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US11215294B2	Handle for a coupler A coupler for a fluid transport system comprising a handle being continuous around the coupler, the coupler having a first end and a second end, the handle having a non-constant radius with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the coupler, the handle comprising a plurality of regions being proximal the first end of the coupler, and a plurality of regions being distal the first end of the coupler.
US11215284B2	Sealing apparatus A sealing apparatus 1 includes a sealing apparatus body 2 and a slinger 3. The sealing apparatus body 2 includes an annular reinforcing ring 10 and an annular elastic body portion 20. The slinger 3 includes a flange portion 31 which is an annular portion extending toward an outer periphery side. The elastic body portion 20 includes an annular end-face lip 21 extending toward an inner side and contacting an outer side surface 31d of the flange portion 31. At least one shallow groove 33 is formed on the outer side surface 31d of the flange portion 31 of the slinger 3.
US11215283B2	Diamond-like coating for piston ring surfaces, piston ring and processes for preparing the same The present invention relates to a diamond-like coating for piston ring surfaces, comprising, an underlayer, a gradient layer and an AM layer, wherein the AM layer is a diamond-like coating doped with doping elements. The doping elements are one or a combination of at least two selected from the group consisting of Cr, Si and Ti, and the content thereof shows a cyclical change in a form of a sine wave fluctuation along with the thickness change of the AM layer. As compared with the conventional single-layer structure or gradient layer structure, the AM layer of such diamond-like coating has a multi-cycle transition structure since the content of the doping elements in the AM layer of such diamond-like coating shows a cyclical change in a sine wave fluctuation form. On the basis of having high wear-resistant and low friction coefficient, it is beneficial to decrease the internal stress of the coating, increase the tenacity of the coating, ensure the increase of the thickness of diamond-like coating, and improve the durability of piston ring of diamond-like coating at the same time.
US11215280B2	Gear change control device of automatic transmission for vehicle Provided is a gear change control device of automatic transmission for vehicles. The gear change control device of automatic transmission includes a gear change control part which performs upshift gear change control and downshift gear change control of an automatic transmission according to a shift map. When an operation of a brake operation element is detected and full closure of an accelerator is detected, the gear change control part calculates, based on a change amount of a vehicle speed and a pressure of a brake master cylinder, a determination counter value for determining whether or not to execute the downshift of the automatic transmission, and when the determination counter value is equal to or greater than a threshold value (first threshold value), the gear change control part performs the downshift of the automatic transmission.
US11215274B2	Lubrication mechanism for vehicle drive-force transmitting apparatus A lubrication mechanism for a vehicle drive-force transmitting apparatus including; first and second gears meshing with each other in a meshing region; and a casing storing therein the first and second gears. The lubrication mechanism includes a gutter that extends from an inner wall surface such that oil is received in the gutter and is then dropped from an end of the gutter. The gutter includes a flow-direction changing rib with which the received oil is to be collided whereby a flow direction of the received oil is changed to a direction toward the end of the gutter. The end of the gutter is located on upper side of the meshing region, between first and second vertical planes containing respective first and second axes about which the first and second gears to be rotated, and is located between opposite ends of the meshing region.
US11215271B2	Toothing arrangement A toothing arrangement (1) includes at least one first helical-cut spur gear (3) and a second helical-cut spur gear (4), which form a common meshing toothing, and as least one thrust collar (7) with two races (8, 9) for axial load compensation on both sides in the region of the meshing toothing. The annular thrust collar (7) includes an internal gearing (10), which, in the mounted state, is supported in a circumferential groove (11) interrupting the tooth system (5) of the first spur gear (3). At least one rotation prevention means is associated with the thrust collar (7). The rotation prevention means is movable from a radially inner region to a radially outer region of the first spur gear (3) into an interlock position. A transmission may include the toothing arrangement.
US11215270B1	One-to-one ratio high-torque digital register for industrial machinery A system and method for registration of rotary drive shaft in a high-torque environment. The system utilizes a pair of connected harmonic drives to allow the clocking or registration of the rotary drive shaft without backlash and without requiring gearing changes as a result of a single harmonic drive. The pair of connected harmonic drives is coupled together by a tandem coupling.
US11215264B2	Roller gear cam mechanism A roller gear cam mechanism is equipped with a cam and a rotating member along the outer circumferential direction of which multiple bearings are arranged. The bearings are equipped with a shaft member and an outer ring portion capable of rotating around the shaft member. The outer circumferential surface of the outer ring portion has an arc shape, and in a cross section of the cam that includes the cam axis line, a contact portion of a cam rib making contact with the outer circumferential surface of the outer ring portion has an arc shape. The arc shape of the outer ring portion is formed so as to conform to the arc shape of the cam rib. The radius of curvature of the arc of the outer ring portion and the radius of curvature of the arc of the cam rib are determined in association with each other.
US11215258B2	Hydraulic shock absorber A hydraulic shock absorber includes: a cylinder; a piston rod on which a first piston, a valve, and a second piston are disposed sequentially from one end side; and an oil lock portion that is disposed on the one end side inside the cylinder, and that forms a gap flow path between the oil lock portion and an outer circumferential surface of the first piston. The first piston has a piston internal flow path, and is displaceable in an axial direction of the piston rod. When the piston rod moves toward the one end side, the first piston relatively moves toward the other end side with respect to the piston rod and the other end side of the first piston abuts against the valve, so that due to a flow of working oil passing through the piston internal flow path, the valve bends to generate damping force.
US11215256B2	Multi-stage shock absorber and method for using the same A shock absorber having a plurality of pistons in a telescopic or nested configuration. The shock absorber has a first shaft with a first piston disposed within a cylinder filled with a hydraulic fluid. A second shaft is in turn disposed within the first shaft, the second shaft having a second piston extending beyond the position of the first piston. The second shaft is further coupled to a vehicle's suspension system. When undergoing a displacement, the second piston moves through the cylinder and compresses an external spring. After the second shaft has been fully extended, the first piston is then actuated, thereby also moving through the hydraulic fluid. As the pistons traverse through the cylinder, a volume of the fluid is pushed into a reservoir communicated to the cylinder. Both the first and second shafts are configured to move independently with respect to each other and to the cylinder.
US11215253B2	Variable stiffness bushing assembly A variable stiffness bushing assembly includes an inner tubular member, an outer tubular member coaxially surrounding the inner tubular member, and an elastic member connecting the inner and outer tubular members. The elastic member defines a pair of first liquid chambers that are on opposite sides of an axial line of the inner tubular member and communicate with each other via a first circumferentially extending communication passage defined between one of the outer yokes and the annular large diameter portion, and a pair of second liquid chambers that are on opposite sides of the axial line and communicate with each other via a second circumferentially extending communication passage defined between another one of the outer yokes and the annular large diameter portion. The magnetic fields generated by the two coils are selectively applied to a magnetic fluid flowing through the first communication passage and the second communication passage.
US11215242B2	Shifting system for vehicle transmission and method of operating the same A shifting system for a vehicle transmission includes an input member and a selectable one-way clutch rotatably coupled to the input member. The selectable one-way clutch is moveable between first, second, and third clutch positions. The shifting system also includes a disconnect coupled to the input member and moveable between first and second disconnect positions, and an output member selectively rotatable with the input member. The shifting system further includes a shifting assembly for selectively rotatably coupling the input and output members. The shifting assembly includes an input hub coupled to the input member, having a disconnectable component engageable with the disconnect, and having a clutch engagement component. Clutch plates are coupled to the clutch engagement component and are moveable between engaged and disengaged positions. A clutch plate carrier is coupled to the clutch plates and output member to transmit torque from the clutch engagement component to the output member.
US11215241B2	Clutch assemblies with balance cavities formed by disc springs Transmissions and clutch assemblies for transmissions are disclosed herein. A transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and a clutch assembly. The input shaft is configured to receive rotational power. The output shaft is configured to transmit rotational power to a load. The clutch assembly is coupled between the input shaft and the output shaft to selectively transmit rotational power therebetween in use of the transmission. The clutch assembly includes a housing, a piston, and a disc spring. The piston is movable relative to the housing and cooperates with the housing to at least partially define a first cavity that is configured to receive hydraulic fluid such that a first centrifugal pressure force is created in use of the clutch assembly. The disc spring is movable relative to the housing.
US11215239B2	Dual clutch device An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a dual clutch device provided in a housing coupled, at one side, to a transmission and coupled, at the other side thereof, to an engine, the dual clutch device including a motor including a stator and a rotor received in a cover, dual clutches provided close to the transmission based on the motor and connected to the rotor, an engine clutch provided close to the engine based on the motor and connected to the rotor, and a damper provided in the housing and connected to the engine clutch through a damper spline.
US11215238B2	Wet clutch assemblies A wet clutch assembly can include a clutch pack having a plurality of friction members attached to a first clutch housing and a plurality of separator members attached to a second clutch housing. The friction members and the separator members can be configured to be selectively contacted to each other to engage the first housing member to the second housing member. The clutch pack can be in fluid communication with a lubrication source such that a lubrication flow can flow to the friction members and the separator members to remove heat and/or debris therefrom.
US11215222B2	Turbocharger A turbocharger includes a rotor shaft that is rotationally driven, a compressor impeller attached to the rotor shaft, and a cylindrical bearing portion that includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, and that supports the rotor shaft in a rotatable manner. A first damping portion is provided between an axial first end portion of the inner cylinder and an axial first end portion of the outer cylinder, and an axial second end portion of the inner cylinder is connected with an axial second end portion of the outer cylinder. A second damping portion is provided between a housing and the axial second end portion. The housing and the bearing portion are fixed by a flange portion provided at the first end portion of the outer cylinder in such a manner as to restrict movement of the flange portion in a radial direction and in an axial direction.
US11215214B2	Fasteners, fastener assemblies and components thereof A grommet (200, 300, 400), a stud (102), an assembly of a grommet and a stud forming a fastener (100), and a method of assembling a grommet and a stud to form a fastener has the grommet with an interengaging element (250) in a channel wall of the grommet for engaging a cooperating, compatible or complementary interengaging element in a wall of the stud. The grommet and the stud can be assembled by moving the grommet and the stud relative to each other until the interengaging element in the grommet engages the complementary interengaging element in the stud. A family of grommets is described.
US11215199B2	Fan unit having a plurality of damping elements arranged between air guide tube and fan grate The invention relates to a fan unit, having an air guide tube and a fan grate, wherein an air channel is formed by the air guide tube and the fan grate is arranged over a first end opening of the air guide tube in order to protect a fan wheel that can be arranged within the air guide tube. In order to improve such a fan unit in such a way that vibrations can be reduced in a simple and effective manner, at least three damping elements are arranged between the air guide tube and the fan grate in order to reduce vibrations.
US11215192B2	Fan This disclosure provides a fan, including a first case, a second case, and a reset mechanism. The first case includes a first side wall, where the first side wall has a first guide portion. The second case includes a second side wall, where the second side wall has a second guide portion. The first guide portion and the second guide portion are slidably joined and are configured to enable the first case and the second case to move toward or away from each other. The reset mechanism is connected to the first case and is configured to push the second case to move away from the first case.
US11215186B2	Vacuum pump control apparatus and vacuum pump, and assembly method of vacuum pump control apparatus A vacuum pump control apparatus may include a plurality of circuit boards including a first circuit board and a second circuit board which constitute a control circuit that controls a vacuum pump main body; a housing having an internal space in which the plurality of the circuit boards are arranged, in which an upper side of the housing is open; a heat radiating plate having a bottom surface portion to which the first circuit board is mounted so as to enable heat radiation and which is arranged on the housing so as to close the opening of the housing; and a board fixing means which fixes the second circuit board to a board mounting seat portion of the housing so as to enable heat radiation.
US11215185B2	Axial fan An axial fan includes a rotor, a rotor blade, a stator, and a housing. The housing includes a stator holder made of metal, a base made of metal and widened outwardly in a radial direction from a lower end portion of the stator holder, a rib extending outwardly in the radial direction from the base, and a housing cylinder connected to a radial-directional outer end portion of the rib. The housing cylinder extends in an axial direction and accommodates the rotor blade therein. A wind tunnel space in which air flows is provided between the base and the housing cylinder in the radial direction. A radial-directional outer side surface of the base is exposed in the wind tunnel space.
US11215178B2	Variable capacity pump and working oil supply system for internal combustion engine Provided is a variable capacity pump where ease of control can be improved. A variable capacity pump includes a control chamber and a control mechanism. The control chamber is disposed between a pump accommodating chamber and a movable member, and the volume of the control chamber is variable with the movement of the movable member. Working oil discharged from a discharge portion is introduced into the control chamber. The control mechanism includes a spool, a biasing member, and a solenoid. The spool is provided in a passage, and is configured to control introduction of working oil into the control chamber by moving in a cylindrical portion. The spool is biased to one side in an axial direction by a pressure of working oil introduced into the cylindrical portion from the discharge portion. The biasing member biases the spool to an opposite side in the axial direction. The solenoid is configured to generate an electromagnetic force for biasing the spool in the axial direction, and to change a magnitude of the electromagnetic force according to a value of an electric current supplied.
US11215168B2	Wind turbine and cooling device for a wind turbine There is provided a wind turbine comprising a tower which has a wall, a cooling device having an air inlet unit and an air outlet unit which are provided in the lower region of the tower. The air inlet unit and the air outlet unit each have an outer portion, a central portion and a shutter unit. The outer portions are provided outside the wall of the tower, the central portions are provided in the region of the wall of the tower and the shutter units are provided within the tower. The air inlet unit and the air outlet unit have fixing units, by means of which the central portions can be fixed to the wall of the tower from the interior of the tower.
US11215166B2	Assembly assisting device for assisting of the assembling of two wind turbine components of a wind turbine and method for assembling of the two wind turbine components An assembly assisting device for assisting an assembling of at least two wind turbine components of a wind turbine is provided. The assembly assisting device includes at least one bolt magazine with at least one bolt magazine store unit for storing bolts for the assembling and at least one bolt magazine attaching unit for attaching the bolt magazine to at least one attaching structure of at least one of the wind turbine components. In addition, a method for assembling at least two wind turbine components of the wind turbine with following steps is provided: a) providing of the wind turbine components and providing of at least one assembly assisting device including bolts and b) assembling of the wind turbine components with the aid of the bolts of the bolt magazine store unit of the assembly assisting device.
US11215154B2	High-pressure fuel supply pump The damper mechanism used for a high-pressure fuel supply pump is configured so that an outer circumferential surface of a cover in regard to the thickness direction of the base material of the cover engages with the inner circumference of an open end part of a bottomed tubular concave part formed in a damper housing or in a pump housing of the high-pressure fuel supply pump. The total height of the damper as a low-pressure pulsation reducing mechanism can be reduced, and the dimensions of the damper in the radial directions can also be reduced. In cases where the damper mechanism is formed integrally with the high-pressure fuel supply pump, the total height of the high-pressure fuel supply pump can be reduced and the dimensions of the damper part in the radial directions can also be reduced.
US11215147B2	Fuel tank pressure regulator A fuel tank vent valve includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank. The vent valve is used to regulate pressure in a fuel tank.
US11215146B2	Engine device When an execution condition for a purge of supplying evaporated fuel gas to an intake pipe is met, a required purge ratio is set within a range equal to or higher than a lower-limit purge ratio, and a purge control valve is controlled using a driving duty based on the required purge ratio. In this case, when the execution condition is continuously met, an ejector pressure is estimated based on a pressure difference between a supercharging pressure and a pre-compressor pressure, and on the driving duty, and the lower-limit purge ratio is set based on a post-throttle-valve pressure and on the ejector pressure. The value of the lower-limit purge ratio is set to zero immediately after the execution condition switches from being not met to being met.
US11215145B2	System and method for injecting an aqueous solution on-board a vehicle A vehicle system includes a tank for storing an aqueous solution; and a UV light decontamination module configured for decontaminating aqueous solution stored in the tank. The UV light decontamination module is arranged in a wall of the tank. The UV light decontamination module includes a light source compartment which is accessible from an external area outside of the tank; and a light transmission member configured to transmit UV light from the light source compartment to a liquid space in fluid communication with aqueous solution stored in the tank. The light source compartment includes a light source to emit UV light through the light transmission member to the liquid space.
US11215137B1	Engine device In an engine device, when executing normal control that performs fuel injection and ignition as control of an engine, a controller estimates, in the case of a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, an exhaust gas temperature based on first thermal energy that is based on a combustion gas temperature, a combustion gas quantity, and specific heat of combustion gas, estimates, in the case of a lean air-fuel ratio, the exhaust gas temperature based on the first thermal energy and second thermal energy that is based on an air temperature, a surplus air quantity, and specific heat of air, and estimates, in the case of a rich air-fuel ratio, the exhaust gas temperature based on the first thermal energy and third thermal energy that is based on a fuel temperature, a surplus fuel quantity, specific heat of fuel, and evaporation latent heat of fuel.
US11215135B2	Fuel injection control device for engine Provided is a fuel injection control device that makes it possible to precisely estimate an amount of fuel remaining in an air intake passage at a start-up of an engine, and to precisely set an fuel injection amount during start-up operation. In the fuel injection control device of the present invention, in a process in which the engine is transferred from operation state to a stop state, engine stop information is acquired and stored in a nonvolatile memory, the engine stop information including, at least an information indicating whether the current engine stop is an intended stop accompanied by fuel cutting. During the start-up of the engine, judgement is made as to whether the last engine stop was the intended stop or not, based upon the engine stop information and a fuel injection amount during start-up operation is determined with reference to the result of the judgement.
US11215131B2	Internal combustion engine and method for controlling such an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes combustion chambers, each having a first intake port, and first and second exhaust ports. An intake manifold is connected to the first intake port of each combustion chamber, a main pressure booster upstream of the intake manifold. An exhaust discharge arrangement includes a main exhaust manifold connected to the first exhaust port of each combustion chamber, the exhaust discharge arrangement connected to the second exhaust port of a first subset combustion chambers, and an exhaust recirculation manifold connected to the second exhaust port of a second subset combustion chambers and connected to an upstream side of the main pressure booster. The engine operates in high load and low load modes, which vary how the engine evacuates the exhaust gas of the second subset combustion chambers to the exhaust recirculation manifold. A related method is also disclosed.
US11215122B2	Geared architecture for gas turbine engine A turbofan engine includes a fan section. A turbine section is in driving engagement with the fan section through a planetary gear system. The planetary gear system includes a plurality of planet gears surrounding a sun gear. A carrier supports the plurality of planet gears and includes a first carrier bearing flange. A ring gear surrounds the plurality of planet gears and includes a ring gear bearing flange. At least one ring gear carrier bearing engages the carrier bearing flange and the ring gear bearing flange. A speed change mechanism for a gas turbine is also disclosed.
US11215111B2	Turbocharger having a thermal dam A turbocharger includes a shaft extending along an axis, a compressor wheel coupled to a first end of the shaft, a turbine wheel coupled to a second end of the shaft and having a first diameter; and a bearing housing extending about the shaft. The bearing housing is disposed between the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel. The bearing housing having a thermal dam having a volume extending circumferentially about the shaft and disposed proximate to the second end of the shaft between the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel. The thermal dam has a second diameter extending radially from the shaft. Moreover, the second diameter of the thermal dam is between 1.1 and 1.2 times greater than the first diameter of the turbine wheel.
US11215108B2	High-low temperature radiator for internal combustion engine engineering machinery The present disclosure relates to a novel high-low temperature radiator for internal combustion engine engineering machinery, which is provided with a water inlet pipe, a water inlet chamber, a radiator core body, a water outlet chamber, a water separation plate and a water outlet pipe which are sequentially communicated, the water inlet pipe is communicated with the water inlet chamber, and the water inlet chamber is communicated with the radiator core body; the radiator core body is divided into two parts: a radiator low-temperature core body and a radiator high-temperature core body; the water outlet chamber is divided into two parts: a low-temperature water outlet chamber and a high-temperature water outlet chamber, and the water outlet pipe is divided into a low-temperature water outlet pipe and a high-temperature water outlet pipe according to the core body and the water chamber from which the cooling liquid flows.
US11215096B2	Systems and methods for uniformly heating a honeycomb body An electrical heater and method for heating a catalyst. The heater includes a honeycomb body having intersecting walls forming channels extending along a longitudinal axis. A plurality of electrically resistive paths are included, each including at least a portion of the plurality of intersecting walls and extending a length across the honeycomb body transverse to the longitudinal axis. A positive electrode and a negative electrode are in electrical communication with each other via the resistive paths. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are operatively positioned to generate a respective flow of current through each resistive path. The lengths of at least two of the resistive paths differ from each other. The resistive paths are configured with respect to the at least one positive electrode and the at least one negative electrode such that the current in each of the resistive paths is substantially equal.
US11215088B2	Module for a variable-lift valve drive of an internal combustion engine A preassembled module for a variable-lift valve drive of an internal combustion engine is provided for installation into a cylinder head. The module has a base plate with an electric linear actuator which lies on an upper side of the base plate. A guide plate, which lies on the upper side, has an outer side wall arranged to guide a slide piece. The guide piece extends below the base plate two downwardly pointing actuating fingers. Each respective actuating finger has a contact surface for moving a transverse coupling slide of a switchable rocker arm. The slide piece has a bracket which protrudes over the guide plate with a contact landing arm which runs transversely relative to the electric linear actuator. An actuator-side end of the contact landing arm is in contact with an actuating pin of the electric linear actuator to move the slide piece.
US11215086B2	Turbomachine rotor rotating system and turbomachine rotor A system for rotating a turbomachine rotor relative to a stator casing, the rotor including an annular row of blades, the rotating system including a supporting arm including a first end arranged for gripping a leading edge of a first blade of the annular row and a second end arranged for gripping a trailing edge of the first blade; an electric motor including a shaft and a body attached to the supporting arm; and a wheel coupled to the shaft of the motor and provided with a rolling strip, the wheel, furthermore, being arranged so that the rolling strip can come into contact with an annular wall of the stator casing when the supporting arm is mounted on the first blade.
US11215085B2	Turbine exhaust diffuser The present application provides an exhaust diffuser. The exhaust diffuser may include an outer diffuser section with a forward portion. An outer forward seal system may be positioned on the forward portion. The outer forward seal system may include a seal base removably positioned in a seal pocket.
US11215068B2	Adjustable guide apparatus for a turbine, turbine for an exhaust turbocharger and exhaust turbocharger An adjustable guide apparatus for a turbine, comprising a bearing ring with a plurality of guide vanes, wherein the guide vanes are rotatably mounted on the bearing ring with the aid of guide vane shafts, wherein in order to position the guide vane, the guide vane shaft is allocated an adjusting lever which engages in a rotatable rotating ring of the adjustable guide apparatus, and wherein, in order to be held in an exhaust gas guiding section of the turbine, the adjustable guide apparatus has a support ring, and wherein the support ring serves to mount the rotating ring. The rotating ring is radially and/or axially guided with the aid of at least one guiding element, wherein the guiding element is received on the support ring. Furthermore, the invention relates to a turbine with an adjustable guide apparatus and to an exhaust turbocharger.
US11215067B2	Dual redundant two-stage valve A vehicle power generation system including: a first solenoid spool valve; a second solenoid spool valve; a first poppet valve fluidly connected to a high pressure inlet; a second poppet valve fluidly connected to the first solenoid spool valve and the first poppet valve; a third poppet valve fluidly connected to the second solenoid spool valve, the first poppet valve, and an impulse turbine; and a fourth poppet valve fluidly connected to the second solenoid spool valve, the second poppet valve, and the impulse turbine.
US11215064B2	Compact pin attachment for CMC components A component assembly includes a first component that has a first hole. The first hole has a non-circular cross section. A first portion of the first hole has a first radius of curvature and a second component. A pin extends from the second component and through the first hole. The pin has a non-circular cross section. A second portion of the pin has a second radius of curvature. The first radius of curvature and the second radius of curvature are substantially the same.
US11215055B2	Gas turbine engine rotor balancing A method of balancing a gas turbine engine rotor comprises the step of obtaining a rotor disc with a circumferential array of balance tabs projecting from a peripheral rim of the disc. Stress shielding scallops are defined in the rotor disc between the tabs. The balancing is achieved by removing material from at least one of the tabs.
US11215051B2	Intelligent in-well steam monitoring using fiber optics In-well steam monitoring for SAGD operations using permanent fiber optic sensors installed behind the casing of an injector or producer well provides continuous monitoring of downhole steam injection. Using in-well sensor measurements, the system may also adjust or otherwise manipulate the volume of injected steam over time.
US11215047B2	Iterative borehole shape estimation of CAST tool A method for identifying a shape of a borehole may comprise disposing a measurement assembly into the borehole, transmitting a pressure pulse from the at least one transducer, recording the echo with the at least one transducer producing data points based at least in part on the echo to determine a distance from an inner wall of the borehole to the measurement assembly; performing a kurtosis on the data points; comparing a result of the kurtosis to a pre-determined threshold; and producing one or more repositioning results based at least in part on the comparing the result of the kurtosis to the pre-determined threshold. A system may comprise a measurement assembly which may include at least one transducer connected to the measurement assembly and an information handling system.
US11215040B2	System and methodology for minimizing perforating gun shock loads A technique facilitates perforating along specific regions of a wellbore without creating detrimental transient pressure changes along a perforating gun string. In non-perforation regions, pressure charges may be used to maintain pressure within the gun string without creating perforations through the surrounding casing and into the surrounding formation. Each pressure charge may comprise a casing with an explosive material disposed in the casing. However, the components and structure of the pressure charge enable detonation and the corresponding increase in pressure within the gun string without creating perforations.
US11215037B2	Downhole apparatus There is provided a sandscreen joint (110) capable of providing zonal isolation. The ends of the portion of the (110) are capable of extension on activation of the sandscreen (110), including transition areas (135), which are coated with an elastomer sleeve (134). On activation of the sandscreen (110), the sleeve (134) is pushed out into contact with the bore wall and serves to isolate the zone on one side of the activated sleeve (134) from the zone on the other side of the sleeve (134). Thus, the provision of the sleeve (134) on the activated sandscreen (110) may prevent fluid from flowing axially along the bore between the bore wall and sandscreen. This may serve to protect the weave at the transition area (135), preventing axial flow through the transition areas (135).
US11215035B2	Method to predict reservoir formation permeability using combined acoustic and multi-frequency dielectric measurements Methods may include calculating a formation permeability for a subterranean formation from a combination of dielectric measurements and acoustic measurements, wherein the formation permeability is calculated according to the formula: kg=a(Vxσw/εr)b, where Vx is either Vp, Vs, or Vp/Vs, σ is formation conductivity, Øw is water-filled porosity, and a and b are constants that are empirically determined for the frequency selected with respect to Vx; and creating a design for a wellbore operation from the calculated formation permeability. Methods may also include obtaining a dielectric measurement from a downhole formation; obtaining an acoustic measurement from a downhole formation; and calculating a formation permeability from a combination of the dielectric measurement and the acoustic measurement.
US11215021B2	Anchoring and sealing tool The present invention generally relates to an anchoring and sealing tool. In one aspect, downhole tool for use in a wellbore is provided. The tool includes a tubular having a tapered outer surface. The tool further includes an expandable annular member disposed on the tubular. The expandable member has an anchor portion. The tool further includes a seal member disposed in a groove of the expandable annular member. The seal member has one or more anti-extrusion bands, wherein the seal member and the anchor portion are configured to be expandable radially outward into contact with the wellbore as the expandable annular member moves along the tapered outer surface of the tubular.
US11215016B2	Rotating and reciprocating swivel apparatus and method What is provided is a method and apparatus wherein a swivel can be detachably connected to an annular blowout preventer thereby separating the drilling fluid or mud into upper and lower sections and allowing the fluid to be displaced in two stages, such as while the drill string is being rotated and/or reciprocated. In one embodiment the sleeve or housing can be rotatably and sealably connected to a mandrel. The swivel can be incorporated into a drill or well string and enabling string sections both above and below the sleeve to be rotated in relation to the sleeve. In one embodiment the drill or well string does not move in a longitudinal direction relative to the swivel. In one embodiment, the drill or well string does move longitudinally relative to the sleeve or housing of the swivel.
US11215013B2	Manual pipe valve connector for jointed pipe connections with quick release check valve assembly and uses thereof The present invention provides a novel clutch connector assembly for jointed pipe, threaded pipe, coiled tubing or any threaded or non-threaded pipe for a bottom hole assembly that eliminates the need to use screw threads to mate two pipes or mechanical assemblies, harbors a spring-loaded mechanical locking system in addition in to a pressure-activated, component protectant system, requires no significant tools, other than an Allen wrench or similar screw setting device, permits distributed torque loading, allows for movement in either a clockwise or counter clockwise rotational direction through interlocking castellations and presents a removeable and replaceable valve assembly preventing retrograde hydrocarbon advancement through a drilling pipe.
US11215012B2	Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and downhole cutting tools using such cutting elements A cutting element may include a substrate, an upper surface of the substrate including a crest, the crest transitioning into a depressed region, and an ultrahard layer on the upper surface, thereby forming a non-planar interface between the ultrahard layer and the substrate. A top surface of the ultrahard layer includes a cutting crest extending along at least a portion of a diameter of the cutting element, the top surface having a portion extending laterally away from the cutting crest having a lesser height than a peak of the cutting crest.
US11215004B2	Closed loop door position control A powered vehicle closure system includes a controller that is configured to control a force of a powered actuator to provide smooth opening and/or closing operations.
US11214995B2	Safety device for a motor vehicle, having a rotary latch and a pre-latching position and a main latching position A safety device for a motor vehicle, having a lock holder, a pawl and a rotary latch, wherein the rotary latch has a load arm, a catch arm, an opening direction of rotation, a closing direction of rotation, a pre-latching position and a main latching position, wherein the pawl is latched in on the catch arm in the pre-latching position and is latched in on the load arm in the main latching position.
US11214994B2	Retractable outside door handle assembly for vehicle A retractable outside door handle assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes an outside door handle that protrudes outward in a width direction of a vehicle or is receivable into an opening formed at a door outer panel. A front link has a first end portion connected to be rotatable with a front portion of the outside door handle along the length direction of the vehicle. A connecting link connected to be rotatable with a second end portion of the front link at a first end portion thereof and installed to be movable along the length direction of the vehicle. A rear link includes a first end portion connected to be rotatable with a second end portion of the connecting link and a second end portion is connected to be rotatable with the outside door handle.
US11214993B2	Latch device A latch device includes a case, a rod juts out from inside the case so as to adopt an advanced position, a rod biasing member biases the rod in a jutting out direction pushing the rod out from inside the case, a lock mechanism that includes a slide cam that moves together with the rod in the jutting out direction and a rotation cam that is relatively rotatable with respect to the slide cam about an axis of the rod, with the lock mechanism locking the rod in a retracted position in the case due to the rotation cam engaging with the slide cam and rotating due to the rod being pressed in, a guide mechanism for rotating the rod about the axial direction thereof when the rod is advancing or retracting, and an engagement portion that engages with an engaged portion when the rod has been locked.
US11214992B1	Tailgate latch and tilting truck bed system A tailgate latch system and tilting tailgate for a pickup truck are described. The pickup truck may include a moveable bed that tilts from a resting position in which the moveable bed is generally parallel to the ground to a tilted position in which the moveable bed is angled relative to the ground.
US11214988B2	Padlock for securing a switch A lockout padlock for securing a switch of an industrial plant comprises a lock housing composed of plastic, a hoop, a lock cylinder that has a cylinder housing and a rotatable cylinder core, and a key, with the cylinder core being rotatable between a locked position in which the hoop is locked or lockable to the lock housing and an unlocked position. The lock cylinder has a plurality of tumblers, with each tumbler being movable between a respective release position and a respective blocking position. The plurality of tumblers comprise a plurality of pin tumblers that are spring-loaded in the direction of their respective blocking positions. The plurality of tumblers furthermore comprise a plurality of supplementary tumblers that are not spring-loaded and that are freely movably supported between their respective release positions and their respective blocking positions.
US11214980B2	Strike plate for door assembly members A device and method for a strike plate for a door frame member and/or door assembly is shown and described. The invention may be considered a strike plate assembly and, in other embodiments, a lock strike plate with an adjustable aperture. The strike plate may fit within a mortise pocket on a door member of a door frame. The invention may include an adjustable base plate and a top plate. In some examples, the strike plate may include a first horizontally extended linear opening and a second horizontally extended linear opening. The strike plate assembly may be selectively positionable within the mortise pocket to facilitate lateral adjustability of an interior space within an interior aperture by movement of at least a portion of the strike plate laterally.
US11214977B2	Collars for use in either driving posts into or removing posts from the ground, and related methods A method is provided for using a collar to either drive a post into the ground or remove a post from the ground. The method includes, when driving a post into the ground, coupling the collar to the post in a first orientation so that a post opening of a first portion of the collar extends about the post, and applying a driving force to a second portion of the collar. The method also includes, when removing a post from the ground, coupling the collar to the post in a second orientation, rotated approximately 180 degrees from the first orientation, so that the post opening of the first portion of the collar extends about the post, and applying an extracting force to the second portion of the collar.
US11214974B2	Hot tub vacuum attachment apparatus A hot tub vacuum attachment apparatus for cleaning debris from a hot tub utilizing the integrated pump system includes an attachment head to selectively engage a filter housing of a hot tub or pool. A tubular stem has a stem outlet end coupled to, and in fluid communication with, the attachment head. A filter mount is coupled to the tubular stem. The filter mount has an output end coupled to a stem inlet end of the tubular stem, an input end, and a filter receiver coupled between the output end and the input end. A filter system is coupled the filter receiver of the filter mount. All fluid flowing from the input end to the output end passes through the filter system to collect particles and debris. A flexible hose has a hose proximal end coupled to the input end of the filter mount and a hose distal end.
US11214971B1	Base for guardrail system A guardrail base can include, in some aspects, a base body including a first foot, a second foot separate from and distal from the first foot, and a raised portion between the first foot and the second foot; and a rail mount including a fixed clamp body secured to the base body and a floating clamp body offset from and coupled to the fixed clamp body.
US11214966B2	Self ventilating roof system A self-ventilating roofing system that comprises a rigid deck that is connected to the roof support system and has a lower horizontal opening parallel to the eave, on both slopes, and above the attic space. There is also an upper opening on either side of the ridge. A radiant barrier comprising of a reflective layer applied over the roof deck. A slice is made in the radiant barrier over the lower and upper opening of the deck to allow air to enter the lower opening and exit the upper opening. An insulated panel with vertical grooves is installed over the radiant barrier with the groove side face down. This insulated panel is made of a type of insulated material. A metal drip edge is then installed along the eave. This drip edge should be installed with an air gap between the facia and the drip edge sufficiently wide enough to allow air to enter. A vented ridge vent is then installed at the ridge to allow for the weather proof exit of the air. When a metal roof is being installed then the metal panels can be attached on top of the insulated panel. When an asphalt shingle or wood shake roof is being installed then a nailable panel must be installed over the insulated panel. The insulated panel can be made of rigid insulated pane or a flexible insulated panel with the ability to be rolled up for ease of installation.
US11214958B1	Foam wall structures and methods for their manufacture Foam wall structures and methods for making foam wall structures. The wall structures include a frame, a foam panel overlying a front surface of the frame, a first foam layer disposed in a cavity defined by the frame and the foam panel, in which the first foam layer self-adheres to one or more members of the frame, and a second foam layer disposed in the cavity. The second foam layer self-adheres to the first foam layer and has a density that is less than the density of the first foam layer.
US11214953B2	Locked backwater valve A backwater valve has a hollow valve body with an inlet and an outlet and a valve member pivotally movable about a pivot axis disposed above the inlet. The valve member is movable between a closed position covering the inlet and an open position. The valve member has a specific gravity that is greater than water and has a basin that causes the valve member to be buoyant when the basin is filled with air. A releasable latch holds the valve member in the open position and releases the valve member when the valve member pivots to a release position. A rotational stop engages the valve member at a fill position permitting water to overflow into the basin.
US11214950B2	Sanitary washing device A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a valve unit, a casing, a water supply hose, and a water supply connection part. The nozzle is configured to discharge water toward an ano-genital region. The valve unit is provided on a pipe line between a water supply source and the nozzle. The casing stores the nozzle and the valve unit. The water supply hose is flexible and configured to supply water from the water supply source into the casing. The water supply connection part connects the water supply hose and the valve unit. The water supply connection part is open in a horizontal direction. The water supply hose is directly connected to the water supply connection part in a horizontal direction. The casing includes a hose container in which a portion of the water supply hose can be stored by bending.
US11214949B2	Toilet deodorant container A toilet deodorant container, including a main body to store a toilet deodorant upon an interior surface therein, at least one water aperture disposed on at least a portion of the main body to facilitate movement of water therethrough, and a hook assembly disposed on at least a portion of a side of the main body to connect via an outer surface of the hook assembly to a toilet bowl to suspend the main body into the toilet bowl.
US11214938B2	Construction method for pouring concrete in karst cave The present application discloses a construction method for pouring concrete in a karst cave. Concrete streaming is pumped into a hollow passage of a drill stem, then opens the one-way openable sealing cover with a pre-tensioned spring on a reaming drill bit and enters the karst cave to complete pouring of the concrete. When the karst cave is relatively low, low-slump plain concrete mixed with quick-setting agents is injected through a drilling rig and the hollow drill stem to form a concrete pier; when the karst cave is relatively high, the hollow drill stem is sleeved into a thin-walled steel shell, and the thin-walled steel shell is synchronously sunk into the drilled hole while drilling, enters the karst cave and is socketed into a stable rock stratum, then concrete is pumped into the thin-walled steel shell from the bottom of the pile, and finally, a reinforcement cage is inserted to form a cast-in-place pile. Compared with the existing karst cave treatment methods, the construction method according to the present application can greatly reduce the consumption of materials, improve the mechanization of construction, simplify the construction process, shorten the construction period and reduce the engineering cost, and the cast-in-place pile with thin-walled steel shell, formed when the karst cave is relatively high, can further improve the bearing capacity of the foundation.
US11214933B2	Systems and methods for monitoring access to a secured area A moveable barrier proximate to an entry point to the secured area may obstruct entry to the secured area or permit access thereto. The barrier may be used in conjunction with one or more sensors that are each capable of detecting metallic objects. In response to determining that a metallic object does not satisfy one or more access parameters, the barrier may be caused to block access to the secured area. The one or more sensors may be in communication with a logic controller that permits a user at a human-machine interface to reset or reconfigure each of the one or more sensors.
US11214932B2	Over decking systems and methods A decking system provides a surface upon which traffic may travel. Drivable decking surfaces can support heavy vehicles, such as tanks. Exemplary decking systems include a first module, a second module, a first upper fastening assembly, a first lower fastening assembly, a second upper fastening assembly, and a second lower fastening assembly. These fastening assemblies can secure the first module and the second module together. Decking systems may also include side ramp assemblies and/or end ramp assemblies, and such ramp assemblies can be coupled with a decking platform. Fastening assemblies may include a pin, a first clip, and a second clip.
US11214930B2	System and method for modifying and repaving paved surfaces An ultrathin bonded asphalt surface (UBAS) system and method for resurfacing paved asphalt surfaces, particularly local, collector and residential streets in residential neighborhoods, including cul-de-sacs and roundabouts. The asphalt surface can be prepared with a milling machine. A spray paver applies emulsion bonding liquid (EBL) to the prepared asphalt surface at a predetermined shot rate. Aggregate material is discharged from the spray paver onto the EBL. The system is utilized in performing a UBAS resurfacing method according to the present invention.
US11214929B2	Article of manufacture making system An article of manufacture making system for making an article of manufacture containing a plurality of dry solid additives, such as fibers, that utilizes a dry solid additive delivery system.
US11214927B2	Method for increasing the strength properties of a paper or board product A method is disclosed for increasing strength properties, preferably burst strength and SCT strength, of a paper or board product. The paper or board product is manufactured from a fibrous web produced by a multilayer headbox, where an aqueous layer is formed between at least a first and a second fibre layer formed from fibrous stock suspension(s), and where feed water for the aqueous layer includes at least one cationic polymer. The method of the invention includes adding an anionic additive selected from a group comprising anionic synthetic organic polymers, anionic polysaccharides, and any of their combinations to the feed water before formation of the aqueous layer.
US11214923B2	Multi-layer papermaker's forming fabric with auxiliary bottom MD yarns A papermaker's fabric includes a series of repeat units, wherein each of the repeat units includes: a set of top machine direction MD yarns having a first diameter; a set of bottom MD yarns having a second diameter larger than the first diameter; a set of auxiliary bottom MD yarns having the first diameter; a set of top cross machine direction CMD yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom CMD yarns interwoven with the bottom MD yarns and the auxiliary bottom MD yarns to form a bottom fabric layer; and a set of stitching yarns arranged in pairs, wherein at least one of the stitching yarns of the pair interweaves with the top and bottom fabric layers.
US11214918B2	Nanowire structures and methods of manufacture thereof In an embodiment, metal-organic nanowires or nanofibers comprising polymer chains with around 100 or more repeat units are synthesized. The metal-organic nanowires or nanofibers are exposed to a reactive gas at a temperature in excess of around 100° C. and at a pressure in the range from around 0.001 to around 100 atmospheres.
US11214914B2	Appliances with sudsing-reducing flushable detergent dispensers A laundry treating appliance having a detergent dispenser that may be flushed with a water flow for removal of residual powder while reducing sudsing.
US11214910B2	Washing machine appliance and motor assembly therefor A washing machine appliance or drive assembly, as provided herein, may include an agitator drive shaft and a motor. The agitator drive shaft may extend along a drive axis from a first end to a second end defang a mounting portion about the drive axis. The motor may be operably connected to the agitator drive shaft to drive rotation thereof. The motor may include a rotor and a stator. The rotor may be fixed to the agitator drive shaft at the second end. The rotor may define a central aperture along the drive axis. The central aperture may define an interior profile complementary to the mounting portion of the agitator drive shaft. The stator may be rotationally fixed and positioned radially inward from the rotor.
US11214909B2	Drum washing machine and method for cleaning tub thereof A drum washing machine implements a control method, allowing a tub of the drum washing machine to be easily cleaned. The method includes supplying washing water during a first water supplying step to the interior of the tub while a drum rotatably supported in the tub rotates at a water-supplying RPM. A first wash step is executed following completion of the first water supplying step, and includes accelerating rotation of the drum from the water-supplying RPM to a first-wash RPM to that create a circulatory flow in which the washing water falls from the top of opposite ends of the tub while circulating along the inner circumferential surface of the tub due to the rotational power of the drum. A wash draining step is started during the first wash step, and includes turning on the drain pump and controlling the amount of the washing water in the tub.
US11214907B2	Combined washing and drying machine A combined washing and drying machine is disclosed, including a roller, a condenser, a drying duct, a water inlet device and a drainage device. Hot and humid air inlet of the condenser is connected with the roller, dry air outlet of the condenser is connected with air inlet of the drying duct, and air outlet of the drying duct is connected with the roller to form a cycle wind path. The condenser inputs condensed water through the water inlet device, and discharges the condensed water after heat exchange through the drainage device, and a plurality of water outlet holes are distributed in the water inlet device. The combined washing and drying machine is capable of cleaning clothing and drying clothing, thereby avoiding the need of manually and repeatedly accessing the clothing, and it is thus very convenient.
US11214905B2	System and method for forming patterned artificial/synthetic sports turf fabrics A system and method for forming synthetic/artificial grass or turf products in which a series of tufts of artificial/synthetic grass filaments or yarns are formed in a backing material with various graphic pattern effects being formed therewith. The system generally will include at least one needle bar having at least one row of needles mounted along a tufting zone and reciprocated through the backing to a desired penetration depth, and will present a desired set or group of yarns to a series of pattern pixels or stitch areas. A series of level cut loop loopers or hooks will be aligned with and will engage the needles in order to form tufts of yarns in the backing material. Clips of the level cut loop loopers will be selectively controlled to control the retention of selected ones of the yarns presented at each pattern pixel. The remaining, non-selected yarns generally are not retained at the pattern pixels, and can be formed as lower pile tufts or removed from the backing material.
US11214902B2	Absorbent material An absorbent material, such as a non-woven web or a tissue paper, includes continuous filaments and short fibers, the short fibers including natural and/or synthetic fibers or staple fibers. The absorbent material exhibits an absorbency speed of equal to or less than 2 s and a weight loss when washed of equal to or less than 5%. The absorbent material can be incorporated into a wipe.
US11214899B2	Circular knitting machine and a method for moving the needles of a circular knitting machine A circular knitting machine includes a needle-holding cylinder having plurality of longitudinal grooves housing plurality of needles, at least one yarn feed operatively associated to needles, actuating cams arranged around and movable relative to cylinder, drive chain for each needle operatively placed between needle and actuating cams. Drive chain includes: sub-needle, selector having butt which can be engaged with selector paths, selecting device acting, punch equipped with butt which can be engaged with punch paths. Punch paths include a tuck stitch ascent and drop stitch ascent for each yarn feed. Inlet of drop stitch ascent circumferentially precedes inlet of tuck stitch ascent. Selector paths include a single track defining first and second ascents placed in succession for each yarn feed. First ascent circumferentially precedes second and is operatively associated to drop stitch ascent and second ascent is operatively associated to tuck stitch ascent.
US11214893B2	Shaped nonwoven A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property. The nonwoven further has a plurality of apertures, wherein at least a portion of the aperture abuts at least one of the first region and the second region of the microzone.
US11214887B2	Removing bubbles from plating cell An electroplating apparatus includes an electrode at the bottom of a chamber, an ionically resistive element with through holes arranged horizontally at the top of the chamber, with a membrane in the middle. One or more panels extend vertically and parallelly from the membrane to the element and extend linearly across the chamber, forming a plurality of regions between the membrane and the element. A substrate with a protuberance extending along a chord of the substrate and contacting a top surface of the element is arranged above a first region. An electrolyte flowed between the substrate and the element descends into the first region via the through holes on a first side of the protuberance and ascends from the first region via the through holes on a second side of the protuberance, forcing air bubbles out from a portion of the element associated with the first region.
US11214886B2	Zinc-based seal for anodized parts This application relates to an enclosure for a portable electronic device. The enclosure includes an aluminum alloy substrate and an anodized layer overlaying and formed from the aluminum alloy substrate, wherein the anodized layer has an external surface that has a concentration of zinc that is between about 3 wt % to about 7 wt %.
US11214883B2	Plating solution for coloring, and coloring method Provided is a technique for coloring without any problem with waste water or stability of color development or deposition. A plating solution for coloring characterized by containing a molybdate and a carboxylic acid having one or more carboxyl groups and one or more hydroxy groups and having two or more carbon atoms or a salt thereof, and having a pH of 4.5 to 7.5. A method for coloring a member to be plated characterized by electrolyzing the member to be plated as a cathode in this plating solution for coloring.
US11214877B2	Gas generator The present invention provides a gas generator and comprises an electrolytic cell, a condensate filter device, and an atomizing device. The electrolytic cell is for electrolyzing electrolyzed water to generate a gas with hydrogen. The condensate filter device includes a gas pathway, a filter, and an isolated component. The isolated component is used for limiting the movement of the filter inside the gas pathway. The gas generated from the electrolytic cell is condensed and filtered through the filter for generating a filtered gas with hydrogen. The atomizing device is used for generating an atomizing gas to be mixed with the filtered gas to generate a healthy gas. The present invention uses the condensate filter device to filter out the electrolyte from the filtered gas with hydrogen to be mixed with the atomizing gas for generating the healthy gas.
US11214876B2	Hydrogen production apparatus A hydrogen production apparatus includes a water electrolysis unit, a storage unit, a supply unit, and an electrical equipment unit. A first ventilation flow path causes air to flow through an electrical equipment chamber and a storage chamber, which is formed by at least one of a water electrolysis chamber, a storage chamber, and a supply chamber. A second ventilation flow path causes air to flow through at least one of the water electrolysis chamber, the storage chamber, and the supply chamber that is not the storage chamber. The electrical equipment chamber is positioned farthest upstream in the first ventilation flow path, and the first ventilation flow path and the second ventilation flow path are separated from each other.
US11214873B2	Process for the manufacturing of a steel strip for packaging and associated equipment An apparatus for the implementation of a process for the continuous manufacturing of steel strips for packaging coated with a passivation layer is provided. An apparatus contains a transfer roller; a coating roller contacting the transfer roller, a surface of the coating roller having a plurality of hexagonally shaped cells with a line count being from 50 to 200 lines per centimeter and a volume being from 5·10−6 to 10·10−6 m3 per square meter of the coating roller surface; and a tank containing an aqueous passivation solution, the tank providing the aqueous passivation solution to the coating roller.
US11214867B2	Vapor phase deposition system A showerhead for vacuum deposition of several species, the showerhead being divided into several quarters containing each at least one outlet for the species, each of the quarter defining the wall of an underlying compartment containing at least one species, wherein two adjacent compartments contains different species. A process for vacuum deposition of one or more species onto a substrate, including providing a substrate for thin film growth in a growth chamber, providing two or more species to be effused towards the substrate, effusing the two or more species towards the substrate with line of sight propagation and in high vacuum conditions, and obtaining a thin film with gradients of chemical elements composition, morphology or crystalline phase.
US11214864B2	Method for reducing metal contamination and film deposition apparatus A method for reducing metal contamination performed after dry cleaning of a process chamber used for a film deposition process and before starting the film deposition process is provided. In the method, a temperature in the process chamber is changed from a first temperature during the dry cleaning to a film deposition temperature. Hydrogen and oxygen are activated in the vacuum chamber while supplying hydrogen and oxygen into the process chamber. An inside of the process chamber is coated by performing the film deposition process without a substrate in the process chamber after the step of activating hydrogen and oxygen.
US11214860B2	Carbon fiber film and method for making the same A method for making a carbon fiber film includes suspending a carbon nanotube film in a chamber. A negative voltage is applied to the carbon nanotube film. A carbon source gas is supplied into the chamber, wherein the carbon source gas is cracked to form carbon free radicals, and the carbon free radicals are graphitized to form a graphite layer on the carbon nanotube film.
US11214858B2	Mask plate and mask sheet A mask plate and a mask sheet are provided. The mask plate includes a first mask sheet and a second mask sheet, the first mask sheet includes a first mask area located in a middle region of the first mask sheet and first peripheral areas located on both sides of the first mask area in a first direction, a thickness of the first mask area is less than a thickness of the first peripheral areas to form a first concave portion; the second mask sheet includes a second mask area located in a middle region of the second mask sheet and second peripheral areas located on both sides of the second mask area in a second direction, a thickness of the second mask area is less than a thickness of the second peripheral areas to form a second concave portion.
US11214849B2	Method for recovering scandium A method for recovering scandium, by which scandium is able to be recovered from nickel oxide ore. The present invention comprises: a leaching step S1 for obtaining a leachate by leaching a nickel oxide ore containing scandium with use of sulfuric acid; a neutralization step by adding a neutralizing agent thereto; a sulfurization step by adding a sulfurizing agent to the post-neutralization solution; an ion exchange step by bringing the post-sulfurization solution into contact with a chelating resin; a dissolution step by obtaining a precipitate of scandium hydroxide by adding an alkali into the scandium eluent, and subsequently adding an acid solution to the scandium hydroxide; a solvent extraction step by bringing the scandium acid dissolution liquid into contact with a neutral extractant; and a scandium recovery step by adding oxalic acid to the extraction residue and subsequently roasting the salt of scandium oxalate.
US11214848B2	Methods of purifying precious metal This invention relates to methods for the recovery of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium and rare earths from precious metal-bearing materials. In particular, a method of purifying precious metal from a precious metal-bearing material comprising the steps a) forming an aqueous acidic oxidant mixture from hydrogen peroxide an acid and a source of bromide ion, said acidic oxidant mixture having a pH in the range 0 to 6; b) contacting the acidic oxidant mixture with the precious metal bearing-material to oxidise the metal and form a metal bromide salt solution containing the metal bromide MBrn and/or [MBrn+1]− where n is the valency of the oxidised metal ion Mn+; and c) controlling the metal bromide salt solution to a value in the range 3-7 by providing alkali metal ions A+ in the solution to form an alkali metal/metal bromide solution containing the salt AMBrn+1 in solution.
US11214839B2	Circulating microRNA signatures for ovarian cancer Provided herein are methods and kits for determining the presence or absence of certain microRNA biomarkers in a blood sample of a female patient. The microRNA biomarkers are associated with ovarian cancer. Also provided are methods for screening a female subject for the presence or absence of certain microRNA biomarkers, as well as methods for treating a female subject having an ovarian cancer.
US11214833B2	Profiling microvesicle nucleic acids and uses thereof as signatures in diagnosis of renal transplant rejection The invention relates generally to the use of microvesicle RNA signatures for diagnosis, predicting, and/or to monitor treatment efficacy, including patients who are candidates for renal transplant and/or who have received a renal transplant.
US11214829B2	Methods, compositions, kits, and uses for analysis of nucleic acids comprising repeating A/T-rich segments Described herein are methods, compositions, kits, and uses thereof for analysis of nucleic acid segments comprising a repeating A/T-rich segment, wherein the repeating A/T-rich segment is: (i) a homopolymeric segment comprising at least 10 A residues, at least 10 T residues, or at least 10 U residues, wherein the at least 10 A, T, or U residues are consecutive or interrupted once by one to three other nucleotides; or (ii) a segment comprising (TnA)m, (ATn)m, (TAn)m, or (AnT)m, wherein n is 2 or greater and m is such that the length of the repeating A/T-rich segment is 10 or more residues.
US11214822B2	Stabilized formulation for luminescent detection of luciferase and nucleoside phosphates Methods, kits and compositions containing a mixture of D-luciferin and L-luciferin for light generation with luciferase are disclosed that have improved stability when stored over time. The mixture of D-luciferin and L-luciferin can be used to detect the presence or amount of ATP or of luciferase in a sample.
US11214817B2	Alkane oxidation by modified hydroxylases This invention relates to modified hydroxylases. The invention further relates to cells expressing such modified hydroxylases and methods of producing hydroxylated alkanes by contacting a suitable substrate with such cells.
US11214798B2	Methods and compositions for rapid nucleic acid library preparation Rapid nucleic acid libraries, methods of generation, kits, and compositions relating to library synthesis, including reagents, intermediaries and final products are disclosed herein. The disclosure enables rapid synthesis of libraries that allow independent verification of sequence information and rapid identification of sequence information with template of origin.
US11214787B2	Modified beta-lactamases and methods and uses related thereto The present invention relates to pharmaceuticals and modified beta-lactamases. Specifically, the invention relates to novel recombinant beta-lactamases and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the beta-lactamases. Also, the present invention relates to methods for modifying a beta-lactamase, producing the beta-lactamase and treating or preventing beta-lactam antibiotic induced adverse effects. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the beta-lactamase for use as a medicament and to the use of the beta-lactamase in the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing beta-lactam antibiotics induced adverse effects. Still further, the invention relates to a polynucleotide and a host cell comprising the polynucleotide.
US11214784B2	Cysteine protease The present invention relates to a novel polypeptide which displays IgG cysteine protease activity, and in vivo and ex vivo uses thereof. Uses of the polypeptide include methods for the prevention or treatment of diseases and conditions mediated by IgG, and methods for the analysis of IgG.
US11214768B2	Methods of generating functional human tissue Methods of tissue engineering, and more particularly methods and compositions for generating various vascularized 3D tissues, such as 3D vascularized embryoid bodies and organoids are described. Certain embodiments relate to a method of generating functional human tissue, the method comprising embedding an embryoid body or organoid in a tissue construct comprising a first vascular network and a second vascular network, each vascular network comprising one or more interconnected vascular channels; exposing the embryoid body or organoid to one or more biological agents, a biological agent gradient, a pressure, and/or an oxygen tension gradient, thereby inducing angiogenesis of capillary vessels to and/or from the embryoid body or organoid; and vascularizing the embryoid body or organoid, the capillary vessels connecting the first vascular network to the second vascular network, thereby creating a single vascular network and a perfusable tissue structure.
US11214767B2	Internally illuminated bioreactor Disclosed is an internally illuminated bioreactor, and related algae production methods, that employ integrated in-water grow light assemblies configured to manage the heat generated by lighting elements, such as light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) on the in-water grow lights. The bioreactor includes an outer shell and one or more in-water grow light fixtures positioned within the outer shell that are positioned around the perimeter of a hollow, internal tube. The lighting elements and internal tube are themselves contained within a preferably clear, exterior tube of the light fixture that allows light generated by the lighting elements to pass through to the algae culture inside of the growth chamber. A heat management system is provided for cooling the light fixture using forced directed through the hollow, internal tube from the top to the bottom of the tube, out from outlets at the bottom of the internal tube, and upward in the fixture through buoyancy of the warmed air, and thus without additional mechanical air handling devices. As the air moves upward between the lighting elements and the exterior tube, it draws additional heat away from the lighting elements. The warmed air is ultimately exhausted from the top of the lighting fixture. Each lighting fixture preferably also includes a cleaning system that enables the automated cleaning of the outer surface of the exterior tube of the lighting fixture, thus preventing newly formed algae from collecting on the lighting fixture and ensuring a continuous flow of light from the fixture into the algae culture throughout algae production.
US11214766B2	Method for aging or maturing ethyl or ethanol alcohol based beverages A method and apparatus for aging spirits using a novel wooden medallion, where the method requires selecting a type of wood, washing the wood, roasting the wood, and contacting the wood with an ethyl or ethanol alcohol based liquid product.
US11214761B2	Solid perfume composition delivering fabric care The present disclosure provides compositions for fabric treatment having at least one dye transfer inhibitor (DTI), at least one water-soluble carrier, at least one fragrance, and at least one buffer system, and other optional ingredients. During a wash cycle, the compositions disclosed herein significantly boost color fading protection of fabrics. The present disclosure further provides a method of making a composition for fabric treatment, including mixing a water-soluble carrier and a buffer system to form a mixture; adding a dye transfer inhibitor (DTI) and a fragrance into the mixture; mixing the mixture; heating the mixture and obtaining a melt thereby; and cooling the mixture. The method can further include shaping the melt into individual particles having melt bodies, which can optionally be in the form of a pastille.
US11214759B2	Polymerizable composition, polymer capsule and fabric softener composition comprising the same A polymerizable composition, polymer capsules and a fabric softener composition are provided. The fabric softener composition includes polymer capsules in which cationic groups are introduced on the surfaces thereof, so that early release of a fragrance can be suppressed and aromas can be generated depending on rupture of a shell material of the polymer capsules by light friction at certain times. In addition, the polymer capsules have high adhesion to fibers and are not attached to fibers during washing to minimize the discharged fragrance, so that sufficient aromas can be provided even if a small amount of fragrance is used.
US11214750B2	Combinations of phosphorous-containing compounds for use as anti-wear additives in lubricant compositions The present disclosure relates to a lubricant composition comprising a first phosphorus compound, a second phosphorus compound, and a third phosphorus compound, wherein the first phosphorus compound is present in the lubricant composition in an amount to provide between about 120 and 350 ppm phosphorus. The lubricant composition may provide robust anti-wear and reduced pitting.
US11214747B2	Multi-functional foam concentrate-type agent for inhibiting spontaneous ignition of soft coal The present invention relates to a multifunctional spontaneous combustion inhibitor for bituminous coal in the form of a foam concentrate, which may inhibit the spontaneous combustion of bituminous coal, prevent the scattering of bituminous coal, prevent the occurrence of problems due to spontaneous combustion, such as a power plant operation failure, bituminous coal waste, and odor generation, enables a bituminous coal power plant to be operated economically, safely and environmentally friendlily through the use of inexpensive bituminous coal, and may be used even at −20° C. by improving the pour point thereof. The present invention is characterized in that a spontaneous combustion inhibitor is prepared in the form of a water-soluble foam concentrate by using an antioxidant, a volatile fraction activation inhibitor, and an emulsifier compound, is mixed with water and air, and is distributed and applied to bituminous coal in a foamed state.
US11214745B1	Fuel oil composition containing dissolved polymer waste A low value aromatic fuel blending composition containing dissolved waste polystyrene materials having a caloric value comparable to the heavy aromatic compounds in which it is dissolved is disclosed, along with a process for its production from a mixture of heavy aromatic hydrocarbons recovered as the bottoms/reject streams from a variety of refinery aromatics recovery units.
US11214742B2	Apparatus and methods to remove solids from hydrocarbon streams Apparatus, processes, and systems for removal of solids from a hydrocarbon stream. The present disclosure utilizes a surfactant to reduce interfacial tension between a hydrocarbon phase and a water (or aqueous) phase to promote solids to be pulled by gravity out of the hydrocarbon phase and into the water phase.
US11214739B2	Method and system for dynamically charging a coke oven Systems and methods of dynamically charging coal in coke ovens related to the operation and output of coke plants including methods of automatically charging a coke oven using a charging ram in communication with a control system to increase the coke output and coke quality from coke plants. In some embodiments, the control system is capable of moving the charging ram in a horizontal first direction, a horizontal second direction and a vertical third direction while charging coal into the oven. In some embodiments, the coal charging system also includes a scanning system configured to scan an oven floor to generate an oven floor profile and/or oven capacity. The scanning system used in combination with the control system allows for dynamic leveling of the charging ram throughout the charging process. In some embodiments, the charging ram includes stiffener plates and support members to increase the mechanical strength of the charging ram and decrease the sag of the charging ram at a distal end.
US11214737B2	Chiral polymer microspheres with porous structures and manufacturing method thereof Chiral polymer microspheres have a porous structure of a concentric multi-shell structure. Each layer of the multi-shell structure is optically and structurally anisotropic. The optical axes of adjacent layers have a sequential slight twist. All layers of the multi-shell structure generate a helix configuration and the chiral polymer microspheres are optically active. A method for preparing the chiral polymer microspheres, includes: forming a homogeneous liquid crystal mixture; dispersing the liquid crystal mixture into a continuous phase to form liquid crystal droplets through an emulsification process; polymerizing the reactive liquid crystal to form intermediate microspheres; and removing the one non-reactive liquid crystal and the chiral additive to form the chiral polymer microspheres. The chiral polymer microspheres have a porous structure and a swelling ability, and can be used as the stationary phase in chiral chromatograph, improving separation efficiency.
US11214734B2	Multi-luminescent security element and value or security product containing said security element In order to increase the security of value or security documents 100, a multi-luminescent security element 400 is provided which contains at least one first luminescence means 510 and at least one second luminescence means 520. The first luminescence means 510 can be excited under first excitation conditions Sp-1 for the purpose of luminescence, and the second luminescence means 520 can be excited under second excitation conditions Sp-2 for the purpose of luminescence, said second excitation conditions Sp-2 differing from the first excitation conditions Sp-1. The multi-luminescent security element 400 is additionally equipped with at least one absorber means 600 which prevents an excitation of the at least one first luminescence means 510 under the second excitation conditions Sp-2 for the purpose of luminescence.
US11214731B2	Light wavelength conversion member and light emitting device An optical wavelength conversion member (9) provided with a ceramic plate (11) which is configured from a polycrystalline body that is mainly composed of Al2O3 and a component represented by A3B5O12:Ce; and each of A and B in A3B5O12 represents at least one element selected from the element groups described below. In addition, a dielectric multilayer film (13) which transmits a specific wavelength and reflects another specific wavelength is formed on a light incident surface (11a) of the ceramic plate (11). The ceramic plate (11) has a porosity of 2% by volume or less, while having an average surface roughness (an arithmetic mean roughness Sa) of 0.5 μm or less. A: Sc, Y and lanthanoids (excluding Ce) B: Al and Ga. Also disclosed is a light-emitting device including the optical wavelength conversion member.
US11214730B1	Low pH-based oil recovery method for carbonate reservoirs A method for enhancing oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs using low pH solutions for wettability alteration.
US11214726B2	Compositions for drilling applications Certain examples described herein are directed to a foaming agent for utilization in drilling that has greater environmental desirability due to the elimination of molecular ammonia and ammonium ion and further, has the added feature of greater economy while maintaining nominal to superior functioning in the capacity of lifting and performing at characteristic operating temperature. In some configurations, the compositions may desirably omit toxic or flammable substances to include lighter alcohols, and or environmentally persistent components. Further, various embodiments can achieve an improved level of foam stability.
US11214721B2	Thermally conductive composite silicone rubber sheet and method for manufacturing same Provided is a thermally conductive composite silicone rubber sheet formed by laminating an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side of a non-pressure-sensitive adhesive/high-hardness thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet, wherein the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a cured product of an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing: an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive made of a polymer of a monomer mixture in which 5-50 mol % of hydroxyl group-containing monomers are contained in all of the constituent monomers; and 0.05-5 parts by mass of a chelate-based curing agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive, and the thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet has a thermally conductive silicone rubber layer which, as a cured product of a thermally conductive silicone composition containing a thermally conductive filler, has a durometer A hardness of 60-96.
US11214719B2	Anti-dust additive composition for construction material An anti-dust additive composition for industrial mortars, dry coatings, cements and tile adhesives, includes at least a hydrocarbon fluid, a surfactant and 0.01% to 5% wt of water, preferably from 0.01% to 2% wt, more preferably from 0.01% to 1% wt and even more preferably from 0.05% to 0.5% wt of water. A process of preparation of construction material includes the step of adding the anti-dust additive composition to a material powdery binder. The use of the anti-dust additive composition for decreasing the dust emission during the fabrication of construction material with a material powdery binder and/or during the use of the construction material is also disclosed.
US11214718B2	Abrasive particles with vitrified bond and filler An abrasive particle having a body and a coating overlying the body, the coating including an amorphous material and at least one filler contained within the amorphous material. The abrasive particle may be included in a fixed abrasive article.
US11214714B2	Thermoplastic poly acrylated glycerol adhesives useful in cellulosic products The present invention relates to an adhesive comprising a thermoplastic polyacrylated glycerol polymer, water, and a cross linker that is reactive with the polyacrylated glycerol polymer. This adhesive is useful in the formation of cellulosic products including oriented strand board (OSB), particle board, oriented structural straw board, chipboard, plywood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), pressed wood, glued laminated timber (glulam), cross-laminated timber (CLT), and other wood products. Methods of producing the adhesive and cellulosic products are also disclosed.
US11214712B2	Calcium carbonate slurry A composition is provided that comprises a calcium carbonate slurry. The calcium carbonate slurry comprises a plurality of calcium carbonate particles suspended in a solution, where the solution comprises a dispersant and an anionic surfactant. The concentration of the calcium carbonate particles in the calcium carbonate slurry is equal to or less than about 2.0 wt. %.
US11214691B2	Betaine polymer coatings prepared by living polymerization A betaine-containing polymer film that can be formed on a substrate surface using living polymerization such as controlled radical polymerization is disclosed.
US11214690B2	Pearlescent pigments, process for producing them, and use of such pigments The present invention relates to semitransparent pearlescent pigments, to processes for producing them, and to the use of such pearlescent pigments, where the pearlescent pigments comprise monolithically constructed substrate platelets composed of a metal oxide having an average thickness of 1 to 40 nm and a form factor, expressed by the ratio of the mean size to the average thickness, of at least 80, which are enveloped by at least one substantially transparent coating A composed of at least one low-index metal oxide and/or metal oxide hydrate, having a refractive index of less than 1.8, and at least one interference layer in the form of a coating B composed of at least one high-index metal oxide, having a refractive index of at least 1.8.
US11214677B2	Resin composition for semiconductor package, prepreg and metal clad laminate using the same The present invention relates to a resin composition having a high flow property, low thermal expansion characteristics, and excellent mechanical properties, and a prepreg and a metal clad laminate formed from the same.
US11214658B2	Additive coated particles for low cost high performance materials Existing methods of extrusion and other techniques to compound host and additives material uniformly disperse the additive in the host. This innovation uses ball milling to a coat a host particle with an additive dramatically reducing the additive required to achieve a percolative network in the host.
US11214657B2	Preparation method of powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer A preparation method of a powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer is provided, including: mixing a superplasticizer monomer with water to produce a mixture, heating and melting the mixture to produce a melt system; carrying out a bulk polymerization reaction by adding an initiator, a chain transfer agent and an unsaturated carboxylic acid into the melt system, forming a polycarboxylate superplasticizer precursor; and neutralizing and pulverizing the polycarboxylate superplasticizer precursor to produce a powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer. Water is added in the bulk polymerization and reacts with the superplasticizer monomer and the unsaturated carboxylic acid. While the bulk polymerization reaction is guaranteed to be efficiently carried out and the solid polycarboxylate superplasticizer is formed, the viscosity of a bulk polymerization reaction system is reduced. The superplasticizer is suitable for dry-mixed mortar, high-efficiency concrete and other products.
US11214653B2	Water-soluble solid or semi-solid dispersion of particles Disclosed are solid or semisolid compositions the including finely divided particles and a water-soluble matrix that dissolves and disperses the particles when in contact with water. Also disclosed are kits for reducing and/or inhibiting odor formation on garment. The kit include one or more containers, wherein at least one of the one or more container includes solid or semisolid compositions the including finely divided particles and a water-soluble matrix that dissolves and disperses the particles when in contact with water. An edible silver delivery system including the compositions is disclosed as are methods of delivering silver to a subject in need thereof.
US11214652B2	Organic group-modified organosilicon resin, production method thereof, and cosmetic This organic group-modified organosilicon resin is represented by the average composition formula (1). (R13SiO1/2)a(R23SiO1/2)b(R33SiO1/2)c(R12SiO2/2)d(R1SiO3/2)e(SiO4/2)f (1) [a, b, c, d, e and f are numbers that satisfy 0≤a≤400, 0
US11214647B2	Process for producing a low density free-rise polyurethane foam There is described a process for producing a free-rise polyurethane foam having a density of less than or equal to about 0.75 pcf. the process comprises the steps of: (a) contacting: (i) an isocyanate, (ii) a first polyol comprising a first polymer chain consisting essentially of propylene oxide units and alkylene oxide units selected from ethylene oxide, butylene oxide and mixtures thereof in a weight ratio of propylene oxide units to alkylene oxide units in the range of from about 90:10 to about 25:75, the polymer chain being terminally capped with the ethylene oxide units, the first polyol having a primary hydroxyl content of at least about 70% based on the total hydroxyl content of the first polyol, (iii) water (iv) a surfactant and (v) a catalyst to form a foamable reaction mixture; and (b) expanding the foamable reaction mixture to produce the free-rise polyurethane foam.
US11214640B2	Processing aids and polymer formulations containing the same and method for producing the same A multi-stage emulsion processing aid polymer comprising one or more functionalized ethylenically unsaturated monomer into the emulsion polymerization reactor, wherein the functionality is selected from the group consisting of β-keto esters, β-keto amides, β-diketones, cyanoacetic esters, malonates, nitroalkanes, β-nitro esters, sulfonazides, thiols, thiol-s-triazines, and amine, where the functionality is incorporated into polymers by polymerizing, ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing these functionalities or by post functionalization of a polymer with additional reactions after polymerization in one of the first or second stages. Foamable halogenated polymers comprising the multi-stage emulsion processing aid polymer is also provided. Also provided are methods for making the multi-stage emulsion processing aid polymer and foamable halogenated polymers.
US11214639B2	Copolymer, rubber composition, resin composition, tire and resin product An object of the present disclosure is to provide a copolymer excellent in fracture resistance, ozone resistance and wear resistance. In order to achieve the object, the present disclosure provides a copolymer containing at least an ethylene unit, a C4-10 non-conjugated olefin unit and a conjugated diene unit, wherein a content of 3,4 or 1,2-vinyl bond in the conjugated diene unit is equal to or larger than 30 mol %.
US11214624B2	Method to prevent cancer metastasis and inhibit inflammation by inhibition of p68 interaction with calmodulin Compositions and methods for inhibiting cancer cell metastasis and inflammation are disclosed. The methods generally involve administering to a subject a composition containing an agent that selectively inhibits the binding of p68 RNA helicase to calmodulin (CaM) in the cells.
US11214622B2	Antibodies specific for DR5 and methods of use The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies comprising at least one antigen binding site specific for DR5 and at least one antigen binding site specific for FAP, antibodies specific for DR5, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
US11214620B2	Binding molecules binding PD-L1 and LAG-3 The present invention relates to antibody molecules which bind to programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3). The antibody molecules preferably comprise a CDR-based antigen binding site for PD-L1, and a LAG-3 antigen binding site which may be located in two or more structural loops of a CH3 domain of the antibody molecule. The antibody molecules of the invention find application, for example, in cancer therapy.
US11214615B2	Anti-TIM-3 antibodies and uses thereof Anti-TIM-3 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof are described. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the antibodies, compositions comprising the antibodies, and methods of producing the antibodies and using the antibodies for treating or preventing diseases such as cancer, an inflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, a metabolic disease, and/or infectious diseases.
US11214608B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against ovarian cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11214603B2	C3D cellular and acellular vaccines for the prevention and treatment of cancer The present invention relates to the treatment of cancer and to the prevention of cancer growth and/or metastasis. In particular, the invention relates to cellular and acellular vaccines containing C3d, a proteolytic product of complement (C3), and methods of enhancing a host immune response (e.g., a T cell mediated immune response) against cancers using same. Compositions and methods of the invention find use, alone or in conjunction with other cancer therapies, in treating lymphoma and/or cancers that develop and/or persist by evading host immune surveillance and/or responses (e.g., T-cell mediated immune responses). Compositions and methods of the invention find use in both clinical and research settings, for example, within the fields of biology, immunology, medicine, and oncology.
US11214595B2	BK channel-modulating peptides and their use The present invention concerns peptides and nucleic acids encoding the peptides, and their use for modulating large conductance Ca2+ activated K+ (BK) channel activity in cells; for treating conditions such as presbycusis (age-related hearing loss), audiogenic seizures, alcohol addiction, cancer, and neurodegenerative disease; and for delivering a cargo moiety to the brain of a subject through the blood-brain barrier.
US11214586B2	Rhodamine triplet state complex and preparation and photodynamic therapy (PDT) study thereof Through the use of a rhodamine appended chelate, a versatile strategy has been demonstrated to generate mitochondria-targeting photosensitizers via the incorporation of variety of luminescent transition metal systems. The generation of triplet excited state of rhodamine moiety endows the complexes with mitochondria-targeting photosensitizing ability to form singlet oxygen (1O2) for use as photodynamic therapy (PDT) agent. The combination of rhodamine organic dye and luminescent transition metal centers in such hybrid systems exhibits the synergistic merits, including low dark cytotoxicity, selective tumor cell uptake, high molar absorptivity for low-energy excitation in the visible region, and high photostability.
US11214585B2	Light-emitting composition Light-Emitting Compound A composition comprising a light-emitting compound having a peak wavelength of at least 650 nm and a material comprising a group of formula (I): wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 in each occurrence are independently selected from a C6-20 aromatic group and a 6-20 membered heteroaromatic group of C and N ring atoms and at least one of Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 is a 6-20 membered heteroaromatic group of C and N ring atoms; x, y and z are each independently at least 1; n, m and p are each independently 0 or a positive integer; and R1, R2 and R3 in each occurrence is independently a substituent or a single bond to a polymer chain, wherein the group of formula (I) has no more than 3 single bonds to a polymer chain. The composition may be used in the light-emitting layer of an infrared organic light-emitting device.
US11214581B2	Method for preparing Crisaborole The invention relates to a method for preparing Crisaborole of Formula I, comprising using m-methylphenol as the starting material to obtain a target product through a five-step reaction. The starting materials and the raw materials used in each step of the method according to the present invention are cheap and easy to obtain, and the process is simple. The reaction of introducing boron atoms into the benzene ring to form an oxygen boron heterocycle is novel, with high yield and mild conditions, and is suitable for industrial production.
US11214567B2	Small molecule inhibitors of MYC and uses thereof This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to a new class of small-molecules having an oxadiazole-oxadiazolone structure (e.g., oxadiazole-phenyl-oxadiazolone compounds, oxadiazole-pyridine-oxadiazolone compounds, oxadiazole-indole-oxadiazolone compounds, oxadiazole-quinoline-oxadiazolone compounds, oxadiazole-pyrrole-oxadiazolone compounds, and oxadiazole-vinyl-oxadiazolone compounds), and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
US11214560B2	Modulators of P97 AAA ATPase activity The present technology is directed to methods of inhibiting or modulating p97 and compounds and compositions useful in such methods Diseases and conditions that can be treated with the compounds and compositions of the present technology include, but are not limited to, antibacterial infection, antiviral infection, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders susceptible to treatment by inhibition or modulation of p97.
US11214557B2	MAGL inhibitors Provided herein are piperazine carbamates and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful as modulators of MAGL. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of pain.
US11214552B2	Preparation method for azoxystrobin and intermediate thereof The present invention relates to the preparation field of azoxystrobin, and discloses a preparation method for a compound represented by formula (I). The method comprises the following steps: (1) a compound represented by formula (II) is hydrolyzed in a solvent under acidic conditions to obtain a compound represented by formula (III); and (2) the compound represented by formula (III) is reacted with a base and a methylating agent to obtain the compound represented by formula (I); in the formula, R3 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl, and R4 is C1-C4 alkyl. The process for preparing azoxystrobin of the present invention not only successfully replaces trimethyl orthoformate and reduces the raw material cost, but also has high total reaction yield, and is suitable for industrial large-scale production. Experiments have proven that the yield of the prepared azoxystrobin can reach 95%.
US11214548B2	Cannabinoid receptor modulators The present invention relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor. The present invention further relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activities of both the CB1 receptor and the CB2 receptor. Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of: pain, for example bone and joint pain, muscle pain, dental pain, migraine and other headache pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, pain that occurs as an adverse effect of therapeutics and pain associated with osteoarthritis; hyperalgesia; allodynia; inflammatory hyperalgesia; neuropathic hyperalgesia; acute nociception; osteoporosis; multiple sclerosis-associated spasticity; autoimmune disorders; allergic reactions; CNS inflammation; atherosclerosis; undesired immune cell activity and inflammation; age-related macular degeneration; cough; leukemia; lymphoma; CNS tumors; prostate cancer; Alzheimer's disease; stroke-induced damage; dementia; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.
US11214544B2	Dextrorphan prodrugs and processes for making and using them The presently described technology provides compositions of one or more of oxoacids, polyethylene glycols, and/or vitamin compounds chemically conjugated to dextrorphan, (+)-17-methylmorphinan-3-ol), to form novel prodrugs and compositions of dextrorphan.
US11214533B2	Readily biodegradable alkoxylate mixtures A mixture of octanols, nonanols and decanols is useful for the preparation of alkoxylates, which alkoxylates may be used as surfactants, which surfactants have surprisingly good biodegradability.
US11214532B2	Preparation method for cyclohexane dimethanol having high trans content and cyclohexane dimethanol prepared thereby Provided is a preparation method for a cyclohexane dimethanol (CHDM), which can have a high trans content through particular conditions, additive addition, or reactant addition, which is controlled in a cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (CHDA) hydrogenation reaction, and a cyclohexane dimethanol prepared thereby.
US11214529B2	Production and isolation of monocyclic aromatic compounds from a gasification gas The present invention concerns a process and system for producing and isolating a fraction of monocyclic aromatic compounds from a gasification gas. The process comprises (a) contacting the gas with a catalyst capable of converting ethylene and possibly other unsaturated hydrocarbons into monocyclic aromatic compounds; and (b) isolating monocyclic aromatic compounds from the gas originating from step (a). The present invention is ideally suited for treatment of gas from coal, biomass or waste gasification, which comprises substantial amounts of ethylene as well as monocyclic aromatic compounds. Treatment according to the invention first converts the ethylene into further monocyclic aromatic compounds, and the entire fraction of monocyclic aromatic compounds is isolated to obtain a valuable product.
US11214527B2	Solvent systems for dicyandiamide and/or alkyl thiophosphoric triamide and use in agricultural applications An inhibitor composition contains dicyandiamide as a nitrification inhibitor, alkyl thiophosphoric triamide as a urease inhibitor, or a combination thereof, dissolved in a liquid medium comprising an organic solvent selected from, among others, one or more polar aprotic solvents, including one or more organophosphates, amine solvents, heterocyclic alcohol solvents, and mixtures thereof, is useful in making fertilizer compositions and in a method of fertilizing target plants.
US11214510B2	Water-containing glass-based articles with high indentation cracking threshold Glass-based articles that include a hydrogen-containing layer extending from the surface of the article to a depth of layer. The hydrogen-containing layer includes a hydrogen concentration that decreases from a maximum hydrogen concentration to the depth of layer. The glass-based articles exhibit a high Vickers indentation cracking threshold. Glass compositions that are selected to promote the formation of the hydrogen-containing layer and methods of forming the glass-based article are also provided.
US11214502B2	Hub and removable cartridge for producing and delivering ozonated water An apparatus has a hub including a water inlet for receiving source water, a water outlet for discharging ozonated water, and an interface between the water inlet and the water outlet. The apparatus also has a cartridge including an electrolytic cell for ozonating the source water. The electrolytic cell has a cathode, an anode comprising diamond, and a membrane between the cathode and the anode. The electrolytic cell is configured to flow source water through both the cathode and the anode. The cartridge further includes at least one cartridge port for removably coupling with the interface on the hub. The at least one cartridge port and the interface are configured to flow source water from the hub into the electrolytic cell and to flow ozonated water from the electrolytic cell into the hub.
US11214500B2	Spiral wound assembly with integrated flow restrictor and sensor A spiral wound assembly including a pressure vessel including an inner chamber, feed inlet, concentrate outlet and permeate outlet and a spiral wound membrane module located within the inner chamber of the pressure vessel; wherein the assembly is characterized by including: i) a flow restrictor comprising: a first and second plate in sealing contact with one another; and a fluid channel located between the first and second plate and including a first end in fluid communication with at least one of the concentrate outlet and the permeate outlet, and a second end adapted for discharging fluid from the spiral wound assembly; and ii) a sensor sheet comprising at least one sensor element located between the first and second plates and in contact with the fluid channel, wherein the sensor sheet is adapted for measuring a property of fluid passing through the fluid channel.
US11214499B2	Water sterilization cap with removable particulate filter and/or hydration meter A water sanitization cap for covering a bottle is provided. The cap may screw-fit on a conventional water bottle. The conventional water bottle may store drinking water. The cap may include a UV-C module. When activated, the UV-C module may destroy bacteria and/or viruses within the water. The cap may also include a particulate filter. The particulate filter may filter out particulate matter from the water when water is being suctioned out of the bottle. The water may be suctioned out of the bottle using a foldaway straw included in the cap.
US11214477B2	Cock for carbonated water A cock (10) that receives and discharges the carbonated water from a nozzle (70) includes: a first flow path (4S); and a second flow path (46). A flow path transverse Closs-section has an annular shape. The second flow path has an outer diameter larger than that of the first flow path and having a flow path cross-sectional area smaller than that of the first flow path; and a shaft (50) which forms the inner circumferential surface of the second flow path. the shaft having a ring-shaped groove (52) formed over the outer circumference of the shaft in a part of the second flow path that is connected to the first flow path, wherein a longitudinal center axis line (C1) of the first flow path is nonparallel to and does not intersect with a longitudinal center axis line (C2) of the second flow path.
US11214476B2	System and method for generating a drive signal A method and computer program product for defining a PWM drive signal having a defined voltage potential. The PWM drive signal has a plurality of “on” portions and a plurality of “off” portions that define a first duty cycle for regulating, at least in part, a flow rate of a pump assembly. At least a portion of the “on” portions of the PWM drive signal are pulse width modulated to define a second duty cycle for the at least a portion of the “on” portions of the PWM drive signal. The second duty cycle regulates, at least in part, the percentage of the defined voltage potential applied to the pump assembly.
US11214467B2	Lifting system and a carrier element for such a lifting system A lifting system for lifting a separate pallet with a heavy load is disclosed, the lifting system including two or more carrier elements and a suspension device in the form of a chain sling or a strap sling with double as many fastening ends as the number of carrier elements, wherein each of the carrier elements includes a stiff supporting beam and a distance element and is arranged so that two of the fastening ends of the suspension device can be fastened to the supporting beam in opposite ends thereof, and wherein the distance element is dimensioned and mounted onto the supporting beam in such a way that it prevents displacement of the carrier element relative to a pallet in the longitudinal direction thereof, when the carrier element is mounted transversely through the pallet. Furthermore, a carrier element for such a lifting system is disclosed.
US11214459B1	Tape wrap dispenser A tape wrap dispenser comprising an outer enclosure having a first side with a first aperture, a center section with a tape exit slot, and a second side with a second aperture. Also included are a first release/cut button which is attached to the first side, a second release/cut button which is attached to the second side, and a neck lanyard having a safety quick release routed through both the first aperture and the second aperture. There is a central hub inside the outer enclosure and a tape wrap roll mounted on the central hub and which extends through the tape exit slot. A mechanical linkage connected to the first and second release/cut buttons moves a cutter that cuts the tape at the tape exit slot. The outer enclosure should have a flat surface to prevent rolling.
US11214453B2	Media transfer A media transfer system comprising a media drive component and a vent. The media drive component supports and transfers a media in a drive direction. The vent directs air flow towards the leading edge of the media in the drive direction to exert a separating force on the leading edge of the media, the separating force acting on the media away from the media drive component.
US11214451B2	Sheet container, sheet feeding incorporating the sheet container, and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet container A sheet container includes a sheet loader, a pair of sheet regulators, a pressing member, and a pressing force adjusting device. The sheet loader is movable in a vertical direction and configured to load a sheet. The pair of sheet regulators is configured to regulate a position in a width direction of the sheet loaded on the sheet loader. The pressing member is disposed on at least one of the pair of sheet regulators and configured to press a lateral end face of the sheet, toward another one of the pair of sheet regulators in the width direction of the sheet. The pressing force adjusting device is configured to adjust pressing force generated by the pressing member to the sheet while maintaining a state in which the pressing member applies the pressing force to the sheet.
US11214449B2	Glass processing apparatus and methods A glass processing apparatus to convey a glass sheet along a conveyance path can include a plurality of air bars spaced apart from each other along a first direction extending perpendicular to a central axis. Each air bar can include a surface with a plurality of fluid outlet ports. The glass processing apparatus can include a plurality of plates, and at least one of the plurality of plates can be positioned between ones of the plurality of air bars. Each plate can include a surface with a plurality of fluid inlet ports. The plurality of air bars and the plurality of plates can be symmetrically arranged relative to the central axis. Methods of processing a glass sheet can include emitting fluid from the plurality of fluid outlet ports of each of the plurality of air bars, thereby providing a cushion of fluid.
US11214446B2	Position limiter for flighted conveyor belt A conveyor employs an assembly at a drive end having a position limiter assembly configured to accommodate flights in a conveyor belt while ensuring proper engagement between the conveyor belt and a drive. The end assembly includes opposing end plates, a drive extending between the end plates and a position limiter assembly extending between the end plates below the drive for ensuring proper engagement of a conveyor belt with the drive. The position limiter comprises a series of spaced apart rollers mounted to and spaced from a mounting bar extending between the end plates. Roller mounting arms connect the rollers to the mounting bars.
US11214442B2	Auxiliary carrier, carrier assembly and carrying apparatus An auxiliary carrier includes a first base, a first supporting base mounted on the first base and having a plurality of receiving grooves receiving a plurality of components of an electrical connector, and a first coupling portion mounted on the first base or the first supporting base. The first coupling portion is adapted to be coupled with a second coupling portion of a main carrier so that the auxiliary carrier is movable along with the main carrier.
US11214438B2	Method and apparatus for sorting or retreiving items A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
US11214432B2	Solid matter valve for pressurized cans The invention relates to a solid matter valve for pressurized cans, in particular for the dispensing/discharging of assembly foams, with a valve disk (1), a valve body (2) arranged in the valve disk (1), a stem (3) mounted in a central cuts out (21) of the valve body (2) and having at least one inlet opening (33) for the contents of the pressurized can, said opening being cleared by actuation of the stem (3), with at least one discharge opening, a duct (34) connecting the inlet opening (33) with the discharge opening, at least one sealing element (23) acting between the valve body (2) and the stem (3), as well as a spring element (40), wherein the stem (3) is designed so as to form two parts, the upper part (3a) being connected to the lower part (3b) in a form-closed or force-closed manner, a circumferential elastic diaphragm (22) integrally connecting the valve body (2) to the upper part (3a) of the stem (3), and the two parts (3a, 3b) of the stem (3) forming a functional unit which accommodates the duct (34).
US11214430B2	Holding device for spray container A holding device for a spray container that includes a body, a nozzle portion on a top of the body, and a groove formed between the body and the nozzle portion, the holding device including a base, which is constructed to be placed on a top of the body around the nozzle portion; a pressing part that is connected to a first portion of the base and extends over the nozzle portion, wherein an end of the pressing part includes a first interlocking part; and a first supporting bar which is connected to a second portion of the base, wherein a second interlocking part is formed on or about a top of the first supporting bar and a first protrusion is inwardly formed on or about a bottom of the first supporting bar to detachably couple with the groove.
US11214422B2	Easy-open flow-wrap package The present invention is directed to a peel-open, non-reclosable package formed from a single thermoplastic laminate comprising a first film laminated to a second film by a lamination film or lamination layer. The package includes a peelable heat-seal seam adhering an interior surface of a first sealing section of the interior package surface to an interior surface of a second sealing section of the interior package surface. The package also includes an asymmetric cross-sectional seal interface formed at the peelable heat-seal seam by disjoining a segment of the first film from the first sealing section prior to heat sealing the first and second sealing sections together.
US11214406B2	Unfilled open side-gusset bag A bag has two face panels having upper and lower transversely extending end edges and longitudinally extending side edges between outer ends of the end edges, two side gussets each between a respective one of the side edges of one of the face panel and the respective side edge of the other face panel, and a base panel having a peripheral edge connected to the lower edges of the face panels and gussets. The panels and gussets form beveled or rounded corners at upper ends of the side edges. Respective corner welds at the corners each extend inward from the respective side edges while leaving the face panels unconnected and forming a filling opening between the corner welds.
US11214403B2	Pallet and logistic system A pallet has a deck, a skid and a plurality of blocks, spacing the skid from the deck. The blocks comprise spacer portions and sleeve portions, wherein the sleeve portions may extend above and below the spacer portions. The pallet constructed in this way can advantageously be made in any conventional size to meet the relevant norm or standard, while benefitting from the fact that the sleeve portions protect the edges of the deck and/or skid from impact. Furthermore, any impact imparted on the blocks is transmitted by the respective sleeve to the deck and/or skid. A logistic system is also described.
US11214402B2	Modular deck system for use with movable platforms Disclosed herein is a modular deck system that utilizes a combination of a movable platform having a plurality of vertical posts with engagement members. Decks, filled with freight, can be placed onto the vertical posts at various heights at different sections of the movable platform using a conveyance vehicle. Further, the height of the vertical posts can be extended using an extension post for securing tall cargo. The decks can also be locked to the vertical posts to prevent dislodgement of the deck during transport of the movable platform.
US11214401B1	Stackable rack for irregularly shaped products A welded steel rack has angular protrusions on the top that engage matching recesses on the bottom for stacking, and has offset front posts that form a flue gap when arranged side-by-side. A deck is perforated.
US11214395B2	Beverage filling method and apparatus Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist α is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.
US11214391B2	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the automated dispensing of and packaging of articles Provided herein is a system for automated dispensing and packaging of articles. Systems may include: a controller configured to receive an indication of an order to be packaged, where the order includes one or more articles; a packaging station; a web of bags, where the web of bags is fed to the packaging station; a pneumatic table configurable to support a bag disposed at the packaging station; an opening mechanism including a pneumatic nozzle to open the bag disposed at the packaging station; a loading bin configured to be inserted into the open bag and deposit the one or more articles; and a closure apparatus to seal the bag disposed at the packaging station after receiving the one or more articles.
US11214387B2	Assembly method for an air intake of a jet engine of an aircraft An assembly method for an air intake of a jet engine of an aircraft, comprising providing an acoustic panel, an outside panel, flanges and a collar, arranging a rear edge of the acoustic panel on an assembly chassis. The flanges and the collar are attached at the rear edge of the acoustic panel. A rear edge of the outside panel is attached to the attached collar. A first set of geometric data of a front edge of the acoustic panel is measured and a second set of geometric data of a front edge of the outside panel is measured. A U-shaped lip as a single element is produced based on the two sets of geometric data. An inside leg of the lip is attached to the front edge of the acoustic panel and an outside leg of the lip is attached to the front edge of the outside panel.
US11214386B2	System, control device and light aircraft Provided is a system comprising a projector; and a control device, wherein the control device includes a projector position information acquisition unit for acquiring projector position information indicative of a position of the projector, a flight vehicle position information acquisition unit for acquiring flight vehicle position information indicative of a position of a flight vehicle on which a solar cell panel is mounted, and an irradiation direction control unit for controlling an irradiation direction of light emitted from the projector, based on the projector position information and the flight vehicle position information.
US11214385B2	System and method for monitoring an aircraft door or other covered opening A system includes an RF signaling device configured to record a count of a number of times that an aircraft door or cover has opened or closed, and a management device configured to determine a state of the aircraft door or cover based on communication with the RF signaling device.
US11214377B2	Mount arrangement for torque roll vibration isolation A mounting arrangement for mounting a rotary engine to an aircraft structure, wherein the engine has a three orthogonal axes comprising: a roll axis; a pitch axis; and a yaw axis. The mounting arrangement comprises: one-degree-of-freedom links with reaction axes passing through the roll axis. A separate roll constraint has a moment reaction about the roll axis to decouple the torque roll mode from the other one-degree-of-freedom links.
US11214375B2	Spring sealed pneumatic servo valve A servo valve for an actuator is described. The servo valve comprises a housing having a plurality of ports, a sleeve disposed within the housing, the sleeve comprising an axis (A), an inner surface defining a cavity for the servo valve and a plurality of metering holes, each in communication with one of the ports, and a metering rod extending axially in the cavity for reciprocation along the axis to meter flow through the metering holes. The servo valve additionally comprises a first spring seal extending between the metering rod and the sleeve to close off a first end of the cavity and a second spring seal extending between the metering rod and the sleeve to close off a second, opposite end of the cavity.
US11214374B2	Seat track assemblies for vibration isolation of floor mounted components Aircraft, vibration isolation assemblies, and methods of assembling vibration isolation assemblies are provided. An aircraft includes a vibration isolation assembly. The vibration isolation assembly includes a mounting track, a plate, a clamp block, a vibration isolator, and a support fitting. The mounting track defines a cavity and includes flanges that define an opening to the cavity. The plate is configured to be positioned on the flanges outside of the cavity. The clamp block is configured to be fastened to the plate under the flanges of the mounting track within the cavity. The vibration isolator is configured to be laterally constrained by the clamp block within the cavity. The support fitting is configured to be secured to the vibration isolator outside of the cavity.
US11214371B2	Payload delivery system with spool braking device An apparatus directed to unmanned aerial vehicles including (i) a support structure, (ii) at least one shaft coupled to the support structure via at least one swing arm that allows upward movement, and restricts downward movement, of the at least one shaft from a resting position, (iii) a spool shaped so as to rest on the at least one shaft when the at least one shaft is in the resting position, and wherein the spool is operable to unwind a tether coupled to a payload, and (iv) at least one fan coupled to the at least one shaft, wherein rotation of the spool when unwinding the tether also causes rotation of the at least one fan coupled to the at least one shaft, thereby controlling a descent rate of the payload.
US11214362B2	Vibration isolation systems for advancing blade concept rotorcraft An advancing blade concept rotorcraft includes an airframe and a pylon assembly subject to vibration. The pylon assembly includes a dual rotor system having coaxially disposed top and bottom rotor assemblies that counter rotate relative to one another. The advancing blade concept rotorcraft includes a vibration isolation system including at least one pylon link coupled to the airframe and the pylon assembly. The pylon link includes a Liquid Inertia Vibration Eliminator unit operable to reduce transmission of the pylon assembly vibration to the airframe. The advancing blade concept rotorcraft includes active force generators adjacent to the pylon assembly. The active force generators include a first active force generator producing a force in a first direction and a second active force generator producing a force in a second direction to counteract multidirectional oscillations of the pylon assembly, thereby reducing vibration of the advancing blade concept rotorcraft.
US11214354B2	Control surface actuation mechanism A control surface actuation mechanism for moving a control surface relative to a fixed aerofoil portion of an aircraft is disclosed including an articulating support, a sliding member on the articulating support and coupled to the control surface, the sliding member arranged to slide relative to the articulating support, a track with a path for attachment on the fixed aerofoil portion, and a rigid connecting element connected to the first track and to the sliding member. The first end of the first rigid connecting element is configured to move passively along the path, as the sliding member is driven to slide relative to the articulating support by an actuator.
US11214353B2	Wing arrangement for an aircraft and aircraft A wing arrangement for an aircraft is disclosed including a wing having a fixed wing portion and a wing tip portion, wherein a the wing tip portion is pivotably connected to the fixed wing portion such that the wing tip portion is selectively pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the fixed wing portion between a first wing tip portion position and a wing tip portion second position, an actuator having an output element adapted to transfer an actuating torque and/or force to the wing tip portion for actuating the wing tip portion for movement about the pivot axis. The output element is movable between a first actuator position and a second actuator position, a first end stop for preventing movement of the wing tip portion beyond the first wing tip portion position, a detector adapted to detect a position of the output element, and a control unit adapted to control the actuating torque and/or force of the actuator based on the detected position of the output element.
US11214351B2	Wing, aircraft, and method for delaying wing stall of an aircraft A wing includes: an inner end configured to be coupled to a fuselage of an aircraft; an inboard section extending from the inner end; a fixed leading edge of the inboard section having a drooped contour positioned along at least a portion thereof; and an outboard section extending from the inboard section.
US11214349B2	Stringers for aircraft skin structures and related methods Stringers and aircraft skin structures and related methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a skin structure and a support. The support includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a tapered edge extending from the first surface. The example apparatus includes a first material disposed between a first portion of the support and a first portion of the skin structure to couple the second surface of the support to the skin structure and a second material disposed between a second portion of the support and a second portion of the skin structure. The second material is different than the first material. The second portion of the support includes at least a portion of the tapered edge.
US11214340B2	Apparatus and method for lifting and moving an object underwater An apparatus (10) for lifting and moving an object that is underwater. The apparatus including a first (12) and a second (14) chamber, both chambers containing a first (16) and a second (18) fluid. There is a conduit (20, 21) in fluid communication with the first and second chambers, the first and second fluids moveable between the first and second chambers.
US11214339B1	Nautical vessel docking and storage system A nautical vessel docking and storage system attaches to a nautical structure. A system includes a cradle having support elements that include lower portions, proximate and distal side portions, and proximate and distal side abutments; a vessel securing element; a hinge for each proximate side portion; and a puller for transitioning the cradle between docking and storage positions.
US11214336B2	Rotational leash plug system for surf boards The invention discloses a rotational leash plug system for surf boards including an outer ring housing, a spherical or cylindrical element, in particular a ball or a cylinder, a stainless steel or brass pin attached to the rolling element and a bottom cap. A safety surf leash is attached to the pin centered in the ball to achieve a safety connection between surfer, in particular attached to the leg of the surfer, and a surfboard. The rotational element is free to rotate in x, y, and z axis inside the outer ring housing and the bottom cap. The spherical element is able to follow the force vector of the leash pulling the pin. The surf plug system can therefore follow the movement of the safety surf leash and or the surfer attached to the leash as soon as there is a pull force applied to the pin inside the surf plug system.
US11214322B2	Micromobility transit vehicle lock-to mechanism systems and methods Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with locking a micromobility transit vehicle to a stationary object. A multimodal transportation system may include a docking station including a securement point, and a micromobility transit vehicle securable to the securement point of the docking station. The micromobility transit vehicle may include a storage basket and a lock cable including a first end coupled to the storage basket and a second end. The second end of the lock cable may be securable to the securement point of the docking station to lock the micromobility transit vehicle to the docking station. The storage basket may include a pin lock. The pin lock may engage a locking pin of the lock cable to lock the micromobility transit vehicle via the lock cable.
US11214319B2	Rubber track unit for vehicle The present invention is related to a track unit for a vehicle, such as an agricultural harvesting combine. The track unit according to a first embodiment of the invention comprises one or more bogies arranged between front and rear guide wheels. The bogies are provided with wheel pairs that are rotatably arranged about a longitudinal axis of the bogie itself, and are thereby capable of adapting individually to transversal oscillations caused by the terrain. Preferably, the bogies are furthermore equipped to adapt to longitudinal oscillations as well, by the longitudinal portion of the bogie being rotatable about a transversal axis. According to a second embodiment, the track unit of the invention is equipped with a cutter, non-rotatably mounted on one or both outer faces of the rear guide wheel, in a position where said wheel is in direct contact with the track, the cutter being configured to cut crop material that is transported upwards between the rear guide wheel and the track when the track unit moves forward.
US11214318B1	Automotive vehicle with folding tailgate An illustrative folding tailgate for an automotive vehicle includes a first wall portion and a second wall portion that are rotatably connected to one another. A first latch may be attached to the first wall portion and configured to engage with a complementary latch part at a first portion of a vehicle to lock the tailgate in a closed position. A guide member may be attached to the first wall portion and configured to move along a rail disposed at a rear of the automotive vehicle, the guide member configured to move along the rail in a manner constrained by the rail. A rotatable connection mechanism may be attached to the second wall portion and configured to attach to a second portion of a vehicle. The tailgate may be configured to open and close via folding movement of the first and second wall portions relative to one another.
US11214317B2	Systems and methods for joining nodes and other structures An additively manufactured node is disclosed. A node is an additively manufactured (AM) structure that includes a feature, e.g., a socket, a channel, etc., for accepting another structure, e.g., a tube, a panel, etc. The node can include a node surface of a receptacle extending into the node. The receptacle can receive a structure, and a seal interface on the node surface can seat a seal member between the node surface and the structure to create an adhesive region between the node and the structure, the adhesive region being bounded by the node surface, the structure, and the seal member. The node can also include two channels connecting an exterior surface of the node to the adhesive region. In this way, adhesive can be injected into the adhesive region between the node and the structure, and the adhesive can be contained by the seal member.
US11214315B2	Underbody structure of vehicle A floor center member extends through a central part of a body floor of a vehicle and a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a first floor cross member penetrates the floor center member to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle. The floor center member includes a coupling flange counter to a top wall of the first floor cross member. The coupling flange is coupled to the first floor cross member, by a bolt and a nut.
US11214313B2	Vehicle assemblies with loose layered build components Vehicle assemblies may include a plurality of loose layered build components. One or more of the loose layered build components may include locating features for locating and supporting the component relative to other components of the assembly while still permitting movement of the component or one of the other components in at least one direction during the assembly process.
US11214309B2	Alignment tool for steering knuckle in a work vehicle An alignment tool for a work vehicle includes: an axle housing connecting portion having a housing mating feature configured to mount to a respective mating feature of an axle housing; and a steering knuckle connecting portion coupled with the axle housing connecting portion and having a knuckle mating feature configured to mount to a respective mating feature of a steering knuckle, the steering knuckle connecting portion being coupled to the axle housing connecting portion and angled with respect to the axle housing connecting portion such that the housing mating feature is mountable to the mating feature of the axle housing and the knuckle mating feature is mountable to the mating feature of the steering knuckle only when the steering knuckle is at a fully steered position.
US11214298B2	Electric power steering apparatus The present invention is the electric power steering apparatus that drives a motor based on the current command value and assist-controls a steering system by a driving-control of the motor, comprising: a handle-returning control section to calculate the target steering angle velocity for handle-returning based on the steering torque, the current command value, a vehicle speed, a steering angle, calculate the handle-returning control current based on a deviation between the steering angle velocity and the target steering angle velocity, and interpose a filter, which motion characteristic, in a calculation path of the target steering angle velocity, wherein the motor is driven by the corrected current command value by using the handle-returning control current.
US11214292B2	Car control method and system A control method and system to control a car; the following steps are carried out: determining a position of a joystick, which is designed to be grabbed by a hand of a driver of the car; adjusting a longitudinal motion and a transverse motion of the car as a function of the position of the joystick; determining a position of at least one pedal, which is designed to be pressed by a foot of the driver of the car; and controlling a dynamic behaviour of the car, which is different from the longitudinal motion and from the transverse motion, a function of the position of the pedal.
US11214286B2	Parking or movement verification and monitoring system and method A parking verification system and method, a movement verification system and method, and a monitoring system and method for a train, or other transit vehicle.
US11214278B2	One-pedal drive system for a vehicle A vehicle includes an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, an electric machine, friction brakes, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to propel the vehicle and to brake the vehicle during regenerative braking. The friction brakes are configured to brake the vehicle. The controller is programmed to, responsive to an operator selection of a one-pedal drive mode, decrease vehicle speed via regenerative braking in response to releasing the accelerator pedal. The controller is further programmed to transition the vehicle to an inhibit state in which the friction brakes are applied to prevent vehicle creep in response to receiving an automated signal to disable the one-pedal drive mode and vehicle speed becoming zero while the one-pedal drive mode is selected.
US11214269B2	In-vehicle information processing device, in-vehicle information processing system, and information processing method An in-vehicle information processing device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit detects presence or absence of an abnormality of a first monitor that displays a first image captured by a first camera among a plurality of cameras that capture an image of a predetermined region including a rear side of a vehicle, and switches, when detecting the abnormality of the first monitor, from a first mode in which the first image is displayed on the first monitor to a second mode in which the first image is displayed on a second monitor different from the first monitor.
US11214262B2	Virtual soothing in a transportation vehicle Virtual soothing in a transportation vehicle is described, in which soothing a passenger in a vehicle may involve receiving monitoring data relevant to the passenger from a plurality of sensors in the vehicle, determining a soothing need or an emergency condition of the passenger based on the monitoring data, and presenting a multimedia message to the passenger that addresses the soothing need or the emergency condition. The multimedia message may be specific to the passenger and relevant to the soothing need or the emergency condition. The multimedia message may exhibit characteristics that enable the passenger to perceive the multimedia message as being verbally generated by a guardian with whom the passenger is personally acquainted.
US11214255B2	Vehicle control device and vehicle control method A vehicle control device comprising: a balance gradient calculation unit configured to calculate a balance gradient that is a gradient at which a propulsive force of the vehicle and a resistance force applied to the vehicle are balanced when the vehicle travels in a gear-in coasting state in which an engine is connected to a gear and the vehicle travels without supplying fuel to the engine, in a case where a traveling state of the vehicle is a neutral coasting state; and a traveling control unit configured to: switch, based on the calculated balance gradient and a specified road gradient, the traveling state of the vehicle from the neutral coasting state to the gear-in coasting state in a case where the traveling state of the vehicle is the neutral coasting state; and end, the gear-in coasting state when determining that an end condition is satisfied.
US11214254B2	Reutilization of regenerative braking energy for delaying an engine start event System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to delaying a start of an internal combustion engine (“ICE”) in a hybrid vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a stopping location, a regenerative braking event that assists in stopping the hybrid vehicle at the stopping location, and an actual energy value based on a regenerative braking energy generated during the regenerative braking event. The method includes determining an estimated energy value, based on a predicted regenerative braking energy from a predicted braking event, that causes the hybrid vehicle to stop at the stopping location. The method includes determining an energy savings value based, at least in part, on a difference between the actual energy value and the estimated energy value. The method includes, responsive to the ICE being off, delaying the start of the ICE based, at least in part, on the energy savings.
US11214252B2	Vehicle control method and apparatus, vehicle, and storage medium A vehicle control method is provided. In the method, a target driving speed and an actual driving speed of the vehicle are obtained. A control mode among candidate control modes is determined by the processing circuitry based on a comparison between the target driving speed and the actual driving speed. The candidate control modes includes a braking control mode, an acceleration control mode, and a stopping control mode. A throttle amount and a braking amount to change the actual driving speed to the target driving speed are determined by the processing circuitry. Further, the determined throttle amount and braking amount are applied to the vehicle based on the determined control mode.
US11214223B2	Side airbag device [Problem] To provide a side airbag apparatus capable of efficiently improving passenger protection performance and passenger restraining force. [Resolution means] A side airbag apparatus 100 includes: a cushion 108 which is bag shaped, wound, or folded in a storage form; a holding plate 118 with the cushion 108 attached thereto; and an inflator 110 which is embedded in the cushion 108 and attached to a side frame 112 along the side of a seat back 104 of a seat 102 together with the cushion 108 and the holding plate 118. The holding plate 118 includes: a base part 120 formed between the cushion 108 and the side frame 112; and a side wall part 122 which extends in the front-back direction of the vehicle in front of the side frame 112 in the front-back direction of the vehicle and supports the expanded and deployed cushion 108 from the side.
US11214205B2	Device for reducing tyre noise A device for reducing a rolling noise of a vehicle having at least one tire, the tire rolling on a roadway on a tire contact patch, wherein the device comprises at least one sound absorption element attached to the vehicle in front of, behind and/or laterally of the tire contact patch in the direction of travel (F) of the vehicle and having at least one resonance frequency and a curved first absorber membrane facing the tire contact patch, wherein the entire first absorber membrane is oriented normally to a direction of sound propagation (S) emanating from the tire contact patch, and the sound absorption element is located at a distance from the tire contact patch which corresponds to a multiple of half a wavelength (λ) assigned to the resonance frequency.
US11214200B1	Running board system A primary support has an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The upper and inner surfaces form an arcuate upper-inner corner. The upper and outer surfaces form an arcuate upper-outer corner. The lower and outer surfaces form an arcuate lower-outer corner. The primary support is extruded of a polymeric material. A decorative panel has an upper region positioned over the upper surface of the primary support with an inner end terminating adjacent to the upper-inner corner. The decorative panel has an outer region positioned over the outer surface of the primary support with a lower end terminating adjacent to the lower-outer corner. The decorative panel has an intermediate region formed arcuately and positioned over the upper-outer corner. The decorative panel is fabricated of a rigid, shiny material.
US11214194B2	Vehicle comprising a door opening warning system A vehicle includes a door, an inside door handle, and a door opening warning system having an object sensor that detects an object outside the vehicle in a door collision risk zone, a touchless sensor that detects if a part of a user is positioned in an opening zone at the inside door handle and a touch sensor that detects if the user touches the inside door handle, and a control unit. The control unit triggers a first alarm if the object sensor detects an object in the risk zone and the touchless sensor detects a part of the user in the opening zone at the inside door handle, and triggers a second alarm if the object sensor detects an object in the risk zone and the touch sensor detects that the user is touching the inside door handle.
US11214192B2	Emergency lighting system An aircraft includes an aircraft cabin having a number of rows of seats, at least one aisle, and at least one exit. An emergency lighting system having a first and second lines on opposing sides of the aisle, each line comprising a non-continuous series of photoluminescent markers separated by at least a longitudinal distance in the direction of the respective line. An exit path identifier is arranged to guide passengers from the aisle to the exit. Each line comprises an alternating series of first and second markers. The first photoluminescent markers have a first length and the second markers have a second length, the first length either the same as or shorter than the second length. At least the second markers are located on or adjacent to a seat adjacent to the aisle and the first markers are arranged to block the non-exit paths.
US11214191B2	Fastening device for a vehicle lamp unit, lamp unit for a vehicle, and vehicle A fastening device fastens a lamp unit on a vehicle. The fastening device allows the lamp unit to be fastened to a body part of the vehicle. A lamp unit for the vehicle has a lamp member and a fastening device for fastening the lamp unit to a body part of the vehicle.
US11214187B2	Motorcycle tie down bracket Method and apparatus for securing a motorcycle to a base surface for transport. In some embodiments, a tie down bracket has a central bar configured for attachment to a frame of the motorcycle at a medial location thereof, such as behind a gas tank and forward of a seat supporting area of the motorcycle. First and second attachment plates are attached to opposing proximal and distal ends of the central bar. Each of the first and second attachment plates is configured to receivingly engage at least a first strap for securement to the base surface and at least a second strap for securement to a handle bar portion of the motorcycle. In this way, the motorcycle is secured to the base surface near a center of gravity of the motorcycle and little or no compressive strain is placed on a front fork suspension of the motorcycle.
US11214185B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes: a vehicle main body; and a cooling box provided in the vehicle main body. A passenger compartment in which a passenger gets, and a front accommodation compartment provided more frontward than the passenger compartment are formed in the vehicle main body. The cooling box is disposed in the front accommodation compartment. Thus, the cooling box mounted on the electric vehicle can be easily accessed even when the electric vehicle is parked reversely.
US11214176B2	Rail covering for a sliding seat rail between two passenger seats in a cabin of a vehicle A rail covering for a sliding seat rail between two passenger seats in a cabin of a vehicle has a first and a second elongate covering element. The first and second covering elements are formed complementary with respect to each other, allowing the first covering element to telescopically engage with a lower side of the second covering element. The first covering element has, at least in regions on a lower side, a first guide which displaceably holds the first covering element on the sliding seat rail along the main direction of extent thereof. The second covering element has an open end arranged on the end side and, at an end arranged oppositely on the end side on a lower side, has a second guide which displaceably holds the second covering element on the sliding seat rail along the main direction of extent thereof.
US11214172B2	Capacitive occupant detection system with improved isofix discrimination A multi-electrode capacitive sensor is introduced to measure a spatial distribution of impedances to ground. The sensor can be used to identify the location of the highest impedance on the seating surface and can be a two-electrode sensor with a first electrode covering a central zone of a seat cushion and a second electrode with two galvanically connected electrode members, wherein each electrode member covers one side region of the seat cushion such that the first antenna electrode is arranged between the two electrode members of the second antenna electrode, or a two-electrode sensor with a left and right design. By measuring the difference of the impedance to ground between the two zones the system can get a simplified picture of the impedance distribution on the seating surface. This information can be used to distinguish between grounded structures such as (ISOFIX) child restraint systems and human occupants.
US11214168B2	Deterioration state computation method and deterioration state computation device A deterioration-state calculation method for a battery comprises: detecting current and voltage of the battery; calculating a charge state based on the detected value; calculating a first deterioration state of the battery for each predetermined period based on an elapsed time from the time use is started and an amount of charge-discharge; calculating a second deterioration state based on a change amount in the charge state of the battery and a change amount of current; calculating the second deterioration state for a plurality of times within the predetermined period; calculating reliability of calculation of the second deterioration state for each of a plurality of the second deterioration states based on the detected value; calculating a correction value of the deterioration state based on the second deterioration state with the reliability of the predetermined reliability or higher; and calculating the deterioration state by correcting the first deterioration state.
US11214167B2	Energy supply device for a motor vehicle An energy supply device for a motor vehicle has a high-voltage energy storage device and a control device for controlling the charging and discharging operations of the high-voltage energy storage device. The control device is designed to determine a temperature of the high-voltage energy storage device and to adjust a predetermined working range of the high-voltage energy storage device, which is defined by an upper limit and a lower limit, as a function of the determined temperature.
US11214161B2	Methods and apparatus to charge electric vehicles Methods and apparatus to charge electric vehicles are disclosed. An example method includes determining, via a processor, a remaining trip distance for an electric vehicle. The example method further includes determining, via the processor, a remaining expected range of the electric vehicle. The example method also includes transmitting a request for a mobile charging unit to meet the electric vehicle at a location when a ratio of the remaining trip distance to a remaining expected range exceeds a first threshold.
US11214160B2	System for automated charging of autonomous vehicles The present disclosure provides a method comprising, subsequent to arrival of a vehicle at a charging station, establishing communications between a vehicle side autonomous charging system associated with the vehicle and a charging station side autonomous charging system associated with the charging station; receiving by the charging station side autonomous charging system at least one signal from the vehicle side autonomous charging system, wherein the at least one signal is indicative of a location of a charging port of the vehicle; and using the received at least one signal to guide a robotic extension arm of the charging station to a location proximate the vehicle charging port.
US11214155B2	Device for charging at least one battery A device for charging at least one battery has an electronics module and at least one charging pillar with a charging point. The electronics module has at least one power electronics unit having an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter, wherein the electronics module and the at least one charging pillar are spatially separate from one another.
US11214150B2	Method and arrangement for determining the state of charge of a battery pack The invention relates to a method for determining the state of charge (SOC) of a chargeable battery pack (5) comprising at least one battery cell (5a, 5b, 5c), said method comprising the steps of: providing an initial state of charge value (SOC1) for said battery pack (5); estimating a battery cell voltage value (Vest) using a cell model (7b) based on input values representing at least a measured voltage (Vmeas) of said battery pack (5); comparing said estimated battery cell voltage value (Vest) with said measured battery cell voltage value (Vmeas) for said at least one battery cell (5a, 5b, 5c); and determining an estimated state of charge value (SOCest) to update the state of charge (SOC) from the initial state of charge value (SOC1), based on said comparing step and by using an observer module (7a). According to the invention, the observer module (7a) comprises an influence factor, said influence factor representing errors in the state of charge (SOC) based on the parameterization of said cell model (7b). The invention also relates to an arrangement for determining the state of charge (SOC) of a battery pack (5).
US11214140B2	Fuel tank with integrated level sensors, in particular for aerial vehicles Liquid fuel tank comprising a plurality of liquid level detection capacitive sensors, each arranged along an edge of the fuel tank such that the capacitance of said sensors varies with the volume of fuel present in the fuel tank, wherein an independent liquid level detection capacitive sensor is arranged along each edge of the fuel tank bottom and of the side walls; wherein the tank is electrically conductive and each level sensor comprises an electrically insulating plate arranged thickness-wise between sensor and tank, such that tank and sensors are capacitively uncoupled. Method for obtaining the fuel volume comprising: obtaining the reading of the liquid level detection capacitive sensors arranged on the edges of the tank; calculating the volume, corresponding to the fuel, of the geometric solid defined by the fuel tank and by the upper surface of the fuel as defined by the liquid level readings from the sensors.
US11214139B2	Motorcycle There is provided a motorcycle which includes an engine including an exhaust port; an exhaust pipe connected to the exhaust port of the engine; and a catalyst disposed within the exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe includes a catalyst case accommodating the catalyst, and a pipe connecting the exhaust port of the engine and the catalyst case. The catalyst is disposed in front of the engine. An occupied area of the catalyst in a direction orthogonal to a flow direction of exhaust gas is larger than an opening area of the pipe in a direction orthogonal to a flow direction of exhaust gas. A central axis of the catalyst is inclined with respect to a vehicle width direction in a vehicle front view. And the central axis of the catalyst and a center line of the engine in the vehicle width direction intersect at a position overlapping with the catalyst in the vehicle front view.
US11214133B2	Vehicle soft-top security device A vehicle soft-top security device to deter theft and damage. The device includes multiple rigid sections coupled to a vehicle interior to the soft-top. The panels are attached via factory features of the vehicle and can be a full time retrofit or assembled and disassembled when needed.
US11214121B2	Method of maintaining a position of an airflow-direction control element of a HVAC system A method of maintaining a position of an airflow-direction control element 16 of a HVAC system, comprising the steps of, a] determining a position of at least one movable member of an airflow-direction control mechanism of the HVAC system; and b] calculating whether the movable member is at a target position associated with a required position of the airflow-direction control element, and if not, activating an airflow-direction-controller actuator of the HVAC system to effect a change in the position of the movable member thereby bringing the airflow-direction control element to or towards the said required position. A HVAC system suitable for implementing such a method is also provided and capable of improving the overall efficiency of operation.
US11214115B2	Temperature management systems and methods for electric vehicle A temperature control system for an electric vehicle includes a cabin temperature control system configured to control flow of a refrigerant through one or more heat exchangers to control a temperature of a cabin of the electric vehicle, a battery temperature control system configured to control the flow of a coolant through one or more heat exchangers to control a temperature of a battery system of the electric vehicle, and a power electronics temperature control system configured to control the flow of coolant through one or more heat exchangers to control a temperature of one or more power electronics. In a first configuration of the temperature control system, the battery temperature control system and the power electronics temperature control system may be thermally isolated, and, in a second configuration, the battery temperature control system and the power electronics temperature control system may thermally interact.
US11214112B2	Stabilizer bar adhesive mount for a vehicle stabilizer bar, vehicle stabilizer bar having a stabilizer bar adhesive mount, and method for forming a stabilizer bar adhesive mount on a vehicle stabilizer bar A stabilizer adhesive bearing for a vehicle stabilizer may comprise an annular sleeve having a resilient inner contour for coaxial arrangement on the vehicle stabilizer. The resilient inner contour of the annular sleeve may comprise on a side facing the vehicle stabilizer a three-dimensionally structured surface with an adhesive receiving volume. The three-dimensionally structured surface has a maximum roughness depth (Rmax) greater than 45 μm and a core roughness depth (RK) of at least 65% relative to the maximum roughness depth (Rmax) of the three-dimensionally structured surface. The maximum roughness depth (Rmax) is a total of the reduced tip height (Rpk), the core roughness depth (RK), and the reduced groove depth (Rvk). Further, the reduced tip height (Rpk), the reduced groove depth (Rvk), and the core roughness depth (RK) may be determined in accordance with EN ISO 13565-2: December 1997.
US11214109B2	Vehicle suspension arm A vehicle suspension arm includes: a wheel support portion which supports a wheel through a ball joint serving as a joining member; a front side vehicle body installation portion serving as a vehicle body installation portion which is installed in a vehicle body; and a wheel side portion which joins the wheel support portion to the front side vehicle body installation portion. The wheel side portion includes an offset portion, which has a cross-sectional shape with a gravity center being offset upward or downward from a straight line that connects the ball joint to the front side vehicle body installation portion.
US11214106B2	Pivoting trailer hitch A trailer coupling mechanism includes a first end, a second end, a height adjustment assembly, a first swivel assembly, and a second swivel assembly. The first end is adapted to couple to one of a trailer and a vehicle. The second end is adapted to couple to the other of the trailer and the vehicle. The height adjustment assembly is coupled between the first and second ends and is operative to adjust the relative height between the first and second ends. The first swivel assembly is coupled between the height adjustment assembly and the first end and facilitates rotation of the first end with respect to the height adjustment assembly about a first axis. The second swivel assembly is coupled between the second end and the height adjustment assembly and facilitates rotation of the height adjustment assembly with respect to the second end about a second axis parallel to the first axis.
US11214105B2	Saturated steering detection and operation for guided vehicle operation A method for controlling a vehicle comprises identifying a first detected position of a trailer coupler in the sensor data and identifying a trajectory range of a hitch of the vehicle based on a steering angle range of the vehicle. In response to the first detected position being outside the trajectory range, the method may continue by calculating a nearby position within the trajectory range based on the trajectory range. The method further comprises maneuvering the vehicle aligning the hitch with the nearby position.
US11214098B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes at least four circumferential main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction and at least five land portions defined by the at least four circumferential main grooves. A center land portion includes a plurality of center lug grooves extending through the center land portion in a tire lateral direction and disposed at predetermined intervals in the tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of center blocks that are defined by the plurality of center lug grooves. The center blocks each include a narrow shallow groove that extends through the center block in the tire lateral direction and that remains open when the tire comes into contact with the ground.
US11214095B2	Sheet, method for manufacturing the same, and tire comprising the same Provided are a sheet, a method of its preparation, and a tire comprising the sheet, wherein the sheet comprises tire cords, a topping rubber for topping the tire cords, and a conductive fiber located on the surface of the topping rubber. The sheet can provide tires, on which a rubber composition with a low electricity-transmitting property and low rolling resistance is applied, with excellent conductivity.
US11214090B1	Binding device and method of using A binding device and method that allows pages or documents to be secured in a binder while providing a recyclable, transparent and printable cover. The binding device includes a flexible sheet having a front surface, a rear surface, a first, second, third and fourth edge, a fold parallel to the first edge on the flexible sheet that extends from the second edge to the fourth edge, a plurality of spaced apart die cuts adjacent the fold shaped to form tabs, a transparent flexible front cover having a front surface, rear surface, a first, second, third and fourth edge, the first edge of the front cover overlapping and affixing to the front surface of the flexible sheet.
US11214088B2	Reducing marks in print agents on substrates In an example, a method includes identifying a contact area of a substrate within which an apparatus will make contact with the substrate and defining a boundary area of the substrate between the contact area and a remaining area of the substrate. Print agent may be printed on the substrate, wherein the print agent is printed at a first coverage in the remaining area, a second coverage less than the first coverage in the contact area; and a gradually reducing coverage across the boundary area from the first to the second coverage.
US11214070B2	Collection of liquid ejected from a printhead In an example of the disclosure, a printhead is caused to spit a liquid into a main cavity of a container. The container includes an overflow pocket for collecting liquid that has overflown from the main cavity. A sensor is caused to detect whether liquid is present in the overflow pocket. Responsive to sensor detection that liquid is present in the overflow pocket, a warning or instruction message is caused to be sent for user consumption.
US11214067B2	Service media and methods for cleaning printheads A service media and method for cleaning printheads. In one embodiment, a method of cleaning includes inserting a service media beneath one or more printheads, inflating the service media so that an absorbent material of the service media contacts a nozzle surface of the printheads, and deflating the service media.
US11214060B2	Gaps between electrically conductive ground structures In some examples, a fluid dispensing die includes a plurality of fluid actuators to cause dispensing of a fluid from respective nozzles of the fluid dispensing die, and an electrically conductive layer including electrically conductive ground structures to connect respective fluid actuators of the plurality of fluid actuators to a ground, wherein the electrically conductive layer includes gaps provided between the electrically conductive ground structures of the electrically conductive layer.
US11214037B2	Low porosity high strength UHMW PE fabrics Low porosity fibrous materials, articles formed therefrom and processes for their formation. Multiple plies of high tenacity, multifilament elongate bodies are optionally stitched together and pressed as a set without being laminated, adhered or thermally fused to each other. Pressing spreads the component filaments of the elongate bodies, forcing the filaments to occupy spaces between adjacent fibers and thereby reducing porosity of the complete multi-ply material.
US11214035B2	Marine decking with sandwich-type construction and method of making same A marine deck member and the process for forming the same. The marine deck member comprises a sandwich-type composite panel made by a compression molding process. In such a process, the panel is made by subjecting a heated stack of layers of material to cold-pressing in a mold. The cellular core has a 2-D array of cells, with end faces open to the respective layers or skins. The surface traction of this type of composite panel can be enhanced for marine deck applications by controlled debossing, or embossing, of the first skin while it cools in the compression mold. The debossing effect can be affected by applying pressurized gas, e.g., pressurized air, onto the outer surface of the first skin while in the compression mold. The embossing can be affected by applying vacuum pressure on the outer surface of the first skin while in the compression mold.
US11214031B2	Oil hydraulic press The present disclosure provides an oil hydraulic press including a support frame, at least one main cylinder assembly and at least one fixed die table. The at least one main cylinder assembly and the at least one fixed die table are disposed in the support frame. A pressing mechanism is formed between the at least one main cylinder assembly and the at least one fixed die table. The support frame is in an annular or ring-like shape and is configured for fixing the at least one main cylinder assembly and the at least one fixed die table. The main cylinder assembly and the fixed die table can be fixed by the support frame, which forms a ring-like structure, can be operated in one, two or multiple sets in parallel, and all can realize pressing manufacture. The oil hydraulic press has less components, reduced material consumption and low manufacturing cost.
US11214028B2	Tire vulcanizing apparatus and tire vulcanizing method A tire vulcanizing apparatus includes a mold having a tread mold including a plurality of segments arranged in a tire circumferential direction, and upper and lower side molds. Each of the segments includes an upper segment portion and a lower segment portion which are divided up and down. The apparatus includes a segment supporting unit which supports the upper segment portion and the lower segment portion so as to be movable to the same side in a tire radial direction and opposite sides to each other in a tire axial direction.
US11214025B2	Fibre-reinforced components A method for forming a composite component, comprising: locating a rigid composite element comprising a matrix interspersed with long fibre reinforcement in a mould that is shaped to define a cavity about the rigid element; loading a material comprising a matrix precursor interspersed with short fibre reinforcement into the cavity; and curing the matrix precursor.
US11214022B2	Active cooling system for manufacturing composite structures A composite manufacturing system is provided. The composite manufacturing system comprises a fiber placement head, a compaction roller associated with the fiber placement head, and a temperature regulation system associated with the compaction roller. The temperature regulation system is configured to actively control a temperature of the compaction roller. The temperature regulation system comprises a number of temperature sensors, a cooling system, and a controller. The number of temperature sensors are configured to detect the temperature of the compaction roller. The cooling system is associated with the compaction roller and is configured to cool the compaction roller. The controller is in communication with the number of temperature sensors and the cooling system. The controller is configured to cool the compaction roller such that the temperature is below a threshold temperature.
US11214018B2	Micro-channeled and nano-channeled polymer for structural and thermal insulation composites The invention relates to micro-channeled and/or nano-channeled polymer compositions for structural and thermal insulation composites and methods of preparing the same. The composites can be tailored to achieve desired mechanical and thermal insulation properties.
US11214010B2	Roller control for a 3D printer In one example, a roller control process for a 3D printer includes stopping the layering roller rotating at angular home before the roller reaches linear home at the end of a fusing pass, measuring the duration between when the roller reaches angular home and when the roller reaches linear home, and, if the duration exceeds a threshold, then stopping the roller rotating at angular home at a distance closer to linear home in subsequent fusing passes until the duration does not exceed the threshold.
US11214005B2	Surface projection tool for multi-axis additive manufacturing Methods, systems, and devices including a light guide tool for multi-axis additive manufacturing. The light guide tool includes a tubular light guide. The tubular light guide may be made from an optically transmissive material enclosed by one or more reflective side walls that are interposed between opposing optically transmissive ends. The light guide tool includes an optical coupling fixed to a first end of the optically transmissive ends of the tubular light guide. The optical coupling is configured to couple to a lens. The light guide tool includes a transparent non-stick coating. The transparent non-stick coating is adhered over a second end of the optically transmissive ends of the tubular light guide. The light guide tool includes a lens. The lens is coupled to the optical coupling and configured to emit a two-dimensional light pattern.
US11213993B2	Transforming station for transforming plastic parisons with shell-free mounting of the blow mould A reshaping station for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, wherein the reshaping station includes a blow mold for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, the blow mold having a base part, a first lateral part, and a second lateral part is provided. In the assembled state of the blow mold, the base part together with the lateral parts forms a cavity within which the plastic preforms can be expanded in order to form the plastic containers. The reshaping station also includes a support device for supporting the blow mold, and the support device has a first lateral part support and a second lateral part support, the first lateral part being arranged on the first lateral part support and the second lateral part being arranged on the second lateral part support. Also disclosed is a transforming station for transforming plastic parsons into plastic containers.
US11213979B2	Or relating to three dimensional mouldings The invention relates to a blank for compression moulding a part in a compression mould comprising one or more moulding recesses, said blank comprising a body formed from a first moulding compound comprising a fibrous reinforcement material and a thermo-curable resin material, and a region located on the surface of the body formed from a second moulding compound; said second moulding compound comprising a fibrous reinforcement material and a thermo-curable resin material, and exhibiting increased flow at one or more temperatures between 20° C. and the cured Tg of the first moulding compound compared to the flow of the first moulding compound at the same temperature.
US11213978B2	Stripping of a dip-moulded glove from a former A glove stripping apparatus (15) for fully stripping a partially stripped elastomeric dip-moulded glove (2) from a hand-shaped dip-moulding former (4) comprises a gripping device (25) relatively movable with respect to a downwardly hanging cuff end portion (10), a gripping actuator (32), a stripping actuator (35) and a controller for controlling the operation of the actuators. The relative movement of the gripping device and the downwardly hanging cuff end portion is driven by the stripping actuator. The gripping device has first and second gripping members (24, 26) movable relative to each other by the gripping actuator. The gripping members provide opposed gripping surfaces (34, 36) for gripping the cuff end portion. The first gripping member and the second gripping member initially provide a horizontally extending gap between the gripping surfaces which receives the cuff end portion. The gripping members are moved to reduce the gap (40′) until the cuff end portion is restrained between the gripping surfaces with a beaded cuff end (3) of the glove being below the gap. The gripping members are moved downwardly (46) together towards the beaded cuff end so that the cuff end portion moves upwards relative to the gap until the beaded cuff end (3) is caught by the gap (40′). The downward movement is then continued until the glove is fully stripped from the dip-moulding former.
US11213969B2	Apparatus for hole-making in an elongated, tubular body, and method of use of the apparatus A hand-held apparatus is for hole-making in an elongated body. The apparatus has a housing including a rotatable cutting tool arranged to be axially movable from a non-cutting position into a cutting position. The first end portion of the housing comprises a clamping device arranged to be adjusted from a first, inactive position into a second, active position, wherein the clamping device, in the active position, is arranged to hold the apparatus fixed to the elongated body. The apparatus further has a device for connecting to a driving means, for example a hand-held drill.
US11213968B2	Bread cutting machine with blade guard A bread cutting machine has a circular blade that is moveable in a guide gap through an extension gap of a machine housing from a waiting position into a cutting space. When the blade is in the waiting position, the guide gap is coverable by a rocker displaceable away from the guide gap simultaneously with the extension of the blade from the waiting position, whereby the guide gap is opened. A cover plate is rigidly fastened to a side surface of the rocker, projects vertically away from the rocker, and covers the extension gap whenever the blade is in the waiting position. By a positive guide, the cover plate is moveable away from the extension gap simultaneously with the movement of the rocker, whereby the extension gap is opened.
US11213964B2	Programmable hair trimming system A hair trimming device arranged to detect positions of the hair trimming device in relation to a client's head and to adjust its trimming length automatically and dynamically according to preprogrammed values at any given point during a hair trimming session.
US11213948B2	Temporal variation identification of regulatory compliance based robotic agent control In some examples, temporal variation identification of regulatory compliance based robotic agent control may include ascertaining a temporal sequence of compliance specification text, where the temporal sequence may include time points and versions of the compliance specification text at the time points. For each time point of the temporal sequence of the compliance specification text, a compliance specification graph may be generated. Based on an analysis of each of the generated compliance specification graphs, changes in the temporal sequence of the compliance specification text may be determined. Further, an operation associated with a robotic agent may be controlled by the robotic agent and based on the determined changes in the temporal sequence of the compliance specification text.
US11213945B2	Robot simulator, robot system and simulation method A robot simulator includes a storage device that stores model information related to the robot and an obstacle in the vicinity of the robot, and an acquisition device that obtains first input information defining a start position and an end position of operation of the robot. A processing device generates a path for moving the distal end portion of the robot from the start position to the end position while avoiding collisions between the robot and the obstacle based on the first input information and the model information. The processing device also generates image data including an illustration of the obstacle and an index indicating a via-point of the path.
US11213935B2	Ratcheting wrench system having a linear two-pawl ratchet mechanism capable of exchangeable wrench heads Disclosed herein is a ratchetable wrench, with, in some embodiments the ability to interchange wrench heads for working with various styles of rotatable fittings. The disclosed ratchetable wrench includes a two-pawl ratchet mechanism for use with an open-ended wrench head. The two-pawl mechanism allows the wrench head to be freely rotatable relative the wrench body when the pawls are in a user-selected tooth-disengaged position such that the pawls are disengaged from teeth located about the periphery of an installed cogged wrench head and rotatable only in one direction relative the wrench body when the pawls are in a tooth-engaged position. A plurality of interchangeable wrench heads for use with an embodiment of the ratchetable wrench and a method of the interchanging various wrench heads are also disclosed herein.
US11213932B2	Diamond bodies and tools for gripping drill rods Infiltrated diamond bodies for use in gripping drill rods and other tubulars. One example of such an infiltrated diamond body is a cast diamond roller having a plurality of pads that are separated by channels. Another example of such an infiltrated diamond body is a cast wrench jaw having at least one raised jaw pad.
US11213929B2	Abrasive article and method for forming An abrasive article including a substrate, a first bonding material including metal overlying the substrate, abrasive particles overlying the substrate and coupled to the first bonding material, and a second bonding material including a metal and phosphorus overlying at least a portion of the first bonding material.
US11213920B2	Method and arrangement for building metallic objects by solid freeform fabrication Provided are a systems and methods for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the deposition rate is increased by using two separate heat sources, one heat source for heating the deposition area on the base material and one heat source for heating and melting a metallic material, such as a metal wire or a powdered metallic material.
US11213916B2	Laser machining method A laser welding apparatus (1) includes a laser welding head (5) configured to irradiate a workpiece (10) with laser light, a welding filler feeding mechanism (6) configured to supply a welding material to a position on which laser welding is performed, and a hollow structural moving mechanism (100) configured to move a welding unit (50) including the laser welding head and the welding filler feeding mechanism. The hollow structural moving mechanism has an insertion portion (3a) through which wire materials (41 and 62) of the laser welding head and the welding filler feeding mechanism are inserted.
US11213893B2	CVD coated cutting tool A coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating of one of more layers. The coating includes a layer of α-Al2O3 of a thickness of 1-20 μm deposited by chemical vapour deposition (CVD). The α-Al2O3 layer exhibits an X-ray diffraction pattern and wherein the texture coefficient TC(h k 1) is defined according to the Harris formula, wherein 1
US11213892B2	Cemented carbide with alternative binder The present disclosure relates to a cutting tool including a cemented carbide substrate having WC, gamma phase and a binder phase. The substrate is provided with a binder phase enriched surface zone, which is depleted of gamma phase, wherein no graphite and no ETA phase is present in the microstructure and wherein the binder phase is a high entropy alloy.
US11213886B2	Socket installation structure of refractory article A socket installation structure of a refractory article is designed to prevent gas leakage therein. A first flange is provided between an outward end and an inward end of a socket, and a face of the first flange on the side of an inward end thereof is bonded to an article body of the refractory article through a sealing material. Further, a face of the first flange on the side of an outward end thereof faces a metal plate disposed around the outward end or a second flange provided on the side of the outward end, through a low thermally-conductive material layer made of a low thermally-conductive material having a thermal conductivity at room temperature of 40 (W/(m·K)) or less.
US11213880B2	Production method, piston blank, piston and axial piston machine having said piston A method of producing a piston blank, comprising producing an intermediate blank of a piston for an axial piston machine by extrusion wherein the intermediate blank includes a shaft portion, a ball head portion, and a sealing portion, wherein the shaft portion connects the ball head portion to the sealing portion. The method also includes producing a piston blank of the piston from the intermediate blank and machining a through-opening in the intermediate blank, wherein the through-opening extends within the piston blank in the longitudinal direction.
US11213879B2	Device and method for producing a component A device and method for producing a component are provided. The device or method includes steps or units for providing a first component element having a recess in or on a first surface of the first component element, and for positioning a second component element in the region of the recess. The device or method also includes a step or unit for pressing the first component element and the second component element together, and as a result forming a material fit, positive fit and/or non-positive fit between the first and the second component elements at least in the region of the recess. The positioning and the pressing can be carried out or are carried out functionally, in particular, spatially and/or temporally, in terms of equipment, separately from each other.
US11213875B2	Pressing tool with sensor system for identifying a workpiece A pressing tool, particularly a pipe pressing tool, for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, particularly a fitting, is described. The pressing tool includes pressing jaws and a motor which is adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece. Further, a method of operating such a pressing tool, and pressing jaws as well as a tubular workpiece are described.
US11213872B2	Spiral forming Spiral forming methods can be used to join edges of a rolled material along a spiral joint to form conical and/or cylindrical structures. Alignment of the edges of the rolled material can be controlled in a wrapping direction as the material is being joined along the spiral joint to form the structure. By controlling alignment of the edges of the material as the edges of the material are being joined, small corrections can be made over the course of forming the structure facilitating control over geometric tolerances of the resulting spiral formed structure.
US11213864B2	Pressure washing system and method Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a system and method for operating a surface pressure washer with a wand component. The method may include the steps of cleaning a first surface through a first fluid path, where the first fluid path includes a pump, a pressure regulating valve, a diversion block, and a spray gun, while spray nozzles are not discharging fluid to a second surface, actuating a valve connected to the diversion block, thereby reducing the pressure available to the first fluid path and creating a second fluid path, where the second fluid path includes the pump, the pressure regulating valve, the diversion block and the spray nozzles, where the spray nozzles are configured to rotate above the second surface when the second fluid path is open, and cleaning a second surface underneath the pressure washer system through the second fluid path.
US11213862B2	Apparatus for functionally regenerating a brush for washing a flexographic plate The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus (10) for functionally regenerating a brush (20) which can be used for washing a flexographic plate; in particular, the apparatus is configured to regenerate a brush (20) comprising a cylindrical core (5) about which a channel (4) supporting filaments (3) is fixed according to a spiral shape. The apparatus comprises a frame defining a rotation axis (100) for the brush and a motorized assembly, which can be operatively connected to an end of said cylindrical core (5) of the brush (20) to rotate it about the rotation axis (100). The apparatus (10) further comprises a cleaning unit (30) comprising a carriage (31), movable along a rectilinear guide (32) and a tool (33) provided with an end (33A) adapted to penetrate into the spaces defined between the turns of the spiral to detach the polymer and monomer residues hardened in said spaces as a result of the use of said brush for said washing.
US11213856B2	Method and apparatuses for screening Methods and apparatuses for screening are provided. Embodiments include a screen basket apparatus for screening material, comprising a grid frame having a plurality of openings arranged in a lattice and a plurality of screening cartridge assemblies affixed to the grid frame to cover the respective openings of the grid frame. The screening cartridge assembly includes a case and a screen assembly fitted into the case, and may be affixed to a set of transversal member of the grid frame. The case may be an injection molded thermoplastic polyurethane or a thermoset polymer. The screening elements together form a generally continuous screening surface across an exterior portion of the grid frame.
US11213855B2	Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers with increased patient safety An array of CMUT cells has a DC bias voltage (VB) coupled to the membrane and floor electrodes of the cells to bias the electrode to a desired collapsed or partially collapsed state. The low voltage or ground terminal of the DC bias supply is coupled to the patient-facing membrane electrodes and the high voltage is applied to the floor electrodes. An ASIC for controlling the CMUT array is located in the probe with the array. The ASIC electronics are electrically floating relative to ground potential of the ultrasound system to which the CMUT probe is connected. Control and signal lines are coupled to the CMUT probe by level shifters which translate signals to the floating potential of the ASIC and provide DC isolation between the CMUT probe and the ultrasound system.
US11213852B2	Photocatalyst layer, photocatalyst, and method for manufacturing photocatalyst Provided is a photocatalyst layer that improves the photocatalytic performance while suppressing detachment of photocatalyst particles. The photocatalyst layer has a front surface and a rear surface on the opposite side of the front surface. The photocatalyst layer includes photocatalyst particles and a binder. The photocatalyst layer has a first region containing the photocatalyst particles and a second region containing the binder and not containing the photocatalyst particles. The photocatalyst particles include tungsten oxide particles. The photocatalyst particles have contact points being in contact with the rear surface. The ratio of the thickness of the second region to the number-average secondary particle diameter of the photocatalyst particles is 0.20 or more and 0.80 or less.
US11213850B2	Spin coating system and method Provided herein is an improved spin coating system and a method of using the spin coating machine to produce an optical article. The system includes at least one dispensing arm assembly. The holder assembly is moveable along a substantially vertical axis. The dispensing arm assembly has a base and at least one arm having a first end and a second end and is moveable along a horizontal axis. The at least one arm is operably coupled to the base at the first end and operably coupled to at least one applicator at the second end, and the applicator is capable of being positioned along the substantially vertical axis. The method includes depositing a primer layer onto a lens using the dispensing arm assembly, followed by a hard coating, and drying and cooling the substrate using a drying/cooling station that is positioned substantially along the substantially vertical axis.
US11213838B2	Rotary atomizing head type coating machine The coating machine is provided with an air motor (3), a rotational shaft (4) that is rotatably supported by the air motor (3), a feed tube (5) that extends to a tip end of the rotational shaft (4) through the inside of the rotational shaft (4), a rotary atomizing head (6) that is mounted to the tip end of the rotational shaft (4), and a shaping air ring (7) that surrounds an outer periphery of the rotary atomizing head (6) and an axial tip end of which is arranged in back of a paint releasing edge (6D) of the rotary atomizing head (6). The shaping air ring (7) includes a great number of first shaping air spurting holes (9), and a great number of second shaping air spurting holes (10). An inner diameter dimension (d1) of the first shaping air spurting hole (9) is set to be larger than an inner diameter dimension (d2) of the second shaping air spurting hole (10). The number (N2) of the second shaping air spurting holes (10) is set to be smaller than the number (N1) of the first shaping air spurting holes (9).
US11213821B2	Microfluidic device and manufacturing method therefor The present invention relates to a microfluidic device and a manufacturing method therefore and, more particularly, to a microfluidic device comprising: a first substrate layer; a second substrate layer formed on at least one surface of the first substrate layer; and a plurality of transducers formed on the surface of the first substrate layer and embedded in the second substrate layer, wherein the transducer comprises a conductive microfluidic channel. The present invention can provide an elastic wave substrate microfluidic device capable of controlling an elastic wave according to a property of a microparticle and capable of being manufactured without expensive equipment and complicated process procedures.
US11213820B2	Microfluidic chip, device and method for chemiluminescence immunoassay The present disclosure provides a microfluidic chip, a device and a method for chemiluminescence immunoassay. The microfluidic chip includes a base plate, as well as a first liquid inlet channel, a second liquid inlet channel, a third liquid inlet channel, an immune reaction cell, and a luminescent reaction cell formed on a first surface of the base plate. An outlet end of the immune reaction cell is in communication with a liquid inlet end of the luminescent reaction cell, and a primer is disposed in the immune reaction cell for immobilizing an antigen-antibody complex generated in the immune reaction cell.
US11213816B2	Method for fabricating an apparatus comprising at least one microfluidic channel and an apparatus comprising a microfluidic channel A method for fabricating an apparatus comprising at least one microfluidic channel within an anisotropic composite material structure comprising multiple electrically and thermally conductive pathways, the method comprising providing an electrode within a composite material, the electrode positioned in a desired location for a microfluidic channel applying an electric field across at least a portion of the composite material using the electrode whereby to define the pathways and curing the composite material whereby to fix the pathways in position in the composite material.
US11213810B1	Method of producing a cracking catalyst Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method of producing a cracking catalyst. The method of producing a cracking catalyst may comprise producing a plurality of uncalcined zeolite-beta nanoparticles via a dry-gel method, directly mixing the plurality of uncalcined zeolite-beta nanoparticles with at least one additional hydrocracking component to form a mixture, and calcining the mixture to form the cracking catalyst. The plurality of uncalcined zeolite-beta nanoparticles may have an average diameter of less than 100 nm.
US11213805B2	Catalyst for the conversion of natural or associated gas into synthesis gas in an autothermal reforming process and method for preparing the same A catalyst in a calcined state has a specific surface area of 20-50 m2/g of catalyst, and a specific surface area of nickel metal after reduction of the catalyst of 8 to 11 m2/g, wherein the average particle size of nickel metal is 3-8 nm, the dispersion of the particles is 10-16%, and the content of nickel is 5-15 wt. % based on the weight of calcined catalyst. A support has a specific surface area of 40-120 m2/g with a pore volume of the support of 0.2-0.4 cm3/g, wherein the support is selected from a mixture of zirconium oxide and cerium oxide or magnesium oxide, cerium oxide and the ballast being zirconium oxide. The catalyst further contains a promoter selected from the group consisting of palladium and ruthenium, in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt. %. The catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation with ammonium hydroxide from a solution containing nickel, cerium and zirconium precursors and distilled water or from a solution containing nickel, cerium, zirconium, and magnesium precursors and distilled water, and having a pH of 8.0-9.0. The process is carried out under agitation at a temperature of 40-45° C. for 1-2 hours, followed by filtration, drying at a temperature of 100-110° C. for 6-8 hours, and calcining at a temperature of 400-650° C. for 4-6 hours. The invention provides a high average conversion of natural/associated gas of at least 90% in an autothermal reforming reaction of natural or associated gas, and a high synthesis gas output of at least 7000 m3/m3cat·h.
US11213799B2	Adsorbent for radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium, and treatment method of radioactive waste water using the adsorbent An adsorbent capable of adsorbing radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium, the adsorbent containing cerium(IV) hydroxide in a particle or granular form having a particle size of 250 μm or more and 1200 μm or less; and a treatment method of radioactive waste water containing radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium, the treatment method comprising passing the radioactive waste water containing radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium through an adsorption column packed with the adsorbent, to adsorb the radioactive antimony, radioactive iodine and radioactive ruthenium on the adsorbent, wherein the absorbent is packed to a height of 10 cm or more and 300 cm or less of the adsorption column, and wherein the radioactive waste water is passed through the adsorption column at a linear velocity (LV) of 1 m/h or more and 40 m/h or less and a space velocity (SV) of 200 h−1 or less.
US11213797B2	Droplet assembly by 3D printing The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a droplet assembly, which apparatus comprises a droplet generator. A process for producing a droplet assembly, using an apparatus comprising a droplet generator is also described. The invention also relates to droplet assemblies comprising a plurality of droplets. Various uses of the droplet assemblies are also described.
US11213796B2	Feed distribution apparatus for moving bed reactor A feed distribution apparatus and method of using such an apparatus are provided for introducing a three-phase flow into a moving bed reactor that is operated under co-current flow conditions. The feed distribution apparatus can allow for separate introduction of liquid and solids in a manner that allows for even distribution of liquid within the solids. The gas portion of the flow can be introduced in any of a variety of convenient manners for distributing gas into a liquid or solid flow.
US11213787B2	Method and system for controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired thermal processes The present disclosure is directed to the use of elemental or speciated iodine and bromine to control total mercury emissions.
US11213786B2	Methods and systems for managing gas purification A method for extending useful life of a sorbent for purifying a gas by sorption of an impurity is provided. The method generating a electrical discharge within the gas to obtain a spectral emission representative of a concentration of the impurity. The method also includes monitoring the concentration of the impurity according to the spectral emission. The method also includes lowering the concentration of the impurity by conversion of at least a portion of the impurity into a secondary impurity having a greater affinity to the sorbent than the impurity. The method also includes comparing the concentration of the impurity to a polluting concentration and managing the sorption of the gas onto the sorbent according to the comparison.
US11213785B2	Carbon dioxide environmental control system An electrochemical system utilizes an anion conducting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode for transporting a working fluid. The working fluid may include carbon dioxide that is dissolved in water and is partially converted to carbonic acid that is equilibrium with bicarbonate anion. An electrical potential across the anode and cathode creates a pH gradient that drives the bicarbonate anion across the anion conducting layer to the cathode, wherein it is reformed into carbon dioxide. Therefore, carbon dioxide is pumped across the anion conducting layer.
US11213784B2	Process for separation of heavy metals and/or sulfur species from ionic liquids Provided herein a process for purification of an ionic liquid from heavy metals, comprising combining heavy metal-containing ionic liquid and a sulfide source to form heavy metal sulfide, and separating said heavy metal sulfide from the ionic liquid.
US11213769B2	Nozzles/screens used in the fluid processing units The invention relates to an improvement in nozzles/screen for fluid flow distribution/collection used In fluid flow distribution/collection used In fluid processing units. Improvement in conventions nozzle/screen comprises a flow restricting cylindrical body to have ring washer shape aperture control at inlet/outlet. The improved nozzle/screen comprises outer casing made of stacked flat rings with micro opening between said stacked ring providing uniform throughout its periphery. A central conduit having holes for flow of fluid entering through the said outer casing. The said conduit having means to regulate fluid flow.
US11213765B2	Method for recovering transition metal tetrahalide and hydrocarbons from a waste stream The present invention provides a process for recovering transition metal tetrahalides from a waste stream coming from a catalyst manufacturing process by (a) establishing a mixed stream comprising transition metal tetrahalide and transition metal alkoxyhalides; (b) forming a falling liquid film from the mixed stream of step (a) at a temperature of from 25 to 85° C. and an absolute pressure of from 0.05 to 0.6 bar; and (c) establishing from the film of step (b) a first vapour stream containing from 90 to 100% of recoverable components and a second liquid stream containing about 10 to 80% of titanium haloalkoxides.
US11213763B2	Autonomously acting robot A robot includes a body, a wheel having a ground contacting surface when moving, and a wheel drive mechanism that drives the wheel so as to advance from a housing space provided in the body to an exterior and withdraw. The wheel drive mechanism causes the wheel to withdraw to the housing space in a non-ground contacting state when a housing condition is satisfied. The body has a ground contacting bottom face that comes into contact with the ground when the wheel is housed in the housing space in a non-ground contacting state.
US11213760B2	Managing game sessions in a social network system This disclosure is directed to enabling access to a game instance through a social network system. A client-side player component facilitates communication between a game instance on the client device and a backend server of a social networking system. The communication information can be stored in or retrieved from a social graph of the social networking system. The game instance can be initialized from a social platform of the social networking system, and the game can be played without leaving a social network application.
US11213752B2	System and method for synchronizing and predicting game data from game video and audio data Systems and methods for capturing and utilizing multimedia-based analytics to generate predictions about game-play in computer-based games and contests. In an embodiment, a video feed analyzes one or more video feeds frame by frame to determine one or more features within each video frame. Each feature may be collected in a central data collector and converted to one or more metrics about each collected parameter or feature. These metrics may be used to analyze and predict various aspects of the underlying game or contest, such as probability of winning by one side or the other. Further, the predictive data and analytical data may be displayed on a display separate from actual gameplay or may be overlaid upon the game play video feed. In this manner, the overlay video may be synchronized with the original video feed to present predictive data in conjunction with the video data used to influence the predictive data at the time.
US11213746B2	Providing automated user input to an application during a disruption This document relates to techniques for addressing disruptions that prevent applications from receiving user input, prevent users from providing input to an application, and/or prevents or impacts users from receiving application output. One example method involves detecting a disruption to an interactive application during interaction by a user with the interactive application, generating automated user inputs, and providing the automated user inputs to the interactive application during the disruption to the interactive application.
US11213740B1	Hybrid card game apparatus A hybrid card game apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a playing surface having a set of card hand stations on which playing cards can be positioned, the set of card hand stations being distributed around a dealer position at a side edge of the playing surface, wherein a distance between the dealer position and a nearest edge of each of the set of card hand stations is at most 36 inches, a card sensor system positioned near each of the set of card hand stations to sense an identity of the playing cards positioned face down on the card hand station and generate card identification data enabling identification of the playing cards positioned on the card hand station. At least one network interface is connected to the card sensor systems and configured to transmit at least one of the card identification data and an identification of the playing cards.
US11213736B2	System and methods for designing and manufacturing a bespoke protective sports helmet A bespoke protective sports equipment to be worn by a player engaged in a sporting activity is provided. The bespoke sports equipment system includes methods for acquiring, storing and processing a player's unique data, namely the anatomical features of the body part against which the bespoke equipment is worn. The systems also includes methods of using the player's unique data to manufacture the bespoke protective equipment with a custom formed internal padding assembly that substantially corresponds to the player's unique data. The system and method allows for the design and manufacture of bespoke protective sports equipment that is purposely designed and manufactured to match the anatomical specifications of the player's body part.
US11213731B1	Adjustable target system An adjustable target system for use on a goal having a first post, a second post, and a crossbar. The adjustable target system includes a frame and a bracket configured and arranged for adjustably attaching the frame to one of the first post, second post, and crossbar. The bracket is configured and arranged for removably attaching to one of the first post, second post and crossbar without the use of tools.
US11213724B2	Offset golf club head A golf club head or golf club, the club including a shaft, a body, a front face, a back face, and a connecting member. The connecting member attached to the center of the back face and extending away from the back face of the club head and turning at an angle, and wherein the front face of the clubhead forms a rectangular shape.
US11213721B2	Muscle training apparatus with muscle strength detecting function A muscle training apparatus with muscle strength detecting function includes a first supporting shell, a plurality of membrane pressure-sensing units, an arithmetic processing unit and an elastic covering unit. The first support shell is spherical and has a first outer surface and a first containing space. The membrane pressure-sensing unit is disposed on the first outer surface of the first support shell. The arithmetic processing unit is disposed in the first containing space and electrically connected to the membrane pressure-sensing unit. The elastic covering unit covers the first support shell.
US11213718B1	Portable rowing machine The present invention is a portable rowing machine that allows a user to perform rowing, skiing, paddling, or any other physical activities at any suitable location. The portable rowing machine contains a housing, a pulley, a flywheel, a planetary gear assembly, an anchor, a retraction mechanism, and a pull cord. The housing contains a central gear support. The pulley, the flywheel, the planetary gear assembly, and the retraction mechanism are positioned within the housing. The central gear support is positioned within the housing. The planetary gear assembly is positioned within the central gear support. The pulley and the flywheel are axially connected opposite to each other along the planetary gear assembly. The retraction mechanism is operatively connected to the pulley, where the retraction mechanism is configured to retract the pull cord into a spooled state around the pulley. The anchor is externally connected to the housing.
US11213716B2	Muscle training apparatus capable of generating force A muscle training apparatus capable of generating a force is disclosed. The muscle training apparatus includes a second support shell, a force-generating unit and an elastic covering unit. The second support shell is spherical and has a second containing space. The force-generating unit is disposed and fixed in the second containing space of the second supporting shell for generating a force. The elastic covering unit covers the second support shell to have a soft surface. The muscle training device can generate a force in a specific direction and intensity by the force-generating unit.
US11213715B1	Dumbell system A dumbbell system a plurality of weights vertically stackable on top of each other and each of the weights has a pair of outer edges disposed oppositely from each other to define a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The weights each have a centrally displaced opening vertically extending therethrough and defining a receiving space. The receiving space of each weight is vertically aligned with the receiving space of each of the other weights. A handle is removably extendable into the receiving space. A coupler releasably engages a selected one of the weights to the handle and defines a coupled weight. The coupled weight and each of the weights positioned above the coupled weight is releasably secured to the handle. Each of the weights positioned below the coupled weight are disengaged from the handle.
US11213711B2	System and apparatus for decentralized electricity generation and power conditioning An electric generator which can be coupled to an exercise machine is described. The electric generator is connected to a power grid. Using the mechanical movements of the exercise machine, the generator can produce and feed electricity into the grid, thereby creating a decentralized grid system which is immune to node failures. The generator can communicate with a smart device of a user. The generator can inform the user of the amount of electricity generated by the user while working out. The generator or an application of the smart device can communicate this data to a service provider. Using this data, the service provider can pay the user for the electricity generated. In particular, the service provider can utilize a cryptocurrency to reward the user for the human generated electricity.
US11213709B2	Bacterial strains and consortium comprising same for degrading MTBE, TBA and/or HCHO The present invention provides tools and methods for degrading MTBE, TBA and/or HCHO using abacierial consortium comprising one or more strains selected from Methylibium LD3, Hydrogenophaga LD1 and/or Mycobacterium LD6.
US11213707B2	Fire suppression sprinkler and deflector A sprinkler for a fire suppression system includes a deflector plate having five different types of slots extending from a periphery of the plate toward a center of the plate along radially extending lines. The slots are arrow shaped, club shaped and key hole shaped. Arrow head slots which align with frame arms supporting the deflector plate are wider than the thickness of the frame arms. Club shaped and arrow shaped slots proximate the plane of the frame arms are asymmetrical with respect to radial lines extending from the center of the plate, while arrow shaped and key hole shaped slots distal to the plane of the frame arms are symmetrical with respect to radial lines extending from the center of the plate.
US11213704B2	Safety tie off device A safety tie off device for use on roof or canopy structures includes a plate. The plate has a spacer bar and an anchor protruding substantially perpendicular to the plate. A locking assembly includes a knob or handle attached to a threaded rod, a locking plate, and a fastener connected to the locking plate. The device is configured to attach to a roof structure, thereby forming a detachable, stable safety tie off device for a user to anchor a safety harness.
US11213692B2	Body-conforming, micro-coil, web apparatus and method A PEMF web using immersive, flux-guided, micro-coils to direct intense, deeply penetrating, magnetic flux into a subject from each micro-coil capable of pointing in an arbitrary direction. Micro-coils are spooled around iron cores, insulated properly, and soldered to connecting wires, all embedded in a polymeric resin, such as cold-cured silicone resin. Nodes protect, enclose, insulate electrically, and otherwise protect the micro-coils. Connectors between nodes provide mechanical stability against breaking of wires, while permitting folding, bending, buckling, and otherwise deflecting to position the nodes as desired with three degrees of freedom.
US11213690B2	Wafer level packages of high voltage units for implantable medical devices A multi-chip modular wafer level package of a high voltage unit for an implantable cardiac defibrillator includes one or more high voltage (HV) component chips encapsulated with other components thereof in a polymer mold compound of a single reconstituted wafer, wherein all interconnect segments are preferably located on a single side of the wafer. To electrically couple a contact surface of each HV chip, located on a side of the chip opposite the interconnect side of the wafer, the reconstituted wafer may include conductive through polymer vias; alternately, either wire bonds or layers of conductive polymer are formed to couple the aforementioned contact surface to the corresponding interconnect, prior to encapsulation of the HV chips. In some cases one or more of the components encapsulated in the reconstituted wafer of the package are reconstituted chips.
US11213685B2	Antenna configuration Apparatus is provided for use with a medical implant having a receiving coil. A flexible housing to be placed against skin of a subject includes a flexible transmitting coil and control circuitry for driving a current through the transmitting coil to induce a current in the receiving coil. A sensor coupled to the circuitry determines divergence of a resonance frequency of the transmitting coil when flexed from a nominal resonance frequency of the transmitting coil, occurring in the absence of any forces applied to the transmitting coil. One or more electrical components coupled to the circuitry tune the resonance frequency of the transmitting coil. A switch is coupled to each of the electrical components, the switches including transistors having capacitances that depend on the voltage applied to each switch. The circuitry applies a voltage of 30-300 volts to each switch. Other applications are also described.
US11213680B2	Optimization tool for auditory devices A system for controlling parameter settings of an auditory device includes: an auditory device processor; an auditory device output mechanism including modifiable parameter settings; an auditory input sensor that detects an environmental sound; a database in communication with the auditory device processor, the database pairing each of a plurality of sets of parameter settings with a corresponding sound profile; a memory in communication with the processor and including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive the environmental sound detected by the auditory input sensor; analyze a frequency content of the environmental sound; compare the frequency content of the environmental sound with the sound profiles stored in the database and, in response to the comparison, select one of the sound profiles; and automatically adjust the parameter settings of the auditory device output mechanism to match the set of parameter settings associated with the selected sound profile.
US11213667B2	3D printed microneedles for microencapsulated mammalian cell extrusion A 3D printed biocompatible drug delivery device is provided having a fluid delivery channel distinguishing three segments and a receiving chamber with an array of microneedles. The three segments of the delivery channel are stagnation zones before a drug is extruded and whereby an inverted funnel provides an increasing extrusion surface servicing the drug to the array of microneedles. The design of the device with its flow-related components circumvents the challenge of colloidal stability associated with multi-phase formulations leading to nozzle blockage. Qualitative screening cytotoxicity tests pre and post-extrusion through the drug delivery device using mammalian cells rule out cytotoxicity and outline equivalent viability to control treatments. The biocompatibility results suggest that the fluid delivery design, the photoresin selected as well as the fabrication and sterilization may be extended over a range of regenerative medicine and drug delivery applications.
US11213660B2	Non-compliant medical balloon A non-compliant fiber-reinforced medical balloon comprises a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer embedded in a continuous matrix of thermally-weldable polymer material defining a barrel wall, cone walls and neck walls. The fibers of the first fiber layer have a pattern of different lengths and are divisible into a first group and a second group based on length. The length of the fibers of the second group varies progressively in accordance to their proximity to the fibers of the first group; the fibers of the second group closest to the fibers of the first group being longer than the fibers of the second group further from the fibers of the first group. The fiber of the second fiber layer winds circumferentially around the longitudinal axis of the balloon substantially over the entire length of the balloon.
US11213659B2	Medical systems, devices, and related methods A method may include inflating a first balloon within an internal carotid artery so as to block antegrade flow of blood into an ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include maintaining antegrade flow of blood in the internal carotid artery via a perfusion lumen in the first balloon. Further, the method may include inserting a device into the ophthalmic artery via a lumen extending through a portion of the first balloon to a side opening in the first balloon.
US11213655B2	Control handle with rotational cam mechanism for contraction/deflection of medical device A medical device has a distal member with a configuration that can be changed by means of a control handle with a control assembly employing a rotational cam, a shaft, and a pulley, where the rotational cam is rotationally mounted on a portion of the control handle for rotation by a user. The rotational cam operates on the shaft to move it proximally or distally depending on the direction of rotation which in turn rotates the pulley to draw or release a puller wire to change the configuration of the distal member of the medical device. The shaft is oriented along a diameter of the control handle. The shaft has two ends which extends through two axial guide slots in the portion of the control handle to sit two opposing helical tracks formed on inner surface of the rotational cam. The guide slots are parallel with the longitudinal axis of the control handle and therefore maintain the shaft's diametrical orientation as the rotational cam is rotated to move the shaft proximally or distally. Actuation of the puller wire by means of the control assembly can result in a change of the distal member's configuration, including deflection, contraction and/or expansion.
US11213634B2	Inhalation device including substance usage controls A smoke inhalation apparatus may include a cartridge comprising a release device configured to release a substance, a light device configured to simulate burning of a tip of a cigar or cigarette, a controller operatively and communicatively coupled to the release device and the light device, and a power source configured to provide power to the cartridge, the controller, and the light device. The light device may be configured to vary a level of intensity of light emitted based on an amount of airflow between the inlet hole and the outlet hole.
US11213633B2	Pen needle magazine An attachable needle assembly (2) for use on a medication delivery pen (4), the needle assembly (2) comprising a housing (16) that engage the medication delivery pen (4), the housing (16) enclosing a plurality of needles (34) that pierce a reservoir septum (6) of the medication delivery pen (4), a plurality of needle posts (24) each securing one of the plurality of needles (34), and a needle assembly septum (60) enclosing the plurality of needles (34). The needle assembly (2) further including a plurality of integrated peel tabs (70) each detachably connected to one of the plurality of needle posts (24), wherein in a first position of the needle assembly (2), the plurality of needles (34) is disposed in the needle assembly septum (60), and in a second position of the needle assembly (2), one of the plurality of integrated peel tabs (70) is drawn out of the housing (16) to cause a selected needle (40) of the plurality of needles (34) to pierce the needle assembly septum (60) and be exposed for medication delivery.
US11213624B2	Controllable drug delivery system and method of use A drug delivery system is disclosed that includes a drug delivery device having a reservoir, a delivery cannula having a proximal end in fluid communication with the reservoir and a distal end to be received within a patient, and one or more controllable elements. The drug delivery system may further include one or more sensors coupled to the drug delivery device, and a controller coupled to the one or more sensors and the one or more controllable elements. The controller may be configured to use the one or more sensors to determine a condition or an operational state of the drug delivery device. Furthermore, the controller may be configured to control the controllable element based on the condition or the operational state of the drug delivery device and/or identity information stored in a memory onboard the device. A method for use with a drug delivery device is also disclosed.
US11213618B2	System for tissue dissection and aspiration A dermatological skin treatment device is provided. The device comprises a handpiece and a cutting tool, wherein the tool is inserted through the conduit and percutaneously inserted into a tissue disposed within a recessed area of the handpiece. The device and method cut the fibrous structures under the skin that cause cellulite at an angle substantially parallel to the surface of the skin and replace these structures with a non-cellulite forming structure by deploying a highly fibrous mesh through a single needle hole to create a highly fibrous layer directly or through wound healing processes. A tool is provided to aspirate excess fluid and tissue from the treatment area.
US11213606B2	Soft hydrophobic acrylic materials Soft hydrophobic acrylic materials with improved resistance to fluid diffusion and suitable mechanical properties that allow deformation upon application of force are disclosed. The acrylic materials are particularly suitable for use in fluid-based accommodating intraocular lenses and comprises combination of a perfluoro-substituted alkyl (meth)acrylate and an alkyl (meth)acrylate, and a cross-linking agent.
US11213605B2	Large 3D porous scaffolds made of active hydroxyapatite obtained by biomorphic transformation of natural structures and process for obtaining them The present disclosure relates to a hydroxyapatite obtained from porous wood, having high compressive strength and dimensions suitable for clinical applications. The porous wood has a porosity of between about 60% and about 95%, said porosity being measured after subjecting the wood to a step of pyrolysis, and is selected from among rattan, pine, abachi, balsa, sipo, oak, rosewood, kempas and walnut wood. The hydroxyapatite may be substituted with one or more ions such as magnesium, strontium, silicon, titanium, carbonate, potassium, sodium, silver, gallium, copper, iron, zinc, manganese, europium, gadolinium. Also disclosed is a bone substitute comprising hydroxyapatite obtained from porous wood. The bone substitute is utilized for the substitution and regeneration of a bone or a bone portion, preferably for bones subjected to mechanical loads, such as long bones of the leg and arm, preferably the tibia, fibula, femur, humerus and radius. The invention relates also to a process for manufacturing a biomorphic hydroxyapatite scaffold from wood.
US11213603B1	Ultraviolet-c (UV-c) light emitting diode (LED) irradiated forced airflow face shield Disclosed herein is a forced irradiated air shielding mechanism that is an effective protective measure against Covid-19. The UV-C irradiated forced air flow face shield described herein is compact enough to be camouflaged under a cap. In this work it is mathematically proven that the described UV-C irradiated forced air flow face shield by itself provides more effective protection against the Covid-19 or similar airborne pathogens. The shield can be enabled using a mercury discharge tube or light emitting diode (LED) irradiator. Computational fluid dynamics is presented to show that positive irradiated air pressure ensures that the only air breathed by the wearer is irradiated. Also presented is a face shield testing apparatus.
US11213601B2	Fragrance intensity control mechanism with PID control A scent dispenser may comprise a vial retaining mechanism, a heating element, vial sensor, and a controller. The vial retaining mechanism includes a vial coupling that removeably retains a vial containing a scented solution. The includes a wick extending from a cavity of the vial through an opening of a neck of the vial. The heating element is shaped to receive and heat the wick of the vial. The vial sensor includes an array of sensor pads that are arranged in alignment with the vial retained by the vial coupling. The controller is electrically coupled to the heating element and electrically coupled to the array of sensor pads. The controller regulates a temperature level of the heating element, and receives signals from the array of sensor pads and processing the signals to determine a fluid level of the vial.
US11213597B2	Kinin-based theranostic probes for solid cancers and uses thereof It is provided new chemical entities allowing simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of cancers. More specifically, it is provided a theranostic compound consisting of a stabilized peptide ligand (agonists and antagonists) for the kinin B1 receptors (B1R) conjugated to specific radionuclides (e.g. 64Cu) suitable for dual imaging/radiotherapy applications.
US11213592B2	Antibody-sting agonist conjugates and their use in immunotherapy The present disclosure relates to, among other things, antibody-drug conjugates comprising a STING agonist cyclic di-nucleotide conjugated to an antibody, preparation methods therefor, and uses therefor.
US11213587B2	Pharmaceutical formulations containing corticosteroids for topical administration The potency of a topical corticosteroid in a pharmaceutical formulation is maintained even when the concentration of the corticosteroid is substantially reduced by providing the corticosteroid in a formulation containing a liquid oil component that includes a dicarboxylic acid ester and/or a monocarboxylic acid ester.
US11213586B2	Antibodies against glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor (GITR) Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, that bind to glucocorticoid-inducible TNF receptor (GITR). Also provided are uses of these proteins in therapeutic applications, such as in the treatment of cancer. Further provided are cells that produce the antibodies, polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain variable region of the antibodies, and vectors comprising the polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain variable region of the antibodies.
US11213577B2	Treatment of cancer using recall antigens delivered by attenuated bacteria Methods, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines comprising an attenuated bacteria that expresses a recall antigen are disclosed for treatment of cancer.
US11213568B2	Nerve growth factor mutant Provided is a nerve growth factor mutant, wherein same is an amino acid sequence as shown by any one of SEQ ID No: 3 to SEQ ID No: 21 in the sequence listing. The advantage of the nerve growth factor mutant lies in that the mutation of a nerve growth factor can alleviate side effects such as pain, falling within the field of biological pharmacy.
US11213560B2	Method of promoting wound healing with sinetirucallol The present disclosure provides compositions and dosage forms comprising sinetirucallol, and methods of using such compositions, such as to treat an inflammation-associated disease, liver fibrosis, wound healing, and/or an autoimmune disease. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a Spiranthes sinensis extract.
US11213557B2	Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM1019, fermented foods thereof, and application thereof in preparation of medicine for promoting excretion of plasticizers and metabolites thereof from body The disclosure herein discloses L. plantarum CCFM1019, fermented foods thereof, and application thereof in preparation of a medicine for promoting excretion of plasticizers and metabolites thereof from the body. The L. plantarum CCFM1019 not only is significantly better than the intestinal resident bacteria E. coli and E. faecalis in terms of the effect of promoting the excretion of DEHP and MEHP, but also is better than the commercial strain L. rhamnosus LGG. Therefore, the L. plantarum CCFM1019 of the disclosure can be used as an effective means to prevent and alleviate body damage caused by DEHP and MEHP, and has no toxic side effects of drugs. L. plantarum CCFM1019 can be used to prepare pharmaceutical compositions and fermented foods for alleviating and preventing the toxicity of DEHP and metabolites thereof, and has a very broad application prospect.
US11213556B2	Methods and compositions relating to microbial treatment and diagnosis of disorders The present disclosure provides methods, systems, compositions, and kits to address the need for microbiome-related treatment of health conditions and disease. The present disclosure provides for treatment of metabolic conditions using microbial compositions.
US11213552B2	Method for treating an individual suffering from a chronic infectious disease and cancer A method for treating an individual suffering from a chronic infectious disease and who has cancer employs a CRISPR system to selectively kill or reduce the numbers of pathogenic bacteria within the individual and the individual is then administered an immune checkpoint inhibitor. In particular embodiments, the pathogenic bacteria is one of E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella bacteria, and the checkpoint inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of nivolumab, pembrolizumab, pidilizumab, AMP-224, AMP-514, STI-A1110, TSR-042, RG-7446, BMS-936559, MEDI-4736, MSB-0020718C, AUR-012 and STI-A1010. Further embodiments include enhancing the growth of a second bacteria in the individual, such bacteria including Akkermansia, Bacteroides, Bifidobacterium, Clostridium, Enterococcus, Fusobacterium, Coprococcus, Lactobacillus, Propionibacterium, Ruminococcus, Veillonella, Prevotella, Escherichia and Streptococcus. The CRISPR system may include Cas9, Cpf1 and Cas3, and may be delivered using a bacteriophage.
US11213551B1	Ocular treatment compositions and methods of use thereof A substantially water-free ocular treatment composition including about 20% to about 45% beeswax and about 20% to about 45% jojoba oil. The composition can include at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of shea butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phospholipid, sodium hyaluronate, and coconut oil. The composition can be administered to a patient to improve the functionality of the tear film and decrease dry eye symptoms. The composition can be a semi-solid at room temperature and can liquefy when contacted with the skin at body temperature.
US11213547B2	Tumoricidal and antimicrobial compositions and methods Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising tumoricidal and/or antimicrobial components isolated from the supernatant of NK-92 cell medium and methods of using the compositions for killing cancer cells.
US11213539B2	Use of ivermectin and brimonidine in the treatment and/or prevention of moderate to severe rosacea The present invention relates to a combination of ivermectin and brimonidine for use in the treatment and/or the prevention of moderate to severe rosacea, preferably by topical administration of a 1% ivermectin cream and 0.33% brimonidine gel.
US11213538B2	Agent for overcoming immunosuppression and use thereof To provide an agent for overcoming immunosuppression which can overcome immunosuppression by regulatory T cells. An agent for overcoming immunosuppression and an inhibitor of FOXP3 function containing an anthracycline antibiotic as an active ingredient.
US11213535B2	Composition containing phytic acid, magnesium and polyphenols for the treatment or prevention of renal lithiasis The present invention is related to a composition comprising phytic acid or a phytate salt, magnesium in the form of salt, hydroxide or oxide and optionally at least one polyphenol. These components may be in isolated form or be part of an enriched plant extract. The invention is also related to the use of this composition for the treatment of renal lithiasis, preferably calcium or calcium oxalate lithiasis, either in the form of a medicament, a nutraceutical or functional food or food supplement.
US11213525B2	Linear glycosidase inhibitors Compounds of formula (I), wherein A, R, W, Q, L, n and m have the meaning according to the claims, can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of tauopathies and Alzheimer's disease.
US11213520B2	Phenylpyrazolylacetamide compounds and derivatives as CDK8/CDK19 inhibitors The present invention encompasses compounds of formula (I) wherein the groups R2 to R5, A, X and q have the meanings given in the claims and specification, their use as inhibitors of CDK8/19, pharmaceutical compositions which contain compounds of this kind and their use as medicaments, especially as agents for treatment and/or prevention of oncological diseases.
US11213517B2	Pharmaceutical combination comprising a T-type calcium channel blocker The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising a first active ingredient which is N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a second active ingredient which has an anti-epileptic effect, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11213514B2	Alpha-1-adrenergic receptor agonist therapy Presented herein, inter alia, are novel methods of treating heart diseases.
US11213511B2	Composition for preventing or treating SARS coronavirus 2 infection disease Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection disease, the composition comprising a compound represented by a Chemical Formula 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as an active ingredient.
US11213498B2	Aqueous formulation comprising paracetamol and ibuprofen An aqueous ibuprofen and paracetamol composition has a pH 6.3-7.3. The composition can be used as a medicament, especially for the treatment of pain and/or inflammation. The composition can be formulated for intravenous injection.
US11213497B2	Antibiofilm formulations Methods and compositions related to molecules and formulations comprising antibiofilm materials are provide, including new formulations of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) that are chemically related to choline geranate. Specifically, geranic acid (a component of choline geranate DES) is a molecule from the isoprenoid/terpene family of compounds. Other members of this family as DES components include isoprenoid acids and chemical derivatives thereof.
US11213496B2	Methods of using dipivefrin The disclosure provides a method for systemic delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of epinephrine to a subject comprising orally administering dipivefrin or a dipivefrin salt to the subject. The disclosure also includes a method of treatment of a disease amenable to treatment by in vivo delivery of systemic epinephrine comprising administering dipivefrin or a dipivefrin salt to a subject in need of in vivo delivery of systemic epinephrine. The disease can be a respiratory disorder, anaphylaxis, cancer, or a microbial infection. The disclosure also includes dipivefrin or dipivefrin HCl orally dissolving tablets.
US11213490B2	Encapsulation-free controlled protein release system The present disclosure provides a delivery system for controlled protein release without encapsulation. Identical, burst-free, extended release profiles for three different protein therapeutics were obtained with and without encapsulation in PLGA nanoparticles embedded within a hydrogel. Using both positively and negatively charged proteins, it was shown that short-range electrostatic interactions between the proteins and the PLGA nanoparticles are the underlying mechanism for controlled release. Moreover, tunable release was demonstrated by modifying nanoparticle concentration, nanoparticle size, or environmental pH. Additionally, the utility of this system was demonstrated in vivo for BDNF delivery in a rat model of stroke. These new insights obviate the need for encapsulation and offer promising, translatable strategies for more effective delivery of therapeutic biomolecules.
US11213487B2	Negatively charged self-assembling supported lipid bilayer on mesoporous silica nanoparticles, method of synthesis and use as a nanovector A method for manufacturing a negatively charged supported lipid bilayer. The method comprises the steps of preparing a formulation comprising at least three lipids (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine (DOPS), cholesterol and at least one lipid different from DOPS and cholesterol) dissolved in a first solvent, of evaporating the first solvent, of adding an aqueous formulation of mesoporous silica nanoparticles, of performing an ultra-sonication and of performing a centrifugation. The method is remarkable in that the number of equivalents of cholesterol relative to one equivalent of DOPS is comprised between 2.30 and 2.70. Additionally, negatively charged supported lipid bilayer on a mesoporous silica nanoparticle comprising cholesterol, 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine (DOPS) and at least one lipid different from DOPS and cholesterol.
US11213484B2	Dipivefrin orally disintegrating tablet formulations This disclosure provides orally disintegrating dipivefrin tablet (ODT) formulations, including ODT formulations containing L-dipivefrin HCl. The ODT formulations of the disclosure include 10 to 70% binder (wt %), 5 to 50% matrix former (wt %), and 1 to 20% taste masking agent (wt %). The ODT formulations of the disclosure rapidly provide epinephrine to a patient when administered. The disclosure also provides a method of treating a patient who has a condition responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event, asthma, croup, cancer, a microbial infection, Addison's disease, or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis by administering an orally disintegrating dipivefrin tablet formulations to the patient.
US11213483B2	Implantable solid dosage form A solid dose for insertion into the skin of a patient wherein the solid dose has a hollow core. There is also provided a solid dose carrier, a device, a method of manufacturing the solid dose and a method of delivering a solid dose transdermally to a human or animal.
US11213478B2	Compositions and methods for hair regrowth The disclosure provides compositions and methods for promoting hair growth and reducing hair loss using bioactive extracts of curcumin, Withania somnifera, and saw palmetto. Tocotrienols, tocopherols, piperine extract, low molecular weight collagen, and hyaluronic acid are optionally included in the compositions and methods
US11213476B2	Method for gentle, chemical hair treatment The application describes a cosmetic method for the chemical treatment of keratinic fibers, in which i. a cosmetic composition is applied as a pretreatment agent to keratinic fibers, and ii. the keratinic fibers are subjected to a chemical treatment with an oxidizing agent and/or a reducing agent within a period of from about 5 seconds to about 24 hours after step i., wherein the cosmetic composition, based on its total weight, comprises from about 0.01 to about 4.00% by weight of a polyorganosiloxane of the formula (I) The damage to the keratinic fibers due to the oxidizing and/or reducing agents can be reduced by using the special pretreatment agent.
US11213469B1	Effervescent foot bath and method An effervescent foot bath which employs an acid in combination with a carbonated base to produces a effervescing effect in a closed foot tub. The reaction has been designed to function externally to soften and begin the process of removing dry, rough peeling skin from the feet.
US11213462B2	Dental adhesive compositions A dental adhesive composition, having a solvent which is an azeotrope of methyl ethyl ketone with water. Optionally, the azeotropic solvent may comprise in addition, ethanol or isopropanol. The boiling point of the solvent is less than 75° C.
US11213461B2	Enteral feeding tube housing and fixation devices Enteric feeding tube housings configured to secure a feeding tube to the body are disclosed. The housing includes a disc having a hole configured to accommodate the feeding tube and two or more holes configured to accommodate fasteners. Also disclosed are enteric feeding tube housings that include a disc having a hole configured to accommodate the feeding tube and two or more holes configured to accommodate fasteners, and a plurality of fasteners. Also disclosed are surgical kits that include a housing, a plurality of fasteners, and a plurality of locking devices configured to adjustably secure the fasteners in the fastener receiving holes, and method of using the disclosed devices.
US11213458B2	System and method for monitoring intake compliance A product interaction monitor includes sensors for measuring characteristics related to the product and/or product package or other type of container. The product interaction monitor can be installed in a container cap and used to monitor events associated with the container such as product usage. The product interaction monitor can utilize multiple sensor outputs to increase the accuracy of the detection of the events. The product interaction monitor can be used to estimate product inventory or product usage and communicate information regarding the product and/or product usage to a local display or a remote computer.
US11213447B2	Apparatus and system for turning and positioning a patient A system for use with a bed having a frame and a supporting surface includes a sheet having a bottom surface configured to be placed above the supporting surface and a top surface opposite the bottom surface, the sheet having a sheet engagement member positioned on the bottom surface; and a wedge comprising a wedge body having a base wall, a ramp surface, and a back wall, the ramp surface joined to the base wall to form an apex and having a ramp engagement member. The ramp engagement member is configured to engage the sheet engagement member to form a selective gliding assembly that resists movement of the sheet with respect to the ramp surface in a first direction.
US11213439B2	Modular stretcher or litter A stretcher which comprises a bed, and a frame having first and second parallel frame members coupled to first and second lateral frame members is disclosed. A securement track is define by an upper surface of at least one of the first parallel frame member, the second parallel frame member, the first lateral frame member, and the second lateral frame member, the securement track having a plurality of alternating open regions and necked down regions along a length. A bed mount configured to both support the bed and be releasably secured in the securement track in a secure condition, and configured to be repositionable along the length of the securement track in an unsecured condition.
US11213437B2	Disposable absorbent articles An array of disposable absorbent articles is described herein. The array has a first plurality of absorbent articles and a second plurality of absorbent articles. Each of the first plurality and second plurality of absorbent articles have absorbent cores having patterned end edges each having a plurality of inflection points.
US11213427B2	Disposable contact lens for optical treatment systems A lens/sensor subassembly (318) may include a feedback sensor (324), a data transmission line (302), and an electrical element (328). The feedback sensor (324) may be configured to measure a phenomenon in an eye (100) of a patient during a laser-based ophthalmological therapy. The data transmission line (302) may be configured to communicate feedback data measured by the feedback sensor (324) to a laser-based ophthalmological treatment system (200). The electrical element (328) may be degradable in response to exposure to therapeutic radiation (316). The degradation of the electrical element (328) may interrupt communication of the feedback data measured by the feedback sensor (324) to the laser-based ophthalmological treatment system (200).
US11213419B2	Distractive and mobility-enabling lumbar spinal orthosis devices, systems, and methods for treating mechanical low back pain The present subject matter relates to orthotic devices, systems, and methods configured to support a lumbar spine. In some embodiments, a lumbar spinal orthosis system includes a torso belt configured to be secured about a torso of a user, a pelvic belt configured to be secured about a pelvis of the user, and a distractive force mechanism connected between the torso belt and the pelvic belt. The distractive force mechanism is configured to generate a force between the torso belt and the pelvic belt acting bi-directionally across a lumbar spine of the user to substantially offload bodyweight of the user passing through the lumbar spine.
US11213416B1	Appendage brace assembly An appendage brace assembly includes an openwork including an open proximal extremity, a distal extremity, and a volume therebetween. The openwork is stiff and jointless, and defines access points to the volume from proximate to the open proximal extremity to proximate to the distal extremity for enabling access to the appendage applied to the volume through the open proximal extremity. A restraint is carried by the openwork for restraining the appendage from being withdrawn from the volume through the open proximal extremity, when the restraint is releasably secured to the appendage applied to the volume through the open proximal extremity, and for enabling the appendage for being withdrawn from the volume through the open proximal extremity without interference from the openwork, when the restraint is released from the appendage applied to the volume through the open proximal extremity.
US11213414B2	Controlled extension stent The present disclosure relates generally to controlled extension medical stents, and more particularly to controlled extension devices positioned in the body to stent the ureter and facilitate drainage from the kidney to the bladder.
US11213408B2	Linear actuator for asymmetric power generation and dissipation An asymmetric linear actuator is provided which integrates a hydraulic dissipater and an electric motor and power screw which generates small forces. The actuator is configured so that an electric motor drives a power screw which drives a rod through a cylinder to provide linear actuation. The cylinder is fluid-filled and incorporates a piston that separates the cylinder into a first and second fluid chamber which are filled with a first and second volume of working fluid. Movement of the piston and rod assembly results in fluid movement between the first and second volumes of working fluid and through the fluidic restriction. The fluidic restriction can be proportionally controllable via an electric motor which enables controllable power dissipation via control of the fluidic restriction motor and controllable power generation via control of the power screw motor.
US11213405B2	Implant with structural members arranged around a ring An implant for use in a spine includes a body and a plurality of structural members. The superior and inferior surfaces each include a ring and structural members arranged in a web-like pattern around the ring. Bone contacting members are arranged radially away from the ring and support members are arranged in a circumferential direction around the ring.
US11213403B2	Devices and methods for optimized spinal fixation Devices and methods are provided for optimized spinal fixation using additive manufacturing techniques to create implants with optimized structure for various surgical approaches, anatomies, etc. One exemplary embodiment includes a cage having an X-shaped connection that can bear a load during cage impaction. The cage can be additively manufactured to incorporate features such as variable wall thickness or material density to adjust properties of the cage, including load bearing capability, flexibility, radiolucency, etc. The cage can further include one or more of the connectors disposed between upper and lower endplates. In some embodiments, the cage can include a feature for coupling an insertion device thereto for introducing the cage into the body of a patient. In some embodiments, a plate can be appended to or integrally formed with a proximal end of the cage to assist with securing the cage to vertebral bodies.
US11213402B2	Endoscopically implantable inflatable interbody fusion device An endoscopically implantable inflatable interbody fusion device, including an inflatable body having a first inner wall and an outer wall, a first cavity defined by the first inner wall, at least one hollow space between the first inner wall and the outer wall, a first delivery tube extending from outside the outer wall into the at least one hollow space, and a second delivery tube extending from outside the outer wall, through the at least one hollow space, and terminating in the first cavity.
US11213395B2	Bendable graft containment cage A bone graft containment device includes a plurality of cage segments connected to one another along a longitudinal axis, each of the cage segments connected to an adjacent one of the cage segments via a connection which permits movement of the cage segments relative to one another so that the bone graft containment device is deformable to a desired configuration for placement within a target space of a bone, each cage segment extending along from a first end to a second end and including a channel extending therethrough so that channels of the plurality of cage segments, in an initial configuration, are aligned along the longitudinal axis, the channels configured to be packed with a bone graft material.
US11213393B2	Compressible heart valve annulus sizing templates Compressible heart valve annulus sizing templates suitable for minimally-invasive or otherwise reduced accessibility surgeries. The sizing templates may be folded, rolled, or otherwise compressed into a reduced configuration for passage through an access tube or other such access channel. Once expelled from the access tube the sizing templates expand to their original shape for use in sizing the annulus. The templates may be formed of an elastomeric polymer material such as silicone, a highly elastic metal such as NITINOL, or both. Grasping tabs or connectors for handles permit manipulation from outside the body. A NITINOL wireform may be compressed for passage through an access tube and expelled from the distal end thereof into a cloth cover to assume a sizer shape.
US11213384B2	Devices for reconstruction of a lens capsule after cataract surgery Provided herein are devices used to reconstruct a natural lens capsule after a cataract surgery. The device has a ring-shaped rigid component, a ring-shaped flexible component and a groove disposed on an inner surface of the rigid component. The device also may have a ledge disposed on an inner surface of the flexible component. The rigid component has a distal end attached to the ring-shaped flexible component and a proximal end that lies against Wieger's ligament when fitted within the natural lens capsule. The ring-shaped flexible component has a proximal end that is attached to the distal end of the rigid component and a distal end that contacts an anterior surface of the natural lens capsule when fitted therein. The groove is disposed to receive optics of an intraocular lens and/or the ledge is disposed to secure haptics thereof.
US11213382B2	Keratoprosthesis and uses thereof The present invention provides a keratoprosthesis assembly comprising a central optical core; and a peripheral skirt comprising at least one porous biocompatible layer and methods of using it in keratoprosthesis procedures.
US11213367B2	Dental bone foundation guide with bur instrument guide features An apparatus includes a first guide and a second guide. The first guide includes an arcuate horizontal body portion. A rear surface of the horizontal body portion is configured to closely mate with a front-facing bone structure of an alveolar arch of a patient. The second guide includes a body and a coupling member. The body defines a passageway that is configured to receive a bone reducing instrument. The coupling member is configured to mate with the horizontal body portion of the first guide. The body and the coupling member are configured to position the passageway along a second horizontal plane that is parallel with the first horizontal plane. The coupling member is configured to enable the second guide to move relative to the first guide along the second horizontal plane and thereby guide the bone reducing instrument along the second horizontal plane.
US11213362B2	Device for automatically inserting and manipulating a medical tool into and within a bodily lumen An assembly for driving linear movement and roll movement of an elongate surgical tool, comprising: an elongate shaft comprising a central lumen extending along the shaft long axis; the elongate shaft comprising a plurality of apertures extending across walls of the elongate shaft and into the central lumen; a set of wheels positioned opposing each other and aligned on two sides of the central lumen, the set of wheels at least partially extending through the apertures beyond the walls of the elongate shaft and into the central lumen to contact an elongate surgical tool received therein; the set of wheels being coupled to the elongate shaft and configured to rotate with the elongate shaft as a single unit when the elongate shaft is rotated about the shaft long axis.
US11213358B2	Multi-rigid registration of magnetic navigation to a computed tomography volume Devices, systems, methods, and computer-readable media for registering an electromagnetic registration of a luminal network to a 3D model of the luminal network include accessing a 3D model of a luminal network based on computed tomographic (CT) images of the luminal network, selecting a plurality of reference points within the 3D model of the luminal network, obtaining a plurality of survey points within the luminal network, dividing the 3D model of the luminal network and the luminal network into a plurality of regions, assigning a plurality of weights to the plurality of regions, determining an alignment of the plurality of reference points with the plurality of survey points based on the plurality of weights, and generating a registration based on the alignment, the registration enabling conversion of the plurality of survey points within the luminal network to points within the 3D model of the luminal network.
US11213356B2	Systems and methods for positioning an elongate member inside a body Systems and methods for introducing and driving flexible members in a patient's body are described herein. In one embodiment, a robotic method includes positioning a flexible elongated member that has a preformed configuration, wherein at least a part of the flexible elongated member has a first member disposed around it, and wherein the first member includes a first wire for bending the first member or for maintaining the first member in a bent configuration, releasing at least some tension in the first wire to relax the first member, and advancing the first member distally relative to the flexible elongated member while the first member is in a relaxed configuration.
US11213354B2	Systems and methods for correction of artificial deformation in anatomic modeling Systems and methods are disclosed for correcting for artificial deformations in anatomical modeling. One method includes obtaining an anatomic model; obtaining information indicating a presence of an artificial deformation of the anatomic model; identifying a portion of the anatomic model associated with the artificial deformation; estimating a non-deformed local area corresponding to the portion of the anatomic model; and modifying the portion of the anatomic model associated with the artificial deformation, based on the estimated non-deformed local area.
US11213353B2	Systems and methods for planning a surgical procedure and evaluating the performance of a surgical procedure A system facilitating planning of a surgical procedure includes one or more storage devices, one or more input devices, a processor, and a memory. The storage device(s) stores, for previous surgical procedures, surgical instrument information, procedure information, and patient information. The input device(s) is configured to receive procedure information and patient information corresponding to a surgical procedure to be performed. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify similar previous surgical procedures, identify outcome information for each of the similar previous surgical procedures, determine whether there is a correlation between the surgical instrument information of the similar previous surgical procedures and the outcome information of the similar previous surgical procedures, and, if a correlation is determined, output the correlation to facilitate planning of the surgical procedure to be performed.
US11213350B2	Devices for image-guided light treatment of skin In one aspect, devices for light treatment of skin are described herein. A device described herein, in some embodiments, comprises an interior compartment having a proximal end and a distal end, and an optical aperture disposed at the distal end. The device also comprises a laser or BBL source that produces a laser or BBL beam. The laser or BBL beam has a first optical path within the interior compartment, between the proximal end and the distal end. Additionally, the first optical path exits the interior compartment through the optical aperture. The device further comprises an imaging system that receives a return signal from the aperture. The return signal received from the aperture has a second path within the interior compartment. Further, a selectively reflective optical element is disposed in the first and second optical paths. The selectively reflective optical element generally transmits the laser or BBL beam.
US11213349B2	Apparatus for treating tumors by evanescent waves Current cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy have significant side-effects for the patients. New treatments are being developed to reduce these side-effects while giving doctors alternative methods to treat patients. This invention introduces a new apparatus for treatment of malignant tumors including brain cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer. The apparatus couples RF power into the tumor using evanescent waves. The evanescent waves disrupt the division of cancer cells causing the cancer cells to die and shrink the size of the tumor. Due to the targeted approach of the evanescent waves, less RF energy is wasted in healthy cells.
US11213345B2	Ostial renal nerve ablation A catheter including an elongated shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, where the catheter includes a thermal element at the distal end thereof. The thermal element may be used in an ablation procedure or other procedure to heat a tissue adjacent a vessel. In some instances, the thermal element may be positioned in a first vessel and may operate to heat tissue adjacent a second vessel or adjacent an ostium between the first vessel and the second vessel. Further, the catheter may include an expandable portion on which the thermal element may be connected or positioned. The expandable portion(s) may comprise a basket or cage, a balloon, a memory shape and formable portion, and/or other mechanical expanders.
US11213344B2	Guidewire with ablation and coagulation functionality Apparatus, including a guidewire, having a distal end dimensioned to penetrate into a nasal sinus and a balloon, which is fitted over the guidewire in proximity to the distal end. There is an inflation channel, which runs along the guidewire and is coupled to convey a pressurized fluid into the balloon so as to inflate the balloon. The apparatus also includes a first electrode, fixedly attached to a distal tip of the guidewire, and a second electrode, fixedly attached to the guidewire at a location proximal to the distal tip. There are conductive leads running along the guidewire and coupled to apply an electrical potential between the first and second electrodes.
US11213330B2	Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the knee A method of changing a bone angle includes creating an osteotomy between a first portion and a second portion of a tibia of a patient; creating a cavity in the tibia by removing bone material along an axis extending in a substantially longitudinal direction from a first point at the tibial plateau to a second point; placing a non-invasively adjustable implant into the cavity, the non-invasively adjustable implant comprising an adjustable actuator having an outer housing and an inner shaft, telescopically disposed in the outer housing, and a driving element configured to be remotely operable to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing; coupling one of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the first portion of the tibia; coupling the other of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the second portion of the tibia; and remotely operating the driving element to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing, thus changing an angle between the first portion and second portion of the tibia.
US11213329B2	Bone fracture fixation clamp A bone fixation clamp includes first and second clamp members, a stud, and a locking nut. The first member extends along a curve corresponding to an outer surface of a first portion of bone and includes an opening extending therethrough along an axis extending adjacent to the bone. The second member extends along a curve corresponding to an outer surface of a second portion of bone. The stud is receivable within the opening of the first member. The nut includes a threaded channel threadedly engaging a portion of the stud so that, when the first and second members are in the operative configuration, the nut is threadable over the stud to fix the first and second members over bone. The nut includes an anti-loosening feature which, when the nut is threaded over the stud, results in an interference with threading along the stud.
US11213327B2	Fracture plates, systems, and methods Devices, systems, and methods of bone stabilization. The bone stabilization system includes a bone plate having an upper surface and a lower surface configured to be in contact with bone, the bone plate having an opening extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The opening is configured to receive a fastener, which may be either a locking fastener or a compression fastener.
US11213326B2	Systems and methods for performing spine surgery A digitizer pointer is provided as part of a system for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws and tracking the placement of the rod as it is placed in a minimally invasive fashion. The digitizer pointer is includes an offset adjustment feature, a swivel feature, and a translation feature.
US11213324B2	Apparatus and method for limiting a range of angular positions of a screw A spinal screw assembly is provided. The assembly may be provided with a screw and a movable head in which angulation of the screw relative to the movable head is constrained so that angulation within limits is allowed in one plane but lesser or no angulation is allowed in another plane. Methods to assemble the disclosed apparatus are also disclosed.
US11213323B2	Coupling device and instrument for connecting the coupling device to a head of a bone anchor A coupling device includes a receiving part having a head receiving portion for pivotably receiving a head of a bone anchor and a rod receiving portion defining a recess for receiving the rod, the rod receiving portion having an engagement structure for engaging a locking member to lock the rod in the recess and a first engagement surface different from the engagement structure for engaging an instrument, wherein the first engagement surface is formed away from radially outwardly facing regions of the rod receiving portion, and a locking ring positionable around the head receiving portion and having a second engagement surface for engaging the instrument. The locking ring can assume an insertion position where the head of the bone anchor is insertable into the head receiving portion, and a pre-locking position where the head is prevented from removal from the head receiving portion.
US11213319B2	Trocar surgical seal A trocar surgical seal or surgical access device is provided. The trocar surgical seal comprises first and second supports coupled together by a film passageway. The trocar surgical seal provides an instrument seal for instruments inserted therethrough. The trocar surgical seal occupies minimal surgical space.
US11213309B2	Medical probe having improved maneuverability A medical probe includes a shaft for insertion into a cavity of a patient body, and a distal-end assembly. The distal-end assembly is coupled to a distal end of the shaft and includes a hollow tube having (i) a first opening, located at a first section along a longitudinal axis of the hollow tube, and having a first size that limits bending of the first section by a first local radius of curvature (LROC), and (ii) a second opening, located at a second different section along the longitudinal axis of the hollow tube, and having a second different size that limits bending of the second section by a second different LROC.
US11213306B2	Catheter A catheter includes a first hollow shaft made of a first material, a second hollow shaft made of a second material, a mesh member with a tubular shape configured to expand and contract in a radial direction, a front end tip, and a core wire. The core wire extends inside the mesh member, inside a lumen of the second hollow shaft, and inside a lumen of the first hollow shaft. The core wire has a front end side small-diameter portion and a large-diameter portion. The large-diameter portion has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the front end side small-diameter portion, and is located on the base end side relative to the front end side small-diameter portion. At least a portion of the large-diameter portion is located in the lumen of the second hollow shaft in a state where the mesh member remains contracted radially.
US11213302B2	Method for closed loop control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument A control circuit usable with a surgical instrument including a displacement member, a motor configured to translate the displacement member, and a position sensor configured to monitor a position of the displacement member is provided. The control circuit includes logic configured to provide a motor set point velocity to the motor and display a first indicia on a display indicative of the motor set point velocity.
US11213289B2	Twist needle passer closure device A tissue closure device includes a needle and a suture extending therefrom, a proximal head including a proximal slot and a proximal locking mechanism for releasably engaging a first end of the needle in the proximal slot in a first configuration, and a distal head movably coupled to the proximal head so that the proximal and distal heads are movable relative to one another between an open configuration, in which a target tissue is received therebetween, and a closed configuration, in which the target tissue gripped therebetween. The distal head includes a distal slot and a distal locking mechanism for releasably engaging a second end of the needle in the distal slot in a second configuration, the needle movable between the first and second configurations by rotating the needle, the needle alternatingly passed between the proximal and distal heads to thread the suture through the target tissue.
US11213286B2	Self-retaining retractor Retractor assemblies and methods of using them to retract tissue. A retractor assembly as described herein may include first and second arms pivotally coupled and each arm formed of a plurality of stacked and separated plates, spaced to define a gap therebeween, providing strength while affording a reduction in weight of the retractor assembly. The retractor assembly may also include a ratcheting locking mechanism.
US11213284B2	Systems, devices, and methods for closing an abdominal wall defect Systems, devices and methods for closing a tissue defect comprise a subcutaneous guide that is placed transcutaneously between two skin access sites and a self-locking strap that may be advanced into the body through a first access site via a first needle and then passed to a second needle. The strap may be withdrawn with the second needle through a second access site to the outside of the body. The strap may be withdrawn from the first needle, leaving the strap placed through both access sites and across the defect. As the subcutaneous guide is withdrawn from the body it pulls the captured strap such that both ends of the strap protrude from the first access site, allowing the strap to be tightened around the defect.
US11213283B2	Implantable prosthetic device A prosthesis and a method of plugging or covering a trocar tract with the prosthesis is disclosed. The prosthesis includes a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, a respective opening at each end, and a channel extending between the proximal end of the tubular body and the distal end of the tubular body. The prosthesis is removably mounted along a trocar. The trocar is removable from the prosthesis such that the prosthesis is left at the trocar tract when the trocar is removed from the tract. The prosthesis includes a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the opening at the distal end of the tubular body is smaller than the opening at the proximal end of the tubular body.
US11213278B2	System and method for visualization of tissue microvascular using ultrasound Methods and systems for producing a visually-perceived representation of a sub-millimeter-sized blood vessel located at a depth of many centimeters in the biological tissue, in which the background clutter is suppressed (by at least 30 dB using SVT and additional 23 dB using a combination of morphology filtering and vessel enhancement filtering) as compared to an image obtained with the use of a B-mode ultrasound imaging, while at the same time maintaining the morphology of the blood vessel.
US11213275B2	Wearable ultrasound patch and application method of such a patch A wearable patch (10) is disclosed comprising an ultrasound transducer (30) mounted on the patch and a fluid reservoir (50) for containing a coupling agent (60) for the ultrasound transducer, said fluid reservoir being delimited by a portion (20) of the patch and a seal ring (40) extending from the patch, said seal ring surrounding the ultrasound transducer and comprising a plurality of fluid conduits (43, 45) extending from the fluid reservoir at least partially through the seal ring. Also disclosed are a wearable patch kit, assembly and application method.
US11213267B2	Computer tomography apparatus The invention relates to a computer tomography apparatus for examining a body part of a large animal, comprising a computer tomography (CT) device and a platform on which the CT device is mounted. The CT device has an annular gantry and a CT table to accommodate a body part of a large animal to be examined. The gantry is immovable relative to the platform. Relative to the platform and to the gantry the CT table is horizontally movably connected to the gantry and/or the platform in such a way that the CT table can be moved into a central opening in the annular gantry. The computer tomography apparatus further comprises a positioning device which is connected to the platform and is designed to position the platform having the mounted CT device relative to a supporting surface for a large animal. The positioning device is designed to position the platform having the mounted CT device in an operational state in such a way that during a relative movement with respect to the gantry the CT table remains stationary relative to the supporting surface.
US11213252B2	Devices and sensing methods for measuring temperature from an ear An electronic device comprises an enclosure configured for insertion into the ear canal and comprising a distal end configured to extend at least beyond a first bend of the ear canal. A distal temperature sensor is situated at a location of the enclosure that faces a tragus-side of the ear canal between the first and second bends when the enclosure is fully inserted into the ear canal. A proximal temperature sensor is situated on the enclosure at a location spaced apart from a surface of the ear canal and proximal of the distal temperature sensor in an outer ear direction when the enclosure is fully inserted into the ear canal. A processor, coupled to the distal and proximal temperature sensors and to memory, is configured to calculate an absolute core body temperature using a heat balance equation stored in the memory and the first and second temperature signals.
US11213251B2	Detection device A detection device is provided and the detection device includes: a body, including a first groove and a first opening; the first opening is on a first surface of the body and in communication with the first groove; a collector, configured to be at least partially accommodated into the first groove in a rotatable manner and being capable of rotating to allow at least part of the collector to extend out of the first opening in a process of detection; a test paper supplier, disposed on the first surface and configured to provide a test paper on a side of the first opening away from the first groove in the process of detection so as to collect a detection sample; and a detector, disposed on the first surface and configured to detect the test paper that has collected the detection sample.
US11213249B2	Automated system for controlling the blood glucose level of a patient A blood sugar regulation system including: a blood sugar sensor; an insulin injection device; and a processing and control unit predicting the future evolution of the blood sugar based on a physiological model and accordingly controlling the insulin injection device, wherein the processing and control unit is capable of: a) implementing a calibration of the model by taking into account a history of the measured blood sugar; b) at the end of the calibration step, determining whether the model is satisfactory or not based on at least one numerical indicator representative of the error between the blood sugar estimated based on the model and the real blood sugar measured by the sensor; and c) if the quality of the model is not satisfactory, controlling the insulin injection device without taking into account the predictions made from the model.
US11213237B2	System and method for secure cloud-based physiological data processing and delivery Electronic medical records (EMRs) with the results of the monitoring can be stored in a cloud-computing environment. All communications with the cloud-computing environment are performed via a secure connection. Each of the EMRs can be associated with an identifier that is provided with the results of the monitoring data. The EMRs can be created, viewed, and modified using a mobile application. The mobile application can use a scanner in the mobile device on which the application executes to obtain an identifier and uses the identifier to direct actions of the user towards the appropriate EMR. The mobile application can further provide additional user access verification. Alerts can further be provided through the mobile application. The mobile application deletes from the mobile device all information that has been transmitted or received from the cloud-computing environment once the information is no longer used.
US11213235B2	Coronary sinus (CS) catheter movement detection A method includes receiving (i) a plurality of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals acquired by a mapping catheter at a plurality of locations on a surface of a heart of a patient, (ii) a reference ECG signal from a reference catheter positioned at a nominal location in a coronary sinus (CS) of the patient, and (iii) position signals indicative of a position of the reference catheter in the CS. An electrophysiological (EP) map of at least part of the heart is calculated by time-referencing the ECG signals relative to the reference ECG signal. Based on the position signals, a displacement of the reference catheter from the nominal location in the CS, which distorts the time-referencing, is estimated. The distortion in the EP map is mitigated using the estimated displacement.
US11213233B2	Assessing delirium in a subject There is provided a system (100) for assessing delirium in a subject. The system includes a neural activity assessment module (102) for assessing neural activity data associated with the subject. The system also includes a delirium cause assessment module (104) for assessing data relating to at least one factor of a plurality of factors which contribute to the cause of delirium. The system also includes an intervention determination module (106) for determining, based on the assessment performed by the delirium cause assessment module, at least one intervention for reducing the contribution made by the at least one factor. A computer-implemented method and an apparatus are also disclosed.
US11213224B2	Consumer application for mobile assessment of functional capacity and falls risk Systems and methods for monitoring movement capabilities using clinical mobility based assessments of a user are provided herein. In embodiments, methods include: providing, using a mobile device comprising an inertial measurement device, a clinical mobility based assessment to a user; and generating, using the inertial measurement device, inertial data of the user that is indicative of movement capabilities of the user based on the clinical mobility based assessment. Embodiments include logging the inertial data of the user locally to the mobile device resulting in locally logged inertial data of the user; processing in real-time the locally logged inertial data of the user to determine position and orientation of the mobile device during the clinical mobility based assessment; and determining, using the position and the orientation of the mobile device during the clinical mobility based assessment, a physical movement assessment of the user associated with the clinical mobility based assessment.
US11213200B2	Topographical imaging using combined sensing inputs An OCT system is arranged to capture a three-dimensional (3D) OCT scan of a target. The OCT system projects a beam scan towards the target, and the OCT system generates data corresponding to the beam scan. Additionally, an image sensor is arranged to capture an image of a trace of the beam scan on a surface of the target. Using the image of the trace, various characteristics of the target are determined.
US11213189B2	Endoscopic device and method for endoscopic examination The invention relates to an endoscopic device, in particular for medical applications, comprising an endoscope with a shaft that is introducible into a subject under examination, and a data processing unit, three or more optical imaging units having respective imaging elements arranged distally on the shaft and image sensors associated therewith for providing image data sets for the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit is configured and programmed such that it uses the image data sets to determine corresponding image points therein and generates a 3D surface data set of an object imaged by the imaging units in the subject under examination. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for endoscopic examination.
US11213182B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus such as an extractor has a liquid delivery system, a separator, a collection chamber in communication a the separated element outlet of the separator, and a separated liquid collection container downstream from the collection chamber.
US11213170B2	Kitchen appliance for sensing food and beverage properties A kitchen appliance for processing content is described. The kitchen appliance comprises a body portion, a removable accessory received by the body portion, the removable accessory being in contact with the content during processing thereof; and at least one sensor incorporated into the removable accessory. The kitchen appliance also comprises a wireless transmitter associated with the removable accessory, the transmitter receiving input from the at least one sensor and transmitting parameters associated with the input; and a controller in the body portion for controlling operation of the kitchen appliance based upon the parameters. The removable accessory is a food processing attachment that rotates with a mixing action.
US11213169B2	Portable device for quick chilling and heating A device for chilling and heating of fluids, particularly beverages and liquid foods, is provided. The heating or cooling device can include a container encasing an insulation system, a cover or lid for covering the container, and the insulation system. The insulation system can include a coil made of a temperature-conductive material and fashioned to connect to an inlet in the cover and to an outlet in the container. The cover can also include a fluid reservoir for accepting the liquid to be processed, and an open section providing a passageway for adding additional insulating material to the insulating system while the device is in use. Once the device is assembled, a liquid can be poured into the fluid reservoir, pass through the coil that carries the liquid through the insulating system, and exit the container as a chilled or heated liquid.
US11213167B2	Detachable platform for a barbecue grill A barbecue grill includes a bowl, a platform, a bracket connected to the bowl, and a coupler connected to the platform and used to engage with the bracket in a detachable manner. A positioning rod is formed on the bracket, and a guiding slit is made in the coupler. The positioning rod is movable in the guiding slit. A restraining aperture is made in the bracket, and a latch is formed on the coupler and movable between an extended position and a withdrawn position. In the extended position, the latch can be inserted in the restraining aperture to engage the coupler with the bracket to keep the platform on the bowl.
US11213164B2	Cooking device There is provided a cooking device that is capable of heating and cooking ingredients by burning altogether with the cooking device. A cooking device 1 includes a main body 3 that has a concave part 2 in which cooking ingredients are to be stored and a lid body 4 that covers the concave part 2. The main body 3 and the lid body 4 are formed from flammable material. With the ingredients stored in the concave part 2 and the concave part 2 covered with the lid body 4, the cooking device 1 is burned to heat and cook the ingredients.
US11213163B2	Heating magnetic body for cooking container for an induction range A heating magnetic body for a cooking container for an induction range includes a base plate having a bottom exposed to the bottom of a cooking container and elastic support parts, each part having both ends face each other in the base plate and cut off so that the center of each part is upward protruded and both ends being upward bent in such a way as to be connected to the base plate and having a center downward inclined and curved toward both ends, wherein if the cooking container is formed in a mold, when an upper mold corresponding to a lower mold in which the base plate is seated is pressurized, the elastic support parts come into contact with the bottom of the upper mold simultaneously and are elastically supported to reach a top of the bottom of the upper mold B1 after the cooking container is formed.
US11213159B2	Additive delivery systems and containers A compact filtering and additive delivery system which is readily adaptable to a portable container, such as a sports bottle, and receives a modular additive container for the metered delivery of additive, such as flavor concentrate, to a stream of base liquid as the base liquid is drawn or dispensed from the container. The modular additive container configuration on the delivery system allows a consumer/user to experience different additives, such as different flavors or supplement compositions, for a given supply of base liquid, such as water, stored in the container. The system may be readily used with off-the-shelf containers, such as disposable water bottles. An additive container configuration provides modular additive delivery system as described herein.
US11213158B2	Cooking system Predictive cooking systems and methods. A representative system can include a cooking device submergible in a container of fluid and a memory device storing instructions for causing a processor to receive information and determine heater set point temperature and on time. The processor can receive information indicative of one or more characteristics of a food item to be cooked in the fluid and a desired food temperature. The processor can perform a control process that can include sending instructions for controlling a heater, obtaining a temperature measurement of the fluid from a temperature sensor, determining a measurement of power delivered to the heater, determining constants related to corresponding physical characteristics of the fluid and/or the container based on at least one of the temperature measurement and the measurement of power, and determining a food temperature of the food item.
US11213154B1	Apparatus for assisting a user to wear an apparel A system for an apparatus for assisting a user in donning an apparel is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a first brace element and a second brace element that is connectable to the first brace element. These supports allow for mounting a garment thereon for allowing a user to insert their feet through a garment foot opening while the garment is held by the first brace element and the second brace element. A handle is mounted to the brace elements and is used for pulling up the brace elements having the garment installed thereon, thereby assisting the user in getting dressed.
US11213138B2	Headboard assembly for modular bed frame A headboard assembly for a modular bed frame assembly includes a support bracket and a headboard. The support bracket includes an upper attachment structure and a lower attachment structure. The headboard is removably coupled to the support bracket at the upper attachment structure. The support bracket is configured to be removably coupled between two laterally adjacent planar members of the modular bed frame assembly by the lower attachment structure.
US11213137B2	Gullwing suitcase cot Various embodiments for a collapsible cot are provided. A collapsible cot can include a first telescoping member, a second telescoping member, and folding support mechanisms. Each of the folding support mechanisms can include a crossmember, a first arm having a first end pivotably coupled to a first side of the crossmember and a second end slidably coupled to the first telescoping member, and a second arm having a first end pivotably coupled to a second side of the crossmember and a second end slidably coupled to the second telescoping member. The second end of the first arm and second arm can include a coupler having a cross-section having a shape and size similar to a cross-section of the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member. The coupler can permit sliding of the at least one folding support mechanism along the first and second telescoping members.
US11213134B2	Tray with variable positioning and support An apparatus comprises a tray including a plurality of radial openings. An inner tray support and an outer tray support are connected to the tray using a fixed connection that allows the tray to pivot within the inner tray support and the outer tray support. A spring-tensioned ball catch is configured to provide the tray a slip-locking connection through the plurality of radial openings of the tray that allows the tray to be rotationally adjusted within the inner tray support and the outer tray support.
US11213125B2	Drawer side wall having a cover profile A drawer side wall includes a fastening device forming a self-contained functional unit, such that a furniture fitting can be removably fastened by the fastening device independently of a multi-function component. At least two properties selected from the following group are implemented: (i) the multi-function component has at least two support contours on which the cover profile is supported, (ii) the multi-function component has a joining device pointing in a direction of the front panel, (iii) the cover profile has an opening to be covered by a cover part, (iv) the fastening device has an adjustment device for adjusting the position of the front panel relative to the drawer side wall and/or a device for locking and/or releasing the front panel, (v) the fastening device has a component movable relative to the drawer side wall, and (vi) the cover profile has an interface for connecting an attachment element.
US11213118B2	Methods and devices for personalized dental care A toothbrush device comprises a cleaner body that defines a cleaning cavity configured for receiving a set of teeth of a user. A powered driving mechanism is coupled to the cleaner body and is configured to impart driven movement to the cleaner body, thereby to effect cleaning of a set of teeth engaged with the cleaning cavity. The cleaner body can be uniquely customized for a specific user, the cleaning cavity being substantially complementary in shape only to the corresponding set of teeth of the specific user. Cleaning elements can be arranged non-uniformly in the cleaning cavity to define focus areas corresponding to identified dental problem areas unique to the specific user.
US11213113B2	Portable self-standing hammock frame with shortened hammock and method for suspending shortened hammock on a frame The present invention is generally directed to self-standing structural frames including a fabric that is suspended on the frames. In one aspect, the present invention provides a self-standing framed hammock. The hammock includes: two end bars that connect the x-shaped frames; and at least one panel of fabric suspended between the two end bars of the x-shape; wherein the panel of fabric is gathered and distributed along an end bar that is fixed to the end caps, and wherein the panel of fabric has foam padding to cover the end bar. Wherein the corner end caps have the ability to attach additional frame parts and/or accessories to the frame, and wherein the feet are extended to have two points of ground contact and extend the width of the base footprint of the frame.
US11213109B2	Cosmetic eyeliner applicator and a method of utilisation thereof A tip for a cosmetic eyeliner allows for the convenient and accurate application of cosmetic eyeliner. The tip comprises a generally elongate cosmetic impregnated or coated body shaped to define a nib at a distal end thereof. The nib is of generally triangular cross-section along an elongate axis of the tip so as to define two lateral faces meeting at a rearward edge thereof and a forward face between the lateral faces. The forward facing and the two lateral faces meet at a point at a distal end of the nib. As such, in use, the tip allows for the convenient application of eyeliner cosmetic wherein the forward face is configured for stamping a cosmetic wing shape and an outer edge of an eye when the nib is in a first angle of rotation.
US11213105B2	Feminine hygiene storage assembly A feminine hygiene storage assembly for discretely transporting feminine hygiene products includes a case that has a first portion which is hingedly coupled to a second portion. A plurality of first pockets is each of the first pockets is coupled to the first portion of the case for containing feminine hygiene products. A plurality of second pockets and a third pocket is each coupled to the second portion of the case for containing feminine hygiene products. The third pocket is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to inhibit fluids in the soiled undergarments or used feminine hygiene products from escaping the third pocket. A suspension is coupled to the case and the suspension is extendable over a support to position the case at a convenient height for the user.
US11213101B2	Cleat assembly A cleat assembly for a shoe comprising an anchor for anchoring to the shoe, a cleat, a first biasing member circumscribing the anchor and engaged with the cleat, and a second biasing member biasing the first biasing member. The second biasing member can directly engage the first biasing member or a bushing that circumscribes the anchor. So constructed, the cleat assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom. That is, the cleat assembly provides effective axial shock absorbance coupled with 360° tilting of the cleat for enhancing a user's ability to suddenly change direction when wearing a shoe equipped with the cleat assembly, thereby minimizing stress and impact on muscles, joints and ligaments and enhancing the performance of athletes wearing such shoes.
US11213100B2	Foot presence sensing systems for active footwear A foot presence sensor system for an active article of footwear can include a sensor housing configured to be disposed at or in an insole of the article, and a controller circuit, disposed within the sensor housing, configured to trigger one or more automated functions of the footwear based on a foot presence indication. In an example, the sensor system includes a capacitive sensor configured to sense changes in a capacitance signal in response to proximity of a body. A dielectric member can be provided between the capacitive sensor and the body to enhance an output signal from the sensor.
US11213097B2	Footwear heel spring device A device configured to surround a portion of a foot-receiving cavity at a heel region of an article of footwear comprises a control bar having a center segment, a first side arm extending from the center segment, and a second side arm spaced from the first side arm and extending from the center segment. The control bar may include a series of slats. A base supports the control bar and is connected to the first side arm and the second side arm. The control bar is biased to an unstressed position with the center segment a first distance from the base, and elastically bends under an applied force to a loaded position with the center segment a second distance from the base less than the first distance. The device stores potential energy that returns the control bar to the unloaded position upon removal of the applied load.
US11213088B2	Helmet with varying shock absorption A helmet including a body, an outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface and a plurality of shock absorbers, the shock absorbers being positioned internal of the outer shell. A first set of shock absorbers has a first shock absorption characteristic and a second set of shock absorbers has a second shock absorption characteristic, the second shock absorption characteristic being different than the first shock absorber.
US11213085B1	Accent feather holder for plume socket cup and method of using same A holder for a feather has a coil portion. The coil portion has a center axis, an exterior, and an interior. The interior of the coil portion is configured to receive a shaft of the feather inserted into the coil portion along the center axis. The holder has a socket cup connector portion extending from the coil portion. The socket cup connector portion has an inner leg having a first region extending axially relative to the coil portion, and a second region extending in a direction away from the inner leg first region and away from the exterior of the coil portion. The inner leg first region is spaced from the exterior of the coil portion at a distance such that the inner leg first region and the exterior of the coil portion are resiliently engageable with a wall of a socket cup when the holder is releasably attached to the socket cup.
US11213083B2	Corset A corset or lingerie item features and improved dual level tightening system which allows a wearer to apply the corset or lingerie item without the assistance of another person by the inclusion of a rear cinching, dual level improved tightening system that operates to tighten the corset or lingerie item around the lower torso from the front of the garment, adjusted by the wearer to a suitable level of comfort level determined by the wearer, the dual level tightening system providing lower torso support and a slenderizing effect while not restricting general lumbar movement and flexibility.
US11213075B2	Electrically heated smoking system An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.
US11213072B2	Power supply unit for aerosol inhaler A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a first element connected in series to a load and having a first electric resistance value; a second series circuit including a second element having a second electric resistance value and a third element connected in series to the second element and having a third electric resistance value, and connected in parallel with a first series circuit including the load and the first element; and an operational amplifier in which one of a non-inverting input terminal and an inverting input terminal is connected to the first series circuit, and the other of the non-inverting input terminal and the inverting input terminal is connected to the second series circuit. Each of the first to third electric resistance values is larger than the electric resistance value of the load at a normal temperature or a temperature in a predetermined temperature range.
US11213069B2	Cigar piercer The invention relates to cigar piercers having multiple lances for piercing a cigar. The cigar piercers include an opening for the cigar, grips that are operable to push the lances into the cigar and leave puncture holes after retracting from the cigar.
US11213064B2	Multilayer combustible heat source A multilayer combustible heat source for a smoking article is provided, including a combustible first layer including carbon; and a second layer in direct contact with the first layer, the second layer including carbon and at least one ignition aid, wherein the combustible first layer and the second layer are longitudinal concentric layers having a density of at least 0.6 g/cm3, and wherein the composition of the first layer is different from the composition of the second layer.
US11213062B2	Stabilizer for moist snuff The disclosure provides a method for improving the storage stability of a moist smokeless tobacco product configured for oral use, for example, a moist snuff tobacco product. The moist smokeless tobacco product includes a tobacco formulation containing a tobacco material. The method includes mixing the tobacco material with one or more antioxidants and one or more preservatives to form the tobacco formulation. The disclosure also provides a moist smokeless tobacco product incorporating a tobacco material and one or more antioxidants and one or more preservatives. Such moist smokeless tobacco products exhibit improved storage stability with respect to one or more characteristics such as nitrite, tobacco specific nitrosamine, organic acid, pH, and moisture content.
US11213061B2	Device for refilling vape solution A device for refilling vape solution has a controller, a plurality of raw material containers, a mixer, a plurality of input controlling valves, and an output controlling valve. The plurality of raw material containers are respectively used for storing a kind of raw material. Each of the input controlling valves is used for connecting the mixer and one of the raw material containers and controlled by the controller to be opened or closed so as to selectively allow the raw material to be injected into the mixer. The output controlling valve is connected to the mixer and controlled by the controller to be opened or closed so as to output a product solution. The mixer is controlled by the controller to mix the raw materials therein so as to generate the product solution.
US11213046B2	Unit for receiving and treating capsules containing a basic preparation for an ice cream product A unit for receiving and treating capsules containing a basic preparation for an ice cream product includes a retaining unit and an expulsion device. The retaining unit is provided with a retaining housing configured to receive a capsule containing a basic preparation for an ice cream product. The expulsion device comprises a nozzle which is connectable to a compressed air source and which is configured to emit a jet of air in the direction of the retaining unit and adapted to strike the capsule when the latter is inside the retaining housing in such a way as to expel the capsule along an expulsion direction.
US11213039B2	Holding device for holding eviscerated poultry carcasses or parts thereof during processing in a device for processing eviscerated poultry carcasses or parts thereof A holding apparatus is configured and adapted for holding eviscerated poultry bodies or parts thereof during processing in a processing apparatus. The holding apparatus includes a supporting body, a fastening body for holding the supporting body and for fastening the holding apparatus to a revolving transport unit of the processing apparatus, and also a clamping device for fixing the poultry body or parts on the supporting body. The supporting body is detachably connected to the fastening body by a fastening element. The fastening element, in the mounted state of the holding apparatus, is accessible from outside. At least one stationary supporting bolt and at least one movable guide bolt are arranged on the fastening body, and the supporting body has corresponding recesses into which the bolts engage. A transport apparatus, a processing apparatus, and a method for maintenance of a holding apparatus, are also provided.
US11213037B2	Process for cutting elastic strands, in particular meat strands and cutting machine therefor A method for slicing meat loafs that have a cross section that varies across their longitudinal extension into accurately weighted slices, that includes the steps of bringing the loaf into a defined shape with a uniform cross section across its length inside a forming tube by pressing the loaf before it is sliced. The pressing is performed in a longitudinal direction and a transversal direction relative to the loaf in a predefined order and in particular in multiple pressing steps. The pressing may also comprise pressure relieving strokes for the purpose of reducing the force exertion for pressing, and for keeping the tissue structure of the loaf intact.
US11213025B1	Device for dispensing pesticides and/or parasiticides to rodents or other animals A device for enclosing treated material impregnated with a pesticide and/or parasiticide and adapted for access by rodents or other targeted small animals includes a shell forming an enclosure to contain the treated material. The shell includes at least one entrance opening for accessing the enclosed treated material. Each entrance opening has a width less than a maximum inner width of the shell. The device may be formed completely of biodegradable material.
US11213024B2	Insect catching device A device for capturing insects can include a handle and a head fastened to one end of the handle. The head can include a holder intended to contain a pack of adhesive sheets suitable for holding an insect and a frame that matches the holder and has at least one rim intended to cover part of the pack of adhesive sheets. The rim can be configured so as to constitute a predetermined tear-away zone on the pack of adhesive sheets, so that each adhesive sheet from the pack of adhesive sheets can be peeled apart from each other without multiple sheets being removed together. The frame can define a cavity adjacent to one adhesive face of the pack of adhesive sheets so that insects present in the cavity adhere to the adhesive sheet.
US11213017B2	Aviary arrangement for poultry animals and method of poultry husbandry An aviary arrangement for poultry includes a first and a second aviary row, and a bridge which connects the first and the second aviary rows, wherein each of the aviary rows has a service tier, a nest tier and a resting tier, each having an inclined animal roosting floor, and a manure conveying device arranged therebelow, wherein the resting tier is arranged above the nest tier and the service tier is arranged below the nest tier, and the nest tier has a nest and an egg conveying device, and wherein the bridge is arranged above the manure conveying device of the service tier and has a bridge floor for receiving litter. A manure conveying device is arranged below an inclined animal roosting floor, wherein the animal roosting floor comprises an inclined integrated air duct arranged below the animal roosting floor and above the manure conveying device.
US11213015B2	System and a method of lab animal observation A system and method for automating a recorded observed behavior of a laboratory animal in a clinical trial is disclosed. The present invention records a video of the laboratory animal with respect to one or more objects. The recorded data is utilized to detect at least one feature points such as head, whiskers, tail, waist etc. of the animal and a one or more objects in video, wherein the one or more objects are a known object and an unknown object. The present invention thus automatically determines the behavior characteristics of the animal by measuring a proximity and comparing the proximity with a predefined threshold criterion with respect to the one or more objects without human intervention. The behavior characteristics are determined in the form of a type of behavioral events, a time interval, number of occurrences of each type of behavioral events, latency, and distance travelled by the animal.
US11213013B2	Training robot having a snack discharging function for health promotion of a pet Provided is a training robot having a snack discharging function for health promotion of a pet, the training robot including a moving means; a base having an insertion groove into which a snack box comprising a discharge hole connected to an external space may be inserted; a first driving means disposed between the moving means and the base and connected to the moving means; a second driving means disposed between the moving means and the base and connected to the snack box; and a control means configured to control a snack in the snack box to be discharged to an outside through the discharge hole, wherein the first driving means drives the moving means to move the training robot and the second driving means rotates the snack box.
US11213012B2	Portable pet drying apparatus A portable pet drying apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the portable pet drying apparatus include a connectable frame. The connectable frame including a plurality of detachably connected members. The portable pet drying apparatus also including a detachable water-resistant cover. The detachable water-resistant cover detachably connected to the connectable frame to form a top surface, bottom surface, front surface, back surface, first side surface and second side surface defining an interior chamber. The front surface having an opening extending therethrough for a pet to enter and exit the interior chamber of the portable pet drying apparatus. In some embodiments, the connectable frame is movable between a stowed position where the interior chamber is at least partially collapsed and a deployed position where the connectable frame is extended so that the detachable water resistant cover defines the interior chamber of the portable pet drying apparatus.
US11213007B2	Kit for assembly of a cat habitat In accordance with the invention, a kit for a cat habitat is provided which includes a customizable arrangement of tubular modules and destination modules and is adaptable to the exterior of a home. The cat habitat is configured to provide one or more interlinking cat navigable pathways providing ingress and egress to the interior of the home.
US11213006B2	Release method for insect distribution A diffuser for distributing insects such as mosquitoes from an aircraft, comprises a distribution tube connected to an insect source at a first end and open to the outside at a second end in a direction away from that of travel of the aircraft, for distribution of the insects; and a profile surrounding the second end, the profile being shaped to define a steadily changing airspeed. The pipe may be aligned with airflow at the point of exit of the pipe and protection may be provided around or just upstream of the exit to provide a point of minimal air velocity at the exit, the exit being the point of release of the insects.
US11213001B2	Soybean cultivar 98320614 A soybean cultivar designated 98320614 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 98320614, to the plants of soybean cultivar 98320614, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 98320614, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 98320614. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 98320614. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 98320614, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 98320614 with another soybean cultivar.
US11213000B2	Soybean cultivar 98842617 A soybean cultivar designated 98842617 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 98842617, to the plants of soybean cultivar 98842617, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 98842617, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 98842617. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 98842617. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 98842617, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 98842617 with another soybean cultivar.
US11212999B2	Soybean cultivar EE1600331 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety EE1660019, EE1660070, EE1660299, EE1660534, EE1660343, EE1660277, EE1600331, or AR1502197 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety EE1660019, EE1660070, EE1660299, EE1660534, EE1660343, EE1660277, EE1600331, or AR1502197 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using EE1660019, EE1660070, EE1660299, EE1660534, EE1660343, EE1660277, EE1600331, or AR1502197 in a breeding program.
US11212996B1	Maize hybrid X18R888 A novel maize variety designated X18R888 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18R888 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18R888 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18R888, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18R888 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18R888 and methods of using maize variety X18R888 are disclosed.
US11212995B1	Maize hybrid X8F873 A novel maize variety designated X8F873 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X8F873 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X8F873 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X8F873, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X8F873 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X8F873 and methods of using maize variety X8F873 are disclosed.
US11212990B2	Maize inbred SG350 The present invention provides the inbred maize variety designated SG350 and relates to all plant parts and tissue cultures of variety SG350. The invention further encompasses methods for producing derivations of variety SG350 such as gene-edited plants, transgenically-modified plants or trait integrated plants, and to all plant parts and tissues derived from such methods. The invention further relates to maize seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred SG350 with itself, or with another maize plant. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic and/or genomic complements of variety SG350 plants, seeds, and tissues.
US11212988B2	Inbred corn line KL14 Inbred corn line, designated KL14, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KL14, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KL14 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KL14 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KL14 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KL14.
US11212985B2	Wheat variety 6PLKV03B A wheat variety designated 6PLKV03B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PLKV03B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PLKV03B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PLKV03B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PLKV03B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PLKV03B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
US11212982B2	Wheat variety 6PSQD81B A wheat variety designated 6PSQD81B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PSQD81B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PSQD81B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PSQD81B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PSQD81B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PSQD81B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
US11212963B2	Failsafe mode for articulating harvesting header A control system and method for operating an articulating header of a combine harvester in a failsafe mode. The method includes monitoring the articulating header, alerting a user when a fault condition is detected in the articulating header, and converting the articulating header to a non-articulating header in response to the fault condition so that the combine harvester may be operated in a failsafe mode.
US11212956B2	Growing seed quilts A quilted composite sheet containing seeds makes growing microgreens and other crops simple. Each sheet is a layered composite of multiple materials including seed, grow substrate and seed cover. A user can spread a seed quilt over the surface to be planted, water, wait, and harvest.
US11219137B2	Electronic device and power module thereof An electronic device and a power module are provided. The power module includes a power housing; a circuit board, connected to the power housing and arranged with a plurality of pads on a surface of the circuit board facing the power housing; an electronic component, arranged on the circuit board and comprising a plurality of pins; wherein the plurality of pins are soldered and connected to the plurality of pads; and a first sealant layer, arranged on the surface of the circuit board facing the power housing, and covering the plurality of pins and the plurality of pads.
US11219134B2	Device and method for detecting missing element on circuit board A device for detecting a missing element on a circuit board comprising a positioning tray, a data processing assembly, a lifting control assembly, and a detecting assembly. The positioning tray supports and positions a circuit board to be tested. The data processing assembly is connected with the lifting control assembly and the detecting assembly, and sends a control signal to the lifting control assembly, receives detection data sent by the detecting assembly, and compares the detection data with preset reference data to obtain a detection result of a missing element. The detecting assembly moves up and down between an initial position and a preset position under the control of the lifting control assembly, and sends the detection data to the data processing assembly according to a contact state with elements on the circuit board to be tested at the preset position.
US11219128B2	Laminated structure A laminated structure includes an interconnect structure including first and second product areas and a first interconnect layer, and a first insulating layer formed on the interconnect structure. The first product area includes an opening penetrating the first insulating layer, and the second product area includes an annular groove penetrating the first insulating layer. The laminated structure further includes an electronic component mounted inside the opening in the first product area with an annular gap formed between the electronic component and a wall surface defining the opening, an insulating member located inside the groove in the second product area, a second insulating layer that fills the annular gap and the groove, and covers the first insulating layer, the electronic component, and the insulating member, and a second interconnect layer formed on the second insulating layer, and electrically connected to the first interconnect layer.
US11219126B2	Conductive pattern A first conductive pattern according to the present disclosure includes a first land electrode and a second land electrode, in which at least a portion of the first land electrode is arranged in an inner portion of a first circle defined by a center point and a first radius, the second land electrode is arranged on a second circle defined by the center point and a second radius that is larger than the first radius to surround the first land electrode, the second land electrode is not arranged in the inner portion of the first circle, the first land electrode is not arranged on the second circle, and the first land electrode and the second land electrode are arranged on a third circle defined by the center point and a third radius that is larger than the first radius and is smaller than the second radius.
US11219119B2	Method for providing an electrical connection and printed circuit board Method for providing an electrical connection, comprising connecting a first cable to a first conducting structure on a printed circuit board, connecting a second cable to a second conducting structure on the printed circuit board, comparing a propagation delay of a first signal path comprising the first cable and the first conducting structure on the printed circuit board, and a propagation delay of a second signal path comprising the second cable and the second conducting structure on the printed circuit board; and removing conductive material of the first conducting structure and/or of the second conducting structure, in order to modify an electrical length of the first conducting structure and/or of the second conducting structure, to obtain a first conducting path and a second conducting path, in dependence on a result of the comparison, in order to reduce a difference of the propagation delays between the first signal path and the second signal path.
US11219103B2	Method, apparatus and device of LED dimming, and storage medium A LED dimming method includes obtaining an illumination set according to a preset dimming curve and an initial dimming grayscale set; obtaining an excitation signal set comprising a voltage signal set or a current signal set according to the illumination set; obtaining a measured illumination curve according to the excitation signal set and the initial dimming grayscale set; collecting a subdivision dimming grayscale set according to the measured illumination curve and the preset dimming curve, so that a dimming curve corresponding to the subdivided dimming grayscale set and the illumination set coincides with the preset dimming curve; and adjusting the excitation signal set according to the subdivision dimming grayscale set. The method can achieve an ideal and undistorted optical curve effect to meet the demands of the user, and therefore achieving an efficient and accurate dimming.
US11219102B2	Method for driving display device and display device The disclosure provides a display device driving method and a display device. In driving the display device in which any one of a first frequency drive and a second frequency drive can be selected as a specific frequency, for a scanning period at the specific frequency from a start of a quenching period for a first row forming a frame to an end of a quenching period for a last row forming the frame, the scanning period in the second frequency drive is shorter than the scanning period in the first frequency drive.
US11219100B2	Fluid heating component, fluid heating component complex, and manufacturing method of fluid heating component A fluid heating component including: a porous body made of ceramics and formed with through channels through which a fluid passes, and a conductive coating layer disposed on a through channel surface of at least a part of each through channel, wherein the conductive coating layer is electrically connected, and is continuous.
US11219099B2	Multiple pillar liquid heater Devices, systems, and apparatuses for heating a liquid are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a heater includes a base comprising a generally planar surface and at least two heater pillars and a sensor pillar configured on the base. The at least two heater pillars each comprise heating elements. The sensor pillar includes a thermal sensor. A mixing element is configured on the generally planar surface of the base and is coupled to a mixing motor. When powered, the heating elements of the heater pillars are configured to generate heat and the mixing motor is configured to cause the mixing element to rotate.
US11219094B2	Method and device for multi-service in wireless communications 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. According to various embodiments, a method for operating a server may comprise the steps of: while at least one service is connected to a terminal, receiving, from another device, a request for providing a first service to the terminal; determining, in response to the request, whether it is possible to provide the first service to the terminal; when the first service cannot be provided, determining whether to terminate one of the at least one service; and, if the one of the at least one service is terminated, transmitting a setup message for the first service to the terminal in response to the termination.
US11219082B2	Base station, user equipment, and related method The present disclosure provides a method used in user equipment (UE), the user equipment being provided with one or more signaling radio bearers (SRBs) comprising a master cell group (MCG) split SRB and/or one or more secondary cell group (SCG) SRBs, and the method comprising: detecting a radio link failure between the UE and an MCG base station; determining, in the configured one or more SRBs, one or more SRBs for transmitting a message related to the radio link failure; and transmitting the message by means of the determined one or more SRBs.
US11219081B2	Method and electronic device for network connection The present invention relates to a method and an electronic device for network connection. The electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a communication module; a processor electrically connected to the communication module; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein, upon execution, the memory may store instructions that enable the processor to connect to a first network, to request connection information of a second electronic device with respect to the first network from the second electronic device when the connection of the first network is interrupted, and to connect to the first network on the basis of received connection information of the second electronic device with respect to the first network upon reception of the connection information of the second electronic device with respect to the first network. Other embodiments are also possible.
US11219079B2	Method and device for transmitting SCG failure information message in wireless communication system Provided is a method and device for selectively transmitting a secondary cell group (SCG) failure information message to one of a master node (MN) and a secondary node (SN) in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) detects a failure related to an SCG, and selectively transmits an SCG failure information message to one of an MN and an SN according to a reason for the failure related to the SCG. For example, if the reason for the failure related to the SCG is associated with the size of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) buffer, the UE ma transmit the SCG failure information message to the SN.
US11219074B2	Enterprise access control and accounting allocation for access networks Enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities is provided. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes monitoring a service usage activity of a wireless communication device, and determining an enterprise and consumer billing allocation for the monitored service usage activity. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes monitoring a service usage activity of a wireless communication device, and reporting the monitored service usage activity to a network element, in which the network element determines an enterprise and consumer billing allocation for the monitored service usage activity. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes providing a service design center for configuring an enterprise and consumer billing allocation of monitored service usage activities for a plurality of wireless communication devices associated with an enterprise account, and implementing the configured enterprise and consumer billing allocation for monitored service usage activities for the plurality of wireless communication devices associated with the enterprise account.
US11219065B2	Method and apparatus for random access procedure based on a channel access priority class in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus for random access procedure based on a channel access priority class in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device transmits a random access preamble including a random access preamble identifier (RAPID). A wireless device receives, from a network, a downlink message including the RAPID and a specific channel access priority class (CAPC) mapped to the RAPID. A wireless device performing LBT procedure based on the specific CAPC. A wireless device transmits, to a network, an uplink message based on the downlink message.
US11219064B2	Method for transmitting, by base station, downlink signal in wireless communication system supporting unlicensed band and device for supporting same Disclosed, in the present invention, are a method for transmitting, by a base station, a downlink signal in a wireless communication system supporting an unlicensed band, and a device for supporting the same. More particularly, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, when acknowledgment timing of each terminal (for example, an interval length from a time point of receiving downlink data to a time point of transmitting acknowledgment information for the downlink data) is set flexibly (or independently), a base station may determine a reference downlink resource for contention window size (CWS) adjustment by considering the acknowledgement timing and perform downlink signal transmission by adjusting CWS on the basis of the acknowledgment information received for the reference downlink resource.
US11219058B2	Method and terminal for requesting and acquiring information relating to channel access in wireless LAN, and apparatus for providing information relating to channel access in wireless LAN The present invention relates to a terminal for requesting and acquiring information relating to channel access in a wireless LAN, and to an apparatus for providing information relating to channel access in a wireless LAN. The terminal for requesting and acquiring information relating to channel access in a wireless LAN according to one embodiment of the invention verifies the reception of a beacon during a preset beacon interval, if it is verified that the beacon has not been received, transmits a group and slot information request signal, and receives, from an access point, a group and slot information response signal as a response to the group and slot information request signal.
US11219057B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in wireless communication system A method of a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from at least one of transmission and reception points (TRPs), downlink control information (DCI) including first information on transmission configuration indication (TCI) states and second information for antenna ports, identifying whether each of the TRPs repeatedly transmits same data via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) based on a number of code division multiplex (CDM) group indicated by the second information for antenna ports, and receiving data from the TRPs based on a result of the identifying.
US11219055B2	Data transmission method and apparatus Disclosed are a data transmission method and apparatus, which can improve the performance of a system. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving indication information sent by a network device, the indication information being used to indicate a first downlink scheduling time domain resource in a first time-frequency resource region, wherein frequency domain resources comprised in the first time-frequency resource region are a part of a system bandwidth; and the terminal device receiving, on a first downlink data time domain resource, data sent by the network device according to the indication information.
US11219049B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal in mobile communication system A method performed at a network node for scheduling DL transmissions and a corresponding network node is disclosed. The method includes determining, based on a number of TBs (TBs) scheduled in a DL transmission to be transmitted and a maximum number of CBGs dividable in the DL transmission, a maximum number of CBGs dividable in each TB of the DL transmission; determining a CBG configuration of CBGs scheduled in a corresponding TB based on a maximum number of CBGs dividable in each TB of the DL transmission; and transmitting DL control signaling indicating the CBG configuration. In addition, a method performed at a UE for feedback HARQ-ACK, and a corresponding UE, and a communication system including the network node and UE is also disclosed.
US11219045B2	Channel resource allocation method and computer readable storage medium and terminal The present disclosure describes a method including accessing a cell operating in an unlicensed spectrum and configuring at least one physical shared channel in the cell; indicating, by DCI, the number of slots scheduled for a current physical shared channel if the number of aggregated slots for the at least one physical shared channel configured by RRC signaling is greater than 1; and indicating, by the DCI, at least one piece of time-domain resource allocation information. The time-domain resource allocation information includes: an offset value between a slot where the physical shared channel is located and a slot where a physical downlink control channel is transmitted; a starting symbol position of the physical shared channel; length information of symbols of the physical shared channel; and a mapping type of the physical shared channel.
US11219038B2	Method and apparatus for wireless communication based on frequency selective transmission in wireless local area network Disclosed are a wireless communication method, and an access point and a station which perform the wireless communication method. A wireless communication method performed by an access point according to an embodiment may include performing channel sounding on a plurality of subchannels, identifying subchannels selected by stations among the subchannels, scheduling communications between the AP and the stations based on the selected subchannels, and transmitting a data frame to the stations through the subchannels based on a scheduling result.
US11219035B2	Method and apparatus for deprioritizing duplicated packet transmission in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for deprioritizing duplicated packet transmission in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) generates a first packet, a second packet and a third packet. The third packet is duplication of the second packet. The UE deprioritizes the third packet under the first packet when the second packet is prioritized over the first packet. The first packet may be a packet for uplink transmission, and the second packet and the third packet may be packets for sidelink transmission.
US11219034B1	Distributed network connectivity monitoring of provider network edge location resources from cellular networks Techniques for distributed network connectivity monitoring of provider network edge location resources from cellular networks are described. A central service transmits test suites of commands to agents executed by test devices, which can execute the commands to test network characteristics between the test devices and target locations via one or multiple cellular communications networks. Results of the testing are sent back to the central service for processing, and the resultant metrics can be used for intelligent latency-based routing of clients, latency-based placement of resources, and/or performance monitoring of deployed resources.
US11219029B2	Method for performing semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation in multiple SPS resources 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 performing a SPS activation in multiple SPS resources in wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving an activation command for a first set of Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) resources from a network, wherein a second set of SPS resources which is already activated on the UE; activating the first set of SPS resources and deactivating the second set of SPS resources based on the activation command for the first set of SPS resources; and transmitting a SPS confirmation Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) which indicates that the UE successfully deactivates the second set of SPS resources and activates the first set of SPS resources, in a response to the activation command for the first set of SPS resources.
US11219017B2	Multiplexing different services in wireless communications Aspects of the present disclosure describe receiving control data for a slot of a first wireless service, where the control data indicates one or more partial slots of the slot that are intended for communications of the first wireless service. An indicator indicating whether data of the first wireless service is transmitted over at least one of the one or more partial slots can be received at a different time than the control data. The data of the first wireless service over the at least one of the one or more partial slots can be decoded based at least in part on the indicator.
US11219006B2	Method for transmitting and receiving uplink channel in wireless communication system and device therefor The present specification provides a method for transmitting and receiving an uplink channel in a wireless communication system, and a device therefor. Particularly, a method for transmitting an uplink channel by a terminal in a wireless communication system can comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, information indicating a first timing offset for channel state information (CSI) reporting and/or a second timing offset for transmitting uplink data; and transmitting an uplink data channel to the base station in a resource region configured in accordance with a specific timing offset value. The specific timing offset value can be set by applying the first timing offset and/or the second timing offset in accordance with the type of information allocated to the uplink data channel.
US11219005B2	Method and apparatus for downlink control information communication and interpretation Methods and apparatus are provided for wireless communication in which a downlink control information (DCI) is transmitted in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a first bandwidth part (BWP). A UE is responsible for determining a starting resource block (RB) for a data transmission allocated by the DCI based on a value of a frequency domain resource allocation field in the DCI, a reference RB, and a reference size of a second BWP. The data transmission can then be transmitted, in the case of, for example, PUSCH, by a UE or received, in the case of, for example, PDSCH.
US11219003B2	Downlink control information sending method, downlink control information receiving method, and device A network device sends configuration information to a terminal device, where the configuration information includes a scale factor corresponding to each aggregation level in a first aggregation level set; the network device sends DCI in a first DCI format to the terminal device, where an aggregation level corresponding to the DCI in the first DCI format is an aggregation level in the first aggregation level set. The terminal device receives the configuration information, determines, based on the scale factor corresponding to each aggregation level in the first aggregation level set, a quantity of candidate PDCCHs corresponding to each aggregation level in the first aggregation level set; the terminal device receives the DCI in the first DCI format based on the quantity of candidate PDCCHs corresponding to each aggregation level in the first aggregation level set.
US11218993B2	Service request prioritization for intra-UE service multiplexing Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for service request (SR) prioritization for intra-UE (user equipment) ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) service and enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) service multiplexing. Aspects provide a method for wireless communications by a UE. The method includes determining one or more transmission resources for one or more service requests (SRs) for a first type of service and/or a second type of service. The method includes determining one or more priority levels associated with the one or more transmission resources. The method includes transmitting the one or more SRs using the determined one or more transmission resources based on the associated priority levels.
US11218991B2	Broadcast signal sending method, broadcast signal receiving method, network device, and terminal device A broadcast signalling method performed by a network device having a protocol stack of with first and second protocol layers where the second protocol layer is below the first protocol layer, the method including generating, by the network device, first information at the first protocol layer, generating, by the network device, second information at the second protocol layer, where the second information is used to determine a time-frequency resource corresponding to one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), processing, by the network device, the first information and the second information at the second protocol layer, and sending, by the network device to a terminal device by using a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) in the one or more SSBs, data obtained after second protocol layer processing.
US11218983B2	Method for transmitting D2D signal and terminal therefor Disclosed is a method for transmitting a synchronization signal. The method for transmitting a synchronization signal according to the present application may comprise the step of transmitting a synchronization signal according to a first action or a second action previously configured on the basis of a command from a base station.
US11218982B2	Radio link monitoring method and apparatus Disclosed in the present application are a radio link monitoring method and apparatus, the method comprising: when a UE performs radio link monitoring, the UE monitors a downlink signal of a primary serving cell to obtain monitoring results; and the UE compares the monitoring results with an required synchronization threshold to determine whether the UE is in a synchronized state; the synchronization threshold is determined on the basis of preset parameters. The present invention solves the problems in the prior art of the complexity of defining RLM performance requirements, and being unable to provide the needed flexibility for supporting different specific systems by means of adjusting thresholds.
US11218981B2	Wireless mesh network and data transmission method A time synchronised network comprising a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes each comprising a receiver, a transmitter, a controller and memory storing program instructions. The plurality of nodes are suitable for participating in time synchronised data re-transmission within the network. The plurality of nodes comprise a plurality of source nodes, a plurality of destination nodes and at least one intermediate node. The plurality of source nodes transmitting data concurrently with the other source nodes via the respective transmitter in a first flooding round to a plurality of corresponding destination nodes. The plurality of destination nodes receiving data via the respective receiver from a plurality of corresponding source nodes. The intermediate node receiving, via the respective receiver, data from at least one of the plurality of source nodes, and re-transmitting the received data in the form it was received using the transmitter.
US11218976B1	Synchronized power and/or temperature measurement in a millimeter wave (MMW) front end module A communications device including an array antenna assembly including a plurality of transmit chains, each with a transmit power amplifier, synchronously captures transmit power measurements for each power amplifier. A baseband transmitter in the communications device determines when a predetermined symbol in a protocol, e.g. a PSS SSB symbol, is to be transmitted and sends, e.g. via a SPI, a capture command to command each of the ADCs corresponding to the power amplifiers to synchronously capture a power measurement. Power measurements are captured at the boundary of the predetermined symbol, and the power measurements represent average transmit power levels corresponding to the symbol. The power measurements are communicated to the baseband transmitter which processes the data using calibration tables and taper information. Processed power measurements are compared to desired transmitter target levels and errors are determined. Based on the errors the gains of one or more TX chains are adjusted.
US11218975B2	Signal power management in a multicarrier wireless device Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for wireless communications. A wireless device may determine a first transmission power for a first signal and a second transmission power for a second signal. Based on a calculated transmission power and an overlap of the signals, a power control mechanism may be employed.
US11218965B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a wake-up signal in a wireless communication system Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting a wake-up signal in a wireless communication system supporting a wake-up radio (WUR). The method performed by a network entity comprises receiving WUR capability information from a terminal; assigning a category related to an operation of a WUR module to the terminal based on the received WUR capability information; transmitting information for the assigned category to the terminal; and transmitting a wake-up signal to the terminal according to an on-duration of each category.
US11218961B2	Power saving for wireless device According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: establishing, via a main radio, a data link schedule comprising a plurality of communication resource periods for a data link between a first wireless device and a second wireless device, wherein at least a sub-set of the plurality of communication resource periods are scheduled to start periodically, pausing data transmission by transferring, via the main radio, a control message during a communication resource period of the data link schedule, entering the power save mode in response to transferring the control message, maintaining the power save mode over at least one further communication resource period of the data link schedule, and transmitting a wake-up frame, via a wake-up radio different from the main radio, in response to detecting need for further data transmission during the data link schedule.
US11218953B2	Scanning method in wireless LAN system and supporting device therefor A scanning method performed by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system is provided. The method comprises: transmitting a probe request frame; and receiving a short probe response frame from an access point (AP) as a response to the probe request frame. The short probe response frame includes service set ID (SSID) information or compressed SSID information of the AP.
US11218948B2	V2X communication device and data communication method therefor Disclosed is a method for communicating data of a V2X communication apparatus. The method for communicating data of a V2X communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving service advertisement information for announcing a service; and receiving service data based on the service advertisement information, the service advertisement information includes at least one of a header and a service information segment or a channel information segment.
US11218941B2	Method and apparatus for coordinating wireless resources in a communication network Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including determining according to first information associated with a first wireless access network and second information associated with a second wireless access network, whether to facilitate communication in a geographic area between a first wireless communication device and a communication network via the second wireless access network, and, in turn, directing a second wireless access device of the second wireless access network to facilitate the communication between the first wireless communication device and the communication network, and directing a first wireless access device of the first wireless access network to stop facilitating second communication between the first wireless communication device and the communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11218936B2	Method and device for handover The present disclosure relates to a handover method and device. The method includes: receiving, by a network device, a measurement signal transmitted by a terminal device; and determining, by the network device, whether a handover is needed for the terminal device according to the measurement signal.
US11218934B2	Base station switching method and apparatus A base station switching method for a source base station includes: receiving a measurement report sent by the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the measurement report comprises information used for indicating a target base station to which the unmanned aerial vehicle requests to switch; when determined to switch to the target base station according to the measurement report, sending a switch request carrying first information to the target base station, wherein the first information is used to indicate that a terminal requesting the switch is an unmanned aerial vehicle; when receiving a handover request acknowledge returned by the target base station, performing a switching operation from the source base station to the target base station. As such, the source base station achieves a base station switch for an unmanned aerial vehicle, ensures continuity of service for the unmanned aerial vehicle, and broadens the application range of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
US11218932B2	Cell change in a wireless communication system A method is performed in a wireless communication system (10). The method may comprise ranking a first cell (22A) and a second cell (22B) of the wireless communication system (10) according to one or more defined cell-ranking criteria. The method may also comprise evaluating that the second cell (22B) has met a reselection criterion for a wireless device (16), provided that the second cell (22B) is ranked better than the first cell (22A) by at least a margin. The value of the margin may depend on a coverage level of the wireless device (16) with respect to the first cell (22A) and a coverage level of the wireless device (16) with respect to the second cell (22B).
US11218931B2	Systems and methods for assignment of multi-access edge computing resources based on network performance indicators A wireless communication device (WCD) may receive resource utilization values indicating an amount of available resources of server devices that are capable of sharing resources to support a session of an application. The WCD may generate performance scores for base station-server device groupings that are candidates for being selected as a target base station and a target server device. The WCD may select the target base station and the target server device based on the set of performance scores. The WCD may cause the session to be established in a manner that allows resources of the target server device to support the session of the application.

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