risk of mortality or further cardiovascular events, and risk of subsequent pulmonary embolism in relevant patients based on determinations of GDF-15, natriuretic peptide, cardiac troponin or combinations thereof The present invention relates to a method of identifying a subject being susceptible to a cardiac intervention based on the determination of GDF-15 in a sample of a subject in need of a cardiac intervention. Moreover, the present invention pertains to a method for predicting the risk of mortality or a further acute cardiovascular event for a subject suffering from a cardiovascular complication based on the determination of GDF-15 and a natriuretic peptide and/or a cardiac troponin in a sample the said subject. Also encompassed by the present invention are devices and kits for carrying out the aforementioned methods.
US11199551B1	Test sensors, systems, and analysis techniques for measuring glycated hemoglobin in undiluted blood samples Electrochemical test sensors and analysis methods are described that reduce or eliminate the pre-treatment or dilution of blood samples prior to HbA1c analysis. Thus, a blood sample obtained from a blood draw or phlebotomy may be introduced to the electrochemical test sensor for HbA1c analysis. The described test sensors immobilize or deactivate incompatible reagents, enzymes, and antibodies so they do not substantially interfere with each other during the analysis. The test sensors also use heat to catalyze reactions that otherwise would proceed at too slow of a rate to be practical.
US11199548B2	Methods for characterizing compositions comprising peanut antigens Methods for determining an in vitro release profile of peanut allergens in a sample are provided. Methods for determining one or more signatures of peanut allergens in a sample are provided.
US11199542B2	Method for labeling specifically living bacteria comprising the use of modified non endogenous monosaccharide compounds The invention relates to a method for labeling specifically living bacteria, comprising the steps of: a) incubating said bacteria of said sample with at least one modified monosaccharide compound comprising a first reactive chemical group capable to chemically react with a second reactive group, so that a residue bearing said first reactive group is incorporated into the envelope of such bacteria, and b) contacting said modified monosaccharide residue incorporated within the envelope of the bacteria with a labeling molecule comprising a said second reactive group, for generating the chemical reaction of said first reactive group with said second reactive group, characterized in that said modified monosaccharide compound has the following formula (I), or a salt thereof: Wherein —A, B and C can be independently H, OH, NH2, OH and NH2 being substituted or not by protecting groups thereof and —D is an alkyl chain in C2 to C4, each carbon being substituted or not by OH or NH2, OH and NH2 being substituted or not by protecting groups thereof and —at least one of A, B, C or D groups is substituted by a said first reactive group.
US11199535B2	Metal oxide based sensors for sensing low concentration of specific gases prepared by a flame based process Improved sensor assemblies are provided. More particularly, the present disclosure provides improved and highly advantageous metal oxide based sensor assemblies configured to sense low concentration of specific gases, and related methods of use. The present disclosure provides improved physical forms of metal oxide films (e.g., WOx films, CeOx films). The exemplary metal oxide films can be fabricated by a Reactive Spray Deposition Technology (RSDT). The highly advantageous films/materials can be utilized in sensor assemblies to detect simple chemical components of the breath that correlate with human health conditions (e.g., the presence of acetone in diabetic patients). These films/materials demonstrate improved thermal stability under the sensor's operating conditions, as well as improved sensitivity to low concentration of the analyte, selectivity and quick responsiveness.
US11199533B2	Microscale whole blood coagulation assay platform A blood clot retraction assay device and methods of measuring whole-blood clot retractive forces during coagulation are described. When placed in proximity to a micro-beam, a blood droplet attaches thereto, applying a force to the micro-beam during clot formation. Using Piezoresistive micro-beams or other Piezoresistive components disposed upon such micro-beams, the device measures retractive force of a blood droplet based upon changes in resistance. The sensitivity of such measurements allows use of small quantities of blood for measurement, between 15 microliters and 300 microliters. The device further permits continuous measurement of coagulation, allowing measurement of distinct reaction, contraction development, and fibrinolysis phases for each blood sample.
US11199532B2	System for imaging captured cells A system for imaging captured cells comprising: an illumination module configured to illuminate a target object; a platform configured to position the target object in relation to the illumination module; a filter module configured to filter light transmitted to the target object and/or to filter light received from the target object, an optical sensor configured to receive light from the target object and to generate image data; and a focusing and optics module configured to manipulate light transmitted to the optical sensor. The system can further comprise one or more of: a control system configured to control at least one of the illumination module, the platform, the focusing and optics module, the filter module, and the optical sensor; a tag identifying system configured to identify and communicate tag information from system elements; a thermal control module configured to adjust temperature parameters of the system; and an image stabilization module.
US11199528B2	Sensor built-in filter structure and wafer accommodation container Provided is sensor built-in filter structure arranged in a wafer accommodation container, comprising: a first filter; a second filter arranged closer to a wafer accommodation chamber of the wafer accommodation container than to the first filter; and a gas detection sensor arranged between the first filter and the second filter to detect a state of a gas.
US11199526B2	Determining hydrocarbon content in steam condensate Systems and methods are provided for determining a content of a hydrocarbon or other compound, such as a C3 to C7 hydrocarbon, in a condensed steam sample. Cooled steam condensate can be flowed through a sample chamber including an inner overflow tube. When the flow stops, water can be drained from the sample chamber, and then the sample chamber can be opened to allow fluid communication with a vapor chamber above the sample chamber. This can allow hydrocarbons in the condensed steam (and/or other gas) to be transferred from the sample chamber into the vapor chamber. The vapor chamber can then be isolated from the sample chamber. At least a portion of the content of the vapor chamber can then be passed to a detection volume, such as the characterization cell for a gas chromatography system.
US11199521B1	Resiliently deformable magnetic field core apparatus and applications Flexible magnetic cores for generating magnetic fields are disclosed. The flexible cores may include an elongate resiliently deformable rod and a flexible elongate structure of a high permeability ferromagnetic material disposed around the elongate resiliently deformable rod.
US11199517B2	Self-sensing of printed polymer structures A structural health monitoring method is provided that utilizes self-sensing printed polymer structures. The method is based on resistivity properties of conductive materials, which can be integrated to a 3D printed polymer structure during additive manufacturing. An article to be monitored has at least one 3D printed polymer structure including a circuit comprising at least one conductive pathway extending through a non-conductive material. The resistance across the circuit is measured during or after loading of the article to determine a resistance value. The measured resistance value is compared to a known resistance value, and based on the comparison, a defect can be detected in the 3D printed polymer structure. Structural health monitoring systems and articles with integrated structural health monitoring are also provided.
US11199506B2	Generating a training set usable for examination of a semiconductor specimen There is provided a system and method of generating a training set usable for examination of a semiconductor specimen. The method comprises: obtaining a simulation model capable of simulating effect of a physical process on fabrication process (FP) images depending on the values of parameters of the physical process; applying the simulation model to an image to be augmented for the training set and thereby generating one or more augmented images corresponding to one or more different values of the parameters of the physical process; and including the generated one or more augmented images into the training set. The training set can be usable for examination of the specimen using a trained Deep Neural Network, automated defect review, automated defect classification, automated navigation during the examination, automated segmentation of FP images, automated metrology based on FP images and other examination processes that include machine learning.
US11199502B2	Fully visual flow loop system for studying hydrate blockage The present invention discloses a fully visual flow loop system for studying hydrate blockage. The fully visual flow loop system includes a first pipeline, a second pipeline, a third pipeline and a fourth pipeline connected successively in an end-to-end way; a single screw pump is connected between the first pipeline and the fourth pipeline from the four pipelines; the first pipeline, the second pipeline, the third pipeline and the fourth pipeline are all transparent to light; a plurality of CCD cameras are arranged between the first pipeline, the second pipeline, the third pipeline and the fourth pipeline; and, the fully visual flow loop system is arranged in a stepping low-temperature thermostatic chamber; a solution injection system can inject a solution into the fully visual flow loop system; a separation and collection system can separate and recover the solution; and a data acquisition system can integrate sensor information in all the other systems and give real-time feedback to ensure reasonable and coordinated operation of all systems. The fully visual flow loop system for studying hydrate blockage in the present invention can realize full visualization and real-time monitoring of the flow loop system.
US11199500B2	Method and microscopy system for recording a microscopic fluorescence image of a sample region containing a biological sample A method is useful for recording a microscopic fluorescence image of a sample region. An objective directs a laser beam on the sample region having boundary surface(s). A relative distance between the objective and the sample region is altered along an optical axis of the objective to effectuate respective, different relative distances. A respective set of pixel intensity values are effectuated on sensor pixels of an image sensor by the laser beam and transmitted back through the objective is captured for a respective relative distance. A respective focus metric is determined for a respective relative distance based on the respective set of pixel intensity values captured for the respective relative distance. A preferred relative distance is determined based on the determined focus metrics. The preferred relative distance is set, the sample region is illuminated with excitation radiation and the microscopic fluorescence image is captured via the image sensor.
US11199491B2	Photothermal absorbance measurement in a flow system A photothermal absorbance detection apparatus comprises a flow cell comprising a first temperature responsive device on an input side, a second temperature responsive device on an output side, and a detection region between the first temperature responsive device and the second temperature responsive device; and a light-emitting device positioned proximate to the detection region and configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation towards the detection region; wherein the first temperature responsive device and the second temperature responsive device together measure a change in temperature of a fluid passing through the detection region.
US11199488B2	Method for counting particles in a sample by means of lensless imaging The invention relates to a method for counting particles, particularly blood cells, in a sample, using a lensless optical imaging device. The sample is arranged between a light source and an image sensor. The sample is illuminated by a light source and an image is acquired by the image sensor, said image sensor being exposed to a light wave called an exposition wave. A digital propagation operator is applied to the acquired image so as to obtain a complex amplitude of the exposition wave according to a surface facing the image sensor. An image, called a reconstructed image, is formed from the modulus and/or the phase of said complex amplitude, on which image the particles to be counted appear in the form of regions of interest. The method then comprises a step of selecting the regions of interest corresponding to the particles to be counted.
US11199472B2	Fixtureless lensmeter system A lensmeter system may include a mobile device having a camera. The camera may capture a first image of a pattern through a lens that is separate from the camera, while the lens is in contact with a pattern. The mobile device may determine the size of the lens based on the first image and known features of the pattern. The camera may capture a second image of the pattern, while the lens is at an intermediate location between the camera and the pattern. The second image may be transformed to an ideal coordinate system, and processed determine a distortion of the pattern attributable to the lens. The mobile device may measure characteristics of the lens based on the distortion. Characteristics of the lens may include a spherical power, a cylinder power, and/or an astigmatism angle.
US11199469B2	Monitoring system A monitoring system includes an axle weight measurer and a state estimator. The axle weight measurer detects a surface displacement of a road from a first captured image obtained by imaging the road when a vehicle passes at a predetermined spot of a structure having the road that the vehicle passes, and calculates an axle weight of the vehicle from the surface displacement and a displacement coefficient of the road. The state estimator generates an axle weight distribution from the axle weight calculated by the axle weight measurer, and estimates a deterioration degree of the structure, using the axle weight distribution.
US11199466B2	System and method for liquid leak detection A system for detecting leakage of a liquid supply pipe includes a pipe casing for enclosing an end portion of the liquid supply pipe adjoined to a nozzle and a sensor system configured to detect presence of a liquid leaked from the liquid supply pipe at the end portion. The sensor system is in alignment with the end portion of the liquid supply pipe.
US11199461B2	Pressure sensor stacking arrangement, measuring device and method for the production thereof A pressure sensor system having at least one pressure sensor device. The pressure sensor device has a stack having a ceramic substrate, at least one signal processing element, and at least one sensor element. The pressure sensor device is placed in a sensor housing provided with a membrane, and a residual volume of the sensor housing provided with the membrane is filled with an incompressible fluid. A method for producing such a pressure sensor system, and to a measuring device, are also described.
US11199460B2	Soft shear force resistive sensor embedded in artificial skin An example sensor device is provided. The sensor device includes (a) a substrate having a first end and a second end, wherein the substrate includes a contact portion, a first sensor portion positioned between the first end of the substrate and the contact portion, and a second sensor portion positioned between the second end of the substrate and the contact portion, (b) a first strain gauge sensor positioned at the first sensor portion, and (c) a second strain gauge sensor positioned at the second sensor portion, wherein the first end of the substrate and the second end of the substrate are configured to be coupled to a rigid curved surface, and wherein the sensor device is configured such that a force applied to the contact portion of the substrate will be sensed by each of the first strain gauge sensor and the second strain gauge sensor.
US11199445B1	Ambient light and noise cancelling device A device for cancelling undesired fractions in a detected signal may include a first region having an output node and including a light sensitive sensor configured to detect a first signal and an analogue to digital converter coupled to the output node. A second region may be switchably coupled to the first region based on a first control signal to the first region. The second region may include a storage device configured to store a signal based on the detection of the first signal. The second region may include an output node coupled to the sensor. The second may be configured to provide a compensation signal based on the stored signal to the light sensitive sensor during detection of a second signal.
US11199444B2	Time-to-digital converter circuit and method for single-photon avalanche diode based depth sensing A self-calibration time-to-digital converter (TDC) integrated circuit for single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) based depth sensing is disclosed. The circuit includes a SPAD matrix with a plurality of SPAD pixels arranged in m rows and n columns, the SPAD pixels in each column of SPAD pixels are connected by a column bus; a global DLL unit with n buffers and n clock signals; and an image signal processing unit for receiving image signals from the column TDC array. The circuit can also include a row control unit configured to enable one SPAD pixel in each row for a transmitting signal; a circular n-way multiplexer for circularly multiplexing n clock signals in the global DLL unit; a column TDC array with n TDCs, each TDC further comprises a counter and a latch, the latch of each TDC is connected to the circular n-way multiplexer for circular multiplexing.
US11199439B2	Photodetector device and optical encoder device A photodetector device and an optical encoder device that can suppress level variation of a detection signal are provided. A photodetector device of one embodiment includes: a light receiving unit including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; a selector circuit that selects a first photoelectric conversion element group and a second photoelectric conversion element group, in the light receiving unit; a differential amplifier that outputs a detection signal in accordance with a difference between a first output signal of the first photoelectric conversion element group and a second output signal of the second photoelectric conversion element group; and a correction unit that corrects the detection signal based on the first output signal and the second output signal.
US11199436B2	Method and a system for configuring an electromagnetic flowmeter The present invention relates to a method of configuring an electromagnetic flowmeter and an electromagnetic flowmeter thereof. The method comprises: obtaining a first correlation factor between flow rate of fluid and potential for a calibrated condition of the electromagnetic flowmeter using a model; obtaining a second correlation factor between flow rate of fluid and potential for conditions of a site in which the electromagnetic flowmeter is installed using the model; comparing the first correlation factor and the second correlation factor to determine a difference in value and adopting the value of the second correlation factor for configuring the electromagnetic flowmeter if the difference in value exceeds a pre-set threshold.
US11199435B2	Device for detecting the fill level of media in containers The invention relates to devices for detecting the fill level of media in containers. The devices are distinguished, in particular, by a simple and reliable detection of the fill level. For this purpose, multiple measuring points, each consisting of a series circuit of a resistor and a p-n junction, are spaced apart from one another. Each measuring point is connected, on the one hand, to an input of a multiplexer. On the other hand, the measuring points are connected to a reference potential. The output of the multiplexer is connected to a control device, wherein the control device is a control device periodically supplying a voltage to the measuring point connected to the control device via the multiplexer and measuring the voltage drop, a control device determining the medium from the temperature-dependent forward voltages resulting from the different thermal properties of the medium and a control device ascertaining the fill level from the consecutive measuring points.
US11199434B2	Dual polarity mutual capacitive liquid sensing A level sensing controller includes a signal generator circuit to generate an excitation signal. The controller also includes a connection to route an inverse of the excitation signal to a first polar electrode of a first capacitor. The first polar electrode is coupled to a container to hold liquid. The controller also includes a connection to route the excitation signal to a second polar electrode of a second capacitor. The second positive polar electrode is coupled to the container. The controller also includes a connection to a sense electrode to form the first capacitor with the first polar electrode and to form the second capacitor with the second polar electrode. The controller also includes a measurement circuit configured to measure charge at sensing electrode and determine, based on the measured charge, whether a liquid in the container has reached a level of the second polar electrode.
US11199433B2	Method for the automated classification of a liquid as well as method for the automated adaption of presettings for a capacitive liquid level measurement A device which has a deliverable sensor, a container for receiving a liquid, a container environment and a signal processing circuit, the input side of which can be connected circuitry-wise to the sensor. The device is designed to perform a capacitive liquid level measurement in normal operation using the sensor, wherein a threshold value can be predefined for the signal processing circuit for normal operation. The device has a classification module which can be connected with an input side or line connection circuitry-wise to the sensor, is designed to make a capacitive measurement of the liquid in the container using the sensor and can be connected circuitry-wise to the signal processing circuit in order to trigger the specification of a threshold value using the sensor for capacitive measurement of the liquid.
US11199427B2	Enclosure assembly and metering apparatus comprising same An enclosure assembly includes a first enclosure portion and a second enclosure portion which in a fully assembled state of the enclosure assembly enclose at least a part of an inner space for accommodating a metering device; and a fixation arrangement for affixing the first enclosure portion to the second enclosure portion in the fully assembled state, wherein the fixation arrangement in a fixation position prevents the first enclosure portion and the second enclosure portion from being separated from each other. The fixation arrangement includes at least one latching element arranged at the first enclosure portion and at least one counter latching element arranged at the second enclosure portion. In the fixation position, the at least one latching element is in engagement with the at least one counter latching element, and a blocking element prevents a disengagement of the at least one latching element and the at least one counter latching element.
US11199419B2	Method for reducing exhaust gas emissions of a drive system of a vehicle including an internal combustion engine A method for reducing exhaust gas emissions of a drive system of a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, including generating first driving profiles using a computer-implemented machine learning system, the statistical distribution of the first driving profiles being a function of a statistical distribution of second driving profiles measured during real driving operation, calculating respective exhaust gas emissions for the first driving profiles using a computer-implemented modeling of the vehicle or the drive system, adapting the drive system as a function of at least one of the calculated exhaust gas emissions, the adaptation taking place as a function of a level or of a profile of the calculated exhaust gas emissions and of a statistical frequency of the corresponding first driving profile, the statistical frequency of the corresponding first driving profile being ascertained with the aid of the statistical distribution of the first driving profiles.
US11199412B2	Collaborative creation of indoor maps This disclosure provides techniques for the creation of maps of indoor spaces. In these techniques, an individual or a team with no mapping or cartography expertise can contribute to the creation of maps of buildings, campuses or cities. An indoor location system can track the location of contributors in the building. As they walk through indoor spaces, an application may automatically create a map based on data from motion sensors by both tracking the location of the contributors and also inferring building features such as hallways, stairways, and elevators based on the tracked contributors' motions as they move through a structure. With these techniques, the process of mapping buildings can be crowd sourced to a large number of contributors, making the indoor mapping process efficient and easy to scale up.
US11199409B2	Method for processing measurements of at least one electronic sensor placed in a handheld device A measurement processing method, wherein: during an operational phase, a second computer executes a first algorithm for estimating a new value of a datum; during a phase when the second computer is unavailable, a first computer determines and records characteristics of a signal measured by a sensor, the number of characteristics determined during the phase being strictly less than the number of intermediate measurements that the first computer establishes during the operational phase; the unavailability phase is stopped at a time t2 and the method proceeds to an active recovery phase, during which the second computer executes a second algorithm for estimating a value of the datum at a time within the interval [t1; t2] based on the characteristics determined and recorded during the unavailability phase; then the active recovery phase is stopped and the method returns to the operational phase.
US11199405B2	Distance measuring device and method of measuring distance by using the same Provided is a distance measuring device and a method of measuring a distance. The distance measuring device detects light reflected by an object, generates an electrical signal based on the detected light, detects whether the electrical signal is saturated or not by comparing the electrical signal with a reference value, controls a magnitude of the electrical signal based on whether the signal is saturated, and calculates a distance to the object using the electrical signal.
US11199404B1	Camera triggering and multi-camera photogrammetry A photogrammetry system includes a memory, a processor, and a geo-positioning device. The geo-positioning device outputs telemetry regarding a vehicle on which one or more cameras are mounted. The processor can receive first telemetry from the geo-positioning device characterizing the vehicle telemetry at a first time, camera specification(s) regarding the cameras, photogrammetric requirement(s) for captured images, and a last camera trigger time. The processor can determine a next trigger time for the cameras based upon the received telemetry, camera specification(s), photogrammetric requirement(s), and last trigger time. The processor can transmit a trigger signal to the camera(s) and the geo-positioning device to cause the camera(s) to acquire images of a target and the geo-positioning device to store second vehicle telemetry data characterizing the vehicle telemetry at a second time that is after the first time and during acquisition of the images. The processor can receive the acquired images from the cameras.
US11199400B2	Optical angle sensor The optical angle sensor comprises a diffraction unit, a light source, a light receiving unit, and a plurality of reflection units. The diffraction unit includes a first diffraction part for generating combined light and a second diffraction part for diffracting a first light and a second light a plurality of times. The plurality of reflection units includes a first reflection unit, a second reflection unit, a third reflection unit that reflects the first light and the second light through the second diffraction part toward the second diffraction part, fourth reflection unit, and fifth reflection unit. The calculating unit, with the rotation of the diffraction unit, calculates the amount of change in the angle based on the change in the interference signal caused by the combined light generated on the light receiving surface.
US11199399B2	System, method and apparatus for drywall joint detection and measurement A system for visually enhancing a surface. For example, the system may include an assembly that may be configured to project a laser line across at least a portion of the surface. Versions of the laser line may be projected at an angle of incidence relative to a plane defined by the surface. For example, the angle of incidence may be in a range of about 5 degrees to about 60 degrees. In one version, the laser line may be substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the surface. In addition, the laser line may enable enhanced, qualitative user visualization of the surface and non-planar distortion in the surface.
US11199372B2	High capacity firearm magazine A high capacity magazine for high powered rimfire cartridges comprises a header portion that has a form factor to be received in a rotary magazine receptacle and an arcuate cartridge bank portion that holds a column of cartridges. A pair of clamshell halves define an arcuate cartridge bank and a lower portion of the header potion. A header caps the upper ends of the clamshell halves securing the clamshell halves together. The head and clamshell halves define the cartridge pathway to the magazine exit to be fed into the rifle chamber.
US11199371B2	Firearm assembly system and method A firearm configured for disassembly into stock, and receiver and barrel assemblies. Stock-receiver and receiver-barrel mounting assemblies facilitate assembling and disassembling the firearm. Modified components are adapted for placement on standard firearms and enable expedited assembly and disassembly. A firearm assembly method is also disclosed.
US11199370B1	Firearm, bolt catch, and lower receiver A firearm with a lower receiver and bolt catch. The lower receiver may include a first external wall portion that is on the left side of the firearm and a second external wall portion on the right side of the firearm when a front of the lower receiver is facing forward, the rear of lower receiver is facing rearward, the bottom of the lower receiver is facing downward, and the firearm is in a firing position. The firearm may further include a bolt catch for preventing forward movement of the bolt. The bolt catch may include a first external bolt catch portion that exits the first external wall portion of the receiver on the left side of the firearm and a second external bolt catch portion that exits the second external wall portion of the receiver on the right side of the firearm. The bolt catch may further include an internal bolt catch portion within the lower receiver that connects the first external bolt catch portion and the second external bolt catch portion, wherein at least a first portion of the internal bolt catch portion extends in at least one of a rearward direction towards the rear of the receiver, or a downward direction towards the bottom of the lower receiver.
US11199369B2	Single-piece heat exchanger A heat exchanger is provided with a unitary, single-piece structure that can be formed via 3D printing, for example. The heat exchanger includes a main body defining a first fluid inlet port, a first fluid outlet port, a second fluid inlet port, and a second fluid outlet port, wherein each of these fluid ports are integrally formed with the main body. A plurality of plates are stacked and integrally formed with the body. First fluid channels are defined by gaps in the material of the main body and are in fluid communication with the first fluid inlet port. Second fluid channels are defined by gaps in the material of the main body and are in fluid communication with the second fluid inlet port. The first fluid channels and the second fluid channels are interposed between the plates in alternating fashion along the stacked arrangement.
US11199356B2	Free cooling refrigeration system A refrigeration system includes a chiller with an integrated free cooling system and refrigeration system. In certain embodiments, the chiller may be a single package unit with all equipment housed within the same support frame. The chiller may generally include three modes of operation: a first mode that employs free cooling, a second mode that employs free cooling and implements a refrigeration cycle, and a third mode that uses the free cooling system provide additional cooling capacity for the refrigeration system. The free cooling system includes an independent loop configured to transfer heat from a cooling fluid circulating within the free cooling system to the ambient air.
US11199351B2	Air conditioner and method for controlling operation of air conditioner An air conditioner includes a compressor having a compressor motor including coils, an indoor fan having a fan motor, a connection switching unit that switches a connection state of the coils between a first connection state and a second connection state in which a line voltage is lower than a line voltage in the first connection state, and a controller that controls the compressor motor, the fan motor, and the connection switching unit. The controller provides a stop period during which rotation of the compressor motor stops before the connection switching unit switches the connection state of the coils, and rotates the fan motor for at least a time period within the stop period.
US11199350B2	Air-conditioning apparatus with regulated flow of a heat medium An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit, a heat medium circuit, and a controller. In the refrigerant circuit, a compressor, a heat-source-side heat exchanger, an expansion unit, and a load-side heat exchanger are connected by refrigerant pipes, and refrigerant flows. The heat-source-side heat exchanger causes heat exchange to be performed between the refrigerant and a heat-source heat medium. The load-side heat exchanger causes heat exchange to be performed between the refrigerant and a load heat medium, and refrigerant flows. In the heat medium circuit, a flow control valve that regulates the flow rate of the heat-source heat medium and the heat-source-side heat exchanger are connected by a heat medium pipe, and the heat-source heat medium flows. The controller includes a storage unit that stores data indicating a defined maximum flow rate and a defined minimum flow rate of the heat-source heat medium that flows in the heat medium circuit.
US11199349B2	Heat source unit and air conditioner having the heat source unit A heat source unit for an air conditioner that includes a refrigerant circuit, the heat source unit includes: an external housing; and a cooling heat exchanger disposed in the external housing and that is connected to the refrigerant circuit. The external housing accommodates: a compressor connected to the refrigerant circuit; a heat source heat exchanger that is connected to the refrigerant circuit and that exchanges heat between a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit and a heat source; and an electric box. The electrical box: includes a top and a plurality of side walls; accommodates electrical components that control the air conditioner; and further includes an air passage that includes an air inlet and an air outlet. An air flow is induced through the air passage from the air inlet to the air outlet for cooling at least some of the electrical components.
US11199348B1	Refrigerant charging hose assembly A refrigerant charging hose assembly including a can tap connectable to the self-sealing valve of a R-1234yf refrigerant can with a one-half inch ACME left-handed thread on a self-sealing cap, a length of refrigerant charging hose, and a coupler fitting on the other end connectable to an R-1234yf automotive air conditioning system. An alternate embodiment of the refrigerant charging assembly can serve as a refrigerant charging and pressure testing hose assembly and includes a pressure gauge installed in the hose between the can tap and the coupler fitting.
US11199347B2	Oil separation device and refrigeration cycle apparatus An oil separation device includes a container, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, an oil return pipe, and an oil return regulating valve. The container includes a separation chamber, a storage chamber, and a partition portion. The oil return regulating valve is connected to the oil return pipe. The partition portion is configured to allow the refrigeration oil separated from the fluid mixture to flow from the separation chamber to the storage chamber. The oil return regulating valve is configured to regulate the quantity of refrigeration oil that is returned from the storage chamber to the compressor.
US11199344B2	Heat exchanger and air-conditioning apparatus A heat exchanger and an air-conditioning apparatus that exhibit high performance, and also provide reliability in strength and corrosion resistance. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins each including a fin collar formed in a short cylindrical shape by perforating a flat base plate, the plurality of fins being stacked by serially connecting fin collars of the respective fins, the serially connected fin collars being bonded to form a conduit line and a fin core, the conduit line including a resin layer formed on an inner surface thereof. The heat exchanger also includes a reinforcing member having a length corresponding to a length of the conduit line from one end to the other end thereof, to improve rigidity of the conduit line.
US11199343B1	Method for optical cooling through semiconductor nanoparticle anti-Stokes photoluminescene A process is disclosed for cooling a material that includes semiconductor nanoparticles in matrix material by anti-Stokes up-conversion. The semiconductor nanoparticle matrix is irradiated by a laser with a photonic wavelength matched to the anti-Stokes photoluminescence of the semiconductor nanoparticle bandgap. The semiconductor nanoparticles absorb the laser photon and phonons (heat) from lattice vibrations to photoluminescence photons with higher energy than the photon that were absorbed. A net cooling effect is generated from the lower energy and lower temperature in the material after anti-Stoke up-conversion.
US11199340B2	Diffuser plates and diffuser plate assemblies A diffuser plate for a thermal transfer device can include a body having a number of first apertures and a second aperture that traverse therethrough, where the first apertures are asymmetrically arranged with respect to the second aperture. The first apertures can have a first shape and a first size, and where the first apertures are configured to receive a plurality of tubes. The second aperture has a second size, where the second size is larger than the first size.
US11199335B2	Variable air volume diffuser and method of operation A variable air volume diffuser and method of operation are disclosed. The system includes an energy harvesting device, a ring-shaped damper and a frame adapted to interface with the ring-shaped damper, wherein the ring-shaped damper is driven by energy harvested from the energy harvesting device.
US11199330B2	Undermount cooktop assembly A cooktop assembly includes a countertop defining a cutout portion, and a countertop contact area is disposed proximate a perimeter of the cutout portion on a lower surface of the countertop. A cooktop defines a work portion, and a cooktop contact area is disposed proximate a perimeter of the work portion on an upper surface of the cooktop. An attachment assembly includes a first attachment member positionable on a first side of the cutout portion of the countertop. A second attachment member is positionable on a second side of the cutout portion of the countertop. The first and second sides are opposing sides, and the first and second attachment members are securable to the countertop and the cooktop to engage the countertop contact area with the cooktop contact area thereby securing the cooktop to the countertop.
US11199319B2	Hardscape fixtures and deployment Apparatus and methods for deploying a fixture. The apparatus may include, and the methods may involve, apparatus for mounting a fixture in a hardscape. The apparatus may include a mount. The mount may include an anchor. The anchor may be configured to be secured to the hardscape. The apparatus may include a support. The support may be fixed to the anchor. The support may be configured to hold the fixture. The apparatus may include a connector. The connector may be configured to releasably connect to an electrical terminal of the fixture. Connection of the connector to the fixture may form a watertight enclosure about the terminal. The connector may include a casing defining a groove. The connector may include an elastomeric ring disposed in the groove. The connector may be configured to prevent movement of the connector relative to the support.
US11199315B2	Area luminaire A luminaire includes a housing having a top wall and a sidewall. A first fin extends from the top wall and a second fin extends from the side wall. A light emitter assembly having a heat sink includes a third fin extending from the heat skink configured to mate with the first and second fins. The luminaire can also include a light emitter assembly that can be selectively connected to the housing in multiple orientations.
US11199313B2	Fastening system for flush mounting a device and flush-mountable device The present invention is based on a fastening system for flush mounting a device in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar through a hole and on the device that comprises the fastening system, wherein said fastening system comprises a gripping means and a securing system. The fastening system enables the device to be flush mounted in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar through a hole such that the perimeter of the visible face of the device is flush with the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.
US11199311B2	Lighting device for explosive atmospheres The LED lighting device for explosive atmospheres has an optical chamber accommodating an optical system, at least one LED mounted on a printed circuit board, a lens covering the printed circuit board, and a control chamber accommodating a supply device of the printed circuit board and control device of the supply device. The optical chamber and the control chamber extend within a closed enclosure to withstand any impacts coming from the environment outside the lighting device or coming from the optical chamber and/or the control chamber. The lens of the optical system is defined by a silicone lens that is an integral part of the enclosure.
US11199309B1	Technologies for directed illumination Generally, this disclosure enables various technologies for directed illumination. For example, this disclosure enables a sign (e.g., an electronic billboard) having a louver board with a plurality of brims and a plurality of channel groups, where the brims one-to-one shade the channel groups.
US11199306B2	Lamp The invention relates, inter alia, to a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces (17) or partial surfaces of a building, comprising a housing (11), at least one light source, in particular an LED (12, 12a, 12b, 12c) and at least one collimator optical unit (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) for focusing the light emitted by the light source. The particularity of the invention, inter alia, is that in the light path downstream of the collimator optical unit at least two lens plates (18, 19) are provided, on both of which a plurality of lens elements (22a, 22b, 22c, 23a, 23b, 23c) being arranged, in particular grouped, thereon, wherein the spacing (32) between the two lens plates is variable by an adjusting device (20), and wherein the light fixture provides different light distributions (37, 38, 39, 50a, 50b, 50c) in different spacings of the lens plates.
US11199303B2	Lighting apparatus for vehicles A lighting apparatus of vehicles may include a light source unit of emitting light; a first reflection unit of reflecting light incident from the light source unit to discharge the reflected light outside the first reflection unit; a second reflection unit rotatably provided between the light source unit and the first reflection unit to reflect light for allowing light emitted by the light source unit to move to the first reflection unit or blocking the light such that the light is not moved to the first reflection unit and reflecting the light at a position different from the first reflection unit to discharge the light outside depending on a rotational position of the second reflection unit; and a driving unit connected to the second reflection unit and configured of adjusting the rotational position of the second reflection unit.
US11199299B2	LED lighting system and methods An LED lighting system includes first, second and third conductive wires, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a transparent insulated layer, and a universal serial bus (USB) plug. The first conductive wire is configured to carry a positive charge. The second conductive wire is configured to carry a negative charge. The third conductive wire is configured to carry a ground charge. The first, second and third conductive wires are arranged side-by-side. The plurality of LEDs are mounted to each of the first, second and third conductive wires. The transparent insulated layer extends around and encapsulates the first, second and third conductive wires and the plurality of LEDs. The USB plug is electrically connected to the first, second and third conductive wires.
US11199297B2	LED lamp An LED lamp includes a lamp base for insertion into a reflector of an automotive front lighting assembly; a panel extending from the lamp base with a first vertical side facing into one half of the reflector and a second vertical side facing into the other half of the reflector; a primary light source including a set of LED dies on each vertical side of the panel; a two-part shield including a first shield half shielding the LED dies on the first vertical side of the panel and a second shield half shielding the LED dies on the second vertical side of the panel. The two-part shield essentially has the form of a shield in a functionally equivalent filament lamp for providing a low beam. A lighting arrangement includes such an LED lamp; a reflector to receive the lamp; and an electrical interface for connecting to a controller.
US11199296B2	Drag reducing agents A drag reducing agent has a core comprising a polyolefin; and a temporary container encapsulating the core. The temporary container contains a container material, which includes an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, an ethylene vinylpyrrolidone copolymer, a vinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyvinyl acetate, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyethylene oxide, a polyethylene glycol, polyvinylidene chloride, a polysaccharide or its derivative, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. A largest dimension of the drag reducing agent is greater than about 1,000 microns.
US11199283B2	Quick disconnect coupling with internal valves A quick disconnect coupling can include a first part and a second part. The first part can define a primary fluid passageway and a secondary fluid passageway and can include a first valve movable between open and closed positions to control flow through the first part secondary fluid passageway. The second part can define a second part defining a primary fluid passageway and a secondary fluid passageway and can include a second valve movable between open and closed positions to control flow through the second part secondary fluid passageway. In one aspect, the second part is removably connectable to the first part such that, when connected the first and second part primary passageways are placed in fluid communication with each other and the first and second valves are operable between the open and closed positions to selectively place the secondary fluid passageways of the first and second parts in fluid communication with each other.
US11199278B2	Cable management assembly A cable management assembly includes a cleat assembly and a bracket assembly insertable through the cleat assembly to secure the cleat assembly to a ladder rung. The cleat assembly has an upper shell, a lower shell rotatably coupled to the upper shell, and a first fastener to secure the upper and lower shells. The bracket assembly has a C-shaped bracket having a first leg and a second leg extending parallel to the first leg. The first leg includes a longitudinal slot and the second leg includes a flange and a longitudinal slot extending through the second leg and the flange. A second fastener extends through the slot in the second leg and is movable between an open position in which the fastener is spaced apart from the first leg and a closed position in which the fastener is positioned within the slot in the first leg.
US11199273B2	Directional valve, especially for breathing gases, and method for manufacturing same A respirator directional valve (10) includes a valve housing (12), a plurality of valve flaps (16-18), which can be moved by a gas stream or by a flowing medium and are arranged at the edge, and a number of support surfaces (20-22) as a valve seat. A number of support surfaces (20-22) corresponds to a number of valve flaps (16-18). Each valve flap (16-18) is adapted to a surface of a respective support surface (20-22). The support surfaces (20-22) are sloped in relation to a cross-sectional surface through the valve housing (12). The support surfaces (20-22) together form a tip pointing in the flow direction of the respirator directional valve (10). A method for manufacturing such a respirator directional valve (10) is provided including method features relating to the use of such a respirator directional valve (10).
US11199265B2	Pipe connection compensation device by magnetic fluid sealing A pipe connection compensation device by magnetic fluid sealing comprising a compensation pipe, sealed end cap, coil, annular permanent magnet and tightening rod is provided, designed and configured in a novel manner to ensure the pipe connection compensation device by magnetic fluid sealing achieves a better sealing effect.
US11199255B2	Electric oil pump An electric oil pump includes a motor part having a shaft, a pump part located on a front side of the motor part and driven via the shaft, and a control part controlling the motor part. The motor part includes a rotor, a stator, and a motor housing accommodating the rotor and the stator. The pump part includes a pump rotor mounted on the shaft protruding from the motor part, and a pump housing accommodating the pump rotor. The control part includes a substrate having a surface on which a plurality of electronic components are mounted. The surface of the substrate is disposed to face the cylindrical portion of the motor housing and extends in the axial direction. The substrate has an axial length shorter than an axial length of an assembly of the motor part and the pump part and is disposed within an axial range of the assembly.
US11199244B2	String stopper There is provided a string stopper including: a plug including: a plug base portion which includes plate-shaped portions and connection portion connecting the plate-shaped portions; a leg portion which includes a protruding portion; and a plug opening which is formed from the connection portion to both sides of the leg portion; and a socket including: a socket base portion; and a socket opening which is formed of a hole having an inclined surface, and which is configured to accommodate a tip end of the protruding portion. When a string-shaped member is installed, the string-shaped member passes between the protruding portion and the inclined surface, the string-shaped member passing through the plug opening, exiting from the plug through a side of the leg portion, passing through the socket opening and exiting from the socket.
US11199232B2	Torsion brake retractor, caliper and method A brake pad retractor system, comprising, a torsional mount and a torsion arm having an angular relation with the torsional mount, wherein the torsion arm is sprung responsively to at least some movement of a brake pad and the torsional mount being operative such that upon movement of a brake pad by a first distance, the torsion arm is sprung and communicates an action upon the brake pad through a contact between the torsion arm and the brake pad, the communicated action sufficient to positively retract the brake pad upon release of the brake system, the torsional mount further operative such that upon further movement of a brake pad beyond the first distance the angular relation between the torsion arm and the torsional mount is adjusted responsively to the further movement. Further aspects include a novel a brake caliper and method.
US11199231B2	Traction drive for a motor vehicle transmission A flexible traction drive mechanism for a motor vehicle transmission includes a first traction mechanism wheel which can be rotationally fixed to a first transmission component, a second traction mechanism wheel which is drivingly connected to the first traction mechanism wheel by a traction mechanism and can be rotationally fixed to a second transmission component, and a bearing journal for supporting the first traction mechanism wheel. The first traction mechanism wheel is arranged so as to be axially movable relative to the bearing journal.
US11199222B2	Motion guide device A motion guide device includes: a track member including a rolling member rolling surface; a movable member including a loaded rolling member rolling surface, and a rolling member return passage; a pair of cap members including a direction change passage connecting the loaded rolling member rolling surface and the rolling member return passage; and a plurality of rolling members arrayed in a rollable manner on a loaded rolling member rolling passage, the rolling member return passage, and a pair of the direction change passages, the loaded rolling member rolling passage being made up of the rolling member rolling surface and the loaded rolling member rolling surface. A gap between the rolling member and the direction change passage at a boundary portion X is formed so as to become smaller than a gap between the rolling member and the rolling member rolling surface at the boundary portion.
US11199219B2	Bottom bearing A method of manufacturing a bottom bearing may include forming a first half-cylinder and a second half-cylinder, the first half-cylinder including a first shoulder and a first inside surface and the second half-cylinder including a second shoulder and a second inside surface. The first shoulder and second shoulder are configured to bear the weight of a vertical shaft by exerting an upward force on a sleeve in mechanical communication with the vertical shaft.
US11199217B2	Quick action nut and threaded fastener assembly including the same A quick action nut and a threaded fastener assembly including the quick action nut are proposed in the present invention. The quick action nut includes a nut housing, a control operating member, and at least two moving blocks movably connected inside the nut housing. A first through hole having a first hole axis is provided on the nut housing for a screw to pass through. Radial slide ways are provided on the nut housing for the moving blocks to move in a direction perpendicular to the first hole axis. The radial slide ways and the moving blocks have the same quantity, are matched in a one-to-one correspondence, and are distributed around the first hole axis. Threads are provided on the moving block to form or not form a threaded hole structure that is matched with the screw.
US11199205B2	Construction machine An object of the present invention is to provide a construction machine that allows easy and accurate calibration of a pressure sensor and enables accurate control of hydraulic actuators. A controller increases the delivery pressure of a hydraulic pump in a state in which first and second meter-out valves and a second meter-in valve are closed and in which a first meter-in valve is opened, and calibrates a first pressure-calculation map such that a pressure calculated on the basis of the first pressure-calculation map matches a pressure calculated on the basis of a supply-pressure-calculation map, and increases the delivery pressure of the hydraulic pump in a state in which the first and second meter-out valves and the first meter-in valve are closed and in which the second meter-in valve is opened, and calibrates a second pressure-calculation map such that a pressure calculated on the basis of the second pressure-calculation map matches the pressure calculated on the basis of the supply-pressure-calculation map.
US11199200B2	Electric pump An electric pump includes: a motor; an impeller rotated by the motor; a motor housing portion that houses the motor; an impeller housing portion that houses the impeller and is positioned at one side with respect to the motor housing portion in a rotation axis of the motor; an introduction pipe portion that introduces a fluid into the impeller housing portion and is positioned at the one side with respect to the motor housing portion; a discharge pipe portion that discharges the fluid from the impeller housing portion; a printed circuit board electrically connected to a coil of the motor and positioned at the one side with respect to the motor housing portion; and an electronic part mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board includes a cutout portion and faces the impeller housing portion.
US11199192B1	Pump assembly having performance enhancing hose connection ports Example implementations relate to a method and system for pumping fluid with a pump assembly to cool waste-heat producing system of an apparatus. The pump assembly includes a first housing, a rotor assembly, a stator assembly, a second housing, an outlet connection port coupled to the second housing, and a guide vane insert. The first housing includes a first bore and first inlet guide vanes (IGVs) coupled to inlet of the first bore. The rotor assembly including an impeller, is disposed in the first bore. The stator assembly including a coil, is mounted around a portion of the first housing. The second housing has a second bore fluidically coupled to the first bore, and first outlet guide vanes (OGVs) coupled at an entrance of the second bore. The guide vane insert including second OGVs, is disposed within the outlet connection port and fluidically coupled to outlet of the second bore.
US11199190B2	Oil separation structure and compressor Disclosed are an oil separation structure and a compressor. The oil separation structure includes a housing and a filtering screen. A core is disposed at a center of the housing, and a plurality of guiding members for guiding gas flow are provided along circumferential directions of the core. The filtering screen is disposed on a periphery of the housing, and a cavity is formed between the filtering screen and the core. The housing is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet which are in communication with the cavity, and the gas inlet is configured to introduce the gas flow into the cavity; the guiding members are configured to guide the gas flow to rotationally flow around the core, and the gas outlet is configured to discharge the gas flow from the cavity.
US11199188B2	Scroll compressor having anti-rotation ring A scroll compressor may include a frame, an orbiting scroll provided with at least one first key groove, a non-orbiting scroll provided with at least one second key groove and coupled to the orbiting scroll to form a compression chamber, and an anti-rotation ring disposed between the frame and the orbiting scroll. The anti-rotation ring may include a ring, at least one first key that axially extends from a first surface of the ring and slidingly coupled to the at least one first key groove of the orbiting scroll, and at least one second key that axially extends from the first surface of the ring and slidingly coupled to the at least one second key groove of the non-orbiting scroll. The first and second keys may be provided along a circumferential direction. This may allow processability of a one-way anti-rotation ring. Further, increase in weight may be prevented while reducing deformation by providing a weight-reduced portion in addition to a reinforcing portion.
US11199187B2	Plunger pump A plunger pump, comprising: a liquid tank; a pump body including a liquid storage part, a suction passage configured to allow communication between the liquid storage part and the liquid tank and a discharge passage configured to discharge a liquid in the liquid storage part to outside; and a plunger reciprocally movably supported in the pump body so that a tip reaches the liquid storage part. The suction passage includes a first suction passage, the tip of the plunger being reciprocally slidably inserted into the first suction passage, and a second suction passage provided in parallel to the first suction passage, and a check valve configured to allow only a flow of the liquid from the liquid tank to the liquid storage space is disposed in the second suction passage.
US11199180B2	Vessel-mounted ocean thermal energy conversion system An offshore power generation system comprising: a floating portable platform having one or more OTEC heat exchange units, one or more turbine generators, a water intake and discharge system, a mooring system; and a fixed manifold having one or more cold water intake connections in communication with a cold water pipe, and one or more cold water discharge connections in communication with the water intake system of the floating platform via an intermediate cold water conduit, wherein each cold water discharge connection is detachable from the intermediate cold water pipe.
US11199174B2	Generator A hydro-turbine apparatus (1) comprising a turbine (9), a water collection chamber (11), a water inlet, at least one water injector (10) directed towards the turbine so as to provide a driving force to the turbine, wherein the water inlet in communication with the at least one water injector, and the water collection chamber arranged to receive water which has been directed at the turbine, and the apparatus arranged for operative submersion in a body of water (WL).
US11199167B2	Fuel pump having a motor housing and pump housing against one another A fuel pump, in which a connecting piece for a fuel line and electrical connecting lines are radially guided in a motor housing, includes an electric motor. The motor housing has a section made of plastic such that the fuel pump has reduced axial dimensions.
US11199166B2	Saddle riding vehicle An ECU is covered by a fuel tank and an upper cover which are vehicle body trim parts along with the upper surface of an air cleaner box. A frame holding duct is connected to the air cleaner box, the frame holding duct extends vehicle forward from the air cleaner box, is connected to a body frame, and is arranged inside an upper cowl, the upper cowl covering the front portion of the body frame, a branching portion of the intake air is arranged in the frame holding duct, and a branching passage extending from the branching portion is disposed between the upper surface of the air cleaner box and the fuel tank and the upper cover and is positioned in front of the ECU.
US11199160B1	Fuel booster system A fuel booster system having a fuel inlet port, a fuel outlet port, and a fuel accumulator fluidically coupled to both ports. The fuel inlet port allows fuel to be delivered to the fuel accumulator and the fuel outlet port is in fluid communication with a combustion engine to deliver fuel from the fuel booster system to the combustion engine. A source of pressurized gas is also fluidically coupled to the fuel accumulator to deliver pressurized gas through a gas port in one end of the fuel accumulator. A piston is located within the fuel accumulator and the source of pressurized gas can be discharged into the fuel accumulator to force accumulated fuel from the fuel accumulator and to the engine when the fuel booster system determines that the engine needs more fuel.
US11199158B2	Thrust reverser with movable cascades for an aircraft propulsion unit and related mounting and dismounting methods An aircraft propulsion assembly with an engine provided with a cascade-type thrust reverser includes cascades of mobile deflection vanes connected to cascade rails with a slideway connection that allows the cascades of vanes a translational movement between a cruising-flight position and a reverse-thrust position. The thrust reverser allows the cascade rails to be positioned in a forward position, in which the engine, the cascade rails and the deflection vanes can be removed from the propulsion assembly without the cascade rails colliding with the mobile cowl of the reverser. Dismantling and assembly or reassembly methods allow maintenance operations to be carried out on the engine thus dismantled.
US11199157B2	Efficient heat recovery engine A heat recovery engine (5) including a compressor (15) to increase pressure, density and temperature of a gas stream flowing in a closed loop within the engine, with the gas stream at base system pressure (10) at a compressor inlet; an expander (30) to reduce the pressure of said gas stream when compressed to just above said base system pressure, at the same time receiving power from the gas stream; a recuperator (20) to transfer thermal energy from downstream gas stream of said expander (30) to downstream gas stream of said compressor (15), thereby increasing the temperature of said downstream gas stream of said compressor (15) at approximately constant pressure; a heater (25) to provide further heat energy to said gas stream at approximately constant pressure after exit from said recuperator (20); a heat source (40) and a means (45) for transferring heat energy from said heat source (40) to said heater (25); a cooler (35) to cool said gas stream prior to compression in said compressor; a heat energy transfer device to transfer heat from aid cooler (35) to the environment; an operability device to ensure the operation of said compressor and said expander, and to take off surplus power either mechanically or electrically; a plurality of insulated ducts to transfer said gas stream between said compressor (15), recuperator (20), heater (25), expander (30) and cooler (35).
US11199155B2	Piston crown for a combustion system and an associated method thereof A piston crown for a combustion system is disclosed. The piston crown includes a piston bowl having a circumferential recess and a plurality of first recesses arranged spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction. The circumferential recess is disposed proximate to a circumference of the piston crown. Each recess of the plurality of the first recesses extends between a center of the piston crown and the circumferential recess, and a width and a depth of each recess of the plurality of first recesses are extended along a radial direction for an entire length of each recess of the plurality of first recesses.
US11199150B1	Fuel pressure estimation system A fuel pressure estimation system estimates a fuel pressure variable on a fuel pressure in a supply pipe for an engine apparatus including an engine having a fuel injection valve, and a fuel supply device having a fuel pump that supplies the fuel in a fuel tank to the supply pipe, and includes a storage device and an execution device. The storage device stores a first mapping that receives, as an input, first input variables including a pump variable, a consumption flow rate variable on a consumption flow rate of the fuel, and a property variable on a property of the fuel, and outputs the fuel pressure variable. The execution device acquires the first input variables and estimates the fuel pressure variable by applying the first input variables to the first mapping.
US11199148B2	Control device for exhaust sensor A control device for an exhaust sensor is configured to control the exhaust sensor disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine. The control device for an exhaust sensor includes: a sensor element; a heater configured to heat the sensor element; a current detection circuit configured to detect an output current of the exhaust sensor, and an electronic control device configured to control electric power that is supplied to the heater by PWM control.
US11199147B2	Engine control device and neural network program provided therein An engine control device includes an engine model having a neural network that inputs a manipulated variable of the engine and computes a controlled variable; and a controller that computes the manipulated variable so as to reduce a deviation between the controlled variable and a target controlled variable. The neural network includes an input layer to which the manipulated variable are input; a first hidden layer including a first fully connected layer; a second hidden later including a second fully connected layer that generates a plurality of second output values at a first time and has a return path on which the plurality of second output values at a second time, earlier than the first time, are input into the second fully connected layer; and an output layer from which the plurality of second output values at the first time are output as the controlled variable.
US11199146B2	Control device for controlling an internal combustion engine and method for heating an exhaust emission control device An exhaust-gas purification system and method controls an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder-piston unit operating in a overrun (drag) mode in which piston motion is induced by motion of an output shaft of a drive output unit associated with the internal combustion engine. A control device controls, for each of cylinder-piston unit, an intake fluid, an exhaust valve and fuel injection to heat an exhaust emission control device by deactivating fuel injection, passing the substantially fuel-free intake fluid into the cylinder, compressing and thereby heating the fluid in the cylinder, and passing the heated outlet fluid to the exhaust emission control device. The control device may control the amount of heating based on measurement and/or use of a temperature model of the exhaust emission control device.
US11199145B2	Control device for internal combustion engine A control device comprises a catalyst warmup control part configured to supply electric power to a conductive base to warm up a catalyst device. The catalyst warmup control part is provided with a first estimating part configured to estimate a temperature of the conductive base based on an engine operating state, a second estimating part configured to estimate a temperature of the conductive base based on a resistance value of the conductive base detected when supplying current to the conductive base, and an electric power control part configured to control an amount of electric power supplied to the conductive base when warming up the catalyst device based on a result of comparison of magnitudes of a first estimated temperature of the conductive base estimated by the first estimating part and a second estimated temperature of the conductive base estimated by the second estimating part.
US11199136B2	Additively manufactured thermally insulating structure An additively manufactured thermally insulating structure comprising a base layer and a fire-resistant layer adjacent to the base layer that forms an air gap therebetween. A method for assembling a miniature gas turbine engine includes additively manufacturing an additively manufactured thermally insulating structure onto a static structure of the miniature gas turbine engine.
US11199135B2	Gas turbine system A turbine-cooling system of a gas turbine system includes a first intra-vane flow passage defined in a first stator vane so as to penetrate the first stator vane in a radial direction, a second intra-vane flow passage defined in a second stator vane so as to penetrate the second stator vane in the radial direction, an intra-rotation-shaft flow passage connecting the first intra-vane flow passage and the second intra-vane flow passage in a rotation shaft, an extra-turbine flow passage connecting the first intra-vane flow passage and the second intra-vane flow passage, a boost compressor configured to make cooling air flow sequentially through the first intra-vane flow passage, the intra-rotation-shaft flow passage, the second intra-vane flow passage, and the extra-turbine flow passage, and a cooling unit configured to cool the cooling air.
US11199133B2	Aircraft systems and methods utilizing waste heat in fuel An aircraft fuel system can include a fuel line configured to transport fuel therein, an exposed aircraft structure in direct or indirect thermal communication with the fuel in the fuel line to receive heat from the fuel to provide a deicing or anti-icing heat to the exposed aircraft structure. The exposed aircraft structure can include at least one internal fuel channel in fluid communication with the fuel line for direct thermal communication with the fuel. The system can include a fuel/fluid heat exchanger in fluid communication with the fuel line to transfer heat from the fuel to a fluid to provide indirect thermal communication between the fuel and the exposed aircraft structure.
US11199108B2	Outlet of a hot-gas pipe of an aircraft engine passing through an engine wall The outlet of a heat exchange circuit extending under a wall, such as a nacelle cowling of an aircraft engine, is divided into openings in the form of parallel slots which are elongated in the longitudinal direction and successively arranged in the transverse direction to divide the hot gas into streams while facilitating the circulation of fresh gas streams, originating from an external flow, on the intermediate laminates. The hot gas cannot fall back easily onto the outer face of the wall and risk damaging the wall, and the gas mixes more effectively with the fresh outdoor air. The openings are provided with nozzles flaring in the transverse direction and the downstream longitudinal direction to facilitate the mixing of the hot and cold gas streams.
US11199107B2	Airfoil-mounted resonator Acoustic treatments for components of gas turbine engines are described. The acoustic treatments include an acoustic resonator having a backing chamber defining a respective volume and a neck arranged relative to the backing chamber and defining an opening, wherein the neck has a length and a cross-sectional area. The acoustic resonator cell satisfies the following relationships: (1) l/L=0.2-0.8, where l is a length of the neck and L is a depth of the backing chamber and (2) a/A=0.02-0.20, where a is a cross-sectional area of the neck and A is a cross-sectional area of the backing chamber.
US11199099B2	Gas turbine engines with improved airfoil dust removal An airfoil for a rotor blade in a gas turbine engine includes a first side wall and a second side wall joined to the first side wall at a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil further includes a tip cap extending between the first and second side walls such that the tip cap and at least portions of the first and second side walls form a blade tip and an internal cooling system. The internal cooling system includes a leading edge cooling circuit, a central cooling circuit, and a trailing edge cooling circuit. Each of the internal passages within the leading edge cooling circuit, the central cooling circuit, and the trailing edge cooling circuit is bounded in the radial outward direction with a surface that has at least one escape hole or that is positively angled in the radial outward direction relative to a chordwise axis.
US11199098B2	Flared central cavity aft of airfoil leading edge A blade includes an airfoil defined by a pressure side outer wall and a suction side outer wall connecting along leading and trailing edges and form a radially extending chamber for receiving a coolant flow. A rib configuration may include: a leading edge transverse rib connecting the pressure side outer wall and the suction side outer wall and partitioning the radially extending chamber into a leading edge passage within the leading edge of the airfoil and a central passage adjacent to the leading edge passage. One or both camber line ribs connect to a corresponding pressure side outer wall and suction side outer wall at a point aft of the leading edge transverse rib causing the central passage to extend towards one or both of the pressure side outer wall and the suction side outer wall, resulting in a flared center cavity aft of the leading edge.
US11199092B2	Hard rock roadway and tunnel boring machine with actively rotating hobs The present invention discloses a hard rock roadway and tunnel boring machine with actively rotating hobs, including a rack provided with a crawler track unit. The rack is provided with a hydraulic power unit and a high-pressure abrasive jet generation system connected therewith. A transmission box is fixedly arranged at one of ends of the rack. The transmission box is provided with two input shafts and one output shaft. The input shafts are connected with planetary reduction mechanisms. Input ends of the planetary reduction mechanisms are connected with cantilever disc driving motors. A cantilever disc is fixed to the output shaft. Four cantilevers are hinged to the cantilever disc. Cantilever driving motors are further arranged on the cantilever disc. Actively rotating hob devices are arranged at ends of the cantilevers away from the cantilever disc. The transmission box is further provided with rotary sealing devices.
US11199091B2	Cageway connecting device and connecting method thereof A cageway connecting device and connecting method thereof is invented, the device includes a connecting cageway, an upper cannula, a lower cannula, two first steel angles, a fixed block, a pin boss and a fixed pin. The connecting cageway is set between the upper cageway and the lower cageway. The upper cannula is fixed in the connecting cageway. The lower cannula is fixed in the connecting cageway. The two first steel angles are fixed on the connecting cageway. The fixed block is fixed on the upper cannula. The pin boss is fixed on the lower cageway. The fixed pin is passed through the first pin bore and inserted into the second pin bore. The invention improve the accuracy of the initial installation of the cageway and facilitate the replacement of the cageway. The first cageway beam is determined and controllable.
US11199079B2	Downhole hydrogen sulfide neutralizer Systems and methods for neutralizing a hydrogen sulfide within a subterranean well include a hydrogen sulfide neutralizing tool having a tubular member. A tool shell circumscribes the tubular member, defining tool annular space between an outer diameter surface of the tubular member and an inner diameter surface of the tool shell. A sacrificial rod is located within the tool annular space and is formed of a material that produces metal sulfide when exposed to the hydrogen sulfide. An uphole perforation has an opening extending through a sidewall of the tubular member, defining a fluid flow path between the tool annular space and the internal bore of the tubular member. A downhole perforation is located downhole of the uphole perforation and hays an opening extending through the sidewall of the tubular member, defining a fluid flow path between the tool annular space and the internal bore of the tubular member.
US11199076B2	Shaped charge retaining device An apparatus and method for connecting a shaped charge retainer to a shaped charge and connecting that to a charged tube in a perforating gun for use downhole.
US11199075B2	Downhole energy harvesting Downhole electrical energy harvesting and communication in systems for well installations having metallic structure carrying electric current, for example CP current. In some instances there is a harvesting module (4) electrically connected to the metallic structure (2) at a first location and to a second location spaced from the first location, the first and second locations being chosen such that, in use, there is a potential difference therebetween due to the electric current flowing in the structure (2); and the harvesting module (4) being arranged to harvest electrical energy from the electric current. In addition or alternatively, there may be communication apparatus (4, 5, 6) for communication by modulation of the current, for example CP current, in the metallic structure (2).
US11199072B2	Valve with pump rotor passage for use in downhole production strings Methods and apparatus for utilizing a valve with a pump rotor passage with a downhole production string, the pump rotor being on a rotatable rod with a bobbin moving along the rod between a position for opening the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is not seated on a shuttle seat, and a position for closing the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is seated on the shuttle seat. The pump rotor and rod are removable through the passage while leaving the pump stator in place upstream of the valve.
US11199071B2	Full bore buoyancy assisted casing system A buoyancy assist tool has an outer case with a rupture disk assembly connected therein. The buoyancy assist tool defines the upper end of a buoyancy chamber in a well casing. A sleeve in the outer case traps the rupture disk membrane after it has ruptured to provide full bore flow through the casing.
US11199070B2	Screen and valve system A screen and valve system includes a first screen portion including an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines a first conduit section. A second screen portion includes an inner surface portion and an outer surface portion. The inner surface portion defines a second conduit section. The second screen portion is mechanically joined with the first screen portion such that the first conduit section and the second conduit section form a flow path. A valve member is arranged in the flow path. The valve member includes a a first end segment, a second end segment and an inner surface defining a conduit. First end segment is arranged in the first conduit section without a mechanical connection and the second end segment is arranged in the second conduit section without a mechanical connection. A valve element is slideably arranged in the conduit.
US11199064B2	Integrated debris catcher and plug system Embodiments of a debris catcher and a debris catching system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a debris catching system comprises a plug and a debris catcher, the debris catcher including at least a debris catching sleeve, a running tool coupled to the debris catching sleeve, the running tool including an uphole end and a downhole end, and further wherein the uphole end of the running tool is configured to slide to engage a downhole end of the debris catching sleeve and form a collection base of the debris catcher; and a coupling rod attached to the uphole end of the running tool, the coupling rod configured to engage a downhole setting device; wherein the plug is removably coupled with the downhole end of the running tool during downhole deployment of the debris catching system.
US11199061B2	Closed hole circulation drilling with continuous downhole monitoring For a wellbore drilled in a low or subnormal pressure reservoirs, a static loss rate of drilling fluid is monitored within a limit of a drilling rate. In reaching the limit, the annulus is closed off to returns using a rotating control device, or the annulus may remain open to the atmosphere at surface. Operations may not be able to keep the annulus filled with a mud cap so pressurized mud cap drilling cannot be sustained. Instead, an initial fluid level of the mud cap is defined in the annulus. Drilling the wellbore with the mud cap then involves: pumping a sacrificial fluid through the drillstring without returns to surface through the annulus, and monitoring the initial fluid level in the annulus to detect a change. Monitoring uses downhole instrumentation to measure pressure, temperature, and gas level of the mud cap. In response to the detected change, the drilling can be further controlled, including stopping the drilling, turning off pumps, and possibly bullheading the well.
US11199058B2	Top connections of subsea risers A top connection arrangement for a subsea riser comprises a pivot or joint combination disposed between, and fluidly connecting, upper and lower sections of rigid pipe. The pivot combination comprises an upper ball joint about which the upper pipe section is pivotable. A lower joint, being a flexible joint or a tapered stress joint to which the lower pipe section is attached, is fixed to the ball joint in series. A sleeve is fixed to the ball joint and surrounds the upper pipe section to permit limited pivotal movement of that pipe section about the ball joint. The sleeve may seat into the bellmouth of an I- or J-tube of a surface facility or may be omitted if the lower joint is seated in a hang-off formation. A locking mechanism is capable of locking the ball joint and hence preventing pivotal movement of the upper pipe section.
US11199056B2	Threaded coupling for percussion drill bit An internally threaded bit for percussion drilling is provided, which has thread roots wider than the thread crests. A single drill bit, configured according to the present invention, can be connected to a variety of rods, having differing crest widths in their male threads. The invention enables the service life of the rods to be optimized to suit the drilling conditions at hand, without the need to manufacture and keep in inventory a correspondingly large variety of drill bits. The bit of the invention exhibits a reduced rate of ringing off, and can accept drill rods having a range of crest widths.
US11199055B2	Electrical connector for oil and gas applications A drill string readout port connector assembly including a receptacle body and a connector body. The receptacle body is located in an aperture in a sidewall of a drill collar and a mounting surface of the receptacle body includes a mounting surface ring-shaped electrically conductive structure. The connector body has an insertion end shaped to fit inside the aperture and to face the mounting surface and a landing surface of the insertion end includes a corresponding a landing surface ring-shaped electrically conductive structure positioned to align with and physically contact the mounting surface ring-shaped electrically conductive structure.
US11199051B2	Cutting elements with wear resistant diamond surface A cutting element has an intercrystalline-bonded diamond body that includes an inner region and an outer surface that includes a working surface of the cutting element. The outer surface is treated, after formation of the intercrystalline-bonded diamond by high-pressure/high-temperature process, to have a level of surface compressive stress that is greater than a compressive stress of the inner region.
US11199049B2	Winch utility A winch utility includes a shelf connected to a main body, the main body comprising a shell, the shell defining a cable port; an electric motor mounted to the shell; a controller attached to an inner part of the shell and in electronic communication with the electric motor; a bobbin coupled to the electric motor; and a cable coupled to the bobbin at a bobbin end, the cable defining a terminal end distal to the bobbin end, the cable arranged to be coiled around the bobbin by rotation of the electric motor, wherein at least a portion of the cable is arranged within the cable port and wherein the terminal end of the cable is arranged outside of the shell, wherein the controller instructs the electric motor, and wherein motion of the electric motor causes the cable to become one of: coiled around the bobbin and uncoiled from the bobbin.
US11199046B2	Lock device having position sensor A position sensing system and method for detecting the displacement of a door from a reference position, such as, for example, from a closed position. The system includes a magnetometer that may be operably connected to the door, and which measures positional location relative to a reference magnetic field, such as, for example, a magnetic field provided by a magnet of a lock device. The system may also include an accelerometer that detects acceleration of the door, and thereby provides an indication of when location is to be measured by the magnetometer. Measurement information from the magnetometer is used to derive a position indicator that is compared to a reference indicator, the reference indicator being associated with the reference position. Differences between the position and reference indicators may provide an indication that the door has been moved from the reference position.
US11199044B2	Frame structure and sliding door A frame structure includes a frame body, a corner connector and roller mechanism arranged in a splice of adjacent side frames at a bottom of the frame body, and a guide mechanism clamped to a top of the frame body. A glass positioning slot is disposed on a first side of an inner side wall of a side frame of the frame body. A mounting slot is disposed on a first side of an outer side wall of the side frame of the frame body and used for fixing the guide mechanism or the corner connector and roller mechanism. The glass positioning slot is adjacent to the mounting slot along a lengthwise direction of the first side of the inner side wall. A sliding door is further provided.
US11199043B2	Horizontally sliding window A horizontally sliding window can block a draft, rainwater, dust, and noise from being introduced through a gap between a window casing and a window while the window is closed, thereby improving indoor heat insulating and soundproof functions of the window. A horizontally sliding window includes a square frame-shaped window casing having a transverse frame and a longitudinal frame assembled therein and a window disposed on an inner side of the window casing. Moving frames are respectively interposed between the transverse frame and an upper end portion of the window and between the transverse frame and a lower end portion of the window, each including first and second cover members extending from opposite sides thereof to cover indoor and outdoor sides of the transverse frame, respectively, and having a roller rotatably coupled between the first and second cover members so as to operate in contact with the transverse frame.
US11199041B2	Concealed electrical door operator A door assembly includes a first door skin, a second door skin spaced apart from the first door skin and a door operator disposed between the first door skin and the second door skin. An arm extends from the door operator. The door operator includes a motor moving the arm to move the door between a closed position and an open position and between the open position and the closed position. A current sensor generates a current signal corresponding to the current to the motor. A position sensor in communication with the door arm generates a position signal corresponding to the position of the door relative to the frame. A controller communicates with the sensor and the motor. The controller controls a motor current to the motor in response to the current signal and the position signal.
US11199039B2	Drive device for a vehicle flap A drive device for a vehicle flap includes an electric motor (2) for driving the vehicle flap, and a supply switching circuit (3). The supply switching circuit (3) includes a first voltage source (9) for supplying current to the electric motor (2), a first electrical supply line (4) and a second electrical supply line (5). The first voltage source (9) is arranged between the first electrical supply line (4) and the second electrical supply line (5). The drive device also includes a control switching circuit (12) including a second voltage source (14) and a switching control device (13). The drive device includes a switching element (10) and a diode (11) connected between the first electrical supply line (4) and the second electrical supply line (5).
US11199036B2	Door hinge mechanism for telecommunications panel A double jointed hinge mechanism for pivotally coupling a door to a telecommunications chassis includes an first hinge arm configured to be non-rotatably attached to the chassis, a second hinge arm non-rotatably attached to the door, and a third hinge arm pivotally attached to the first and second hinge arms. The hinge mechanism is configured such that the door can be placed in a first open position and a second open position through rotation about first and second rotational axes. In the first open position, the door is in a generally horizontal position and below the first rotational axis. In the second open position, the door is in a generally vertical position and forward of a vertical plane defined by the first rotational axis.
US11199031B2	Motor vehicle lock arrangement The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle lock arrangement for a closure element which is movably coupled to a motor vehicle body, wherein a motor vehicle lock is provided, which in the mounted state is arranged on the closure element or on the motor vehicle body. It is proposed that a servo drive is provided for exerting a driving force on the closure element in its opening direction, so that the closure element can be moved in a motorized positioning process from a closed position into a gap position, and in this way an engagement gap can be created between closure element and motor vehicle body.
US11199027B2	Locking device A locking device for securing a first structure to a second structure. The locking device comprises a housing securable to the first structure, a lock base securable to the second structure, and a locking tab slidably received within said housing. The locking tab has an extended position where a second end is slidably received within the lock base. The lock base has a flexibly resilient locking arm. When in its locked configuration the locking arm releasably engaged with the second end of the locking tab to prevent retraction of the tab from the lock base. The lock base has a resilient member biasing the locking arm to its locked configuration. The lock base has a flexibly resilient removable key member. When engaged with the lock base, a compressive force applied to the key member causes movement of the locking arm from its locked to its unlocked configuration.
US11199020B2	Structures and methods of erecting the same A structure that includes strut tubes that receive and hold within them a granular material—soil, sand, gravel, regolith, or plastic pellets—to which compression is applied after loading. By this means the struts are stiffened to facilitate its use as a durable shelter. The structure is erected by inflating the strut tubes with a fluid which is then displaced with the granular material before compression is applied.
US11199017B2	Dynamic vibration damping system for high-rise buildings The dynamic vibration damping system for a building, comprises damping units inserted in housings located in the building façades, or slabs, or partition walls. The damping units comprise a swinging mass (2) sliding horizontally in opposite directions on a swinging plane parallel to the façade or to the slab or to the partition wall when the building vibrates, horizontal springs (3) to absorb the energy generated by the movements of the swinging mass (2), and dampers (4) to damp movements of the swinging mass (2).
US11199014B2	Load-carrying concrete floor structure and method for building the load-carrying concrete floor structure A construction process for enhancing or repairing a concrete floor structure that includes a carbon fiber grid as a reinforcement component is disclosed. The process includes forming a trench at a top surface of the concrete floor structure, and placing a reinforcement material in the formed trench. Then, a concrete bonding agent is applied into the trench. Then, the trench is filled with concrete. As a result, the concrete floor structure is enhanced or repaired to have at least one additional reinforcement component other than the carbon fiber grid.
US11199004B2	Apparatus and system for dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system and methods thereof An acoustic drop ceiling product, a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system and related methods that include multiple differently shaped drop ceiling products that can be quickly and easily installed into a backer panel and ten onto construction drop ceiling hangers, to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, along with a reduction in unwanted noise or room acoustics.
US11199002B2	Acoustic panel An elongate acoustic panel for installation in an interior space comprising at least one acoustic surface, an edge region adjacent to the at least one acoustic surface, and a distribution of one or more LED's along the edge region.
US11198997B2	Urinal screens A urinal assembly having a frame and a plurality of posts or posts extending from the frame. The frame can include a plurality of openings. The openings can be defined by a plurality of sides and corners. The posts can extend from the corners and/or from the sides of the openings. In some embodiments, posts extend from a first face and a second face of the frame.
US11198989B2	Hydraulic system for working machine A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a hydraulic pump to output operation fluid, a hydraulic actuator to be activated with the operation fluid, a first control valve to which the operation fluid outputted by the hydraulic pump is supplied, the first control valve being configured to control the hydraulic actuator, a second control valve to control the hydraulic actuator separately from the first control valve, a first fluid tube connecting the hydraulic pump and the first control valve, a second fluid tube branching from the first fluid tube and connecting to an input port of the second control valve, a third fluid tube connecting the first control valve and the hydraulic actuator, and a fourth fluid tube connecting to an output port of the second control valve and connecting to the third fluid tube.
US11198985B2	Method for monitoring movement of a cantilever structure of an offshore platform, monitoring system, offshore platform A method for monitoring movement of a cantilever structure of an offshore platform, such as a jack-up platform or a self-elevating vessel, comprising providing a boundary model containing boundary limiting information of positions of the cantilever structure, wherein the boundary limiting information comprises at least position information of boundary limiting elements, such as obstacles; providing, during movement of the cantilever, position information of the cantilever representing an actual position of the cantilever; determining, during movement of the cantilever, a difference between the cantilever position information and the boundary limiting information of the boundary model; providing an output signal when the determined difference exceeds a predefined threshold value.
US11198980B2	Passive anti-ram vehicle barrier A vehicle barrier includes a beam extending longitudinally between opposing end posts, the longitudinally extending beam positioned vertically above a ground level and separating an asset side from an attack side, the beam comprising beam sections and a crash post positioned in a same vertical plane as the beam, wherein adjacent beam sections are pivotally connected to the crash post.
US11198972B2	Fibrous structures A fibrous structure. The structure includes a plurality of semi-continuous knuckles extending from portions of the surface of the fibrous structure in a parallel path, wherein the plurality of semi-continuous knuckles are separated by adjacent semi-continuous pillow regions. Each semi-continuous knuckle comprises a plurality of discrete pillows, the plurality of discrete pillows are arranged in a spaced configuration along the path of each of the semi-continuous knuckle.
US11198964B2	Laundry treating apparatus and method of the same A control method of a laundry treating apparatus including a first treating unit, a second treating unit, and a display unit includes displaying selection information on the display unit and receiving selection of at least one of the first or second treating units, based on selection of at least one of the first or second treating units, displaying the operation command performable by the selected treating unit and receiving selection of the operation command, and based on the selected treating unit, performing the operation command and displaying a progressing state of the operation command.
US11198958B2	Method and system for making microcoils and product thereof Disclosed is a method for fabricating coils including the steps of providing a liquid droplet having a diameter on length-scales ranging from hundreds of micrometers to nanometers and bringing a fiber into contact with the liquid droplet, wherein the radius of the liquid droplet is sufficiently high in comparison to the bending elastocapillary length which is defined as where E is the Young's modulus of the elastic fiber, r is the radius of the fiber and γ is the interfacial tension between the droplet and surrounding medium, so that capillary forces induce the spontaneous winding of the fiber around the droplet, to fabricate a coil with a diameter in the range from hundreds of micrometers to nanometers. Also disclosed is a system for making microcoils and to the product thereof.
US11198955B2	Drafting system unit and drafting system for a spinning machine A drafting system unit for a drafting system of a spinning machine having a first top roller and a second top roller spaced apart therefrom, characterized in that an apron cage to which negative pressure can be applied is arranged between the first top roller and the second top roller for guiding an air-permeable apron in circulation jointly around the apron cage and an apron top roller, the apron top roller being formed by the first top roller or by a third top roller that is assigned to the apron cage and arranged on the same side as the first and second top roller in relation to the fiber band being transported. The apron cage has at least one through-opening, to which negative pressure can be applied, for applying suction air to the fiber band running between the first and second top roller, through the air-permeable apron.
US11198952B2	Filament production device A filament production device, in particular a filament reaction-spinning production device, comprising at least one spinning nozzle unit, which is provided for producing at least one filament formed as a hollow fibre membrane from at least one polymer solution, and comprising a polymerisation unit, which is provided for initiating a polymerisation of the polymer solution, wherein the polymerisation unit is provided for initiating the polymerisation at least partially within the spinning nozzle unit.
US11198947B2	Open Czochralski furnace for single crystal growth The present disclosure provides an open Czochralski furnace for single crystal growth. The crystal growth apparatus may include a furnace chamber which includes a furnace body and a furnace cover. The furnace cover may be mounted on a top of the furnace body. The furnace cover may include a first through hole. The first through hole may be configured to place a temperature field. The crystal growth apparatus in the present disclosure can solve a problem that a traditional vacuum furnace needs to firstly pump a high vacuum and secondly recharge a protecting gas, thereby improving the apparatus safety; simplify the structure of the furnace body such that components that need maintenance and repair can be disassembled quickly, thereby reducing manufacturing and maintenance costs; improve the operation accuracy and stability of the apparatus; and reduce the influence of heat convection on the stability of weighing signals in the open furnace.
US11198941B2	Methods for hydrogen gas production through water electrolysis A method of producing hydrogen gas comprises introducing gaseous water to an electrolysis cell comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a proton conducting membrane between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The proton conducting membrane comprises an electrolyte material having an ionic conductivity greater than or equal to about 10−2 S/cm at one or more temperatures within a range of from about 150° C. to about 650° C. The gaseous water is decomposed using the electrolysis cell. A hydrogen gas production system and an electrolysis cell are also described.
US11198940B2	Metallic nanofiber ink, substantially transparent conductor, and fabrication method An exemplary printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of metallic nanofibers or nanowires; a first solvent; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder. In various embodiments, the metallic nanofibers are between about 10 microns to about 100 microns in length, are between about 10 nm to about 120 nm in diameter, and are typically functionalized with a coating or partial coating of polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a similar compound. An exemplary metallic nanofiber ink which can be printed to produce a substantially transparent conductor comprises a plurality of metallic nanofibers; one or more solvents such as 1-butanol, ethanol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 1-hexanol, acetic acid, cyclohexanol, or mixtures thereof; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyimide, for example.
US11198938B2	Ultralight robust plate materials A nanoscale plate structure includes base plates and rib plates with nanoscale thickness and macroscopic lateral dimensions. The base plate resides in the first plane, the ribs can reside out-of-plane and form at least one strengthening rib, and additional base plates can reside in planes parallel to the first plane. The strengthening rib can be patterned such that there is no straight line path extending through a lateral dimension of the plate structure that does not intersect the at least one base plate and the at least one strengthening rib. The plates and ribs used in the structure have a thickness between about 1 nm and about 100 nm. The plate structures can be fabricated using a conformal deposition method including atomic layer deposition.
US11198933B2	Method of manufacturing sputtering target and sputtering target The manufacturing cost of a sputtering target is reduced and the impurity concentration of the manufactured sputtering target is also reduced. A method of manufacturing a sputtering target includes: surface-treating at least one of a used sputtering target and a scrap material; melting at least one of the used sputtering target and the scrap material after the surface treatment to form an ingot; and manufacturing a sputtering target by subjecting the ingot to forging, rolling, heat treating, and machining.
US11198913B2	Compositions, kits and related methods for the detection and/or monitoring of Listeria Provided are compositions, kits, and methods for the identification of Listeria. In certain aspects and embodiments, the compositions, kits, and methods may provide improvements in relation to specificity, sensitivity, and speed of detection.
US11198908B2	Method for diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using microRNA The present disclosure relates to a method for diagnosing or providing information for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease or a brain disease, and a composition and a diagnostic kit for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease or a brain disease using miR-485-3p. The present disclosure enables objective data analysis of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a brain disease by measuring the expression level of miR-485-3p in blood, minimizes risk to a patient by measuring the concentration of amyloid beta 42 in saliva, and enables quick and accurate diagnosis. Accordingly, the present disclosure is very useful for preventing Alzheimer's disease or a brain disease.
US11198906B2	Recombinant polymerases for incorporation of protein shield nucleotide analogs Provided are compositions comprising recombinant DNA polymerases that include amino acid substitutions, insertions, deletions, and/or exogenous features that confer modified properties upon the polymerase for enhanced single molecule sequencing or nucleic acid amplification. Such properties include enhanced performance with large nucleotide analogs, increased stability, increased readlength, and improved detection of modified bases, and can also include resistance to photodamage, enhanced metal ion coordination, reduced exonuclease activity, reduced reaction rates at one or more steps of the polymerase kinetic cycle, decreased branching fraction, altered cofactor selectivity, increased yield, increased accuracy, altered speed, increased cosolvent resistance, and the like. Also provided are nucleic acids which encode the polymerases with the aforementioned phenotypes, as well as methods of using such polymerases to make a DNA or to sequence a DNA template.
US11198903B2	Methods for performing multiplexed real-time PCR The present invention describes methods for performing higher multiplexed real-time PCR for detection and quantitation of target nucleic acids using tagged hydrolysis probes.
US11198893B2	Method for producing omega 3 and omega 6 unsaturated fatty acid oxides Provided is a method for producing an unsaturated fatty acid oxide (e.g. ω3 fatty acid oxide) that is new and has more beneficial features compared to conventional technologies. This method uses a lipoxygenase-containing composition (e.g. a lipoxygenase-containing composition derived from beans) as a lipoxygenase enzyme, and also uses a freezing method with organic solvent extraction. The present invention makes it possible to produce an unsaturated fatty acid oxide (e.g. ω3 fatty acid oxide) efficiently and at a low cost. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition containing an ω3 fatty acid oxide isolated and purified by this method as an active ingredient.
US11198891B2	Methods for producing biomass rich in DHA, palmitic acid and protein using a eukaryotic microorganism Provided herein are eukaryotic microorganisms having a simple lipid profile comprising long chain fatty acids (LCFAs). Also provided are compositions and cultures comprising the eukaryotic microorganisms as well as methods of using the eukaryotic microorganisms.
US11198890B2	Preparation of (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid or its salts by one-step fermentation The subject invention relates to a process of preparing (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid or a salt thereof by one-step fermentation with a nonpathogenic microorganism. The fermentation of (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid was performed by supplying with certain carbon and nitrogen sources. These microorganisms include a Glutamic acid Bacterium HR057 strain or one type of genetically engineered Corynebacterium Glutamicum.
US11198880B2	Methods for producing microcompartments To produce a bacterial microcompartment shell, or a designed shell based on naturally occurring bacterial microcompartment shells in a new host organism, a synthetic operon is constructed that contains the desired shell protein genes and translation efficiency is controlled by host specific ribosomal binding sites. Proteins or other molecules can be encapsulated in the microcompartment shells by various methods described herein. The constructs can also be used to express self-assembling sheets comprised of shell proteins.
US11198875B2	Methods for modulating insect hygro- and/or thermosensation A method of modulating hygrosensing and/or thermosensing in an animal, particularly, an insect or disease vector, is provided. Also provided is a method of reducing survival, host-seeking, and/or reproductive capability of an animal, particularly an insect or disease vector. The methods involve an effective amount of an agent that modulates the activity and/or expression of a polynucleotide or polypeptide of an ionotropic receptor (Ir) selected from one or more of Ir25a, Ir93a, Ir40a, Ir68a, or Ir21a. A method of identifying an agent that modulates survival, host-seeking, and/or reproductive capability of an animal, e.g., an insect, is further provided.
US11198874B2	SCN8A splice modulating oligonucleotides and methods of use thereof A splice modulating oligonucleotide (SMO), is provided having a sequence designed to modulate the splicing of a SCN8A pre-mRNA, wherein the SMO sequence specifically binds to a sequence in the SCN8A pre-mRNA. Certain embodiments of the invention provide methods of using the SMOs described herein, including methods of treating or preventing epilepsy or a Dravet Spectrum disorder in subject (e.g., a mammal, e.g., a human), including the administration of an SMO or composition described herein to the subject. A method of using the SMOs is described herein to treat spinal cord injury, cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, autism, hemiplegic migraine, multiple sclerosis, CNS infections, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease, or other neurological diseases or disorders in which excitotoxicity or hyperexcitability contributes to the pathology.
US11198856B2	Method for the generation of compact tale-nucleases and uses thereof The present invention relates to a method for the generation of compact Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases (TALENS) that can efficiently target and process double-stranded DNA. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for the creation of TALENs that consist of a single TALE DNA binding domain fused to at least one catalytic domain such that the active entity is composed of a single polypeptide chain for simple and efficient vectorization and does not require dimerization to target a specific single double-stranded DNA target sequence of interest and process DNA nearby the DNA target sequence. The present invention also relates to compact TALENs, vectors, compositions and kits used to implement the method.
US11198842B1	Microfluidic-coupled in vitro model of the blood-brain barrier An in vitro microfluidic device includes a device configured to model a blood-brain barrier. The device includes a center well in fluidic communication with each of an inlet and an outlet. Each of the center well, inlet, and outlet includes a porous membrane that separates a “blood” portion (a fluid flow portion) from a “brain” portion (a fluid containing portion). The porous membrane is seeded with endothelial cells such as the human venule endothelial cells (HUVECs) on the blood side, and with astrocytes on the brain side, to accurately model the blood-brain barrier. Fluid flows between the inlet, the center well, and the outlet to test the permeability of the porous membrane, thereby providing an accurate in vitro model of a blood-brain barrier.
US11198839B2	Beverage making apparatus A beverage-making apparatus includes a fermentation tank assembly including a fermentation tank having an opening formed therein and a fermentation tank cover configured to open and close the opening. The beverage-making apparatus also includes a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. The refrigeration cycle apparatus is configured to circulate a refrigerant therethrough and to control a temperature of the fermentation tank as the evaporator is disposed at the fermentation tank. The beverage-making apparatus further includes a heat insulating wall surrounding both the fermentation tank and the evaporator.
US11198834B2	Grease composition Provided is a grease composition including a base oil (A) containing an alkyl naphthalene (A1) and an aliphatic diurea (B) represented by general formula (b1): R1—NHCONH—R3—NHCONH—R2 (b1) (wherein, R1 and R2 each independently represent a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 9 to 20 carbon atoms, and R3 represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms), wherein a content of the aliphatic diurea (B) is 20 to 30% by mass based on a total amount of the grease composition.
US11198830B2	Grease composition The invention provides a grease composition, being a grease composition containing a base oil and, as a thickener a calcium complex soap, and being a grease composition using for the carboxylic acids forming the aforementioned calcium complex soap substituted or unsubstituted C18-22 straight-chain higher fatty acids, aromatic monocarboxylic aromatic acids having substituted or unsubstituted benzene rings and C2-4 straight-chain saturated lower fatty acids, wherein the aforementioned substituted or unsubstituted C18-22 straight-chain higher fatty acids include behenic acid and the amount of behenic acid used, as a mass ratio in terms of the total amount of the aforementioned substituted or unsubstituted C18-22 straight-chain higher fatty acids used, is from 25 mass % up to 70 mass %.
US11198825B2	Monitoring of hydroprocessed fluids by optical spectroscopy Systems and methods are provided to allow for characterization of feeds, intermediate effluents, and/or products during lubricant base stock production. More generally, the systems and methods can allow for characterization of aromatics in various types of hydroprocessed intermediate effluents and/or products. In some aspects, the characterization can include measuring a fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectrum for a sample, and then generating a representation of the spectrum by fitting the measured spectrum to a linear combination of spectra corresponding to compounds or compound classes. As the hydroprocessing process continues, additional measured spectra and comparing the fit quality of the representation to the subsequently measured spectra. When the fit quality falls below a threshold value, the loss in fit quality indicates a change in the number and/or distribution of aromatics in the sample. In other aspects, fluorescence excitation-emission spectroscopy can be used to characterize the amount of aromatics within a sample that correspond to one or more fluorescence compound classes. Based on this characterization, adjustments can be made to a process to reduce undesirable levels of aromatics, such as undesirable levels of polynuclear aromatics.
US11198822B2	Processes to convert naphtha to heavier products In an embodiment, a process for converting a hydrocarbon feed includes introducing a hydrocarbon feed comprising a C2-C50 acyclic alkane and a C3-C50 cyclic alkane to a catalyst composition in a reactor. The process further includes converting the hydrocarbon feed in the reactor under reactor conditions to a product mixture comprising at least one of a C6-C9 aromatic product or a C12+ distillate product.
US11198816B2	Etching compositions The present disclosure is directed to etching compositions that are useful, e.g., for selectively removing tantalum (Ta) and/or tantalum nitride (TaN) from a semiconductor substrate as an intermediate step in a multistep semiconductor manufacturing process.
US11198805B2	Refrigerant compositions and methods of use Compositions and methods are configured to reduce flammability in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system having R32 refrigerant included in the refrigerant composition. Refrigerant compositions and methods can be used for retrofitting, servicing, controlling flammability, improving performance, lubricant solubility and miscibility, and improving the safety of an HVAC system.
US11198797B2	Chemical mechanical polishing compositions having stabilized abrasive particles for polishing dielectric substrates A chemical mechanical polishing composition for polishing dielectric substrates includes colloidal silica abrasive particles stabilized with polyalkoxylated organosilanes.
US11198791B2	Polyether-urethane-urea additives for block resistance and open time A hydrophilic polyurethane comprising polymerized units of: (a) a water-soluble polyol having hydroxyl functionality from two to four and a weight-average molecular weight from 800 to 16,000; and (b) an aliphatic polyisocyanate having isocyanate functionality from two to six; wherein polymerized ethylene oxide units comprise at least 85 wt % of said hydrophilic polyurethane; and wherein a product of weight fraction of polymerized ethylene oxide units and polyethylene oxide mean molecular weight is from 4,200 to 16,000.
US11198786B2	Dispersion adhesives The invention relates to the use of aqueous dispersion adhesives on the basis of a mixture of aqueous polyurethane or polyurethane-urea dispersions for bonding foam substrates according to the spray coagulation method.
US11198782B2	Polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate and copolyester compositions and articles made using these compositions This disclosure pertains to novel polyvinyl chloride compositions containing polyvinyl chloride resins, polycarbonate resins and copolyester resins. More particularly, the present disclosure pertains to polyvinyl chloride compositions including admixtures of polycarbonates and high glass transition temperature (Tg) copolyesters to increase the Tg and the heat distortion temperature under load (HDTUL) of the polyvinyl chloride compositions.
US11198781B2	Polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate and copolyester compositions and articles made using these compositions This disclosure pertains to novel polyvinyl chloride compositions containing polyvinyl chloride resins, polycarbonate resins and copolyester resins. More particularly, the present disclosure pertains to polyvinyl chloride compositions including admixtures of polycarbonates and high glass transition temperature (Tg) copolyesters to increase the Tg and the heat distortion temperature under load (HDTUL) of the polyvinyl chloride compositions.
US11198778B2	Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator As a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator having a transverse direction/machine direction crease recovery angle ratio of close to 1, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator is provided that includes a polyolefin porous film having a ratio of a 60-degree gloss in an machine direction to a 60-degree gloss in a transverse direction which ratio is not less than 1.00.
US11198768B2	Preparation method of super absorbent polymer The present invention relates to a method for preparing superabsorbent polymer. According to the preparation method of the present invention, the surface penetration depth of a surface crosslinking agent can be appropriately controlled, and superabsorbent polymer with excellent properties can be prepared though homogeneous surface crosslinking. Thus, superabsorbent polymer with improved absorption property can be provided without deterioration of absorbency under load.
US11198761B2	Biodegradable polyionenes Synthesis of polyionenes with built-in degradable linkers through addition polymerization of a novel class of degradable A2-type monomers (d-A2), and their use as antimicrobial agents are disclosed. A library of biodegradable polyionenes and Gemini-surfactants made from d-A2 monomers are also disclosed. These materials have potent and broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity with high selectivity over mammalian cells.
US11198754B2	Heat-curing epoxy resin composition containing non-aromatic ureas as accelerator Heat-curing epoxy resin compositions are characterized by high impact strength, good storage stability, and a low curing temperature. The epoxy resin compositions are suitable for use as a construction shell adhesive and for producing structural foams. They can already be cured in so-called bottom-baking conditions. Furthermore, it has been found that the use of an accelerator of the formula (Ia) or (Ib) results in an increase of the impact strength of heat-curing epoxy resin compositions.
US11198751B2	Silicone hydrogel contact lenses and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a water-soluble silicone macromer. The water-soluble silicone macromer has a general formula: E−(M1)x−(M2)y, wherein M1 is a repeating unit which is derived from a silicone containing monomer, M2 is a repeating unit which is derived from a first hydrophilic monomer, and E is an ethylenically unsaturated group. The amount of M1 is in a range of 30-60 wt % based on the total weight of the water-soluble silicone macromer, and the amount of M2 is in a range of 40-70 wt % based on the total weight of the water-soluble silicone macromer. A silicone hydrogel composition containing the water-soluble silicone macromer and a silicone hydrogel lens made of the silicone hydrogel composition are also provided herein.
US11198748B2	Resin, resist composition and method for producing resist pattern Disclosed is a resin comprising a structural unit derived from a compound represented by formula (I) and a structural unit having an acid-labile group: wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, R2 each independently represent an alkyl group which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, L1 represents a group represented by formula (L1-1), etc., L11, L13, L15 and L17 each independently represent an alkanediyl group, L12, L14, L16 and L18 each independently represent —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, etc., * and are bonds, and represents a bond to an iodine atom.
US11198747B2	Catalyst systems including two hafnocene catalyst compounds The present disclosure relates to dual catalyst systems and processes for use thereof. The present disclosure further provides a catalyst system that is a combination of at least two hafnium metallocene catalyst compounds. The catalyst systems may be used for olefin polymerization processes. The present disclosure further provides for polymers, which can be formed by processes and catalyst systems of the present disclosure.
US11198744B2	1,3, 7-octatriene polymer, hydride thereof, and method for producing said polymer The present invention provides a 1,3,7-octatriene polymer having a narrow molecular weight distribution and a hydride thereof. Specifically, the 1,3,7-octatriene polymer is a polymer containing a structural unit derived from 1,3,7-octatriene, wherein the polymer has not only a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.05 or less but also a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,000 to 1,000,000.
US11198736B2	Method for identifying an ovarian cancer in a subject likely to respond to anti-folate receptor 1 (FOLR1) antibody The invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to human folate receptor and diagnostic assays for folate receptor 1-based therapies. Methods of using the antibodies to monitor therapy are further provided.
US11198721B2	Methods for treatment of inflammatory disease or IL-6-mediated condition with gp130 protein A selective IL-6-trans-signalling inhibitor can be used to treat a variety of IL-6-mediated conditions, including inflammatory diseases and cancer. The inhibitor can safely be administered to humans at a variety of doses. Moreover, the inhibitor lessens deleterious effects associated with other IL-6 inhibitors such as lowering neutrophil counts, platelet counts and levels of C-reactive protein.
US11198718B2	Purifying insulin using cation exchange and reverse phase chromatography in the presence of an organic modifier and elevated temperature A process is described for purifying insulin and insulin analogs that comprises high-pressure liquid chromatography with an acidic cation exchange medium performed in the presence of a water miscible organic modifier and at an elevated temperature followed by reverse phase chromatography performed in the presence of a water miscible organic modifier and at an elevated temperature.
US11198715B2	Selective Bfl-1 peptides Provided herein are compounds comprising peptides that bind Bfl-1. Also provided are compositions containing these peptides and methods of using such peptides in the treatment of cancer that include administering to a subject one of the peptides.
US11198714B2	Synthetic truncated norrin protein A synthetic truncated norrin protein is provided. The synthetic truncated norrin protein is a −24 residue N-terminus norrin truncate relative to SEQ ID. NO. 1 that retains the cysteine-knot motif and frizzled-4 binding properties and has a mutation in the cysteine-knot motif in at least one position 81-90 of SEQ ID. NO. 1 that interferes with protease cleavage of the resulting protein thereby extending the biological half-life thereof in vivo relative to native norrin.
US11198699B2	Compounds targeting PRMT5 Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions that include a compound described herein (including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of a compound described herein) and methods of synthesizing the same. Also provided herein are methods of treating diseases and/or conditions with a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11198694B2	HDAC6 inhibitors, with improved solubility and their uses The present invention relates to small molecule compounds and their use as HDAC inhibitors and their use in the treatment of various diseases, such as cancer. The present invention further relates to methods for improvement of solubility by introducing basic substituents which offer the opportunity to create pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Moreover, it comprises methods of synthesizing the compounds and methods of treatment.
US11198682B2	Substituted pyrimidines as inhibitors for a Rho family of GTP-ases The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof: It further discloses a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of Formula (I) and their uses, in particular in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated to increased relative to physiological or desired RhoJ/Cdc42 levels of expression or function.
US11198679B2	Method of treating or preventing Ras-mediated diseases Disclosed are compounds, for example, a compound of formula I, wherein R, R0, R1-R8, n, X, Y, Y′, and E are as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of treating or preventing a disease or condition for example, cancer, mediated by the ras gene.
US11198674B2	Aryl isonitriles as a new class of antimicrobial compounds The present invention provides aryl isonitrile compounds that have antibacterial properties. More specifically, the aryl isonitrile compounds of the present invention are potent inhibitors of drug resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
US11198670B2	Hydrocarbon-containing carboxylic acid, hydrocarbon-containing sulfonic acid, hydrocarbon-containing sulfuric acid ester or salt thereof, and surfactant The invention provides a novel hydrocarbon-containing carboxylic acid, hydrocarbon-containing sulfonic acid, hydrocarbon-containing sulfuric acid ester, or a salt thereof, and a surfactant. Each of them is a compound represented by the following formula (1): CR1R2R4—CR3R5—X-A wherein R1 to R5 are each H or a monovalent substituent; at least one of R1 or R3 is a group represented by the formula: —Y—R6; at least one of R2 or R5 is a group represented by the formula: —X-A or a group represented by the formula: —Y—R6; and As at the respective appearances are the same as or different from each other, and are each —COOM, —SO3M, or —OSO3M.
US11198667B2	Chemical process of preparing dehydrohedione Disclosed is a chemical process of preparing dehydrohedione from Hedione via α-chlorination and elimination steps. The process can be conducted in a one-pot process or in a continuous reactor system. Accordingly, a simple and cost effective process of preparing cis-Hedione enriched products is developed through reduction of dehydrohedione in the presence of a chiral catalyst system.
US11198666B2	Method for preparing (meth)acrylic acid ester based compound The invention relates to a method for preparing a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based compound, and according to the preparation method, a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based compound can be prepared with high purity and high yield, by easily introducing an acrylic structure into alcohol using a diamine-based compound and acid anhydride.
US11198649B2	Method for designing for compressive strength for cement slurry A method of designing a cement slurry may include: providing a cement slurry recipe comprising water and at least one cementitious component; creating a model of a compressive strength of the cement recipe for a given time; preparing a cement slurry based at least in part on the model; and introducing the cement slurry into a subterranean formation.
US11198643B2	Material The present invention relates to a substrate comprising an ion-implanted layer, for example a cation, wherein the ion implanted layer has a substantially uniform distribution of the implanted ions at a significantly greater depth than previously possible, to a well-defined and sharp boundary within the substrate. The invention further comprises said substrate wherein the substrate is a silicon based substrate, such as glass. The invention also comprises the use of said material as a waveguide and the use of said material in measurement devices.
US11198638B2	Bioactive borate glass and methods thereof A bioactive borate glass composition including, for example: 30 to 60% B2O3; 0.5 to 20% ZrO2; 3 to 30% Na2O; 0.1 to 15% K2O; 0.1 to 15% MgO; 5 to 30% CaO; and 1 to 5% P2O5 in mole percents based on 100 mol % of the total composition. Also disclosed is a method of making and method of using the compositions and the bioactive borate glass dentin treatment formulations.
US11198636B2	Method and apparatus for suppressing flow instabilities in an optical fiber draw system A furnace system includes a muffle defining a furnace cavity. A lower heater is coupled to the muffle and is configured to create a hot zone within the furnace cavity having a temperature of about 1900° C. or greater. An upper muffle extension is positioned above the muffle and defines a handle cavity. A downfeed handle is positioned within the handle cavity such that a gap is defined between an outer surface of the downfeed handle and an inner surface of the upper muffle extension. An upper heater is thermally coupled to the upper muffle extension and configured to heat the gap. A gas screen is positioned in the upper muffle extension and is configured to inject a process gas into the handle cavity.
US11198635B2	Halogen-doped silica preforms for optical fibers Preparation of halogen-doped silica is described. The preparation includes doping silica with high halogen concentration and sintering halogen-doped silica to a closed-pore state in a gas-phase environment that has a low partial pressure of impermeable gases. Impermeable gases are difficult to remove from halogen-doped fiber preforms and lead to defects in optical fibers drawn from the preforms. A low partial pressure of impermeable gases in the sintering environment leads to a low concentration of impermeable gases and a low density of gas-phase voids in densified halogen-doped silica. Preforms with fewer defects result.
US11198634B2	Curved cover glass and method for manufacturing same, and glass member, display device, and curved glass A curved cover glass includes a plate-like glass body having a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface and at least one end face. The plate-like glass body has an average thickness of 5 mm or less. Among tangential directions on the first surface at an arbitrary point, when an X-axis is assumed to be a direction in which a first curvature radius R1 in cross-section of the first surface in an XZ plane is minimum, the first surface has a curvature part in which the surface is bent in the X-axis direction at least at one point on the first surface. The first curvature radius R1 is 10,000 mm or less. The curvature part includes at least one opening or concave part extending from the first surface to the second surface.
US11198632B2	Process for the treatment of sludge A method for treating a sludge derived from sewage or wastewater, the method comprising subjecting the sludge to a treatment step at a pH of 8.9 or greater and a free ammonia (FA) content of 100 mg NH3—N/L or greater. The treated sludge may be fed to a bioreactor to produce methane.
US11198631B2	Membrane wastewater treatment of combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows A wastewater treatment system includes a biological treatment plant and an auxiliary, non-biological treatment plant. The auxiliary plant receives overflow, which can be sanitary sewer overflow, combined sewer overflow or strictly storm overflow. Treatment is by coagulation and membrane separation, removing most bacteria. Following treatment the outflow can be discharged to streams.
US11198620B2	Inorganic nano-materials produced by the thermal treatment of metal-infused organic polymers A method of forming an inorganic nano-material by thermally treating metal-infused organic polymers to remove the organics to leave an inorganic nano-material where the metal-infused organic polymer precursor may be formed by a polymer synthesis reaction of organic monomers with a metal-containing precursor and by combining a metal containing precursor with at least one organic monomer to obtain a mixture and initiating a polymerization reaction of the mixture to form a metal-infused organic polymer precursor.
US11198617B2	Amorphous composite metal oxide and preparation method therefor In an amorphous complex metal oxide and a method for producing the same of the present disclosure, the amorphous complex metal oxide is a three-components metal oxide containing titanium (Ti), cerium (Ce), and zirconium (Zr), wherein the amorphous complex metal oxide is amorphous.
US11198611B2	3D self-assembled multi-modal carbon-based particle This disclosure provides a composition of matter nucleated from a homogenous nucleation to form a self-assembled binder-less mesoporous carbon-based particle. In some implementations, the composition includes: a plurality of electrically conductive 3D aggregates formed of graphene sheets and sintered together to define a 3D hierarchical open porous structure comprising mesoscale structuring with micron-scale fractal structuring and configured to provide an electrical conduction between contact points of the graphene sheets. A porous arrangement is formed in the 3D hierarchical open porous structure and is arranged to contain a liquid electrolyte configured to provide ion transport through a plurality of interconnected porous channels in the 3D hierarchical open porous structure. A respective porous channel of the plurality of porous channels includes: a first portion configured to provide tunable ion conduits; a second portion configured to facilitate rapid ion transport; and, a third portion configured to at least partially confine active material.
US11198600B2	Work vehicle with electrical energy storage A work vehicle includes a vehicle frame which is supported by first and second axles. A driver's cab, a lifting arm, and at least one electrical energy store unit are supported on the vehicle frame. The lifting arm is arranged along a longitudinal direction of the work vehicle parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame. The driver's cab is arranged to a first side of the longitudinal axis between the two axles. The at least one energy store unit is arranged between the two axles to a second side of the longitudinal axis, which is situated opposite the first side.
US11198598B2	Vehicle provided with a control system, and a method related to the vehicle A vehicle (2) comprising at least one working unit (4) and a vehicle control system (6) comprising control units for controlling the vehicle to work in accordance with one or many working procedures. The vehicle is provided with a plurality of sensor units (12) configured to generate a sensor signal (14). Each control unit (8) is configured to determine control signals (18) to control its working unit (4), and the control unit designated to the vehicle is configured to determine control signals to control the vehicle, and also to determine control signals (18) for controlling at least one of the other working units (4) or the vehicle, and specifically to determine control signals (18) capable of controlling steps of a working procedure. At each point in time one of the control units is a master control unit being the control unit that is responsible for controlling its own working unit (4) and also at least one other working unit (4), and that at least two control units (8) are configured to be a master control unit. A determination procedure is provided to continuously determine if handover to another control unit, then being the new master control unit, should be made, and enabling the new master control unit to take control in accordance with the current working procedure if handover has been determined.
US11198592B2	Stairlift A stairlift may include a rail, a chair with an armrest, a carrier that has a drive motor and is drivable along the rail, a control unit, and a first input device located at the at least one armrest and configured to provide a signal to the control unit to transport a user in a first driving direction. The control unit may start or stop a movement of the carrier in the first direction based at least on the signal of the first input device. The stairlift may also include a second input device that is separate from the first input device, and configured to provide a signal to the control unit to transport the user in the first driving direction. Further, the control unit may be adapted to start or stop the movement of the carrier based on the signal of the second input device.
US11198590B2	Elevator hoisting member and method of use A hoisting member for an elevator system includes a core having strength components embedded in a matrix material. A coating can surround the core to protect the core and control the coefficient of friction of the outer surface based on a range of desired friction properties to prevent or inhibit slippage of the hoisting member when used in a traction elevator system. The strength components may be made from carbon nanotube material with the matrix material made from a polymer material. The hoisting member may also include other conductive material or fiber optic material. The hoisting member may also serve as the trailing cable in an elevator system. In doing so the hosting member transmits power and data between the elevator car and the elevator controller thereby eliminating the need for a traditional trailing cable.
US11198586B2	Braking deceleration measurement of an elevator system A method of measuring braking deceleration of an elevator based on a video of a motion of a hoisting machine taken by a mobile device, the motion of the hoisting machine including a motion of a brake and a motion of a traction sheave, the method including capturing the video, processing the video, and calculating a braking deceleration of the elevator based on the processed video.
US11198578B2	Sheet feeding device, image reading apparatus including the sheet feeding device, and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding device includes a stacking portion, a feeding portion, a contact and separation mechanism, a separation conveying portion, a detecting portion, a size acquiring portion, and a controller. In a first mode, in a case that the detecting portion detects passing of a trailing end of the current sheet after the separating operation, the controller causes the contact and separation mechanism to start a contact operation in which the feeding portion is contacted to a sheet stacked on the stacking portion in order to feed a subsequent sheet. In a second mode, before the detecting portion detects passing of a trailing end of the current sheet after the separating operation, the controller causes the contact and separation mechanism to start, on the basis of a distance in which the current sheet is fed by the separation conveying portion, the contact operation to feed the subsequent sheet.
US11198577B2	System and method for picking single sheet of material for further processing A single material sheet is picked from a support member. A gripping member is aligned above the support member, where the gripping member includes a pair of spaced apart pinching members movably coupled with a main frame, and each pinching member includes an exposed gripping surface that is substantially planar and that faces an exposed surface of the material sheet. The gripping member is moved a first distance toward the exposed surface of the material sheet such that the gripping surfaces of the pinching members engage a portion of the material sheet. The pinching members for the gripping member are moved toward each other while the pinching members engage the portion of the material sheet so as to pinch the portion of the material sheet between the pinching members and vertically displace the material sheet from the support member.
US11198576B2	Conveyance device and printing apparatus A technique that enables application of additional conveyance force to a print medium and conveyance of various sizes of print media without multi-feed is described. A conveyance device includes a feed unit, a first conveyance unit that conveys a print medium, and a second conveyance unit that conveys a print medium fed by the feed unit to the first conveyance unit, and is capable of correcting the skew of a print medium by causing the second conveyance unit to convey the print medium with its leading edge in abutment with the first conveyance unit. This conveyance device is configured to cause the feed unit to apply conveyance force to a print medium conveyed by the second conveyance unit, depending on the size of the print medium in the conveyance direction.
US11198572B2	Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet conveying device includes a sheet feed tray. The sheet feed tray includes a first guide and a second guide. The first guide has a first end portion. The first end portion has a first area located in a central portion in a width direction, and a second area located closer to one end in the width direction than the first area. The first end portion is inclined such that the first area is downstream of the second area in the sheet conveying direction. The second guide has an upper end portion located downstream of the first end portion of the first guide in the sheet conveying direction and above the first end portion. The upper end portion has a third area located in a central portion in the width direction and a fourth area located closer to an end in the width direction than the third area.
US11198570B2	Transfer device for transferring flat boxes contained infernally of a carton to an inlet line of a boxing machine A transfer device raises batteries of flat boxes inside a carton so that one battery at a time is in a waiting position beyond an open upper face of the carton at an inlet line of a boxing machine. A frame is predisposed to translate above the positioning station and the inlet line between a first position above the waiting position and a second position above the inlet line. Grippers on the frame both grip and retain a box battery at two ends thereof and release the battery. The grippers are activated, with the frame in the first position, to grip and retain the battery of boxes at its two ends and, with the frame in the second position, to release the battery into the inlet line.
US11198569B2	Agricultural equipment carrier An agricultural system includes a carrier configured to transport an agricultural cart to a position proximate to or within an agricultural field. The carrier includes a rotatable base and is configured to receive the agricultural cart on the rotatable base in a docking position. The carrier is configured to move the agricultural cart from the docking position to an unloading position to unload agricultural product from within the agricultural cart to a storage bin via rotation of the rotatable base.
US11198567B2	System and process for delivering building materials A system and process for mixing and distributing building materials. This system and process can also include a way or a means for calibrating the mixing of these materials. This system and process can also include a system for tracking the materials that flow through the system, and for controlling the type of material used in the system.
US11198560B2	AS/RS lift having vertically-aligned dual carriages A material handling system has a vertical lift two vertically aligned carriages that are independently positionable on a vertical support structure by respective drive systems. A processor subsystem selects one of the two carriages to move an article from at least one in-feed conveyor to a selected level of an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). The processor subsystem concurrently positions the other carriage to avoid a collision.
US11198554B2	Face mask tie management insert An insert for managing tie strings of a plurality of face masks within a dispenser package is provided. The insert is intended for use with face masks that include a face mask body and at least left and right tie strings. The insert includes a body having a lower portion, an upper portion, a neck connecting the lower portion and the upper portion, and a cut-out portion for the tie strings formed between the lower portion, the neck, and the upper portion. A method of managing the tie strings of a plurality of face masks using the insert is also disclosed.
US11198549B2	Sheet for container Provided is a sheet for container to be used in a flexible container, the sheet for container having a plurality of films layered in the sheet for container, the sheet for container including: a first film including a first base-material layer, which is coated with a first applying-type gas barrier layer and made of a single type of material having a heat-sealing property; and a second film including a second base-material layer, which is coated with a second applying-type gas barrier layer and made of a single type of material that is a same type of material as the first base-material layer, in which: the first film and the second film are attached to each other by heat sealing; and a gas enclosing portion, which is partially non-attached and in which gas is able to be enclosed, is formed between the first film and the second film.
US11198548B2	Packaging for retractable hand tool A packaging card for a tool comprising a fixed member and a movable member that is selectively movable relative to the fixed member includes a tool engaging region coupling the packaging card to the movable member such that movement of the movable member relative to the fixed member moves the card relative to the fixed member. The card also includes a deformation region that tears or deforms upon application of a separation force sufficient to remove the packaging card from the tool. Another packaging card for a tool having a housing with front and side apertures includes a front flange receivable in the front aperture of the tool, a side flange insertable into the side aperture, and a hook catchable on an interior of the housing to deter removal of the packaging card from the tool until sufficient force is applied to overcome a holding power of the hook.
US11198544B2	Cap having a spoon-shaped closure A cap for use with a container may include a body having an opening extending there through. The opening may include a product pathway extending from an upper surface of the body, a flow restrictor, and a coupling mechanism configured to removably couple the body to the container. The cap may also include a closure coupled to the body. The closure may selectively cover the opening and include a spoon shape having a concave surface. The body may further include a stop to limit rotation of the closure relative to the body. The body and/or a container configured for use with the body may further include a child lock feature.
US11198543B2	Closure devices A closure (1) for sealingly closing a container neck (11) having a tubular body (2) with a top wall (4), an annular side wall (5), an intermediate wall (6) joining the side wall (5) to the top wall (4) and an annular tamper evidence band (3) frangibly connected to an open end (21) described by the side wall (5). The band (3) includes retaining cams (31) protruding from its inner surface (30). Each cam (31) has a lead-in ramp (32) for engaging, in use, the flange (12) of a container neck (11) as the neck (11) is introduced into the open end (21) of the body (2) and a stop (33) for engaging the flange (12) to separate the band (3) from the body (2) when the closure (1) is subsequently removed from the neck (11). Each lead-in ramp (32) has a central recess (34) therein.
US11198542B2	Illuminated bottle stopper An illuminated bottle stopper mainly includes a lighting, plug body and light transmission tube, where the lighting is a light transmission decoration of a preset shape with an optoelectronic unit configured on the bottom thereof, the plug body is tapered and assembled on the bottom of the base, a passage is longitudinally configured inside the plug body, one end of the light transmission tube is in connection with the passage of the plug body bottom, and a light source is configured to illuminate the light transmission tube, thereby allowing light to be scattered inside and outside a bottle when the plug body is inserted in the mouth of the bottle.
US11198532B2	Systems and methods for dynamic processing of objects using box tray assemblies A box handling system is disclosed for use in an object processing system. The box handling system includes a box tray including a recessed area for receiving a box, and the recessed area includes a plurality of floor and edge portions for receiving the box that contains objects to be processed.
US11198523B2	On-board propulsion testing apparatus An interface assembly for connecting an on-board propulsion system to a testing facility includes a support member configured for coupling to a manipulation system and a mounting member configured for coupling to the on-board propulsion system. A plurality of channels extends between and couples the mounting member to the support member.
US11198516B2	System to accelerate and decelerate aircraft for take-off and landing A system for controlling aircraft movement includes a frame extending across a width of a runway. The system includes an attachment mechanism coupled to the frame and configured to be releasably connected to a portion of an aircraft. The system includes a conveying system configured to, with the aircraft coupled to the frame during take-off of the aircraft, accelerate the aircraft. The conveying system is further configured to, during landing of the aircraft, decelerate the aircraft.
US11198515B2	Method and system for distributed electrical loads connected to shared power sources Methodologies to deal with electrical systems and power source failures for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) design with distributed propulsion using multiple electric motors minimize required power source energy to perform an emergency landing procedure. Interconnecting electric loads and power sources in the “Ring Topology” concept considers combination of electric loads and power sources in order to reduce the impact on the loss of a power source, as well as to better utilize the remaining energy of the remaining power sources if any load becomes unavailable.
US11198514B2	Aspirator with pressure relief flaps An aspirator for an inflatable assembly may comprise a housing and an inlet flap biased away from an interior of the housing. A pressure relief flap may be biased toward the interior of the housing. A manifold may be located in the interior of the housing and configured to output a primary gas flow toward an outlet of the housing. A nozzle may be fluidly coupled to the manifold. The nozzle may be configured to output the primary gas flow to the manifold.
US11198500B2	Unmanned helicopter The present invention relates to an unmanned helicopter. The unmanned helicopter comprises a fuselage. Two arms are respectively disposed on each of two sides of the fuselage. One end of each arm is connected to the fuselage, and the other end of each arm is provided with a rotor having a motor. The unmanned helicopter is characterized in that: the four arms are grouped into a front group and a rear group, two arms in each group are disposed symmetrically along the axis of the fuselage, the fuselage is movably connected to each arm, an angle between a length direction of any one of the two arms in each group and a corresponding rotation axis is an angle r, an angle between the rotation axis and a horizontal surface of the fuselage is an angle a, and an angle between a projection line of the rotation axis on the horizontal surface of the fuselage and the axis direction that extends outward the fuselage is an angle b. By ingeniously selecting values of the angle a, the angle r and the angle b, the structure of the unmanned helicopter in a folded state is very compact, thereby effectively saving space.
US11198495B2	Boat maneuvering support device and outboard motor A boat maneuvering support device supports maneuvering of a boat including a first propulsion device having a variable turning angle, a second propulsion device for generating a propulsive force for moving the boat in a left-right direction, and a steering mechanism for changing a turning angle of the first propulsion device and an output of the second propulsion device. The boat maneuvering support device includes a control unit which controls the turning angle of the first propulsion device and/or the output of the second propulsion device, a detection unit which detects a rotational speed of a propeller of the first propulsion device, and a calculation unit which obtains a rotational power of the boat based on the turning angle designated by the operation of the steering mechanism and the rotational speed. The control unit controls the output of the second propulsion device based on the rotational power.
US11198489B2	Rope clasp A rope clasp device for securing a rope eliminates the need for a knot in a rope by selectively clasping and encasing at least one portion of a rope in a toothed clamp. The rope clasp device comprises a base, at least one, but generally two swinging doors, and a lock. The swinging doors are pivotably coupled to the base in order to be moved between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, a pair of channels for passage of a rope is defined between the base and the doors. The channels are defined by a plurality of clasping teeth to retain the rope therein.
US11198487B1	Buoyant sun protection device Buoyant sun protection devices have a canopy are provided. A connecting structure has a longitudinal member connected to a first and second elbow. The elbows are connected to first and second crossmembers. The crossmembers each having a distal end attached to a first and a second end cap. A first float has an aperture therethrough. The first float is sized to fit over the longitudinal member. An arc float includes a portion having an aperture centered therein. The aperture includes an outer wall sized to fit around the first and second end caps and the crossmembers. The arc float includes at least two cutouts. A rotatable sun protection canopy is attached to the cross members in the area of the at least two cutouts for surrounding a user within a with a buoyant sunshade.
US11198483B2	Two front wheel reverse steering leaning vehicle Flexibility in design of steering characteristics is enhanced in a leaning vehicle including two front steerable wheels. A vehicle includes a body frame, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a rear wheel, a leaning mechanism, a steering mechanism, and a leaning-responsiveness-adjusting mechanism. The leaning mechanism includes arms rotatably supported by the body frame. The arms rotate with respect to the body frame so that the body frame leans. The steering mechanism mechanically transfers rotation of the handle to the left front wheel and the right front wheel. Accordingly, the body frame leans in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the handle. The leaning-responsiveness-adjusting mechanism controls a motor by using an instruction value based on a time derivative value of a physical quantity generated by a motion of a rider affecting leaning of the body frame to thereby adjust responsiveness of leaning of the body frame.
US11198474B2	Front vehicle body reinforcing structure A front vehicle body reinforcing structure is provided to improve front collision response performance of a vehicle. The front vehicle body reinforcing structure includes a front side member that is disposed on each of left and right sides of a front vehicle body to extend in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body. A crossbar is installed to connect between the front side members on the left and right sides and has a form bent in a bow shape. Additionally, support brackets are installed to connect between left and right side portions of the crossbar and the front side members to support the crossbar at each of the front side members.
US11198468B2	Motorcycle power steering A power steering system for a motorcycle, such as a motorcycle trike. The power steering system includes a piston having a piston rod disposed within a cylinder. A distal end of the piston rod is pivotably coupled to a fork tube of a motorcycle fork. A power source drives the piston rod away from the cylinder and retracts the piston rod within the cylinder. A control switch controls the piston between a neutral position, a first turn position, and a second turn position. The neutral position includes the piston rod partially extended from the cylinder. The first turn position includes the piston rod extending further from the cylinder than the neutral position. The second turn position includes the piston rod retracted further within the cylinder than the neutral position.
US11198464B2	Steering system A steering system includes an operation member; a first movement mechanism configured to move the operation member between a normal position and a storage area located forward of the normal position; a second movement mechanism configured to move the operation member so as to change a position of the operation member in an up-down direction of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control the first and second movement mechanisms. The storage area is located inward of an opening of a vehicle member provided in front of a driver's seat in the vehicle. The control unit is configured to control, in a case where the operation member is retracted into the storage area, the first movement mechanism and the second movement mechanism to perform a forward movement of moving the operation member that has reached a vicinity of the vehicle member, along an outer shape of the vehicle member.
US11198454B2	Torque box A torque box includes a front plate and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is coupled to the front plate such that the bottom surface is orthogonal to front plate and such that front plate extends along the bottom surface. The bottom surface defines a first raised portion configured to fit over a wheel of a railcar.
US11198450B2	Method for operating a cable car system and cable car system for carrying out this operating method A cable car system has at least two cable car stations and at least one carrying cable between the stations. A cable car vehicle is moved by a hauling cable between the car stations. The travelling positions of the vehicle along the travelling route are determined by a measuring device and transmitted to a control unit and processed and stored in same. A signal is input into the control unit by an input device located on a cable car support such that maintenance or assembly works and similar are carried out on this cable car support. When a cable car vehicle approaches the cable car support, the drive for moving the at least one cable car vehicle is controlled by the control unit such that the cable car vehicle is moved at a significantly reduced speed in relation to the operating speed, or is stopped at the cable car support.
US11198439B2	Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium A vehicle control device including: a display; a recognizer; a driving controller that generates a target trajectory of a subject vehicle on the basis of states of objects recognized and controls one or both of a speed and steering of the subject vehicle on the basis of the generated target trajectory; and a display controller that causes to display images resembling the other vehicles recognized as the objects, wherein the display controller causes to display a first image resembling a first vehicle having an influence on a behavior of the subject vehicle according to the driving controller and a second image resembling a second vehicle having an influence on generation of the target trajectory among the other vehicles recognized as the objects with more emphasis than a third image resembling a third vehicle other than the first vehicle and the second vehicle.
US11198437B2	Method and apparatus for threat zone assessment A method and apparatus that perform threat zone assessment in a host vehicle are provided. The method includes detecting a target vehicle in a nonadjacent lane with respect to the host vehicle, determining dimensions of the detected target vehicle, a type of the detected target vehicle, and geometry of a road on which the detected target vehicle and the host vehicle are traveling, calculating the threat zone based on the dimensions of the detected target vehicle, the type of the detected target vehicle, or the geometry of the road on which the detected target vehicle and the host vehicle are traveling, and controlling the host vehicle to avoid the calculated threat zone by accelerating the host vehicle, decelerating the host vehicle, or aborting a lane change by the host vehicle.
US11198435B2	Optimum headway distance setting system and optimum headway distance setting method using the same The optimum headway distance setting method may include determining whether or not to stop the speed adjustment operation for a vehicle by a driver of the vehicle by a control unit in the state detecting a front vehicle 1F which is traveling in front of the vehicle; determining whether or not to be stabilization of a headway distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle by the control unit when the speed adjustment operation for the vehicle is stopped; setting the optimum headway distance configured to set the stabilized headway distance as an optimum headway distance according to a traveling propensity of the driver by the control unit, and stores the optimum headway distance in the control unit.
US11198431B2	Operational risk assessment for autonomous vehicle control Changes in the controlling of an autonomous vehicle are caused based on an operational risk determined for the autonomous vehicle. An operational risk monitor module of the autonomous vehicle uses information about objects detected within an environment in which the autonomous vehicle is located and predicted behaviors of those objects to assess the operational risk of the autonomous vehicle along a planned path. The operational risk is used to determine whether to cause a change in the controlling of the autonomous vehicle, for example, based on a comparison between the operational risk and a previously estimated operational risk or based on a determination that the operational risk exceeds a threshold. The operational risk monitor module transmits a signal to one or more control system modules of the autonomous vehicle to indicate to change the controlling of the autonomous vehicle based on the operational risk.
US11198430B1	Automated system and method for modeling the behavior of vehicles and other agents A method and apparatus are provided for determining one or more behavior models used by an autonomous vehicle to predict the behavior of detected objects. The autonomous vehicle may collect and record object behavior using one or more sensors. The autonomous vehicle may then communicate the recorded object behavior to a server operative to determine the behavior models. The server may determine the behavior models according to a given object classification, actions of interest performed by the object, and the object's perceived surroundings.
US11198428B2	Vehicle system and method for remote start operation A vehicle system and method for remote start operation in the vehicle system are provided. The method includes responsive to receiving a remote start request and while the vehicle is stationary, automatically engaging a wheel-arresting device coupled to a wheel in the vehicle. The method also includes when an electronically actuated clutch is automatically disengaged and subsequent to the automatic engagement of the wheel-arresting device, implementing remote start operation in an engine, where the wheel-arresting device is distinct from a secondary vehicle brake.
US11198423B2	Controller and control method for hybrid vehicle A controller for a hybrid vehicle restarts an engine in a start mode selected from multiple start modes. The multiple start modes include a first start mode of starting combustion in the engine when a clutch starts transmitting torque and a second start mode of starting combustion in the engine after the clutch starts transmitting torque. The controller is configured to, in a case in which the engine is restarted in the second start mode, measure a cranking start time from when engagement of the clutch is commanded to when transmission of the torque through the clutch is started, and only when measurement of the cranking start time has been completed after the vehicle is activated, restart the engine in the first start mode.
US11198414B2	Occupant restraint system for vehicle An occupant restraint system for a vehicle includes: a seat belt device configured w restrain an occupant seated on a vehicular seat with a webbing, in which one end of the webbing is wound around a winding device and the other end is fixed to one of the vehicular seat and a vehicle body, and the seat belt device is configured so that a motor provided in the winding device is driven to wind the webbing; and an electronic control unit configured to drive the motor so that a prescribed amount of the webbing is wound, when a first condition is satisfied.
US11198411B2	Energy-absorbing airbag diffusers and related airbag assemblies Airbag cushion diffusers comprising one or more frangible portions and related airbag cushion assemblies and methods. In some embodiments, an airbag cushion assembly may comprise an airbag cushion having an internal diffuser positioned therein. The internal diffuser may comprise a lower panel that may be sewn or otherwise directly coupled to the airbag cushion and an upper panel coupled to the lower panel about respective entire peripheries of the upper and lower panels so as to define a diffuser chamber between the upper panel and the lower panel. The upper panel may comprise a plurality of openings for delivery of inflation gas therethrough and may comprise one or more openings, slits, and/or weakened regions configured to facilitate tearing in specific locations of the diffuser.
US11198402B2	Lofty thermoset felt for noise attenuation Sound absorbing liner for the engine bay of a vehicle comprising at least one fibrous layer consisting of fibers and a thermoset binder thermally moulded to form the liner characterised in that the fibers comprises thermoplastic side by side bicomponent fibers and wherein the sides differ such that the fiber has a frizzy or curved shape.
US11198400B2	Lane departure warning system A lane departure warning system is configured to be securely coupled to a portion of a vehicle. The lane departure warning system includes a bracket that is configured to securely retain a camera assembly, and a securing adhesive pad attachable to the bracket. The securing adhesive pad includes a substrate, a first adhesive layer on a first side of the substrate that is configured to secure the securing adhesive pad to the bracket, and a second adhesive layer on a second side of the substrate that is configured to secure the lane departure warning system to the vehicle.
US11198399B2	Personal vehicle visual monitoring controller A personal vehicle monitoring system is disclosed including a video camera coupled with a personal vehicle to show a view not in a direct field of view of a rider of the personal vehicle, and a display unit coupled with the personal vehicle and in communication with the video camera to display images captured by the video camera, wherein the display unit includes circuits and software to indicate various events such as other vehicles approaching the personal vehicle. The display unit includes a display device coupled with a display controller. The video camera communicates with the display controller via a video camera controller.
US11198391B2	Crane control comprising a visualisation apparatus A crane control for a crane includes a visualization apparatus which is adapted to generate a stereoscopically visualized camera image having depth information of a working environment of the crane for an operator of the crane control. The visualization apparatus is configured to generate in a representation overlying the camera image a graphic auxiliary representation representing a dimension which can be recognized per se in the camera image. Furthermore, the visualization apparatus includes a display device which displays the stereoscopically visualized camera image together with the overlying graphic auxiliary representation.
US11198390B2	Overhead obstacle detection and avoidance system for vehicles A method for preventing the collision of a vehicle with an overhead obstacle, comprising mounting at least one sensor on a vehicle that includes a vehicle control system, wherein the sensor is in electrical communication with a processor located within and powered by the vehicle; determining a reference height, which is the height above ground level at which the at least one sensor is mounted on the vehicle; inputting the reference height into the processor; determining the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle above ground level; inputting the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle above ground level into the processor; using the sensor to measure the overhead distance between the lowest portion of an obstacle and the at least one sensor; using the processor to determine a measured height of the overhead obstacle, which is the reference height added to the distance between the overhead obstacle and the sensor; and communicating an alarm to an operator of the vehicle if the measured height of the overhead obstacle is less than the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle above ground level.
US11198387B1	Heat dissipation of a light bar assembly of a steering wheel Light bar assemblies configured to be mounted at a rim of a steering wheel of a vehicle are disclosed. The light bar assemblies can include components of a driver monitoring system. The light bar assembly includes a PCB bar having a plurality of visible and infrared LEDs and a LED driver. The PCB bar is coupled to a support plate of an outer shell surrounding the PCB bar. The support plate transfers heat generated by the LEDs and LED driver away from the PCB bar.
US11198384B2	Container carrier and dumping pallet A pallet for supporting a container includes a base, plurality of supports secured with the base, first platform rotatably supported on the base, and second platform pivotably coupled to the first platform and adapted to support the container. At least one pallet linkage arrangement couples the second platform and the first platform, and at least one pallet actuator pivots the second platform between container transport and dump positions. A carrier includes a prime mover, trailer, plurality of ground engaging members, at least one carrier actuator adapted to move at least a portion of the trailer between lowered and raised support positions relative to at least a portion of the plurality of ground engaging members. At least a portion of the trailer is sized to be received between the plurality of supports secured with the base of the pallet.
US11198380B2	Child safety seat A child safety seat includes a seat shell having two sidewalls respectively provided at a left and a right side of the seat shell for restricting sideways movement of a child sitting on the seat shell, the two sidewalls including a first and a second sidewall, a buffering part movably connected with the seat shell, the buffering part being movable between a stowed position retracted toward the first sidewall and a deployed position protruding sideways from the first sidewall, a spring for biasing the buffering part toward the stowed position, and a latching mechanism including a latch carried with the buffering part, the latch being movable between a locking state for locking the buffering part in the deployed position and an unlocking state for unlocking the buffering part so that the buffering part is rotatable relative to the seat shell.
US11198377B2	Electric vehicle power management system The present invention relates to a power management system of a pure electric vehicle powered exclusively by batteries which allows the vehicle to carry a load of up to 13 tons, where the system of the present invention is provided with five blocks: a battery system (SBAT) (3), a control and power logic unit (ULCP) (4), a traction system (STR) (5), an auxiliary system (SAX) (36), and a driver's control panel (PCM) 81, where such blocks are interconnected by two buses, CAN bus (128) and Digital/Analogical BDA (129). The battery system has two battery banks (1) and (2) in parallel which are monitored by the BMS (76). The BMS (76) checks whether the voltages at the output of the batteries are the same as the input of the inverter (8) and manages the use of the battery banks in conjunction with the eVSI (73) by operating the battery bank (1) or the battery bank (2) or both depending on the load conditions of each bank. The eVSI (73) coordinates the control and power logic unit (ULCP) (4) which, through its components, controls the flow of energy between the battery banks, the traction system (STR) (5) and the auxiliary system (SAX) (36).
US11198371B2	Dual voltage range charging station A power circuit for a dual voltage range charging station is disclosed. The power circuit comprises a first group comprising at least one DC power module, the first group having a first corresponding terminal and a second corresponding terminal; a second group comprising at least one DC power module, the second group having a first corresponding terminal and a second corresponding terminal; a configuration selection unit operatively connected to the first corresponding terminal of the first group, to the second corresponding terminal of the first group, to the first corresponding terminal of the second group and to the second corresponding terminal of the second group; wherein in a first configuration, the first corresponding terminal of the first group is operatively connected to the first corresponding terminal of the second group and the second corresponding terminal of the second group is operatively connected to the second corresponding terminal of the second group and a first given voltage is provided between the first corresponding terminal of the first group and the second corresponding terminal of the second group and further wherein in a second configuration, the second corresponding terminal of the first group is operatively connected to the first corresponding terminal of the second group and a second given voltage greater than the first given voltage is provided between the first corresponding terminal of the first group and the second corresponding terminal of the second group.
US11198368B2	Vehicular charging control system A vehicular charging control system using a solar panel includes: a first battery; a calculation unit that calculates a chargeable electric power amount (an amount of electric power with which the first battery can be charged until the SOC of the first battery reaches a predetermined value); a determination unit that determines whether regenerative electric power is being generated; and a control unit that controls charging of the first battery with electric power generated by the solar panel. The control unit allows the first battery to be charged with the electric power generated by the solar panel up to an upper limit set to the chargeable electric power amount when regenerative electric power is not being generated, and up to an upper limit set to an electric power amount obtained by subtracting the regenerative electric power amount from the chargeable electric power amount when regenerative electric power is being generated.
US11198356B2	Methods and systems for an electric drive arrangement Various methods and systems are provided for a drive arrangement for a vehicle including a housing, a double planetary gear set partially or fully contained within the housing, an input shaft selectively engaged with the double planetary gear set, a first clutch assembly coupled to the input shaft and selectively engaged with the double planetary gear set, a second clutch assembly coupled to the input shaft and selectively engaged with the double planetary gear set, and a sliding spline coupled to the input shaft and selectively engaged with the double planetary gear set. The double planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a second sun gear, a first set of planetary gears, a second set of planetary gears, a planetary gear carrier, and a ring gear, wherein components of the double planetary gear set are lockable thereby providing three different gear ratios.
US11198353B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a drive unit. The driving unit includes an electric rotary machine and a power conversion device. The drive unit is connected to a cooling liquid introduction pipe for introducing a cooling liquid to the drive unit, and the drive unit is connected to a cooling liquid discharge pipe for discharging the cooling liquid from the drive unit. The cooling liquid introduction pipe is connected to a cooling liquid introduction pipe connecting portion. The cooling liquid discharge pipe is connected to a cooling liquid discharge pipe connecting portion. The cooling liquid introduction pipe connecting portion and the cooling liquid discharge pipe connecting portion are provided above a lower end portion of the drive unit to connect the cooling liquid introduction pipe and the cooling liquid discharge pipe from the vehicle width direction of the drive unit.
US11198350B2	Convertible sliding top Disclosed herein are embodiments of a convertible sliding top assembly for use with a vehicle. The convertible sliding top assembly can create an opening on the top of the vehicle by rotating a plurality of arms and folding over a soft cover. The assembly can be designed and shaped to improve aerodynamics when the vehicle is moving and prevent the buildup of water on the soft cover.
US11198340B2	Coupler and tow-bar detection for automated trailer hitching via cloud points A method of detecting and localizing a coupler of a trailer hitch associated with a trailer positioned behind a tow vehicle is provided. The method includes determining a region of interest within images from a rear camera. The region of interest includes a representation of the trailer hitch. The method includes determining a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud representing objects inside the region of interest. The method includes determining a camera plane based on the images. The method includes projecting the cloud points onto the camera plane and determining a coupler location based on the projected cloud points onto the camera plane. The method includes determining a path based on the coupler location. The path ending when the tow vehicle is attached to the trailer. The method also includes sending instructions to a drive system causing the tow vehicle to autonomously drive in a rearward direction along the path.
US11198334B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes: paired bead portions respectively including annular bead cores and bead fillers disposed on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the bead cores; sidewall portions respectively extending outward in the tire radial direction from the bead portions; a tread portion connected to outer ends in the tire radial direction of the sidewall portions to form a tread; a carcass layer suspended between the bead portions; and a belt layer provided on an outer side in the tire radial direction of the carcass layer in the tread portion. The carcass layer has a first ply that continuously extends between the bead portions and that has opposite end portions and a second ply that extends from a position in contact with an inner peripheral face of an end portion, wherein the second ply has higher tensile strength than the tensile strength of the first ply.
US11198332B2	Tire and tire set A tyre includes a tread portion provided with blocks each protruding toward a ground contact surface thereof from a tread bottom surface, and axially spaced side portions each extending from the tread portion to a respective bead portion. The blocks include shoulder blocks spaced. The shoulder blocks each include an overhanging portion located axially outside the corresponding side portion. The overhanging portion includes a pair of first walls extending in substantially parallel with a tyre meridian cross-section. The shoulder blocks have shoulder block lengths which are lengths in the tyre circumferential direction measured between the pair of first walls along the ground contact surface, wherein the shoulder block lengths are shorter than gap lengths which are lengths in the tyre circumferential direction measured on the tread bottom surface between adjacent shoulder blocks.
US11198327B2	Replaceable replacement axle spindle A replaceable replacement spindle assembly for both drive (tractor) axles and trailer axles comprises a spindle and seal ring. The spindle is an elongate cylinder having inner and outer bearing surfaces and a threaded portion at one end. The seal ring is a short annular or tubular component having a circular opening sized to achieve an interference fit on a portion of the spindle adjacent the inner bearing surface. The interfering surfaces of the spindle and the seal ring are complementarily dimensioned and tapered so that the surfaces contact when the spindle is properly positioned in the seal ring. Adjacent the end of the spindle opposite the bearing surfaces and threads is an end region with features such as openings or a channel which receive complementary fasteners such as plugs, short bolts or a through bolt.
US11198317B2	Paper clip system with improved holding capacity The invention relates to a paper clip system which consists of at least two paper clips (1) each having a large loop (2) and a small loop (3) that lies in the interior delimited by said large loop, and at least one connecting element, said connecting element being a sheath (11), comprising two flat extensive surfaces, into which each of the two paper clips (1) is inserted by one of their loops such that the two paper clips (1) are held in position by means of the sheath (11) with their remaining loop ready to clip an object to be held between said loop and the outer surface of the extensive surface of sheath (11) which faces same, wherein the two paper clip loops that are inserted into the same sheath are arranged so as to be separated and one above the other.
US11198316B2	Optical structures providing dichroic effects A document, product, or package, such as a banknote, passport or the like comprises structures having dichroic effects that change color with viewing angle in both transmission and reflection. Such structures can be useful as security features that counter the ability to effectively use counterfeit documents, products, packages, etc.
US11198313B2	Method of manufacturing printed matter, printed matter, and device for manufacturing printed matter A method of manufacturing printed matter includes applying a curable composition to a water-absorptive substrate, wherein the curable composition has a moisture content ratio of 0.4 percent by mass or less.
US11198309B2	Recording apparatus and method in recording apparatus A recording apparatus discharges an ink in a first color to a position at which an accumulated state on an ink absorber is to be detected. After that, a light is emitted onto the position from a light emitting unit, and reflected light is received by a light receiving unit.
US11198305B2	Liquid jetting head There is provided a liquid jetting head including: a supply manifold configured to define a first circulation channel through which a liquid in the supply manifold circulates; descenders that communicate with the supply manifold, and which is configured to guide the liquid to nozzles, respectively; and a second circulation channel configured to guide the liquid not discharged from the nozzles to the supply manifold. The second circulation channel includes a return manifold that extends to communicate with the descenders, and a return channel that communicates with the return manifold and communicates with the supply manifold via a return port. A first end of the first circulation channel in the supply manifold is an outflow port and a second end of the first circulation channel in the supply manifold is an inflow port. In the supply manifold, the return port is closer to the outflow port than to the inflow port.
US11198298B2	Cartridge and liquid ejecting apparatus A technique for suppressing a contact failure between a contact portion and an apparatus-side terminal in a cartridge including a case, a liquid supply port, and a contact portion that is disposed at a corner where a front surface and a top surface intersect each other and is in contact with an apparatus-side terminal of a liquid ejecting apparatus, the liquid supply port is disposed at the center of the case in a width direction in which a first side surface and a second side surface oppose each other, and the contact portion is disposed at a position shifted to one side of the first side surface side and the second side surface side in the width direction.
US11198286B2	Mandrel for printing apparatus, a printing cylinder, a printing apparatus A mandrel for use in a printing apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical mandrel shaft and a locking assembly including a stop ring, a locking ring, and a plurality of deformable rings which are slidably and coaxially mounted on the mandrel shaft. Each deformable ring has a cross-sectional profile in a cross-sectional plane in which the mandrel shaft axis extends, which profile includes a first arm and a second arm which are integrally connected to each other at a first connection point. The first arm and the second arms include an angle which is sharper in the unlocked position than in the locked position of the locking assembly. The first arm has a first-arm-end remote from the first connection point, which defines the outer diameter of the deformable ring. The second arm has a second-arm-end remote from the first connection point, which second-arm-end defines the inner diameter of the deformable ring.
US11198282B2	Method for manufacturing packaging sheet The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a packaging sheet, the method being capable of not only greatly improve a heat insulation property of the packaging sheet, but also minimizing the volume of cells of the packaging sheet without opening the cells by partially cutting or needle-punching the cells, thereby facilitating storage and transportation of the packaging sheet.
US11198274B2	Optical laminate having thin glass, polarizer, and protective film with specified modulus of elasticity Provided is an optical laminate capable of contributing to reduction in weight and improvement in impact resistance of a display apparatus. The optical laminate includes a thin glass having a thickness of 100 μm or less and a polarizing plate arranged on one side of the thin glass, in which the polarizing plate includes a polarizer and a protective film arranged on a surface of the polarizer on a thin glass side. In one embodiment, the optical laminate of the present invention further includes an adhesion layer between the thin glass and the polarizing plate.
US11198270B2	Quantum dot films, lighting devices, and lighting methods Light-emitting quantum dot films, quantum dot lighting devices, and quantum dot-based backlight units are provided. Related compositions, components, and methods are also described. Improved quantum dot encapsulation and matrix materials are provided. Quantum dot films with protective barriers are described. High-efficiency, high brightness, and high-color purity quantum dot-based lighting devices are also included, as well as methods for improving efficiency and optical characteristics in quantum dot-based lighting devices.
US11198269B2	Plastic bag making apparatus According to an apparatus for successively making the plastic bags, wherein the wastes 14 are formed in at least two areas adjacent to each other widthwise of the plastic film 1, and the apparatus can determine whether all of wastes 14 of each of the areas are discharged. The apparatus comprises at least one partition plate 20 in a suction path 16. The suction path 16 is divided into at least two widthwise of the plastic film 1. The wastes 14 is guided to each of the divided paths 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D and is discharged. The wastes 14 is detected by an optical sensor when the wastes 14 is discharged to each of the divided paths.
US11198267B2	Bulk factor compensated tool for fabrication of a composite part An example apparatus for fabrication of a co-cured composite assembly includes a layup tool body with a cavity, a thermal expansion insert inserted into the cavity of the layup tool body and a first uncured composite part of the composite assembly is positioned onto the thermal expansion insert, and a solid internal mandrel configured for insertion onto the first uncured composite part. During curing, the first uncured composite part compacts and reduces in thickness while the solid internal mandrel and the thermal expansion insert each increase in size to apply pressure to the first uncured composite part.
US11198257B2	Flap-bag manufacture The invention relates to a method for producing and depositing a bag, in particular a flap bag (1), wherein the bag has a base, a filling opening and, in a pocket region (3), two layers, and the two layers are welded together at least in the region of a side seam (6) of the bag, wherein the bag is then moved by means of at least one transport arm (9) to a depositing device and during the movement is held on the transport arm (9) by means of negative pressure, characterised in that the at least one transport arm (9) is oriented parallel to the side seam (6) of the bag, and after welding of the two layers, as a result of which the side seam (6) is formed, the side region of the bag is placed on the transport arm (9) and during movement to the depositing device and up until depositing, the bag is held on the transport arm (9) by means of negative pressure.
US11198253B2	Forming features in additively manufactured composite materials using sacrificial support materials A method may include depositing a sacrificial support material on or adjacent to a build surface. The sacrificial support material may be configured to support a continuous reinforcement material during an additive manufacturing technique. The method also may include extruding the continuous reinforcement material from an additive manufacturing device such that at least a portion of the continuous reinforcement material contacts and is supported by the sacrificial support material; and removing the sacrificial support material to result in a feature defined at least in part by the continuous reinforcement material at the absence of sacrificial support material.
US11198252B2	Multiple axis robotic additive manufacturing system and methods A multiple axis robotic additive manufacturing system includes a robotic arm movable in six degrees of freedom. The system includes a build platform movable in at least two degrees of freedom and independent of the movement of the robotic arm to position the part being built to counteract effects of gravity based upon part geometry. The system includes an extruder mounted at an end of the robotic arm. The extruder is configured to extrude at least part material with a plurality of flow rates, wherein movement of the robotic arm and the build platform are synchronized with the flow rate of the extruded material to build the 3D part.
US11198251B2	Apparatus for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects An apparatus (1) for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by successive, selective layer-by-layer exposure and thus solidification of construction material layers of a construction material (3) that can be solidified by means of an energy beam, comprising at least one temperature control device (11), which is provided for at least partial temperature control of a construction material layer formed in a construction plane, wherein the temperature control device (11) comprises at least one temperature control element (12), which is provided for generating an, especially electromagnetic, temperature control beam, wherein the at least one temperature control element (12) is formed as or comprises a temperature control diode.
US11198248B2	3D print part placement Examples disclosed herein relate to determining 3D print part placement. In one implementation, a processor generates a user interface to receive user input related to multiple divisions of 3D print parts and a relative ordering between the divisions. The processor may determine part placement information for the parts in the divisions in a 3D print build area based on user input to the user interface. The processor may translate the determined part placement information into 3D printer instructions.
US11198247B2	System and method for three-dimensional fabrication An additive manufacturing (AM) system and method configured to fabricate a 3D printed object from a composition is provided. The AM system comprises a vat assembly having a vat, a pump, and a density control reservoir and an AM assembly having a blade system and a build system. The pump system pumps the composition from the vat, having a first and second fluid outlet and at least one perforated outlet extension attached thereto, to the density control reservoir and then back into the vat through an inlet conduit. The at least one perforated outlet extension has a tube attachment mechanism and at least one elongated perforated tube assembly communicating therewith. The blade system has a dispersing blade and cutting blade, dispersing the composition from the inlet conduit toward and throughout a central top level of the composition and cutting a top surface of the composition, respectively.
US11198239B2	Heater band for hot runner injection molding systems An improved heater band for a hot runner injection molding machine. The heater band includes a cylindrical sleeve adapted to be disposed about a nozzle body in combination with a first wire heating element and a second wire heating element. The first wire heating element includes two contact terminals and an intermediate portion therebetween. The intermediate portion of the first wire heating element is disposed within the cylindrical sleeve. The second wire heating element includes two contact terminals and an intermediate portion therebetween. The intermediate portion of the second wire heating element is also disposed within the cylindrical sleeve. The intermediate portions of the heating elements are adjacent to and axially offset from one another within the cylindrical sleeve. The first wire heating element and the second wire heating element can be alternatively connected to an electrical power supply to extend the operational life of the heater band.
US11198236B2	Multi-shot injection molded method and product The present invention contemplates a method of forming a member comprising injection molding a first layer into a first tool cavity, overmolding a second layer into a second tool cavity selected from the group consisting of an expandable layer, a sealing layer, an acoustic layer, and adhesive layer, a reinforcement layer, a fastening layer, a second carrier layer, and any combination thereof, overmolding a third layer into the second tool cavity selected from the group consisting of an expandable layer, a sealing layer, an acoustic layer, an adhesive layer, a reinforcement layer, a fastening layer, a second carrier layer, and any combination thereof. The first layer, the second layer, and the third layer may be molded in one injection molding tool and the second and third layer may be segregated from one another prior to any overmolding steps.
US11198226B2	Surgical robot A robot main body driving mechanism; a robot main body including a hollow flexible shaft, a joint portion including a bending joint and a proximal end continuous with a distal end of the flexible shaft, the bending joint receiving driving force of the robot main body driving mechanism to perform a bending operation, an end effector provided at a distal end of the joint portion, and a driving force transmission mechanism connecting the bending joint and the robot main body driving mechanism and configured to transmit the driving force of the robot main body driving mechanism to the bending joint; and a rotation driving mechanism configured to rotate the robot main body around an axis of a proximal end of the flexible shaft.
US11198223B2	Safe tool changer A tool changer set out having a master unit and a tool unit. The master unit comprises a safety controller with two separate processing circuitries, a coupler and at least two coupling sensors. The tool unit comprises at least one tool unit sensor, the at least one tool unit sensor provides two output signals sent to the safety controller. The at least two coupling sensors individually detect if the tool unit is coupled to the master unit and the output signals are sent to the safety controller. The two separate processing circuitries are arranged to receive a request to decouple the tool unit, determine whether the tool unit is coupled to the master unit and whether the tool unit is in the tool stand, send the result of the determinations to other processing circuitry, receive a result of determinations and send a decouple signal.
US11198220B2	Safety system Safety system (100) for an industrial environment (10) comprising a robotic machine wherein at least a moving head (12) of the robotic machine is movable within a first area (1) and a second area (2) of the industrial environment (10), the safety system (100) comprising: a light curtain (110) extending between a first vertical support (112) and a second vertical support (114) to cover both the first area (1) and the second area (2); a head position sensor (130) adapted to detect the position of the moving head (12) within the first area (1) and the second area (2); a safety control unit (140); wherein the light curtain (110) comprises a first couple of two TOF sensors (F1, F3) respectively positioned on the first and second vertical supports (112, 114), the safety control unit (140) being adapted to process output signals received from the TOF sensors (F1, F3) and the head position sensor (130) so as to selectively and dynamically secure the first area (1) and the second area (2).
US11198217B2	Determining and utilizing corrections to robot actions Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for determining and utilizing human corrections to robot actions. In some implementations, in response to determining a human correction of a robot action, a correction instance is generated that includes sensor data, captured by one or more sensors of the robot, that is relevant to the corrected action. The correction instance can further include determined incorrect parameter(s) utilized in performing the robot action and/or correction information that is based on the human correction. The correction instance can be utilized to generate training example(s) for training one or model(s), such as neural network model(s), corresponding to those used in determining the incorrect parameter(s). In various implementations, the training is based on correction instances from multiple robots. After a revised version of a model is generated, the revised version can thereafter be utilized by one or more of the multiple robots.
US11198210B2	Electric pulse tool In a method for an electric pulse tool, which is configured to deliver torque pulses on an output shaft, in each of a plurality of periods, a current pulse is provided to an electric motor during a current-on time and a current feed is paused during a current-off time. The method includes retrieving a parameter reflecting an amount of reaction force that the operator of the electric pulse tool can be exposed to, and determining the current-off time based on the parameter. The determined current off time includes a first off interval until an end of a torque pulse and a second off interval after the end of the torque pulse. The second off interval is based on a width of the torque pulse, such that a wider torque pulse results in a wider off interval and a narrower torque pulse results in a shorter off interval.
US11198207B2	Wafer polishing apparatus The present invention provides a wafer polishing apparatus, including: a surface plate having a polishing pad attached on an upper surface thereof; a slurry injection nozzle configured to inject slurry toward the polishing pad; at least one polishing head configured to accommodate a wafer and rotate at an upper portion of the surface plate; an index configured to support so as to connect the at least one polishing head at an upper portion thereof; and a particle suction part coupled to the index and configured to suck particles generated during polishing of the wafer.
US11198205B2	Cutting tool and machining method A cutting tool includes: a cutting part including a cutting edge having a linear shape; and a fitted part including a fixed section to which the cutting part is fixed, and a fitted part body to be fitted to a cutting device. The cutting edge is located perpendicularly to a virtual line passing through a central axis of the fitted part body, on a plane that is perpendicular to the central axis of the fitted part body. A center of the cutting edge in its longitudinal direction is located on the virtual line.
US11198197B2	Fabrication of high-entropy alloy wire and multi-principal element alloy wire In various embodiments, metallic wires are fabricated by combining one or more powders of substantially spherical metal particles with one or more powders of non-spherical particles within one or more optional metallic tubes. The metal elements within the powders (and the one or more tubes, if present) collectively define a high entropy alloy of five or more metallic elements or a multi-principal element alloy of four or more metallic elements.
US11198191B2	Manual welding apparatus having an automatic wire retract method A method providing a manual welding apparatus configured to supply a welding wire to a welding gun. The welding gun has a trigger and an opening where the welding wire extends when the trigger is activated. The method also has a computer with a user interface that includes an automatic wire retract program. The program monitors the welding gun and determines when the trigger is disabled. The program indicates when a first condition is satisfied and retracts the welding wire so the welding wire does not extend from the opening of the welding gun.
US11198190B2	Systems and methods for duplex communications over a welding cable In one embodiment, a welding system having a welding power supply configured to provide welding power is provided. The welding system additionally includes a weld cable coupled to the welding power supply and configured to transmit the welding power. The welding system further includes a processor configured to transmit and to receive a plurality of tones to provide communications with a device external to the welding power supply via the weld cable.
US11198189B2	Electrode negative pulse welding system and method A welding system includes a power source configured to generate power and deliver the power to a welding torch. The power is provided in accordance with an electrode negative pulse welding regime that includes a cyclic peak, followed by a stabilization phase, then a return to a background level. The stabilization phase has a generally parabolic current shape, and is performed in a current-closed loop manner until a transition point. Resulting weld performance is improved, with a globular-like transfer mode, reduced shorts and enhanced arc stability.
US11198183B2	Tail stock for a long vertically suspended workpiece that will experience heat expansion A method of supporting a rotating member of a tailstock includes rotating a rotating member coupled to a workpiece support slidably mounted in a housing of the tailstock, causing the rotating member to shift along a longitudinal axis in a first direction, and measuring an amount of vertical displacement of the rotating member.
US11198179B2	Plasma atomization metal powder manufacturing processes and system therefor A plasma atomization metal powder manufacturing process includes providing a heated metal source and contacting the heated metal source with the plasma of at least one plasma source under conditions effective for causing atomization of the heated metal source. The atomization may be carried out using a gas to metal ratio of less than about 20, thereby obtaining a raw metal powder having a 0-106 μm particle size distribution yield of at least 80%. The process may further include aligning the heated metal source with the plasma of at least one plasma source. An atomizing system may include an alignment system positioned upstream of the plasma source and adapted to adjust an orientation of the metal source relative to the at least one plasma source.
US11198174B2	Kit comprising components made from planar sheet material for forming forge table and forge pot, and valve component for selectively communicating airflow source and forge pot A kit for forming a forge table and a forge pot for use therewith to carry a fuel for combustion so as to generate heat for heating a metallic workpiece. The forge table includes a tabletop with a central opening for receiving the forge pot. The forge pot includes a container for supporting the fuel and an air chamber fluidically communicated with the container and including an opening for fluidic communication with an external airflow source which generates an airflow for subsequent conveyance to the container for combusting the fuel. Each kit comprises interconnectable components made from rigid non-combustible sheet material. The airflow source is mounted in fluidic communication with the chamber and there is provided an intermediary valve component supported on the same mounting pegs carrying the source that is movably supported on the pegs so as to be operable to control passage of the airflow to the chamber.
US11198172B2	Method and device for joining members A method for joining members according to the present invention includes: providing a first member, a second member, a guide shaft member, a rubber member, a first plunger, a second plunger, and a drive mechanism; inserting the second member into a hole portion of the first member; inserting the guide shaft member into a through-hole of the rubber member; inserting the rubber member, into which the guide shaft member is inserted, inside the second member; arranging an assembly in which the first member, the second member, the rubber member, and the guide shaft member so as to horizontally extend; arranging the assembly so as to be sandwiched by the first plunger and the second plunger; and moving the second plunger toward the first plunger; compressing the rubber member by the first plunger and the second plunger in a direction where the guide shaft member extends, and expanding the rubber member radially outside the guide shaft member; and thus expanding and deforming at least a portion of the second member that is inserted into the hole portion to join the portion to the first member by press-fitting.
US11198171B2	Hot press machine A lower mold includes: refrigerant ejection ports in its press-molding surface; and three or more independent refrigerant guide grooves extending in the press-molding surface from the refrigerant ejection ports to guide the refrigerant ejected from the refrigerant ejection port to an outer portion of the press-molding surface with the refrigerant being in contact with a workpiece. Each of the refrigerant guide grooves neither branches halfway nor merges with the others of the refrigerant guide grooves to extend from the refrigerant ejection ports to the outer portion of the press-molding surface.
US11198170B2	Bulk textured material sheeting A material including a metal sheet, a first plurality of raised and pointed structures, and a second plurality of raised and pointed structures is provided. The metal sheet includes first and second opposed sides, and a thickness between the first and second opposed sides. The first plurality of raised and pointed structures are gouged out of the first side of the metal sheet. The sheet is not perforated, and the raised and pointed structures of the first plurality have a height of between 150% and 300% of the thickness. The second plurality of raised and pointed structures are gouged out of the second side of the metal sheet.
US11198165B2	Pin reforming tool A tool for reforming printed circuit board backplane connector pins on a rod control system. The pin reforming tool of this invention is aligned into a card cage using existing card guides and locates itself around the backplane connector. The tool uses a uniquely designed die (that can be set up for one or multiple pin applications) that precisely engages into the connector and around the pin or pins to be reformed, with the assistance of a zig zag alignment guide matched specifically for the pin spacing. A consistent reforming force is applied via a force applicator structured to provide a force of a preselected magnitude.
US11198161B2	Cleaning device for monocrystal pulling apparatus A cleaning device for cleaning the inside of a monocrystal pulling apparatus includes a main tube part that is capable of being inserted into a pull chamber and a wire cleaning mechanism that is provided at an upper portion of the main tube part and is configured to clean a pulling wire to be inserted into the main tube part. The main tube part includes a continuous extension mechanism that adds together and joins a plurality of joint tube parts in an axial direction and allows the plurality of joint tube parts to be sealed and connected to each other. Accordingly, the cleaning device is configured to efficiently clean the wire by preventing powdery dust from adhering thereto again.
US11198160B2	Detoxifying device, method of replacing piping section of detoxifying device, and method of cleaning piping of detoxifying device A detoxifying device 100 having an inner wall 104 that forms a flow passage 103 through which treatment gas flows includes a first piping 130 that forms a part of the flow passage 103, a replaceable piping section 170 that forms a part of the flow passage 103 at the position downstream of the first piping 130, and is connected thereto for sprinkling the cleaning water to remove the solid product adhering to the inner wall 104, and a second piping 150 that forms a part of the flow passage 103 at the position downstream of the piping section 170, and is connected thereto.
US11198142B2	Fluid dispensing system A variety of dispensing manifolds which are removable connectable to a single deformable container having a single exit portion are disclosed. The dispensing manifolds of the present disclosure provide a single deformable container having a single exit with one or more outlets from which a fluid can be controllably dispensed. The present disclosure also provides a single force generation mechanism, a deformable container holding a fluid or substance, and dispensing mechanisms all on one machine, i.e., a carrier; a system that may also include a pressurized air source that assists a flow of a fluid; and a system that allows for a continuous flow a substance. The systems of the present disclosure provide a deformable container and a method of dispensing wherein, during dispensing, an actuation member is continuously free of contact with the fluid or substance within the container and the actuation member only contacts the exterior surface of the deformable container.
US11198140B2	Concentration device suitable for dielectrophoresis and method for concentrating particles with the same Provided is a concentration device suitable for dielectrophoresis. The concentration device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate provided so as to face the first substrate, a flow path formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first pillar electrode line disposed in the flow path and including a left-side first pillar electrode L (301L), a right-side first pillar electrode R (301R), and one second pillar electrode B (302B), and a second pillar electrode line disposed in the flow path and including one second pillar electrode A (302A). The value of L3 is not less than 5 micrometers, where L3 is equal to (A1−A2), A1 represents a distance between a second vertex Q2 of the second pillar electrode A and a center point O; and A2 represents a distance between the first vertex Q1 of the second pillar electrode B and the center point O.
US11198137B2	Electrification apparatus for electric dust collection and air conditioner for vehicle including same The present invention relates to an electrification apparatus for electric dust collection and an air conditioner for a vehicle comprising the same. According to the teachings of the present invention, there is provided an electrification apparatus for electric dust collection including: a frame, conductive microfiber and conductive. The frame includes a main body frame in which the conductive plate is installed and an installation frame in which a fixing groove in which the conductive microfiber is installed is formed. At this time, the electrification apparatus for electric dust collection further includes a rubber which is coupled with the conductive microfiber and is inserted into the fixing groove.
US11198133B2	System for separation of viscous materials from solids The present invention relates to a method of cleaning solids to be free of, or separating solids from, viscous materials and in some cases other solids such as, but not limited to resins and other coatings, foreign debris, clays, silts, contaminated water or chemicals and in other cases separating some liquids form some other liquids. Also disclosed are systems to accomplish such.
US11198130B2	EWOD system and methods to increase dynamic range for digital nucleic acid amplification A method of digital quantification of a species in an EWOD device includes inputting a sample volume and a diluent volume into the EWOD device; performing an electrowetting operation to generate a first sample droplet from the sample volume; performing an amplification process on the first sample droplet and measuring a turn-on value for the sample droplet; comparing the measured turn-on value to a target turn-on value for digital quantification; calculating a dilution factor based on the comparison of the measured and target turn-on values; performing an electrowetting operation to extract a second sample droplet from the sample volume; performing an electrowetting operation to dilute the second sample droplet with the diluent volume by the dilution factor to form a diluted second sample droplet; and performing a digital quantification on the diluted second sample droplet to quantify an initial concentration of the species in the sample volume.
US11198123B2	Cartridge device with bypass channel for mitigating drift of fluid samples The present disclosure relates to analytical testing devices comprising microfluidics and methods for performing an assay on a fluid sample received within the microfluidics, and in particular, to mitigating drift of fluid samples over a sensor by incorporating a bypass channel into the microfluidics. For example, a test cartridge device is provided that includes a fluid sample entry port and holding chamber connected to a bifurcation junction of a sensor channel and a bypass channel. The sensor channel includes an upstream region and a downstream region, and an analyte sensor is in the upstream region. As a cross-sectional area of the bypass channel is greater than the cross-sectional area of the downstream region of the sensor channel, the bypass channel is a preferred path for excess sample flow and pressure, and thus sample drift above the analyte sensor is mitigated.
US11198122B2	Diagnostic test assembly, apparatus, method A diagnostic test assembly, including: a substrate having formed therein a plurality of mutually spaced open reservoirs and fluidic channels; a deformable membrane attached to the substrate to cover the open reservoirs and fluidic channels; a rigid covering disposed over the deformable membrane, the rigid covering being configured to allow respective actuators external to the diagnostic test assembly to displace corresponding portions of the deformable membrane; wherein at least some of the portions of the deformable membrane act as pumping portions, each pumping portion being disposed over a corresponding one of the reservoirs and being configured so that when it is displaced by a corresponding actuator, it is displaced into the corresponding reservoir to pump fluid from the corresponding reservoir through at least a corresponding one of the fluidic channels; and wherein one or more of the portions of the deformable membrane act as valve portions, each valve portion being configured so that when it is displaced, it blocks fluid flow through a corresponding reservoir or fluidic channel; and wherein movement of fluid within the diagnostic test assembly can be controlled by controlling displacements of the portions of the deformable membrane.
US11198117B2	Longitudinal gradient chromatography columns An ion exchange chromatography column contains an ion exchange stationary phase that includes a charged substrate, a plurality of first particles, and a plurality of second particles. The plurality of first particles each include first ion exchange groups and the first particles are ionically bound to the charged substrate. The plurality of second particles each include second ion exchange groups and the second particles are ionically bound to the charged substrate. The first particles having a first ion exchange group density, and the second particles having a second ion exchange group density. The first ion exchange group density is greater than the second ion exchange group density. The ion exchange chromatography column has a number of zones connected in series where each zone can have a varying level of first ion exchange groups and second ion exchange group from the inlet zone to the outlet zone.
US11198110B2	Method of fabricating organic structure directing agent-free CHA type zeolite membrane and membrane fabricated thereby The present invention relates to a method of fabricating an organic structure directing agent-free CHA type zeolite membrane and a membrane fabricated thereby, and more particularly to a method of fabricating a continuous CHA type zeolite membrane, which exhibits CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separation performances comparable with those of conventional membranes, in a cost-effective manner without a calcination process by hydrothermal synthesis using an alkali metal hydroxide without using an organic structure directing agent, and to a membrane fabricated thereby.
US11198109B2	Mixed metal sorbents for CO2/H2O displacement desorption The disclosure generally relates to CCS sorbents, particularly for CO2/H2O displacement desorption process. The sorbents include an aluminum oxide support that includes two alkali metal salts impregnated on the support. The two alkali metals include a potassium metal salts and a second alkali metal salt which is not potassium. The second metal salt disrupts poisoning effects that degrade sorbent lifetime. The sorbents demonstrate improved CO2 loadings and better H2O/CO2 ratios, as well as improved stability. Compositions and methods of making are disclosed.
US11198092B2	Exhaust gas treatment method and exhaust gas treatment apparatus This invention provides a continuous liquid phase type wet exhaust gas treatment method for removing sulfur oxides from exhaust gas and collecting it as gypsum, which method is simple and humidifying liquid is uniformly sprayed into exhaust gas with it. The method is characterized in that humidifying liquid is injected downwardly in a region where exhaust gas flows vertically downwardly.
US11198083B2	Filter cartridges; air cleaner assemblies; housings; features; components; and, methods Air cleaner assemblies, components, and features are described. The features can be used to provide that the air cleaner assembly cannot be fully closed, even if a cartridge is nested therein, and appears to be sealed, unless that cartridge is a proper one for the system of concern. The effect is to prevent an inappropriate cartridge, that does not properly seal, from being inadvertently installed in the assembly.
US11198077B2	Standpipe with flow restriction valve, and filter cartridge A “no filter, no run” filtration system that is designed to verify that a filter cartridge is present to safe-guard against damage to fuel injectors, associated fuel components, etc. and engine malfunctions. Fuel flow to the engine is prevented altogether or permitted in an amount insufficient to allow engine operation if a filter cartridge is not installed, and an appropriately designed filter cartridge is required to be used in order to permit sufficient fuel flow for engine operation. In one embodiment, a flow restriction valve is provided that includes a ball.
US11198074B2	Method for assisting thermally-induced changes Disclosed herein is a method for assisting a thermally-induced change to a nano-sized solute or dispersed-phase in a liquid. The method comprises the step of passing gas bubbles through the liquid, the gas in the gas bubbles having a temperature higher than the bulk temperature of the liquid.
US11198063B2	Video display system, video display method, and video display program To prevent visually induced motion sickness that occurs during viewing of three-dimensional content using a display. A video display system and a video display program for a display include a computer for displaying content video on a display unit of the display as a virtual reality space, wherein the computer displays, on the display unit, three-dimensional video data in which a content video region and a fixed background image region surrounding the content video region are set.
US11198059B2	Vibration control apparatus, vibration control method, and program Provided is a vibration control apparatus for controlling a vibration mechanism. The vibration control apparatus receives, from a user, correction information specifying a correction to be made when the vibration mechanism is to be vibrated, acquires tactile sensory vibration data descriptive of a vibration causing the user to feel a tactile sensation, obtains corrected vibration data by correcting the acquired tactile sensory vibration data in accordance with the correction information, and vibrates the vibration mechanism by using the corrected vibration data.
US11198054B1	Universal cribbage board for multi-variation cribbage games and method of play A universal Cribbage board for playing multiple versions of a Cribbage game and method of play provides a universal Cribbage game board adapted to mark points accumulated during card play. The board game is configured for play with multiple versions of a traditional Cribbage card game. The game board has a continuous scoring track that is color-coded and extended to 130 peg holes to accommodate different versions of the traditional Cribbage game. A method of playing variations of the traditional Cribbage card game that are fundamentally the same as traditional Cribbage games, but differ in card scoring combinations, final scores, sequences of playing the cards, privileges, dealer advantages, strategic options, alternative point values, and different odds, in addition to the normal rules of the traditional Cribbage card game. The versions of the Cribbage game include a Holtey 500 Cribbage game, a Dealer's Cribbage game, and a Magic Cribbage game.
US11198053B2	Functional shoes and functional device for functional shoes A functional shoe includes a sole, a functional part to provide a specific function to the functional shoe, a fixing part provided to fix the functional part; and a coupling part provided to be coupled to the fixing part, and directly or indirectly coupled to the sole, at an opposite side to a side coupled to the fixing part. The fixing part includes a fixing body provided to be coupled to the functional part, and a leg member formed to extend from the fixing body in a reference direction which is a direction facing the sole from the fixing body. The coupling part includes an insertion slot provided inside the coupling part to be open in a direction opposite to the reference direction such that the leg member is inserted into the insertion slot.
US11198050B1	Speed tracker The present invention is a device for measuring and displaying the speed, force, rate and/or frequency that an object or a body part strikes a target. The present invention includes an impact sensor, transmitter, computer and display. The sensor includes layers of alternating conductive and non-conductive material that are wrapped around the target. The conductive layers of fabric generate electrical impulses when they come into contact with each other through perforations in the non-conductive material. These signals are interpreted by the computer to derive information about the speed of the strike against the target.
US11198044B2	Golf club head utilizing internal adhesive and metal composite A golf club head is manufactured to form a cavity where the striking face of the golf club is secured to the sole and upper portion of the golf club head. A weighted composite is manipulated into a predetermined location within the cavity. The composite contains an adhesive which secures the composite within the cavity.
US11198043B2	Golf club head with open crown and related methods Described herein is a golf club head devoid of a crown, the club head comprising: a front end having a bottom rail, a top rail, and a strikeface, the strikeface including a striking surface, a back surface, and a reinforcement element extending from the back surface of the strikeface; a rear end opposite the front end; a heel portion; a toe portion opposite the heel portion; a sole coupled to the front end along the bottom rail at a sole transition region, the sole extending toward the rear end of the golf club head and including a sole thickness, at least one weight member, and a perimeter wall extending from the front end near the heel portion to the front end near the toe portion along the rear end of the club head, wherein the perimeter wall decreases in height from the front end toward the rear end of the club head.
US11198042B2	High density outer layer of a golf club head Embodiments of a golf club head comprising a body having a body material density, a strike face having a strike face material density, and a coating comprising a coating material having a coating material density greater than the body material density or the strike face material density are described herein.
US11198032B2	Exercise device An exercise device having a unique asymmetrical shape with rounded ends of differing radii to provide stability and added resistance.
US11198030B2	Ped-A-Pull exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus includes a base configured to rest on a horizontal floor surface. A vertical pole member is fastened to the base and extends vertically from the floor surface. A cross bar sleeve is fastened to an upper end portion of the vertical pole member and supports a pair of cross bar members extending in opposite directions. One or more elastic resistance members extends from the cross bar members. A rectangular foot support plate is removably supported on the base. This rectangular foot support plate has a pair of spaced apart lugs projecting from an underside surface of the foot support plate along one edge. Each is adapted to fit within one of a plurality of recesses in the base so as to incline the foot support plate at an angle with respect to the base when the foot support plate is supported on the base.
US11198020B2	Methods for generating melatonin-response-tuned white light with high color rendering The present disclosure provides methods for generating tunable white light with controllable circadian energy performance. The methods use a plurality of LED strings to generate light with color points that fall within blue, yellow/green, red, and cyan color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output. Different light emitting modes can be selected that utilize different combinations of the plurality of LED strings in order to tune the generated white light.
US11198019B2	Optical output device for skin care An optical output device for skin care, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises: a substrate disposed such that at least one light source is oriented toward a user's skin; a front cover covering one surface of the substrate; a rear cover covering the other surface of the substrate; a wearing device coupled to the rear cover so as to make contact with a part of the user's body such that the optical output device for skin care is worn by the user; and a wearing detection sensor for detecting whether the user is wearing the device.
US11198017B2	Remote medical device alarm A remote alarm for use with a wearable medical device. The remote alarm is configured to receive alarms, voice messages and prompts issued by the wearable medical device and to repeat those alarms, voice messages and prompts in a manner that can more easily be perceived by a patient wearing the wearable medical device or a bystander. The remote alarm can be configured to receive a communication from the wearable medical device, and in response, to identify one or more messages to be provided to the patient or a bystander. The messages may be provided audibly, visually, tactilely or combinations thereof. The remote alarm may further be configured to take certain actions depending upon the content of the communication, such as sending a telephone message to alert emergency personnel to the identity, location and medical condition of the patient, or sending an email.
US11198016B2	In-vehicle automated external defibrillator system and method of controlling the same An in-vehicle automated external defibrillator system and a method of controlling the same, for detecting a state of a driver and applying an electric shock to his or her heart in the event of emergency, are disclosed. The method of controlling the in-vehicle automated external defibrillator system includes determining, by a driver state recognition device, a state of a driver through a state determination device, upon determining that the driver is in a cardiac arrest state, determining, by a heart impulse position controller, two current pads among a plurality of current pads disposed in a seat belt, determining, by a heart impulse intensity controller, current to be applied through the two determined current pads, and applying, by the heart impulse intensity controller, the determined current through the two determined current pads.
US11198012B2	Cathode-minimized stimulation programming Programming a stimulator device to deliver a stimulation therapy at high-density parameter settings using a cathode-minimized electrode configuration determined to induce paresthesia over a patient pain pattern at low-density parameter settings.
US11198010B2	Pacing-based hypertension therapy safety This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods to generate a first pacing waveform during a first pacing period and a second pacing waveform during a second pacing period, and alternate the first and second pacing periods to provide pacing-based hypertension therapy to a heart of a patient to reduce patient blood pressure, wherein the first pacing waveform has a first atrioventricular (AV) delay and the second pacing waveform has a second AV delay longer than the first AV delay. Physiologic information can be received from the patient, and one of the first or second pacing period for delivery to the patient can be determined using the received physiologic information.
US11198007B1	Systems and methods for improved spinal cord stimulation Stimulation treatments for various medical disorders, such as neurological disorders, comprise novel systems, strategies, and methods for providing TMS, electrical, magnetic, optical and other stimulation modalities. Some stimulation methods comprise varying the stimulation parameters to improve the therapeutic efficacy of stimulation and decrease risk of habituation and side-effects such as interference with normal brain, sensory, motor, and cognitive processes. The creation, and subsequent variation, of stimulation parameters can use sensed data in order to match, adjust, or avoid matching characteristics of the stimulation therapy relative to certain endogenous brain activities. Novel methods are described for choosing, creating and subsequently stimulating with partial signals which summate to produce therapeutic vector fields having unique temporal patterns and low- or high-frequency spectral content. Improvements for the treatment of pain are disclosed.
US11198005B2	Methods and systems for blocking nerve activity propagation in nerve fibers A nerve activity blocking system (100) includes a blocking electrode (102) configured to generate a blocking electrical signal that blocks, at least in part, an action potential propagating through a nerve system of a body. using a low frequency alternating current. The blocking electrical signal prevents propagation of the action potential by overriding another electrical signal controlling an organ of the body.
US11197984B2	Microneedle array and manufacturing method of same Provided are a microneedle array capable of improving the visibility of an appearance inspection, and a manufacturing method of the same. A microneedle array is a microneedle array including: a sheet portion having a first surface and a second surface which oppose each other; and a plurality of needle portions arranged on the first surface of the sheet portion, in which the second surface of the sheet portion is configured by a rough surface having peak portions and valley portions, and an average transmittance of the sheet portion in a wavelength range of 300 nm to 740 nm is 75% or less.
US11197977B2	Catheters and devices and systems incorporating such catheters A catheter has a jacket (10, 11, 5) defining a lumen and a helical support (6). The catheter has a proximal portion (1) and a distal portion (3), the distal portion having for at least some of its length a corrugated outer surface. A transition portion has a flexural stiffness which is less than that of the distal portion and more than that of the proximal portion. The transition portion provides an optimum transition in flexural stiffness by way of features of the jacket including geometry of jacket corrugations (15), or overlapping tubular layers (1073, 1074). The distal end of the distal portion may have an extension of liner material folded over (1072, 1082) to provide a particularly soft tip. In other examples the liner is terminated (763) before the distal tip. The catheter is particularly suited to an aspiration device (1350) with a flow restrictor (1353) and the distal portion distal of the flow restrictor. An aspiration system (3500) may employ the catheter with a pump which dynamically applies negative or positive pressure to optimally aspirate a clot.
US11197976B2	Method and process to produce a medical device The inventive method for making a medical device includes providing a micro plastic tube; molding a hub onto the tube; trimming the tube to a predetermined length; molding a tip onto the tube, and creating a tip that contains a micro orifice at a predetermined angle.
US11197969B2	Miniature air filtration assembly for a medical field The present invention is directed to an assembly and method of use thereof for reducing microbial load in an airway of a patient. The assembly includes a miniature vacuum unit. The miniature vacuum unit includes a housing, at least one air inlet configured in the housing for air intake; a vacuum motor for sucking the air through the at least one air inlet; vents configured in the housing for blowing the sucked air out of the housing, a filter media covering inner side of the vents, such as the sucked air passes through the filter media, the filter media configured to retain microbes suspended in the sucked air; and at least one suction tube. The suction tube is having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the at least one suction tube configured to sealably and releasably coupled to the at least one air inlet, a plurality of apertures configured in the wall of the suction tube near its distal end. The suction tube configured to be positioned within the mouth of the patient.
US11197960B2	Filtering syringe The present invention relates to a filtering syringe, and more particularly, to an apparatus obtained by improving a syringe provided with a filter means for filtering foreign substances such as glass fragments of an ampoule, so as to prevent the foreign substances from being injected together with a liquid medicine while allowing the liquid medicine to be smoothly sucked and injected with a small force, especially even though a filter means having micro-pores is employed. The filtering syringe is configured such that the filter means is provided in the injection flow passage to prevent the foreign substances from being injected together with the liquid medicine while enabling the liquid medicine to be more smoothly sucked and injected despite employing the filter means having the micro-pores, thereby maximizing user's convenience and marketability of the syringe.
US11197951B2	Apparatus and method for detecting disconnection of an intravascular access device An apparatus and method are disclosed for detecting the disconnection of a vascular access device such as a needle, cannula or catheter from a blood vessel or vascular graft segment. A pair of electrodes is placed in direct contact with fluid or blood in fluid communication with the vascular segment. In one embodiment, the electrodes are incorporated into a pair of connectors connecting arterial and venous catheters to arterial and venous tubes leading to and from an extracorporeal blood flow apparatus. Wires leading from the electrodes to a detecting circuit can be incorporated into a pair of double lumen arterial and venous tubes connecting the blood flow apparatus to the blood vessel or vascular graft. The detecting circuit is configured to provide a low-voltage alternating current signal to the electrodes to measure the electrical resistance between the electrodes, minimizing both the duration and amount of current being delivered. Detection of an increase in electrical resistance between the electrodes exceeding a pre-determined threshold value may be used to indicate a possible disconnection of the vascular access device.
US11197945B2	Biovessels for use in tissue engineering Described herein are bioengineered constructs and methods of producing the same. The constructs and methods disclosed herein can be applied towards, for example, the generation of vascular grafts to treat cardiovascular disease.
US11197944B2	Compositions and methods of mechanically inducing tissue regeneration The present invention provides methods and compositions for promoting regeneration of a tissue, methods for preventing or reducing inflammation of a tissue, methods for preventing or reducing fibrosis of a tissue, methods for increasing a mass of a tissue, methods for increasing a level of oxygen available to a tissue, methods for increasing a rate of metabolic waste removal from a tissue, methods for increasing blood perfusion to a tissue, and methods of treating severe muscle tissue damage in a subject in need thereof by contacting the tissue with a composition that is suitable for applying cyclic mechanical compression to the tissue.
US11197943B1	Fan for improving air quality A fan is for improving air quality, such as in an indoor environment. The fan includes a motor and a rotatable hub coupled to the motor. At least one fan blade includes a first end portion coupled to the rotatable hub and a second end portion radially distant from the rotatable hub. At least one ion generator is carried by the second end portion of the at least one fan blade, such as by a winglet associated therewith. A stationary tube passes through the rotatable hub including a conduit for transmitting power. A rotary coupling is also provided for transmitting power from the conduit to the at least one ion generator.
US11197938B1	System and process for production of isotopes and isotope compositions Methods for purifying 89Zr are provided, 89Zr compositions are provided, isotope compositions are provided that can include: a radio isotope and a nanoparticle, and methods for radio labeling monoclonal antibodies are provided.
US11197937B2	Compositions for treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration A recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) having an AAV8 capsid which is suitable for intra-retinal injection is provided herein. The rAAV comprises a vector genome packaged within the capsid which contains, operably linked to regulatory elements which direct expression of anti-human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antigen binding antibody fragment (aVEGF), a coding sequence for aVEGF, wherein the coding sequence is operably linked to regulatory elements which direct expression of the anti-VEGF Fab in the eye. Also provided herein are liquid suspensions containing these rAAV8.aVEGF and methods of using same for treatment of wet AMD and other ocular conditions.
US11197933B2	Polysubunit opioid prodrugs resistant to overdose and abuse The invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of pain. Compositions provided are resistant to overdose and abuse. Compositions provided comprise two or more different molecules, where each molecule comprises at least one GI enzyme-labile opioid agonist releasing subunit comprising an opioid agonist that is covalently linked to at least one GI enzyme inhibitor subunit.
US11197925B2	Influenza B virus replication for vaccine development The invention provides a composition useful to prepare high titer influenza B viruses, e.g., in the absence of helper virus, which includes internal genes from an influenza B virus vaccine strain or isolate, e.g., one that is safe in humans, for instance, one that does not result in significant disease, that confer enhanced growth in cells in culture, such as MDCK cells, or in eggs.
US11197924B2	Photochemical preparation method for autologous plasma inactivated vaccine for treating AIDS Disclosed herein is a photochemical preparation method of an autologous plasma inactivated vaccine for the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), including the following steps: drawing autologous blood from an AIDS patient to form blood to be treated; separating the blood to obtain plasma to be treated; adding a photosensitizer into the plasma to be treated to form plasma to be inactivated; and subjecting the plasma to be inactivated to photochemical inactivation to obtain the autologous plasma inactivated vaccine.
US11197922B2	Live attenuated vaccines The present invention refers to a method for the production of live attenuated bacterial strains, suitable as vaccine candidates, comprising the steps of: A. providing a bacterial strain capable of expressing glutamate racemase and possibly D-amino acid transaminase and comprising a peptidoglycan cell wall, and B. inactivating the gene or genes encoding for the glutamate racemase enzyme and, if needed, the gene or genes encoding for the enzyme D-amino acid transaminase in such way that the bacterial strain is no longer capable of expressing a functional glutamate racemase and/or a functional D-amino acid transaminase; wherein the inactivation of said genes causes said bacterial strain to be auxotrophic for D-glutamate.
US11197918B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neovascular disease, containing collagen type i and pigment epithelium derived factor peptide as active ingredients The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neovascular disease, including a collagen and a 34-mer pigment epithelium derived factor (PEDF) peptide as an active ingredient, more specifically, the combined administration of the collagen type I and the 34-mer pigment epithelium derived factor peptide increases the short antiangiogenic activity cycle of the PEDF and extends the dosage range of the PEDF to solve the discomfort and the side effects accordingly due to the conventional frequent injections and thus it can be applied as a therapeutic agent for various neovascular diseases.
US11197907B2	Antimicrobial compounds from the genus Delftia Cultures of Delftia bacteria are disclosed. Antimicrobial agents derived therefrom are also disclosed.
US11197906B2	Methods of lowering blink reflex for the treatment of dry eye disease The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compositions and methods for treating an inflammatory condition including, but not limited to, ocular inflammation, dry eye disease, and ocular neuropathic pain. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a composition comprising (a) chemerin or a fragment or analog thereof and (b) a lipid entity linked to the chemerin or fragment or analog thereof.
US11197900B2	Lactic acid bacteria and anti-inflammatory method thereof A food composition is disclosed which comprises the acid-resistant bacterial strain Lactobacillus acetotolerans LE36. The L. acetotolerans LE36 strain has anti-inflammatory properties. The food composition can be further provided as a pharmaceutical composition.
US11197897B2	Methods and compositions for reducing vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection or colonization The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacteria Clostridium scindens and/or the bacteria Blautia producta contribute substantially to resistance against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids in the case of Clostridium scindens.
US11197896B2	Egg protein formulations and methods of manufacture thereof The present technology relates generally to formulations comprising egg white protein, methods of manufacturing egg protein formulations and uses for egg protein formulations. In particular, several embodiments are directed to egg protein formulations for oral administration in immunotherapy of subjects affected by egg allergies.
US11197892B2	Peptides and combination of peptides of non-canonical origin for use in immunotherapy against different types of cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11197887B2	Proton-binding polymers for oral administration Pharmaceutical compositions for and methods of treating an animal, including a human, and methods of preparing such compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions contain crosslinked amine polymers and may be used, for example, to treat diseases or other metabolic conditions in which removal of protons and/or chloride ions from the gastrointestinal tract would provide physiological benefits such as normalizing serum bicarbonate concentrations and the blood pH in an animal, including a human.
US11197885B2	Collagen enhancing agent made from low acyl gellan gum, methods of making and methods of using the same Described herein are materials and methods useful for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and bone disorders, as well as healing wounds, in a subject. Materials described herein include polysaccharide digestive products resulting from the enzymatic hydrolysis of low acyl gellan gum. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of such materials, and methods for their preparation and use.
US11197879B2	Flavonoid compositions and uses thereof This invention relates to a flavonoid composition that includes eriocitrin. The flavonoid may be included in a complex with other bioflavonoids. The composition may also include neoeriocitrin. This invention also relates to methods of using the composition, including for reducing IL-6 or MCP-1 treating inflammation, and treating symptoms of metabolic syndrome.
US11197877B2	Galactopyranosyl-cyclohexyl derivauves as E-selectin antagonists Compounds, compositions, and methods for treatment and/or prevention of at least one disease, disorder, and/or condition by inhibiting binding of an E-selectin to an E-selectin ligand are disclosed. For example, E-selectin antagonists are described and pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one of the same.
US11197876B2	Effects of LGM2605 on a primate model of asthma The invention provides compositions and methods for treating asthma in a subject in need thereof comprising administering chemically synthesized secoisolaricirecinol diglucoside (SDG), and in particular, a racemic mixture of the SDG (LGM2605), stereoisomers thereof, metabolites thereof, and analogs thereof. Also provided are methods for treating or preventing ozone-induced damage in a subject in need thereof.
US11197875B2	Nutritional formulations including human milk oligosaccharides and antioxidants and uses thereof Disclosed are nutritional compositions including human milk oligosaccharides in combination with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or carotenoids that can be administered to preterm infants, term infants, toddlers, and children for reducing inflammation and the incidence of inflammatory diseases.
US11197872B2	Vitamin C and doxycycline: a synthetic lethal combination therapy for eradicating cancer stem cells (CSCs) The present disclosure relates to compounds and methods of eradicating cancer stem cells by combining inhibitors of oxidative metabolism and glycolytic metabolism. Also described are compounds and methods of identifying a combination of inhibitors of oxidative metabolism and glycolytic metabolism to treat cancer stem cells.
US11197871B2	Methods and materials for treating calcific aortic valve stenosis This document provides methods and materials involved in treating cardiovascular conditions such as calcific aortic valve stenosis. For example, methods and materials for using sGC agonists or a combination of sGC agonists and PDE5A inhibitors to reduce calcification of heart valves and/or vessels or to slow progression of aortic sclerosis to calcific aortic valve stenosis are provided.
US11197863B2	Inhibitors of polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) for treating pediatric embryonal tumors Disclosed are methods and compositions for treating pediatric embryonal tumors. The methods and compositions utilize or include an inhibitor of polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) for treating pediatric embryonal tumors.
US11197862B2	Methods of preventing toxicity of platinum drugs Methods for reducing platinum drug-induced toxicity in a cell expressing Organic Cation Transporter 2 (OCT2), methods for reducing platinum drug-induced toxicity in a subject, methods for treating cancer, methods for increasing efficacy of platinum drug treatment in a subject, and pharmaceutical compositions are described. The described methods and compositions include an OCT2 inhibitor where the OCT2 inhibitor is buflomedil or a salt thereof, dolutegravir or a salt thereof contains an imidazole, or is miconazole or a salt thereof.
US11197859B2	Hydantoin derivatives useful as Kv3 inhibitors The disclosure provides compounds of formula (I): said compounds being inhibitors of Kv3 channels and of use in the prophylaxis or treatment of related disorders.
US11197856B2	Bicyclic compounds and methods for their use in treating autism Embodiments of this invention provide compositions and methods for therapeutic use of diketopiperazines including cyclic G-2-Allyl Proline and other cyclic Glycyl Proline compounds to treat symptoms of Autistic Disorder or Autism, as well as manufacture of medicaments including tablets, capsules, liquid formulations, gels, injectable solutions, and other formulations that are useful for treatment of such conditions.
US11197850B2	Powder injection of the donepezil semi palmoxiric acid salt, composition containing same and preparation method therefor A powder injection of a donepezil semi palmoxiric acid salt, a composition containing the same and a preparation method therefor. The powder injection contains donepezil semi palmoxiric acid salt crystals, and the average grain size of the crystals ranges from 0.5 μm to 100 μm.
US11197838B2	Infusion dosage form of norepinephrine The present invention provides a ready to use stable aqueous dosage form of norepinephrine comprising an aqueous solution of norepinephrine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, one or more sulfite antioxidants and an ion chelator. The present invention also provides an infusion container filled with an aqueous solution of norepinephrine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the said solution is stable for a prolonged period of time and can be terminally sterilized by autoclaving.
US11197833B2	Fortified CBD oil for treatment of PTSD An example blended oil composition includes a combination of Cannabidiol (CBD) oil extracted from Cannabis sativa, curcumin oil including one or more curcuminoids from turmeric rhizomes, and ginsenoside oil including one or more ginsenosides from at least one of Panax ginseng and P. quinquefolius. The Cannabis sativa comprises at least one of C. sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis. An example method of producing CBD oil is also disclosed.
US11197831B2	Compositions comprising at least one dispersed active principle and lipid microcapsules A composition is described that includes lipid microcapsules and at least one dispersed active principle. A method is also described for preparing the composition. Also described, is the use of the composition in the treatment of dermatological diseases.
US11197822B2	Topical corticosteroids for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract Provided herein are methods for preventing or alleviating the symptoms of and inflammation associated with inflammatory diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, those involving the esophagus. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions useful for the methods of the present invention.
US11197820B2	Trans-tympanic membrane delivery platform and uses thereof Provided herein are methods and composition for trans-tympanic membrane delivery of therapeutic agents such as antimicrobial agents, anti-inflammatory agents, and anti-biofilm agents to the middle ear for rapid, localized treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions associated with a middle ear infection. In particular, provided herein are cationic, anionic, and polymer-based nanoparticles that provide a platform for delivery of therapeutic cargo, as well as cationic, anionic, and polymer-based nanoparticles compositions for rapid, localized delivery of therapeutic agents to the middle ear.
US11197806B2	Solid cosmetic composition comprising a fatty acid-based gelling agent and a co-gelling agent A solid state, oil gel composition for keratinous substance, such as skin, contains (a) at least one fatty acid-based gelling agent; (b) at least one polysaccharide fatty acid ester; and (c) at least one oil. An embodiment according to the present invention provides improved storage stability, morphological stability, and application property.
US11197803B2	Needleless cartridge for automatic drug compounder Various aspects of the subject disclosure relate to a compounder system having a cartridge that includes fluid pathways controllable by valves of the cartridge. A pump component within the cartridge is actuable to move fluid through the controllable fluid pathways. The cartridge includes a needleless fluid port and a needleless vent port for fluid coupling to a vial via a vial puck. The vial puck includes corresponding needleless fluid and vent ports and a cannula. The cannula is extendible, by insertion of a protrusion on the cartridge into a shaft of the vial puck, into the vial to couple the vial to the needleless fluid and vent ports.
US11197799B2	System and method for generating pressure point maps based on remote-controlled haptic-interactions System and method for providing remotely guided physical treatment are disclosed. A computing device is communicably coupled to a therapeutic robot and a remote guidance device. The computing device receives full-body images of a treatment subject. The computing device generates a plurality of key physical points for the treatment subject by identifying a three-dimensional human body template that corresponds to the shape and posture parameters of the treatment subject and fitting the identified first three-dimensional human body template to the full-body images of the treatment subject. The fitting causes adjustments to locations of the corresponding set of key physical points of the first three-dimensional human body template. The adjusted locations of the corresponding set of key physical points of the first three-dimensional human body template are provided to the guidance device as basis for a treatment procedure that is specified by the treatment guidance provider during the physical treatment session.
US11197793B2	Monitoring methods for medical beds There is described methods of monitoring a patient on a bed. An exemplary method includes receiving one or more sensory outputs from sensors associated with the bed, analysing the one or more sensory outputs and determining a plurality of features of the patient therefrom, and receiving the plurality of patient features and determining a health assessment by inputting the patient features into a statistical model.
US11197791B2	Patient transport apparatus with cable connected brake and steer lock assemblies A patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure. The support structure comprises a base, a frame, and a patient support surface to support a patient. The patient transport apparatus also includes a first and a second caster assembly respectively coupled to the support structure to facilitate movement of the support structure along a floor surface, with the first caster assembly comprising a first brake assembly and the second caster assembly comprising a second brake assembly. The patient transport apparatus also includes an actuator assembly operatively coupling the first and second brake assemblies, with the actuator assembly comprising a first and second actuator respectively operatively coupled to the first and second brake assemblies. The actuator assembly further comprises a cable assembly interconnecting the first and second actuator that places the operatively coupled first and second brake assemblies in the braked state or the unbraked state.
US11197784B2	Absorbent disposable article comprising a porous polymer-based structure An absorbent disposable article, such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, sanitary napkin or incontinence device is disclosed. The article has a porous polymer-based structure obtainable by a process of: (a) depositing and photopolymerizing, layer-by-layer in accordance with a predetermined 3D model, an emulsion having an external continuous phase surrounding droplets of an internal phase having has one or more photopolymerizable monomers and/or oligomers and a photopolymerization initiator; and (b) removing the internal phase from the continuous polymer phase formed from the one or more photopolymerizable monomers and/or oligomers. The process produces a monolithic porous structure having three types of pores: (i) pores resulting from the location from which the internal phase was removed, (ii) pores interconnecting the pores according to (i), and (iii) pores as predetermined by the 3D model. The invention also relates to a method of making the article.
US11197773B2	Intraoral device control system Mechanisms are provided to implement an intraoral control mechanism that allows a user to control an operation of a computer system or an electronic device. The intraoral control mechanism detects a strain based on a tongue of a user moving a control mechanism away from a fixed position; transduces the detected strain into a control signal; amplifies an amplitude of the control signal thereby producing an amplified control signal; converts the amplified control signal to a digital input signal; modulates the digital input signal onto a transmission frequency wave; and transmits the digital input signal to the computer system. The computer system may then either execute the digital control signal on the computer system itself to perform an operation or transmit the digital control signal to the electronic device so as to operate as indicated by the digital control signal. The digital input signal is saved for characterization of the user.
US11197772B2	Guidewire adjuster and delivery-system control handle The present invention provides a guidewire adjuster and a delivery-system control handle provided with the guidewire adjuster. The guidewire adjuster includes a support mechanism which has a lumen for a guidewire to extend therethrough; and a driving mechanism for driving the guidewire to move back and forth in the lumen. The guidewire adjuster is able to drive the guidewire to move with respect to a sheath of the delivery system. The support mechanism is connected to the control handle of the delivery system and forms a lumen for accommodating the guidewire. A proximal end of the sheath together with the stent can be driven to move upwardly, due to the relative movement between the guidewire and the sheath of the delivery system. Therefore, the position of the stent can be adjusted by advancing the guidewire forward when the stent has been deployed at a lower position than expected.
US11197767B2	Positioning and adjusting two axis joint implants An inserter connects to an implant which has two rotatable actuators for adjusting two different parameters of the insert. The inserter has a handle and a frame extending from the handle. A hollow tube is supported by the frame and has an end that can be connected and disconnected from the implant when the tube is rotated. A stem is passed through the tube, and another stem is supported by the frame. Each of the stems has an end that is connectable to an actuator of the implant, and an opposite end connectable to a tool driver. When the tool driver rotates a stem connected to the implant, a parameter of the implant is changed. The stems can be removed for cleaning or for replacement with a different type of stem. The two parameters can be a height of different sides of the implant.
US11197762B2	Implant for bone and cartilage reconstruction The aim of the invention is to restore the mobility of an articular end (2) of a bone (3) of a patient by means of a reconstruction implant. This implant (1), which permits reconstruction both of bone and of cartilage, comprises a grated framework (10) and a sheet (20) made of a biological tissue material, this sheet firmly covering one face (11) of the framework, while the opposite face (12) is designed to be pressed rigidly against, and firmly joined to, the end of the bone.
US11197760B2	System and method to fuse bone An implant is provided that is operable to be disposed between and fuse two sections of a bone. The implant includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The outer layer at least partially surrounds the inner layer and is operable to abut against the two sections of the bone. The outer layer is porous and/or fibrous and is operable to receive at least one cellular growth factor.
US11197752B2	Situ filling and sealing of electrowetting intraocular lenses An eye-implantable electrowetting lens can be operated to control an overall optical power of an eye in which the device is implanted. A lens chamber of the electrowetting lens contains first and second fluids that are immiscible with each other and have different refractive indexes. By applying a voltage to electrodes of the lens, the optical power of the lens can be controlled by affecting the geometry of the interface between the fluids. When the electrowetting lens is inserted into the eye, the lens chamber may contain only one of the first and second fluids. The other fluid can be added after insertion through a needle, a tube, or some other means. Having only one of the first and second fluids in the lens chamber during insertion of the lens can prevent fouling of internal surfaces due to folding or other manipulation of the lens during the insertion process.
US11197744B1	Method and system for generating interdental filler models Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for generating an interdental filler model for a patient. Locations for ends of the interdental filler model may be determined. A curvature of the interdental filler model may be determined. A shape of the interdental filler model may be determined. A first arc may be determined for a first end of the interdental filler model and a second arc may be determined for a second end of the interdental filler model. A set of arcs may be interpolated between the first arc and the second arc. The set of arcs may be grounded on the patient's gingiva. The interdental filler model may be generated based on the set of arcs.
US11197743B2	Method for producing a prosthesis or partial prosthesis A method for generating a prosthesis or partial prosthesis based on digital data using a plurality of teeth (10) and a prosthesis base (12) to be manufactured, characterized in that the generatively or subtractively generated teeth (10) and/or the generatively or subtractively generated prosthesis base (12) are manufactured having oversize, apart from regions of the teeth (10) and the prosthesis base (12) on which the teeth (10) and the prosthesis base (12) abut against each another and/or are joined or connected to each other, and in that the teeth (10) and/or the prosthesis base (12) are subsequently brought to the desired original dimension, in particular milled, with at least partial removal of the oversize (30, 32).
US11197741B2	Ultra-adaptable orthodontic system An orthodontic bracket may include a housing portion having a first channel extending from a first end to a second end through the housing portion. The first channel is configured to slidably receive an archwire therethrough. The bracket also include a body portion configured to be received within the housing portion. The housing portion is configured to rotatably mount to the body portion about a first axis and a second axis. The first axis may be in an apico-coronal direction of the tooth. The second axis may be in a buccopalatal direction of the tooth. The bracket further includes a base portion configured to attach to a surface of the tooth. The body portion is configured to slidably mount on the base portion along the apico-coronal direction of the tooth.
US11197735B2	Systems and methods for optogenetic imaging Provided herein are systems and methods for simultaneous imaging and stimulation using a microscope system. The microscope system can have a relatively small size compared to an average microscope system. The microscope can comprise in part an imaging light source and a stimulation light source. Light from the imaging light source and the stimulation light source can be spectrally separated to reduce cross talk between the stimulation light and the imaging light.
US11197732B2	Device for suspending one or more medical instruments, such as a drying cabinet for endoscopes and holding system for suspending one or more medical instruments The present invention relates to a device for suspending one or more medical instruments, such as a drying cabinet for endoscopes, comprising a closable space, a plurality of holders positioned in the closable space provided with at least one retaining elements and a control system comprising an identification system configured for identifying the holders, wherein the at least one retaining element of each holder is provided with at least one identification means connected to the identification system, wherein the identification means is configured to identify the retaining element of the respective holder. The present invention further relates to a holding system for suspending one or more medical instruments in a closable space adapted therefore, such as a drying cabinet for endoscopes, comprising a holder and at least one retaining element, wherein the holding system further comprises a spacer connected to the holder and provided with a hinge system, wherein the at least one retaining element is configured to clampingly receiving the at least one medical instrument to be suspended.
US11197724B2	Medical probe Provided is a medical probe comprising a handle part to be held in hand, a position transmission part to be coupled to the hand part and to reflect or transmit a position signal to an optical tracking system (OTS), a main body to be coupled to one side of the handle part and to be positioned at an affected area of a patient, and a hook part to be coupled to the other side of the main body and to touch the affected area, wherein the hook part is coupled to the main body so as to have one angle of an acute angle, a right angle and an obtuse angle with respect to the main body.
US11197722B2	Surgical navigation inside a body A virtual reality surgical navigation method includes the steps of preparing a multi dimension virtual model associated with an anatomy inside of patient; receiving data indicative of a surgeon's current head position, including direction of view and angle of view; rendering a first virtual three-dimensional image from the virtual model, the virtual three-dimensional image being representative of an anatomical view from a first perspective at a location inside the patient, wherein the perspective is determined by data indicative of the surgeon's current head position; communicating the first rendered virtual image to a virtual headset display; receiving data input indicative of the surgeon's head moving to a second position, wherein the head movement comprises at least one of a change in angle of view and a change in direction of view; and rendering a second virtual three-dimensional image from the virtual model, the second virtual three-dimensional image being representative of an anatomical view from a second perspective at a first location inside the patient.
US11197708B2	Plasma generator configured for use with an auxiliary device A plasma generator is described comprising an elongate member having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therethrough, the proximal end configured to be connectable to a source of an inert gas, a plasma generation tip disposed at the distal end of the elongate member, the plasma generation tip configured to be in electrical communication with a power source, and an activation switch configured to control generation of plasma at the plasma generation tip, wherein the plasma generator is configured to be operably connectable to a medical device.
US11197705B2	Bone cement injection device The bone cement injection device includes an injection assembly and a filler assembly. The injection assembly includes a barrel, first needle member, second needle member, and plunger. The first needle member is movably housed inside the barrel, and includes a first member body, a first conduit, a side tube, and puller elements. The second needle member is housed in the first needle member, and includes a second member body, and a second conduit. A space is maintained between the first and second conduits. The plunger is joined to the first member body and is movably housed in the second member body. The filler assembly fills bone cement into the second member body. The first needle member is pulled backward, and the plunger injects the bone cement into the patient's bone. With an air compressor connected to the side tube, a negative pressure is created to facilitate bone cement injection.
US11197703B2	Fixation article for an implant A cranial implant and a method for generating and implementing the cranial implant is provided, wherein the cranial implant includes at least one fixation tab. The method includes determining the characteristics of a skull of a patient and an opening in the skull, identifying the desired location of the at least one fixation tab, fabricating the cranial implant based on at least one of a predetermined algorithm and experience of a fabricator in response to at least one of the characteristic of the skull/opening in the skull and the location of the fixation tabs, adjusting the cranial implant to fit within the opening of the skull such the cranial implant is substantially flush with a surface of the skull and securing the cranial implant to the skull using one or more fixation screws.
US11197700B2	Bone fixation system including an implant having a plate portion and a mesh portion A bone fixation system is configured to be implanted and secured to a bone so as to stabilize a bone. The bone fixation system includes an implant having a plate portion configured to be secured to a first segment of the bone by a first bone anchor, and a second segment of the bone by a second one anchor. The implant further includes a mesh portion configured to abut a third segment of the bone to prevent movement of the third segment relative to both the first segment and the second segment. The implant defining an outer perimeter defined in part by the plate portion and in part by the mesh portion.
US11197696B2	Pivotal bone anchor assembly with threaded spherical shank head having a planar top surface A pivotal bone anchor assembly includes a receiver with a base defining an internal cavity with a seating surface adjacent a bottom opening and an upper portion defining a channel configured to receive an elongate rod. The assembly also includes an anchor member having a proximal end portion with a lower contact surface slidably engageable with the seating surface to establish pivotable motion between the anchor member and the receiver, and a planar upper surface surrounding an internal drive socket. The assembly further includes an insert positionable within the channel with a lower surface engageable with the proximal end portion of the anchor member to direct a downwardly-directed force onto the proximal end portion to lock the position of the anchor member relative to the receiver, with the planar upper surface remaining spaced apart from the lower surface of the insert so as to not directly receive the downwardly-directed force therefrom.
US11197691B2	Sealing multiple surgical instruments In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a door mechanism is provided. A door mechanism according to some embodiments of the present invention includes a door that includes a sealing part, an arm connected to the sealing part, and a pivot part connected to the arm, the door rotating around a pivot axis at the pivot part; and a lever, the lever engaging the door at the pivot part such that the lever opens the door when engaged but is not affected when the door is opened without the lever.
US11197688B2	Surgical instrument A surgical instrument is provided, namely surgical scissors. The surgical instrument has a removable actuating rod which, in conjunction with the clevis and a tube, provides means for securing blades of the scissors. The tube prevents a removable pivot pin of the blades from becoming displaced from the clevis of the instrument. When the actuating rod is removed from the surgical instrument the pivot pin may be removed and, thus, the blades of the scissors may be removed for cleaning and/or replacement. The tube provides the tension and further constrains the scissor blades in a manner which results in the consistent and effective cutting performance of the scissors post assembly.
US11197687B2	Medical tools for and methods of gaining access to extra vascular spaces In some examples, a tool for, e.g., creating a sub-sternal tunnel in a patient or other use, is described. The tool may include a handle and a tunneling shaft coupled to the handle. The tunneling shaft extends from a proximal end to a distal end, and at least a portion of the tunneling shaft extends in a curved orientation between the first end to the distal end. The distal end of the tunneling shaft includes a cutting tool having a sharp edge. The cutting tool is moveable from a recessed position in which the sharp edge of the cutting tool is recessed into the distal end of the tunneling shaft to a deployed position in which the sharp edge of the cutting tool extends beyond the distal end of the tunneling shaft in the deployed position, e.g., to cut pericardium, scar tissue, and/or connective tissue with the sharp edge.
US11197679B2	Implant cutting block pin placement A system, method, and device for drilling holes (420, 422) in a target bone (414) are described. For example, the system includes a cutting tool (330), a navigation system (310) configured to track a position of the cutting tool, and a computer-assisted surgical (CAS) system (340) operably connected to the cutting tool and the navigation system. The CAS system can be configured to determine an implant component (100) to be implanted on the target bone (414), determine a cutting block position for preparing the target bone to receive the implant component, determine a plurality of pin locations (420, 422) for securing the cutting block (416) based upon the determined cutting block position, and selectively provide instructions to the cutting tool to cut a hole when the cutting tool is in a position adjacent to at least one of the determined plurality of pin locations.
US11197678B2	Apparatus and method for placement of device along wall of a body lumen An apparatus (100) includes: a expandable structure (140) formable into three dimensional shapes including a range of diameters (D) and corresponding lengths (L); a movable component (106) moveable between a range of positions (124, 126) effecting the range of diameters; and a mechanical linkage (110) disposed between the movable component and the expandable structure. The expandable structure is configured to fit inside a working channel (204) of an endoscope (202) when the expandable structure is collapsed. The mechanical linkage is configured to move the collapsed expandable structure through the working channel to a selected location (400) past a distal end (404) of the endoscope and to increase and decrease a diameter of the expandable structure in response to changes in the position of the movable component when the expandable structure is at the selected location.
US11197673B2	Surgical stapling instruments and end effector assemblies thereof A staple cartridge assembly of a surgical stapler includes a chassis defining an elongate channel therein, a first electrical connector coupled to the chassis, a staple cartridge body configured for removable receipt in the elongate channel of the chassis, and a second electrical connector coupled to the staple cartridge body and having a memory. The memory has stored therein a parameter of the staple cartridge body. The first and second electrical connectors are configured to matingly engage one another upon receipt of the staple cartridge body in the elongate channel of the chassis.
US11197665B2	Needle reload device for use with endostitch device A needle reload device includes a loading assembly including a needle holder pulley and a needle release arm. The needle holder pulley includes a base including first and second portions configured to receive a needle. The needle release arm is transitionable between an engaged state, in which the needle release arm engages the needle holder pulley to inhibit rotation of the needle holder pulley, and a disengaged state, in which the needle release arm is disengaged from the needle holder pulley such that the needle holder pulley is rotatable. When the needle release arm is in the engaged state, the first portion of the needle holder pulley is positioned between jaws of a stitching device, and when the needle release arm is in the disengage state, the second portion of the base of the needle holder pulley is positioned between the jaws.
US11197660B2	Asymmetric occluder device An asymmetric occlusion device for occluding an opening in a body tissue where part of the opening is defined by a partial inadequate rim. The asymmetric occlusion device includes a waist portion having a distal end extending to a proximal end. The waist portion is of non-woven material extending around a longitudinal axis opening. The occlusion device further includes a pair of asymmetric occluder disks attached to the waist. The asymmetric distal and proximal occluder disks are formed of shape memory material. The asymmetric occluder disks include a short arm extending from the waist and an extended arm extending from the waist. The extended arm exceeds the length of the first short arm. The density of the first short arm exceeds the density of the second extended arm.
US11197659B2	Urine collection device A urine collection device 1 comprises a collector 2 to collect urine voided by a user, first and second outlets 3, 4 to allow urine to drain from the device, the first outlet 3 being adapted for connection to a receptacle 5 for a urine sample, and the second outlet 4 comprising an overflow outlet. A diverter device 6 is provided having first and second operative states, such that in a first state the diverter device 6 allows urine to flow through the first outlet 3 to the receptacle 5 for collection of a forestream sample, and in a second state the diverter device 6 prevents flow to the first outlet 3 and allows flow to the overflow outlet, the diverter device 6 being unable to return from the second state to the first state. The collector 2 is preferably a funnel 7 whose open lower end 11 forms one of the outlets, and also has the other outlet in the funnel wall.
US11197657B2	Methods and systems for identifying ultrasound images Systems and methods generally relate to identifying ultrasound images from multiple ultrasound exams. The systems and methods identify a first ultrasound image feature of a current ultrasound image of an anatomical structure during a current ultrasound exam based on ultrasound data received from an ultrasound probe, and accessing a plurality of prior ultrasound images that were acquired during a prior ultrasound exam. The systems and methods compare the first ultrasound image feature in the current ultrasound image with related ultrasound image features in the plurality of prior ultrasound images to identify candidate ultrasound images. The systems and methods identify a resultant ultrasound image from the candidate ultrasound images based on the related ultrasound image features, and display the current and resultant ultrasound images on a display.
US11197655B2	Ultrasound probe and method of manufacturing ultrasound probe Provided are an ultrasound probe including high-sensitive piezoelectric elements and a method of manufacturing an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound probe includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements on a backing material arranged in an array along an arrangement direction. Each of the plurality of piezoelectric elements includes a laminate in which a first conductive part, a piezoelectric body part, and a second conductive part are laminated on a surface of the backing material in order. A plurality of acoustic matching part respectively arranged on the second conductive parts of the plurality of piezoelectric elements is provided. A plurality of third conductive parts acquired by respectively joining a part of the plurality of acoustic matching parts in an elevation direction to the second conductive parts of the plurality of piezoelectric elements is provided. A fourth conductive part that electrically connects the plurality of third conductive parts to each other is provided. The second conductive parts of the plurality of piezoelectric elements, the plurality of third conductive parts, and the fourth conductive part form a common electrode common to the plurality of piezoelectric elements.
US11197650B2	Cooling system for a computed tomography device and method for cooling a computed tomography device A cooling system for a computed tomography device includes a fan for generating an air stream and a fan housing; first flow duct for guiding the air stream is formed in the fan housing and relatively widens out in a direction of flow of the air stream; and an annular frame for accommodating a rotational bearing. A rotating frame of the computed tomography device is connectable to the annular frame and is mounted rotatably relative to the annular frame about an axis of rotation. An annular second flow duct for guiding the air stream is formed in the annular frame and the fan is attached to the annular frame via the fan housing such that the fan is arranged outside the annular frame and the air stream is guided via the first flow duct from the fan to the annular second flow duct.
US11197645B1	System and method of throat abnormal object recognition A system and method of throat abnormal object recognition is disclosed. The system includes a throat abnormal object recognition device, a data source device, a display device, and an operation device connected to the throat abnormal object recognition device, the data source device, and the display device. The method includes the throat abnormal object recognition device generating operation parameters, the data source device generating an original X-ray image data, the throat abnormal object recognition device reading the original X-ray image data, performing a pre-stage process on the original X-ray image data to generate a pre-stage processed image data, performing a comparison process on the pre-stage processed image data to generate a comparison processed image data with an abnormal object image, employing a frame mark to mark the abnormal object image as a mark X-ray image, and employing the display device to display the mark X-ray image.
US11197644B2	X-ray imaging apparatus comprising a detection unit with a stray radiation collimator An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a detection unit, having an X-ray detector and a stray radiation collimator in stacked arrangement, and an X-ray source opposite the detection unit. The X-ray source is embodied, starting from a focal point, to emit X-rays towards the X-ray detector. The X-ray detector has a sensor plane and is subdivided in a first direction into a plurality of detector elements. Each detector element of the plurality of detector elements is embodied to convert the X-rays impinging on a surface region, assigned to the detector element, of the sensor plane into an electrical pixel measurement signal. The stray radiation collimator has a plurality of collimator walls. The collimator walls are arranged over the surface region of a detector element of the plurality of detector elements, such that a shadow cast by a respective collimator wall completely overlaps with the surface region of the corresponding detector element.
US11197643B2	Medical x-ray imaging systems and methods A detector system for an x-ray imaging device includes a detector chassis, a plurality of sub-assemblies mounted to the detector chassis and within an interior housing of the chassis, the sub-assemblies defining a detector surface, where each sub-assembly includes a thermally-conductive support mounted to the detector chassis, a detector module having an array of x-ray sensitive detector elements mounted to a first surface of the support, an electronics board mounted to a second surface of the support opposite the first surface, at least one electrical connector that connects the detector module to the electronics board, where the electronics board provides power to the detector module and receives digital x-ray image data from the detector module via the at least one electrical connector. Further embodiments include x-ray imaging systems, external beam radiation treatment systems having an integrated x-ray imaging system, and methods therefor.
US11197640B2	System, method, and computer algorithm for measuring, displaying, and accurately detecting changes in electrophysiological evoked potentials An automated evoked potential analysis apparatus for improved monitoring, detecting and identifying changes to a patient's physiological system is described. The apparatus includes an input device for obtaining electrical potential data from the patient's physiological system after application of stimulation to a patient's nerve and a computing system for receiving and analyzing the electrical potential data. The computing system includes a processing circuit configured to: generate a plurality of evoked potential waveforms (EPs) based on the electrical potential data, measure changes or trends in the generated EPs utilizing a sliding window of analysis, display incremental changes in waveforms between full subsets of EPs, and determine an alert vote for each subset, representative of changes to the physiological system generating the EPs.
US11197637B2	Control system for a vehicle seat A system includes a controller coupled to one or more sensors. The controller receives sensor data indicative of biometric data an occupant of a vehicle seat from the sensors. The controller receives the sensor data and analyzes the data to provide biometric data associated with the occupant of the vehicle seat.
US11197630B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting a blanking period during transitioning between operating states in a medical device A method and medical device for adjusting a blanking period that includes sensing cardiac signals from a plurality of electrodes, the plurality of electrodes forming a plurality of sensing vectors, determining whether to adjust a blanking period during a first operating state, advancing from the first operating state to a second operating state in response to the sensed cardiac signals, determining, while in the second operating state, whether the blanking period was adjusted while in the first operating state, and adjusting the blanking period while in the second operating state in response to the blanking period being adjusted while in the first operating state.
US11197628B2	Cardiovascular health monitoring device A device for simultaneously acquiring electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, impedance plethysmogram (IPG) signals, ballistocardiogram (BCG) signals, and weight measurements through feet of a user. The device includes an electrically-conductive surface for contacting feet of the user and supporting weight of the user during use. The device also includes one or more force sensors for detecting forces and force variations across the electrically-conductive surface, electronics for processing electrical signals generated and/or detected from the electrically conductive surface, signals from the set of force sensors, and a base containing the electronics. The base is structurally coupled to the electrically-conductive surface by a set of conductive fasteners that transmit signals from the electrically-conductive surface to the electronics. The device can also include an integrated display for providing health insights to the user.
US11197627B2	Continuous glucose monitoring system and method A continuous glucose monitoring system and method has an inserter assembly for inserting a sensor through the skin and into subcutaneous tissue where an inserter housing with the sensor remains on the skin after insertion, a sensor housing cover attachable to the sensor housing after insertion where the sensor housing cover has an electronic module and a battery, and an electronic device equipped with wireless communication for communicating with the electronic module of the sensor housing cover assembly, the electronic device configured for receiving input signals from the sensor, converting the input signals to analyte date, displaying the analyte data on a user interface of the electronic device, storing the data for recall, and creating and/or sending reports of the data.
US11197624B2	Sensor assembly for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid and method of assembling a sensor assembly A sensor assembly (256) for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid and a method of assembly a sensor assembly (256) for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid are disclosed. The sensor assembly (256) comprises: at least one body mount (212) configured for attachment to a body of a user; at least one electronics unit (186) attachable to the body mount (212), having at least one electronics component (208) for one or more of controlling the detection of the analyte or transmitting measurement data to another component; wherein the body mount (212) includes a locking mechanism (216) having at least one lever (218) pivotably mounted to the body mount (212), the lever (218) being configured to lock the electronics unit (186) to the body mount (212).
US11197619B2	System and apparatus comprising a multi-sensor catheter for right heart and pulmonary artery catheterization A system and apparatus comprising a multi-sensor catheter for right heart and pulmonary artery catheterization is disclosed. The multi-sensor catheter comprises multi-lumen catheter tubing into which at least three optical pressure sensors, and their respective optical fibers, are inserted. The three optical pressure sensors are arranged within a distal end portion of the catheter, spaced apart lengthwise within the distal end portion for measuring pressure concurrently at each sensor location. The sensor locations are configured for placement of at least one sensor in each of the right atrium, the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery, for concurrent measurement of pressure at each sensor location. The sensor arrangement may further comprise an optical thermo-dilution sensor, and another lumen is provided for fluid injection for thermo-dilution measurements. The catheter may comprise an inflatable balloon tip and a guidewire lumen, and preferably has an outside diameter of 6 French or less.
US11197617B2	Systems and methods for monitoring and analyzing cardiovascular states A system and method for hemodynamic dysfunction detection may include at least one sensor configured to received one or more signals from a patient, a computing device in data communication with the at least one sensor, a computer-readable storage medium in communication with the computing device, an input device, and an output device. The system may include computer readable instructions to cause the system to receive at least one signal in the time domain from the sensor, determine at least one metric in the frequency domain from the at least one signal in the time domain, and determine the cardiovascular state of the patient from a combination of the at least one metric in the frequency domain and information contained in at least one database of cardiovascular states. The system may also notify a user of a immanent patient cardiovascular event and recommend one or more interventions to mitigate it.
US11197612B2	Non-invasive biological, chemical markers and tracers monitoring device in blood including glucose monitoring using adaptive RF circuits and antenna design The device measures glucose concentration in blood without any extraction of blood. The device is a non-invasive method for measuring glucose Radio Frequency and Antenna Circuits and Systems. The device is a wearable device that can non-invasively measure blood glucose levels in an instantaneous manner and continuous manner.
US11197611B2	Systems and methods for determining spatial locations of patient data gathering devices An example of a mobile computing device for managing medical equipment includes a display and a processor, a memory, and associated circuitry, the processor configured to receive patient data gathering device location information for a plurality of patient data gathering devices, the patient data gathering device location information being indicative of one or more patient data gathering device locations in an assigned monitoring area corresponding to the mobile computing device, control the display to provide the patient data gathering device location information, capture a user selection of at least one patient data gathering device of the plurality of patient data gathering devices based on the provided patient data gathering device location information, and provide patient data gathering device information based on the user selection.
US11197609B2	Biological information acquiring system A biological signal acquirer is attached to a subject and acquires a biological signal of the subject. A transmitter carried by the subject transmits the biological signal. A first communication port and a first camera are installed in a first location and connectable to a network. A second communication port and a second camera are installed in a second location and connectable to the network. A biological information acquiring device is connectable to the network and provided with a switcher. The switcher acquires, when communication establishment between the transmitter and the first communication port is detected, the biological signal through the first communication port as well as a first image taken by the first camera, and acquires, when communication establishment between the transmitter and the second communication port is detected, the biological signal through the second communication port as well as a second image taken by the second camera.
US11197607B2	Binocular retinal imaging device, system, and method for tracking fixational eye motion A binocular scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) is used to track the fixational eye movement of each of the eyes of a subject. The binocular SLO may include right eye optics for imaging a portion of the retina of the right eye and left eye optics for imaging a portion of the retina of the left eye. Shifts in the imaged portion of the retina with respect to a reference image of the retina may be used to measure and track eye movement. The right eye optics and left eye optics may be separate imaging paths, each with its own bi-directional MEMS scanning mirror and Keplerian telescope. The use of the MEMS scanning mirrors minimizes the size and weight of the binocular SLO.
US11197605B2	Reflective ultra-wide field fundus imager Improved scanning ophthalmoscopes for scanning the retina of an eye are discussed in the present disclosure. One example scanning ophthalmoscope includes an uncollimated light source, a first scanning element, a second scanning element, a slit of a first aspherical mirror, and a second aspherical mirror. The uncollimated light source produces a beam of light to illuminate the retina. The beam of light is relayed from the first scanning element onto the second scanning element by the slit of the first aspherical mirror. The second aspherical mirror relays the beam of light from the second scanning element to the pupil of the eye.
US11197597B2	System and method for a task management and communication system Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for a task management and distribution system. Systems configured as disclosed manage task distribution between various robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles. As tasks are identified as not capable of completion by the detecting robot, they are transmitted to a central task-management system which identifies a subset of robots which are capable of completing the task, determines the availability of the robots in the subset, and assigns one of those robots in the subset to complete the task.
US11197577B2	Device for cleaning a filter holder of a coffee machine The device for cleaning a filter holder of a coffee machine comprises a support body for supporting the filter holder, a motor on whose shaft scraping elements are assembled for removing the used coffee grounds contained in the internal chamber of the filter holder and at least one brush with a plurality of bristles to collect the residual of the used coffee grounds. The device comprises activation elements for activating the motor and controlled by the correct positioning of the filter holder adapted to receive the scraping elements and the brush, a collection member for collecting the used coffee grounds extracted from the filter holder by the scraping elements. The support body has a housing in which the filter holder is positioned and the scraping elements have at least one plough blade to remove the used coffee grounds from the chamber.
US11197568B2	Parcel storage box A parcel storage box (10) comprises a base (12), a side wall (14) and a roof (16) joined to form a box (18) and a parapet (28) provided on an upper surface of the roof (16), the parapet (28) enclosing a volume for planting plants. An opening (20) is provided in the side wall (14) and a door (22) is hinged to the side wall (14) to close the opening (20). A lock (24) is provided for locking the door (22). A barrier (42) is provided on the base (12), the barrier (42) having a front surface (44) for contacting a rear surface of the door (22) and an upper surface (46), the upper surface (46) being sloped relative to the base (12), the upper surface (46) being closer to the base (12) at a front edge of the barrier (42).
US11197563B1	Adaptable product display systems and methods A product display system includes a base, a shelving support assembly coupled to the base, and one or more shelves removably secured to the shelving support assembly. The one or more shelves are securable to the shelving support assembly in a first configuration and a second configuration that differs from the first configuration.
US11197540B2	Method of making a brush and brush A method of making a brush includes providing a plurality of first filaments, each having a first end and a second end; bringing the plurality of first filaments into a first predetermined shape such that the first ends are arranged side by side on a common contour; fixedly connecting the first ends so that a first pre-tuft having the first predetermined shape and a connected first end is formed; bringing a second tuft element having a first end and a second end together with the first pre-tuft into a second predetermined shape such that the first end of the second tuft element and the connected first end of the first pre-tuft are arranged side by side on a common contour; fixedly connecting the connected first end of the first pre-tuft and the first end of the at least second tuft element so that a final tuft having the second predetermined shape and a connected end is formed; and attaching the final tuft to a brush body by overmolding the final tuft's connected end with a plastic material.
US11197533B2	Universal armband assembly with resilient device-retainer A universal armband assembly retains a cuboidal, electronic device in adjacency to a user's arm, and includes an armband and a resilient device-retainer formation. The armband includes a band-to-retainer interface portion and a strap portion. The band-to-retainer interface portion includes a strap-letting aperture and an outer interface portion end. The strap portion extends from the band-to-retainer interface portion in a direction opposite the outer interface portion end. The device-retainer formation is formed from a resilient unibody material construction, is attached to the band-to-retainer interface portion, and is configured to define a relaxed interior volume when in a relaxed state. The device-retainer formation is actuable to define an actuated interior volume, which interior volume receives the electronic device. Restorative forces of the resilient unibody material retain the electronic device within the actuated interior volume. Together the armband and device-retainer formation retain the electronic device in adjacency to the user's arm.
US11197531B2	Thermographically replaceable anthropoid system Provided is a system and a heating method for the system, that includes a stand, a heatable headform disposed on a one end of the stand, and a power supply for receiving power via a power connector from an external power source. The heatable headform receives power from the external power source via the power supply. The system further includes a replaceable human hair covering formed of heat conductive material, to be placed over the heatable headform and heated via the heatable headform for performing hair processing or other chemical processing operations thereon, to simulate that of a human being.
US11197530B2	Three-phase makeup mirror Disclosed is an invention in the field of cosmetic mirrors. The present invention particularly relates to a portable makeup mirror device comprising a first mirror, a second mirror, and a third mirror, each of varying mirror magnification factors, being supported by a freestanding frame, said makeup mirror device having the first mirror and second mirror pivoting and upwardly removed from the mirror housing in opposite directions, and once fully deployed are located on opposing sides of the mirror housing central aperture showing a third mirror fixed within the mirror housing. The freestanding frame has a base and a support member having a plurality of pivots for adjusting the base and mirror assembly.
US11197526B2	Hair painting board and method therefor A hair painting board fosters application of coloring and other hair treatments in an efficient manner. The hair painting board has a curved body to conform to the shape a client's scalp. A wider end of the hair painting board provides the option to a hair stylist to select a variety of hair strands from various areas of the scalp and apply treatment thereto quickly and efficiently. A narrower end is useful for application of treatment at smaller areas of the scalp. One or more notches in the curved body aid in grasping and manipulating the hair painting board.

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