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US11209050B1	Contamination-resistant bearing assembly A contamination-resistant bearing assembly includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a rolling unit, two contamination-resistant internal sleeves and two contamination-resistant external sleeves. The outer ring cooperates with the inner ring to define a bearing space where the rolling unit and the sleeves are disposed. The external sleeves are located at two opposite sides of the internal sleeves which are located at two opposite sides of the rolling unit in an axial direction. Each of the external sleeves includes a metal rigid shell and a sealing member.
US11209041B2	Composite fastener with locking cap feature A fastener comprising a nut body and an associated Lockone clasp is disclosed. The locking clasp may be maintained in its association by one or more locking clasp retainers, the retainers forming an arc. In one embodiment, the nut body is formed with an internally threaded thread bore partially filled by helical thread insert. In another preferred embodiment the helical thread insert is a free running helically wound wire thread insert.
US11209038B2	Bolt A bolt which can prevent seizure is provided due to the bolt being installed obliquely. A guide portion is formed between a groove portion formed at a distal end portion of the threaded portion and a surface end position on a base end side of the tapered surface, a starting end portion of the guide portion being an intersection between the surface end position on the base end side of the tapered surface and a helix according to the groove portion, a terminal end portion of the guide portion overlaps with the distal end portion of the threaded portion, an angle in the direction around the axis of the bolt from the starting end portion to the terminal end portion is set in the range of 90° to 360°.
US11209037B2	Screw and anchor assembly A screw and anchor assembly include a male fastener and a female anchor. The male fastener only has threads or half-circular fins on half of the surface area. The other half is just like a regular cylinder. The female anchor only has threads or half-circular fins on half of the inner surface area. The other half is just like the inner wall of a regular cylinder. The user may push the male fastener into the female anchor, so the half-circular fins on the male fastener engages with the half-circular fins inside the female anchor and locks the male fastener to the female anchor. When the user needs to remove the male fastener, simply turns the male fastener 180 degrees and disengages the half-circular fins on the male fastener from the half-circular fins on the female anchor, then pull the male fastener from the female anchor.
US11209035B2	Adaptor for attaching a prime mover to an actuator An adaptor is used to couple a prime mover to an actuator. The adaptor includes a first portion that attaches to the prime mover and a second portion that attaches to the actuator. The outer surface of the first portion is defined by at least one flat portion connected by at least one arcuate portion. The second portion has a bore configured to accept the first portion, with an inner surface shaped to complement the outer surface of the first portion. A bore through the first portion accepts a drive shaft of the prime mover therethrough where the drive shaft is configured to engage the actuator.
US11209034B2	Spring device and connecting device In order to provide a spring device which is of simple construction and enables achieving high spring forces and long spring paths, it is proposed that the spring device comprises the following: a spring element which is able to be brought from an initial state into a deflected state by elastic deformation; an abutment element against which the spring element is able to abut for reaching a deflected state of the spring element, wherein at least one end of the spring element is moveable relative to the abutment element by elastic deformation of the spring element, wherein the spring element in the initial state thereof has an increasing distance from the abutment element in the direction of the end of the spring element which is moveable relative to the abutment element.
US11209027B2	Methods and apparatus to enable boom bounce reduction and prevent un-commanded motion in hydraulic systems A hydraulic system (600) and method for reducing boom dynamics of a boom (30), while providing counter-balance valve protection, includes a hydraulic actuator (110), first and second counter-balance valves (300, 400), first and second independent control valves (700, 800), and first and second blocking valves (350, 450). The actuator includes first and second corresponding chambers. In a first mode, the second counter-balance valve is opened by the first control valve, and the first counter-balance valve is opened by the second control valve. In a second mode, at least one of the counter-balance valves is closed. A meter-out control valve (800, 700) may be operated in a flow control mode, and/or a meter-in control valve (700, 800) may be operated in a pressure control mode. Boom dynamics reduction may occur while the boom is in motion (e.g., about a worksite). By opening the counter-balance valves, sensors at the control valves may be used to characterize external loads. The control valves may respond to the external loads and at least partially cancel unwanted boom dynamics. The system may further detecting faults in actuators with counter-balance valves and prevent any single point fault from causing a boom falling event and/or mitigate such faults.
US11209023B2	Gas compressor with reduced energy loss A gas compressor comprising a drum affixed to a rotating shaft, the drum including a plurality of compression channels between a common pressure zone and an interior surface of the drum distal to an axis of rotation. A static vane return assembly adjacent the compression channels includes vanes extending from an inlet at an outer circumference to the common pressure zone and directing gas into the common pressure zone, either through the vanes or via separate channels or ducts. Fluid inside the rotating drum forms an annular lake that is drawn through the vanes and into the common pressure zone. Fluid is then forced into the compression channels where gas in the fluid is compressed as it travels from the common pressure zone toward the interior surface. The pressurized gas is separated from the liquid prior to leaving the compression channel assembly while the liquid is returned to the lake.
US11209015B2	Centrifugal compressor In a compressor, a scroll includes a winding end portion, a discharge potion connected to the winding end portion, a winding start portion connected to the discharge potion, and a flow passage inner surface and when a projection plane is assumed for the scroll in a case in which a viewing point is located on a rotation axis of a compressor impeller and on a fluid suction side, and the flow passage inner surface on the projection plane includes a curved protrusion portion protruding outward in relation to the reference line.
US11209014B2	Axial flow fan An axial flow fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan sets disposed around the hub. The hub rotates around a center axis and has a positive pressure side and a negative pressure side opposite to each other. Each of the fan sets includes at least two blades, and each blade has a wind inlet end, a wind outlet end opposite to the wind inlet end, a negative pressure surface, and a positive pressure surface opposite to the negative pressure surface. The wind outlet end of one of the adjacent two blades corresponds to the wind inlet end of the other one of the adjacent two blades. A gap is provided between the negative pressure surface of one of the adjacent two blades and the positive pressure surface of the other one of the adjacent two blades.
US11209011B2	Air conditioner Disclosed is an air conditioner that suppresses generation of leakage vortices between a fan and a shroud. An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an axial fan for blowing air; a shroud partially surrounding a circumference of the axial fan to guide air blown by the axial fan; and a fence ring provided in an inner surface of the shroud and protruding in a radial direction from the inner surface of the shroud. In addition, the fence ring is disposed between a downstream end of the axial fan and a downstream end of the shroud.
US11209009B2	Rotating machine A rotating machine includes: a rotary shaft that is configured to rotate about a center axis; an impeller that is fixed to the rotary shaft and that is configured to compress a working fluid by integrally rotating with the rotary shaft; a casing that covers the rotary shaft; a first seal portion that is disposed at a position away from the impeller in a center axis direction of the rotary shaft and that is configured to seal a portion between the rotary shaft and the casing with a seal gas; a second seal portion that is disposed between the impeller and the first seal portion and that is configured to seal a portion between the rotary shaft and the casing; and a gas supply path through which the seal gas is introduced into the first seal portion.
US11209008B2	Pump apparatus, test operation method of pump apparatus, motor assembly and method for identifying abnormal vibration of motor assembly A pump apparatus which can more accurately determine the occurrence of an abnormal vibration. The pump apparatus includes: a pump; an electric motor for driving the pump; an inverter as a speed changing means for the electric motor; a vibration detector for detecting at least one of a vibration of the pump, a vibration of the electric motor and a vibration of the inverter; and a controller for controlling the pump. The controller includes a storage unit for storing a measured vibration value measured by the vibration detector. The storage unit has a storage table which, when the rotational speed of the pump is increased stepwise to a predetermined rotational speed, stores the measured vibration value measured at each step.
US11209001B2	Scroll compressor having wrap with reinforcing portion A scroll compressor is provided that may include an orbiting scroll having an orbiting wrap, and which performs an orbiting motion; and a fixed scroll having a fixed wrap to form a compression chamber including a suction chamber, an intermediate pressure chamber, and a discharge chamber, by being engaged with the orbiting wrap. A wrap thickness of the fixed wrap may be greater than a wrap thickness of the orbiting wrap within a range which forms the suction chamber. With such a configuration, even if the fixed scroll or the orbiting scroll is thermally-expanded, a transformation of the fixed wrap at a suction side may be prevented. This may prevent a gap between the fixed wrap and the orbiting wrap at an opposite side to the suction side, thereby enhancing compression efficiency.
US11208998B2	Adaptive self-sealing microfluidic gear pump A microfluidic pumping system configured to prevent backflow from an outlet of the system toward an inlet of the system. The microfluidic pumping system comprising a gear housing that has an inlet and an outlet and that houses a drive gear, an idler gear and a drive shaft. The system further includes a front end plate that is coupled to a first surface of the gear housing and a rear end plate that is coupled to a second, different surface of the gear housing. Also coupled to the gear housing is a first and second Halbach magnet arrays that is disposed between the front end plate and the rear end plate. The first and second Halbach magnet arrays include one or more solenoids and the first Halbach magnet array is disposed proximate to the drive gear and the second Halbach magnet array is disposed proximate to the idler gear.
US11208986B2	Computer system and method for detecting irregular yaw activity at a wind turbine A computing system is configured to detect irregular yawing at wind turbines. To this end, the computing system (i) for each respective turbine of an identified cluster of wind turbines: (a) obtains yaw-activity data indicative of the respective turbine's yaw activity during a window of time, and (b) based on obtained yaw-activity data, derives a yaw-activity-measure dataset having measures of the respective turbine's yaw activity during time intervals within the window of time, (ii) based on the respective yaw-activity-measure datasets for the turbines in the cluster, derives a cluster-level yaw-activity-measure dataset, (iii) evaluates the respective yaw-activity-measure dataset for one or more turbines in the cluster as compared to the cluster-level yaw-activity-measure dataset, (iv) based on the evaluation, identifies at least one turbine of the cluster that exhibited irregular yaw activity, and (v) transmits, to an output device, a notification of the irregular yaw activity at the at least one turbine.
US11208981B1	Dynamic mooring system for water wave energy convertors A dynamic adaptive mooring system for wave energy converters (WEC) is disclosed that has a mooring configuration that has a set of fixed mooring lines, and a set of movable mooring lines. When an incoming wave train interacts with the fixed WECs, a set of wave interference points that have higher wave amplitudes than the incoming wave train are formed downstream of the fixed WECs. The movable WECs are then positioned at the interface points to optimize wave energy transfer.
US11208977B2	Ignition control device and reference voltage adjustment method of ignition control device To provide an ignition control device of an internal combustion engine capable of reducing the number of adjustment steps required for adjustment such as matching of a MOS gate voltage or the like without being affected by device variation. A detection voltage is generated on the basis of a primary current flowing through a current detection resistor having a positive temperature dependent characteristic. A reference voltage is generated by a potential difference between a base and an emitter of a first bipolar transistor circuit and a multiple type second bipolar transistor circuit in which a plurality of bipolar transistors are connected in parallel, and a resistance value of a first resistor connected to the emitter side of the plurality of the bipolar transistor circuit, on the basis of a current having a positive temperature dependent characteristic similar to the current detection resistor.
US11208975B2	Fuel injector A fuel injector includes a control valve assembly arranged between an actuator assembly and a nozzle assembly. A 3-way valve controls flow for filling or draining a control chamber through a first throttle and through a second throttle for enabling or preventing fuel injection. The second throttle is a through orifice provided in a plate arranged in the control chamber.
US11208969B2	Air inlet arrangement and method of making the same An inlet arrangement is disclosed herein for use with a supersonic jet engine configured to consume air at a predetermined mass flow rate when the supersonic jet engine is operating at a predetermined power setting and moving at a predetermined Mach speed. The air inlet arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a cowl having a cowl lip and a center body coaxially aligned with the cowl. A protruding portion of the center body extends upstream of the cowl lip for a length greater than a conventional spike length. The protruding portion is configured to divert air flowing over the protruding portion out of a pathway of an inlet to the supersonic jet engine such that a remaining airflow approaching and entering the inlet matches the predetermined mass flow rate.
US11208968B2	Engine system An engine system includes an engine, a main combustion chamber formed by a cylinder head and a piston, an auxiliary chamber formed with a communicating hole communicating with the main combustion chamber, an injector configured to inject fuel into the main combustion chamber, an ignition plug provided to the auxiliary chamber and configured to ignite a mixture gas inside the auxiliary chamber, an accelerator opening sensor, and a control device. The control device controls the injector so that an air-fuel ratio of the mixture gas inside the auxiliary chamber becomes a first air-fuel ratio when an engine load range is a first range, and the air-fuel ratio of the mixture gas inside the auxiliary chamber becomes a second air-fuel ratio leaner than the first air-fuel ratio when the engine load range is a second range where the engine load is higher than in the first range.
US11208965B2	Method and control device for determining a desired intake manifold pressure of an internal combustion engine A method for determining a desired intake manifold pressure of an internal combustion engine by means of an iterative method, wherein a cylinder charge is determined for an intake manifold pressure iterated during the iterative method, and the desired intake manifold pressure is determined as a function of the cylinder air charge that has been determined. In addition, a control device for carrying out the method is provided.
US11208956B2	Fuel injectors and methods of making fuel injectors A fuel conduit for a fuel injector includes a coiled tube with a longitudinal segment arranged along a flow axis and a radial segment. The radial segment extends about the flow axis and is in fluid communication with the longitudinal segment. The wall one or more of the longitudinal and radial segments increases at a thickness transition location offset from a minimum radius of curvature location along the fuel conduit to limit stress within the fuel conduit. Fuel injectors and methods of making fuel injectors are also described.
US11208954B2	Microchannel heat exchangers for gas turbine intercooling and condensing A microchannel heat exchanger (MCHX) includes an air-passage layer including a plurality of air-passage microchannels, a working fluid layer including a plurality of working fluid microchannels, and a sealing layer coupled to the working fluid layer to provide a working/sealing layer set. The working/sealing layer set includes an arrangement of raised pedestals. The raised pedestals may extend from the working fluid layer to the sealing layer and contact the sealing layer.
US11208953B1	Systems and methods to enhance intake air flow to a gas turbine engine of a hydraulic fracturing unit Systems and methods to increase intake air flow to a gas turbine engine of a hydraulic fracturing unit when positioned in an enclosure may include providing an intake expansion assembly to enhance intake air flow to the gas turbine engine. The intake expansion assembly may include an intake expansion wall defining a plurality of intake ports positioned to supply intake air to the gas turbine engine. The intake expansion assembly also may include one or more actuators connected to a main housing of the enclosure and the intake expansion assembly. The one or more actuators may be positioned to cause the intake expansion wall to move relative to the main housing between a first position preventing air flow through the plurality of intake ports and a second position providing air flow through the plurality of intake ports to an interior of the enclosure.
US11208947B2	Exhaust gas turbocharger An exhaust gas turbocharger may include a turbine and a compressor for compression of charge air for an internal combustion engine, and a controllable actuator and a component mechanically adjustable via the actuator. The compressor may include a compressor casing through which charge air is flowable. A holding device may be integrally disposed on the compressor casing. The actuator may be coupled to the holding device, and may be secured to the compressor casing via the holding device. The holding device may have at least one integrally formed protective contour that may extend around the actuator in certain regions at a separation distance from the actuator, and may enclose the actuator in certain regions, such that the actuator is shielded in certain regions from external influences via the at least one protective contour.
US11208946B2	Engine control device and engine control method A determination is made whether or not the condition that the amount V of condensed water remaining in an intake passage has exceeded a predetermined upper limit has been met, based on an input parameter associated with the amount V. If, during an engine operation in an unsupercharged mode, a determination is made that the condition has been met, a condensed water discharging operation of a supercharger is performed such that the condensed water remaining is discharged to a cylinder of the engine through operation of the supercharger.
US11208945B1	Shutter system for a motor vehicle A shutter system is provided for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine that receives forced intake air and is cooled by an engine coolant. The vehicle includes a charge air cooler system having an intercooler for cooling the intake air and an engine cooling system. The shutter system includes a shutter positioned downstream of the intercooler and an actuator for moving the shutter between first and second positions. The shutter system further includes a sensor for generating a signal associated with a temperature of the intake air and a processor for comparing the temperature to a threshold. The actuator moves the shutter to the first position in response to receiving the first signal when the temperature is below the threshold. The actuator moves the shutter to the second position in response to receiving the second signal when the temperature is above the threshold.
US11208942B2	Exhaust manifold clamp for the manifold-cylinder head joint Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for clamping an exhaust manifold to a cylinder head with at least one clamp that is configured to allow thermal expansion and movement of the exhaust manifold while preventing exhaust leaks through the exhaust manifold and cylinder head connection.
US11208940B2	Process for manufacturing a muffler A process for manufacturing a muffler for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, provides a manufactured muffler with a muffler housing with a housing jacket (14) that is elongated in a direction of a housing longitudinal axis and with at least one housing bottom (26) carried on the housing jacket (14). The process includes the steps of providing the housing jacket (14) with a stop formation (50) in association with at least one housing bottom (26) to be carried on the housing jacket (14), providing the at least one housing bottom (26) to be carried on the housing jacket (14), and positioning the at least one housing bottom (26) on the housing jacket (14) such that the housing bottom (26) is in contact with the stop formation (50) associated with the housing bottom (26).
US11208933B2	Exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device The present application discloses an exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device including a casing, a mixing pipe and a partition plate fixed on a periphery of the mixing pipe. The partition plate includes a first plate on one side of the mixing pipe, a second plate on the other side of the mixing pipe and a third plate connecting the first plate and the second plate. The mixing pipe includes a first pipe portion and a second pipe portion. The first pipe portion is provided with at least two first openings located on two sides thereof, respectively. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device includes a first shielding plate and a second shielding plate shielding front ends of the first openings, respectively, so that most of exhaust gas needs to flow bypass the first shielding plate and the second shielding plate before entering the first openings.
US11208931B2	Exhaust gas purification catalyst In an exhaust gas purifying catalyst according to the present invention, a substrate includes inflow-side cells, outflow-side cells, and porous partition walls, each partition wall separating the inflow-side cell from the outflow-side cell. Catalyst portions include: first catalyst portions, each first catalyst portion being provided on a surface of the partition wall that faces the inflow-side cell on an upstream side in an exhaust gas flow direction, and second catalyst portions, each second catalyst portion being provided on a surface of the partition wall that faces the outflow-side cell on a downstream side, and the exhaust gas purifying catalyst satisfies the following expressions: IB1/IA×100≥60%, IB2/IA×100≥60%, IC1/IA×100≥3%, and IC2/IA×100≥3%, where IA, IB1, IB2, IC1, and IC2 represent pore volumes, definitions of which can be found in the specification.
US11208913B2	Gas turbine engine having minimum cooling airflow A cooling system for a gas turbine engine comprises a passage capable of receiving cooling air, a compartment radially adjacent thereto and axially aligned therewith, an opening therebetween, a valve within the opening, and a heat exchanger received in the compartment. The valve is moveable between a maximum open position and a minimum open position for increasing or decreasing airflow from the passage into the compartment. At the valve minimum open position, a leakage path is provided between the passage and the compartment, whereby cooling air is capable of passing from the passage to the compartment and toward the heat exchanger at all valve positions. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
US11208912B2	Turbine engine with floating shrouds A shroud assembly for a gas turbine engine includes: at least one shroud hanger; an annular array of shroud segments carried by the child hanger at least one and arrayed about an engine centerline axis, each of the shroud segments having a flowpath side defining a portion of a primary engine flowpath, and an opposed backside facing the at least one shroud hanger, wherein the shroud segment is mounted to the at least one shroud hanger such that it is movable in a radial direction between an inboard position and an outboard position, in response to a balance of gas pressures prevailing on the flowpath side and the backside; and biasing means which urge each of the shroud segments towards one of the positions.
US11208909B2	Turbine engine and air-blowing sealing method A gas turbine engine includes a device for providing sealing between one rotor section and one stator section. The device includes a coating made of an abradable material attached to the stator section. The device further includes a lip on a portion of the rotor section. The lip is configured to form a seal with the abradable material. The gas turbine engine further includes passages for a gaseous fluid and means for blowing such gaseous fluid. The passages open into the rotor section provided with the lip, so that blown gaseous fluid can be present in a zone radially located between the coating and the lip.
US11208903B1	Stiffness coupling and vibration damping for turbine blade shroud During operation, a bladed rotor disk typically experiences out-of-plane vibration which can result in deterioration and/or cracking at the interface between adjacent shrouds of the turbine blades. In an embodiment, slots are formed at the end of a labyrinth seal segment of each shroud. Preloaded spring strips are inserted through the slots to couple adjacent shrouds while preventing the natural frequency of the turbine blades from drifting to the operating speed range and/or providing vibration damping to the untuned blade mode.
US11208900B2	Gas turbine component with cooling aperture having shaped inlet and method of forming the same A method of manufacturing a cooled gas turbine component includes forming a core with an outer surface. The outer surface includes a core feature. The method also includes casting an outer wall of an airfoil about the core. The outer wall has an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface includes a shaped inlet portion that corresponds to the core feature. Moreover, the method includes forming an outlet portion through the outer wall to fluidly connect the outlet portion to the shaped inlet portion. The shaped inlet portion and the outlet portion cooperatively define a cooling aperture through the outer wall.
US11208897B2	Heat dissipation fan A heat dissipation fan including a hub and a plurality of fan assemblies are provided. The fan assemblies are disposed around the hub, and each of the fan assemblies includes at least two blades. A runner is formed between the at least two blades. A width of the runner gradually reduces along a rotating axis of the hub.
US11208896B1	Turbine shroud having ceramic matrix composite component mounted with cooled pin An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a carrier and a blade track segment. The carrier extends at least partway about an axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier radially relative to the axis to define a portion of a gas path of the assembly.
US11208894B2	Turbine wheel A turbine wheel, in particular in a charging device for use in an internal combustion engine, is specified, wherein the turbine wheel (10) comprises a plurality of blades (12) on a hub (16) that forms a rear wall (14), wherein adjacent blades (12) form an inlet surface (18) having two leading edges (20) and an outlet surface (22) having two trailing edges (24) and situated substantially axially inward, wherein a surface (26) of a blade (12) is configurable by way of an angle (T) and a length (Z0) of a plurality of curvatures (30, . . . , 38) situated next to one another between the leading edge (20) and the trailing edge (24), wherein, for each of the curvatures (30, . . . , 38), the angle (T) of the leading edge (20) initially increases or remains constant and then decreases as the length (Z0) increases so as to form a maximum (40, 40′, 40″).
US11208893B2	High temperature ceramic rotary turbomachinery The present invention generally relates to rotary turbomachinery methods and integrated processes requiring high-energy efficiency. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to rim-rotor configurations enabling long-term survival under conditions of either high temperature or oxidation resistance or saturated fluid abrasion.
US11208880B2	Bi-fuel reciprocating engine to power direct drive turbine fracturing pumps onboard auxiliary systems and related methods Systems and methods for supplying primary fuel and secondary fuel to an internal combustion engine may include supplying a first amount of the primary fuel and a second amount of the secondary fuel to the internal combustion engine. The system may include a first manifold to provide primary fuel to the internal combustion engine, and a primary valve associated with the first manifold to provide fluid flow between a primary fuel source and the internal combustion engine. A second manifold may provide secondary fuel to the internal combustion engine, and a fuel pump and/or a secondary valve may provide fluid flow between a secondary fuel source and the internal combustion engine. A controller may determine a total power load, the first amount of primary fuel, and the second amount of secondary fuel to supply to the internal combustion engine to meet the total power load.
US11208866B2	Annular barrier An annular barrier configured to be arranged on an outer face of a well tubular metal structure for providing zonal isolation in an annulus downhole, includes an annular space defined by a first expandable metal sleeve part and a second expandable metal sleeve part. The first expandable metal sleeve part having an outer face configured to face away from the outer face of the well tubular metal structure and the second expandable metal sleeve part having an outer face configured to face the outer face of the well tubular metal structure when arranged around the well tubular metal structure. The annular barrier further includes a first inner annular sealing element arranged on the outer face of the second expandable metal sleeve part configured to seal between the second expandable metal sleeve part and the well tubular metal structure.
US11208863B2	Mobile ball launcher with free-fall ball release and method of making same A ball launcher and method for actuating wellsite equipment at a wellsite is disclosed. The wellsite has wellhead equipment positioned at an inlet of a wellbore. The ball launcher includes a housing, a ball release, and a housing extension. The housing has a passage for receiving balls. The ball is release positionable about the housing. The ball release includes a feeder to selectively and sequentially release the balls from the housing. The housing extension includes a hopper tube and a feed tube. The hopper tube has an inlet to receive the balls from the housing, the feed tube extending at an angle from the hopper tube. The feed tube has an exit a distance above the wellhead equipment to release the balls therethrough whereby the balls are dropped into and activates the wellsite equipment in the wellbore.
US11208857B2	Pipe guide A pipe guide comprising a first arm comprising a first set of guides; and a second arm comprising at least one guide, wherein all guides of the first set of guides are adapted to bias against an external portion of a pipe, and wherein a pressure of each of the guides against the pipe is adapted to be above a threshold pressure necessary to guide a secondary pipe relative to the pipe. In an embodiment, the first set of guides comprises a plurality of bodies and at least one of the bodies of the first set of guides is adapted to be rotatable about a rotational axis with respect to the first arm.
US11208847B2	Stepped downhole tools and methods of use A downhole tool includes at least a pilot section, a first expansion section, and a second expansion section. The pilot section has a plurality of cutting elements to cut a pilot hole. Each of the expansion sections has a plurality of cutting elements to successively expand the pilot hole to achieve a final wellbore radius. The pilot section, first expansion section, and second expansion section each have one or more stabilizer pads on respective gages to stabilize the downhole tool during wellbore creation.
US11208843B2	Hand-held narrow-edge zebra curtain A hand-held curtain is provided. The curtain includes a left bracket, a right bracket corresponding to the left bracket, and a pylon connected to the left bracket and the right bracket. A scroll is arranged on the left bracket and the right bracket; a roller blind is arranged on the scroll; and coiling apparatuses used for coiling the scroll are respectively arranged on the left bracket and the right bracket.
US11208835B2	Adjusting base for door closer An adjusting base for door closer includes a fixing member, an adjusting member, and at least one adjusting unit. The fixing member is configured to be fixed to a surface, and an upper surface of the fixing member is arranged with at least one protrusion. The adjusting member is arranged on the upper surface of the fixing member in an adjustable manner, and configured to be connected to a door closer. The adjusting member is formed with at least one adjusting hole for receiving the at least one protrusion. The at least one adjusting unit is movably arranged on the adjusting member and configured to abut against the at least one protrusion to adjust a relative position between the adjusting member and the fixing member.
US11208831B2	Luggage lock device A luggage lock device includes: a plurality of luggage lock mechanisms able to store luggage of a user of a vehicle so that when locked, the luggage is restricted from being taken out; and a luggage lock control device connected to the plurality of luggage lock mechanisms. The luggage lock control device is configured to: control the plurality of luggage lock mechanisms; acquire a destination of a user; and recognize a user who stowed luggage in the luggage lock mechanism and the luggage lock mechanism in which the user stowed the luggage, and wherein the luggage lock control device is configured to unlock a luggage lock mechanism storing luggage of the user arriving at the destination when the vehicle reaches the destination of the user.
US11208827B2	Tent A tent having a frame (1), the frame (1) having a plurality of sub-frames (3a-c); each said sub-frame (3a-c) having a pair of elongate side members (5a-c) connected by an elongate cross member (35a-c), a first free end (4a-c), and a second free end (6a-c); a first foot (10) coupled to each of said first free ends (4a-c) of said sub-frames (3a-c); a second foot (10) coupled to each of said second free ends (6a-c) of said sub-frames (3a-c); each foot (10) adapted to permit movement of said sub-frames (3a-c) with respect to each other, and each foot (10) adapted to be placed on a surface to support said frame (1) in use; one sub-frame (3c) adapted to be located in use on a ground surface, a locking mechanism (2) locatable on a second sub-frame (3b) and adapted in use to slide along said side member (5b) of said second sub-frame (3b) to lock in place a support member (30a, b) extendable in use from said one sub-frame (3c).
US11208820B2	Apparatus for maintaining pool or spa full level A system for maintaining a water level in a body of water including a float valve and a securing member. The securing member includes a support member secured to the float valve, an adjustable member, and a horizontal member having a first end secured to the support member and an opposing, second end rotatably secured to the adjustable member.
US11208817B2	Removable form tie system A removable form tie system and methods of construction using same are disclosed. The removable form tie system may comprise first and second brackets for respectively mounting to a first and second forms spaced apart from one another. A wire runs from the first bracket to the second bracket. Each bracket preferably comprises a fastening wall and a channel adapted to receive one end of the wire. Each bracket may further comprise a holder for receiving the wire at a substantially orthogonal angle after being received by the channel. The holder may comprise a portion of a stiffening wall extending substantially orthogonally away from the fastening wall, as well as a detent extending substantially orthogonally away from the first stiffening wall. In the alternative, the holder may be an extension from the fastening wall, wherein the holder extends substantially orthogonally away from the first fastening wall and then bends back to be generally parallel to the first fastening wall. Where the forms are plywood, a bracket may include a stiffening wall extending generally orthogonal away from the fastening wall, wherein the stiffening wall includes a sleeve adapted to receive a pin. Methods of using the form tie system include using the brackets with sleeve and pin arrangement to secure one or more braces, such as walers or strong backs, to maintain rigidity of the forms. The disclosed inventions advantageously permit wet concrete to be poured between the forms and troweled with ease. The wire may be easily removed from the concrete, even days after the concrete has cured, for an aesthetically pleasing result without concern of wire oxidization issues.
US11208816B1	Flow channel form design for manhole assemblies The present disclosure is generally directed to processes and apparatuses for use in forming one or more flow channels within a prefabricated manhole assembly. More specifically, an exemplary apparatus embodying various aspects of the disclosure may contain a rigid channel form with a closed top portion, a curved bottom portion, a first end, and a second end. The apparatus may also contain a bung(s) removably positioned into an exterior hole through a sidewall of the prefabricated manhole that may receive one end of the channel form, the bung(s) interior end may further have an open-ended U-shaped slot. A sliding wedge may be used to engaged/disengage the flow channel form.
US11208807B1	Constructive arrangement introduced in module for panels intended for the construction of prefabricated buildings A constructive arrangement introduced in module for panels intended to the construction of prefabricated buildings. The modules for the construction of prefabricated buildings, having the objective of facilitating the handling and portability of each module; as well as increasing the structural strength of the module, and, consequently, of the panels composed of such modules. The constructive arrangement comprises of a module consisting of a galvanized metal sheet, folded at the ends, configuring characteristic profiles in the shape of an open socket, and a closed socket, capable of configuring panels by conjoining the modules screwed together and grouped by the upper and lower profiles, characterized by having stiffening ribs near the central portion of the sheets, and stiffening ribs near the profiles.
US11208803B2	Extruded insulated concrete form block system with corner, top and bottom blocks An insulated concrete form (ICF) system includes a rectangular building block formed of two back to back half beam “C” sections defining a half beam space at each open end of the “” block and defining an intersecting column space orthogonal thereto with interlocking grooves on each corner side of the block. The system also includes a plurality of rectangular building blocks interlocked via the interlocking grooves configured to form a grid of beam space and intersecting column space orthogonal thereto, the resulting grid space configured to be filled with concrete and interstitial rebar to form a concrete wall.
US11208801B1	Modular structural louver and methods of use Disclosed are methods and apparatus for providing pre-assembled modular structural louvered systems that include structural supports and louvers, and may also include dampers, actuators and wiring in pre-assembled modules that may be transported to a building site, tilted up into place, and installed. Embodiments of the present invention also provide methods and apparatus for providing pre-assembled modular structural louvered systems which include integrated vertical and horizontal structural supports, allowing for the elimination of some vertical and horizontal wall structures in a building by relying on the structural support provided in the modular louvered systems, thereby making more space available in the building for louvers and airflow.
US11208794B2	Food waste disposer interlock device An interlock device coupled to a magnetically activated switch when the interlock device is removably seated in a sink flange coupled to a food waste disposer, comprising: a base having interlock device magnets, a recessed seat having drain holes, a helical cam, a strainer basket adjoined to a rotatably mounted spindle having a handle adjoined thereto, opposing nubs, which travel within the helical cam, when the handle is twisted, a spindle mounted seal adapted to block flow through the interlock device, when the spindle mounted seal is releasably seated in the recessed seat, and allowing fluid to flow through the interlock device, when the spindle mounted seal is releasably unseated from the recessed seat; the interlock device activating the food waste disposer when the interlock device is removably seated in the sink flange and one of the interlock device magnets is adjacent a switch magnet of the magnetically activated switch.
US11208785B2	Tool coupling arrangement having zero offset A tool coupler for coupling a tool to an end of a machine link. The tool coupler having a coupler frame, a hook configured to receive a first pin of the tool and configured to attach to the end of the machine link such that the tool coupler, a wedge slidingly received within the coupler frame, and an actuator connected to the wedge to move the wedge away from the hook to bias a second pin of the tool against the coupler frame. The tool coupler mounts the tool to the machine link such that the tool and the tool coupler pivots about the same axis.
US11208784B2	Quick change coupling apparatus and method Provided is a coupling apparatus including: an arrangement for attaching the coupler to an associated vehicle with at least one hydraulic cylinder and hydraulically driven wedge, and a pair of cutouts wherein the hydraulic cylinder drives the wedge between an upper mounting bracket and an adaptor installed in a lower mounting bracket of an implement. The provided adaptor includes: a pin with a first opening, a threaded pin with a second opening and a cap bolt inserted through the pin and into the threaded pin and secured thereto thus securing the attachment of the pin and threaded pin to the lower mounting bracket of an implement to be secured.
US11208773B2	Safely cone enhancer A safety cone enhancer fits onto a traffic cone or safety cone. The traffic cone or safety cone has a conical member with a first diameter at a base of the conical member and a second diameter at a top of the conical member. The safety cone enhancer has a round or polygonal member with a hole therethrough, the hole having a diameter which is less than the first diameter of the traffic cone and greater than the second diameter of the traffic cone. The safety cone enhancer has a plurality of arms extending from the round or polygonal member; and at least one of: a first hole in said round or polygonal member extending through said polygonal member from the top surface to the bottom surface, said first hole being configured to receive a first signaling device; and a second signaling device which shines light from a surface of the round or polygonal member.
US11208772B2	Reduced volume sonic noise alert pattern grinder and method A pavement grinding apparatus moves along a direction of travel and includes a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly has a grinding carriage; the grinding carriage including a rotating arbor having cutting elements. A control wheel is in contact with the pavement and connected to the grinding carriage to impart a cyclical up and down movement to the grinding carriage. The control wheel includes equally spaced apart lobes on the periphery of the control wheel that move the arbor in a sinusoidal up and down pattern.
US11208766B2	Surface treatment composition, its use and a method for producing paper, board or the like A surface treatment composition is disclosed including anionic polyacrylamide, which has a weight average molecular weight, MW, in the range of 100 000-2 000 000 g/mol, and free glyoxal. Further disclosed is a use of the surface treatment composition, a method for producing paper, board or the like and a paper product.
US11208761B2	Clothing with enhanced response characteristics for laser finishing A fabric has enhanced response characteristics for laser finishing. The fabric can be denim for denim apparel such as jeans. Software and lasers are used to finish apparel made of the fabric to produce a desired wear or distressing pattern or other design. The fabric allows for relatively fast color change in response to the laser, color changes in hue from indigo blue to white, many grayscale levels, and maintains strength and stretch properties. A method used to make the fabric includes spinning, dyeing, and weaving yarns in such a way to obtain the desired enhanced response characteristics for laser finishing.
US11208760B2	Dyed fibers and methods of dyeing using O,O′-diacetyl leucoindigo Described herein are compositions including O,O′-diacetyl leucoindigo. Also described herein are methods of pre-dyeing fibers with O,O′-diacetyl leucoindigo, followed by developing the pre-dyed fibers using hydrolysis or oxidation conditions to form indigo-dyed fibers. Also disclosed are indigo-dyed fibers, textiles, and fabrics made using O,O′-diacetyl leucoindigo, wherein cellulose, polyester, polyacrylonitrile, nylon, wool, and other compositional fiber types are suitably dyed with indigo dye using the described compositions and methods.
US11208754B2	Laundry treatment apparatus A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub disposed in the cabinet to provide a washing space, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub to receive laundry placed therein, a detergent pump for supplying detergent to the tub, and a detergent box removably mounted to the detergent pump and configured to contain the detergent. The detergent box includes a body for providing a space containing the detergent and a through-hole formed in a rear side of the body to allow the detergent to flow out therethrough. The body includes a lower surface including a first slanted surface, which is slanted downwards from a front side of the body toward the rear side of the body. The through-hole is located at the lowermost position of the body.
US11208751B2	Washing machine A washing machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can obtain an effect that increases a drive torque value of a drive motor by appropriately changing a wire diameter of a coil and the number of turns of the coil without changing a reduction ratio of a planetary gear, a size of the drive motor, and a stacking height of a stator core. In detail, a rotational speed ratio between the drive motor and a pulsator, obtained by the planetary gear, is 3.8:1, the stacking height of the stator core is 13.5 mm to 14.5 mm, and the number of turns of the coil is 100 to 140.
US11208740B2	Method for producing carbon nanotube yarn The method for producing a carbon nanotube yarn includes preparing a vertically-aligned carbon nanotube that is disposed on a substrate and is aligned vertically to the substrate; preparing a rotating body having a groove on a circumferential face; drawing a plurality of carbon nanotubes from the vertically-aligned carbon nanotube continuously and linearly to prepare a carbon nanotube single yarn, and arranging the plurality of carbon nanotube single yarns in parallel to prepare a carbon nanotube web; winding the carbon nanotube web around the circumferential face of the rotating body so as to fit in the groove; and drawing the carbon nanotube web from the rotating body.
US11208734B2	Electrospinning device and configuration method An electrospinning device is for manufacturing material that includes aligned nano-fibers. The device includes a rotor and more than one electrically conducting protrusions disposed on the surface of the rotor and spaced apart from one another. The protrusions are configured such that an electrostatic field created when a potential difference is applied between the rotor and a target is concentrated at the tips of the protrusions and decreases between neighboring protrusions.
US11208732B2	Monitoring surface oxide on seed layers during electroplating Methods and apparatus for determining whether a substrate includes an unacceptably high amount of oxide on its surface are described. The substrate is typically a substrate that is to be electroplated. The determination may be made directly in an electroplating apparatus, during an initial portion of an electroplating process. The determination may involve immersing the substrate in electrolyte with a particular applied voltage or applied current provided during or soon after immersion, and recording a current response or voltage response over this same timeframe. The applied current or applied voltage may be zero or non-zero. By comparing the current response or voltage response to a threshold current, threshold voltage, or threshold time, it can be determined whether the substrate included an unacceptably high amount of oxide on its surface. The threshold current, threshold voltage, and/or threshold time may be selected based on a calibration procedure.
US11208727B2	Scale conditioning process for advanced high strength carbon steel alloys Aspects treat and remove a layer of scale comprising iron oxide and alloying elements oxides that is formed on an advanced high strength metal surface comprising at least two (2) percent by weight of alloy. A first conditioning process compromises structural integrity of or removes iron oxide within the scale layer to expose the alloy oxide to chemical engagement with a disposed aqueous alkali salt solution that is heated to transforming one or more alkali salts within the disposed solution into a quasi-molten form. The alloy oxide is oxidized via reaction with the solution quasi molten alkali salt(s) and water, forming one or more water soluble alkali alloy compounds. A water rinse dissolves and rinses the water soluble compound(s) from the steel product surface of the advanced high strength, leaving a film of iron oxide on the surface that is removed via a final pickling process.
US11208707B2	Ni-based alloy and heat-resistant sheet material obtained using same The present invention provides a Ni-based alloy that is hot-workable and exhibits an excellent high-temperature strength, and provides a heat-resistant plate material using the same. This Ni-based alloy is composed of, by mass, C: 0.002 to 0.10%, Si: less than 1.0%, Mn: up to 1.0%, P: up to 0.04% (including 0%), S: up to 0.01% (including 0%), Cr: 15.0 to 25.0%, Co: 0.1 to 18.0%, Mo: not less than 2.0% and less than 4.0%, Al: 3.0 to 5.0%, Ti: not less than 0.01% and less than 0.5%, Zr: 0.01 to 0.1%, B: 0.001 to 0.015%, Fe: up to 3.0%, Mg or Mg+0.6×Ca: 0.0005 to 0.01%, N: up to 0.01% (including 0%), O: up to 0.005% (including 0%), and the balance of Ni with inevitable impurities, S/Mg or S/(Mg+0.6×Ca) being up to 1.0, and a G value represented by the following formula (1) being 30 to 45. G=7+0.11Cr+8.23Al+4.66Ti−0.13(Ni+Co) (1)
US11208702B2	Hot-rolled steel sheet and manufacturing method thereof There is provided a hot-rolled steel sheet in which a composition contains: in mass %, C: 0.01% to 0.2%; Si: 2.5% or less; Mn: 4.0% or less; P: 0.10% or less; S: 0.03% or less; Al: 0.001% to 2.0%; N: 0.01% or less; O: 0.01% or less; Ti: 0.01 to 0.30%; and the balance being composed of iron and impurities and a structure is composed of by volume fraction, 90% or more of tempered martensite with an average aspect ratio of 2 or less, or 90% or more in total of both tempered martensite and lower bainite.
US11208698B2	Methods for detection of markers bladder cancer and inflammatory conditions of the bladder and treatment thereof Embodiments of this invention include methods for detection of markers of bladder cancer and inflammatory conditions of the bladder. Particularly, methods include detection of expression of certain genetic markers for bladder cancer and markers for detection of inflammatory conditions of the bladder. These methods provide improved detection of the markers, and provide better detection of bladder cancer and inflammatory conditions of the bladder.
US11208694B2	Prediction of therapeutic response in inflammatory conditions Response to treatment of an inflammatory condition can be predicted based on characteristics of one or more markers from a subject. The markers can include expressions of nucleotide sequences identified herein and of combinations thereof. A response value can be calculated based on characteristics (e.g., expression levels) of one or more of the markers, as well as other characteristics of the subject, such as baseline clinical data. The treatment can be administered when the response value is beyond a threshold.
US11208693B2	Methods and systems for determining a pregnancy-related state of a subject The present disclosure provides methods and systems directed to cell-free identification and/or monitoring of pregnancy-related states. A method for identifying or monitoring a presence or susceptibility of a pregnancy-related state of a subject may comprise assaying a cell-free biological sample derived from said subject to detect a set of biomarkers, and analyzing the set of biomarkers with a trained algorithm to determine the presence or susceptibility of the pregnancy-related state.
US11208682B2	Enhanced optical detection for nucleic acid sequencing using thermally-dependent fluorophore tags Disclosed herein are improved methods and systems for sequencing nucleic acid that exploit the temperature-dependence of the emitted intensity of fluorescent dyes. The temperature of the sequencing reaction is adjusted during each sequencing cycle, and the emission, or lack of emission, of light meeting or exceeding a threshold by the fluorescent dyes at different temperatures, or within different temperature ranges, is used to detect the fluorescent labels of the incorporated dNTPs and thereby sequence the nucleic acid. The disclosed methods enable a determination of the dNTP incorporated at any given site with a reasonable number of chemistry steps without the complex optics necessary for prior-art systems.
US11208679B2	Method for validating assays of biological samples The invention provides a method for validating patient-specific oligos using spike-in sequences.
US11208676B2	Conditional primer extension for single-molecule detection The present disclosure provides, in some embodiments, methods and compositions for single-molecule detection.
US11208674B2	Method of producing saccharified solution from used absorbent article A simple method is provided for producing a saccharified solution from a used absorbent article such as a used diaper. In order to produce a saccharified solution from a used absorbent article comprising a non-cellulosic liquid permeable surface material and an absorbent body that contains pulp fibers, the used absorbent article is immersed, without first being decomposed, in a saccharifying enzyme solution containing cellulase. The pulp fibers in the used absorbent article are saccharified by the cellulase, producing a saccharified solution. The produced saccharified solution is exuded out of the used absorbent article through the liquid permeable surface material, so it is possible to easily separate and recover the saccharified solution from the used absorbent article while maintaining the outer shape.
US11208673B2	Microorganisms and methods for the biosynthesis of adipate, hexamethylenediamine and 6-aminocaproic acid The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway. The microbial organism contains at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme in the respective 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway. The invention additionally provides a method for producing 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid. The method can include culturing a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam or hexametheylenediamine producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway enzyme in a sufficient amount to produce the respective product, under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid.
US11208667B2	Means and methods for regulating secondary metabolite production in plants This disclosure relates to the field of secondary metabolite production in plants. More specifically, the disclosure relates to chimeric genes encoding a bHLH protein of subfamily Iva comprising a bHLH domain and their use in the regulation of biosynthesis and/or production of secondary metabolites in plants and plant-derived cell cultures.
US11208663B2	Post-selex modification methods Aptamers that bind PDGF and aptamers that bind VEGF are provided. In addition, aptamer constructs comprising a PDGF aptamer and a VEGF aptamer are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aptamers and aptamer constructs are provided, as well as methods of treating conditions using the aptamers and aptamer constructs.
US11208644B2	Recombinant glycoproteins and uses thereof Provided herein are recombinant glycoproteins (e.g., recombinant human α-galactosidase-A proteins) with an altered (e.g., improved) glycosylation profile, and pharmaceutical compositions and kits including one or more of these proteins. Also provided are methods of generating a mammalian cell useful for recombinant expression of a glycoprotein (e.g., recombinant human α-galactosidase-A), methods of producing recombinant glycoproteins, and methods of treatment that include administering to a subject at least one of the recombinant glycoproteins (e.g., recombinant human α-galactosidase-A protein).
US11208642B2	Microbial syringol utilization Disclosed herein are compositions of non-naturally occurring enzymes to enable microbial syringol utilization with GcoAB.
US11208640B2	Modulating human Cas9-specific host immune response Provided herein are methods and compositions for reducing an undesirable T cell immune response in human patients prior to and/or during gene therapy using CRISPR/Cas9-based genetic modulation.
US11208638B2	Heterodimeric Cas9 and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides a Cas9 heterodimer, as well as nucleic acids encoding the Cas9 heterodimer, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids. The present disclosure provides a system that includes a Cas9 heterodimer of the present disclosure and at least one of: a Cas9 guide RNA, and a dimerizing agent. A Cas9 heterodimer of the present disclosure is useful in a wide variety of applications, which are also provided.
US11208621B2	Beverage-making apparatus A beverage making apparatus includes a fermentation tank assembly including a fermentation tank having an opening formed therein, a fermentation tank cover covering the opening, and a heat exchange element arranged in contact with the fermentation tank. The beverage making apparatus also includes a first channel including a first end that is connected to the fermentation tank assembly; and a second end connected to: a second channel connected to a water tank, and a third channel connected to a dispenser of the beverage making apparatus.
US11208616B2	Stripping compositions for removing photoresists from semiconductor substrates This disclosure relates to compositions containing 1) at least one water soluble polar aprotic organic solvent; 2) at least one quaternary ammonium hydroxide; 3) at least one carboxylic acid; 4) at least one Group II metal cation; 5) at least one copper corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of 6-substituted-2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazines; and 6) water, in which the composition is free of a compound comprising at least three hydroxyl groups. The compositions can effectively strip positive or negative-tone resists or resist residues, and be non-corrosive to bumps and underlying metallization materials (such as SnAg, CuNiSn, CuCoCu, CoSn, Ni, Cu, Al, W, Sn, Co, and the like) on a semiconductor substrate.
US11208609B2	Lubricating grease composition A lubricating grease composition, and more specifically, to a lubricating grease composition which, when used with an article clamping device, such as a chuck, produces excellent lubricating properties whilst remaining strongly adhered to metal parts in the clamping mechanism of the device and showing enhanced chemical and physical resistance to fluids such as cutting fluids with which they come into contact.
US11208601B2	Fuel compositions from light tight oils and high sulfur fuel oils Methods are provided to prepare a low sulfur fuel from hydrocarbon sources, such as light tight oil and high sulfur fuel oil, often less desired by conventional refiners, who split crude into a wide range of differing products and may prefer presence of wide ranges (C3 or C5 to C20 or higher) of hydrocarbons. These fuels can be produced by separating feeds into untreated and treated streams, and then recombining them. Such fuels can also be formulated by combinations of light, middle and heavy range constituents in a selected manner as claimed. Not only low in sulfur, the fuels of this invention are also low in nitrogen and essentially metals free. Fuel use applications include on-board large marine transport vessels but also on-shore for large land based combustion gas turbines, boilers, fired heaters and transport vehicles and trains.
US11208599B2	Process for catalytic cracking of naphtha using radial flow moving bed reactor system A method of catalytically cracking liquid hydrocarbons is disclosed. The method includes the use of one or more radial flow moving bed reactors. The method may include mixing a liquid hydrocarbon stream comprising primarily C5 and C6 hydrocarbons with water or a dry gas to form a feed mixture and flowing the feed mixture into the one or more radial flow moving bed reactors in a manner so that the feed mixture flows radially inward or radially outward through the moving catalyst bed and thereby contacts the catalyst particles under reaction conditions to produce a hydrocarbon stream comprising light olefins (C2 to C4 olefins).
US11208593B2	Luminescent materials Embodiments of the invention are directed to a luminescent ceramic including a first phase and a second phase. The first phase is R3−x−y−z+w2A1.5x+y−w2MzSi6−w1−w2Alw1−w2N11−y−w1Oy+w1. R is selected from the group comprising trivalent La, Gd, Tb, Y, Lu; A is selected from the group comprising bivalent Ca, Mg, Sr, Ba, and Eu; and M is selected from the group comprising trivalent Ce, Pr and Sm. The second phase may be or comprise, for example, RE3ASi5N9O2 and RESi3N5, wherein RE is at least one rare-earth element selected from the group consisting of La, Gd, Lu, Y, Ce and Sc and wherein A is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Zn and Eu.
US11208592B2	Preparation method of formamidinium lead halide perovskite quantum dots There is provided a method of preparing formamidinium lead halide perovskite quantum dots having a photoluminescence quantum yield higher than before. The disclosed method comprises steps of: preparing a lead halide solution by dissolving lead halide (II), oleic acid and oleylamine in a nonpolar solvent; preparing a formamidinium solution by dissolving formamidine acetate salt and oleic acid in a nonpolar solvent; mixing the formamidinium solution and the lead halide solution to form quantum dots; and centrifuging the mixed solution to obtain sediment; dispersing the sediment in a nonpolar solvent to prepare a crude quantum dot solution; mixing the crude quantum dot solution with methyl acetate; and centrifuging the crude quantum dot solution mixed with the methyl acetate to obtain sediment as purified quantum dots. The durable quantum dots are stably formed by injecting the lead halide solution into the formamidinium solution heated at 60° C.-90° C.
US11208583B1	Environmentally friendly refrigerant compositions having low flammability and low GWP A refrigerant composition includes R-125 (pentafluoroethane), R-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane), R-32 (difluoromethane), R-227ea (1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane), R-152a (1,1-difluoroethane), CO2 and 1234ze (1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene). In one exemplary embodiment, the refrigerant includes about 14-16 wt % R-125, about 14-16 wt % R-134a, about 25-27 wt % R-32, about 3-5 wt % R-227ea, about 2-4 wt % R-152a, about 6-8 wt % CO2 and about 29-31 wt % 1234ze. In another embodiment, the refrigerant composition includes about 15 wt % R-125, about 15 wt % R-134a, about 26 wt % R-32, about 4 wt % R-227ea, about 3 wt % R-152a, about 5 wt % CO2 and about 30 wt % 1234ze. Optionally, R-152a can be replaced with dimethyl ether. Formulating with reclaimed material lowers the global warming potential to about 400-750.
US11208578B2	Hot melt composition, hot melt composition production method, seal material, electronic device, and lamp One aspect of the present invention is a hot melt composition containing a silane coupling agent, a thermoplastic polymer, a softener, and a catalyst, wherein the silane coupling agent is hydrolyzed to a compound having a boiling point of 70 to 180° C.
US11208573B2	Coating composition and laminate A coating composition contains: (A) 60 to 99% by weight of a urethane-based resin emulsion having film-forming ability in terms of a solid content ratio; and (B) 1 to 40% by weight of a silicone-acrylic graft copolymer resin emulsion having an average particle size of 180 nm or less in terms of a solid content ratio, wherein a weight ratio of a polyorganosiloxane represented by a specific chemical formula to an acrylic acid ester unit or a methacrylic acid ester unit is 30:70 to 99:1.
US11208572B2	Process for the production of a coated rubber item and rubber item A process for the production of a coated rubber item, comprising: (i) provision of a semifinished product having the main shape of the rubber item, where the semifinished product is composed of a rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and at least one crosslinking agent; (ii) coating of the semifinished product with a solvent-free coating composition comprising at least one monomer amenable to free-radical polymerization, (iii) crosslinking of the rubber composition and polymerization of the coating composition, to give a coated rubber item; wherein the boiling point of the at least one monomer amenable to free-radical polymerization is ≥150° C. and the crosslinking of the rubber composition takes place at the same time as the polymerization of the coating composition.
US11208564B2	Impregnation process for a functional fibrous substrate, a liquid monomer syrup for the impregnation process, its method of polymerization and structured article obtained thereof The present invention relates to an impregnation process for a functional fibrous substrate, a liquid composition for implementing this process and the obtained impregnated fibrous substrate. The impregnated functional fibrous substrate is suitable for manufacturing mechanical or structured parts or articles. In particular the present invention deals with an industrial process for impregnating a functional fibrous substrate or long functional fibers with a viscous liquid composition containing mainly monomer components. This viscous composition is called hereafter liquid monomer syrup. The invention concerns also a functional fibrous substrate pre-impregnated with said syrup which is useful for manufacturing mechanical or structured parts or articles. More particular the impregnation of functional fibrous substrate with the monomer syrup is achieved in a mould. The present invention concerns also manufacturing process for manufacturing mechanical or structured parts or articles and three-dimensional mechanical or structured parts obtained by this process.
US11208559B2	Modified indigo compounds and methods of dyeing a substrate using a modified indigo compound The present disclosure provides dye compounds for use in dyeing textiles.
US11208545B2	Resin molded article and manufacturing method thereof A resin molded article including an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin and carbon black as primary components. After the resin molded article is heated from 25 degrees Celsius to 100 degrees Celsius and then cooled to 25 degrees Celsius, the shrinkage factor of the resin molded article at 25 degrees Celsius cooled after heated to 100 degrees Celsius relative to the resin molded article at 25 degrees Celsius before heated is less than or equal to 2.0%.
US11208541B2	Prepreg and carbon fiber reinforced material A prepreg, which includes a carbon fiber reinforced material, has excellent Mode I interlaminar toughness, Mode II interlaminar toughness, and tensile strength. The prepreg includes the following constituents [A] to [C] and satisfies the following conditions (I) and (II): [A]: a carbon fiber; [B]: an epoxy resin; and [C]: a hardener for [B], and (I) a surface oxygen concentration O/C of [A] measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 0.10 or more; and (II) a cured product obtained by curing [B] and [C] includes a resin region having molecular anisotropy exhibiting interference fringes in polarizing microscope observation in a crossed Nicol state.
US11208539B2	Hydrophobic aerogel materials The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.
US11208535B2	Production method for prepreg, and production method for fiber-reinforced composite material The invention enhances the production efficiency in the production of prepreg by allowing the arrangement property and rectilinearity of reinforcing fibers to be well maintained, allowing the basis weight uniformity of an applied resin to be good, and further allowing a high line speed and suppression of contamination in the process to be achieved. The invention provides a method of producing a prepreg, which includes: discharging a molten resin from a discharge portion; introducing the discharged resin by an air flow; and capturing the discharged resin on a reinforcing fiber sheet conveyed continuously, wherein a key point is that the discharged resin is captured in a region in which the reinforcing fiber sheet is conveyed substantially in planar form.
US11208534B2	Dynamic polymers based on silyl ether exchange The disclosure provides for dynamic polymers based on silyl ether exchange that are malleable and recyclable which have favorable mechanical properties and chemical resistance, methods of making thereof, and uses and applications thereof.
US11208531B2	Production of polyaniline graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites with high electrical conductivity A method for producing nano-composites comprising graphitic carbon nitride reduced to nano size, having high electrical conductivity is provided. The method includes the steps of: producing graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) having a chemical formula (C3N4)m, applying an obtained g-C3N4 powder via an ultrasonic homogenization method on concentrations, obtaining a nano g-C3N4 suspension, wherein a size of the nano g-C3N4 suspension changes between 10-100 nm as a result of applying the ultrasonic homogenization method, obtaining polyaniline with a chemical formula (C6H7N)n in an emeraldine salt form, obtaining a nano-composite, mixing in aniline or aniline-HCl water at concentrations of 0.1-1 mol/L, adding a nano graphitic carbon (nano g-C3N4) into a mixture and mixing between 10-60 minutes, carrying out a polymerization process by adding an oxidant to the mixture and obtaining the nano composite having the high electrical conductivity.
US11208520B2	Isocyanate-modified rigid thermoplastic polymer compositions Thermoplastic polymer compositions having enhanced properties, as well as methods of making and using the same, are provided. Thermoplastic polymers according to some aspects of the present invention may be rigid, but may also be suitable for use in applications requiring a thermoplastic polymer resin. Thermoplastic polymers according to various aspects of the present invention may be useful in preparing shaped articles such as, for example, sheets, films, tubes, preforms, bottles, profiles, and other similar articles.
US11208519B2	Reactive amine catalysts for polyurethane applications Tertiary amine catalysts having isocyanate reactive groups that are capable of forming thermally stable covalent bonds able to withstand temperatures up to 120° C. are disclosed. These catalyst can be used to produce polyurethane foam having the following desirable characteristics: a) very low chemical emissions over a wide range of environmental conditions and isocyanate indexes (e.g., indexes as low as 65 but higher than 60) while meeting all physical property requirements; b) sufficient hydrolytic stability to maintain the catalyst covalently bound to foam without leaching of tertiary amine catalyst when foam is exposed to water or aqueous solutions even at temperatures higher than ambient (temperature range 25° C. to 90° C.); and c) stable contact interface between the polyurethane polymer and other polymers (for example polycarbonate) with minimal migration of tertiary amine catalyst from polyurethane polymer to other polymers yielding no noticeable polymer deterioration at the point of contact even under conditions of heat and humidity.
US11208513B2	Process for producing polyethylene polymers A process for producing polyethylene polymers including contacting ethylene and at least one C3 to C8 alpha-olefin comonomer with a polymerization catalyst on a particulate support in a fluidized bed polymerization reactor under conditions effective to polymerize at least part of the ethylene and comonomer and produce the polyethylene polymers, wherein the support has a d10 particle size as measured by laser diffraction of at least 18 microns, is provided.
US11208512B2	Bimodal polyethylene resins A high density, high polydispersity polyethylene having improved properties, and a process of producing same.
US11208499B2	Amylase-degraded organic acid anhydride substituted starches and methods of preparing the same Water soluble, lipophilic starches are provided, which comprise a mixture of functionalized high and low molecular weight maltodextrin molecules. The starches may be formed by dispersing a granular starch in a liquid medium to form a slurry that is simultaneously cooked and subjected to enzyme hydrolysis. Following hydrolysis, the starch is functionalized with an organic acid anhydride reagent, such as octenylsuccinic anhydride. The organic acid anhydride substitution occurs randomly and at various locations within the maltodextrin molecules.
US11208494B2	Monoclonal antibodies specific to the plexin-semaphorin-integrin (PSI) domain of RON for drug delivery and its application in cancer therapy The present invention includes unique, isolated monoclonal antibodies that bind the PSI domain of human RON (RONPSI), and methods for making and using the same and novel combination therapies of anti-RONPSI antibodies, including humanized anti-RONPSI antibodies, nucleic acids that encode the heavy chain, the light chain, or both the light and heave chains of the antibody, host cells, expression vectors, and wherein the antibody or binding fragments thereof can be further conjugated with one or more cytotoxic or chemotherapeutic agents.
US11208493B2	Internalizing human monoclonal antibodies targeting prostate and other cancer cells In various embodiments various cancer specific antibodies and immunoconjugates are provided. In certain embodiments the antibodies specifically bind and are internalized into a prostate cancer cell, where the antibodies specifically binds cells that express or overexpress a CD46, and where the antibodies specifically bind sushi domain 1 of said CD46 (CD46 CPP1).
US11208492B2	Anti-CD20 antibody The present invention relates to a humanized anti-CD20 antibody that comprises an antigen binding site containing heavy and light chain of obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®), and N-linked oligosaccharides that are attached to the Fc region of the antibody, wherein the N-linked oligosaccharides are not bisected by N-acetylglucosamine. The antibody of the present invention comprises fucose glycotype in an amount of no more than 10% of the total N-glycans that are attached to the Fc region of the antibody. The anti-CD20 of the present invention has antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) about 2 times stronger than that of GAZYVA® and about 50 to 100 times stronger than that of RITUXAN®. The anti-CD20 antibodies are effective for treating CD20 expressing cancer, such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, B cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or follicular lymphoma.
US11208489B2	Methods for the treatment of thyroid eye disease The invention provides a method of reducing the severity of, or treating, thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), also known as thyroid eye disease (TED) or Graves' ophthalmopathy or orbitopathy (GO), as well as antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, useful in the methods.
US11208480B2	Multispecific antigen binding proteins Multimeric multispecific proteins formed from dimerization between CH1 and CK domains and that bind two target antigens are provided. The proteins have advantages in production and in the treatment of disease, notably cancer or infectious disease.
US11208479B2	CX43 hemichannel antibodies and methods of use Methods for identifying compounds that positively regulate connexin 43 hemichannels.
US11208475B1	Methods and compositions for treating inflammatory or autoimmune diseases or conditions using serotonin receptor activators The present invention provides methods for treating inflammatory or autoimmune diseases or conditions using serotonin receptor activators, such as serotonin receptor activating antibodies, among others. The invention also features compositions containing serotonin receptor activators, methods of diagnosing patients with a serotonin receptor-associated inflammatory or autoimmune disease or condition, and methods of predicting the response of an inflammatory or autoimmune disease or condition in a subject to treatment with serotonin receptor activators.
US11208465B2	Diagnosis of blistering autoimmune disease A polypeptide contains laminin beta-4 and a carrier contains the polypeptide. An antibody, preferably autoantibody, is against laminin beta-4. Furthermore, use of the polypeptide, carrier or autoantibody for the diagnosis of a disease, and a method with the step of detecting an autoantibody against laminin beta-4 in a sample are described.
US11208464B2	GDF15 fusion proteins and uses thereof Fusion proteins containing a half-life extension protein, a linker, and a GDF15 protein are described. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the fusion proteins, recombinant cells thereof, compositions comprising the fusion proteins, and methods of using the fusion proteins for treating or preventing metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions.
US11208449B2	Peptides for use in immunotherapy against 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.
US11208447B2	Viral vector suitable for gene therapy encoding a variant of a BPIFB4 protein The present invention relates inter alia to a polynucleotide or viral vector encoding a variant of BPIFB4 (Bactericidal/Permeability Increasing protein family B, member 4) protein and to their use for the treatment of pathologies involving impairment of nitric oxide signalling.
US11208444B2	BRCA2-mediated purification of recombinase protein The invention is the products and methods associated with purifying overexpressed recombinant recombinases from a host cell line resulting in an un-tagged protein of interest without any additional, non-native amino acids. The invention employs at least one DNA vector that co-expresses a tagged fusion protein and the recombinase protein with the recombinase protein having an affinity for binding to the tagged fusion protein. Isolation methods of the recombinase protein include the targeting of the tagged fusion protein.
US11208442B2	Endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase The present invention provides a novel endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase that is isolated from a fungus belonging to the genus Rhizomucor and is active under high-temperature conditions; various mutant enzymes thereof; genes encoding the enzymes; a recombinant plasmid; a transformant transformed with the plasmid; and the like.
US11208433B2	Peptide for inhibiting skin inflammation and composition for preventing or treating skin inflammation containing the same The present invention relates to a peptide for inhibiting skin inflammation and a pharmaceutical composition and a cosmetic composition for preventing or treating skin inflammation including the same. Since the peptide, pharmaceutical composition and cosmetic composition are effective for improving symptoms of skin inflammation caused by atopic dermatitis and the like, they are useful for preventing, improving or treating skin inflammation.
US11208424B2	Staphylococcus aureus type 5 capsular saccharides The invention provides a method for releasing capsular polysaccharide from S. aureus type 5 or type 8 cells, comprising the step of treating the cells with acid. The invention further provides a process for purifying capsular polysaccharide from S. aureus type 5 or type 8 cells comprising this method. Other processing steps may be included in the process, such as enzymatic treatment, e.g. to remove nucleic acid, protein and/or peptidoglycan contaminants; diafiltration, e.g. to remove low molecular weight contaminants; anion exchange chromatography, e.g. to remove residual protein; and concentration. The invention also provides a composition comprising a S. aureus type 5 or type 8 capsular polysaccharide, obtainable by any of the processes of the invention.
US11208418B2	Nitrogenous tricyclic compounds and uses thereof in medicine Nitrogenous tricyclic compounds and uses thereof in medicine, in particular, a novel nitrogenous tricyclic compound used as an FXR active regulator and a stereoisomer, a geometrical isomer, a tautomer, a N-oxide, a hydrate, a solvate, a metabolite, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof, and use of the compound in the manufacture of a drug for treating a disease and/or disorder regulated by FXR. A pharmaceutically acceptable composition containing the compound and a method of treating a disease and/or disorder mediated by FXR comprising administering the compound or pharmaceutical composition thereof.
US11208417B2	Simple process for preparing avibactam The present invention provides a simple process of preparing avibactam. Piperidine-5-one-2S-carboxylate II as the raw material is subjected to condensation reaction with O-protecting hydroxylamine hydrochloride; the resulting compound is subjected to reduction and chiral resolution to obtain 5R-substituted oxyaminopiperidine-2S-carboxylic acid V in a basic condition; then, the compound of formula V is subjected to urea cyclization, acyl chlorination, and amidation with phosgene, solid phosgene, or diphosgene in a “one-pot” process, and then subjected to deprotection, sulfation, and tetrabutylammonium salt formation reaction to obtain (2S,5R)-2-carbamoyl-7-oxo-1,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-6-yl]oxy}sulfonyl tetra-n-butyl ammonium salt VII, and finally, the compound of formula VII is subjected to ion exchange to obtain avibactam I.
US11208415B2	Substituted indole Mcl-1 inhibitors The present invention provides for compounds that inhibit the activity of an anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1) protein. The present invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions as well as methods for using compounds for treatment of diseases and conditions (e.g., cancer) characterized by the over-expression or dysregulation of Mcl-1 protein.
US11208407B2	Substituted phenyl compounds as indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors Disclosed herein is a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: (I) Also disclosed herein are uses of the compounds disclosed herein in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising a compound disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are uses of the compositions in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder.
US11208401B2	Materials for organic electroluminescent devices The present invention relates to compounds which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds. The compounds have a dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene or a fluorene group substituted in the 1-position, either directly or through a linking group, to a carbon atom of a heteroaromatic group with one or two nitrogen atoms in a bicyclic 6/6 core, or to a carbon or nitrogen atom of a heteroaromatic group with two nitrogen atoms in a bicyclic 5/6 core and is further substituted with a group selected from dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, fluorene or carbazole.
US11208400B2	Substituted 6-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine derivatives and uses thereof The present invention covers substituted 6-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine compounds of general formula (I) as described and defined herein, methods of preparing said compounds, intermediate compounds useful for preparing said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds, and the use of said compounds for manufacturing pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular and renal diseases, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients.
US11208394B2	Chemical process to manufacture branched-caprolactone Synthesizing an alkyl-caprolactone includes hydrogenating an alkyl-phenol to yield a first mixture comprising an alkyl-cyclohexanone and an alkyl-cyclohexanol; separating the alkyl-cyclohexanone from the first mixture to yield a first portion of a purified alkyl-cyclohexanone; oxidizing the first portion of the purified alkyl-cyclohexanone to yield a second mixture comprising an alkyl-caprolactone, the alkyl-cyclohexanone, and the alkyl-cyclohexanol; separating the alkyl-caprolactone from the second mixture to yield a third mixture comprising the alkyl-cyclohexanone and the alkyl-cyclohexanol; combining the third mixture and the first mixture in to yield a fourth mixture; separating the alkyl-cyclohexanone from the fourth mixture to yield a second portion of the purified alkyl-cyclohexanone; oxidizing the second portion of the purified alkyl-cyclohexanone to yield a fifth mixture comprising the alkyl-caprolactone, the alkyl-cyclohexanone, and the alkyl-cyclohexanol; separating the alkyl-caprolactone from the fifth mixture; and combining the alkyl-caprolactone from the fifth mixture with the alkyl-caprolactone from the second mixture.
US11208386B2	Inhibitors of protein arginine deiminases (PADs) and methods of preparation and use thereof The invention provides novel inhibitors or inactivators of protein arginine deiminases, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof. The invention also relates to molecular probes based on such compounds and methods of use thereof.
US11208384B2	Sulfinylpyridines and their use in the treatment of cancer There is provided compounds of formula I (I) or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein L, R1, R2, R3, R4 and n have meanings provided in the description, which compounds are useful in the treatment of cancers.
US11208382B2	Entinostat-containing compound, crystal form of compound thereof, and preparation method therefor and pharmaceutical composition thereof The present invention relates to a compound formed by entinostat as shown in formula (I) and acidic counterion. Compared with the known solid form of entinostat, the compound involved has advantages in terms of solubility, stability, etc. The present invention also relates to a crystalline form of the compound and a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition thereof and the use thereof in the preparation of a drug for preventing and/or treating a disease associated with differentiation or proliferation.
US11208379B2	Compounds, compositions, methods for treating diseases, and methods for preparing compounds Some embodiments of the invention include inventive compounds (e.g., compounds of Formula (I) or (Ia)). Other embodiments include compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions) comprising the inventive compound. Still other embodiments of the invention include compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions) for treating, for example, certain diseases using the inventive compounds. Some embodiments include methods of using the inventive compound (e.g., in compositions or in pharmaceutical compositions) for administering and treating (e.g., diseases such as cancer). Further embodiments include methods for making the inventive compounds. Additional embodiments of the invention are also discussed herein.
US11208374B2	N-(7-fluoro-1,1,3-trimethyl -1 H-inden-4yl) amides and a process for preparing same The present invention relates to N-(7-fluoro-1,1,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-4yl) amides and a process for preparing same. The novel amides are useful in a process for converting the unwanted S enantiomer form of a 4-aminoindane derivative to its useful raceme.
US11208370B2	Compositions comprising hydroquinone and catechol, method for preparing these compositions The present invention describes compositions comprising at least one compound chosen from hydroquinone and catechol, characterised in that it further comprises between 0.1 and 10,000 ppm of at least one compound chosen from 2-(alkoxy)phenol, 4-(alkoxy)phenol, 2-(alkyl)phenol, 4-(alkyl)phenol, (alkyl)catechol and (alkyl)hydroquinone. Another aspect of this invention concerns a method for preparing a composition comprising at least one compound chosen from hydroquinone and catechol according to the invention, characterised in that it comprises a step (a) of reacting the phenol with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst, in a solvent comprising an alcohol.
US11208369B2	Hydroformylated triglycerides and uses thereof This disclosure provides methods for the chemical modification of triglycerides that are highly enriched in specific fatty acids and subsequent use thereof for producing functionally versatile polymers.
US11208367B2	Production method for p-xylene A method for producing p-xylene, comprising: a dimerization step of bringing a first raw material comprising isobutene into contact with a dimerization catalyst to generate C8 components comprising diisobutylene; a cyclization step of bringing a second raw material comprising the C8 components into contact with a dehydrogenation catalyst comprising Pt in the presence of water to obtain a reaction product comprising p-xylene; and a collection step of collecting p-xylene from the reaction product.
US11208355B2	Metal oxide ceramic nanomaterials and methods of making and using same Provided are metal oxide ceramic materials and intermediate materials thereof (e.g., nanozirconia gels, nanozirconia green bodies, pre-sintered ceramic bodies, zirconia dental ceramic materials, and dental articles). The nanozirconia gels are formable gels. Also provided are methods of making and using the metal oxide materials and intermediate materials. The nanozirconia gels can be made using, for example, osmotic processing. The nanozirconia gels can be used to make nanozirconia green bodies, pre-sintered ceramic bodies, zirconia dental ceramic materials, and dental article. The nanozirconia green bodies, pre-sintered ceramic bodies, zirconia dental ceramic materials, and dental articles have desirable properties (e.g., optical properties and mechanical properties).
US11208354B2	Sintered zirconia mullite refractory composite, methods for its production and use thereof The present invention relates to a zirconia mullite refractory composite comprising 55 wt.-% to 65 wt.-% Al2O3, 15 wt.-% to 25 wt.-% SiO2, 15 wt.-% to 25 wt.-% ZrO2 and less than 3 wt.-% raw material based impurities, whereby the mineralogical composition of the composite comprises 65 wt.-% to 85 wt.-% mullite and 15 wt.-% to 35 wt.-% zirconia.
US11208353B2	Long-workability calcium aluminate cement with hardening promoted by a temperature increase, and related use Disclosed is a calcium aluminate cement, including a calcium aluminate with a first crystallised mineralogical phase of calcium dialuminate CA2 including one calcium oxide CaO for two aluminium oxides Al2O3 and/or a second crystallised mineralogical phase of dicalcium alumina silicate C2AS including two calcium oxides CaO for one aluminium oxide Al2O3 and one silicon dioxide SiO2. The mass fraction of all of the first and second mineralogical phases in the calcium aluminate is greater than or equal to 80%.
US11208350B2	Method for simultaneous exhaust gas cleaning and manufacturing of supplementary cementitous material A method for manufacturing a binder of a hydratable material includes providing a starting material from one or more raw materials convertible by tempering at 600 to 1200° C. into the hydratable material and tempering the starting material to provide the hydratable material containing not more than 10% by weight monocalcium silicate and at least 15% by weight hydratable phases in the form of lime and dicalcium silicate. The residence time and the tempering temperature are adapted to obtain the hydratable material by converting not more than 80% by weight of the starting material, and the hydratable material is then cooled to provide the binder comprising the hydratable material. The binder can be mixed with water and optionally one or more of aggregate, additives, admixtures to obtain a binder paste that is placed, hydrated and carbonated to produce a building product.
US11208349B2	Material provided with a stack having thermal properties A material includes a transparent substrate coated with a stack of thin layers including an alternation of three functional silver-based metallic layers. This material makes it possible to obtain a multiple glazing having good thermal performance results, in particular a selectivity greater than 2, excellent color neutrality and low optical sensitivity.
US11208341B2	Sewage treatment device and method for synchronously recovering water and electric energy Provided is a sewage treatment device and method for synchronously recovering water and electric energy, belonging to the field of sewage treatment. The method includes the following steps: providing municipal sewage serving as influent water and a sludge and sewage mixed solution serving as a feed solution to enter a feed solution channel of a membrane component through a peristaltic pump, and allowing brine serving as a draw solution to enter a draw solution channel of the membrane component through a high pressure pump; allowing water to flow from the side of the feed solution to the side of the draw solution by means of the osmotic pressure difference between two sides of an FO membrane, and allowing the mixed draw solution with high pressure to push a turbine to rotate in an outflow process, so as to generate electric energy; and allowing the diluted draw solution to pass through a draw solution recovery system to obtain recycled water, and at the same time, allowing the concentrated draw solution to continue to be applied to the FO membrane.
US11208340B2	Multi-step method for producing algae products A multi-step method for producing an algae product comprising, a microorganism consumption step, another step, and an algae product collection step. The microorganism consumption step comprises, combining a liquid growth medium comprising microorganisms with a phagotrophic algae capable of producing a desired algae product, consuming said microorganisms by said phagotrophic algae, and growing said phagotrophic algae. Another step comprises either a microorganism growth step or a photosynthetic algal growth step. A microorganism growth step comprises providing a liquid growth medium comprising nutrients and microorganisms capable of said consuming said nutrients, consuming said nutrients by said microorganisms, and growing said microorganisms. A photosynthetic algal growth step comprises providing a substantially organic nutrient depleted liquid medium, providing a microorganism population comprising said phagotrophic algae, photosynthetic growth of said phagotrophic algae. An algae product collection step comprises collecting a desired algae product from said phagotrophic algae.
US11208339B2	Treatment of wastewater The present invention provides a method of treating wastewater in a wastewater system. The wastewater system comprises a treatment plant comprising a treatment space and a sewer system comprising a sewer space. The treatment plant further comprises a treatment inlet for supplying wastewater to the treatment system from the sewer system. The method comprises the step of: providing a treatment parameter being significant for purification of wastewater in the treatment plant, determining an actual spare plant capacity indicating an amount of wastewater which can be supplied to the treatment space, and determining an actual spare wastewater storage volume indicating an amount of wastewater which can be retained in the sewer space. The amount of wastewater supplied through the treatment inlet to the treatment plant is varied based on the treatment parameter, the actual spare plant capacity, and the actual spare wastewater storage volume.
US11208335B1	Piston valve with annular passages An exemplary valve control system includes a master controller that wirelessly communicates with a plurality of slave controllers. The slave controllers are each associated with respective devices and sensors. In exemplary arrangements a valve slave controller is associated with a motor that controls a condition of a valve. An exemplary control valve includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages. A piston is selectively movable within a bore within the valve body through operation of the motor and valve slave controller. The valve slave controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to selectively enable liquid flow through the valve.
US11208333B2	Synthesis of vertically aligned metal oxide nanostructures Metal oxide nanostructure and methods of making metal oxide nanostructures are provided. The metal oxide nanostructures can be 1-dimensional nanostructures such as nanowires, nanofibers, or nanotubes. The metal oxide nanostructures can be doped or un-doped metal oxides. The metal oxide nanostructures can be deposited onto a variety of substrates. The deposition can be performed without high pressures and without the need for seed catalysts on the substrate. The deposition can be performed by laser ablation of a target including a metal oxide and, optionally, a dopant. In some embodiments zinc oxide nanostructures are deposited onto a substrate by pulsed laser deposition of a zinc oxide target using an excimer laser emitting UV radiation. The zinc oxide nanostructure can be doped with a rare earth metal such as gadolinium. The metal oxide nanostructures can be used in many devices including light-emitting diodes and solar cells.
US11208331B2	Hydrous silica for rubber-reinforcing filler The present invention pertains to a hydrous silica for rubber-reinforcing filler, having a BET specific surface area ranging from 230 to 350 m2/g, and satisfies the following: a) the pore volume of 1.9 nm to 100 nm pore radius measured by the mercury press-in method (VHP-Hg) ranges from 1.40 to 2.00 cm3/g; b) total pore volume in the range of 1.6 nm to 100 nm pore radius by the nitrogen adsorption/desorption method (VN2) ranges from 1.60 to 2.20 cm3/g; and c) the pore volume ratio of (a) and (b) VHP-Hg/VN2 ranges from 0.70 to 0.95. This invention provides a hydrous silica capable of further improving reinforcing properties of a rubber, particularly the wear resistance by improving dispersibility of the hydrous silica in the rubber in addition to rubber reinforcing properties obtained by a high BET specific surface area.
US11208326B1	Method and apparatus for manufacturing nitrogen tetroxide Dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4) is synthesized in an apparatus by the reaction of concentrated nitric acid with copper. Oxygen is applied as a carrier gas to convert NO to NO2, and water vapor is removed with a tube dryer. A molecular sieve is applied to reduce and remove impurities.
US11208321B2	Three-dimensional micro devices and method for their production Three-dimensional micro devices usable as electromagnetic and magnetomechanical energy converters, as micromagnetic motors or generators, and methods for their production. The three-dimensional micro devices exhibit high efficiency even at dimensions on the microscale and below, and the method for production, as well as mass production, is simple and economical. Moreover, the three-dimensional micro devices at least include one three-dimensional device produced using roll-up technology. This three-dimensional device includes all functional and structural components for full functionality. At least one functional or structural component is an element that is at least partially freely movable at least partially within a surrounding element and is arranged such that it can be rotated at least around one of its axes.
US11208318B2	Adjustable spill containment system A tank collar has an adjustable mounting surface for a containment sump, such that the containment sump may be adjusted on the tank collar to be substantially plumb, even if the tank collar itself is not plumb. In particular, the containment sump wall is angularly adjustable with respect to the tank collar, which is fixed to an underground storage tank (UST). This angular adjustability facilitates a method of installation in which imperfect angular orientation of the tank collar and UST may be compensated for by angular adjustment of the containment sump wall. During and after such angular adjustment, a consistent seal between the containment sump wall and the tank collar is maintained, such as in the form of a continuous line of contact around the circumference of the interface between the tank collar and the containment sump wall.
US11208310B2	Fluid filling systems and methods The present disclosure provides systems and methods for refilling fluid containers. A fluid container may include a bottle and a valve assembly. The valve assembly may include two valves and be configured to engage with the bottle and a filling head or dispensing head. A system is configured to provide pressurized fluid to the refillable container, monitor filling, determine when to stop filling, and determine how much fluid was provided. The valve assembly may include a float mechanism coupled to one of the valves of the valve assembly to ensure fluid flow is stopped when the fluid container is full. The fluid, which can include carbon dioxide, is stored in a storage tank. A flow system provides the fluid to a filling head, which engages with the fluid container. The flow system includes a transfer pump, valves, and sensors configured to provide the fluid to the filling head.
US11208306B2	Cable block A cable block including a frame having an upper section and a lower section together defining an inner opening. The lower section has a main sheave rotatably connected thereto, with a section of the main sheave defining a lower portion of the inner opening. The upper section is hingedly connected to the lower section at a pivot point, with a lever extending on an opposite side of the pivot point than the remaining of the upper section. The lever is configured to extend into the inner opening and be engageable with the support cable, when the cable block is configured in the open configuration, and to drive the upper section in rotation upon a force being exerted on the lever by the support cable, to move the cable block from an open configuration to a closed configuration.
US11208296B2	Method for constructing an elevator system having increasing usable lifting height A method for constructing at least two elevators in a building under construction adapts the usable lifting heights of the elevators to an increasing height of the building, wherein each of the elevators is arranged in an elevator shaft of the building associated with the elevator and includes a drive platform having an elevator drive machine that supports and drives an elevator car and a counterweight by a traction sheave and at least one flexible suspension device. In order to adapt the usable lifting heights, lifting operations are performed in which in alternation one of the drive platforms is raised to a higher level in the associated elevator shaft and is locked there. A single lifting platform is temporarily fastened above the particular drive platform to be lifted to apply a lifting force required to raise the drive platform, which force is transferred to supporting elements of the elevator shaft.
US11208290B2	Post-processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and post-processing method Provided are a post-processing apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and a post-processing method capable of avoiding the occurrence of a malfunction due to a failure to discharge a sheet bundle after a binding process. A plurality of sheets is loaded on a stack tray. A staple unit binds the plurality of sheets. A discharge roller discharges the sheet bundle bound by the staple unit from the stack tray. Each time a sheet is conveyed to the stack tray, an aligning unit moves between a first position in contact with the sheet loaded on the stack tray and a second position separating from the sheet. A detection processing unit detects a failure of discharging the sheet bundle by the discharging roller. A stop processing unit can stop the operation of the aligning unit when the discharge failure is detected by the detection processing unit.
US11208286B2	Sheet discharge device with cooling mechanism, image forming apparatus A sheet discharge device includes a discharge conveyance path, a pair of discharge rollers, a side wall, a sheet stacking tray, a first fan, and a second fan. The discharge conveyance path communicates with a discharge port through which a sheet having passed through a fixing portion is discharged. The pair of discharge rollers convey the sheet along the discharge conveyance path and discharge the sheet from the discharge port. The side wall extends downward from the discharge port. The sheet stacking tray extends from the side wall in a sheet discharge direction in which the sheet is discharged by the pair of discharge rollers. The first fan is disposed below the discharge conveyance path and blows air toward the discharge conveyance path. The second fan is disposed above the discharge port and blows air from above the discharge port toward the sheet stacking tray.
US11208285B2	Brake device and method for operating a brake device The invention relates to a brake device (1) for braking an elongate medium (10) that is to be wound up, having an energy recovery device (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d) which is coupled to the at least one braking roller (14a) and which is designed to act on the at least one braking roller (14a) with a predefined braking moment in order to brake the elongate medium (10) that is to be wound up. The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating a brake device (1) for braking an elongate medium (10) that is to be wound up.
US11208279B2	Medium conveying apparatus for correcting a skew of a medium using three sensors A medium conveying apparatus includes a plurality of feed rollers, each feed roller rotating independently at a respective speed to feed a medium, a first sensor located on a downstream side of the plurality of feed rollers in a medium conveying direction and also in a central part in a direction perpendicular to the medium conveying direction, to detect the medium, a second sensor and a third sensor located on both sides of the first sensor in the direction perpendicular to the medium conveying direction, to respectively detect the medium, and a processor to change the speed of one of the plurality of feed rollers at least until the first sensor detects the medium when any of the second sensor or the third sensor detects the medium and the first sensor does not detect the medium within a predetermined time.
US11208267B2	Launching system for robotic sausage loading machine A system, and associated method, for launching and delivering separated food product in organized groups to a robotized packaging station for the product. The system initiates the delivery via a metered hopper of food product delivering the product to a launch V-belt that aligns the product end to end. A successive singulator belt, positioned adjacent to and receiving product from the launch belt, further organizes the product into a single file alignment. An optional separator belt may follow the singulator belt to create gaps between successive product units. The product is then delivered to a pick belt for product to be provided to the packaging robot. The system product information is from a single (per product delivery line) sensor, enabling intergrated end-to-end control from hopper to robot, and a nearly continuous motion of said pick belt.
US11208263B2	Storage rack for stored goods and storage and retrieval device for the storage and retrieval of the stored goods A storage and retrieval device storing and retrieving stored goods in and from rack compartments with shelf surfaces storing the stored goods and load-transferring rack guides extending in storing and retrieving direction. A receiving head has a lifting device for the stored goods and a load-bearing apparatus displaceable along the rack compartments. A conveyer moves the receiving head along the rack guides and has at least one shear-resistant traction apparatus that engages the receiving head and can be pushed out into one of the rack guides. The lifting device of the receiving head can be moved under the stored goods and has at least one lifting bar extending in the direction of the rack guides and is adjustable in height by deflecting gears distributed over the length of lifting bar that are acted upon in the direction of the rack guides.
US11208262B2	Refuse container engagement A refuse collection vehicle includes a grabber that is operable to engage a refuse container, at least one sensor that is arranged to collect data indicating a relative positioning of a first arm of the grabber and a second arm of the grabber, and a controller having one or more control elements for selecting a target positioning of a first arm of the grabber and a second arm of the grabber. The first arm and the second arm automatically move to the target positioning in response to a signal received by an onboard computing device of the vehicle.
US11208260B2	Bag for powdery bulk materials The invention is directed to a bag for transporting and handling powdery bulk materials, especially inorganic or organic pigments. Further, the present invention relates to a method for opening the tubular drain of such a bag, as well as to the use of the bag for transporting and handling powdery bulk materials.
US11208251B2	Valve for a flexible packaging with an aerating and/or venting opening and method for aerating and/or venting a flexible packaging The invention relates to a valve (4) for a flexible packaging (1), comprising a valve housing (11) to be connected to an aerating and/or venting opening (6) of the packaging and having a first opening (22) and an opposite second opening (35), and a flexible membrane (24) movable between a position which closes the first opening and a position which leaves the first opening clear. The valve is provided with guide means (28) for guiding the movement of the membrane, wherein there is space (40) in the housing adjacently of the membrane for the purpose of forming a passage between the first and second opening when the membrane takes up-its open position. The invention also relates to a flexible packaging with an aerating and/or venting opening and a valve arranged therein. The invention further relates to an assembly of an aerating and/or venting device and such a valve. The invention also relates to a method for evacuating a flexible packaging via a venting opening while making use of such a valve and a venting device connected thereto. The invention finally relates to a method for flushing a flexible packaging with gas via an aerating and/or venting opening by making use of such a valve and an aerating and/or venting device connected thereto.
US11208249B2	Pouch with integrated spout and reclosable feature for dispensing and associated methods A package and method of creating a package for dispensing a product are disclosed. The package comprises a flexible pouch comprising an elongated spout and a flowable product disposed within the pouch. A spout retainer is disposed on an exterior surface of the pouch adjacent to the spout, with opposite ends of the spout retainer attached to the exterior surface of the pouch to form two bridges, each of the bridges having a bridge width that is wider than a spout width to allow the spout to pass underneath each of the two bridges. The package may be manufactured on a vertical form-fill-seal machine where the pouch and spout retainer are formed from different supplies of film material.
US11208245B2	Packaging, barrier packaging material, and packaging bag A packaging is provided including: a base layer including at least one layer of a biaxially oriented resin film; and a sealant layer including at least a first thermoplastic resin layer and a second thermoplastic resin layer, in which the base layer, the first thermoplastic resin laser, and the second thermoplastic resin layer are laminated in this order, a density of a first resin forming the first thermoplastic resin layer is higher than a density of a second resin forming the second thermoplastic resin layer, the density of the first resin is 0.90 g/cm3 or higher, the density of the second resin is 0.92 g/cm3 or lower, and the second thermoplastic resin layer contains 200 to 2000 ppm of a lubricant including at least one of a fatly acid amide lubricant and a fatty acid ester lubricant.
US11208244B2	Portable and trackable security box and method for delivering and tracking security box A shipping box system and method are provided in which a shipping box has a container having a bottom surface and a plurality of walls, the container walls forming a perimeter about a container cavity. The shipping box further has a lid having a top surface and walls, the lid walls forming a perimeter about a lid cavity. The box further provides a sensor module for determining a physical location and orientation of the container, a computations module for evaluating data retrieved from the sensor module, and a locking assembly for locking the container and the lid in a closed configuration. The container and the lid are sized to nest, such that when the lid is fixed to the container, the container cavity and the lid cavity occupy substantially the same space and the container walls and the lid walls overlap.
US11208242B2	Bung plug closure A bung plug closure (30) for fastening a plug depression formed in a bung plug (31), said plug depression comprising a receiving area for receiving a resilient engagement body realized on the seal cap (11), and said bung plug (31) comprising tool engagement projections (33), which are arranged on an inner wall of the plug depression and which are distanced to each other via gaps (34) and which delimit the receiving space using inner surfaces (37), counter-locking elements (32) being provided in the plug depression, said counter-locking elements (32) being arranged in the area of the gaps (34) above an annular frame (35, 61), which is formed outside of the gaps (34) via lower sections (36) of the inner surfaces (37).
US11208239B2	Selective flow member for a container A flow selector configured for selectively or optionally regulating flow of liquid from a container is disclosed.
US11208229B2	Label inspection system A system, method, and apparatus for inspecting a label for proper application thereof. The system includes a label application apparatus and an inspection apparatus associated with said label application apparatus. The method includes inspecting a spent carrier web for the presence of labels, or portions thereof, that did not transfer to articles being labeled.
US11208223B2	Packaging apparatus for small piece goods and method for producing a blister tube comprising a plurality of blister bags A packaging apparatus for small piece goods, the use of the packaging apparatus, and a method for producing a blister tube are provided. The packaging apparatus includes a packaging material guiding device for providing a shaped packaging material web suitable for receiving small piece goods, a longitudinal joining device which is arranged downstream of the packaging material guiding device and a transverse joining device which is arranged downstream of the packaging material guiding device. The transverse joining device joins the shaped packaging material web together at predetermined intervals transversely to the direction of travel to form a transverse joining area. The transverse joining device includes two joiners, which have a plurality of embossers that are individually movable transversely to the direction of travel and have an embosser stop area which cooperate such that elevations that are palpable are formed by the embossers in the transverse joining area.
US11208215B2	Method for mounting an aircraft pylon A method for mounting an aircraft pylon connected to a wing includes: a step of pre-positioning first and second contact surfaces respectively provided on the wing and the pylon, a step of installing and tightening temporary connection elements, so as to keep the first and second contact surfaces clamped against one another, a step of installing and expanding at least one radially expandable element in at least one pair of first and second receptacles respectively provided on the wing and the pylon, a step of installing and tightening final connection elements connecting the pylon and the wing in the mounted state, a step of removing the radially expandable element(s) and the temporary connection elements, and of installing the remaining final connection elements and shear pin(s).
US11208213B2	Integrated aircraft fuselage and load-bearing structural base for aircraft seats A fuselage is described that includes a plurality of frames and a plurality of seat rows spaced apart according to a seat pitch. Each frame includes a lateral floor beam, and each seat row of the plurality of seat rows includes a load-bearing structural base with a plurality of legs attached to a proximal lateral floor beam and a distal lateral floor beam. Each seat row also includes a seat or bank of seats attached to the load-bearing structural base, where the seat or bank of seats includes at least one seat bottom and at least one seat back. Further, each seat row includes an interface between (i) the load-bearing structural base and (ii) the seat or bank of seats to allow for attachment and detachment of the seat or bank of seats relative to the load-bearing structural base.
US11208208B2	Systems and methods for synchronizing events in shifted temporal reference systems A system for synchronizing events has a first subsystem that detects, measures, or generates a first set of events and the first subsystem has a first clock for time-stamping each event detected, measured, or generated by the first subsystem. The system further has a second subsystem that detects, measures, or generates a second set of events and the second subsystem has a second clock not synchronized to the first clock. The second clock is for time-stamping events detected, measured, or generated by the second subsystem. The first set of events is related to the second set of events. The system further has a processor that correlates the first set of events with the second set of events to determine a value indicative of a temporal shift between a time of occurrence of the first set of events and a time of occurrence of the second set of events. Also, the processor temporally matches the first set of events to the second set of events and outputs data indicative of the matching between the first set of events to the second set of events to an output device.
US11208207B2	Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft Systems and methods include providing an aircraft with a flight control system, a hybrid electrical or hybrid hydraulic propulsion system, and three ducted fan configuration. Each of two ducted fore fans include a single rotor system having multiple rotor blades, and a single ducted aft fan includes dual, coaxial, counter-rotating rotor systems each having multiple rotor blades. The aircraft is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that is capable of operation in an airplane mode and a helicopter mode and designed to provide an urban air-taxi that would relieve ground traffic congestion, reduce carbon emissions, and increase productivity, thereby providing a faster, more efficient means of transportation.
US11208201B2	Wing structure for an aircraft including plasma actuators for controlling air flow through a slot, and method of controlling the same A wing structure for an aircraft includes a stationary wing, a movable wing and at least one plasma actuator. The movable wing is configured to have a slot between the movable wing and the stationary wing. The at least one plasma actuator is configured to control air flow through the slot.
US11208198B2	Composite propeller vane or blade for aircraft integrating a conformation part A vane includes a fiber reinforcement having a three-dimensional weaving densified by a matrix, the fiber reinforcement including in a single woven part a root portion and an airfoil portion extending along a longitudinal direction between the root portion and a vane tip portion and along a transverse direction between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The airfoil portion includes first and second extrados and intrados faces. The fiber reinforcement includes a non-interlinking forming a housing inside the fiber reinforcement, a conformation part being present in the housing. The non-interlinking extends over a non-interlinked area inside the airfoil portion of the fiber reinforcement included between the root portion and the vane tip portion in the longitudinal direction and between the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion in the transverse direction, the non-interlinking also opening outside the airfoil portion of the fiber reinforcement.
US11208194B2	Assembly for warping of an aerodynamic structure A spar assembly for an aircraft wing extends between an upper cover and a lower cover and includes linkages spaced consecutively along the length of the spar assembly, each linkage extending from an upper pivot, to a lower pivot, thereby joining upper and lower attachment structures of the spar assembly together. Each linkage includes a pair of fixed-length links pivotably connected at one end about a center pivot and pivotably connected at respective other ends. The spar assembly includes a drive bar connected to the center pivot of each of the linkages, and an actuator arranged to move the drive bar along the length of the spar assembly. When the actuator moves the drive bar along the length of the spar structure, the links in each pair of links are rotated relative to each other about the center pivot, thereby moving the upper and lower covers and warping the wing.
US11208193B2	Sound attenuation panel for an aircraft An acoustic panel (1) includes a plate (2) made of an acoustic absorbing material (3), as well as a resistive skin (4) and a backing skin (6) arranged respectively on both sides of the plate (2), the acoustic panel (1) including acoustic elements (8) able to carry out an acoustic absorption, each of them being arranged in a housing (7) provided in the plate (2) with an opening (9) in front of the resistive skin (4). The combination of the plate (2) and the acoustic elements (8) allows to combine the sound attenuation properties of these two types of elements and to increase the frequency range of sounds that can be attenuated by the acoustic panel (1), without increasing the dimension.
US11208191B2	Flight termination system for tethered aerial vehicles Aspects of the disclosure relate to flight termination systems for tethered aerial vehicles having envelopes. For instance, a flight termination system may include a wire heating element arranged in a loop around the balloon envelope and connected to a strain relief connector, the strain relief connector, and an electrical cable connected to the strain relief connector. The electrical cable is configured to provide current to the wire in order to melt envelope material of the envelope and terminate a flight of the aerial vehicle.
US11208179B2	Maintenance facility, power generation facility, and maintenance method for device A maintenance facility includes: a first barge; a first connection portion disposed on the first barge and configured to connect the first barge to a second barge mounted with a device including a maintenance target portion; and a building disposed on the first barge and including a wall portion and a roof portion. On the first barge, a temporary placing space in which the maintenance target portion can be placed is disposed between the first connection portion and the building.
US11208177B2	Adjustable flotation device A flotation device includes a main body portion having a leg rest, seat, back rest, and headrest. Arms are adjustably attached to the back rest via hinge mechanisms which allow the arms to be pivoted towards and away from the main body portion, and which allow the length of the arms' extension from the main body portion to be adjusted. In alternative embodiments, cupholders are secured in apertures in the arms, with headrest extensions providing additional buoyance to the head rest portion.
US11208170B2	Modular electric bicycle A modular electric bicycle with the classic diamond frame design which has been designed to accommodate a d-c rechargeable battery pack within its top, down and seat tube and conceal all electrical wiring inside the frame. The modular electric bicycle has been designed in order to ease the maintenance of electronic components and replace obsolete electronics just as easily as conventional bicycles can have mechanical components replaced.
US11208163B2	Seal guard for crawler A final drive seal guard for a track-type tractor including a base component adapted to be stationarily fixed to the tractor and to surround a portion of a spindle housing of the final drive, a sprocket component adapted to be carried on and surround a portion of a sprocket hub of the final drive that rotates about an axis, and an intermediate component adapted to be bolted over the exterior of one of said base and sprocket components and surround portions of both of said base and sprocket components, the intermediate component and another of said base or sprocket components being mutually arranged to form a radially extending sealing gap at a potential path of debris into the guard at a location free of a relatively long axial gap upstream in said potential path.
US11208161B2	Vehicle system In a vehicle system, a driver information acquisition unit acquires information about a driver of a vehicle. A detection unit detects that there is a possibility that the vehicle has been damaged. An identification unit identifies a driver of the vehicle when it is detected that there is a possibility that the vehicle has been damaged, based on the acquired driver information.
US11208160B1	Adjustable airfoil system for a vehicle An adjustable airfoil system for a vehicle includes a first airfoil shaft, a first airfoil having a first end mounted on the first airfoil shaft, and a first airfoil support structured for mounting to a portion of a vehicle and for rotatably supporting a portion of the first airfoil shaft at a location spaced apart from a first end of the first airfoil shaft. The system also includes a second airfoil shaft, a second airfoil having a first end mounted on the second airfoil shaft, and a second airfoil support structured for mounting to a portion of a vehicle and for rotatably supporting a portion of the second airfoil shaft spaced apart from a first end of the second airfoil shaft. A shaft end support is rigidly coupled to the first airfoil support and the second airfoil support. The shaft end support is structured to rotatably support the first end of the first airfoil shaft and the first end of the second airfoil shaft when the shaft end support is rigidly coupled to the first airfoil support and the second airfoil support.
US11208157B2	Tailgate assembly with cargo bed access opening and method of providing access to a cargo bed of a vehicle A tailgate assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a primary tailgate having a cargo bed access opening. The primary tailgate moveable between a closed position and a fully open position relative to a cargo bed of a vehicle. The tailgate assembly further including a secondary tailgate that can move between a blocking position where the secondary tailgate extends into the cargo bed access opening and an accessing position where the secondary tailgate is retracted away from the cargo bed access opening. The secondary tailgate in the accessing position at least partially retracted into a portion of the primary tailgate that is vertically beneath the cargo bed access opening when the primary tailgate is in the closed position.
US11208154B2	Vehicle body structure with reinforcement including additively manufactured bracket This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle, and in particular a vehicle body structure for a motor vehicle, with a reinforcement structure including an additively manufactured bracket. An example motor vehicle has a vehicle body structure including a reinforcement structure. The reinforcement structure includes a tube and a bracket additively manufactured to the tube.
US11208148B2	Node integrated deflector for a vehicle A vehicle frame assembly includes, among other things, a main rail and a node assembly attached to the main rail. The node assembly includes a forward mounting member, a rear mounting member, and a deflector extending between the forward mounting member and rear mounting member. When a load exceeds a threshold load that is applied to a front of a vehicle, the deflector is configured to engage a tire and deflect the tire from entering a forward vehicle area.
US11208141B2	Gearbox assembly for a vehicle A gearbox assembly including a housing, an output shaft, a wheel gear that is fixed to the output shaft, and an input shaft. A torsion bar that connects the input shaft to the output shaft, an electric motor, a worm gear that is rotationally fixed to the rotor and engages the wheel gear to transfer torque from the motor to the output shaft, and a key lock assembly. A seal assembly is provided that isolates the locking collar from the wheel.
US11208135B2	Multi child stroller A multi child stroller includes a stroller frame, a first seat and a second seat. The stroller frame includes a front section member, a rear section member, a driving member and a handle member. The driving member is movably connected to the rear section member. An end of the handle member is rotatably connected to the front section member, and a segment of the handle member adjacent to the foresaid end is rotatably connected to the rear section member. When the front section member and the handle member are rotated relative to each other, the driving member is rotated relative to the rear section member, the first link is utilized to rotate the first seat back relative to the first seat body, and the second seat body is utilized to rotate the second seat back relative to the second link.
US11208124B2	Follow-up mechanism and brake caliper unit for gauge-changeable bogie The present application relate to a follow-up mechanism and a brake caliper unit for gauge-changeable bogie, the follow-up mechanism includes a follow-up connector, unlocking members that are located on two sides of the follow-up connector and movably connected to the follow-up connector, a transverse displacement recognition device movably connected to the unlocking members, a toothed locking and positioning device mounted on the follow-up connector, and at least two mutually parallel fixation members; the follow-up connector is in sliding fit with the fixation members, and sliders are fixedly connected at ends of the unlocking members; the toothed locking and positioning device is movably connected to the transverse displacement recognition device and fixation members, respectively; the brake caliper unit comprises a mounting bracket, the follow-up mechanism, and a brake actuator mounted on the mounting bracket, the follow-up mechanism is installed in cooperation with the brake actuator, and the fixation members are fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket. The present application can automatically recognize the orbit change of a train, the follow-up mechanism moves with a wheel by means of its stored elastic force and the unlocking members, and can self-locked at the target gauge position, thus realizing the change in position.
US11208123B2	Frame of bogie Disclosed is a frame for a bogie, comprising two side beams parallel to each other and a transverse beam connected to the middles of the side beams, wherein the middle of the transverse beam is provided with a traction pin hole, and an upper surface of the transverse beam is provided with a plurality of mounting seats for mounting a secondary suspension. The frame of the present invention is provided with a traction pin hole at the center of the transverse beam so that the transverse beam is connected to the bolster so as to bear a traction force, and a plurality of mounting seats for mounting the secondary suspension are arranged on an upper surface of the transverse beam, so that the secondary suspension can bear a rotation movement between the bogie and the vehicle body to improve curve passing capability of the vehicle.
US11208121B2	Railcar system A modern scenic passenger railcar system is disclosed. The railcar system incorporates design and safety features of modern freightcars and modern passenger scenic railway cars. The railcar system incorporates a center beam with a square cross section as well as specialized crash posts with its frame. This results in enhanced safety and crashworthiness. The railcar system also incorporates cross members for absorbing and distributing shock and mechanical stress on the railcar system during use, by withstanding torsion and shear forces on the frame. This results in improved mechanical integrity of the frame and the railcar system overall.
US11208120B2	Mobile crane systems and methods Systems and methods for a mobile crane are provided. In particular, systems and methods are provided for a mobile crane that is designed to enable easy transportation on a railcar to and from a job site. The mobile crane facilitates quick changing between a transport configuration and a work configuration to enable increased productivity. The mobile crane is configured to be modular and thereby be configured to include various lifting and object manipulating features, as required by a specific application.
US11208119B2	Guide module and driving device having the same Disclosed is a guide module and a driving device having the guide module. The driving device includes a moving unit mounted on a pinion interacting with a rack and moving with the pinion along a trajectory of the rack, and a guide module arranged at at least any one side of the rack, connected to the moving unit, and guiding a movement of the moving unit that moves with the pinion along the trajectory of the rack.
US11208118B2	Travel control device, travel control method, and computer-readable storage medium storing program A travel control device for controlling travel of a vehicle, comprises a device that acquires external information of a vehicle; a travel control unit configured to control travel of the vehicle using an acquisition result by the device; a diagnosis start unit configured to start a diagnosis process of the device; and a restriction unit configured to restrict a function of travel control of the vehicle after the diagnosis process of the device is started by the diagnosis start unit according to a state of travel control of the vehicle before the diagnosis process of the device is started.
US11208114B2	Sensor control apparatus An executing unit is configured to execute at least one of control of operating performance of a plurality of sensors which monitor different regions around a vehicle and predetermined processing for each of a plurality of output values output from the plurality of sensors. A specifying unit is configured to specify a direction of the vehicle with respect to a reference direction set on the basis of a road around the vehicle. A setting unit is configured to set priorities of the plurality of sensors in accordance with the direction of the vehicle specified by the specifying unit. The executing unit changes at least one of ratios of the operating performance of the plurality of sensors and ratios of amounts of processing performed for the plurality of output values on the basis of the priorities.
US11208113B2	Hybrid simulation system for autonomous vehicles Techniques are disclosed for performing hybrid simulation operations with an autonomous vehicle. A method of testing autonomous vehicle operations includes receiving, by a computer, a pre-configured scenario that includes one or more simulation parameters and one or more initial condition parameters, sending, to the autonomous vehicle and based on the one or more initial condition parameters, control signals that instruct the autonomous vehicle to operate at an operative condition, and in response to determining that the autonomous vehicle is operating at the operative condition, performing a simulation with the one or more simulated objects and the autonomous vehicle to test a response of the autonomous vehicle.
US11208112B2	Drive force control system for vehicle A drive force control system for a vehicle having a motor and a battery that allows a driver to sense a satisfactory acceleration even if an output torque of a motor is restricted. The drive force control system comprises a controller that calculates an upper limit acceleration of the vehicle based on an upper limit power to be supplied from the battery to the motor. The controller sets a reference jerk as the required jerk when the upper limit acceleration is equal to or greater than the target acceleration, and sets a corrected jerk that is greater than the reference jerk as the required jerk when the upper limit acceleration is less than the target acceleration.
US11208109B2	Driver condition estimating device, driver condition estimating method and computer program therefor A driver condition estimating device includes circuitry configured to measure movement of the head of a driver from output of a driver camera and detect a sign of abnormality of the driver from the movement of the head. On condition that lateral acceleration acting on the head of the driver is a predetermined value or less, the circuitry is configured to calculate a periodic feature amount from time series data showing the movement of the head of the driver, calculate a time series variation pattern from the obtained periodic feature amount, and compare of the obtained time series variation pattern with a predetermined threshold.
US11208107B2	Systems and methods for selecting among different driving modes for autonomous driving of a vehicle Systems and methods for selecting among different driving modes for autonomous driving of a vehicle may: generate output signals; determine the vehicle proximity information that indicates whether one or more vehicles are within the particular proximity of the vehicle; determine the internal passenger presence information that indicates whether one or more passengers are present in the vehicle; select a first driving mode or a second driving mode based on one or more determinations; and control the vehicle autonomously in accordance with the selection of either the first driving mode or the second driving mode.
US11208103B2	Vehicle control device The present invention relates to a vehicle control device for automatically controlling at least a part of the drive control of the host vehicle. If an external condition detecting unit detects a first other vehicle subject to following control and a second other vehicle which exhibits the traveling movements of cutting in between the first other vehicle and the host vehicle, a deceleration limiter sets limits that differ depending on whether or not the relative speed of the host vehicle vis-a-vis the second other vehicle exceeds a speed threshold having a positive value.
US11208102B2	Adaptive cruise control A vehicle adaptive cruise control apparatus for controlling traveling of a host vehicle is provided. The vehicle adaptive cruise control apparatus that is configured to: receive a vehicle speed of the host vehicle; receive an inter-vehicle distance between a preceding vehicle and the host vehicle; define a minimum safe inter-vehicle distance; set a reaction time of a driver; and use adaptive cruise control. The vehicle adaptive cruise control apparatus uses a maximum speed reference for the host vehicle which is defined as ratio between a) the inter-vehicle distance and b) the reaction time of the driver.
US11208088B2	Electrohydraulic power pressure generator An electrohydraulic power pressure generator for a vehicle braking system which includes an electric motor, a planetary gear, a screw drive, and a piston cylinder unit. To prevent the brake fluid from entering the electric motor, there is a drive shaft between the electric motor and the planetary gear which is rotatably fixedly connected to a motor shaft via a slot coupling and which is sealed by a radial shaft sealing ring.
US11208077B2	One-touch slide assembly type wiper blade Disclosed is a one-touch slide assembly type wiper blade in which a rail spring is coupled to an upper part of a rubber blade, a base cover is formed, in the longitudinal direction thereof, at the center of the rubber blade including the rail spring, and right and left spoilers are respectively assembled at both right and left parts of the base cover, wherein one or more bracket-shaped grip parts are formed on the bottom surface of the base cover respectively at the front side and the rear side thereof, and then the base cover is slidingly assembled in a state in which bidirectional movement can be freely performed using grip parts, and the right and left positions of the base cover, which is slidingly assembled, are fixed by the right and left spoilers, which are respectively coupled to the both side parts of the base cover.
US11208074B2	Vehicle electronic key system A vehicle electronic key system includes a plurality of in-vehicle communication devices and an authentication device. Each of the plurality of in-vehicle communication devices communicates wirelessly with another in-vehicle communication device, and based on a signal transmitted from the another in-vehicle communication device, generate distance-related information that directly or indirectly indicates a distance to the another in-vehicle communication device. The authentication device specify a plurality of inter-communication device distances based on the distance-related information generated by the plurality of in-vehicle communication devices, and does not execute a vehicle control when at least one of the plurality of inter-communication device distances deviates from a predetermined normal range.
US11208066B2	Device for triggering an external protection function A device for triggering at least one external protection function for a motor vehicle for the protection of external road users in particular need of protection, in particular for the protection of pedestrians, includes a control unit for evaluating sensor data from a first sensor system for sensing collision objects and for outputting a first trigger signal for the at least one external protection function, as well as an auxiliary control unit for evaluating sensor data from a second sensor system for sensing collision objects and for directly outputting a second trigger signal for the at least one external protection function if a collision object was detected, the auxiliary control unit being adapted such that the control unit is bypassed when the second trigger signal is output.
US11208057B2	RV sewer hose support with adjustable supporting height The invention discloses a RV sewer hose support with adjustable supporting height, comprising supporting components; adjacent supporting components are rotatably connected; the component comprises a supporting plate and a supporting horizontal rod; supporting vertical rods are symmetrically arranged above the plate, and the vertical rod has connecting holes; one side of the horizontal rod is symmetrically provided with a supporting post; supporting legs are symmetrically provided below the plate; a clamping groove is provided on the opposite outer side of the vertical rod away from the plate. The invention use only two sets of molds to realize the production of the main parts, which not only saves costs, but also facilitates adjusting the supporting height according to the actual situation; it avoids wasting molds and raw materials due to the need of different heights in actual use, and has a stable support, beautiful appearance and long service life.
US11208049B2	Snap rod locker A storage compartment system for a vehicle includes a lid, and a snap rod locker including a first hinge portion. The first hinge portion includes a support portion connected to the lid and extends from a base portion to a rod portion. The storage compartment system further includes a bin having a second hinge portion having a locking feature and a plurality of arcuate flanges. The plurality of arcuate flanges defines an arcuate slot. The locking feature and the plurality of arcuate flanges define a gap in a hollow wall of the bin. The first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are connected to rotatably connect the lid to the bin.
US11208045B2	Power retractable bumper step A power box step on a vehicle having a safety arrangement that provides noticeable controlled failure of the power box step if damaged. The controlled failure is accomplished by using vertical and horizontal shear pins that are designed to break when the horizontal or vertical load applied to the step is too great. The failure of the step is controlled by vertical and horizontal movement limit pins that prevent the step from moving too far in the vertical or horizontal direction when failure occurs.
US11208041B2	Method for determining a camera parameter for a camera of a pickup vehicle by a regression-analysis algorithm, computer program product, electronic computing device as well as camera system A method for determining a camera parameter for a camera (3) of a camera system (2) of a pickup vehicle (1) includes capturing a cargo bed (5) of the pickup vehicle (1) in an image (18) captured by using the camera (3), determining at least one first cargo bed edge line of the cargo bed (5) by optical analysis of the captured image (18) by using an electronic computing device (4) of the camera system (3), providing a function parameter for a cost function (15) by analysis of at least one first cargo bed edge line by using a regression-analysis algorithm of a solver module (14) of the electronic computing device (4), and determining the camera parameter on the basis of the cost function (15) depending on the provided function parameter by using the electronic computing device (4). A computer program product, an electronic computing device (4) as well as a camera system (2) are also disclosed.
US11208035B2	Lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle A lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle has a lighting module. The lighting module includes a laser light source for generating laser light. The laser light source has one or more laser diodes. The lighting module also includes an optical device on which the laser light is incident and which is designed to generate a defined symbol in the surroundings of the motor vehicle. The optical apparatus includes one or more holographically optical elements which are substantially non-absorbent to the laser light and which are designed to produce an interference of the laser light by phase modulation thereof in order to generate the defined symbol.
US11208026B2	Convertible vehicle for goods transportation A convertible load platform for a vehicle for transporting goods on wheels or on rails includes a main frame, at least one loading device integrated with the main frame and convertible, and tipping means for tipping a support base of the device, so as to obtain the unloading of bulk material contained in the bag from one of the sides of the frame.
US11208022B2	Safety assembly for off-highway truck A safety assembly for off-highway trucks. The safety assembly can include a bracket and an arm. The arm can be coupled to the bracket via a pivot pin. The arm can rotate about the pivot pin. In preparation for operation of the off-highway truck the arm can be rotated around the pivot pin and held in a first position by a positioning pin that is placed at a first position between a left plate and a right plate of the bracket. In preparation for service of the off-highway truck the arm can be rotated around the pivot pin and held in a second position by the positioning pin placed at a second position between the left plate and right of the bracket.
US11208016B2	Ventilation device for vehicle seat A device for ventilating the occupant of a vehicle seat, comprising an air inlet receiving air from a ventilation member, and comprising a first duct integrated at least in part into the backrest of the seat, a second duct integrated into a headrest mounted on the seat and supplying at least one air outlet integrated into the headrest and expelling air coming from the ventilation member, the second duct and first duct being connected by a leaktight sliding connection.
US11208014B2	Support base for a child safety seat A support base for a child safety seat includes a shell, a belt clamp, a latching mechanism and a belt retaining structure. The shell is adapted to receive a child seat thereon, and has a panel at an end thereof. The belt clamp is pivotally connected with the shell and is disposed adjacent to the panel, the panel rising above the belt clamp, the belt clamp being operable to clamp a lap belt portion of a vehicle safety belt adjacent to a surface of the shell. The latching mechanism is operable to lock the belt clamp in a clamping state. The belt retaining structure is provided on the panel, and is configured to hold a shoulder belt portion of a vehicle safety belt adjacent to the panel.
US11208000B2	Vehicle There is provided a vehicle comprising a power storage device; a connecting portion configured to be connectable with an external power source; a converter configured to be connected with the connecting portion and with the power storage device; and a control device configured to control the converter. When the external power source is connected with the connecting portion, the control device performs charging control to control the converter, such that electric power from the external power source is subjected to voltage conversion and is then supplied to the power storage device. On completion of charging of the power storage device, the control device starts a system by using electric power from the power storage device after disconnection of the converter from the external power source.
US11207981B2	Vehicle power management system An apparatus comprising an interface, a memory and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern. The processor may be configured to manage an application of brakes of the vehicle in response to the pattern.
US11207969B2	Hybrid powertrain for vehicles A hybrid powertrain may include an engine input shaft connected to an engine by a main clutch, a motor input shaft mounted coaxially with the engine input shaft and connected to a motor, a center synchronizer installed to interrupt connection between the engine input shaft and the motor input shaft, first and second output shafts mounted parallel to the engine input shaft, a variable driving gear provided on the motor input shaft to maintain or increase a rotation speed of the motor input shaft and then to transmit the maintained or increased rotation speed to the first output shaft, and plural external gear pairs installed to form different transmission gear ratios between the engine input shaft and the first output shaft and between the engine input shaft and the second output shaft.
US11207960B2	Self-deploying and self-retracting automobile cover A self-deploying and self-retracting automobile cover system. The system including an actuator mechanism, a housing unit and a cover. The actuator mechanism controls the operation of the cover, wherein the actuator mechanism triggers the automatic deployment of the cover such that the cover expands outward from the housing unit and triggers the automatic retraction of the cover such that the cover collapses into the housing unit. Upon deployment, the deployed cover is configurable to operate as a touchless cover such that each shield member of the pair of coverlets is void of any physical contact with the automobile or is configurable to operate as a touch cover such that each shield member of the pair of coverlets is in physical contact with the automobile.
US11207955B2	Front door A front door includes: a door body; a door sash configuring a window frame; a window disposed in the window frame; and a pillar having an upper end connected to a front end of an upper sash of the door sash, the upper sash supporting an upper edge of the window, the pillar having a lower portion fixed to the door body. The pillar includes a frame portion extending downward from a connection position between the upper sash and the pillar. A window supporting portion is coupled to the frame portion above the door body so as to extend frontward from the frame portion. The window supporting portion is located more frontward than the frame portion as the window supporting portion is located more downward. A front end of the window is supported by the window supporting portion at a position more frontward than the frame portion.
US11207952B1	Vehicle-related virtual reality and/or augmented reality presentation In some embodiments, environmental characteristics of a first real-world route in a first real-world environment (in which a vehicle is located) may be determined. A match between the first real-world route in the first real-world environment and a second real-world route in a second real-world environment may be determined based on similarities between the environmental characteristics of the first real-world route and environmental characteristics of the second real-world route. While the vehicle is on the first real-world route, virtual reality content representative of the second real-world route may be obtained for a virtual reality presentation within the vehicle on the first real-world route based on the determined match between the first real-world route and the second real-world route. While the vehicle is on the first real-world route, the virtual reality content representative of the second real-world route may be presented via one or more output devices of the vehicle.
US11207949B2	Multi-compressor refrigerant system A multi-compressor refrigerant system for a vehicle including a main compressor, an auxiliary compressor fluidly coupled with the main compressor, and a chiller fluidly coupled to the main compressor and the auxiliary compressor for exchanging heat with an electronic device. At least one of the main compressor and the auxiliary compressor is operated based on a thermal load of the chiller.
US11207947B2	Cooling system for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle having such a cooling system A cooling system for a motor vehicle has an electrical energy storage device for driving the motor vehicle; a chiller through which a refrigeration circuit and, fluidically separated therefrom, a main cooling circuit can flow; one or more control elements; at least one heat source, and one or more ambient air coolers. In a first mode, the control elements form the main cooling circuit such that the main cooling circuit can flow through the chiller, the energy storage device and none of the ambient air coolers. In a second mode, the control elements form the main cooling circuit such that the main cooling circuit can flow through the chiller, the energy storage device and at least one of the ambient air coolers. In a third mode, the control elements form the main cooling circuit such that the main cooling circuit can flow through the chiller, at least one of the ambient air coolers and the heat source.
US11207944B2	Method for controlling air-conditioning of vehicle during vehicle stopping or parking A method of controlling an air-conditioning system of a vehicle when the vehicle is in an ignition-off state during vehicle stopping or parking, includes receiving, in the ignition-off state, a set air-conditioning time for operating an air-conditioning system of the vehicle and a set air-conditioning target temperature; determining the required air-conditioning energy for operating the air-conditioning system of the vehicle on a basis of the set air-conditioning time and a difference between the set air-conditioning target temperature and an outside temperature of the vehicle; and increasing, by the controller, a set minimum charge amount to be secured in a battery of the vehicle to secure the required air-conditioning energy.
US11207931B2	Method for pairing a measurement module with its associated wheel with filtering of the angular position A method for pairing a measurement module with a wheel of a motor vehicle. The wheel revolution frequency value and the total number of acquisitions are sent with the emission angle value to the computer that stored a current angular position for at least one wheel and a series of angular positions. The computer selects angular positions sampled from a series of angular positions up to a total number of acquisitions, then filters the wheel revolution frequency, which filtering is similar to the filtering performed in the measurement module in order to obtain a sampled and filtered angular position and is then compared with the angular position with, for a difference of less than an experimentally predetermined percentage, a validation of the phase shift between the emission angles of the signals of the measurement module and the angular positions.
US11207929B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire mountable on a 15° tapered specified rim includes a bead core, a carcass, a steel cord reinforcing layer, a bead rubber layer, and a first reinforcing rubber layer. A distance from a second line segment to a third line segment is from 4 mm to 12 mm, a complex modulus of the first reinforcing rubber layer is from 6 MPa to 10 MPa, an elongation at break of the first reinforcing rubber layer is from 300% to 450%, a complex modulus of the second reinforcing rubber layer is from 10 MPa to 15 MPa, and a complex modulus of a shock absorbing rubber layer is from 2 MPa to 6 MPa.
US11207921B2	Pneumatic tire A shoulder land portion includes a main body land portion formed between a thin groove extending in a tire circumferential direction on a tire width direction inner side of a ground contact end and a shoulder main groove, and the main body land portion includes a contact region adjacent to the shoulder main groove provided along the tire circumferential direction and a non-contact region provided along the tire circumferential direction between the thin groove and the contact region. The contact region contacts a road surface in a normal load state, and the non-contact region is recessed to a tire radial direction inner side from a tread surface. The non-contact region does not contact the road surface in the normal road state, and when a length of the non-contact region is W1 and a length of the main body land portion both along the tire width direction is Rw, 0.2Rw≤W1≤0.5Rw.
US11207920B2	Pneumatic tire The pneumatic tire according to the disclosure includes a resin-coated belt comprising a wire coated with a coating resin. A base ring is formed at a tire radial inside of the resin-coated belt, while being in contact with a tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt. A concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one of surfaces of the base ring.
US11207911B2	Folder savers The present technology relates generally to devices and methods for preserving the integrity of folders that are placed into ringed binders or notebooks, preferably folders that are made of paper or other like material, and which are used for example for the transport and storage of papers by students or other types of users.
US11207909B2	Method for detecting the physical characteristics of a physical credential in 3D space for ID authenticity Aspects described herein may provide detection of a physical characteristic of a credential, thereby allowing for authentication of the credential. According to some aspects, these and other benefits may be achieved by detecting the physical characteristic with the credential in two or more orientations. A first image of a credential in a first orientation and a second image of the credential in a second orientation may be received. An optical characteristic of a secure feature of the credential may be determined based on light reflected from the secure feature in both the first image and the second image. An expected optical characteristic of the secure feature may be determined based on known properties of the secure feature. A determination as to whether the credential is authentic may be based how a comparison of the determined optical characteristic of the secure feature to the expected optical characteristic of the secure feature.
US11207908B2	Fabric print medium A fabric print medium comprising a fabric base substrate; a primary coating composition with a polymeric binder and filler particles applied to, at least, one side of the fabric base substrate; an image-receiving coating composition with a first and a second crosslinked polymeric network applied over the primary coating composition; and a barrier layer comprising a water-repellent agent and a physical gelling compound. Also disclosed are the method for making such fabric print medium and the method for producing printed images using said material.
US11207902B2	Printing apparatus having multiple heaters with overlapping heat zones There is provided a printing apparatus including: a transport section that transports a medium in a first direction; a printing section that makes a liquid adhere to the medium transported by the transport section; a heating section provided downstream of the printing section in the first direction, in which the heating section includes a first heater that extends to a first range in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a second range positioned on one side in the second direction from the first range and heats the medium, and a second heater that extends to the first range and a third range positioned on the other side in the second direction from the first range, and heats the medium, and heats the medium by the first heater and the second heater when the printing section made the liquid adhere to the first range on the medium.
US11207889B2	Inkjet print head An inkjet print head includes a print element substrate having an ejection port array of a plurality of ejection ports arranged and an ink supply port that supplies the ink to the ejection ports. A support member has a partition and an opening that supplies the ink to the ink supply port, in which the print element substrate and the support member are bonded by an adhesive. The partition includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is located between individual extension lines of two surfaces of the first portion. An end of the surface of the print element substrate facing the second portion is located between an extension line of the surface of the first portion and an extension line of a surface of the second portion.
US11207887B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting system A liquid ejecting head includes a first flow path extending in a first axial direction between a supply port and a discharge port, and a nozzle that is provided to branch from the first flow path and that discharges a liquid along a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction. The nozzle includes a first nozzle portion in which a first opening for discharging the liquid is formed and a second nozzle portion in which a second opening that is a coupling port with the first flow path is formed, and a diameter r2 of the second opening in the first axial direction is larger than a diameter r1 of the first opening in the first axial direction.
US11207883B2	Liquid jet device A liquid jet device includes a head that discharges liquid to an object; a moving mechanism that moves at least one of the object and the head; and a controller that causes the head to discharge the liquid while moving the at least one of the object and the head in a first direction to form a first row of dots, and causes the head to discharge the liquid while moving the at least one of the object and the head in a second direction opposite the first direction to form a second row of dots that overlaps the first row of dots. The controller causes the center of the first dot in the second row of dots to be shifted from the center of the last dot in the first row of dots by a distance greater than or equal to a distance d.
US11207877B2	Structural rework of cellular core panels Methods for reworking structures and reworked cellular core panels, reworked structures comprising the reworked cellular core panels, and guides and cutting apparatuses for reworking cellular acoustic panels and reworking cellular acoustic and non-acoustic panels are disclosed.
US11207875B2	Enamel printing process for a laminated glazing having functional layers A process for the printing of enamel on a constituent glass sheet of a laminated glazing which can be used in the motor vehicle field and including a stack of thin functional layers sensitive to scratchability. The process makes it possible to deposit an enamel layer on a glass sheet coated with a stack of thin layers.
US11207866B2	Method to embed an antenna within a composite panel A composite member that includes plies of composite material and an integral antenna. The integral antenna includes one or more plies of conductive material. A pin is connected to and extends outward from one of the conductive plies. The pin extends through openings in one or more of the composite plies that are positioned between and/or around the one or more plies of conductive material.
US11207860B2	Dunnage conversion system and method for expanding pre-slit sheet stock material A dunnage conversion system (20) for expanding an unexpanded slit sheet stock material (23) to form an expanded dunnage product (26). The dunnage conversion system includes a converging chute (28) to inwardly gather laterally-extending edges of sheet stock material towards one another, causing random crumpling of the sheet stock material to form a modified ply. The conversion system also includes feed wheels (120) that advance the modified ply through the converging chute and pinch rollers (122) that cooperate with the feed wheels to expand the modified ply traveling between the feed wheels and the pinch rollers to form a dunnage product. The expanded dunnage product is expanded both in a longitudinal feed direction and in thickness as compared to the unexpanded slit sheet stock material, and thus is a three-dimensional product having increased volume and lower density per unit of length as compared to the unexpanded slit sheet stock material.
US11207859B2	Powdery-material feeding device and powdery-material feeding method A powdery-material feeding device is configured to feed a powdery material to a compression-molding machine configured to obtain a molded product by filling a die bore with the powdery material and to compress the powdery material with punches. The powdery-material feeding device includes a detector configured to detect a biologically-originated foreign matter mixedly contained in the powdery material to be fed to the compression-molding machine, and a controller configured to control to remove the powdery material mixedly containing the biologically-originated foreign matter detected by the detector to avoid feeding of the powdery material mixedly containing the biologically-originated foreign matter to the compression-molding machine, or to control to stop the feeding of the powdery material to the compression-molding machine.
US11207857B2	Method for controlling the thickness of a continuous elongated element made of elastomeric material in a process for building tyres A method for controlling the thickness of a continuous elongated element made of elastomeric material, applied according to coils wound on a forming support, includes: advancing a head end of the continuous elongated element toward the forming support; subjecting, during the advancement, the continuous elongated element to a first stretching with a first stretch coefficient before applying on the forming support; and subjecting, during the advancement, the continuous elongated element to a second stretching with a second stretch coefficient during the application on the forming support. During the first stretching, a span of the continuous elongated element adjacent to the head end is stretched with a supplementary stretch coefficient greater than the first stretch coefficient, in a manner so as to confer, also to the span adjacent to the head end, a stretch and a section similar or substantially equivalent to those of the rest of the continuous elongated element.
US11207827B2	Energy dosing for additive manufacturing In one example, a processor readable medium having instructions thereon that when executed cause an additive manufacturing machine to vary operating characteristics of a fusing laser beam at multiple different voxel locations in a layer of build material according to an energy dosage to be applied at each voxel location in an object slice, including multiple different energy dosages for corresponding multiple different voxel locations in the slice.
US11207819B2	Trim part for a motor vehicle, as well as method and device for its manufacture The present disclosure pertains to a trim part for a motor vehicle that comprises: a carrier; and a decorative material applied onto an upper surface of the carrier, wherein the decorative material comprises a printed thermoplastic film; and wherein the trim part is shaped by a deep-drawing process and a grain or impression is produced on the visible side of the film, which faces away from the carrier, by the deep-drawing process. A method and a device for manufacturing the trim part is also proposed.
US11207804B2	Device and method for producing preforms Various embodiments relate to a device for the production of preforms for aircraft structural components, having a supply unit for the continuous supply of a layer structure with at least one fiber layer, having a heating unit with at least one infrared heater which has an infrared radiation source, wherein the supplied layer structure is passed through the heating unit in a conveying direction and can be heated there over at least part of its width in cross section by the at least one infrared heater, a disk which is permeable to infrared radiation being arranged between the layer structure and the infrared heater.
US11207793B2	Hydro-mechanical cutter A food product cutting system can include a food product carrier for carrying food product circumferentially around an axis of rotation, where the food product carrier includes food cutters each having a knife and a corresponding pusher. Each knife is for receiving and engaging with food product, and each pusher is slidably coupled with a knife and movable for pushing food product out of engagement with the food cutter. The food product cutting system can also include a track oriented generally circularly with respect to the food product carrier. The track can be arranged at varying radial distances from the axis of rotation and coupled with followers. Each follower can be connected to a corresponding pusher. In operation, food product moved into the knife of a food cutter and carried around the axis of rotation is incrementally pushed out of engagement with the food cutter by the corresponding pusher.
US11207780B2	Path planning apparatus, path planning method, and path planning program A path planning apparatus is provided with a path planning unit that generates a path of a robot using a plurality of different path planning methods that respectively correspond to a plurality of different constraints determined from the posture of the robot and the characteristics of one or more obstacles that obstruct movement of the robot, an acquisition unit that acquires posture information indicating an initial posture of a robot for which a path is to be generated and a target posture of the robot, and obstacle information indicating a target obstacle that obstructs movement of the robot from the initial posture to the target posture, and a controller that controls the path planning unit so as to generate a path of the robot using a path planning method corresponding to a constraint determined from the posture information and the obstacle information acquired by the acquisition unit.
US11207772B2	Insulated screwdriver An insulated screwdriver includes: an insulator, a first metal sleeve, a second metal sleeve, an insulated sleeve, and a handle. The insulator has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first metal sleeve is disposed on the first connecting portion of the insulator. The second metal sleeve is disposed on the second connecting portion of the insulator, and the second metal sleeve and the first metal sleeve are insulated. The insulated sleeve covers the insulator, the first metal sleeve, and the second metal sleeve. The handle has an accommodating hole for accommodating the insulated sleeve. According to the insulated screwdriver of the present invention, because the first metal sleeve and the second metal sleeve are insulated, there is no electric shock danger for a user, and safety in use of the insulated screwdriver of the present invention may be improved.
US11207770B2	Power tool operation recording and playback A power tool and method for recording and playing back a motor parameter. The power tool includes a housing, a motor, a trigger, and a controller. The trigger outputs an activation signal based on a user input. The controller receives a user mode selection signal indicating a selected mode. The controller enters the recording mode when the user mode selection indicates the recording mode, and records a motor parameter to generate a recorded motor parameter. The recorded motor parameter covers a first time period in which motor is operating in response to depression of the trigger, a second time period in which motor is inactive in response to release of the trigger, and a third time period in which motor is operating in response to another depression of the trigger. In the playback mode, the controller operates the motor based on the recorded motor parameter upon receiving the activation signal.
US11207767B2	Screw tensioning device A screw tensioning device for tensioning or loosing tensionable screw connections comprises a fixation element to be connected to a screw, a support element moveable relative to the fixation element. The support element is arranged moveable relative to the fixation element to apply tension to or remove tension from the screw. A piston is positioned and movable within the fixation element. A volume containing a hydraulic fluid is defined at least partly by the piston, the fixation element or the support element. The movement of the piston manipulates the volume and thereby moves the fixation element with respect to the support element.
US11207761B2	Socket for driving asymmetric fastener heads A socket having an offset drive keyway for transmitting torque to asymmetric fastener heads to facilitate their rotation by applying torque across the fastener end to minimize stress on the fastener end-fastener shaft joint.
US11207758B2	Printing a chemical mechanical polishing pad A method of fabricating a polishing layer of a polishing pad includes successively depositing a plurality of layers with a 3D printer, each layer of the plurality of polishing layers deposited by ejecting a pad material precursor from a nozzle and solidifying the pad material precursor to form a solidified pad material.
US11207748B2	Solder preform A solder preform is provided, at least one surface of the solder preform (C) is provided with a plurality of protruding portions and/or recessing portions provided at a certain interval.
US11207735B2	Apparatus and method for the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional structures An apparatus for the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional structures from a material that is to be solidified by way of location-selective solidification thereof as a result of light-induced chemical and/or physical processes in the material includes a laser source for producing a laser beam, a focusing optical unit for focusing the laser beam so as to form a laser focus, and a beam-splitter optical unit for splitting the laser beam into at least two partial laser beams. The laser source, the focusing optical unit and the beam-splitter optical unit are arranged such that the laser beam, starting from the laser source, passes first through the focusing optical unit and then through the beam-splitter optical unit and the partial laser beams finally are each directed to different locations on the material that is to be solidified.
US11207733B2	Device for conveying additive manufacture container/plate assemblies A device is provided for conveying additive manufacturing container/tray assemblies or additive manufacturing trays, the conveying device including at least two chambers for conveying an additive manufacturing container/tray assembly, each conveying chamber including at least one opening allowing the entry/exit of an additive manufacturing container/tray assembly, and each opening being provided with a door for closing the conveying chamber in a sealed manner.
US11207732B2	Integrated method for manufacturing high-temperature resistant thin-walled component by preforming by laying metal foil strip An integrated method for manufacturing a high-temperature resistant thin-walled component by preforming by laying a metal foil strip. The integrated manufacturing method includes: designing a preform, preparing a support die, determining a thickness of a foil strip, determining a width of the foil strip, developing a laying process, laying an A foil strip and a B foil strip, obtaining an AB laminated preform, bulging the preform, performing a reactive synthesis and a densification process of a bulged component, and performing a subsequent treatment of the thin-walled component. Various embodiments obtain an integral thin-walled preform with a complex structure, a uniform wall thickness and a shape close to the final part by continuously laying a metal foil strip with an appropriate width.
US11207729B2	Light reduction method for continuous casting of bloom plain-barrelled roll-roller combination Disclosed is a light reduction method for continuous casting of a bloom plain-barrelled roll-roll combination. The method comprises: firstly obtaining three-dimensional temperature field profile, a two-phase region, solid-phase region thickness, and solid-phase fraction of a billet, determining positions of start and end rolls of the reduction, and setting a reduction amount of each tensioner roll according to the volume shrinkage of the billet; in an interval fs=0.9-1.0 of the solid-phase fraction of the billet, performing a heavy reduction working mode; and in an interval fs=0.25-0.80 of the solid-phase fraction of the billet, performing a light reduction working mode.
US11207728B2	Self-piercing rivet fastening device A collet to feed and fasten cylindrical rivets includes an inlet unit that accepts and supports the rivet, a first feeding unit connected from the inlet unit and configured to feed the rivet, a second feeding unit connected to the first feeding unit opposite to the inlet unit and configured to feed the rivet, and an outlet unit that is connected to the second feeding unit opposite to the first feeding unit and supports the rivet that is fed to it. The inlet unit and the first feeding unit have at least two first slots at opposite angles, the second feeding unit and the outlet unit have more of second slots than the first slots, and when the rivet enters the first feeding unit, the second slots are closed by the opening of the first slots.
US11207727B2	Electrically-driven rivet nut tool having multi-stage stroke and pull-riveting force adjustment A rivet nut tool has a primary gear driven by a motor and a gear assembly coupled to the primary gear for rotation for moving a pull screw by a movement distance to achieve a stroke. The tool has a selection button for selecting a stroke value and a pull-riveting force. A control processor receives the selected stroke value and pull-riveting force. A count sensor is used to measure the rotational movement of a primary gear in terms of signal counts for determining the stroke achieved by the pull screw. The selected stroke value is presentable as a preset count value. When the signal count reaches the preset count value, or the motor current exceeds the current needed for the selected pull-riveting force, the control processor is configured to reverse the rotation direction of the motor so as to return the pull screw to its start position.
US11207726B2	Die for the manufacturing of elongate bodies A die holder mounts a die to form heads on nails or screws. A top surface of the die includes a groove for longitudinally receiving and holding an elongate body. The die has a recess merging into the groove at one end of the groove to form a nail or screw head. The die is conical for press fit by contact with an inner surface of a bore or hole in the die holder. A top surface of the die is planar to a top surface of the die holder with a bottom surface engaging bottom part of the die holder. The bottom portion of the die has a recess or engaging with a corresponding protrusion die holder fixing an angular orientation of the groove relative to the die holder. Two opposite dies are brought together by two opposite die holders forming the head.
US11207725B2	Hot forging die and manufacturing process for forged product using the same, and manufacturing process for hot forging die To provide a hot forging die made of a Ni-based superalloy, which is free from any deteriorations in working environment and die shape during hot forging in the air, and also provide a manufacturing process for a forged product using the same and a manufacturing process for a hot forging die. The hot forging die includes: a base body made of a Ni-based superalloy consisting of, by mass, 10.3 to 11.0% of W, 9.0 to 11.0% of Mo, and 5.8 to 6.8% of Al and balance of Ni with inevitable impurities; and a coating layer of inorganic material that is formed on at least one of a forming surface and a side surface of the die and contains 30 mass % or more in total of one or more of Si, Cr, and Al out of Si and metal elements.
US11207717B2	Substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method and computer-readable recording medium There is provided a substrate processing apparatus which includes: an exhaust pipe configured to selectively discharge an exhaust gas generated by a substrate process to a first pipe or a second pipe; a liquid supply part configured to supply a cleaning liquid to the exhaust pipe; a discharge destination setting part configured to set a discharge destination of the exhaust gas to the first pipe or the second pipe by rotating the exhaust pipe; and a controller configured to control the discharge destination setting part to rotate the exhaust pipe. The controller is further configured to control the liquid supply part to supply the cleaning liquid to the rotating exhaust pipe.
US11207715B2	System and method for monitoring treatment of microelectronic substrates with fluid sprays such as cryogenic fluid sprays Techniques herein pertain to apparatus embodiments and methods for treating the surface of a microelectronic substrate, and in particular for removing objects from the microelectronic substrate using fluid treatment sprays such as cryogenic fluid sprays. The apparatus embodiments and methods described herein further include techniques for monitoring and/or controlling treatment processes for removing particles from surfaces of a microelectronic substrate. The techniques allow using image analysis techniques to monitor characteristics of spray nozzle(s) (e.g., frost formation on the nozzle surface) and using the resultant image information of the nozzle to take corrective action if frost or another nozzle condition is detected.
US11207710B2	Process and apparatus for extruding bands of material onto a substrate A extrusion process and apparatus for the deposition of precise, usually small amounts of extrudate (4) for adhesion to a substrate (1) comprising an extruder (2) positioned close to the substrate (1) and a jet of hot gas (6) directed onto the extrudate (1) between the extruder (2) and the substrate (1) in order to retain the adhesive properties between the extrudate (4) and the substrate (1).
US11207709B2	Composite stencils, methods of making, and methods of decorating with composite stencils A composite stencil for applying designs to walls and other surfaces is disclosed. The stencil includes a porous textile support layer to which a flexible stencil mask is bonded by an adhesion layer. The support layer supports unconnected parts of the stencil mask without bridges common with traditional stencils. Further, the textile support layer in the open areas of the stencil can be colored with a sublimation dye to suggest to a user the colors that should be applied in the various areas of the stencil. A pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to the back of the stencil. In use, the stencil is removably adhered to a surface by the pressure sensitive adhesive, whereupon paint or other pigment is applied through the textile support layer to the surface. The lack of bridges permits the entire design to be applied with a single stencil in a single session. The stencil is cleanable and reusable to apply additional designs.
US11207707B2	Curved surface coating device for curved surface display panel and glue coating apparatus The present disclosure provides a curved surface coating device. The curved surface coating device includes a bracket having a first and second ends. The curved surface coating device includes a glue coating portion connected with the first end of the bracket. The curved surface coating device includes a transmission member connected between the first and second ends of the bracket and its distance from the first end of the bracket is adjustable. The curved surface coating device includes a first driving mechanism connected with the transmission member for driving the bracket to rotate about the transmission member as a center of rotation. The curved surface coating device includes a second driving mechanism connected with the bracket for driving the bracket to move on a line where the first end and the second end are located.
US11207694B2	Packaging dry leaves in sealed capsules A system for packaging tea in a sealed casing. the system includes a machine for breaking dried tea leaves, said machine comprising an inlet for supplying dried tea leaves, an outlet for releasing the broken tea leaves, and at least one breaker device including a first breaker member and a second breaker member that can be removed relative to the first breaker member, said first and second breaker member being configured to bend the dried tea leaves until they break.
US11207689B2	Cartridge for extracting nucleic acid There is provided a cartridge for nucleic acid extraction comprising: a first body having a plurality of chambers in which ports are formed at the bottom; a second body coupled to a lower region of the first body; and a piston disposed rotatably in the centers of the first body and the second body and having a port formed at the bottom thereof; and characterized in that the cartridge comprises a plurality of flow paths formed on the upper region of the second body, one end overlapping the port of the piston and the other end overlapping the port of the first body.
US11207667B2	Particulate filters A vehicular exhaust filter (2) comprising a porous substrate having an inlet face and an outlet face with the porous substrate comprising inlet channels extending from the inlet face and outlet channels extending from the outlet face is disclosed. The inlet channels and the outlet channels are separated by a plurality of filter walls having a porous structure. The vehicular exhaust filter (2) is loaded with a refractory powder having a tapped density before loading of less than 0.10 g/cm3 and the vehicular exhaust filter has a mass loading of the refractory powder of less than 10 g/l.
US11207659B2	Method for preparing monolithic coated surfaces A carrier for adsorption a compound, comprising a support; and a shrink-fitted monolithic body attached to and surrounding at least a portion of the support. The monolithic body can be porous and configured to bind compounds in a solution either for the isolation or depletion of the compounds from the solution.
US11207656B2	Particle control method A particle control method configured prevent an extremely small quantity of particles descending on a stream of a laminar flow in a clean zone through which the laminar flow flows (as in a RABS or isolator device) from descending to a specific position or to guide the particles so as to have them descend to a specific position by controlling movement of the particles. [Solution] A particle descent position is separated away from a board surface of the oscillation board by using an acoustic radiation pressure generated by prompting ultrasonic vibration of the oscillation board disposed with a board surface substantially in parallel with a flow direction of the laminar flow. Moreover, by using a node of a standing wave field generated by prompting the ultrasonic vibration of two oscillation boards disposed with the board surfaces faced with each other, the particle is guided to a direction of a node of a standing wave field. Moreover, by using a focal point of the ultrasonic wave generated by prompting the ultrasonic wave of four oscillation boards, that is, two pairs disposed with the board surfaces faced with each other, the particle is guided to the focal point of the ultrasonic wave.
US11207652B2	Device and method for catalytically converting chemical substances at dwell times in the range of 0.1-10 seconds Disclosed herein is an apparatus and a method for catalytic conversion of chemical substances in the presence of pulverulent catalysts in a trickle bed reactor with residence times in the range of 0.1-10 seconds, wherein the apparatus includes a trickle bed reactor (2), the inlet side of which is functionally connected to a catalyst reservoir vessel (1) and a reactant feed, and the outlet side of which is functionally connected to a separator (3). The separator (3) has an exit conduit for leading off product stream, wherein the apparatus has the characteristic feature that the exit conduit disposed on the separator (3) for leading off product stream has a continuously acting valve connected via a controller to a pressure measurement sensor, wherein the continuously acting valve and the pressure measurement sensor form a pressure control circuit with a controller.
US11207640B2	System and method for adjusting carbon dioxide concentration in indoor atmospheres An electrochemical device suited to modifying a carbon dioxide concentration in an interior space includes a cathode chamber with an inlet which receives a feed gas containing carbon dioxide. A reduction catalyst layer in the cathode chamber reduces carbon dioxide in the gas to form an ionic carrier species. An anode chamber with an outlet outputs a gas comprising carbon dioxide. A solid electrolyte membrane spaces the anode chamber from the cathode chamber and transports the ionic carrier species between the cathode chamber and the anode chamber. The membrane includes an ionic liquid. An oxidation catalyst layer in the anode chamber oxidizes the ionic carrier species to form carbon dioxide. A voltage source provides a voltage difference across the membrane.
US11207636B2	Membrane permeate recycle system for use with pressure swing adsorption apparatus A system that is used for the treatment of a net gas stream is disclosed. The system includes a compressor to produce a compressed gas stream from a net gas stream. The compressor is connected to a pressure swing adsorption unit where the net gas stream is separated to produce a hydrogen product stream and a tail gas stream. Tail gas stream from the pressure swing adsorption unit is sent to a first membrane unit to produce a first permeate stream and a first non-permeate stream. A portion of the tail gas stream is sent to a second membrane unit to produce a second permeate stream and a second non-permeate stream.
US11207633B2	Systems and methods for closed-loop heating and regeneration of sorbents Some embodiments of the present disclosure present closed-loop heating, temperature-swing adsorption regenerative scrubbing systems and methods. In some embodiments, such embodiments include providing a scrubbing system including a sorbent material, a plurality of dampers for controlling airflow over and/or through the sorbent according to an absorption mode, a closed-loop heating mode and a flushing mode, first controlling of the plurality of dampers so as to establish flowing an indoor airflow over and/or through the adsorbent during the adsorption mode, second controlling of the plurality of dampers so as to establish a closed loop airflow during the closed-loop heating mode, and third controlling of the plurality of dampers so as to establish a purging airflow during the flushing mode.
US11207630B2	Aerosol protection system Hygiene regulations and social distancing are very effective in blocking short distance infections. During the lockdown, the distance rules can usually be adhered to, but what happens when the actual lockdown is over and the people meet again in a confined space? Then additional effective and efficient protection is essential to stabilize infection rates. Since the viruses are spread by contact and droplet infection, technical devices are required that effectively intervene in the chain of infection and effectively block infection. An effective protection is the respiratory mask as known since 100 years. An alternative to mask is an aerosol protection system for various applications in environment. The protection system consists of adjustable air sucking device and air blowing device in different form factors based on application. The aerosol protection system uses either an air curtain or air shield to prevent the aerosol going from one side of the curtain or shield to the other side.
US11207629B2	Easily shipped and installed filter and filter house Filter systems, filters, and methods of managing filter systems are provided. The filter systems utilize large filters that are too large to be manually handled by service personnel. As such, the filter systems and methods utilize filter positioning units for handling the filters during maintenance intervals. Some systems include sensor for remotely monitoring the status of the filters and the information can be used to reverse pulse the filters as well as to indicate the end of the service life of the filters. The filters can be refurbished with new filter media.
US11207614B2	Single stage clarifier and mixing assembly A single stage clarifier mixing assembly includes a housing having a circular sidewall and a center axis, a mixing section in the housing, a clarifier section overlying and axially aligned with the mixing section along the center axis within the housing, an inlet delivering an inlet stream to the mixing section and an agitator. The agitator is adapted for mixing the inlet stream in the mixing chamber.
US11207609B2	Magnetic toy construction block with ring-type magnet A magnetic toy construction block has an interior configured to house a radially magnetized ring magnet, which is rotatably supported within the block by a pair of pedestals extending into the interior of the block from opposite ends thereof. The positions of the poles of the ring magnet are variable relative to the sides of the block in response to the rotation of the ring magnet.
US11207604B1	Systems and methods to incentivize particular in-game user behaviors and particular user activities within an online game Systems and methods to enable users to incentivize particular in-game user behaviors and particular user activities within an online game are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: effectuate presentation of an incentive interface that enables a first user to define a social agreement of a set of activities for a second user to perform and incentives for the set of activities that the second user can earn, and specify the second user to propose the social agreement to; effectuate presentation of the social agreement to the second user via an online gaming platform; receive an indication of acceptance to the social agreement; generate instructions to form the social agreement as a smart contract and transfer such to a decentralized ledger server for recordation; and receive indication of execution of the set of activities and, in responsive, provide the incentives to the second user.
US11207600B2	Utilizing social engagement to generate metagaming resources The present disclosure describes methods and systems directed towards utilizing social engagement to generate gameplay resources and subsequently utilizing those gameplay resources for metagaming. The metagaming is carried out via a first party platform that tracks and integrates user gameplay information coming from a plurality of different video games associated with a plurality of users participating within the same video games. The first party platform gameplay information is used to affect the user's performance and progress within a separate game (i.e. Metagame) which in turn can be used to affect the progress and performance of video games associated with the first party platform.
US11207591B2	Gamepad control method, storage medium, and gamepad A gamepad control method, a storage medium, and a gamepad. The method comprises: when a hand approaches a gamepad, a sensor (11) acquires a first sensing signal; and generate a low-level signal according to the first sensing signal to control the gamepad to be started according to the low-level signal.
US11207587B2	Truck structure for skateboard An upper through hole is formed in a support base, a lower end of the upper through hole being opened in an upper-side sliding contact surface of the support base, the upper through hole being configured to receive insertion of an upper portion of a pivot shaft; a lower through hole is formed in a rockable section, the lower through hole and the upper through hole being provided on the same axis, an upper end of the lower through hole being opened in contact with the upper-side sliding contact surface, the lower through hole being configured to receive insertion of a lower portion of the pivot shaft; an enlarged diameter hole section is provided in the lower through hole, the enlarged diameter hole section being configured to accommodate a needle bearing having a cylindrical shape, the needle bearing being fit to an outer side of at least a lower shaft portion of the pivot shaft; and the needle bearing having the cylindrical shape bears the lower shaft portion of the pivot shaft.
US11207564B2	Interactive exercise machine system with mirror display An interactive exercise system includes a mechanical support system and a display module held by the mechanical support system. A mirror element is attached to at least partially cover the display module. At least one movable arm is connected to the support system and at least one force-controlled component is connected to the mechanical support system. The force-controlled component can be graspable by a user and allows for a range of exercise types and programs.
US11207559B2	Portable devices for exercising muscles in the ankle, foot, and/or leg, and related methods A portable exercise device includes a first body and a second body. The exercise device also includes a support structure pivotably connecting the first and second bodies. The support structure is configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The device also includes a resistance mechanism configured to resist movement of the first and second bodies toward one another when the support structure is in the engaged position. When the support structure is in the engaged position, the first body is positioned substantially parallel to the second body such that in a first open, in-use configuration of the device, the first body has a first neutral position relative to a pivot axis and in a second open, in-use configuration of the device, the second body has a second neutral position relative to the pivot axis.
US11207554B2	Fire suppression spray nozzle A spray nozzle directs fluid forwardly, perpendicularly, and rearwardly angled from a fire hose to enhance spray distribution from a single piece nozzle. The spray nozzle includes a cylindrical body having an open end and a spray end. A plurality of apertures extends through the cylindrical body to expel fluid from the spray nozzle in a roughly spherical dispersal while atomizing the fluid to enhance firefighting capability.
US11207552B2	Fire suppression systems A fire suppression system for an aircraft (cargo) compartment comprises a source of fire suppression agent and a supply line for conducting the fire suppression agent to the compartment. The supply line comprises a pressure regulating device arranged between the source and the compartment and a pressure relief valve arranged downstream of the pressure regulating device. The pressure relief valve has an outlet which distributes the agent externally of the cargo compartment.
US11207551B2	Dry sprinkler assembly A dry sprinkler assembly for fire suppression uses a tube within a pipe element to maintain a spring loaded valve in a closed position at the end of the pipe element connected to a piping network. The tube is held against the biasing force of the valve's spring by a plug acted on by the temperature sensitive trigger of the sprinkler mounted on the opposite end of the pipe element.
US11207549B2	System and method for delivering energy to tissue An ablation system for treating atrial fibrillation in a patient comprises an elongate shaft having proximal and distal ends, a lumen therebetween and a housing adjacent the distal end of the elongate shaft. An energy source is coupled to the housing and is adapted to deliver energy to a target tissue so as to create a zone of ablation in the target tissue that blocks abnormal electrical activity thereby reducing or eliminating the atrial fibrillation in the patient. A sensor is adjacent the energy source and adapted to detect relative position of the energy source to the target tissue or characteristics of the target tissue. The system also has a reflecting element operably coupled with the energy source and adapted to redirect energy emitted from the energy source in a desired direction or pattern.
US11207548B2	Ultrasound probe for treating skin laxity A probe for ultrasound treatment of skin laxity are provided. Systems and methods can include ultrasound imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area, delivering ultrasound energy at a depth and pattern to achieve the desired therapeutic effects, and/or monitoring the treatment area to assess the results and/or provide feedback. In an embodiment, a treatment system and method can be configured for producing arrays of sub-millimeter and larger zones of thermal ablation to treat the epidermal, superficial dermal, mid-dermal or deep dermal components of tissue.
US11207534B2	Always on receiver with offset correction for implant to implant communication in an implantable medical system Disclosed herein are implantable medical devices (IMDs) including a receiver and a battery, and methods for use therewith. The receiver includes first and second differential amplifiers, each of which monitors for a predetermined signal within a frequency range and drains power from the battery while enabled, and while not enabled drains substantially no power from the battery. To remove undesirable input offset voltages, each of the differential amplifiers, while enabled, is selectively put into an offset correction phase during which time the predetermined signal is not detectable by the differential amplifier. At any given time at least one of the first and second differential amplifiers is enabled without being in the offset correction phase so that at least one of the differential amplifiers is always monitoring for the predetermined signal. In this manner, the receiver is never blind to signals, including the predetermined signals, sent by another IMD.
US11207531B2	Hybrid communication channel for communicating with a medical device An apparatus comprises a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between an implantable medical device (IMD) and a programmer. A transceiver is configured to communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A telemetry device is configured to communicate with the IMD via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A third communication link communicatively couples the transceiver and the telemetry device. A power source is coupled to the transceiver and to the telemetry apparatus. An operational status of at least the first and second communication links can be individually determined in real-time.
US11207526B2	Methods and apparatus for reducing current drain in a medical device A medical device is configured to produce a cardiac motion signal by sampling a signal produced by an axis of a motion sensor, starting a blanking period, suspending the sampling of the signal during at least a portion of the blanking period, and restarting the sampling of the signal at the sampling frequency before the blanking period has expired. The medical device may detect a cardiac event from the cardiac motion signal and generate a pacing pulse in response to detecting the cardiac event in some examples.
US11207519B2	Modulating afferent signals to treat medical conditions This document provides methods and materials for modulating afferent nerve signals to treat medical conditions such as CHF, CHF respiration, dyspnea, peripheral vascular disease (e.g., peripheral arterial disease or venous insufficiency), hypertension (e.g., age-associated hypertension, resistant hypertension, or chronic refractory hypertension), COPD, sleep apnea, and chronic forms of lung disease where muscle dysfunction is a part of the disease pathophysiology. For example, methods and materials involved in using electrical and/or chemical techniques to block or reduce afferent nerve signals (e.g., nerve signals of group III and/or IV afferents coming from skeletal muscle and/or the kidneys) are provided.
US11207517B2	Percutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation system A percutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation (PEPNS) system that measures the patient Work of Breathing (WOB) of each type of ventilator breath and determines when to deliver electrical stimulus based upon the measured WOB. The PEPNS system alters its behavior based upon the type and origin of the ventilator breath delivered and provides warnings for certain identified interactions between the ventilator and the patient.
US11207515B2	Injection port protector A device is provided for shielding a fluid access port structure that is located along tubing that is part of an intravenous (IV) medication delivery system and is configured to permit injection of a fluid into the tubing. The device includes a body having a hollow interior and a first opening formed therein for receiving the fluid access port structure such that a side wall of the body surrounds and extends above the fluid access port structure. The body also includes a second opening through which a fluid delivery member can be inserted to allow mating between the fluid delivery member and the fluid access port structure for delivering the fluid into the tubing.
US11207510B2	Apparatus for applying a treatment solution to a treatment site An applicator is disclosed for applying a treatment solution to a treatment site of a patient. The applicator can include an applicator housing comprising a treatment solution reservoir. A cartridge can be removably disposed in the housing. The cartridge when arranged in the housing can be in fluid communication with the treatment solution reservoir. The cartridge can include an electrostatic module for electrostatically charging the treatment solution in the treatment solution reservoir; and a nozzle for applying the treatment solution.
US11207504B2	Shuttle apparatus and associated systems and methods The present disclosure is directed to a shuttle apparatus for detachably joining a catheter to a guidewire so that the joined catheter, extending alongside the guidewire, is in sliding engagement with the guidewire without extending around the guidewire. The apparatus comprises a collar member sized for mounting in sliding engagement around a length of the guidewire, the collar member having a longitudinal axis that approximately aligns along the length, when mounted thereabout, the length being defined between a proximal-most point of the guidewire and a distal point of the guidewire, the distal point being offset proximally from a distal-most point of the guidewire. The apparatus further comprises a plug member coupled to the collar member, the plug member having a longitudinal axis, and the plug member being sized to fit within an opening of the catheter for detachable engagement therewith.
US11207499B2	Steerable catheter A steerable medical apparatus includes a shaft, a steering mechanism, and an actuation mechanism. The shaft has a proximal portion, a distal portion, a first pull wire, and a second pull wire. The distal ends of the first and second pull wires are coupled to the distal portion of the shaft. The steering mechanism has a first wheel and a second wheel coupled by a differential mechanism. The proximal ends of the first and second pull wires are respectively coupled to the first and second wheels. The actuation mechanism is coupled to the steering mechanism. Actuating the actuation mechanism in a first operational mode causes the distal portion of the shaft to curve in a first plane. Actuating the actuation mechanism in a second operational mode causes the distal portion of the shaft to curve away from the first plane.
US11207496B2	Stylet apparatuses and methods of manufacture A magnetic stylet includes a core element and a distal region. The core element may include a proximal end coupled to a tab, the proximal end having a first diameter, a transition region, and a distal region extending from the transition region to a distal end. The distal region may have a second diameter less than the first diameter. The distal section may include the transition region and the distal region of the core element, a magnetic element, a polymer member, and a closure element. The magnetic element may be positioned distal of the transition region of the core element. The polymer member may be circumferentially disposed about the distal region of the core element, the continuous permanent magnetic element, and at least a portion of the transition region of the core element. The closure element may be an epoxy that forms a rounded end distal of the polymer member.
US11207479B2	CPAP device A fan unit produces an airflow. A pressure difference generating member causes a pressure difference in the airflow. A sensor detects a pressure difference between the air pressure on the upstream side of the pressure difference generating member and the air pressure on the downstream side thereof. A straightening plate is provided between the fan unit and the pressure difference generating member, and straightens the airflow produced by the fan unit. A straightening plate comprises a first fin and a second fin which are arranged along the airflow, and a lattice-like third fin which is arranged on the downstream side of the first fin and the second fin, and through which the airflow through the first fin and the second fin passes.
US11207478B2	Aerosol production assembly including surface with micro-pattern The present disclosure relates to an aerosol production assembly. The aerosol production assembly may include a reservoir that contains an aerosol precursor composition and an atomizer that receives the aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir and heats the aerosol precursor composition to produce an aerosol. The aerosol production assembly may additionally include a body that directs the aerosol through an outlet. The body may include a surface including a micro-pattern that defines at least one of hydrophobic and anti-microbial properties. The surface including the micro-pattern may not include a chemical coating that provides these properties. Rather, the surface may define a three-dimensional structure that provides hydrophobic and/or anti-microbial properties. A related assembly method is also provided.
US11207476B2	Flexible bag spacer device for an inhaler The invention relates to a valveless spacer device for a metered dose inhaler (MDI), the spacer device comprising a body having an inlet and an outlet opposed from the inlet, a demountable, flexible bag attached to the body, the bag and body together defining a chamber, such that the inlet and outlet are in fluid flow communication with an interior of the chamber, wherein the inlet is configured to be connected to an MDI containing a drug to be inhaled and wherein the flexible bag, following actuation of the MDI, serves as a reservoir allowing for the formation of a cloud or mist of the drug therewithin which is then ready for inhalation, the flexible bag being configured to be at least partially deflatable and at least partially inflatable commensurate with a single breath and/or rebreathing.
US11207470B2	Pen needle exchange system An electronic system (200) connectable to a medication delivery pen (4) and a needle assembly (2, 102), the electronic system (200) exchanging data regarding a medicament traveling from the medication delivery pen (4) to the needle assembly (2, 102), the electronic system (200) comprising a hub (202) having a spike (204) that is configured to engage the medication delivery pen (4) and pierce a reservoir septum of the medication delivery pen (4), a flow sensor (220) that is in fluid communication with the hub (202) to measure flow data of the medicament, a circuit board (250) electrically contacting the flow sensor (220) to process and transmit the flow data, the circuit board (250) including a fluid path hole (254) to route a flow of medicament, and a septum body (270, 284) that is configured to provide fluid communication between the flow sensor (220) and one of a plurality of needles (40, 124) of the needle assembly (2, 102) to administer the medicament to a patient.
US11207462B2	Fluid injector with syringe engagement mechanism An engagement mechanism associated with a reciprocally movable piston of a fluid injector is configured for releasably engaging an engagement portion at a proximal end of a rolling diaphragm syringe having a flexible sidewall configured for rolling upon itself when acted upon by the piston. The engagement mechanism has a plurality of engagement elements reversibly and radially movable relative to the engagement portion of the syringe between a first position, where the plurality of engagement elements are disengaged from the engagement portion of the syringe, and a second position, where the plurality of engagement elements are engaged with the engagement portion of the syringe. The engagement mechanism further has a drive mechanism for moving the plurality of engagement elements between the first position and the second position.
US11207457B2	Device and method for establishing an artificial arterio-venous fistula A shunt rivet for implantation between a first body space and a second body space in a patient, such as to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US11207449B2	Methods and materials for treating blood vessels This document provides methods and materials for treating a mammal (e.g., a human) having one or more stenotic blood vessels. For example, amnion coated balloons that can be used in balloon angioplasty are provided.
US11207447B2	Method for preparing an animal decellularized tissue matrix material and a decellularized tissue matrix material prepared thereby A method for manufacturing an animal acellular tissue matrix material and a tissue matrix material manufactured by the same. The tissue matrix material manufactured by the method retains an original basic scaffold structure of a tissue extracellular matrix, with an antigen causing immunological rejection in a human body being effectively removed from the animal tissue. An animal dermal matrix manufactured by the method retains the biological integrity of a natural dermal tissue matrix and can be used for restoration and repair of lesion and missing tissues.
US11207444B2	Conformal coating of cells for immunoisolation Hydrodynamic methods for conformally coating non-uniform size cells and cell clusters for implantation, thus preventing immune rejection or inflammation or autoimmune destruction while preserving cell functionality. A method for conformally coating cells and c clusters with hydrogels that are biocompatible, mechanically and chemically stable and porous, with an appropriate pore cut-off size. The methods of the invention are advantageously reproducible and result in a relatively high yield of coated versus non-coated cell clusters, without compromising cell functionality. Conformal coating devices configured to perform the methods of the invention, methods of optimally utilizing said devices and purifying the coated islets, and coated biomaterials made by said methods.
US11207443B2	Surgical adhesives A composition for the adhesion of biological tissues to one another, for the adhesion of a material to a biological tissue, for the adhesion of an adhesive or of a substance to the surface of a biological tissue, for blocking an orifice in a biological tissue, for reinforcing a biological tissue and/or for fixing and stabilising a biological tissue. A monomer that is polymerisable under the effect of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and in that the viscosity of said composition is less than 10 mPa·s at 20° C.
US11207434B2	Method and apparatus for loading a floor loading sterilizer A method and apparatus for sterilizing is provided, wherein an item to be sterilized is loaded into a sterilizing cabinet integrated with a sterilizable wheeled case cart, the sterilizing cabinet comprising an interior, the interior being sterilizable; the sterilizable wheeled cart and the affixed sterilizing cabinet is rolled into the floor loading sterilizer; the sterilizable wheeled case cart and the integrated sterilizing cabinet in the floor loading sterilizer is exposed to a sterilizing cycle; and the integrated sterilizable wheeled case cart and sterilizing cabinet are rolled from the floor loading sterilizer, without requiring vertical translation of the sterilizing cabinet relative to the ground or the case cart.
US11207425B2	Guide RNA molecule and method for treating cancer A gRNA molecule includes a first domain complementary to at least a portion of TCOF1 gene, and a second domain for binding with Cas9 protein, and a kit includes the gRNA molecule. A method of treating a subject suffering from a cancer associated with an elevated expression of TCOF1 gene includes the step of administering an effective amount of a first recombinant vector comprising the gRNA molecule of the invention to the subject. A method of inhibiting the expression of TCOF1 gene in cancer cells associated with an elevated expression of TCOF1 gene includes contacting the cancer cells with a first recombinant vector, wherein the first recombinant vector comprises a gRNA molecule comprising a first domain complementary to at least a portion of TCOF1 gene and a second domain binding with Cas9 protein.
US11207422B2	MOMP telonanoparticles, and related compositions, methods and systems A telodendrimer-nanolipoprotein particle (t-NLP), comprising one or more membrane forming lipids, one or more telodendrimers, and a scaffold protein and a Chlamydia major outer membrane protein (MOMP) comprising a MOMP hydrophobic region, and related compositions methods and systems.
US11207420B2	Cytotoxin and conjugate, uses of same and preparation method therefor Provided is a method for modifying a chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cell (CAR-T cell). The method comprises expressing an SCFV-CDS TM-4-1BB-CD3ζ molecule in a T cell. The CAR-T cell prepared using the method can specifically recognize and bind to a tumor cell with elevated expression of a ROBO1 protein, and can be used to prevent and treat a corresponding tumor-related disease.
US11207416B2	Compositions and methods for targeted RNA delivery Provided herein are compositions, methods of making the same, and methods for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents for modifying expression and function of target genes, e.g. proteins involved in lipid and cholesterol metabolism such as PCSK9. Further provided herein are compositions and methods of treating conditions related to coronary disease.
US11207411B2	Stabilized preparation of interferon beta variant The present invention relates to a stabilized pharmaceutical preparation of R27T, the preparation comprising a human interferon beta variant (R27T), an acetate buffer, arginine, trehalose, Poloxamer 188, and methionine. The stabilized R27T pharmaceutical preparation according to the present invention is obtained by the development of a preparation having a novel composition through the substitution of mannitol with trehalose in the composition of a preparation containing mannitol, which was previously studied by the present inventors. It was confirmed that the preparation can remedy a disadvantage of the protein aggregate increase due to the mixing and addition of mannitol and arginine HCl and can improve thermodynamic/structural stability and the resulting stability during the long-term storage, and thus it is expected that the preparation can be advantageously used in the prevention, alleviation, and treatment of multiple sclerosis, cancer, autoimmune diseases, viral infectious diseases, HIV infectious diseases, hepatitis C, rheumatoid arthritis, and the like.
US11207408B2	Biophotonic compositions, methods, and kits for inhibiting and disrupting biofilms The present document describes methods of using compositions for inhibiting biofilm formation, or disrupting existing or developing biofilms in a subject, which composition comprises at least one chromophore and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier.
US11207399B2	Influenza virus mutants and uses therefor Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to mutant viruses, and in particular, mutant influenza viruses. The mutant viruses disclosed herein include a mutant M2 sequence, and are useful in immunogenic compositions, e.g., as vaccines. Also disclosed herein are methods, compositions and cells for propagating the viral mutants, and methods, devices and compositions related to vaccination.
US11207395B2	Infectious plasmodium sporozoites grown in vitro The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
US11207394B2	Anti-mutated KRAS T cell receptors Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for an HLA-A11-restricted epitope of mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) (KRAS7-16), Neuroblastoma RAS Viral (V-Ras) Oncogene Homolog (NRAS), or Harvey Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog (HRAS). Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
US11207392B2	Coordinated multi-prong cancer therapy Cancer is treated using coordinated treatment regimens that uses various compounds and compositions that drive a tumor from the escape phase of cancer immunoediting to the elimination and equilibrium phase of cancer immunoediting.
US11207391B2	Anti-ICOS agonist antibodies and uses thereof The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies (e.g., humanized and human monoclonal antibodies) that bind to human Inducible T Cell COStimulator (ICOS) and exhibit therapeutically desirable functional properties, e.g., the ability to stimulate human ICOS activity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies of the invention can be used, for example, as an agonist to stimulate or enhance an immune response in a subject, e.g., antigen-specific T cell responses against a tumor or viral antigen. The antibodies of the invention can also be used in combination with other antibodies (e.g., PD-1, PD-L1, and/or CTLA-4 antibodies) to treat, for example, cancer. Accordingly, the antibodies can be used in therapeutic applications and methods to detect ICOS protein.
US11207374B2	Lantibiotics, lantibiotic-producing bacteria, compositions and methods of production and use thereof The present disclosure relates to novel lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, isolated and recombinant lantibiotic-producing bacteria, bacterial pharmaceutical compositions, methods of producing novel lantibiotics from lantibiotic-producing bacteria, and methods of using such lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, and bacterial pharmaceutical compositions to treat gram-positive bacteria infections, including vancomycin resistant enterococci infections, in patients, and to treat food and other objects to avoid gram-positive bacteria contamination.
US11207365B2	Combined preparations of urinary acidifiers and crystallization inhibitors and application thereof for the treatment or prevention of phosphatic or calcium phosphate-induced renal lithiasis The present invention is related to the use of a separate, sequential or simultaneous combination of at least one urinary acidifier with at least one calcium phosphate crystallization inhibitor for urine acidification, and thus preventing the pH at which supersaturation of calcium phosphate is produced and consequently, renal lithiasis.
US11207362B2	Use of photosynthetic scaffolds in tissue engineering The present invention is concerned with a photosynthetic scaffold that delivers oxygen and its uses for tissue engineering and the treatment of ischemia.
US11207357B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of skin disorders Described herein are compositions and methods of treatment for acne and other skin disorders involving the use of probiotics. In certain aspects, microbes included in the probiotics have been engineered or selected for the treatment of specific skin disorders.
US11207344B2	Solubilization enhancer for pyrroloquinoline quinone, composition comprising same and method for enhancing solubilization Provided is a solubilization enhancer for pyrroloquinoline quinone or a salt thereof in an aqueous solvent, comprising resistant dextrin as an active ingredient.
US11207343B2	Compositions and therapeutic methods The present invention is directed to novel products, variants, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, and medical use of such compounds for the treatment and/or management of sepsis, septicemia, septic shock, ocular infection, ocular inflammation, ocular angiogenesis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), atherosclerosis, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fever syndromes, cachexia, psoriasis, autoimmune diseases, cardiac diseases, retinoblastoma, cancer and/or any disorder associated with inflammation, immunomodulation and microbial infection.
US11207341B2	TGF-beta oligonucleotide for use in treatment of ophthalmic diseases The present invention is directed to an oligonucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 or parts thereof, wherein 1 to 4 nucleotides at the 3′-end and/or at the 5′-end of the oligonucleotide are modified at a base, a sugar and/or a phosphate for use in a method of reducing or inhibiting of scarring, of fibrotic closure of the trabeculectomy canal, of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of the trabecular meshwork and/or providing of protecting activity of the optic nerve optionally the optic nerve head. Further, the present invention refers to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such oligonucleotide and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US11207335B2	Methods of using human milk oligosaccharides for improving airway respiratory health Disclosed are nutritional compositions including human milk oligosaccharides that can be administered to preterm infants, term infants, toddlers, and children for improving airway defense mechanisms.
US11207334B1	Fospropofol formulations The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration of fospropofol, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of fospropofol, as well as methods of oral administration of fospropofol.
US11207332B2	Enzymatic process for obtaining 17 α-monoesters of cortexolone and/or its 9,11-dehydroderivatives The present invention refers to a new enzymatic process for obtaining 17α-monoesters of cortexolone and/or its 9,11-dehydroderivatives starting from the corresponding 17α,21-diesters which comprises an enzymatic alcoholysis reaction. Furthermore, the present invention refers to new crystalline forms of cortexolone-17α-propionate and 9,11-dehydro-cortexolone 17α-butanoate.
US11207331B2	Agents, compositions and methods for enhancing neurological function Neuro-enhancing agents, compositions and methods are disclosed herein. Preferred neuro-enhancing agents of the present invention include progesterone and metabolites of progesterone, such as 3α-hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one (THP). These agents yield neuro-enhancing effects on neural cells that include neural progenitor and/or stem cells, whereby the agents stimulate mitosis of neural progenitor cells, stimulate neurite growth and organization, protect against neural loss, or one or more of these neural processes. Thus, the neuro-enhancing agents, compositions and methods disclosed herein are useful to reverse or prevent neurological disease or defects associated with neural loss or degeneration, such as Alzheimer's disease, neurological injuries, including injuries resulting from radiation therapy, and age-related neurological decline, including impairments in memory and learning.
US11207315B2	Emetine compounds for treatment and prevention of flavivirus infection The present invention concerns the use of emetine compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as dengue virus infection, by administering an emetine compound such as emetine or cephaeline, or a combination of two or more emetine compounds, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as dengue virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such dengue virus infections.
US11207303B2	Therapeutic agent for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva The present invention relates to a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva comprising as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of rapamycin, temsirolimus, everolimus, ridaforolimus, TAFA93, umirolimus, olcorolimus, zotarolimus, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
US11207296B2	XPA inhibitor compounds and their use The present disclosure relates to certain compounds having binding affinity for XPA, and uses thereof. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to the use of XPA inhibitors as described herein in in methods of treating cancer.
US11207295B2	Use of carbamate compound for preventing or treating trigeminal neuralgia The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating trigeminal neuralgia, the pharmaceutical composition comprising: a carbamate compound of chemical formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a solvate or a hydrate; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical composition, according to the present invention, may enable the efficient prevention or treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
US11207292B2	Cannabidiol preparations and its uses Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabinoid designated chemically as 2-[(1R,6R)-3-Methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl]-5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol. Its empirical formula is C21H30O2 and its molecular weight is 314.46. CBD is a cannabinoid that naturally occurs in the Cannabis sativa L. plant. CBD is a white to pale yellow crystalline solid which is insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents. The present invention encompasses the surprising recognition that certain CBD preparations which are prepared from a botanical origin are more effective in treating diseases or disorders than preparations of CBD which are synthetic or purified to the extent no other impurities in the form of other cannabinoids are present. Prior CBD compositions have been prepared such that no psychoactive components, e.g., tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), remain in the final CBD preparation. Surprisingly, the absence of such minor impurities reduces the efficacy of CBD treatment. Such CBD preparations are characterized by chemical components and/or funtional properties that distinguish them from prior CBD compositions. One or more components of the preparations described herein provide an unexpectedly synergistic effect when utilized in combination.
US11207287B2	Combination comprising N-acetyl-L-cysteine and its use A combination of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, selenium in the form of selenomethionine and melatonin, and a medical product or pharmaceutical composition comprising such combination, useful for the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions is described. The combination of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, selenium in the form of selenomethionine and melatonin is also useful for cosmetic treatment of skin and as an antibacterial agent.
US11207284B2	Use of methionine sulfoximine to treat diseases caused by an inflammatory cytokine response Methods for treating or preventing an inflammatory response comprising administering a diastereomer or diastereomeric mixture of methionine sulfoximine (MSO). The MSO may be L-methionine S-sulfoximine (LSMSO), L-methionine R-sulfoximine (LRMSO), or diastereomeric mixture of LSMSO and LRMSO. Methods include those for treating liver failure associated with an inflammatory response.
US11207277B2	Methods of treating diseases associated with high-fat diet and vitamin a deficiency using retinoic acid receptor agonists This invention relates to pharmaceutical composition and methods of using vitamin A and/or RARβ agonist for the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions associated with high fat diet and/or vitamin deficiency.
US11207269B2	Medical use of sPLA2 hydrolysable liposomes The present invention relates to medical use of liposomes, more particular the first medical use of sPLA2 hydrolysable liposomes. Such liposomes may be used for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents to cancerous tissue and in such embodiments; the therapeutic agents are typically small molecule antitumor agents. Other aspects of the inventions relates to methods of reducing the side effects of therapeutic agents, e.g. reducing nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity and gastrointestinal toxicity of a therapeutic agent. Yet another aspect of the present invention relate to methods of prolonging the therapeutic effect of a therapeutic agent.
US11207266B2	Use of encapsulated cell therapy for treatment of ophthalmic disorders Described herein are methods and devices for the long term treatment of ophthalmic disorders. Also disclosed are encapsulated cell therapy (ECT) devices that secrete a biologically active molecule and methods for using the same for the treatment of various kinds of ophthalmic disorders, including retinitis pigmentosa, geographic atrophy (dry age-related macular degeneration), glaucoma and/or macular telangiectasia.
US11207262B2	Styling composition for curly hair The present application discloses a hairstyling composition, particularly for curly hair, which produces tight, long-lasting curls without requiring the use of high heat applied to the hair. The composition comprises a sulfonate-based copolymer (such as sodium polystyrene sulfonate), an aqueous polyurethane dispersion (such as polyurethane-34) and a cosmetically-acceptable carrier (such as water). The method of styling hair using the defined composition, without requiring the application of high heat to the hair, is also disclosed.
US11207261B2	Personal care compositions with two benefit phases Methods of enhancing deposition of a high viscosity benefit agent can include manufacturing a personal care composition comprising the high viscosity benefit agent and a low viscosity benefit agent by adding the high viscosity benefit agent and the low viscosity benefit agent separately to a cleansing phase.
US11207257B2	Human fibroblast growth factor-2 mutant with increased stability, and use thereof The present disclosure relates to a highly stable basic fibroblast growth factor mutant, and a use thereof. More specifically, the present disclosure provides: a highly stable basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) mutant, in which two or more amino acids in an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 are substituted with serine and one or more amino acids are substituted with cysteine; a DNA base sequence encoding the bFGF mutant; an expression vector including the DNA base sequence; a transformant transformed by the expression vector; a method of producing the bFGF mutant; and a composition including the bFGF mutant as an active ingredient. According to the present disclosure, the bFGF mutant of the present disclosure has excellent stability in an aqueous solution state and excellent thermal stability, and thus it is possible to produce functional cosmetics and skin inflammation medicines which do not lose activity, unlike conventional wild-type bFGF products, even during distribution and storage.
US11207256B2	Method for solubilizing poorly water-soluble cosmetic agents The present invention relates to a method for solubilizing poorly water-soluble organic cosmetic agents, to the solubilisate and cosmetic preparations produced by this method and respective uses of the solubilisate in cosmetic preparations. A phosphatidylcholine-based solubilization method is disclosed.
US11207254B2	Oral care compositions and methods of use Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a basic amino acid; a combination of zinc ion sources; and from about 0.75 wt. % to about 2 wt. % of a chelating system; along with methods of making and using same.
US11207252B2	Synergistic preservative blends A synergistic preservative composition comprises sorbic acid or a salt thereof, benzyl alcohol, and a mixture of (i) 1,2-propanediol and/or 1,3-propanediol, and (ii), 4-butanediol and/or 1,3-butanediol. The composition is particularly suited for the preservation of cosmetics and personal care products.
US11207251B2	Antimicrobial mixture containing 4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one and chlorphenesin, and cosmetic composition containing same The invention relates to an antimicrobial mixture containing 4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one and chlorphenesin, and also to a cosmetic composition containing such a mixture. Use in caring for, making up and cleansing keratin materials.
US11207248B2	Personal care compositions with two benefit phases A personal care composition includes a structured cleansing phase and two separate benefit phases, wherein the first benefit phase containing a high viscosity benefit agent with an average particle size of about 50 μm to about 500 μm, wherein the second benefit phase comprises a low viscosity benefit agent with an average particle size of about 0.5 μm to about 10 μm.
US11207245B2	Composite for dental pattern resin To provide a composite for a dental pattern resin whose shrinkage when curing and expansion when heated can be both suppressed as its usability is kept, the composite for a dental pattern resin includes a liquid formulation and a powder formulation, wherein the liquid formulation includes a polymerizable monofunctional (meth)acrylate, a polymerizable polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, and a polymerization accelerator, and the powder formulation includes more than 5 mass % of a (meth)acrylate copolymer on the basis of the total powder formulation.
US11207243B2	System, method, and module for integrated medication management Systems, methods, and modules providing integrated medication management utilizing a medication management module. The module comprises cartridge slots, a pill extractor, a pill dispenser, and processors. The method includes receiving patient data of a patient, storing the patient data, and determining a presence of pill cartridges and pills. The module scans a cartridge label corresponding to the patient and the pills and authenticates the cartridges based on the patient data and the pills. The system determines, in response to authenticating, a medication regimen based on the patient data and pills and extracts pills from the pill cartridges. The module ensures verifying a correct extraction of pills and dispensing the pills at a predetermined time in a predetermined amount based on the medication plan. The module verifies a correct dispensing of pills at the predetermined time in the predetermined amount.
US11207239B2	Housing for a flexible container An arrangement includes a housing and a flexible container. The flexible container is arranged in the housing and filled with a medicine or another liquid which occurs in a pharmaceutical production process. The housing is at least partially lined with an elastic foam configured to compensate for an increase in volume of the flexible container that occurs upon freezing.
US11207234B2	Actuating device for powered orthosis An actuating device for orthosis includes a transmission that is operatively connected to a motor such that the motor provides power to the transmission. The transmission includes a first stage, a second stage, and a third stage. Each of these stages includes at least two sprockets and a drive belt tensioned between the two sprockets. The transmission also includes a first shaft and a second shaft. A sprocket of each of the first, second, and third stages of the transmission is attached to the first shaft. An actuating arm is operatively connected to the third stage of the transmission such that the power provided to the transmission by the motor causes the actuating arm to provide an output torque.
US11207233B2	Support platform for body treatment A support platform for body treatment is provided and includes a supporting frame, a resilient pad, a guide passageway, a cushion and a control assembly. The resilient pad is secured to the supporting frame and includes an upper surface positioned opposite the supporting frame. The guide passageway extends from the upper surface and through the resilient pad toward the supporting frame. The cushion includes a lower surface side and is connected to control assembly so that it vertically positions the lower surface side along the guide passageway.
US11207215B2	Eye covering pillow with head attachment The eye covering includes an elongated sleeve filled with media, such as beads. The sleeve is divided into separate cells. Preferably two central cells are provided for covering the eyes with two lateral cells provided for covering ears. End structures on the sleeve are configured with a retainer to allow the end structures to be attached together. One form of retainer is a slit in one of the end structures. The other end structure is fed through this slit so that the sleeve is formed into a circuit which can fit around the head. Another optional retainer includes a loop, such as a tag, joined to one of the end structures with a gap beneath the tag. In one embodiment both a tag and slit are provided so that the opposite end structure can be fed through both the slit and under the tag to hold the ends together.
US11207212B2	Phaco cone work tip for a surgical hand-piece A work tip for a surgical hand piece has a solid knife connected to a source of ultrasonic energy in the hand piece and a sleeve having a generally uniform cylindrical shape that surrounds the distal end of the knife. The distal end of the knife has at least a portion of a conical tip, e.g., a Cobra tip. The sleeve provides irrigation and aspiration fluid channels. Also, a structure in the sleeve blocks the proximal opening in the upper part of the conical tip when the knife is withdrawn into the sleeve. A hole is provided in the sleeve adjacent to, but proximally of the structure so that when a portion of the opening is blocked, aspiration fluid flows through the hole to provide I/A clean up.
US11207209B2	Intrauterine device with retrieval thread An intrauterine contraceptive system may include a contraceptive intrauterine device, a retrieval thread permanently attached to the intrauterine device and an insertion device for inserting the intrauterine device into a uterus. The system may also include a release thread releasably coupled with the intrauterine device. The intrauterine device may be deployable out of a distal end of the insertion device and may be configured to change from a delivery configuration when housed in the insertion device to a deployed configuration when deployed in a uterus. The retrieval thread and the optional release thread may be at least partially housed within the insertion device during insertion of the intrauterine device into the uterus. The release thread may extend from the intrauterine device through the insertion device to an attachment point at or near a proximal end of the insertion device.
US11207198B2	Detachable knee trial A knee trial which is coupled to identify the mobility of an implant before the implant is implanted by total knee arthroplasty, and more particularly, a detachable knee trial which includes a plate trial, an insert trial, and an adapter for easy attachment and detachment of the two trials, wherein the adapter includes an elastic member on one side thereof to firmly couple the two trials by pressing the plate trial and the insert trial with opposite ends of the elastic member and to alleviate the burdens of an operator and a patient by allowing the adapter to be attached and detached even only with a simple operation of pressing the adapter and compressing the elastic member by a hand and promptly and precisely performing an operation of selecting an implant of a suitable size while applying various trials in the total knee arthroplasty process and shortening surgery time, alleviating the burdens of a surgeon and a patient, and wherein one side of the adapter is formed of plastic, making it possible to couple the plate trial and the plate implant without leaving a flaw and the like in the plate trial and the plate implant.
US11207192B2	Stand-alone expandable interbody spinal fusion device with integrated fixation mechanism A stand-alone expandable interbody spinal fusion device including a superior component, an inferior component, an expansion mechanism arranged to displace the superior component in a first direction relative to the inferior component, and a self-piercing screw mechanism arranged within the superior component or inferior component. When torque is applied to the expansion mechanism, torque is transferred 90 degrees thereby displacing a threaded rod or toothed shaft in a first direction thereby displacing the superior component in a first direction relative to the inferior component. When torque is applied to the self-piercing screw mechanism, torque is transferred 90 degrees thereby displacing a self-piercing screw body in a first direction to engage an anchor layer and the bone material of vertebrae thereby holding the interbody spinal fusion device it in place within a disc space.
US11207182B2	Heart valve therapeutic device A heart valve therapeutic device (1) comprises a coaptation assist valve (20) comprising a conduit (2) with an outer surface (3) for coaption with the native leaflets, and a prosthetic flow valve (5) mounted within the conduit (2) to allow one-way flow through the conduit (2). Support for the coaptation assist valve (20) is provided by a support (10) for positioning the conduit (2) across the native leaflets, and connectors (15) attaching the conduit (2) to the support (10).
US11207172B2	Stent designs to cover catheter access site Methods, apparatuses and systems are described for delivering a stent through an access hole of a body lumen and covering up the access hole after deploying the stent, Stents are described that include a stent body defining a body lumen contact surface area and a deployable member configured to deploy from the stent body and increase the body lumen contact surface area of the stent. Deployable members that hinge, unroll, extend, expand, and coaxially translate with respect to the stent body are described. A system for delivering a stent into a body lumen are described that may include a coverage member configured to at least partially cover the hole in the wall of the stent upon withdrawing a tubular member through the hole in the wall of the stent. Coverage members may include a self-sealing membrane, a flap valve, or a hinged valve.
US11207158B2	Angular abutment for dental implants A series of at least three abutments for dental use and a method for selection and aligning an abutment therefrom in a patient mouth. The series comprises at least three abutments. Each abutment composes a mate of a polygonal rotation preventive adapter having an axis of rotation perpendicularly to a lateral cross section, and a support member extending from a proximal end of the mate and having rotational symmetry to the axis of rotation. A projection of the support member on a plane of the lateral cross section in at least one abutment, is asymmetric with respect to angle bisectors and medians of the polygonal shape. An angle between a straight line extending from the axis of rotation to a reference point on a projection circumference of the support member forms a unique offset angle with a side of the polygonal shape per each dental abutment in the series.
US11207152B2	Surgeon support system A surgeon support system comprising a base having a foot platform with an appropriate angle adapted to support a user's feet. The base surface may be lifted using a jack pedal and the height is adjusted by a base handle. A knee pad is supported by a knee support bar which is attached to the base. The knee pad is pivotally connected to a seat pad and a chest pad support bar. The seat pad is supported by a seat pad height-adjusting strut and the height is adjustable by a seat pad height-adjusting handle. The chest pad support bar supports a chest pad for forward and backward movement of the user. The angle position of the chest pad is adjusted and released by an angle-adjusting knob on a chest pad angle-adjusting bar. The surgeon support system stabilizes a user close to a workspace for extended periods of time.
US11207147B2	Hand-manipulated input device for robotic system Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for an input device for controlling a robotic surgical tool. The input device can include a first pair of opposing links and a second pair of opposing links. The first pair of opposing links and second pair of opposing links can be arranged radially symmetrically. The input device can be configured to control operation of the robotic surgical tool.
US11207145B2	Multi-cable medical instrument A medical instrument includes cable pairs respectively wound around input spindles and connected to actuate degrees of freedom of an instrument shaft structure. The cables may connect so that rotating the input spindles actuates corresponding degrees of freedom. First pulleys in the instrument may receive first cables from the input spindles and redirect the first cables toward the instrument shaft, and second pulleys may receive second cables from the input spindles and redirect the second cables toward the instrument shaft. In one configuration, the first and second pulleys are respectively mounted at first and second levels, and the second pulleys redirect the second cables through the first level. Additionally or alternatively, one level of cables may cross while the other level of cables does not.
US11207144B2	Motive power transmission adapter and medical manipulator system A motive power transmission adapter includes a casing and at least one power transmission portion. The casing is disposed between a surgical tool and a power unit for driving the surgical tool. In addition, the casing includes a clean surface which is a surface facing the surgical tool disposed in a clean region and an unclean surface which is a surface facing the power unit disposed in an unclean region. At least one power transmission portion is movable relative to the casing and transmits a movement of the drive portion to the driven portion. In addition, at least one power transmission portion is disposed to be movable in a direction in which the clean surface and the unclean surface extend and is disposed between the drive portion and the driven portion in a direction intersecting a linear motion direction of the drive portion.
US11207141B2	Systems and methods for weight-based registration of location sensors Provided are systems and methods for weight-based registration of location sensors. In one aspect, a system includes an instrument and a processor configured to provide a first set of commands to drive the instrument along a first branch of the luminal network, the first branch being outside a path to a target within a model. The processor is also configured to track a set of one or more registration parameters during the driving of the instrument along the first branch and determine that the set of registration parameters satisfy a registration criterion. The processor is further configured to determine a registration between a location sensor coordinate system and a model coordinate system based on location data received from a set of location sensors during the driving of the instrument along the first branch and a second branch.
US11207140B2	Ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device and method of manufacturing an ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device An ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device and a method of manufacturing the ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device. The ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device includes an invasive medical device, an electrical trace deposited either directly on the surface of the invasive medical device or onto an insulating layer covering at least a portion of the surface of the invasive medical device, where the electrical trace is deposited during an additive manufacturing process. The ultrasound-enabled invasive medical device includes an ultrasound transducer assembly attached to the invasive medical device and electrically connected to the electrical trace, and a transducer support structure attached to the invasive medical device, where the transducer support structure defines a nest that is adapted to receive the ultrasound transducer assembly.
US11207139B2	3D navigation system and methods A 3D navigation system and methods for enhancing feedback during a medical procedure, involving: an optical imaging system having an optical assembly comprising movable zoom optics and movable focus optics, a zoom actuator for positioning the zoom optics, a focus actuator for positioning the focus optics, a controller for controlling the zoom actuator and the focus actuator in response to received control input, at least one detector for capturing an image of at least one of a target and an obstacle, the at least one detector operable with the optical assembly, and a proprioception feature operable with the optical imaging system for generating a 3D perception, the proprioception feature comprising a communication feature for providing 3D information, the 3D information comprising real-time depth information in relation to real-time planar information within an interrogation volume.
US11207132B2	Systems and methods for performing spinal surgery A method is provided for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws. The method is implemented by a control unit through a GUI to digitize screw locations, accept one or more correction outputs, and generate one or more rod solution outputs shaped to fit at locations distinct from the implanted screw locations.
US11207116B2	Real-time lesion formation assessment A method and system for creating permanent lesions in an area of target tissue, such as tissue at or proximate a junction between a pulmonary vein and the left atrium. The method may generally include positioning a medical device in contact with a pulmonary vein ostium, ablating the tissue, and recording a plurality of temperature measurements from one or more of three temperature sensors. The device may include an occlusion element in communication with a coolant source, a first sensor located distal of the occlusion element, a second sensor located proximal of the occlusion element, and a third sensor located in the occlusion element. One or more temperature measurements may be compared with each other to assess occlusion of the pulmonary vein, and/or may be compared with a set of reference temperatures to predict a real-time temperature within the target tissue.
US11207105B2	Device and method for treatment of spinal deformity The present invention generally relates to methods and device for treatment of spinal deformity, wherein at least one tether is utilized to maintain the distance between the spine and the an ilium to (1) prevent increase in abnormal spinal curvature, (2) slow progression of abnormal curvature, or (3) impose at least one corrective displacement and/or rotation.
US11207094B2	Single piece connecting member and work tip for surgical hand piece A surgical hand piece has a source of ultrasonic energy connected to a one-piece member that transmits the ultrasonic energy. The one-piece member is connected directly to the source of ultrasonic energy without intervening structure. A distal end of the member is a surgical work tip for performing surgery. The member transmits the ultrasonic energy to the work tip. The member is a one-piece structure, whereby the handpiece is less expensive to make than members with multiple piece structures.
US11207090B2	Surgical instruments comprising a biased shifting mechanism A surgical instrument comprising a shiftable transmission is disclosed. The transmission comprises a mechanism for assuring that the transmission is in one of a plurality of predefined configurations.
US11207086B2	Method of delivering material or stimulus to a biological subject A device for delivery of material or stimulus to targets within a body to produce a desired response, the targets being at least one of cells of interest, cell organelles of interest and cell nuclei of interest. The device includes a number of projections for penetrating a body surface, with the number of projections being selected to produce a desired response, and the number being at least 500. A spacing between projections is also at least partially determined based on an arrangement of the targets within the body.
US11207085B2	Surgical instruments and methods of surgically preparing a patient's tibia A method of surgically preparing a proximal end of a tibia includes inserting an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal of the tibia, securing an attachment device to the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, attaching a cutting block to the attachment device, resecting the proximal end of the tibia using the cutting block to form a surgically-prepared surface, positioning a tibial base trial on the surgically-prepared surface, and inserting a keel punch through a slot defined in the tibial base trial and into the surgically-prepared surface of the tibia.
US11207084B2	Tool bit for an ultrasonic osteotome Disclosed is a tool bit for an ultrasonic osteotome, comprising a cutting portion (1) located at a front end of the tool bit for an ultrasonic osteotome, a connecting portion (2) located at a rear end of the tool bit for an ultrasonic osteotome and connected with the cutting portion (1). The cutting portion (1) has a grinding part (3) for grinding and a blade part (4) for cutting at a front end thereof, and the grinding part (3) and the blade (4) are integrally formed. The tool bit for an ultrasonic osteotome is of an integral structure formed by grinding part (3) and blade (4). During an operation, a medical worker can use the tool bit for an ultrasonic osteotome for multiple uses with no need to replace the tool bit frequently, thus reducing the operation time, greatly improving the efficiency of surgery, reducing the risk of surgery and the sufferings of a patient. At the same time, the integration of two different types of tool bits can also lower production costs and save manpower and material resources. The tool bit for an ultrasonic osteotome of the disclosure can be operated conveniently and comfortably with high safety.
US11207077B2	Junctional hemorrhage control plate apparatus, systems, and methods Apparatus, methods, and systems for junctional hemorrhage control and pelvic stabilization are provided. The hemorrhage control plate includes a baseplate and a bulbous node extending outwardly. It is positioned against a patient's body such that it aligns with an artery. It is used in connection with a tourniquet to occlude blood flow at a junctional hemorrhage site. The device includes tabs to attach to the tourniquet.
US11207056B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, method for operating ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus generates an ultrasound image based on an ultrasound signal acquired by an ultrasound probe having an ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound transducer transmits an ultrasound wave to an observation target and receives the ultrasound wave reflected from the observation target. The apparatus includes: an analysis unit configured to generate analysis data based on the ultrasound signal received from the observation target; and a correction unit configured to correct the analysis data using correction data based on first reference data and second reference data, the first reference data being obtained from an ultrasound signal received from a reference reflector by using the ultrasound transducer or another ultrasound transducer of a same type as that of the ultrasound transducer, the second reference data being obtained from the ultrasound signal received from the reference reflector by using still another ultrasound transducer of different type from that of the ultrasound transducer.
US11207038B2	Method for collimator element adjustment of an x-ray system A method is for collimator element adjustment of an x-ray system with a central x-ray axis and an optical axis of an optical imaging device differing therefrom. In an embodiment, the method includes displaying a first recorded optical image of the examination object; marking a target region as a region to be shown in the displayed first recorded optical image; determination of at least one first collimator element position value based on the marked target region in the first recorded optical image; and adjustment of the collimator element position with the at least one first collimator element position value determined.
US11207034B2	Self-calibrating systems and methods for blood pressure wave form analysis and diagnostic support Indirect, oscillometric, digital blood pressure monitoring systems and methods enabling self-calibration to obtain absolute blood pressure values using algorithmic analysis of arterial pressure pulses to establish an oscillometric profile and compensate for intervening effects on digital arterial pressure. Proper algorithmic analysis is dependent upon proper positioning and maintained engagement of a digital cuff on the digit of a user and subsequent hydraulic coupling of the cuff to the arteries within the digit.
US11207028B2	Method and system for monitoring physiological signals/health data, defibrillation, and pacing in the presence of electromagnetic interference A system and method adapted for at least one health-related application selected from physiological monitoring, defibrillation, and pacing in the presence of electromagnetic interference (EMI) using the time-domain features of EMI patterns and physiological waveforms. The invention enables EMI detection and identification in a plurality of signals, including various physiological signals, which may contain both physiological information and EMI-generated artifacts. The system utilizes adaptive and versatile modular architecture with a set of modules for various filtering, conditioning, processing, and wireless transmission functions, which can be assembled in different configurations for different settings. In some preferred embodiments, the method and system of this invention are incorporated into (or attached to) an external cardiac defibrillator/monitor or cardiac pacing device. Other preferred embodiments include a wireless monitoring system that provides reliable wireless data transmission during patient table (bed) movement.
US11207026B2	Transcutaneous analyte sensors, applicators therefor, and associated methods The present embodiments relate generally to applicators of on-skin sensor assemblies for measuring an analyte in a host, as well as their method of use and manufacture. In some aspects, an applicator for applying an on-skin sensor assembly to a skin of a host is provided. The applicator includes an applicator housing, a needle carrier assembly comprising an insertion element configured to insert a sensor of the on-skin sensor assembly into the skin of the host, a holder releasably coupled to the needle carrier assembly and configured to guide the on-skin sensor assembly while coupled to the needle carrier assembly, and a drive assembly configured to drive the insertion element from a proximal starting position to a distal insertion position, and from the distal insertion position to a proximal retraction position.
US11207024B2	Vascular imaging apparatus and vascular imaging method A vascular imaging apparatus and a vascular imaging method are disclosed. The vascular imaging apparatus includes: a light source device, an image acquisition device, a projection device and an image processor. The light source device is configured to emit visible light and infrared light to a body portion to be tested in a time-sharing manner; the image acquisition device is configured to receive the visible light and the infrared light reflected by the body portion to be tested to acquire a visible image and an infrared image respectively; the image processor is configured to perform image processing on the infrared image and the visible image, to acquire a vascular enhancement image of the body portion to be tested; the projection device is configured to project the vascular enhancement image onto the body portion to be tested.
US11207012B2	Method of diagnosing urological disorders Parametrical analysis of uroflowmetry test results identifies urological disorders so as to distinguish men who have a low urinary tract disorder/benign prostatic hyperplasia from those who have an overactive bladder. Primary urine flow dynamic parameters and secondary urine flow dynamic parameters are calculated. Patient's urological disorders can be assessed by comparing the primary and secondary urine flow dynamic parameters with a library or database of comparable data derived from healthy or normal individuals as well as comparable data derived from individuals afflicted with specific urological disorders. A predictive model of lower urinary tract function disorders can be developed from existing reference primary and secondary urine flow dynamic parameters. The model allows for complex analysis and objective disease prediction.
US11207009B2	Intermittent measuring of the partial pressure of an analyte in the skin tissue It is commonly known within the art of cutaneous/transcutaneous blood gas monitoring to warm up the skin of the patient to allow carbon dioxide and oxygen to diffuse easily through the skin. This is especially the case for transcutaneous partial pressure monitoring of oxygen. Heating the skin to 43° C. to 45° C. over several hours or days may cause damage to the skin. In order to avoid or minimize the risk of these damage, it is proposed to monitor the blood gases at a lower temperature with a cutaneous sensor, and intermittently warm up the skin to a temperature of 42° C. or more for a short duration to monitor the transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen, before lowering the temperature to the lower set point.
US11207005B2	Method and apparatus for detecting false hypoglycemic conditions Embodiments of the present disclosure include detecting a concurrent occurrence of a decrease in monitored analyte level and a corresponding decrease in monitored on-skin temperature, confirming a presence of an impending hypoglycemic condition, and asserting a notification corresponding to the confirmed impending hypoglycemic condition. Devices, methods, systems and kits incorporating the same are also provided.
US11207003B2	Walking state determination device, walking state determination system, walking state determination method, and storage medium Provided is to determine a walking state when a target person uses a stick. A walking state determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an acquisition unit that acquires feature information indicating a feature of a motion of a target person when using a stick, based on first measurement data acquired from a first sensor installed at the stick and second measurement data acquired from a second sensor installed at the target person; and a determination unit that determines a walking state of the target person, based on the acquired feature information.
US11206999B2	Flexible instrument channel insert for scope with real-time position tracking An apparatus, system and method for determining a position of an instrument (100) includes a sheath (104) configured to fit within an instrument channel of a medical scope. An optical fiber (112) is disposed within the sheath and a plurality of sensors (106) is integrated in optical fiber. The sensors are configured to measure deflections and bending in the optical fiber. A fixing mechanism (140) is sized to fit within the instrument channel in a first state and fixes the sheath within the instrument channel in a second state such that the fixing mechanism anchors the sheath and the optical fiber so that the deflections and bending in the optical fiber are employed with a pre-procedural volumetric image to determine a position of the instrument.
US11206998B2	Optical tracking system for tracking a patient and a surgical instrument with a reference marker and shape measurement device via coordinate transformation An optical tracking system may comprise a reference marker unit stationarily disposed relative to a patient, a shape measurement unit configured to measure the three-dimensional shape of a specified part of the patient corresponding to a three-dimensional image, a tracking sensor unit configured to sense the reference marker unit and the shape measurement unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit may acquire a coordinate transformation relationship between the reference marker unit and the tracking sensor unit and a coordinate transformation relationship between the shape measurement unit and the tracking sensor unit based on a sensing result of the tracking sensor unit, acquire a coordinate transformation relationship between the specified part of the patient and the shape measurement unit based on a measurement result of the shape measurement unit, and define a coordinate system of the patient relative to the reference marker unit from the acquired coordinate transformation relationships.
US11206995B2	Safe infant MR imaging system A pediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a magnet (9), an isolette (14) including a patient section for accommodating a patient, the isolette positionable relative to the magnet; and a radio frequency (RF) array (10) positionable within the patient section of the isolette (14). The RF array (10) includes a plurality of coils configured for simultaneous imaging of different portions of a patient, the plurality of coils being distinct from one another.
US11206993B2	Systems for radio wave based health monitoring that generate alignment signals A device for monitoring a health parameter of a person includes a semiconductor substrate, and an antenna array including at least one transmit antenna connected to the semiconductor substrate and configured to transmit radio waves below the skin surface of a person and a two-dimensional array of receive antennas connected to the semiconductor substrate and configured to receive radio waves, the received radio waves including a reflected portion of the transmitted radio waves, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes circuits configured to generate signals that correspond to an alignment of the antenna array relative to a vein in the person in response to the received radio waves, and means for determining an alignment of the antenna array relative to a vein in the person in response to the generated signals, and means for outputting a signal that is indicative of the determined alignment of the antenna array relative to the vein.
US11206986B2	Miniature quantitative optical coherence elastography using a fiber-optic probe with a fabry-perot cavity A miniature quantitative optical coherence elastography system with an integrated Fabry-Perot force sensor for in situ elasticity measurement of biological tissue is provided. The technique has great potential for biomechanics modeling and clinical diagnosis. The qOCE system contains a fiber-optic probe that exerts a compressive force to deform tissue at the tip of the probe. Using the space-division multiplexed optical coherence tomography signal detected by a spectral domain optical coherence tomography engine, probe deformation in proportion to the force applied is quantified, as well as the tissue deformation corresponding to the external stimulus. Simultaneous measurement of force and displacement allows for calculation of Young's modulus from the biological tissue. The provided system has had its effectiveness validated on tissue mimicking phantoms, as well as biological tissues, with the advantages of being minimal invasive and also not requiring the use of external agents or substantial pre-measuring preparation.
US11206985B2	Non-invasive optical detection systems and methods in highly scattering medium A non-invasive optical detection system and method are provided. Sample light is delivered into a target volume of interest, whereby the sample light is scattered by the target volume of interest, resulting in a sample light pattern that exits the anatomical structure. Reference light is combined with the sample light pattern to generate at least one interference light pattern, each of which may have a time varying interference component that integrates to a first value in the absence of the physiological event, and that integrates to a second greater value in the presence of the physiological event. Intensities of spatial components of each interference light pattern are detected during a measurement period. A function of the detected spatial component intensities of the interference light pattern(s) is analyzed, and a presence of the physiological event in the target volume of interest is determined based on the analysis.
US11206971B2	Optical spectroscopy circuitry for assessing ear health A diagnostic tool, such as an otoscope or other hand-held diagnostic device features a handle, a head portion and a circuit. The handle includes a controller and the head portion includes one or more optical spectroscopy (OS) components including at least one light detection element. The circuit includes one or more portions configured to be contorted at acute through reflex angles while maintaining electrical connectivity between the controller and the one or more OS components. The circuit includes a first contact area for the at least one light detection element.
US11206969B2	Method and apparatus for tracking position of capsule endoscope Provided is a method for tracking a position of a capsule endoscope including: receiving, by an apparatus for tracking a position of a capsule endoscope, an image captured by the capsule endoscope; distinguishing, by the apparatus for tracking a position of a capsule endoscope, a gastrointestinal tract junction from the image using a machine-learned classification model based on the gastrointestinal tract junctions; and tracking, by the apparatus for tracking a position of a capsule endoscope, the position of the capsule endoscope based on the distinguished gastrointestinal tract junctions.
US11206962B1	Brushroll and floor cleaner The present disclosure provides a floor cleaner that includes a replaceable component, such as a brushroll or a filter. The floor cleaner has a detection mechanism comprising a magnet on the replaceable component and a Hall Effect sensor positioned to detect the permanent magnet when the replaceable component is correctly installed on the floor cleaner. Operation of one or more electrically-powered components of the floor cleaner is prevented when the permanent magnet is not detected by the Hall Effect sensor.
US11206961B2	Sound absorption structure for air flow path in electric air flow generation device and electric vacuum Provided is a structure including a sound absorption section provided in an air flow path on an exhaust side of a fan, traversing a joint portion between a first main housing and a second main housing. The sound absorption section has a double wall structure including an inner wall facing the air flow path and an outer wall spaced outward from the inner wall. A sound absorption member is interposed in a sound absorption chamber between the inner wall and the outer wall of the sound absorption section. A communication hole communicating with the air flow path and the sound absorption chamber is formed in the inner wall of the sound absorption section at a position away from the joint portion.
US11206959B2	Systems and methods for transporting bio-waste A remote-controlled vehicle for collecting and transporting bio-waste that is capable of compacting bio-waste, dumping the waste in a variety of ways, and that has a rechargeable battery, among other functions, is disclosed. A system for collecting the bio-waste material also is provided. The system includes a plurality of collection receptacles associated with a structure, each of the plurality of collection receptacles receiving the bio-waste material without the use of water as a carrier. A transport network extends from each of the plurality of collection receptacles to at least one storage receptacle located at the structure. A plurality of vehicles, or carts, is disposed within the transport network and collect the bio-waste material.
US11206945B2	Method for providing information on the cooking of a food item, and associated apparatus Provided is an apparatus for cooking a food cooked by contact, characterized in that the apparatus is made to transmit information to a user after a period of time during which the food is heated by the resistor(s) has elapsed, said period of time depending on at least one value of the internal cooking temperature of the food, which is pre-stored in a memory of the apparatus at the factory prior to the first operational use thereof.
US11206942B2	Virtual sight glass for a portable beverage dispensing container A portable beverage dispensing container comprises a housing and an internal beverage holding tank positioned in and contained within the housing. The internal beverage holding tank is configured to receive and store a beverage, and the internal beverage holding tank is constructed from a translucent material. The housing includes an opening through a rear surface thereof, such that light from a light source (which is installed at a brewing station) can be directed through the opening and through the internal beverage holding tank, such a light pattern is projected on a sight glass window on a front surface of the housing that provides a visual indication of provide a visual indication of the level of the beverage in the shuttle, along with a visual indication of the status of the brewed beverage.
US11206941B2	High torque magnetic transmission for whisk A machine (1) for stirring a liquid food substance has: a container (10) delimiting a cavity (11) with a bottom (12) and a peripheral wall (13) for containing the liquid food substance to be stirred; an impeller (20) comprising an impelling member (21) which is configured to be rotated in the cavity (11), the impeller (20) including an arrangement of driven magnetic elements (26) in the form of permanent magnets; and a motor (30) having an output shaft (31) that is magnetically coupled to the impelling member (21) via the container bottom (12) and/or peripheral wall (13) for driving the impelling member (21), the output shaft (31) driving an arrangement of driving magnetic elements (36,36′) that cooperate magnetically with the driven magnetic elements (26) so as to drive the impeller (20) in rotation. One of the driven magnetic elements (26) is positioned to: generally face a first driving magnetic element (36) in a generally attraction orientation relative to said one driven magnetic element (26), the first driving magnetic element (36) driving this one driven magnetic element (26) in rotation; and be off-set relative to a second driving magnetic element (36′) in a generally repulsion orientation relative to the one driven magnetic element (26), the second magnetic element (36′) driving the one driven magnetic element (26) in rotation.
US11206934B2	Wall hanger for a skateboard deck A skateboard-deck wall hanger includes a base that has a central portion and a plurality of legs connected to and extending away from the central portion. Each leg of the plurality of legs is oriented to extend toward a wall when the base is mounted on the wall. The skateboard-deck wall hanger also includes four posts to be inserted into four respective holes on a skateboard deck. The four posts extend outward from the base and have a spacing that corresponds to a spacing of the four holes. The four posts are oriented to extend away from the wall when the base is mounted on the wall.
US11206930B2	Multi-stage linkage interlocking structure of swing dining chair A multi-stage linkage interlocking structure of a swing dining chair comprising a swing arm and a chair body. The chair body comprises a seat and a backrest. A multi-stage included-angle adjustment device is arranged between the seat and the backrest. The swing arm is provided with a mounting base, and the seat is rotatably connected with the mounting base. A first locking device is arranged between the seat and the mounting base for locking the seat. The seat is provided with a second locking device for locking the first locking device. A sliding connection rod in linkage with the backrest is provided for unlocking the second locking device. A third locking device in linkage with the mounting base and interacting with the multi-stage included-angle adjustment device is arranged between the seat and the mounting base. The present disclosure has a simple structure, achieves convenient operation and safety, and avoids mal operation.
US11206929B2	Bed having logic controller A system for initializing home-automation device, the system can include server-hardware including a processor and computer memory, the serve-hardware configured to receive point-of-sale data specifying a specified bed-controller and specifying a specified peripheral-controller and transmit setup data to a computing device. The computing device including a processor and computer memory, the computing device configured to receive the setup data, and cause, based on the setup data, the specified bed-controller to pair with the specified peripheral-controller.
US11206923B2	Storage systems including back channels and walls mountable along the back channels An exemplary storage system generally includes a least one back channel mountable along a support surface (e.g., a back wall of a closet, etc.). At least one wall or panel of the storage system is mountable (e.g., via a connector, etc.) along the back channel. The storage system may also generally include one or more of a hang rod, side bracket, shelf trim, end cup, support bracket, and/or shelf. The shelf may be supportable by the back channel, a pair of side brackets, and at least one support bracket. The side brackets may be mountable along sidewalls of the closet and/or to the at least one wall or the storage system that is mountable along the back channel. The hang rod may supportable beneath the shelf when first and second end portions of the hang rod are supported by respective first and second end cups.
US11206920B2	Electrically height-adjustable table and method for controlling the latter Electrically height-adjustable table (10) comprising: an electrically height-adjustable base frame (14), a tabletop (12) which is arranged at or on the base frame (14), a drive device for adjusting the height of the base frame (14)/the tabletop (12), wherein the drive device is fastened to the base frame (14) or to the tabletop (12) and comprises at least one electric motor, a control device (70) and an operating device for operating the control device (70), and a sensor device (72) for detecting an initial absolute inclination of the tabletop (12) upon receiving an input of a movement command via the operating device and for detecting a subsequent absolute inclination and a subsequent temporal inclination change of the tabletop (12) during the movement of the tabletop (12) up or down according to the movement command, wherein the sensor device (72) comprises a three-axis acceleration sensor (74) for determining the absolute inclination of the tabletop (12) and a three-axis gyroscope (73), preferably integrally therewith, for determining the temporal inclination change of the tabletop (12).
US11206917B2	Oral care implement and method of forming the same An oral implement and a method of forming an oral care implement. The oral care implement may include a head having a front surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface. In one embodiment, the plurality of tooth cleaning elements may include three different types of tooth cleaning elements, each type of tooth cleaning element being formed of a different material. In one embodiment each of the materials has a different hardness and thus the oral care implement includes three different types of tooth cleaning elements each having a different hardness. In another embodiment, the oral care implement may include bristles and a molded cleaning element that may function as an interdental cleaner. Such a molded cleaning element may include a body and tines extending therefrom.
US11206908B2	Hair tie extraction implement A hair tie extraction implement adapted to remove hair ties and/or elastomeric bands entangled with hair from the head of a wearer. The hair tie extraction implement comprises a grippable shank, a hook, a razor blade, and an outwardly rising bill.
US11206905B2	Umbrella hub assembly An umbrella assembly can be assembled using L-shaped elongate members pivotably coupled with upper and lower hubs for supporting and actuating an umbrella cover. The L-shaped elongate members can be pivotably coupled together and paired such that a lateral portion of each of the elongate members extends opposite the other lateral portion within the pair and pivotably coupled with one of the upper hub and the lower hub. The lateral portions pivotably coupled within rib-receiving slots corresponding to one of the upper hub and the lower hub and secured within the rib-receiving slots by one of an upper hub cap and a lower hub cap.
US11206903B2	Tilt mechanisms and actuators for umbrellas A patio umbrella that includes a tilt mechanism for adjusting a shade angle of the umbrella canopy. The umbrella canopy can be opened and closed by a crank and spool mechanism. The tilt mechanism can be controlled by an actuator that operates independently of the crank and spool mechanism. The actuator can be mounted on the upright pole of the patio umbrella.
US11206893B2	Golf shoe A shoe for golf including an upper, a midsole, and an outsole arranged to form an enclosure adapted to receive a foot of a wearer, and a toe area disposed at a front of the shoe and adapted to house toes of the wearer, where the toe area has an oblique shape delimited by an outer radius of the outsole of greater than zero.
US11206891B2	Article of footwear and a method of assembly of the article of footwear An article of footwear can include provisions for facilitating the installation of various components. During manufacture of the article of footwear, the upper and/or sole structure can include one or more specialized compartments designed to receive the components. The components can be installed in compartments after manufacture of the article of footwear. In some cases, the components can be used to perform different functions in a motorized tensioning system.
US11206886B1	Fluid-repellant, antimicrobial fabrics and methods for making same In one embodiment, a fabric is treated by creating a treatment solution comprising a fluid repellant and an antimicrobial compound, creating a treatment foam from the treatment solution, and applying the treatment foam to only an outer side of a fabric so as to coat the outer side of the fabric with the fluid repellant and the antimicrobial compound without coating an inner side of the fabric with the fluid repellant and the antimicrobial compound.
US11206884B2	Glove with hook-and-loop fastener having plural hook and/or loop sections A glove includes a main body that defines an interior space that is operable to receive at least a portion of the hand of the wearer. The main body includes an opening that divides the main body into a first portion and a second portion. The glove also includes a hook-and-loop fastener that includes a hook member and a loop member. The hook member and the loop member are operable to removably attach to each other. One of the hook member and the loop member is operably supported on the first portion of the main body, and the other of the hook member and the loop member is operably supported on the second portion of the main body. At least one of the hook member and the loop member is divided into a plurality of respective sections that are separated at a distance from each other.
US11206883B1	Face shield integration with eyewear Disclosed herein are face shields, eyewear, and kits which provide a user the ability to protect their face from solids or liquids while simultaneously providing the ability to manipulate any eyewear the user may desire to wear.
US11206879B2	Guard for protecting one's neck, and related methods and systems A guard to protect the neck of a person absorbs kinetic energy from an object that, if not for the guard, would strike the person's neck. The guard includes a body that has a material that deforms when an object strikes it, a shape configured to cover the posterior region of each of the cervical vertebrae of a person's spine when the guard is worn by a person to protect their neck, and a coupler to position and hold the body over the posterior region of each of the cervical vertebrae of a person's spine. The guard's body also includes a first region positioned above a person's first cervical vertebrae, when the guard is worn by a person to protect their neck, and a second region positioned above a person's last cervical vertebrae, when the guard is worn by a person to protect their neck.
US11206878B2	Body impact protection system A body impact protection system includes an inner layer and an impact force dampening and defusing structure. The inner layer includes a material composition and is adjacent to a body part when the body impact protection system is worn. The impact force dampening and defusing structure is juxtaposed to the inner layer and includes a plurality of components. The components function to reduce pressure on the body part from an impact force on a layer by layer basis. Each layer of the system dampens and defuses the impact force such that, by the time it reaches the body part, it has been substantially attenuated and spread over a large area.
US11206873B2	Functional underwear support Provided is a functional underwear support for men having active exercises such as running, marathon, and cycling in which the penis and the scrotum are separately accommodated independently of each other with high air permeability, the functional underwear support including a scrotum pocket which is formed with a functional fabric such as a mesh, a coolon, or a coolmax having a high air permeability, to entirely supporting the scrotum, a penis support cover which is formed by sewing a stretchable, soft spandex fabric fixedly supporting the penis so as not to be shaken to the both left and right ends of the scrotum pocket outer side, and a rechargeable motor fan unit which is provided to one side of the scrotum pocket to remove moisture or facilitate ventilation of the scrotum and the groin.
US11206859B2	Food-grade coated particles containing polycarboxylic acids It relates to a food-grade coated particle comprising: a) a core that comprises a (C4-C12)polycarboxylic acid; and b) a coating that comprises: (i) an alkali metal salt of a (C4-C12)polycarboxylic acid wherein at least one carboxylic group of the (C4-C12)polycarboxylic acid is in the acid form, and at least one carboxylic group of the (C4-C12)polycarboxylic acid is in the salt form, and (ii) a film-forming agent; wherein the weight ratio between (i) and (ii) is from 20:80 to 40:60. It also relates to processes for the preparation of these food-grade coated particles, to their use as food additives, as well as to foodstuffs comprising them.
US11206855B2	High temperature food heating device A high temperature food heating device includes a high temperature heating tank composed of three tanks, which are a main tank, a front reserve tank and a reserve tank, each of the front and rear reserve tanks has a first storage part having an opening at the upper part and a second storage part communicating with the first storage part at the lower part of the first storage part and having an opening at the upper part. In the high temperature food heating device, a communication chamber for communicating between a water surface of each of the second storage parts of the front reserve tank and the rear reserve tank and a water surface of the main tank and storing a liquid or a gas inside is provided, and a high pressure gas or a pressurized liquid is supplied from a high pressure fluid supply section into the communication chamber.
US11206854B2	Osmotic system for maintenance of perishable items A system and methodology for rehydrating perishable items (e.g., flowers, fresh food items, such as fruits, vegetables, other produce, and nuts) during storage and transportation thereof. The osmotic rehydration apparatus includes a pressurized chamber, a humidifier, an ozone generator, an electrostatic sprayer, a reservoir containing saline, and an air compressor. The perishable items are placed in the osmotic chamber under positive pressure. A film of saline solution is applied to the surface of the perishable items via an electrostatic sprayer. The saline/chlorine film on the perishable items is dried, and the osmotic chamber is saturated with ozone gas via an ozone generator. The osmotic chamber is then saturated with tiny pure water droplets via a humidifier or an electrostatic sprayer. The pressure within the chamber is raised to a pressure above atmospheric pressure. The osmotic chamber is then placed inside a cooler at a temperature slightly above freezing.
US11206851B2	Process for producing protein concentrate or isolate and cellulosic thermochemical feedstock from brewers spent grains A process for treating brewers spent grains for producing a high value protein product and a cellulosic residue, both from brewers spent grains that have not gone through fermentation. The high value protein product is useful as a protein supplement, or feed for livestock and poultry, and the cellulosic residue has value as a feedstock for a thermochemical process unit, such as for the production of a biofuel.
US11206835B2	Air purification composition with antiviral and bactericidal functions Disclosed is a novel air purification composition with antiviral and bactericidal functions, the composition at least comprising the following components in percentage by weight: 0.3%-1% of a black poplar essential oil, 0.1%-1% of a tea tree essential oil, 0.1%-0.5% of a Cupressus funebris essential oil, 0.1%-1% of an Artemisia apiacea essential oil, 0.1%-10% of a Sophora flavescens extract, 0.1%-5% of a ginger extract, 5%-30% of a Cupressus funebris hydrolate, 0.5%-1% of a hyperbranched amino polymer, 0.5%-5% of a surfactant, and the balance being water.
US11206832B2	Herbicidal compound The present disclosure relates to FR901464 and/or spliceostatin C compounds and their use as herbicides. Moreover, the invention relates to compositions for crop protection and to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation.
US11206823B2	Selective access system for a feeder A selective access system, and methods of making and using such a system, whereby the selective access system includes a container having an interior space defined by a side wall disposed between opposing top and bottom walls; an opening disposed within the side wall, the opening communicating with the interior space; and a cover slidably engaged with the container, the cover configured to slide upward and downward between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the cover overlays the opening; in the second position, the cover disposes away from at least a portion of the opening to permit access to the interior space. The selective access system can further include an electrical conductor coupled to the container, whereby the electrical conductor can deliver a nonlethal electrical shock to an animal which comes into contact therewith to deter the animal from the selective access system.
US11206814B2	Horse anti-cribbing collar An anti-cribbing collar, including a rigid stock including a first end that is connected with a tongue and the rigid stock including a second end connected with a receiver configured to receive the tongue, and a ring secured to the rigid stock by a support strap passing through the ring.
US11206812B2	Flexible pads and shield systems A shield system for protecting a curved object is described. The system comprises at least one flexible pad. The at least one flexible pad comprises a spacing ridge (7) projecting at an angle from a first major surface (3) of the pad for providing a spacing between the first major surface and a support ridge (9) projecting from the first major surface and extending transverse to the spacing ridge. The support ridge comprises a flexure region (11) adapted to unbend in the event that the pad is curved about an axis aligned with the spacing ridge to inhibit strain in the support ridge from causing deflection of the spacing ridge.
US11206810B2	Animal identification system comprising an animal identification device and a sampling member The application describes animal identification systems. One animal identification device includes a male part including a shank (12) extending from a support (11) and ending in a locking head (122) intended to be inserted into a female part so as to fix the identification device to an animal, the shank having passing through it a longitudinal canal that allows the passage of the animal tissue sampling member. The shank (12) includes at least one abutment element (13) protruding into the canal, located between the middle of the shank and the distal end of the head (124), the at least one abutment element defining a bearing zone against which at least one bearing element of the sampling member can bear while animal tissue is being sampled. The sampling member includes at least one bearing element that complements the at least one abutment element of the male part.
US11206792B2	Soybean variety 5PPSP96 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PPSP96 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PPSP96, cells from soybean variety 5PPSP96, plants of soybean 5PPSP96, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PPSP96. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PPSP96 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PPSP96, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PPSP96, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PPSP96. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PPSP96 are further provided.
US11206787B1	Wheat variety 6PCQS35B A wheat variety designated 6PCQS35B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PCQS35B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PCQS35B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PCQS35B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PCQS35B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PCQS35B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
US11206777B2	Disease resistant plant methods and compositions The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing elite lines of corn exhibiting anthracnose stalk rot (ASR) resistance. Also provided in the present invention are corn plants exhibiting ASR resistance resulting from such methods, and methods for breeding corn such that the ASR resistance traits may be transferred to a desired genetic background.
US11206760B2	Utility vehicle with spring suspension between cover and chassis A utility vehicle equipped with a cover displaceably attached to a chassis through a suspension mechanism, each suspension mechanism includes a shaft installed between the chassis and cover, a guide member having a plate member provided on lower half of the shaft and multiple plates installed above and below the plate member to be contactable with the plate member and respectively formed at their centers with through holes for passage of the shaft, a compression spring of roughly frustoconical shape for biasing the cover toward the chassis whose upper seating edge is attached to upper half of the shaft and lower seating edge is attached to periphery of the through hole of the cover, and an elastic member of roughly frustoconical shape formed at its center with a through hole to pass the shaft therethrough, wherein the cover is formed in roughly frustoconical shape similar to the elastic member.
US11206754B2	Depth sensing with absolute position and temperature compensation An agricultural machine includes a frame, an arm pivotally coupled to the frame at a first end of the arm, and a target element on the first end of the arm. The target element is configured to rotate with the arm, and includes an outer surface and a projection extending away from the outer surface. The agricultural machine also includes a first sensor fixed to the frame. The first sensor is configured to detect the outer surface. The agricultural machine also includes a second sensor fixed to the frame. The second sensor is configured to detect the projection.
US11206753B2	System and method for controlling an agricultural implement during the performance of a tillage operation A system for controlling an implement during a tillage operation may include a frame and a ground-engaging tool pivotally coupled to the frame and movable relative to the frame between a retracted position and an extended position. An actuator may be configured to bias the ground-engaging tool towards the extended position during the tillage operation. An adjustable valve may be configured to permit flow out of the actuator when a fluid pressure of the actuator exceeds a reset pressure such that the actuator allows the ground-engaging tool to pivot towards the retracted position. A controller may be configured to determine at least one of an actuator position or a load value indicative of a force applied by the ground-engaging tool against the soil during the tillage operation and adjust the reset pressure based on the at least one of the actuator position or the load value.
US11212944B2	Cold row encapsulation for server farm cooling system Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves utilizing a raised sub-floor design of a data center room.
US11212936B2	Power connector for electronic equipment supported by a rack assembly A power connector includes an outer casing couplable to a chassis such that the outer casing is positioned between sides of the chassis. The power connector also includes a body movably coupled to the outer casing. The body is movable between a first position and a second position. The body extends beyond the outer casing when in the first position. The body positioned entirely within the outer casing when in the second position.
US11212930B2	Media device including display and power-delivery mechanism with integrated stand A media device may include (i) a display device having a front side including a display surface, (ii) a support housing for supporting the display device in each of a plurality of alternative orientations on an external surface, the support housing extending from a back side of the display device between a mounting surface of the support housing abutting the back side of the display device and a distal end of the support housing, (iii) a coupling member disposed at the mounting surface of the support housing and mounted to the display device, and (iv) a battery power supply disposed within the support housing and electrically coupled to the display device via an electrical path extending through the coupling member. Various other systems, devices, assemblies, and methods are also disclosed.
US11212928B2	Vertical exhaust duct for electronic equipment enclosure An electronic equipment enclosure comprises a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels. The panels include at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof. The top panel includes an opening there through that is rectangular in shape. The equipment enclosure further comprises an exhaust air duct extending upward from the top panel of the enclosure. The exhaust air duct is rectangular in cross-section and is disposed in surrounding relation to, and in fluid communication with, the top panel opening. The exhaust air duct is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the enclosure from cool air entering the enclosure, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure.
US11212910B1	High frequency signal cross-layer transmission structure in multi-layer printed circuit board A high frequency signal cross-layer transmission structure in a multi-layer printed circuit board includes a bottom metal layer, a middle metal layer and a top metal layer. The bottom metal layer includes a bottom ground plane and a bottom conductive area. The middle metal layer includes a middle ground plane. The top metal layer includes a top ground plane and a top conductive area. The bottom ground plane defines and surrounds a bottom annular clearance area. The middle ground plane defines and surrounds a middle clearance area. The top ground plane defines and surrounds a top annular clearance area. The bottom annular clearance area surrounds at least one part of the bottom conductive area. The top annular clearance area surrounds at least one part of the top conductive area. A size-shape of the top annular clearance area is different from a size-shape of the middle clearance area.
US11212900B2	LED apparatus having one or more communication units and a method of employing same A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) apparatus has at least one LED display module. Each LED display module has and integrates therein a plurality of LED display submodules, and at least one wireless communication unit. Each of the plurality of LED display submodules has and integrates thereon one or more LEDs. The LED apparatus also comprises a gateway in wireless communication with the at least one wireless communication unit for instructing the LED display submodules to adjust the lighting of the plurality of LEDs thereon.
US11212898B2	Environment optimization for space based on presence and activities A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
US11212895B2	Control method and system for a luminaire, and luminaire comprising such a control system A control method for a luminaire with a daylight sensor, comprising: obtaining a first value (α) representative for the angle of the sun with respect to the horizon; if the obtained first value is within a first predetermined range corresponding with a dusk or dawn range, performing the following steps: obtaining a second value (Ev) representative for a light level using the daylight sensor of the luminaire; and controlling the switching on or off of the luminaire when the obtained second value (Ev) fulfils a first predetermined criterion; registering over time, for at least one determined obtained second value, at least one corresponding obtained first value (α); and/or, for at least one determined first value, at least one corresponding obtained second value (Ev); adjusting the first predetermined criterion based on the registrations over time.
US11212893B2	LED driver circuit and method An apparatus includes a digital-to-analog converter coupled in series with a source follower, wherein the digital-to-analog converter is configured to control a current flowing through the source follower, and an amplifier having a first input coupled to a reference generator, a second input coupled to a common node of the source follower and the digital-to-analog converter, and an output coupled to a gate of the source follower.
US11212874B2	Methods and devices associated with direct communications in a radio access network A method for enabling a wireless communication device to operate in a radio access network as a network relay device to a remote device, using a short range communication channel there between, wherein the communication device receives a control indication signal from the remote device as an indication of future data between the communication device and the remote device via the short range communication channel which forms part of a sidelink communication between the relay device and the remote device; wherein the relay device decodes the control indication signal from the remote device to extract a time allocation for future data.
US11212873B2	Relaying of broadcast/multicast delivery from a relay UE to a remote UE A relay user equipment (UE) device transmits, to a base station, a first Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) Interest Indication message, which includes information indicating that the relay UE device is operating in a relay mode on behalf of a remote UE device. In response to the MBMS Interest Indication message, the base station provides broadcast/multicast information to the remote UE device via the relay UE device. In some cases, control information is provided to the remote UE device via the relay UE device. In other cases, an MBMS service of interest is provided to the remote UE device via the relay device. The manner in which the broadcast/multicast information is delivered can be determined by the remote UE device or the relay UE device.
US11212872B2	Configurable wireless device network A method for a wireless network, including a node and a first device covered by the node, the node acting as serving node for the first device, and the first device transmitting first data to the node over a first link, includes determining presence of a second device covered by the node, the second device transmitting second data to a serving node over a second link, determining radio quality of the first link, determining radio quality of the second link, and determining radio quality of a third link between the second device and the first device. If the radio quality of the third link is higher than the radio quality of the second link, the second device transmits the second data to the first device over the third link and the first device retransmits, over the first link, the second data to the node.
US11212864B2	Method and device for processing non-matching between UE and network state Disclosed are a method and device for processing non-matching between a UE unit and a network state applicable to an access and mobility management (AMF) function. The method comprises: upon receiving a non-access stratum message transmitted by a UE unit or an N2 interface message transmitted by a radio access network (RAN) node, determining that the UE unit is in a connected state at a network side; and if it is determined that a change occurs in a RAN node serving the UE unit, notifying said RAN node that a context of the UE unit and an existing user plane connection are to be released. The invention solves technical problems in the prior art of inefficient use of an air interface resource and packet loss, thereby reducing paging overheads and packet loss.
US11212863B2	Dual connection communication method in wireless network, apparatus, and system Example communication methods and apparatus in a wireless network are described. One example communication method includes establishing dual connections to a first access network device and a second access network device by a terminal device. A connection that is between the terminal device and the first access network device and that is included in the dual connections is a radio resource control (RRC) connection. The terminal device receives first configuration information sent by the first access network device. The first configuration information includes signaling radio bearer (SRB) configuration information of the second access network device and a trigger condition for using the SRB configuration information. When the trigger condition is met, the terminal device uses the SRB configuration information of the second access network device to establish an RRC connection to the second access network device.
US11212862B2	Method and system for cross-technology communication from WiFi device to ZigBee device A method and system for cross-technology communication from a WiFi device to a ZigBee device includes: generating, by a WiFi transmitter, to-be-transmitted symbol-level energy modulation bits information simultaneously carrying WiFi data bits and cross-technology data bits transmitted to the ZigBee device, wherein the cross-technology data bits are obtained based on symbol-level energy modulation; and a ZigBee receiver processing received signal strength indication sample information and initiating a cross-technology communication receiving process to obtain the cross-technology data bits needing to be received, and meanwhile a WiFi receiver obtaining the to-be-transmitted symbol-level energy modulation bits information through a standard WiFi receiving process, and then initiating a WiFi data recovery process to obtain original WiFi data bits.
US11212856B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle access method and device A method for access of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to a cellular network, includes: receiving an access request sent by the UAV; verifying an identity of a user using the UAV and a device identity of the UAV according to the attach request to obtain a verification result; if the verification result indicates that a verification succeeds, allow the access of the UAV and send a first attach response for indicating that access is allowed to the UAV; and if the verification result indicates that the verification fails, reject the access of the UAV and send a second attach response for indicating that access is rejected to the UAV.
US11212844B2	Method and apparatus for controlling network congestion in next generation mobile communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present invention provides a method for random access by a terminal, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a first message for random access to a base station; receiving, from the base station, a second message including information related to backoff of each beam transmitted by the base station; and storing information related to the backoff of each beam.
US11212837B2	Listen before talk sequence design for wireless communication An apparatus for wireless communication of a UE determines to transmit data in a set of RBs to at least one other UE in at least one subframe. The at least one subframe includes a first subset of symbols configured for use for transmission collision avoidance signaling and a second subset of symbols configured for transmitting the data. The apparatus determines a subset of symbols of the first set of symbols within the set of RBs of the at least one subframe for transmitting at least one concatenated sequence. The apparatus transmits the at least one concatenated sequence in each symbol of the determined subset of symbols within the set of RBs of the at least one subframe to indicate that the data will be transmitted in the second set of symbols within the set of RBs of the at least one subframe.
US11212836B2	Method of starting transmission of DSC message, storage medium storing DSC message transmission program, and communication device Provided is a method for, upon transmission of a DSC message being instructed, enabling quick start of the transmission. The method includes; (1) instructing, upon transmission of the DSC message being instructed, an antenna tuner to start tuning regardless of whether being busy or not, and switching an antenna from reception to transmission after the tuning is completed, (2) performing busy check, and standing by for a time period defined in the standard, when a reception signal in a transmission channel is no longer a dot pattern, and executing these processes (1) and (2) in parallel.
US11212828B2	Appending an on-demand grant to a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) grant Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. A traffic window may be scheduled for a user equipment (UE) base on semi-persistent scheduling (SPS). In various situations, all or a portion of a first communication to be transmitted or received can be transmitted or received during an SPS grant in the traffic window. If useful, additionally, a remainder of the first communication not transmitted or received during the SPS grant may be transmitted in an on-demand grant appended to the SPS grant. The on-demand grant can be in a same subframe as the SPS grant. When the BS appends the on-demand grant to the SPS grant, the BS may transmit, and the UE may receive, an indicator indicating that the on-demand grant has been appended to the SPS grant. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11212827B2	Data transmitting method, acknowledgment signal transmitting method, user equipment, and base station A data transmitting method is presented for implementing early acknowledgement of receipt of uplink data and new transmission scheduling. The data transmitting method for user equipment includes: receiving scheduling information from a base station; transmitting first uplink data to the base station by an initial number of retransmissions; monitoring, in a first search space, whether a first acknowledgement signal for uplink data has been received from the base station, and meanwhile, monitoring, in a second search space, whether a second acknowledgement signal for uplink data has been received from the base station; in the case that the first acknowledgement signal has been received in the first search space, stopping retransmitting the first uplink data; and in the case that the second acknowledgment signal has been received in the second search space, stopping retransmitting the first uplink data, and starting to transmit the second uplink data to the base station.
US11212822B2	Systems and methods for managing service level agreements over network slices A network node may obtain a function for determining a weighted sum of service level agreement (SLA) violations within a coverage area associated with the network node. The network node may obtain weight values corresponding to respective network slices of a plurality of network slices operating within the coverage area associated with the network node. The network node may provide, to one or more devices connected via the plurality of network slices, resource grants according to a communication schedule, wherein the communication schedule is determined to minimize the weighted sum of the SLA violations. The network node may determine values of the SLA violations for the plurality of network slices during a time period and provide, to a network node controller, the values of the SLA violations for the plurality of network slices.
US11212814B2	Swarm communication method and device A swarm communication system. Each of a plurality of transceivers determines a transmission cycle duration, and transmits one packet per transmission cycle, each packet being transmitted at a random point in time within the transmission cycle. The duration of the transmission cycle of a first transceiver may be adjusted according to the number of other transceivers within range of the first transceiver, or according to the number of other transmitters within range of each of the other transmitters that are within range of the first transceiver.
US11212811B2	Method for determining users at the numerology edges in fifth generation cellular communications systems Disclosed is a method which aims to minimize the effects of inter-numerology interference between users that a base station in 5G and beyond cellular communications systems serves with multiple numerology structures by determining the users at the numerology edges optimally.
US11212797B2	Wireless network synchronization of cells and client devices on a network with masking A system and method for wireless synchronization on a network are disclosed. In one embodiment, the wireless device includes a wireless transceiver and processing circuitry. The wireless transceiver wirelessly receives synchronization information including a superframe from a first wireless, reader device, and wirelessly transmits the synchronization information to a second wireless, reader device and a portable wireless device, and to wirelessly detect a presence of a portable wireless device. The processing circuitry communicates synchronization information to the second wireless, reader device and portable wireless device. The superframe is used to synchronize a wireless data exchange between the third wireless, reader device and the portable wireless device.
US11212796B2	Techniques for communicating on an uplink in a shared radio frequency spectrum band Techniques are described for wireless communication. One method includes detecting a first reference signal received from a user equipment (UE) in a reference scheduled transmission burst including a plurality of contiguous transmission time intervals (TTIs) received over a shared radio frequency spectrum band; identifying a reference TTI in which the first reference signal is received; determining a contention window size usable by the UE to contend for access to the shared radio frequency spectrum band; and transmitting an indication of the determined contention window size to the UE.
US11212794B2	Base station and user equipment In one aspect, a user equipment is disclosed including a control unit configured to precode an uplink reference signal based on a downlink reference signal, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the precoded uplink reference signal. In another aspect, a transmission method is disclosed including precoding an uplink reference signal based on a downlink reference signal, and transmitting the precoded uplink reference signal.
US11212793B2	Wireless telecommunication using subframes A network base station can select, for each of one or more attached terminals, a respective downlink transmission mode (DTM) based at least in part on respective channel condition information (CCI). The base station can determine a subframe allocation of DTMs to subframes of a radio frame, and transmit downlink data to terminals based the subframe allocation. Additionally or alternatively, the base station can receive load information from a second base station associated with a different access network and determine the subframe allocation based on the load information. The subframe allocation can associate a specific access network with each subframe. Additionally or alternatively, the base station can send the subframe allocation to the second base station. Additionally or alternatively, the base station can determine a proportion of GBR traffic of a particular DTM, determine a reference-signal transmission rate associated with that DTM, and transmit reference signals accordingly.
US11212778B2	Facilitation of channel selection within a wireless network A more efficient network can be achieved using channel allocation strategies within a wireless network. A network device can receive several data points from a mobile device including resource request data, access condition data, and location data. Once the network device has received the aforementioned data points, the network device can identify channels that are conducive to a heightened quality of service for a resource being requested based on a signal attenuation associated with the channel. The network device can then facilitate a channel selection in response to an assessment of the data points and identifying a channel for the resource.
US11212775B2	Method and device for sidelink communication in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for a sidelink of a wireless communication system are proposed. A transmission UE can contiguously or non-contiguously allocate radio resources through sidelink communication. A specific resource allocation method is selected in consideration of latency of sidelink data/packets or other factors. For example, a specific resource allocation method can be determined based on whether a plurality of contiguous subchannels is allocated to radio resources before a first time, which is determined based on latency of data/packets.
US11212772B2	Method for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, method for receiving broadcast signals and apparatus for receiving broadcast signals A method for transmitting a broadcast signal in a digital broadcast transmitter, includes generating components of a service, wherein the components of the service includes audio data or video data; generating first signaling information including session instance description information for at least one Real-Time Object Delivery over Unidirectional Transport (ROUTE) session and at least one Layered Coding Transport (LCT) channel in which the components of the service are delivered, wherein the session instance description information includes first source Internet Protocol (IP) address information of the at least one ROUTE session, first destination IP address information of the at least one ROUTE session, first destination port information of the at least one ROUTE session, and transport session identification information for the at least one LCT channel; and generating second signaling information which is used for acquiring the first signaling information.
US11212767B2	Network registration of terminal, and methods and apparatuses for transmission of network selection parameter A network registration method is applied to a terminal and can includes that a signal parameter of a network position where the terminal is presently located is acquired, and the network position and the signal parameter are reported to a server, the network position and the signal parameter being configured to determine a network selection parameter. The method can further include that the network selection parameter is received from the server, and network registration is performed according to the network selection parameter.
US11212764B2	Timing accuracy control for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) sidelink transmission Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for determining that synchronization for sidelink communication is based on a synchronization source type, and identifying a priority level for a sidelink transmission. The described techniques also include selecting a modified timing error requirement for the sidelink transmission based at least in part on determining that the synchronization source type is the synchronization source for sidelink communications, and the identified priority level, and sending the sidelink transmission using the modified timing error requirement. In some examples, a sidelink device may identify an MCS for sending the sidelink transmission, and may select the modified timing error requirement for the sidelink transmission based on the MCS. In some examples, a sidelink device may identify a required range for a sidelink transmission, and may select the modified timing error required for the sidelink transmission based on the required range.
US11212762B2	Methods and apparatuses for synchronization signal transmission Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and an apparatuses for synchronization signal (SS) transmission. In example embodiments, a method implemented in a network device is provided. According to the method, information on a plurality of SS blocks to be transmitted by the network device is determined based on at least one of a frequency range and a value of subcarrier spacing. The information at least in part indicates timing for transmitting the plurality of SS blocks The plurality of SS blocks are transmitted to at least one terminal device based on the determined information.
US11212758B2	Gain control for a radio frequency (RF) front-end of base station One embodiment is directed to controlling a gain for a receive signal path for receiving wireless signals. The following are repeatedly performed: determining an estimate of the total noise and interference in a received signal and determining a gain value for the receive signal path based on the estimate of the total noise and interference in order to maintain the digital data at a digital set point for a signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio (SINR) decoded with a highest modulation and coding scheme specified for the wireless channel. Another embodiment is directed to determining a received signal strength of the signals received at the receive signal path and determining a gain value for the receive signal path based on the received signal strength that maintains the digital data at a digital set point for a SINR sufficient to decode the MCS specified for the wireless channel.
US11212756B2	Method and apparatus for supporting power backoff report while performing power headroom report in wireless communication system The disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. Methods and apparatuses are provided in which a PHR configuration including a threshold and a prohibit timer are received from a base station. It is identified whether a PHR is triggered based on the PHR configuration. The PHR is transmitted to the base station in case that the PHR is triggered. The PHR includes a bit field indicating a power backoff that is applied based on power management in case that a P field is set to 1.
US11212753B2	Transmission power control A method is disclosed for a wireless communication node configured for operation in accordance with a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure. The method comprises—for an upcoming transmission—performing channel sensing to determine an interference level experienced by the wireless communication node, determining a maximum transmission power level for the upcoming transmission responsive to the determined interference level, and selecting at least one of a coding rate and a modulation to be used for the upcoming transmission responsive to the determined maximum transmission power level. According to some embodiments, the method further comprises preparing a plurality of transmission packet variants before performing the channel sensing, wherein each transmission packet variant is associated with a respective transmission power level. Then, selecting at least one of the coding rate and the modulation may comprise selecting one transmission packet variant of the plurality of transmission packet variants responsive to the determined maximum transmission power level and the respective transmission power levels of the plurality of transmission packet variants. Corresponding arrangement, wireless communication node and computer program product are also disclosed.
US11212751B2	Self-optimizing distributed antenna system using soft frequency reuse A method of determining a carrier power in a communications system including a processor includes a) setting a power differential between a reference carrier and one or more carriers, b) measuring a number of satisfied users at the power differential, and c) measuring a capacity for the satisfied users at the power differential. The method also includes d) increasing the power differential by a predetermined amount and e) determining, using the processor, that the number of satisfied users at the increased power differential is greater than or equal to the number of satisfied users at the power differential. The method further includes f) repeating a)-c) and g) setting the carrier power at an iterated power level.
US11212749B2	Information configuration method, power adjustment method, base station, and mobile terminal Provided are an information configuration method, a power adjustment method, a base station, and a mobile terminal. The information configuration method comprises: configuring, according to a transmission parameter of an uplink transmission channel, a power adjustment parameter corresponding to the transmission parameter, the power adjustment parameter being used by a mobile terminal to adjust a transmission power of the uplink transmission channel; and transmitting the power adjustment parameter to the mobile terminal.
US11212748B2	Method of monitoring RAR, method of sending RAR, devices thereof and system A method of monitoring a Random Access Response (RAR), a method of sending a RAR, devices thereof and a system are provided. The method includes: sending a random access preamble to a base station; monitoring a RAR sent by the base station, at a time position of a downlink beam corresponding to the random access preamble. Since the RAR only needs to be monitored at the time position of the downlink beam corresponding to the random access preamble, the power consumption of the user terminal may be reduced.
US11212739B2	Establishing tethering cells remotely According to an aspect, there is provided a terminal device comprising means for performing the following. The terminal device transmits a tethering request for setting up a tethering cell over at least one communications network to at least one tethering terminal device capable of setting up a tethering cell. Then, the terminal device performs tethering cell discovery for discovering tethering cells set up by any of said at least one tethering terminal device. In response to discovering a tethering cell provided by a tethering terminal device of said at least one tethering terminal device, the terminal device accesses the tethering cell.
US11212738B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving deregistration-related message in wireless communication system An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting or receiving a deregistration-related message to or from a user equipment (UE) by an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a deregistration request message from a UE by a first AMF; and in response to the deregistration request message, transmitting a deregistration accept message to the UE by the first AMF, wherein the deregistration accept message includes a first 5G-globally unique temporary identifier (5G-GUTI) allocated by the first AMF.
US11212736B2	Search space design with overbooking Improved methods, systems, devices, or apparatuses that support search space design are described. The described techniques enhance the number and utility of applied control channel candidates in the presence of blind decoding and control channel element (CCE) channel estimation limitations. The techniques allocate available blind decodes using a nested mapping scheme over one or more dimensions, based on a prioritization. In some other cases, the number of blind decodes may be allocated, either uniformly, or proportionally, between the plurality of search space set occasions. In some cases, the applied control channel candidates may be determined by dropping control channel candidates along one or more dimensions (e.g., search space set, or search space set occasion), until the blind decoding limitation or CE limitation is satisfied.
US11212724B2	Cell reselection method and device A cell reselection method applied to a base station, includes: configuring a measurement parameter adjustment rule to be used by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in cell reselection, the measurement parameter adjustment rule including at least one UAV altitude level and each UAV altitude level corresponding to at least one altitude adjustment parameter; and sending the measurement parameter adjustment rule to the UAV.
US11212715B2	Methods and apparatus for radio resource measurement between wireless communication systems Methods and apparatus for radio resource measurement (RRM) at a user device between two wireless communication systems, the method including obtaining an RRM configuration from a first base station (BS) in a first wireless communication system, sending the RRM configuration to a second BS in a second wireless communication system, receiving, from the second BS, a request for a measurement report, triggering a measurement in the first wireless communication system based on the RRM configuration, and sending the measurement report to the second BS. The measurement report includes a measurement result obtained from the triggered measurement.
US11212711B2	Uplink interference-based monitoring of downlink signals by unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) calculates an estimated uplink interference caused by the UAV at a neighboring cell based on a downlink signal received from the neighboring cell. Based on the estimated uplink interference, the UAV monitors downlink messages transmitted from the neighboring cell. If the uplink interference experienced by the neighboring cell exceeds an interference threshold, the neighboring cell transmits a downlink message, which includes an uplink interference indicator, to the UAV. Upon receipt of the uplink interference indicator, the UAV transmits a measurement report, including the uplink interference indicator, to the serving cell. In some cases, the serving cell transmits a handover command to the UAV based at least partially on the measurement report. The serving cell may also maintain a mobility history for the neighboring cell. The mobility history indicates a history of uplink interference problems and/or UAV handover availability for the neighboring cell.
US11212705B2	Extra high throughput preamble Techniques for signaling new versions of a communication protocol differentiated from legacy versions of the communication protocol that are interoperable with stations implementing legacy versions of the communication protocol, that are compatible with future new versions of the communication protocol, and that do not overly complicate the receiver state machine have been disclosed.
US11212704B2	Method and device for transmitting data The present application provides a method and device for transmitting data, the method comprising: generating a target RLC PDU, the data field of the RLC PDU including only one complete RLC SDU or including only one cutting segment of a complete RLC SDU. If the data field of the RLC PDU includes only the complete RLC SDU, the RLC PDU does not include a sequence number (SN); if the data field of the RLC PDU includes only one cutting segment of the complete RLC SDU, the target RLC PDU include the SN; and the value of the SN included in the target RLC PDU is the same as the value of the SN included in the RLC PDU including other cutting segments of the complete RLC SDU. The method for transmitting data of the present application can reduce air interface transmission overhead.
US11212697B2	Adaptive quality of service for latency-sensitive applications Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment (UE) device to adaptively enhance the quality of service (QoS) configuration of a bearer of communications conducted over a cellular network between a UE application and a server. The UE may use various information, including a QoS profile associated with the application, to determine requested QoS parameters and/or whether the UE is permitted to request or access enhanced QoS functionality. The UE may then send a request to the cellular network indicating the requested QoS parameters, and the network may adjust the QoS configuration of the bearer in response. The UE and the network may perform routine QoS measurements and exchange information in order to adaptively maintain and optimize the QoS configuration. These techniques may tend to provide more appropriate QoS to the application, which may improve user experience.
US11212696B2	Multi-tenant wireless network management based on traffic monitoring Arrangements involving a multi-tenant network management system are presented. A first virtual wireless network can be operated as part of a wireless network. The first virtual wireless network can be mapped to a first set of operating level-of-service parameters. A second virtual wireless network can also be operated as part of the wireless network on behalf of a third entity. The second virtual wireless network can be mapped to a second set of level-of-service operating parameters. A traffic monitoring system may be present that monitors and compiles traffic-related statistics for the first virtual wireless network and the second virtual wireless network separately. A virtual network management system can use a machine learning arrangement to determine how to modify properties of the first virtual wireless network to satisfy the first set of level-of-service operating parameters.
US11212695B2	Configuration, activation and deactivation of packet duplication Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for determining a configuration for packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) duplication. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes determining a PDCP duplication configuration corresponding to at least one of multi-connectivity (MC) or carrier-aggregation (CA) for communication of at least one bearer with a user-equipment (UE), wherein the determination is based on an indication corresponding to a link quality for the communication, and sending an indication of the determined configuration for the communication of the at least one bearer.
US11212690B2	Inter-frequency/inter-system measurement method, terminal device, and network device Disclosed in embodiments of the application are an inter-frequency/inter-system measurement method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device sends, to a network device, auxiliary information for determining a target measurement gap mode; the terminal device receives indication information sent by the network device, the indication information being used for indicating the target measurement gap mode; and the terminal device performs inter-frequency/inter-system measurement according to the target measurement gap mode. In the method, terminal device and network device in the embodiments of the present application, the terminal device sends some auxiliary information to the network device, so that the network device can better understand the performance of the terminal device and then configures a proper measurement gap mode, which facilitates to improve the accuracy of a measurement report, thereby improving the performance of a system.
US11212681B1	Intrusion detection in a wireless network using location information of wireless devices Systems and methods for detecting and/or preventing intrusions in a wireless network based on location information of wireless devices are provided. According to one embodiment, a database is maintained by a wireless network security system that includes historical location information and a media access control (MAC) address for multiple wireless devices observed by wireless access points (APs) of a wireless network of an enterprise. Information regarding one or more probe signals originated by a wireless device of the multiple wireless devices is received by the wireless network security system from the multiple APs. A location of the wireless device is determined by the wireless network security system based on the information. A potential attack being conducted by the wireless device or in which the wireless device is involved is identified based on one or more of behavior exhibited by the wireless device, the location and the database.
US11212678B2	Cross access login controller Systems and methods here may be used for authorizing network access including using by a server computer with a processor and memory, for receiving, through the gateway support node, a request to access the first network associated with the gateway support node from a client device, wherein the request includes a client device identifier, sending a validation request of the client device identifier to the data storage server, receiving a validation response based on previously registered client device identifier information and previously registered credential information from a second network, from the data storage server and sending authorization approval to the gateway support node for the client device access request to the first network.
US11212670B2	Detecting method of UE capability, reporting method of UE capability, mobile terminal and server A detecting method of a UE capability, a reporting method of a UE capability, a mobile terminal and a server are provided. The detecting method of the UE capability includes: receiving device information sent by a mobile terminal; sending an inquiry message for UE capability information to the mobile terminal based on the device information; and receiving the UE capability information which is sent by the mobile terminal according to the inquiry message.
US11212669B2	Method for handling of a prohibit timer to transmit a RRC message related to UE capability restriction in wireless communication system and a device therefor The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for handling of a prohibit timer to transmit a RRC message related to UE capability restriction in wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting a first UE Assistance Information message indicating temporary information related to UE capability, when the UE has overheating problem; starting a timer when the first UE Assistance Information message is transmitted; and transmitting a second UE Assistance Information message if temporary information related to UE capability in the second UE Assistance Information is changed from the temporary information related to UE capability in the first UE Assistance Information message while the timer is running. The UE is capable of communicating with at least one of another UE, a UE related to an autonomous driving vehicle, a base station, or a network.
US11212668B2	Device and method for providing UE radio capability to core network of mobile communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates in a Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments, a network node in a wireless communication system may include: receiving, from an application function (AF) via a network exposure function (NEF), user equipment (UE) radio capability information on UE radio capability identifier (ID) and at least one UE radio capability mapping to the UE radio capability ID; receiving, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request for information on at least one UE radio capability mapping to a specific UE radio capability ID; and transmitting, to the AMF, the information on at least one UE radio capability mapping to the specific UE radio capability ID.
US11212663B2	Establishing a roaming connection via a bootstrap server A method for establishing a roaming connection over a bootstrap server includes: transmitting, by a communication terminal, a registration request to a network access entity of a visited communication network, wherein the registration request comprises an identification of the communication terminal; forwarding, by the network access entity, the registration request to a bootstrap server of the visited communication network; transmitting, by the bootstrap server, network access data for accessing the visited communication network to the communication terminal based on the identification of the communication terminal, wherein the network access data indicates capabilities of the visited communication network; and establishing, by the communication terminal, the roaming connection via the visited communication network based on the network access data.
US11212662B2	Operating a mobile communications network having a plurality of logic subnetworks A method for operating a mobile radio network includes: providing, by a network management entity, a first logic subnetwork of the mobile radio network to enable a mobile communication device with a subscription for the mobile radio network to communicate via the first logic subnetwork of the mobile radio network; and providing, by the network management entity, a second logic subnetwork of the mobile radio network to enable a roaming mobile communication device with a subscription for another mobile radio network to communicate via the second logic subnetwork of the mobile radio network.
US11212657B2	Device control method and device This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and provides a device control method and a device, so that efficiency of controlling a wireless device to disable or enable a wireless transmit capability of the wireless device or to be powered off can be improved. One solution includes at least: establishing, by a first device, a wireless short-range communication connection to a second device, and sending, by the first device, a first control command to the second device through the wireless short-range communication connection. The first control command is used to instruct the second device to perform a control action, the control action includes disabling a wireless communication capability, enabling a wireless communication capability, powering on, or powering off, and the wireless communication capability includes a wireless transmit capability, or the wireless communication capability includes a wireless transmit capability and a wireless receive capability.

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