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US11285975B1	Self-generating device and mechanical system using the same A self-generating device equipped in a mechanical system including a power generating part, an operating part, and a main shaft, the self-generating device comprising: the main shaft rotating according to a rotational force powered by the power generating part and transferring the rotational force to the operating part, wherein the operating part performs mechanical motion using the transferred rotational force; a rotor assembly combined with the main shaft and rotating along with the main shaft according to the rotational force, and a stator assembly surrounding the rotor assembly and staying stationary relative to the rotation of the rotor assembly, wherein magnetic field around the rotor assembly and the stator assembly changes according to the rotation of the main shaft, and the self-generating device generates induced electricity.
US11285973B2	Apparatus and method for controlling motor-driven power steering apparatus An apparatus may include a driving information input unit for receiving driving information generated while a vehicle travels, a steering angle location control unit for receiving a command steering angle for autonomous driving and a current motor steering angle of a driving motor and outputting an autonomous driving command through location control, and a motor-driven power steering control unit for driving the driving motor based on the autonomous driving command in an autonomous driving mode, determining whether a driver intervenes in steering, based on the driving information during the autonomous driving, computing a driver command according to the driver' steering based on a result of the determination, computing a compensation output between the autonomous driving command and the driver command by applying a weighting according to a steering angular speed, and making a mode transition from the autonomous driving mode to a driver mode while driving the driving motor.
US11285959B2	Systems and methods for improving fuel economy and reducing emissions Methods and systems are provided for improving fuel economy and reducing undesired emissions. In one example, a method may include in response to an engine speed being within a first threshold speed of an engine idle speed during a speed reduction request with engine cylinders unfueled, maintaining the cylinders unfueled, and controlling the engine to a desired stopping position responsive to the engine speed being greater than a second threshold speed lower than the idle speed. In this way, fuel usage and emissions may be reduced and engine restart requests may be conducted at least in part via vehicle inertia.
US11285958B2	Work vehicle This work vehicle (tractor), which is provided with an engine and an accelerator pedal capable of changing the operational state of the engine, and is configured to be free to travel by means of an operation of the accelerator pedal by an operator, is equipped with a display near an operator's seat, said display being configured to be capable of displaying a screen (travel customization screen) for selecting whether or not to allow travel in conjunction with the accelerator.
US11285956B2	Vehicle control device The present invention provides a vehicle control device that performs travel control of a vehicle, comprising: a detection unit capable of detecting a situation around the vehicle; and a control unit for controlling the vehicle based on a detection result in the detection unit, wherein based on a fact that lane change of another vehicle that is performed between a first lane in which the vehicle is traveling and a second lane adjacent to the first lane is detected by the detection unit, the control unit changes an operation condition on an occupant for permitting lane change of the vehicle intended by the occupant.
US11285949B2	Vehicle travel control system and control method therefor A vehicle travel control system for a vehicle may include: a braking profile generator to generate a brake pressure profile or a target speed profile based on monitored driving information of a host vehicle and a target vehicle; and a controller to control a speed or a deceleration of the host vehicle based on the generated profile. In particular, the braking profile generator analyzes an intention of a driver of the host vehicle when the driver intervenes at least one of the speed or deceleration of the host vehicle being controlled, and the braking profile generator further revises the target speed profile or brake pressure profile when the analyzed intention represents preferences of the driver such that the controller controls the host vehicle based on the revised profile.
US11285944B2	Automatic driving method and device able to diagnose decisions An automatic driving method and device able to diagnose decisions is disclosed herein, wherein a vehicle body signal sensor detects vehicle body information, and an environment sensor detects traffic environment information. The information is transmitted to a central processor to generate a future driving track. The central processor examines whether the differences between the future driving track and the traffic environment information and the indexes of the future driving track meet tolerances. If no, the central processor transmits notification information to an automatic driving controller. If yes, the central processor transmits the future driving track to the automatic driving controller to make the automatic driving controller undertake automatic driving according to the future driving track. The present invention can automatically judge whether the future driving track generated by the central processor is within tolerances and determine whether the automatic driving track is safe.
US11285936B2	Control device for hybrid vehicle A control device for a vehicle comprises a projected driving route calculating part calculating a projected driving route up to a destination, a target charge amount setting part setting a target amount of charge of the battery at each point on the projected driving route, an operating schedule setting part setting the operating schedule of the internal combustion engine and rotary electrical machine so that the amount of charge of the battery becomes the target amount of charge, and an operating schedule resetting part resetting an operating schedule when the difference between the amount of charge of the battery and the target amount of charge becomes a reset request value or more. The operating schedule resetting part is configured so as to reduce the reset request value when the remaining distance on the projected driving route is short compared to when it is long.
US11285934B2	Regulating powertrains in electric vehicles using driving pattern recognition Provided herein are systems and methods of regulating vehicle powertrains in electric vehicles using driving patterns. A vehicle control unit (VCU) can be disposed in the electric vehicle. The VCU can maintain operation profiles. Each operation profile can specify a set of regulation parameters to be applied to the vehicle powertrain for motion measurement and an engine measurement identified as associated with an environmental condition. The VCU can compare the motion measurement and the engine measurement acquired from the sensor with the motion measurement and the engine measurement specified by an operation profile. The VCU can select an operation profile based on the comparison. The VCU can identify the set of regulation parameters for an environmental condition specified by the operation profile. The VCU can apply the set of regulation parameters to the vehicle powertrain to control the propulsion of the electric vehicle in accordance with the operation profile.
US11285929B2	Vehicles, systems, and methods for operating a trailer brake output circuit according to a trailer profile In an embodiment, a vehicle makes a determination, during a second ignition-on cycle of the vehicle, that a trailer brake output circuit of the vehicle was operated during a first ignition-on cycle of the vehicle preceding the second ignition-on cycle. In response to making the determination, the vehicle presents a query, via a user interface of the vehicle, whether to operate the trailer brake output circuit according to a previously-used trailer profile according to which the trailer brake output circuit was operated during the first ignition-on cycle preceding the second ignition-on cycle. The vehicle receives a reply, associated with the query, via the user interface and, in response to receiving the reply, operates the trailer brake output circuit based on the reply.
US11285917B1	Vehicle control system The present disclosure provides an apparatus, method and system for use with a vehicle having passive keyless entry and start (PKES) system including a vehicle unit and a key fob storage unit. The vehicle united is to be installed with the vehicle having a first transceiver, a first relay transceiver an authentication unit, a first controller for controlling said first relay transceiver allowing said transmission if said user is authenticated. The key fob storage unit comprises at least one housing for securely holding at least one key fob associated with said PKES systems of said vehicles, a second, said second wireless relay w wherein said first relay transceiver and said second relay transceiver allows said PKES system and said key fob to communicate from a distance larger than a range of said PKES system signals.
US11285888B2	Electrochromic mirror reflective element for vehicular rearview mirror assembly An electrochromic mirror reflective element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear glass substrates with an electrochromic medium disposed therebetween and with a fourth surface reflector coated at the fourth surface of the rear substrate. Light incident at the first surface of the front substrate passes (i) through the front substrate, (ii) through a transparent electrically conductive coating at the second surface of the front substrate and (iii) through the electrochromic medium, whereby light passing through the electrochromic medium is partially reflected at a third surface reflector and is partially transmitted through the third surface reflector, and wherein light passing through the electrochromic medium that is partially transmitted through the third surface reflector passes through the rear substrate and is at least partially reflected off the fourth surface reflector at the fourth surface of the rear substrate to provide enhanced reflectivity of said electrochromic mirror reflective element.
US11285886B2	Vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder. The vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder comprises a housing, a gear transmission assembly connected to the housing, at least two clamping devices and a control element which are connected to the gear transmission assembly; the gear transmission assembly comprises at least one inner lower element connected to the interior of the housing in a sliding manner, and an intermediate gear connected to the inner lower component in a linkage manner; the control element is pressed to drive the intermediate gear to rotate, and the inner lower element drives the clamping devices to move. The vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder according to the present invention has the advantages of high convenience for withdrawing and placing the mobile phone and an excellent clamping effect.
US11285883B2	Clutch assembly for drop-down utility rack Disclosed is a drop-down utility rack that has a rotating bar for controlling the position of the utility rack between a transport position and an access position. The rotating bar rotates through an arc of rotation which moves the rack between the transport and access positions. A lever is connected to the rotating bar for rotating the rotating bar. The lever is adapted to move through an arc of travel. A clutch is mounted between the lever and the rotating bar. The clutch engages and disengages the lever and the rotating bar such that the lever rotates through the arc of travel to rotate the rotating bar over a portion of the arc of rotation. The clutch automatically disengages the lever from the rotating bar as the rotating bar completes its arc of rotation. In this way, the arc of travel is less than the arc of rotation.
US11285882B2	Vehicle interior component A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a base structure comprising a functional region configured to present a first form and a second form comprising a receptacle. The base structure may comprise an illuminated section at the functional region. The functional region may comprise a movable illuminated platform. The platform may move between an elevated state for a default form and a lowered state for the second form. The platform may be configured to be presented at a first or generally horizontal orientation and a second or generally tilted orientation. The illuminated section may comprise a perimeter of the functional region. The component may comprise an actuator configured to operate a mechanism for the functional region. The functional region may comprise wireless charging capability. The component may comprise at least one of a console; floor console; tunnel console; armrest; instrument panel; door; door panel.
US11285875B2	Method for dynamically calibrating a vehicular trailer angle detection system A method for dynamically calibrating a vehicular trailer angle detection system includes providing at least a rear camera at a rear portion of the vehicle. A trailer is hitched at the vehicle and the vehicle is driven forward while towing the trailer. The control determines an expected location of a portion of the trailer based on provided vehicle-trailer parameters as the vehicle is driven forward and towing the trailer. An actual location of the portion of the trailer is determined via processing at the control of captured image data as the equipped vehicle is driven forward and towing the trailer. The vehicular trailer angle detection system is calibrated responsive to determination, via processing at the control of captured image data as the equipped vehicle is driven forward and towing the trailer, that the determined actual location of the portion of the trailer is not at the determined expected location.
US11285873B2	Method for generating surround view images derived from image data captured by cameras of a vehicular surround view vision system A method for generating surround view images derived from image data captured by cameras of a vehicular surround view vision system includes equipping a vehicle with a plurality of cameras disposed at the vehicle. Image data is captured by the cameras and provided to a control of the vehicle. The provided captured image data is processed to generate a first three-dimensional representation in accordance with a first curved surface model as if seen by a virtual observer from a first virtual viewing point exterior of the vehicle having a first viewing direction. The first representation is output to a display screen of the vehicle for display to the driver of the vehicle. Responsive to actuation of a user input, the processing is adjusted to generate a second three-dimensional representation in accordance with a second curved surface model, and the second representation is output to the display screen.
US11285860B2	Vehicle front end tie down assemblies Vehicle tie down assemblies may be provided for securing cargo and/or accessories at vehicle front ends. The tie down assemblies may be mounted to a vehicle fender without obstructing the opening and closing of the vehicle hood. Exemplary vehicle tie down assemblies may embody a multi-piece design that establishes a pass-through for receiving various tie downs. The tie down assemblies may additionally include one or more bolt assemblies for mounting accessories.
US11285858B2	Holder for a beverage container A holder for a beverage container, for example a beverage can, which is provided for holding the beverage container in a tilt-proof manner in a motor vehicle. Supports are designed so as to laterally support the beverage container by way of a supporting element, which is pivotably mounted at a support carrier and urged by a preloaded support spring into the holder. An electric motor pivots the support carriers inwardly, so that the supporting elements are laterally pushed by the support springs from the outside against the beverage container placed into the holder, in order to hold the beverage container in a tilt-proof manner.
US11285847B2	Vehicle seating assembly with ventilated cooling A vehicle ventilation system includes a seating assembly including a seat blower. The seat blower pulls air away from a seating surface. A cabin blower is configured to circulate air in a cabin. A controller is configured to monitor a flow rate of the cabin blower. The controller is also configured to control a seat blower flow rate as a function of a cabin blower flow rate.
US11285842B2	Fuel cell vehicle There is provided a fuel cell vehicle comprising a motor configured to perform a regenerative operation and to drive the fuel cell vehicle; a fuel cell; a secondary battery; and a control unit. The control unit comprises a weight acquirer configured to obtain a current weight of the fuel cell vehicle; and a charge discharge controller configured to set a higher value to an upper limit value and to set a lower value to a lower limit value when the current weight calculated by the weight acquirer is an increased weight that is larger than a reference value, compared with the upper limit value and the lower limit value set when the current weight is the reference weight.
US11285832B2	Heat exchanger for a power connector A cooling system for a power connector of a charging inlet assembly includes a cooling adapter coupled to a housing of the charging inlet assembly including an adapter body forming a cavity. The cooling adapter includes supply and return ports adjacent a cable exit. The cooling system includes a heat exchanger positioned in the cavity of the cooling adapter including a heat exchanger body configured to receive the power cable and/or the terminal. The heat exchanger body is thermally coupled to the power cable or the terminal to dissipate heat therefrom.
US11285821B2	Battery module, battery pack comprising battery module, and vehicle comprising battery pack A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another and respectively having electrode leads protruding on at least one side thereof and a bus bar assembly configured to electrically connect the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells and having at least one lead slot through which electrode leads of two battery cells adjacent to each other pass in common.
US11285818B2	Driving torque command generating apparatus and method of eco-friendly vehicle A driving torque command generating apparatus and method of an eco-friendly vehicle are provided. The apparatus and method obtain rapid reaction and response of the vehicle in response to a driving input while effectively reducing NVH problems caused by torsion and backlash of a drive system even during a significant change in driving force caused by the driving input. Torsional state information of a vehicle drive system is obtained from input information regarding a motor speed and a wheel speed detected by a motor speed detector and a wheel speed detector. A motor torque command is generated based on a driving input value input by a driving input value detector and the obtained torsional state information.
US11285816B2	Current collector for multi-pole contact line system A current collector for a multi-pole contact line system has a lower arm that is pivotally mounted on a base and at least two upper arms that are pivotally mounted on an end of the lower arm opposite the base. The current collector also has at least two contact assemblies that are arranged on the respective upper arms and are associated with separate different poles of a contact line. The current collector further has a central compensating rocker arranged on the base and at least two connecting rods, the first end of each of which is pivotally connected to the central compensating rocker and the second end of each of which is pivotally connected to one of the at least two upper arms. An electrified transport system uses such a current collector.
US11285813B2	Estimation device for estimating an SOC of an energy storage device, energy storage apparatus including estimation device for estimating an SOC of an energy storage device, and estimation method for estimating an SOC of an energy storage device An estimation device that estimates the SOC of an energy storage device includes a current measurement unit, an estimation unit, and a change unit, in which the estimation unit executes an estimation process for estimating the SOC of the energy storage device by integrating a current measured by the current measurement unit, and a correction process for charging, when a predetermined correction condition is reached, the energy storage device to full charge or the vicinity thereof, and correcting an error in the estimated SOC value, and the change unit changes the correction condition according to a state of the energy storage device.
US11285806B2	Driving force distribution device A driving force distribution device includes a first output rotational member and a second output rotational member, an input rotational member, a first multiple disc clutch, a second multiple disc clutch, a pressure receiving member, a first pressing mechanism and a second pressing mechanism. The pressure receiving member includes an annular base portion and a plurality of projecting pieces, the projecting pieces include a plurality of first projecting pieces and a plurality of second projecting pieces. The first projecting pieces each have a first pressure receiving surface, the second projecting pieces each have a second pressure receiving surface.
US11285799B1	Power transmission apparatus of hybrid vehicle A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid vehicle using an engine and a motor-generator as a power source, includes a first shaft fixedly connected to an output side of the engine, a second shaft selectively connectable to the first shaft and fixedly connected to the motor-generator, a third shaft selectively connectable to the second shaft, a fourth shaft disposed without rotational interference in the external circumference of the third shaft, a fifth shaft externally geared with the third and fourth, a sixth shaft externally geared with the fourth shaft, a planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, and one of the three rotation elements is fixedly connected to the second shaft, the other rotation element is selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and the other rotation element is fixedly connected to the fourth, and four gear trains forming an external gear connection between the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth shafts.
US11285797B2	Side part structure of engine A side part structure of an engine having cylinders lined up in a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle body, is provided. The structure includes auxiliary machinery disposed in a front part of one side wall part of the engine in a vehicle width direction, a fuel system component disposed in a rear part of the side wall part, an intercooler disposed between the auxiliary machinery and the fuel system component, and a first protector member disposed between the intercooler and the fuel system component. At least a front part of the first protector member is formed so as to be separated from the side wall part as it extends rearward. A front part of the intercooler is disposed rearward of the auxiliary machinery and the intercooler is disposed along the first protector member so as to be separated from the side wall part as it extends rearward.
US11285796B2	Vehicle body structure and vehicle including the same A vehicle body structure for a vehicle having a battery and a rear seat includes a battery mounting portion provided on a floor in the rear of the rear seat and on which the battery is mounted, a cross member configured to reinforce the floor in the front of the battery mounting portion, a lower reinforcement portion configured to reinforce the floor below the battery mounting portion and to be supported on the cross member and both side members, and an upper fixing portion fastened to the lower reinforcement portion in a state of fixing the battery. The vehicle body structure is configured to protect the battery by absorbing and distributing the load from a collision, and effectively utilize the space of the rear side of the vehicle for installing the battery with the rear seat, etc.
US11285791B2	Transmission stretching truck box covering device with heating control A transmission stretching truck box covering device with heating control, includes: a clutch-type drive gear box, wherein the drive of the transmission motor drives the electric roller shutter to operate, and the motor is communicatively connected to a roller shutter control board; an electric roller shutter, one end of which is connected to the clutch-type drive gear box, the other end of which is fixed in a driven bearing; a roller shutter cover, which stretches along the extension direction of a side rod; a side rod, which is a support frame in which the roller shutter cover stretches; wherein the inner side of the side rod is a guide rail in which the roller shutter cover stretches, and the outer side is attached to the two sidewalls of the open top cover in the truck box.
US11285790B2	Transparent roof assembly for a vehicle roof A transparent roof assembly for a vehicle roof comprises a panel with a transparent area, a light source arranged to provide light into the panel and an out-coupling pattern arranged on the surface of the transparent area of the panel. The out-coupling pattern comprises dots of a light-redirecting material for out-coupling of light introduced into the panel and propagating in the panel, wherein the dots each have a representative diameter of 150 microns or less, preferably 80 microns or less and wherein a total dot surface area of the dots of the out-coupling pattern is smaller than 10% of a total surface area of the transparent area. Thus, the transparent area appears transparent during daytime looking from an interior of the vehicle to an exterior of the vehicle, while sufficient light is provided into the interior when the light source is switched on.
US11285789B2	Modular retractable door assembly for open-air vehicle and method of articulation during stowage and deployment A modular retractable door assembly for open-air vehicle and method of articulation during stowage and deployment. The assembly is operable with an open-air vehicle to selectively cover and uncover the passenger side openings of the vehicle with doors and rear panels that pivot and slide inwardly and outwardly to selectively cover passenger side openings in the vehicle, and stow away in a roof enclosure. Two doors and two rear panels hingedly articulate between a deployed position covering the passenger openings; and a stowed position stowed on a pair of stacked rails inside a roof enclosure. The door and rear panel operate independently of each other. Multiple upper hinge members allow the doors and rear panels to pivot about a longitudinal roof support members of the vehicle. The door and rear panels slide in and out of the roof enclosure along traversing roof support members inside the roof enclosure.
US11285771B2	Method and system for indicating an autonomous kinematic action of a vehicle A method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential observer an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The method includes determining an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle and performing a vertical vehicle motion representing the autonomous kinematic action, the vertical vehicle motion including raising and/or lowering a front portion and/or a rear portion of a vehicle body of the vehicle.
US11285767B2	Motorcycle towing hitch A motorcycle towing hitch 20 includes a receiver 22 to which is attached a lift system 24. The lift system 24 is operable to raise and lower a cradle 26 which receives the front wheel 30 of a motorcycle 32 to hold the front wheel captive in the cradle. The cradle 26 is hinged relative to the lift system to be rotatable about an upright axis 28, for instance, when towing the motorcycle around a corner. A restraint system 34 is provided for preventing the handlebars of the motorcycle to rotate relative to the motorcycle frame. In this manner, when the motorcycle is towed around a corner, the motorcycle frame does not tilt downwardly into the corner as would be the case if the motorcycle frame were permitted to rotate relative to the motorcycle handlebars when negotiating a corner.
US11285765B2	Method for auto-locating positions of a plurality of wireless sensors on a vehicle and an apparatus therefor An apparatus is provided for auto-locating positions of a plurality of wireless sensors on a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a receiving unit for receiving signals from the plurality of wireless sensors. The apparatus further comprises a processing unit arranged to calculate a probability value for each one of the plurality of wireless sensors based upon signals that have accumulated over a period of time to provide a table of probability values. Each probability value contained in the table during a calculation cycle of the processing unit is indicative of likelihood of one of the plurality of wireless sensors being located at a corresponding one of a plurality of positions on the vehicle. Each one of the plurality of wireless sensors is associated with the position having the highest probability value during the calculation cycle.
US11285762B2	Tyre A tyre includes a tread portion including an outboard middle land portion disposed between an outboard tread edge and a tyre equator. The outboard middle land portion includes first and second longitudinal edges, outboard middle lateral grooves extending from the first longitudinal edge and having terminal ends within the outboard middle land portion, first outboard middle sipes extending from the respective terminal ends of the outboard middle lateral grooves to the second longitudinal edge, and second outboard middle sipes extending from the first longitudinal edge toward the second longitudinal edge beyond the terminal ends of the outboard middle lateral grooves and terminating within the outboard middle land portion. The outboard middle land portion is not provided with any lateral grooves that extend from the second longitudinal edge toward the first longitudinal edge to reach an axial center location of the outboard middle land portion.
US11285760B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes alternating first and second groove portions. The first groove portion intersects an equator and extends in a width direction. The second groove portion inclines from the first groove portion to a tread edge at a smaller angle relative to a circumferential direction than an angle of the first groove portion relative to the circumferential direction. The first groove portion communicates with the second groove portion of the lug groove adjacent in the circumferential direction. The first groove portion is on a stepping side of each lug groove. The second groove portions are curved or bent and an average angle of the second groove portions in an inner region is smaller than in an outer region. Shallow grooves having a bent point are formed on blocks. The blocks are defined by circumferential narrow grooves connecting the second groove portions adjacent in the circumferential direction and the lug grooves.
US11285757B2	Saddle lock ring for rear dual wheels of heavy transport vehicle The present invention relates to a novel design for quick tyre change in rear dual wheel assembly in a heavy transport vehicle. The invention provides a safe design that comprises a two-piece segmented saddle lock ring retained in position by an endless ring. A self-locking taper provided on the inside of endless ring can be pressed against the taper provided on the two-piece segmented saddle lock ring. The endless ring retaining the two-piece segmented saddle lock rings due to wedge action of self-locking taper cannot move from its position until an external force is applied on the endless ring towards the direction of the tyre position. The endless ring acts as a hood over the two-piece segmented saddle lock rings and prevents any loose parts flying off the rim during the tyre burst. Further in this safe design both inboard and outboard rim tyre support components are identical as both rims are of same diameter.
US11285751B2	Image forming system and image forming method An image forming apparatus includes a processing tray, a post-processing controller, and a detection sensor. The processing tray is configured to support a sheet or a sheet bundle on which a post-processing is to be executed. The post-processing controller is configured to execute the post-processing on the sheet positioned on the processing tray. The detection sensor is configured to detect an object in a predetermined detection range including a space above the processing tray. The post-processing controller stops execution of the post-processing when the detection sensor detects the object at a determination timing other than a timing at which passage of the sheet or the sheet bundle through the detection range is estimated.
US11285746B2	Printing with UAVs Systems and methods relate generally to aero-based printing. In an example thereof, obtained are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) having a first UAV attached to a guide rail and a second UAV attached to an insert or a carriage guide (“guide”). The guide is configured for coupling into or onto the guide rail for slidable movement with a printhead assembly attached to the guide for movement therewith. The printhead assembly includes at least one colorant material holder. In-flight movement of the guide rail is controlled via the first UAV to a print target. In-flight movement of the second UAV is controlled for engagement of the guide into or onto the guide rail. The second UAV communicates to the printhead assembly for controlled printing responsive in part to movement of the guide by the second UAV relative to the guide rail.
US11285745B2	Recording device A recording device includes a leg unit that supports a base frame of a main body from a side of an installation surface. The leg unit includes four contact units that can contact the installation surface at positions different from each other, and the four contact units are constituted by three reference contact units that form a reference plane for which a relative position with respect to the base frame is defined, and one movable contact unit that can adjust a position in a height direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the reference plane.
US11285743B2	Printer A printer includes a printer body (110) including a recording-paper holder (111) that holds rolled recording paper (100) and includes a holder guide (112) for guiding the recording paper (100), a platen roller (140), a print head (130) attached to the printer body (110), and a lower guide (160) that is disposed to face the holder guide (112) such that a conveying path for guiding the recording paper (100) is formed between the lower guide (160) and the holder guide (112).
US11285740B2	Cutter module positioning for full-bleed printing A printer comprises at least one longitudinal cutter module to cut a print medium in a longitudinal direction with respect to a print media advance direction. The printer comprises a controller to position the longitudinal cutter module along a direction perpendicular to the print media advance direction. The controller is to receive a full-bleed print job and in response to receive print job to position the at least one cutter module along the direction perpendicular to the print media advance direction. The longitudinal cutter module is positioned by the controller to longitudinally cut the print medium.
US11285739B2	Platen for use in printing on a flexible garment A garment printing machine is provided with a transportable platen that can be utilized to significantly decrease the delay in printing expended in loading and unloading a garment for printing in either a digitized garment printing machine or a screen garment printing machine. The platen is provided with structure that holds a print receiving area of a garment firmly in position atop a print panel support plate that forms a part of the platen. Furthermore, the invention includes a platen support structure that cooperates with the conventional couplings on existing conventional garment printing machines. A plurality of transportable platens constructed according to the invention are utilized interchangeably so that while one garment loaded on one of the platens is being printed upon in the printing machine, the prior garment just printed upon is unloaded and the next garment to be printed is loaded onto another identical platen. This totally avoids any delay in printing due to loading and unloading of garments on the platens.
US11285731B2	Fluid feed hole port dimensions A fluid ejection device may include fluid actuators, ejection chambers adjacent the fluid actuators, nozzles extending from the ejection chambers, and fluid feed holes to supply fluid from a fluid supply passage to the ejection chambers. The fluid feed holes have ports connected to the ejection chambers. The ports are sized to pass bubbles formed by the fluid actuators out of the ejection chambers.
US11285729B2	Print material level sensing A print material level sensor includes a power node to receive electrical power and a series of print material level sensing devices to receive electrical power from the power node. The print material level sensing devices are disposed at intervals to detect the presence of a print material at successive depth zones in a container. Each print material level sensing device includes a heater to emit heat at its depth zone and a sensor to sense heat at the depth zone. The sensor has control circuitry to turn on the heater of a first print material level sensing device at a first depth zone for a first time duration during the sensing of the first depth zone and to turn on the heater of a second print material level sensing device at a second depth zone for a second time duration during the sensing of the second depth zone.
US11285719B2	Liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head configured to discharge a liquid to a medium, a heater configured to heat the liquid in the liquid discharge head, and circuitry configured to cause the heater to heat the liquid in the liquid discharge head, cause the liquid discharge head to discharge the liquid heated by the heater to the medium as a discharge operation, cause the liquid discharge head to discharge the liquid heated by the heater to a portion other than the medium as a dummy discharge operation after the discharge operation, and cause the heater to stop heating the liquid in the liquid discharge head after the dummy discharge operation.
US11285711B2	Adhesion of a substrate onto a CMC component Methods for adhering a substrate onto a surface of a ceramic component are provided. The method may include applying a first bond coating onto an attachment surface of the substrate, applying a first alumina coating onto the first bond coating on the attachment surface of the substrate, applying a second bond coating onto an outer surface of the ceramic component, applying a second alumina coating onto the second bond coating on the attachment surface of the substrate, applying a cement onto at least one of the first alumina coating and the second alumina coating, and adhering the attachment surface of the substrate onto the outer surface of the ceramic component. Connections between a metal substrate and a ceramic matrix composite component are also provided.
US11285710B2	Multilayer body A multilayer body includes at least one layer (A) made of a polycarbonate resin (A) whose main repeating units include a unit (a-1) composed of an ether diol residue represented by the following formula (1) and a unit (a-2) composed of a diol residue represented by the following formula (2), and at least one layer (B) containing an aromatic polycarbonate resin (B), wherein the molar ratio of the unit (a-1) is 50 to 96 mol % and the molar ratio of the unit (a-2) is 4 to 50 mol %, with respect to 100 mol % of the total repeating units of the polycarbonate resin (A) and the proportion of the aromatic polycarbonate resin (B) in the layer (B) containing an aromatic polycarbonate resin (B) is 30% by weight or more, and the multilayer body is excellent in heat resistance, impact resistance, surface hardness, adhesion, and chemical resistance. In the formula (2), R1 and R2 each independently represent at least one group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkoxy group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, an aralkyloxy group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, a nitro group, an aldehyde group, a cyano group, and a carboxyl group, and when a plurality of R1 and R2 are present, they may be the same or different; a and b each represent an integer of 1 to 4; and W represents at least one bonding group selected from the group consisting of a single bond and a bonding group represented by the following formula (3). In the formula (3), R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R1, R9, and R10 each independently represent at least one group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, and when a plurality of R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are present, they may be the same or different; R11, R12, R13, and R14 each independently represent at least one group selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkenyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 atoms, and an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, and when a plurality of R11, R12, R13, and R14 are present, they may be the same or different; A represents a single bond, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; c represents an integer of 1 to 10; d represents an integer of 4 to 7; e represents an integer of 1 to 10; and f represents an integer of 1 to 100.
US11285698B2	Hot-stamped body There is provided a hot-stamped body including: a steel base metal; and a metallic layer formed on a surface of the steel base metal, wherein the metallic layer includes: an interface layer that contains, in mass %, Al: 30.0 to 36.0%, has a thickness of 100 nm to 15 μm, and is located in an interface between the metallic layer and the steel base metal; and a principal layer that includes coexisting Zn phases and insular FeAl2 phases, is located on the interface layer, and has a thickness of 1 μm to 40 μm. This hot-stamped body is excellent in fatigue properties, corrosion resistance, and chipping resistance.
US11285694B1	Composite decorative board and manufacturing method thereof The present disclosure provides a composite decorative board having a multi-layer structure. The composite decorative board may include a substrate layer. The substrate layer may include at least one first structural layer and at least one second structural layer. The second structural layer may be disposed on the first structural layer. The first structural layer may be an elastic layer, and a component of the first structural layer may include a plasticizer. The second structural layer may be a rigid layer. Thermal expansion and cold contraction of other layers of the composite decorative board may be effectively matched by setting the elastic layer and the rigid layer on the substrate layer, which may effectively improve a stability, a warpage deformation, and a contraction-expansion of the composite decorative board.
US11285685B2	Apparatus for feeding bag A film roll on which a tube film is wound is supported by a lower shelf of a frame. The tube film is fed from a reel mechanism. A table for guiding the fed tube film is provided in the upper part of the apparatus. The tube film held by a clip mechanism on the table is drawn to the front end of the table, and the drawn tube film is cut into a predetermined length while being pressed by a press cutter. The clip mechanism is provided with a clip including a pair of fingers for holding the tube film. The clip mechanism is provided on a slide mechanism for reciprocating the clip.
US11285681B2	Method and apparatus for forming a lens Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for forming an ophthalmic lens. An exemplary method includes providing a plurality of posterior tools each having a posterior optic defining surface and a plurality of anterior tools each having an anterior optic defining surface, wherein each one of the plurality of posterior tools has a different central posterior optic defining surface including a unique conic section. The method further includes selecting one of the plurality of posterior tools and one of the plurality of anterior tools based on a criteria, and forming a posterior mold by the selected one of the plurality of posterior tools and an anterior mold by the selected one of the plurality of anterior tools, the posterior mold and the anterior mold operable to form an ophthalmic lens having the criteria.
US11285665B2	Generating three-dimensional objects Apparatus, computer readable medium, or method to determine a layer volume change in a processed layer of powder, and distribute an additional amount of powder in a subsequent layer based on the determined layer volume change.
US11285663B2	Methods and systems for additive manufacturing of collimators for medical imaging Methods and systems are provided for additive manufacturing of collimators for medical imaging applications. In one example, a collimator may include a plurality of collimator segments including a plurality of septa, wherein at least one collimator segment may be interlocked with at least one adjacent collimator segment via mating of one or more projections with one or more complementary recesses, each of the one or more projections including a lengthwise portion of at least one septum of the plurality of septa.
US11285649B2	Three-dimensional printer tool systems An extruder or other similar tool head of a three-dimensional printer is slidably mounted along a feedpath of build material so that the extruder can move into and out of contact with a build surface according to whether build material is being extruded. The extruder may be spring-biased against the forward feedpath so that the extruder remains above the build surface in the absence of applied forces, and then moves downward into a position for extrusion when build material is fed into the extruder. In another aspect, modular tool heads are disclosed that can be automatically coupled to and removed from the three-dimensional printer by a suitable robotics system. A tool crib may be provided to store multiple tool heads while not in use.
US11285648B2	Moulding system with alignment monitoring system The invention relates to a moulding system (100) comprising a structure (102), a fixed mould (104) fixed to the structure (102), a first mobile mould (106) mounted with translational mobility on the structure (102) between an open position in which the first mobile mould (106) is away from the fixed mould (104) and a closed position in which the first mobile (106) is against the fixed mould (104), and a monitoring system (150) which comprises: a first reference surface (152) solidly fixed to the fixed mould (104) and parallel to the direction of translational movement (50) of the first mobile mould (106), a first sensor (154) solidly fixed to the first mobile mould (106) which comes to bear against the first reference surface (152) and is configured to measure a first distance perpendicular to the first reference surface (152), and a control unit (156) which is connected to the first sensor (154) and which is configured to detect a deviation in the first distance measured by the first sensor (154) with respect to a first tolerance band.
US11285640B2	Facility for forming one of graphene-polymer resin composite and carbon material-polymer resin composite The present disclosure relates to a facility for forming one of a graphene-polymer resin composite and a carbon material-polymer resin composite. According to the facility of the present disclosure, in a process of forming the composite, gas and water vapor contained in graphene, a carbon material, and a polymer resin are effectively removed resulting in an increase in coupling force between the polymer resin and one of the graphene and the carbon material, and the graphene and the carbon material is uniformly dispersed inside the polymer resin resulting in no degradation of physical properties of the composite, and also, the polymer resin may be prevented from carbonizing and solidifying because there is no stagnant section while molten liquid of the polymer resin and one of the graphene and the carbon material passes through each apparatus in the facility, and thus, physical properties of the composite are maintained constant.
US11285624B2	Object detection device, control device, and object detection computer program An object detection device detects, when a camera that generates an image representing a target object and the target object do not satisfy a predetermined positional relationship, a position of the target object on the image by inputting the image to a classifier, and detects, when the camera and the target object satisfy the predetermined positional relationship, a position of the target object on the image by comparing, with the image, a template representing a feature of an appearance of the target object when the target object is viewed from a predetermined direction.
US11285619B2	Robot hand and robot A robot hand includes holding members radially receiving a tape reel between flat-plate-shape main bodies facing each other, and an actuator configured to open and close the holding members. The holding members are openable and closable between a reel hold position and a tape pull-out position, the reel hold position is a position at which a distance between inner surfaces of the main bodies is greater than a distance between outer surfaces of pair of side plates of the tape reel, the tape pull-out position is a position at which a distance between outer surface of the main bodies is smaller than a distance between inner surfaces of the pair of side plates. The holding members include rail portions and cut-outs provided in the rail portions.
US11285614B2	Autonomously acting robot that understands physical contact A planar touch sensor (an electrostatic capacitance sensor) for detecting a contact by a user on a body surface is installed on a robot. Pleasantness and unpleasantness are determined in accordance with a place of contact and a strength of contact on the touch sensor. Behavioral characteristics of the robot change in accordance with a determination result. Familiarity with respect to the user who touches changes in accordance with the pleasantness or unpleasantness. The robot has a curved form and has a soft body.
US11285612B2	Coordinating agricultural robots Implementations are described herein for coordinating semi-autonomous robots to perform agricultural tasks on a plurality of plants with minimal human intervention. In various implementations, a plurality of robots may be deployed to perform a respective plurality of agricultural tasks. Each agricultural task may be associated with a respective plant of a plurality of plants, and each plant may have been previously designated as a target for one of the agricultural tasks. It may be determined that a given robot has reached an individual plant associated with the respective agricultural task that was assigned to the given robot. Based at least in part on that determination, a manual control interface may be provided at output component(s) of a computing device in network communication with the given robot. The manual control interface may be operable to manually control the given robot to perform the respective agricultural task.
US11285609B2	Working position correcting method and working robot A work robot includes a multi-joint type robot arm and an actuator configured to drive each joint of the robot arm, and corrects a designated target position by a correction parameter to operate the robot arm. The correction of the target position is performed by setting multiple work points in a movable area of the robot, setting a correction parameter in which a spatial coordinate value and a correction value are associated with respect to the set multiple work points, and reflecting the set correction parameter on the target position.
US11285593B2	Electric stapler An electric stapler includes a main body, a handle, a striking assembly, and a safety mechanism between the main body and the handle. The handle is movable with respect to the main body between an original position and an unlock position. The striking assembly includes a striking mechanism for striking the staple out and a trigger switch on the handle for triggering the striking mechanism. The trigger switch has a strikable state and a locking state. When the handle is at the original position, the safety mechanism is at a locking mode to make the trigger switch at the locking state. When the handle is at the unlock position, the safety mechanism is at an unlock mode to make the trigger switch at the strikable state. An angle between the moving direction of the handle and the striking direction is smaller than 90 degrees.
US11285591B2	Torque-limited installation and removal device In one embodiment a device for tightening and loosening a securing device is provided. The device includes a housing, a shaft, and a clutch assembly. In one embodiment, the clutch assembly includes a clutch activation member, a first friction member coupled to the clutch activation member, and a second friction member coupled to the shaft. When the clutch activation member is in a first position, the clutch activation member engages the first friction member with the second friction member for transmission of torque from the first friction member to the second friction member. When the clutch activation member is in the second position, the clutch activation member disengages the first friction member from the second friction member to prevent transmission of the torque from the first friction member to the second friction member.
US11285588B2	Electric pulse tool An electric pulse tool includes an electric motor drivingly connected to a flywheel, an output shaft drivingly connected to a drive element, and a compression spring. The electric pulse tool is operative to oscillate the flywheel between a first and a second direction. The flywheel is configured to drive the drive element in the first direction to provide a torque pulse on the output shaft in the first direction, whereby the drive element compress the compression spring. The drive element is configured to drive the flywheel in the second direction, when the compression spring is decompressed and forces the drive element to rotate in the second direction.
US11285584B2	Magnetically assisted direction-changeable roller wrench A magnetically assisted direction-changeable roller wrench has a main body, a driving member, a direction changing knob, plural rollers, a magnetic balancing member, and a magnetic positioning unit. The driving member, the rollers, and the direction changing knob are mounted in a head portion of the main body. The magnetic positioning unit includes a first and a second magnetic member located respectively on the driving member and the direction changing knob. The corresponding surfaces of the first and the second magnetic members have the same magnetic polarity, so a predetermined distance can be maintained between the first and the second magnetic members to secure the direction changing knob in position. The direction changing knob can displace each roller into contact with an engaging surface of the corresponding side of the driving member. The magnetic balancing member and the magnetic positioning unit lie in opposite directions to enable balanced magnetic attraction.
US11285583B2	Fastener pin removal tool Examples provide a method and apparatus for fastener pin removal. A fastener pin removal tool includes a tool body having a workpiece interface surface, a threaded hole and opposing side edges. A fitting is coupled to the end of the threaded screw that is proximate the workpiece interface surface. The fitting includes a keyhole-slot configured to receive the head of a pin. The keyhole-slot defines a set of spaced-apart jaws configured to engage the head of the pin that is received within the keyhole-slot. A rotational end-piece is coupled to the threaded screw and rotates to cause the fitting and the set of spaced-apart jaws to pull the head of the pin received within the keyhole-slot. As the rotational end-piece pulls the pin head, the pin is removed from a workpiece.
US11285576B2	Servo controller Provided is a servo controller that can prevent an unnecessary cut from being generated during oscillation machining. A servo controller which controls a machine tool 10 that turns a workpiece W by cooperative operation of a plurality of axes includes: an oscillation command generating unit 23 that generates an oscillation command for causing the workpiece W and the tool 11 to relatively oscillate; a deviation deducting unit 31, 241 that applies the oscillation command to a position deviation based on a moving command for causing the workpiece W and the tool 11 to relatively move, and deducts a steady-state position deviation; and a learning control unit 27 that calculates a compensation amount from a position deviation based on the moving command after deducting the steady-state position deviation.
US11285574B2	Magnetic-hydraulic double-suspension bearing experiment table The present invention provides a magnetic-hydraulic double-suspension bearing experiment table. In the experiment table, four blind holes are uniformly processed on left and right side surfaces of the two radial stators for magnetic-hydraulic double-suspension bearing; four countersunk through holes are uniformly processed on left side surfaces of the left supporting part of the fixed bracket and the right supporting part of the fixed bracket, and the radial stators for magnetic-hydraulic double-suspension bearing are fixedly connected to the upper end of the left supporting part of the fixed bracket by countersunk screws. In addition, the two radial stators for magnetic-hydraulic double-suspension bearing are processed with stops to ensure that the two radial stators for magnetic-hydraulic double-suspension bearing are concentric with the left supporting part of the fixed bracket and the right supporting part of the fixed bracket.
US11285573B2	Multiple chamber hydraulic multi-jack bolt tensioners A multi jack tensioner for applying tension to a fastener, the tensioner comprising: a body having at least one section, including a first body section formed to engage an elongate fastening member or integrally formed therewith; a load bearing member for applying force to a workpiece to be fastened and arranged for location about said fastening member adjacent the body; a plurality of pressure chambers between the load bearing member and the body arranged to displace the at least one body section axially relative to the load bearing member in response to hydraulic pressure; and a plurality of jack bolts extending between the body section and the load bearing member for further displacing the first body section from the load bearing member; wherein application of hydraulic pressure to one or more of the plurality of pressure chambers displaces the first body section from the load bearing member thereby tensioning said fastening member and whereby subsequent tensioning of the fastening member is applied by operation of the jack bolts.
US11285572B2	Tripod jack inner cylinder removal tool A tripod jack cylinder removal tool including a lifting eyebolt attached through an up flange and further through and up flange aperture to a lock nut. The flange is secured to a pipe at a pipe top end, the pipe further having a bottom end wherein a down flange having a down flange aperture is attached to the pipe and a bolt having threads protrudes through a down flange aperture.
US11285566B2	Laser machining apparatus A laser machining apparatus 1 includes: a laser head that is supported by a laser moving device so as to be movable in X, Y, and Z directions above a motor driven conveyor that transports a workpiece loaded thereon. The laser head includes protection glass for protecting a laser focusing lens; an ultraviolet irradiation device disposed beside the conveyor such that a laser light axis and an ultraviolet ray axis are parallel to each other; and a control device that controls the components of the laser machining apparatus so that the ultraviolet irradiation device radiates UV rays on the protection glass in a state in which a UV irradiation port faces a laser irradiation port of the laser head, thus cleaning the protection glass without removing it from the laser head.
US11285562B2	Friction stir welding apparatus and friction stir welding method A friction stir welding apparatus and method maintains a depth of a welded part constant without varying a depth-direction position of a welding tool leading end part relative to welded members. A control device controls an operation of the friction stir welding apparatus, and a holder unit is connected to a swing mechanism unit via a revolving mechanism section, and a welding tool is held to the holder unit. The control device has a first welding mode in which friction stir welding is performed on the basis of a welding condition signal for deciding a welding condition of the welding tool, a swing control signal for controlling the swing mechanism unit, a first hold position decision signal, and a second welding mode in which friction stir welding is performed on the basis of the welding condition signal, the swing control signal, and a second hold position decision signal.
US11285554B2	Dust guard for circular saws An improved design for a dust shroud providing an airflow conduit for collecting dust off a work piece and a saw blade is disclosed. The dust shroud is configured with either one or two extending and telescoping lower rigid jaws that are durable and can engage a work piece at different angles. A novel roller is additionally provided for moving along a work piece.
US11285540B2	Method for manufacturing parts or devices and forming transition layers facilitating removal of parts and devices from build-plates A method for manufacturing parts or devices using additive manufacturing is provided. The method forms the parts or devices, and also forms a transition layer or transition layers of partially or incompletely sintered powder between a build-plate and/or supports provided on the build-plate, and/or a gap or gaps of unsintered powder, or partially or incompletely sintered powder between the supports and the parts. The transition layer(s) and the gap(s) facilitate separation of the parts or devices from the build-plate or the supports provided on the build-plate.
US11285537B2	Method for manufacturing a metal based frame, and a metal based frame The inventive concept relates to a method for manufacturing a metal based frame comprising the steps of: providing a first element (202) comprising a first element inner enveloping wall (204) surrounding an interior volume; providing a second element (210) having a second element outer wall (212), a second element inner wall (213), and a third element (220) having a third element outer wall (222), a third element inner wall, wherein the second element inner wall (213) and the third element inner wall each surrounds a free space (215); arranging the second element (210) and the third element (220) in the interior volume (208) such that an intermediate space (230) having an access opening (232) is formed between the first element inner enveloping wall (204) and the second element outer wall (212) and the third element outer wall (222) in a predetermined pattern; arranging a plurality of pieces of a wrought material (250) in the intermediate space (230); providing a closing member (240) arranged such that it covers at least the access opening (232) of the intermediate space (230), whereby the first element (202), the second element (210), the third element (220), the plurality of pieces of a wrought material (250), and the closing member (240) form an assembled frame arrangement (200); removing gas from the intermediate space; subjecting the assembled frame arrangement to a hot pressing process for a predetermined time at a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature such that at least the plurality of pieces of a wrought material bond metallurgically to each other, to form the metal based frame.
US11285536B2	Film-shaped fired material, and film-shaped fired material with support sheet A film-shaped fired material of the present invention is a film-shaped fired material 1 which contains sinterable metal particles 10 and a binder component 20, in which a time (A1) after the start of a temperature increase, at which a negative gradient is the highest, in a thermogravimetric curve (TG curve) measured from 40° C. to 600° C. at a temperature-rising-rate of 10° C./min in an air atmosphere and a maximum peak time (B1) in a time range of 0 seconds to 2160 seconds after the start of a temperature increase in a differential thermal analysis curve (DTA curve) measured from 40° C. to 600° C. at a temperature-rising-rate of 10° C./min in an air atmosphere using alumina particles as a reference sample satisfy a relationship of “A1
US11285534B2	Method for nano powder loading into micro-capillary mold A method loading powder into a mold can include immersing the mold comprising one or more microchannels into a suspension comprising the powder and a surfactant suspended in a dispersant, wherein the powder comprises particles having an average particle size of less than 100 μm, wherein the mold is substantially entirely covered by the suspension; heating the suspension having the mold immersed therein under a temperature condition suitable to lower the stability of the particles of the powder in the suspension such that the particles settle out of solution and into the one or more microchannels; and applying an ultrasonic wave to the heated suspension to further settle the particles of the powder into the one or more microchannels thereby filling the one or more microchannels of the mold with the powder.
US11285528B2	Chemical regeneration method of water glass used sand A chemical regeneration method of water glass used sand, which belongs to the field of resource recycling in the casting industry. The present invention adopts a two-component reagent composed of calcium oxide and tap water, an emulsion composed of sucrose and calcium oxide, and a calcium chloride aqueous solution to process the regeneration of the used sand, and prepares the sample of the reclaimed sand obtained after the reagent mixed with the used sand is sealed and placed for 0 to 24 hours respectively, and tests the properties of the sample including: initial strength, final strength and collapsibility, and sodium carbonate content, and compares the properties of raw sand and used sand after the tests. Among several regeneration methods, each property index of the reclaimed sand obtained by using calcium oxide and tap water to regenerate for 12 hours is the best.
US11285527B2	Methods of assembly for wedge clutch with wedge chain A method of assembling a clutch includes assembling a wedge chain by connecting a plurality of wedges together with links such that the wedges are movable relative to each other, and wrapping the wedge chain around an inner race. The method further includes connecting an end one of the links to an end one of the wedges to secure the chain to the inner race. The may also include installing the inner race into an outer race such that the wedge chain is radially disposed between the inner and outer races.
US11285525B2	Testing lid for a can closer The present invention relates to a testing lid for testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans, in particular beverage cans, the testing lid comprising: an edge portion provided for positioning onto a can edge, in particular for additional crimping with the can edge; and an inner portion, in which one or a plurality of testing pins are arranged in a force-fitting manner, the testing pins being displaceable by the holding plate in the direction of stroke while a stroke of the holding plate is taking place. The invention additionally relates to a method of testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans making use of the testing lid according to the present invention.
US11285520B2	Drain line cleaning system A drain line cleaning system including a housing, a pump carried by the housing, a line cleaning agent carrying tube in communication with the pump, a controller in communication with the pump, and a power supply carried by the housing and connected to the pump and the controller. The line cleaning agent carrying tube includes an intake that is connectable to a reservoir that carries line cleaning agent and an output that is connectable to a drain line. The controller controls the pump to function to withdraw the line cleaning agent from the reservoir and causes the line cleaning agent to be expelled through the output.
US11285517B2	Substrate cleaning apparatus, substrate cleaning method, and substrate processing apparatus A substrate cleaning apparatus for cleaning a substrate while rotating the substrate and placing a cleaning member in contact with the rotating substrate is disclosed. The substrate cleaning apparatus comprises: a self-cleaning member mounted to an arm supporting the cleaning member, the self-cleaning member being configured to come into contact with the cleaning member to perform self-cleaning of the cleaning member; and a moving mechanism mounted to the arm supporting the cleaning member, the moving mechanism being configured to move the self-cleaning member between a position where the self-cleaning member is in contact with the cleaning member and a position where the self-cleaning member is separated from the cleaning member.
US11285513B2	Three-degree-of-freedom hybrid vibratory screening mechanism, control method thereof, and harvester The present invention provides a three-degree-of-freedom hybrid vibratory screening mechanism, a control method thereof, and a harvester. The three-degree-of-freedom hybrid vibratory screening mechanism comprises a frame, a vibrating screen, a first driving mechanism, a second driving mechanism, sensors and a controller; parallel drive of hydraulic motors are used for achieving two-degree-of-freedom rotational adjustment of the horizontal attitude angle and inclination angle of the screen surface of the vibrating screen, and the first driving mechanism drives the vibrating screen to reciprocate in one degree of freedom, so as to realize three-degree-of-freedom vibration adjustment of the screen surface; a vibration parameter control model is established by means of theoretical analysis in combination with experiment. In the operating process, the sensors installed at the tail part of the vibrating screen monitor the loss rate and distribution of the grains in real time, and the horizontal attitude angle of the screen surface, inclination angle of the screen surface and vibration frequency are self-adaptively optimized and adjusted to promote uniform and discrete distribution of the material on the screen surface, so that the screening efficiency of the material under a condition of non-uniform material feeding is effectively improved and the loss rate of the grains is decreased.
US11285506B2	Device for lacquer transfer A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed including a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a nozzle for dispensing lacquer, wherein the nozzle is connected to the frame, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall comprises several depressions, wherein the transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation at the frame, wherein the nozzle is arranged contactless to or in direct contact with the outside contact surface of the lateral wall for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation, and wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece.
US11285500B2	Liquid container, and electrostatic atomizing apparatus with liquid container The liquid container according to the present disclosure is a liquid container to be detachably attached to the main body portion of an apparatus. The liquid container includes a container main body, a ventilation hole, and a lid. The container main body includes an upper portion, a bottom portion, and side portions connecting the upper portion and the bottom portion. The container main body is capable of storing a liquid. The ventilation hole penetrates the upper portion of the container main body. The lid is disposed on an inner side of the container main body and, when the liquid is stored in the container main body, is capable of closing or opening the ventilation hole according to a change in a surface of the liquid. The lid includes a fulcrum positioned closer to the side portion of the container main body than to the ventilation hole. The lid is pivotable around the fulcrum with respect to the ventilation hole.
US11285497B2	Water injector nozzle A water injector assembly includes an injector body having a substantially hollow interior. The injector body defines an inlet opening defined within an outer radial surface of the injector body at a first axial location along the injector body. The injector body defines a flowpath opening in fluid communication with the inlet opening such that the flowpath opening is configured to receive the fluid from the inlet opening. The injector body defines an outlet opening defined within the injector body at a second axial location along the injector body. The outlet opening is in fluid communication with the flowpath opening, such that the outlet opening receives the fluid from the flowpath opening. The second axial location of the outlet opening is different than the first axial location of the inlet opening.
US11285482B2	Molecular sensing device A molecular sensing device and method are described that include a microfluidics layer, a transduction layer fluidly connected to the microfluidics layer, and a transceiver layer electro-mechanically connected to the transduction layer. The microfluidics layer is configured to collect a sample from an environment, the transduction layer is configured to detect a presence of a specific analyte within the sample, and the transceiver layer is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to the specific analyte detected by the transduction layer and configured to transmit the electrical signal. At least a portion of the transduction layer and/or at least a portion of the microfluidics layer is configured to be replaceable without replacing a remaining portion of the transduction layer or the microfluidics layer.
US11285481B2	Fluid flow controller for microfluidic devices A fluid flow controller for introducing fluids into a microfluidic device is provided. The fluid flow controller comprising, at least one high resistance fluid pathway provided between an inlet port and a connection port; at least one low resistance fluid pathway between the inlet and connection port; and at least one valve configured to enable fluid flow through the high resistance fluid pathway, the low resistance fluid pathway or both.
US11285480B1	Rapid chemical testing assembly and methods thereof A testing assembly for the rapid detection of a desired chemical from a sample, the testing assembly having a sample collection device for obtaining the sample and depositing the sample into a chemical capture cartridge that operably engages with a sensing device, the chemical capture cartridge utilizing the microdiffusion of reagents to isolate the desired chemical from the sample and react the desired chemical to form a detectible complex that can be detected and measured. The testing assembly can be portable and can rapidly diagnose a toxic industrial chemical exposure in just a few minutes, preferably about a minute or less for cyanide exposure using a blood sample from a subject onsite. The testing assembly can be used to determine the presence and/or concentration of a toxic industrial chemical in a variety of samples, including biological, environmental, and industrial samples.
US11285471B2	Portable controlled micro-environment device for modular bio-processing Apparatus and associated methods relate to an adaptable microenvironment for cellular and biological processing in a traceable, transportable unit. In an illustrative example, an apparatus consists of one or more portable cell tissue containment modules that may be removably interconnected to perform a processing step and/or transfer the stored medium to another module. Associated apparatus and methods are proposed to ensure non-contaminating mechanical or fluid communication between a plurality of modules or between a module and peripheral equipment, to limit process errors such as steps performed out of order, and to intrinsically manage identification of tissue samples with accompanying process data in a manner that decreases risk of mislabeling or otherwise mishandling a sample at all stages of the production and treatment process.
US11285470B2	Method of designing a low-pressure chamber Provided is a method of designing a low-pressure chamber that provides a preset air pressure corresponding to a predetermined altitude. The method may include the steps of: calculating a predetermined error range of the preset air pressure, and calculating an amount and types of materials of a getter to be inserted into the low-pressure chamber based on the error range and a total volume of the low-pressure chamber.
US11285469B2	Method for preparation of a catalyst solution for selective 1-hexene production A method for preparing a homogenous catalyst for use in preparing a linear alpha olefin includes: preparing a first pre-catalyst solution by mixing a chromium source and a ligand in a first solvent, wherein the first pre-catalyst solution is stored in a first vessel; preparing a second pre-catalyst solution by mixing an organoaluminum compound and a modifier in a second solvent, wherein the second pre-catalyst solution is stored in a second vessel; and simultaneously feeding the first pre-catalyst solution and the second pre-catalyst solution directly into a reaction vessel, wherein the reaction vessel includes a third solvent.
US11285467B2	Catalyst article and the use thereof for filtering fine particles A catalyst article and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines is disclosed. The catalyst article comprises a substrate which is a wall-flow filter, a first catalyst composition, and a second catalyst composition. The first and second catalyst compositions each independently comprise an oxygen storage component (OSC) derived from a CeZr mixed oxide sol having a D90 of less than 1.3 micron and a particulate inorganic oxide having a D90 of from 1 to 20 microns.
US11285465B2	C1,C2-bridged ligands and catalysts The present disclosure provides catalyst compounds including a nonsymmetric bridged amine bis(phenolate), catalyst systems including such, and uses thereof. Catalyst compounds, catalyst systems, and processes of the present disclosure can provide high comonomer content and high molecular weight polymers having narrow Mw/Mn values, contributing to good processability for the polymer itself and for the polymer used in a composition.
US11285463B1	Bimetallic catalyst for catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbons A bimetallic catalyst composition containing a mesh substrate having supported thereon an alumina washcoat on which are impregnated bimetallic particles of rhodium and ruthenium in specified amounts. A process for the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon, such as methane or natural gas, involving contacting the hydrocarbon with an oxidant in the presence of the aforementioned bimetallic catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to produce synthesis gas, that is, to a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
US11285462B2	Catalyst A catalyst for producing unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein the cumulative pore volume (A) of pores having a pore diameter of 1 μm or more and 100 μm or less, in the catalyst, is 0.12 ml/g or more and 0.19 ml/g or less, and the ratio (A/B) of the cumulative pore volume (A) to the cumulative pore volume (B) of pores having a pore diameter of 1 μm or more and 100 μm or less, in a pulverized product not passing through a Tyler 6 mesh, in a pulverized product obtained by pulverization of the catalyst under a particular condition is 0.30 or more and 0.87 or less.
US11285454B2	Biogenic activated carbon and methods of making and using same Biogenic activated carbon compositions disclosed herein comprise at least 55 wt % carbon, some of which may be present as graphene, and have high surface areas, such as Iodine Numbers of greater than 2000. Some embodiments provide biogenic activated carbon that is responsive to a magnetic field. A continuous process for producing biogenic activated carbon comprises countercurrently contacting, by mechanical means, a feedstock with a vapor stream comprising an activation agent including water and/or carbon dioxide; removing vapor from the reaction zone; recycling at least some of the separated vapor stream, or a thermally treated form thereof, to an inlet of the reaction zone(s) and/or to the feedstock; and recovering solids from the reaction zone(s) as biogenic activated carbon. Methods of using the biogenic activated carbon are disclosed.
US11285453B2	Moisture and hydrogen adsorption getter and method of fabricating the same A moisture and hydrogen adsorption getter is provided. The moisture and hydrogen adsorption getter includes a silicon substrate including a concave portion and a convex portion, a silicon oxide layer conformally provided along a surface of the concave portion and a surface of the convex portion and configured to adsorb moisture, and a hydrogen adsorption pattern disposed on the silicon oxide layer. A portion of the silicon oxide layer is exposed between portions of the hydrogen adsorption pattern.
US11285447B2	Fluid treatment apparatus and process Liquid treatment apparatus comprises at least two chambers being first and second chambers through which a fluid can flow. The two chambers are separated by at least one choke nozzle which has an entrance in the first chamber and an exit in the second chamber. The choke nozzle comprises a converging section at its entrance, a throat section, a backward-facing step immediately after the throat section, and an exit section at its exit wherein the exit section diverges from the step. Similarly constructed mixing nozzles may be included in the apparatus. The apparatus is especially useful in processes requiring a gas to be entrained in a fluid so that the gas is in the form of very small bubbles that do not tend to coalesce and flash off such as in the dissolution of gold and other precious metals from ore and in the removal of arsenic from an ore.
US11285434B2	Membrane process and system for high recovery of a nonpermeating gas A method for separating a raw feed gas stream using a plurality of membrane separation stages includes separating a pressurized feed gas stream into a first nonpermeate stream and a first permeate stream, compressing the first permeate stream to form a compressed first permeate stream, separating the compressed first permeate stream into a second nonpermeate stream and a second permeate stream, separating the second permeate stream into a third nonpermeate stream and a third permeate stream, combining the third nonpermeate stream with a raw feed gas stream to form a combined feed stream, compressing the combined feed stream to form a compressed combined feed stream, and combining the second nonpermeate stream with the compressed combined feed stream to form the pressurized feed gas stream.
US11285429B2	System for treating malodorous gas from sludge The present application provides a system for treating malodorous gas from sludge, which includes an air compressor, a first pressure swing adsorption tower, a second pressure swing adsorption tower, a buffer tank, a decomposition tank, an exhaust gas scrubber and a vacuum device. The present invention relates to a process for treating malodorous gas from sludge treatment, which includes: compressing the malodorous gas by using an air compressor, and adsorbing by using a pressure swing adsorbent. The air for removing the malodorous component is configured for sludge separation and aerobic aeration in the treatment tank. When the pressure swing adsorbent reaches the design upper limit value, the intake air is stopped, decompression and desorption start, and the enriched malodorous component is sent to catalytic combustion or photocatalytic decomposition, and then the acid gas in the tail gas is neutralized with an alkaline absorbent, and finally discharged to the standard.
US11285408B2	Cleaning bucket structure capable for automatically purifying foul water A cleaning bucket structure for automatically purifying foul water is provides. The cleaning bucket structure includes an outer bucket, an inner bucket, a transmission member, a pumping member, a filtering member and a covering plate. The outer bucket has a receiving space. The inner bucket has a diameter which is smaller than a diameter of the outer bucket and is disposed in the receiving space of the outer bucket. The transmission member is disposed in the inner bucket. The pumping member is disposed in the inner bucket for receiving the transmission member therein. The filtering member is disposed in the inner bucket and surrounding the transmission member and the pumping member. The covering plate is disposed in the inner bucket and above the filtering member and includes a plurality of openings.
US11285407B2	Liquid cleaning element, liquid cleaning system, and method for producing a liquid cleaning element A liquid cleaning element has a cleaning medium and a carrier medium connected to each other. The carrier medium is provided with a liquid connector to connect to a line for liquid to be cleaned or cleaned liquid. The liquid cleaning element has a bend in a section provided with the cleaning medium and the carrier medium. The carrier medium, prior to connection to the cleaning medium, is pre-manufactured in a final shape of the liquid cleaning element. The liquid connector has a cylindrical suction socket and is arranged at or integrated in the carrier medium. A liquid cleaning system is provided with the liquid cleaning element and a holder holding the liquid cleaning element. In a method for producing the liquid cleaning element, the carrier medium is pre-manufactured in a final shape of the liquid cleaning element and the cleaning medium is connected to the pre-manufactured carrier medium.
US11285401B2	Atmospheric water generator for extracting water droplets from ambient air An atmospheric water generator for extracting water droplets from ambient air includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of electrode film units, and a liquid crystal/polymer composite film. Each of surface regions of the liquid crystal/polymer composite film has a plurality of liquid crystal molecules each having a hydrophilic functional group and a hydrophobic moiety. Each of the surface regions normally has one of hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. When a voltage is applied to one of the electrode film units, the respective surface region is switched to have the other one of hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties, to thereby allow the water droplets condensed from the ambient air to move on the surface regions.
US11285395B2	GPU authentication In example embodiments, a method of limiting access to a gaming system is disclosed. Encoded content is embedded into an image presented by an application executing on a client device. The image is captured into an image buffer. The encoded content is retrieved from the image. A login request is sent to the gaming system. The login request includes the encoded content. A login response is received from the gaming system. The login response includes a success status. The success status is based on a verification of the encoded content. A notification of the success status is presented in a user interface on the client device.
US11285388B2	Systems and methods for determining story path based on audience interest Techniques for determining custom story paths in real-time in an interactive content based on audience interest is disclosed. A plurality of video files corresponding to an interactive media is received. Visual cues are identified in each video file wherein each visual cue is a link to subsequently playable video files in a custom story path. Further, a common first and final video file is determined wherein the final video files may not have any visual cue. Video files starting from the first video file are played and eye movements of the audience are tracked in real-time to determine the most observed visual cue in each video file. Depending upon the most observed visual cue, subsequent video files are identified and played until the final video file is played.
US11285376B2	Vented ski with modified keel A ski having vents for venting snow from beneath the ski to a location above the ski and a modified keel that provides for greater and easier directional control over the ski relative to a conventional ski.
US11285357B1	Physical therapy boot A physical therapy system including a boot assembly, a track assembly and a communications assembly is disclosed. The boot assembly includes a boot that is worn on the foot of the user with the knee that requires treatment. The boot includes a cushioned sole provided by a sponge within the boot. The sponge being entirely enclosed by a cover. The track assembly includes a track on which the boot is maneuvered on. The boot and the track having a low friction coefficient to allow the boot to easily slid on the track. The user may maneuver the boot in a manner that rehabilitates their knee. Within the boot is the communication assembly which includes a processor and sensors to gather data from the usage of the boot. The collected data is communicated to a mobile device allowing a user to track their therapy sessions and progress.
US11285356B2	Portable lower limb therapy device A portable lower limb therapy device having a support base and a pulley system. The support base includes an exterior surface suitable to slide on smooth surfaces and an interior surface suitable to receive and conform to a foot of a user. The pulley system defines a closed force transfer system that is integrated with the support base. The pulley system employs a pair of cord members which run along the right and left sides of the support member, a cross member positioned above the support member and connected at each end to one of the cord members, and two adjustable handle mechanisms. The pulley system is configured to transfer force applied behind and above the foot of a user that is in the support base to the support base.
US11285354B1	Multiple weight adjustable dumbbell with single hand weight selection adjustment An adjustable weight dumbbell device includes a nesting tray and a plurality of weight plates with a radial recess and positioned parallel to each other on the nesting tray. A handle with a grip is provided, wherein rotating the grip in a first direction to one of a plurality of predefined positions, after the handle has been inserted through the aligned radial recesses of the weight plates to rest on the nesting tray, results in a set of selected number of weight plates that correspond to the selected predefined position, getting engaged with the handle which results in the selected number of weight plates moving out of the nesting tray along with the handle when the handle is moved away from the nesting tray.
US11285353B2	Multi-use exercise bag with removeable weights An exercise kit includes an outer bag having a cover and a cavity therein configured to receive one or more removable weights therein. The outer bag has a plurality of spaced apart handles positioned in one or more directions along the outer bag, allowing the bag to be used in one more different exercises. The kit includes a plurality of weight bags, which are fillable by a user to form the removable weights. The weight bags have a closure mechanism having connectable ends that each extend beyond the length of the opening of the weight bag, such that when the inner bags are each filled to a fill level indicative of a selected weight, the opening can be folded over, the bag compressed to remove excess air, and the opening rolled down to the filling. The connectable ends are then connected to form an integral handle portion of the removable weight.
US11285351B2	Digital strength training An information related to the position of an actuator coupled to a cable which is coupled to a motor is received. A filter is used to provide an input to a motor controller coupled to the motor, to adjust torque on the motor such that a strength curve is implemented relative to the position of the actuator.
US11285346B2	Personal safety apparatus and system A personal safety apparatus and systems include a mast connected to a base. The mast includes a plurality of mast sections and is vertically extendable from the base between a collapsed position and an extended position. A jib is rotatably connected to the mast. The jib is moveable between a first position wherein the jib is generally parallel to the mast and a second position wherein the jib extends outward from the mast. The jib includes a first jib arm and a second jib arm. The second jib arm is moveable relative to the first jib arm. An anchor point is secured to the jib. The anchor point is configured to connect to a cable configured to secure to a person.
US11285343B2	Belay device A belay device (100) for braking and/or blocking at least one rope (10) including a main body (1) having at least two main walls (2, 3) arranged facing and spaced from one another so that to form a space between them. and at least one friction element or surface (12); said at least one rope (10) being arranged between said braking element (15) and said friction element or surface (12) when said braking element (15) is in said braking/blocking position of the rope.
US11285338B2	Radiotherapy planning with improve accuracy The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging guided radiation therapy apparatus comprising a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method comprises: acquiring magnetic resonance data using the magnetic resonance imaging system and the pulse sequence from an imaging volume; segmenting the magnetic resonance data into a plurality of segments indicating respective tissues in the imaging volume; creating a bulk electron density map of the imaging volume from the plurality of segments; displaying the bulk electron density map and radiation dose distributions for the plurality of segments on a graphical user interface, wherein the radiation dose distributions are determined using the bulk electron density map; receiving a modification signal for modifying at least a first segment of the segments; recreating the bulk electron density map using the modified first segment, and recalculating the radiation dose distribution using the bulk electron density map; redisplaying the bulk electron density map and the radiation dose distributions on the graphical user interface.
US11285336B2	Light-based epilation device and method of cosmetic hair removal A light-based epilation device having at least two sub-groups of light emission elements, each of the sub-groups of light emission elements having at least one distinct light emission element, wherein the sub-groups of light emission elements are arranged for separate energizing, and a controller unit arranged for energizing the sub-groups of light emission elements in accordance with an energizing sequence so that the light emission unit quasi-continuously emits light
US11285322B2	Channel selection systems and methods that utilize fine structure information An exemplary sound processor 1) divides an audio signal into M analysis channels, 2) generates M fine structure signals corresponding to the M analysis channels, wherein each fine structure signal included in the M fine structure signals represents fine structure information for a different analysis channel included in the M analysis channels, and 3) selects, based on the M fine structure signals, only N analysis channels included in the M analysis channels for presentation to the patient during a stimulation frame, wherein N is less than M. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
US11285316B2	Tissue fixation and repair systems and methods A system and method for securing an implantable medical device to an anatomical feature, such as bony structures and/or soft tissues near the spine. The system includes a tissue fixation device and a tissue fixation device delivery tool. The tissue fixation device includes at least one bone or tissue anchor and a connecting element coupled thereto. The tissue fixation device optionally includes a flexible anchoring strap for engaging the implantable medical device. The bone or tissue anchor are configured to be deployed into the anatomical feature, and the connecting element is tightened to secure the implantable medical device to the anatomical feature.
US11285311B2	Ventricular assist device control A control device for a ventricular assist device (VAD) with settable speed levels. The control device includes an input configured to receive at least one measuring signal related to a physiological condition of the circulatory system of a patient receiving heart assistance by the VAD, where the control device is configured to derive an actual value of at least one characteristic parameter of the heart from one or more of the at least one measuring signal and to provide a refined actual value of the at least one characteristic parameter in which effects of physiologically caused fluctuations are eliminated or reduced. The control device further includes an output configured to output an updated setting value for the speed level, where the control device is configured to produce the updated setting value based on the refined actual value and a predeterminable set-point value.
US11285300B2	System and method for manipulating an elongate medical device A guidewire manipulation device includes a housing configured to be supported by the hand of a user, the housing having a distal end and a proximal end, the housing configured to allow a guidewire to be placed therethrough and extend between the distal end and proximal end, a drive system carried by the housing and configured to drive rotation of the guidewire, and a manual input module carried by the housing, the manual input module configured to allow one or more fingers of the hand of the user to manually stop or slow the rotation of the guidewire while the housing is supported by the hand of the user.
US11285298B2	Midline catheter placement device A catheter insertion device (10) is provided for positioning and inserting a catheter (14), particularly a midline catheter into a patient. The insertion device (10) includes an introducer needle (18) that extends from the distal end of the catheter during insertion. A manually operated actuator assembly (20) is movable with respect to a housing for deploying the catheter (14) over the distal end of the introducer needle (18). A step-wise movement of the actuator (20) advances the catheter (14) in stages over the introducer needle (18). A shuttling or indexing mechanism (60, 76) advances the catheter and prevents retraction of the catheter once deployed.
US11285297B2	Catheter devices with valves and related methods Needle assemblies, such as catheter devices, and related methods having a needle hub with a needle, a catheter tube with a catheter hub and having the needle extending through the catheter tube. A valve is positioned in an interior cavity of the catheter hub and a valve actuator having an extension leg with an engagement section for supporting an arm of a needle safety clip when the safety clip is located in the interior cavity of the catheter hub.
US11285287B2	Tracheostomy or endotracheal tube adapter for speech A speaking valve adapter is disclosed for assisting with speech or language expression during the respiratory recovery of a human. The speaking valve adapter including a speaking valve port, the port being orthogonal to a first interface port, the first interface port adapted to support tracheostomy or endotracheal tubing, a second interface port adapted to support at least one of a suction tubing and a bronchoscopy tubing, and a third interface port adapted to support a connection to a ventilator. The speaking valve adapter may be used by the patient for introduction of at least one of sounds and words while connected to the ventilator. A corresponding respiratory management system which implements the speaking valve adapter and configurable ventilator settings adapted for assisting with more effective speech or language expression during patient recovery or use, is also disclosed.
US11285285B2	Systems and methods comprising a droplet delivery device and a breathing assist device for therapeutic treatment A droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a reservoir, and ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a stream of droplets having an average ejected droplet diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5 μm, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
US11285273B2	System and method for syringe fluid fill verification and image recognition of power injector system features A fluid injection system and a fluid verification system for confirming that a syringe, containing a fluid for injection, is fully filled with fluid and neither has free space (i.e., air) near the distal end thereof when the syringe is provided in an upright position nor contains air bubbles. Imaging processing techniques and systems are also provided to determine various injection parameters and to verify the type and certain properties of fluid that is present within a syringe.
US11285272B2	Needle assembly and syringe containing the same Some embodiments are directed to a needle assembly that includes a needle having a textured portion and non-textured portion adjacent to the textured portion, and a hub arranged over at least a part of the textured portion of the needle. The textured portion includes laser etched grooves formed on an outer surface of the needle and oriented in a circumferential direction of the needle. Each of the laser etched grooves has two protruded portions and a dented portion interposed between the two protruded portions. Each of the two protruded portions has a top surface located above an outer surface of non-textured portion, and the dented portion has a bottom surface located below the outer surface of non-textured portion.
US11285264B2	Mix and triggering assembly for a medicament delivery device A mix and triggering assembly for a medicament delivery device, comprising: a housing structure having a proximal end and a distal end, a delivery member cover, a rotator sleeve, and a triggering member configured to be rotatably locked with the rotator sleeve and the delivery member cover, the triggering member being configured to move axially relative to the rotator sleeve, wherein the delivery member cover, the rotator sleeve and the triggering member are configured to be received by the housing structure, the delivery member cover being configured to extend from the proximal end of the housing structure, wherein the delivery member cover, the rotator sleeve and the triggering member are rotatably arranged relative to the housing structure, wherein the housing structure has a thread structure and the rotator sleeve and the triggering member are configured to be in a threaded connection with the thread structure in a ready to mix position of the triggering member, preventing irrotational axial movement of the triggering member relative to the housing structure towards the distal end of the housing structure, wherein rotation of the delivery member cover relative to the housing structure causes the rotator sleeve and the triggering member to be screwed from the ready to mix position towards the distal end of the housing structure until the triggering member reaches a dose setting position, in which the triggering member is configured to be released from engagement with the thread structure, enabling irrotational axial movement of the triggering member further towards the distal end of the housing structure.
US11285255B2	Collection liner for a medical or a surgical operation A collection liner for a medical or a surgical operation is disclosed which includes a closed bag portion and inlets opening into the bag portion. The collection liner can include a handle which includes at least one of the inlets inside the handle.
US11285252B2	Extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and method for checking the connection of a soft bag in an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1) and a method for checking the connection of a soft bag (30, 24; 33, 34) in the apparatus (1). The apparatus (1) comprises a blood treatment device (2), an extracorporeal blood circuit (3, 5) and a fluid circuit (8, 12, 15, 17, 18, 22; 41, 42, 44). A control unit (32) is configured to check the connection of a soft bag (30, 24; 33, 34) to the extracorporeal blood circuit (3, 5) or to the fluid circuit (22; 41, 42, 44) through the following procedure: sucking a medium from a connecting zone (29) through a blood pump (6) or a fluid pump (23; 37, 39) of the apparatus (1); measuring at least a pressure trend (P1, P1-P2, P2-PI, Pwdr, Pwdr-Pret, Pret-Pwdr) over time in the extracorporeal blood circuit (3, 5) or in the fluid circuit (22; 41, 42, 44) through at least a pressure sensor (25, 26); establishing from said measured pressure trend (P1, P1-P2, P2-PI, Pwdr, Pwdr-Pret, Pret-Pwdr) if the soft bag (30, 24; 33, 34) is connected to the extracorporeal blood circuit (3, 5) or to the fluid circuit (22; 41, 42, 44) at the connecting zone (29).
US11285249B2	Devices, systems, and methods for even fluid dispersion through higher density media Various sorbent cartridges for use in sorbent dialysis are constructed to allow even dialysate stream flow through the sorbent cartridges, at relatively high flow rates, with sufficient engagement with sorbent media within the sorbent cartridges and without creating drill-through problems. The sorbent cartridges may have various columns and/or compartments for housing the sorbent media. The sorbent cartridges may have various horizontally oriented restrictors, with particularly sized holes, and with various vertically oriented side walls, that both form the various columns and/or compartments and that direct and control the dialysate stream through the sorbent cartridges in an even manner.
US11285237B2	Fluid sterilization system A fluid filtration system is shown. The fluid filtration system utilizes a one-piece or multiple piece containers having a plurality of radiation-transmissible media adapted to receive light, such as ultraviolet light, white light or other wavelength light. The radiation-transmissible media are situated in the container and at least one or a plurality of radiation sources, such as ultraviolet lamps, are situated in an array in proximity to the radiation-transmissible media. The radiation-transmissible media interrupts the flow and velocity of the fluid stream passing through the container to extend the duration of radiation for any contaminants and also provide enlarged surface areas for the contaminants to be received and ultimately exposed to the radiation. In one example, the radiation-transmissible media may be tubular or spherical sections that are hollow or solid and made of quartz.
US11285234B2	Exhaust air odor removal system A system for neutralizing odors present in exhaust air extracted from a space via an exhaust air duct, the system including an air intake chamber; an air intake means for bringing environmental air into the air intake chamber and a corona chamber in air flow communication with the air intake chamber, and adapted to receive air from the air intake chamber. The corona chamber includes at least two spaced apart and perforated corona plates with perforated stainless steel mesh providing a dielectric medium into which an electrical spark voltage is provided to generate ozone from oxygen present in the environmental air to thereby transform the environmental air into ozone-rich air. A reaction chamber is also provided and adapted to receive the exhaust air and the ozone rich air allowing the mixing of the exhaust air and the ozone-rich air to thereby neutralize the odors before being discharged via an air outlet into the environment.
US11285232B2	Waste bin odor control method and system A method for making a waste bin odor-controlling pad configured to be hung within the waste bin by a connector, comprising providing a mold; providing a connector; positioning a first length of the connector within a mold at a predetermined position within the mold, while keeping a second length of the connector outside the mold; and pouring an active material within the mold; the predetermined position within the mold being selected based on the geometry of the pad to be made.
US11285223B2	Compositions and methods for assessing gut function Compositions and methods for assessing gut function are disclosed. They are designed to provide accurate, rapid, point-of-care or in-community assessment of enteric dysfunction.
US11285205B2	Influenza antigens The present invention relates to novel influenza antigens, novel immunogenic or vaccine compositions, as well as to uses of and to methods for producing said antigens and compositions. In particular, the invention relates to recombinant forms of hemagglutinin (HA) and their use in vaccine compositions for the prevention of influenza virus infections.
US11285190B2	CLEC11a is a bone growth agent The present disclosure describes the C-type lectin CLEC11a as a bone growth factor. Clec11a-deficient mice showed reduced bone volume and mineralization, while bone resorption remained unchanged. Administration of recombinant Clec11a systemically promoted bone formation in mice at risk for osteoporosis.
US11285186B2	Composition comprising Crepidiastrum denticulatum extract for preventing or treating ischemia-reperfusion injury and use thereof Provided are a pharmaceutical composition including a Crepidiastrum denticulatum extract as an active ingredient; and a method for preventing or treating ischemia-reperfusion injury in a subject by using a food composition or the pharmaceutical composition.
US11285178B2	Fertilized egg isolate and uses thereof Fertilized egg isolate, methods for preparing the fertilized egg isolate and uses thereof for treating mental health disorders and disease or conditions mediated by or associated with one or more glutamate receptors or by the neurokinin 2 (NK2) receptor.
US11285177B2	Allografts containing viable cells and methods thereof Allograft biomaterials, implants made therefrom, methods of making the biomaterial and implants, methods of promoting cartilage, tissue, bone or wound healing in a mammal by administering the biomaterial or implant to the mammal, and kits that include such biomaterials, implants, or components thereof. For example, the allograft may include viable cells, for example, which were native to intervertebral discs and/or umbilical cords that the allograft was derived from.
US11285174B2	Macrophage-based therapy for use in the treatment of liver injury The present invention relates to alternatively activated macrophages (AAMs) for use in the treatment of liver injury and methods of treating and preventing liver injury using AAMs.
US11285173B2	Dialysis solution, formulated and stored in two parts, comprising phosphate The present invention relates to a medical solution. According to the invention the ready-for-use solution comprises phosphate in a concentration of 1.0-2.8 mM, is sterile and has a pH of 6.5-7.6. The present invention further relates to a method for producing the medical solution and the use thereof.
US11285164B2	Antibacterial use of halogenated salicylanilides The invention relates to a halogenated salicylanilide selected from closantel, rafoxanide, oxyclozanide and niclosamide and derivatives thereof including salts, hydrates, esters and the like for use in the topical treatment or prevention of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus, in particular Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus, in particular Streptococcus pyogenesGrain positive bacteria treated with the halogenated salicylanilides exhibit a very low frequency of appearance of resistant mutants compared to commonly used topical antibiotics.
US11285163B2	Ophthalmic solution Disclosed herein an ophthalmic formulation comprises carbonic anhydrase inhibitor(s) alone, in an aqueous solution or a combination of two intraocular pressure (IOP) reducing and/or glaucoma treatment agents or a combination of three intraocular pressure (IOP) reducing and/or glaucoma treatment agents and a manufacturing process thereof. The present invention further relates to the composition(s) manufactured by the process described herein and methods for treating persons suffering from glaucoma or ocular hypertension. In particular, the persons are treated with carbonic anhydrase inhibitor(s) alone or a combination of two intraocular pressure (IOP) reducing and/or glaucoma treatment agents or a combination of three intraocular pressure (IOP) reducing and/or glaucoma treatment agents to control their intraocular pressure (IOP). Further disclosed herein the formulations as manufactured relate to a highly solubilized form of poorly insoluble drugs/active ingredient(s) to improve its bio-availability and manufacturability.
US11285160B2	Pharmaceutical composition and method for treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for prophylaxis and treatment of NAFLD comprising as an active ingredient a 1,4-benzoxazine compound represented by formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as a method for prophylaxis and treatment of NAFLD which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of the above-mentioned 1,4-benzoxazine compound represented by formula (I) and so on to a patient in need thereof.
US11285156B2	Substituted piperazines as KRAS G12C inhibitors Provided herein are KRAS G12C inhibitors, such as composition of the same, and methods of using the same. These inhibitors are useful for treating a number of disorders, including pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers.
US11285151B2	Tricyclic amino containing compounds for treatment or prevention of symptoms associated with endocrine dysfunction The disclosure provides methods of use of certain compounds that are useful for treating certain symptoms of endocrine disturbances, and in particular those associated with hot flashes.
US11285148B1	Ketoconazole ophthalmic preparations containing trans-ethosomal drug nanoparticles An ophthalmic formulation comprising transethosomes is provided. The transethosomes include a phospholipid, an edge activator, ethanol, and ketoconazole, wherein a surface of the transethosome is modified with a cationic charge inducing agent. The transethosomes may be incorporated into in situ gelling or hydrogel compositions. The formulations are useful for the sustained delivery of ketoconazole to the posterior eye segment of a subject.
US11285142B2	Compositions and methods for identifying and treating dystonia disorders The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for the treatment, identification, diagnosis, and prognosis of dystonia, or dystonia related disorders.
US11285130B2	Treatment of mitochondrial diseases The current invention concerns an innovative treatment for mitochondrial disorders and diseases or conditions associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. In particular, effective and safe dosages of compounds suitable for the treatment of mitochondrial disorders have been established, providing for new treatment regimens and patient populations.
US11285128B2	Homogenous antibody drug conjugates via enzymatic methods The present application in one aspect provide Fc-containing polypeptide conjugates comprising an Fc-containing polypeptide conjugated to a conjugate moiety, wherein the Fc-containing polypeptide comprises an N-glycosylated Fc region comprising an acceptor glutamine residue flanked by an N-glycosylation site and wherein the conjugate moiety is conjugated to the Fc-containing polypeptide via the acceptor glutamine residue. Also provided are methods of making such Fc-containing polypeptide conjugates by using a wildtype or engineered transglutaminases. Further provided are engineered transglutaminases specifically designed for carrying out such reactions.
US11285126B2	Oils with anti-inflammatory activity containing natural specialized proresolving mediators and their precursors The present invention encompasses oils that have anti-inflammatory or resolution-stimulating activity that contain or are enriched with Specialized Proresolving Mediators (SPM) or SPM precursors, which originate from an oil obtained from organisms containing long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, crustaceae, algae, and mollusks. The invention also encompasses a method for the production of these oils, and the utilization of the oils for nutritional supplements, pharmaceutical formulations, and cosmetic formulations, which can be employed for treating an inflammatory condition.
US11285124B2	Compositions and methods for increasing muscle mass and strength, treating skin, reducing wear and degradation from aging and exposure and improving recovery from stress such as exercise and trauma Compositions comprising an amino acid component including: L-histidine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-lysine, L-phenylalanine, L-threonine, L-tryptophan, L-valine and L-arginine and optimized levels of L-methionine. L-tryptophan content may also be elevated and optimized, and additional amino acids including arginine, L-arginine, L-citrulline, L-carnitine and L-cysteine may optionally be present. Methods of treating muscle, wounds, surgical procedures, skin conditions and other conditions using such compositions are also provided.
US11285123B2	Substituted esters containing polyols and saccharides for treating hepatotoxicity and fatty liver diseases The present invention relates to compounds effective in treating hepatotoxicity and fatty liver diseases and uses thereof. The present compound is represented by Formula (II), which has the formula: R1—O—X—(CH2)m—X—O—R2, wherein: each X is —C(═O)—; R1 is a C1-C18 alkyl polyol: R2 is a saccharide group of formula (G)p; G is a monosaccharide residue, where (i) at least one of the —OH groups in (G)p is substituted by a halogen atom, and (ii) the saccharide group of formula (G)p is linked to —O— through a —CH2 group; p is 1 or 2; and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10.
US11285118B2	Bupropion as a modulator of drug activity Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan.
US11285115B2	Peptide-based hydrogel particles and uses thereof Compositions comprising self-assembled hydrogel particles formed of short peptides which comprise one or more aromatic amino acid residue(s) in an inverted emulsion are disclosed. Such hydrogel particles which encapsulate an active agent and uses thereof in therapeutic and diagnostic applications are also disclosed.
US11285113B2	Room temperature stable oral calcitonin formulation Room-temperature stable dosage forms for oral delivery of calcitonin are disclosed herein. Dosage forms for oral delivery of calcitonin with low water content are also disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are methods for producing such room-temperature stable dosage forms and low-water content dosage forms. Methods of treatment comprising the administration of such room-temperature stable dosage forms and low-water content dosage forms are also disclosed herein.
US11285103B2	Degradable hydrogel under physiological conditions The present invention discloses a hydrogel that can be degraded under physiological conditions. The hydrogel includes at least one backbone moiety and an optional crosslinking moiety, and biodegradable linkers connecting backbone moieties and crosslinking moieties can be degraded by intramolecular cyclization.
US11285101B2	Soft chewable pharmaceutical products A soft chewable pharmaceutical product for delivery of a pharmaceutically acceptable active ingredient to an animal comprising pamoic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and a process for the manufacture of such soft chewable pharmaceutical product.
US11285099B2	Topical phenytoin for use in the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain The present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing phenytoin or phenytoin sodium for use in topical pain relief. Use of the pharmaceutical composition of the disclosure reduces peripheral neuropathic pain. The topical pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure containing phenytoin or phenytoin sodium, surprisingly reduce peripheral neuropathic pain considerably, especially and preferably in the conditions, characterized by a low to moderate grade of peripheral neurogenic inflammation, such as small fiber neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia, trigeminus neuralgia, chemotherapy induced polyneuropathy, traumatic neuropathies, compression neuropathies, and infectious neuropathies in remission, according to the disclosure.
US11285096B2	Core-corona polymer particles Provided are a raw material for a cosmetic and an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic comprising a core-corona polymer particle excellent in emulsion stability and feeling of use. Certain embodiments of the present invention provides a raw material for a cosmetic, comprising a core-corona polymer particle dispersion obtained by radical-polymerizing a polyethylene oxide macromonomer represented by formula (1) and one or two or more of hydrophobic monomers represented by formulas (2) and (3) under conditions (A) to (D).
US11285089B2	Bleaching composition The present invention relates to a bleaching composition for keratin fibres, especially human hair, comprising at least one compound with bleaching effect and two different silicate based alkalizing agents.
US11285087B2	Cosmetic composition having increased skin contact and makeup persistence and method of manufacturing same Disclosed are a cosmetic composition having increased skin contact and makeup persistence and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: forming a powder continuous phase by rapidly mixing a powder and a film-forming agent; and obtaining a cosmetic composition in which a surface of the powder is compounded with the film-forming agent by heating the powder continuous phase for a predetermined time. In an embodiment, the cosmetic composition is manufactured by the method. In an embodiment, the cosmetic composition includes 5 wt % to 30 wt % of a powder, 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of a film-forming agent, 10 wt % to 30 wt % of a silicone oil, and 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of a spherical powder.
US11285078B2	Medication holding device Example aspects of a medication holding device and a method for using a medication holding device are disclosed. The medication holding device can comprise a mount and a grip coupled to the mount, the grip defining a channel, the grip movable between an open position and a closed position, the channel defining a first width in the closed position, the channel defining a second width in the open position that is greater than the first width.
US11285073B2	Apparatus for applying periodic pressure to the limb of a patient and method of use An apparatus for applying periodic pressure to the limb of a patient to prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The apparatus has a cuff that has a bladder. A housing that is attached to the cuff. A pump for inflating the bladder to a maximum cuff pressure, the maximum cuff pressure being 55 mmHg, and the pump is housed within the housing. A plurality of pressure application modes each of which control operation of the pump and wherein each pressure application mode is progressively applied in a manner that will increase a patient's blood flow. A pressure application mode selector is disposed on the housing. A microprocessor that is equipped with a program that controls the pump and the plurality of pressure application modes. The microprocessor is housed within the housing and it is connected to a transceiver. And, a remote that connects to the transceiver.
US11285071B2	Movement inducing device The movement inducing device includes a plurality of air bags, each being provided with a contacting portion configured to contact with a user and induce a movement of an intended skeletal muscle of the user; a drive mechanism configured to expand and compress the air bags by adjusting supply and discharge of air to and from each air bag and a control unit provided with a drive control unit configured to control driving of the drive mechanism to make the intended skeletal muscle of the user perform at least one of an isotonic muscle activity, an isometric muscle activity and an isokinetic muscle activity.
US11285069B2	Passively balanced load-adaptive upper-limb exoskeleton A passively balanced load-adaptive upper limb exoskeleton. An upper arm (A), an elbow (B), a forearm (C), and a hand (D) are arranged sequentially from left to right. An upper arm upper rod (A1) and an upper arm lower rod (A2) each are hinge-connected to an upper arm elbow housing via a bearing. A forearm upper rod (C1) and a forearm lower rod (C2) each are hinge-connected to a forearm elbow housing via a bearing. An upper arm support rod (E) is disposed between an upper arm driving mechanism (A4) and an upper arm elbow assembly (B1). One end of the upper arm support rod is fixedly connected to two upper arm support rod slide blocks (9) in the upper arm driving mechanism, and the other end thereof is hinge-connected to protruding shafts on two sides of an upper arm lead screw nut connection member via bearings. A forearm-upper arm support rod is disposed between a forearm driving mechanism (C4) and a forearm elbow assembly (B2). One end of the forearm-upper arm support rod (K) is fixedly connected to two upper arm support rod slide blocks in the forearm driving mechanism, and the other end thereof is hinge-connected to protruding shafts on two sides of a forearm lead screw nut connection member via bearings. The hand is hinge-connected to a wrist. The upper limb exoskeleton of the invention is used to facilitate handling of heavy goods or carrying of certain items.
US11285067B2	Cremation storage device and system, methods of forming cremation storage device and system, and methods of operation of cremation storage device and system A repository system includes a first repository side panel including a plurality of first memorial apertures and a second repository side panel including a plurality of second memorial apertures. The first and second repository side panels interfacing at a corner region. A first corner portion of the first memorial apertures of the first repository side panel and a second corner portion of the second memorial apertures of the second repository panel neighbor each other in the corner region. The first memorial apertures of the first corner portion and the second memorial apertures of the second corner portion have vertical positions that are offset in the vertical direction.
US11285060B2	Seat assembly A seat assembly for a mobility scooter has a seat portion for supporting an operator of the mobility scooter in use and a yoke arranged to receive the seat portion. The yoke has a mounting formation for mounting to a support member of the mobility scooter such that the yoke is removably mounted atop the support member and the seat portion is removably mounted atop the yoke in use. The yoke also has an attachment formation for releasable attachment of an arm-rest and a back-rest for the seat portion. The seat portion can be lifted off the yoke as a first component. The yoke can be lifted off the support member as a further component when removing the seat assembly from the mobility scooter.
US11285054B2	Absorbent article (Object) To prevent leakage of body fluids and to readily transmit pressure from both sides to a center portion in a width direction by bringing an absorbent article into close contact with a crotch area extending from a body fluid discharge portion to a start position of the intergluteal cleft. (Means of Achieving the Object) A pair of right and left compressed grooves (8, 8) that extend in an approximately longitudinal direction is formed on a surface of a liquid permeable top sheet (3). The compressed grooves (8) have separation distance reduced regions (11), in which a separation distance between the right and left compressed grooves is reduced, formed at the back of a region corresponding to a body fluid discharge portion (H) of a wearer, and also have vastly enlarged portions (10), in which widths of the compressed grooves (8) are enlarged, formed at positions within the separation distance reduced regions (11) and where the separation distance between the right and left compressed grooves (8, 8) becomes minimum.
US11285053B2	Absorbent article with an absorbent core having two longitudinally extending side regions and a longitudinally extending central region between said side regions and method for manufacturing said absorbent article An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction, and includes a fluid permeable topsheet, a fluid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet having, in the longitudinal direction, a front section, a rear section and a crotch section between the front section and the rear section. The absorbent core has two longitudinally extending side regions and a longitudinally extending central region between said side regions. The central region and the side regions are spaced apart in the transversal direction by longitudinally extending channel regions. Furthermore, the width of the central region in the transversal direction is less than the width of each of the side regions in the transversal direction, at least in the front section and the rear section, and the channel regions are of less basis weight than the side regions and the central region.
US11285049B2	Two layer wound dressings including removable upper layer Wound dressings including a skin contact layer and a cover layer removably adhered to the top surface of the skin contact layer are described. The skin contact layer includes a lower substrate extending around a central aperture and a lower adhesive. The lower substrate includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The lower adhesive is disposed on the bottom surface of the lower substrate. The cover layer substantially covers the central aperture of the lower substrate, and includes an upper substrate and a backing layer. An upper adhesive is positioned between the top surface of the lower substrate and a bottom surface of the backing layer. In embodiments, the cover layer can be removed and changed while the skin contact layer remains adhered to the skin around a wound.
US11285047B2	Wound dressings and methods of use with integrated negative pressure source having a fluid ingress inhibition component Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In some embodiments, a negative pressure source is incorporated into a wound dressing apparatus so that the wound dressing and the negative pressure source are part of an integral or integrated wound dressing structure that applies the wound dressing and the negative pressure source simultaneously to a patient's wound. The negative pressure source and/or electronic components may be positioned between a wound contact layer and a cover layer of the wound dressing. A component may be used to prevent wound exudate from contacting the inlet of the negative pressure source.
US11285044B2	Donor corneal cutting blade A donor corneal tissue cutting blade provided with integrally formed asymmetrical markers for facilitation identification of the anterior and posterior sections or portions of the donor corneal tissue is disclosed. The blade is a cylindrical body having, in one embodiment, a U-shaped extension which cooperates with the body to define a keyway. Protrusions may be formed on the body and/or extension to provide further markers.
US11285043B2	Enhanced visually directed procedures under low ambient light conditions Performance of enhanced visually directed procedures under low ambient lighting conditions. An imaging system includes a first high resolution photosensor configured to acquire at least one first real-time high resolution video signal representing at least one view of the eye in at least one wavelength of light outside of the wavelengths of visible light. A second high resolution photosensor is configured to acquire at least one second real-time high resolution video signal representing the at least one view of the eye inside of the wavelengths of visible light. A control unit is configured to acquire the at least one first real-time high resolution video signal and the at least one second real-time high resolution video signal after the light conditions are low enough such that a pupil of the eye does not constrict substantially from its maximum pupillary diameter, via the first and the second high resolution photosensor, respectively.
US11285032B2	Grip enhancement and protection for the feet This document presents a footwear article that covers the foot and ankle of the wearer. The footwear object protects the wearer's feet and ankle while improving blood circulation, and supporting the toes, arches, and ankles of the wearer. The footwear object is manufactured of layered fabrics that are knitted and/or woven from both man-made and natural fibers. The footwear object has portions providing compression, padding, and grip to provide support and prevent injury to the wearer's feet and ankles.
US11285025B2	Prosthetic hydraulic joint with accumulator and methods for controlling joint A prosthetic foot assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a pivoting ankle joint with a hydraulic system, a prosthetic foot connected to the distal side of the ankle joint, and, at the proximal side, the ankle joint includes a transducer with pyramid adaptor for attaching to a pylon. The ankle joint sensor provides data collection during the stance and optionally, the swing, phases of walking using, for example, strain gages and accelerometers. Also disclosed are methods for real-time feature extraction. Key parameters are captured to which are applied linear, fuzzy logic, neural net, or generic algorithms to determine current state (walking flat, uphill, downhill etc.) in real time and execute changes to the angle between the ankle and foot almost instantaneously based on those parameters.
US11285024B2	Prosthetic foot with enhanced stability and elastic energy return A prosthetic foot comprises an attachment member and two or more flexible members. The attachment member can include a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device. The two or more flexible members can be rotatably attached to the attachment member by rotatable joints such that the flexible members can both rotate and flex relative to the attachment member when the prosthetic foot contacts the ground.
US11285021B2	Cartilage measurement device and method of use Disclosed herein is a device that helps to reduce the potential for inaccuracies and uncertainties associated with allograft cartilage transfer procedures. In one embodiment, the disclosed device generally includes a shaft, a stationary ring attached to the shaft, and a movable ring attached to the shaft and configured to move either toward the stationary ring or away from the stationary ring along the axis of the shaft. In practice, the device may be placed within a recipient cavity and adjusted such that one ring is positioned at the distal surface of the recipient cavity and the other ring is flush with the native cartilage surface of the recipient. The device may be removed from the recipient cavity, a donor graft placed within, and any excess donor graft extending beyond the rings trimmed off. The donor graft may then be removed from the device and inserted within the recipient cavity.
US11285019B2	Expandable spinal implant system and method An expandable spinal implant is provided having a frame with a distal wall for retaining an expansion plug such that bone growth promoting material may be introduced to a proximal portion of the implant after expansion. Various implants, systems and methods are disclosed.
US11285013B2	Intervertebral prosthesis An intervertebral prosthesis for insertion between adjacent vertebrae includes upper and lower prosthesis plates locatable against respective vertebrae and having opposing, concavely curved recesses therein, and a core located between the plates. The core has opposed, convexly curved surfaces received in the recesses of the plates to allow the plates to slide in articulated manner over the core. The opposed surfaces of the core and the recesses of the plates have cooperating spherical curvatures. The recess of each plate surrounds a locating peg projecting centrally from the base of the recess and is bounded by an annular rim, such that the annular rims of the plates are arranged to contact one another at a predetermined limit of sliding movement of the plates over the core. The peg locates loosely in an opening located centrally in a curved surface of the core, whereby the plates can slide over the core in all directions while the peg holds the core captive.
US11285012B2	Expandable intervertebral implant An implant for therapeutically separating bones of a joint has two endplates each having an opening through the endplate, and at least one ramped surface on a side opposite a bone engaging side. A frame is slideably connected to the endplates to enable the endplates to move relative to each other at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the implant, in sliding connection with the frame. An actuator screw is rotatably connected to the frame. A carriage forms an open area aligned with the openings in the endplates. The openings in the endplates pass through the carriage to form an unimpeded passage from bone to bone of the joint. The carriage has ramps which mate with the ramped surfaces of the endplates, wherein when the carriage is moved by rotation of the actuator screw, the endplates move closer or farther apart.
US11285000B2	Tool for tricuspid regurgitation operation The present invention relates to a device for transcatheter treatment for tricuspid regurgitation. The device for transcatheter treatment for tricuspid regurgitation, according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, includes: the coronary sinus tube inserted into the coronary sinus; and the tricuspid valve tube traversing the tricuspid valve, wherein the coronary sinus tube and the tricuspid valve tube communicate with each other or are adjacent to each other within a range of predetermined length at an upper side and are separate from each other at a lower side, and a blocking member for blocking a space generated by incomplete closing of the tricuspid valve is provided at a lower part of the tricuspid valve tube or between the coronary sinus tube and the tricuspid valve tube.
US11284999B2	Stents for prosthetic heart valves A stented valve including a generally tubular stent structure that has a longitudinal axis, first and second opposite ends, a plurality of commissure support structures spaced from the first and second ends and extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, at least one structural wire positioned between each two adjacent commissure support structures, and at least one wing portion extending from two adjacent commissure support structures and toward one of the first and second ends of the stent structure. The stewed valve further includes a valve structure attached within the generally tubular stent structure to the commissure support structures.
US11284988B2	Method for producing biocorrodible magnesium alloy implant A method forms an implant with a base body made of a biocorrodible magnesium alloy. The methods make magnesium alloy that contains a plurality of statistically distributed particles, with one or more of the elements Y, Zr, Mn, Sc, Fe, Ni, Co, W, Pt and noble earths with the atomic numbers 57 to 71, or the particles comprise alloys or compounds containing one or more of the elements mentioned. The mean distance of the particles from each other is smaller than the hundredfold mean particle diameter.
US11284987B2	Synthetic scaffolds Aspects of the invention relate to a combination of techniques and/or materials that can be used to form a synthetic scaffold for solid and/or hollow organs or tissue. In some embodiments, methods are provided that involve assembling a synthetic scaffold using a first material for a first structural component and a second material for a second structural component, in which the first or second structural component is a perfusion pathway. In some embodiments, materials (e.g., synthetic materials) for the scaffold are printed, molded, cast, polymerized, or electrospun. In some embodiments, a scaffold may mimic a natural scaffold or several features of a natural scaffold.
US11284985B2	Integrated loading and storage system for implantable medical devices A loading device includes a locking collar assembly including a proximal end, a distal end, and a loading channel formed between the proximal end and the distal end. The device also includes a loading funnel coupled to the distal end of the locking collar assembly at a proximal end of the loading funnel. The loading funnel is configured to store a collapsible medical device in a partially collapsed state within a tapered interior volume of the loading funnel. The tapered interior volume decreases in volume from a distal end of the loading funnel to the proximal end of the loading funnel.
US11284979B2	Cleaning appliance A dental cleaning appliance includes a fluid reservoir for storing working fluid, a nozzle for delivering working fluid to the teeth of a user, a light source for illuminating the fluid reservoir and a control circuit for activating the light source to generate an alert which is conveyed to the user through the illumination of the fluid reservoir.
US11284976B2	Artificial teeth set including mandibular coupled artificial teeth having an arch shape and maxillary coupled artificial teeth having an arch shape To provide a pair of maxillary and mandibular coupled artificial tooth sets applicable to alveolar ridge shapes of an unspecified large number of edentulous patients and having all the parts of 14 teeth coupled into an ideal arch shape and in an ideal maxillomandibular occlusal contact relationship. The present invention provides a pair of maxillary and mandibular coupled artificial tooth sets clearly defining an arrangement region of all parts at the time of arrangement in virtual three-dimensional coordinates, a contact relationship between maxillary and mandibular artificial teeth, and a harmonizing contact/gliding relationship at the time of movement on a mean-value articulator. This enables provision of a high-quality complete denture in which an occlusal relationship required for a complete denture can be established in a short time regardless of a skill of a technician and a difference in shape of an alveolar ridge of an edentulous patient.
US11284973B2	System for post-processing orthodontic appliance molds A system and method for post-processing of polymeric items having a liquid component and a predetermined heat deflection temperature is provided. The system includes a washing station to spray water at elevated temperature and pressure on the items while maintaining the temperature of the item below the heat deflection temperature. Then using a water distillation system to separate the water from the water mixed with the liquid polymer component by evaporating the water using heating coils with surface that is not conducive to adhesion of the liquid polymer component and then condense the water vapor into liquid water. The system may further include a spin station to separate the liquid polymer component by spinning the item. The system may further include one or more processing stations to rinse the item, dry the item, cure the item, remove the item from a tray to which the item may be attached and clean trays after removing the item. A conveyor system may be used to automate the post-processing of the items.
US11284965B1	Interproximal reduction tool and method An interproximal reduction tool and method preferably includes at least one polishing strip; at least one abrasive wheel; and a low speed and high torque dental electric motor. First, the area between two adjacent teeth is manually polished with the a plurality of polishing strips. The polishing strip is held between a forefinger and thumb and moved in a horizontal plane. Each abrasive wheel preferably includes an abrasive disc and a shaft. The abrasive disc includes a disc base and abrasive material. The abrasive material is adhered to opposing sides of the disc base. It is preferable to have an annular space between an outer edge of the disc base and an outer perimeter of the annular abrasive material. The low speed/high torque motor preferably utilizes an existing dental motor and modifies the dental motor to have a preferable gear reduction of at least 16:1.
US11284952B2	Estimation of a position and orientation of a frame used in controlling movement of a tool A system includes a control device, a manipulator configured to support a tool having a tool frame, and at least one processor coupled to the control device and the manipulator. The at least one processor is configured to perform a method. The method includes receiving one or more images captured by an image-capturing system, the image-capturing system having an image frame. The tool is visible in the one or more images. The method further includes determining, based on information in the one or more images, an estimated frame transform relating the image frame and the tool frame, determining, based on the estimated frame transform, an output movement for the tool in response to an input at the control device, and causing movement of the tool according to the output movement.
US11284946B2	Articulating drill system An articulating drill system is provided that includes a hand-held portion and a drill portion. At least two actuators are provided for controlling at least two axes of the drill portion. A navigation system is provided to control the at least two actuators. In some embodiments, a tool is provided with the drill portion and adapted to interact with patient tissue. The drill portion can be modified to include at least two rigid objects in communication with the actuators and attached to the drill portion. The system can be used to make any linear cut within a deviation of ±1.0 mm and ±1.0°, or better in patient tissue.
US11284939B2	Irrigated catheter with improved ablation tip electrode fluid distribution A catheter has a two-piece tip electrode with a shell and a support structure defining a chamber, and a fluid distribution tube that extends longitudinally into the chamber, the fluid tube having fluid apertures along its length for distributing fluid more uniformly distributed throughout the chamber for improved cooling and thus minimizing the risk of char formation on regions of the tip electrode more prone to overheating.
US11284930B2	Focused treatment tip design and method to optimize heat transfer through low temperature fluids and gases A focused treatment tip (FTT) for controlling the evaporation rate and providing targeted delivery of low temperature liquified gases for contact with living tissue includes a contoured body. When filled with liquified gas, the device insulates the gas from waste heat sources, such as the surrounding environment. The device can control the evaporation rate of the liquified gas at the treatment site. The controlled evaporation rate affects the rate of heat transfer from the treated tissue allowing for controlled exposure times and desired outcomes. The device can be used with various application tips to further define the target tissue area to be treated while minimizing collateral damage to surrounding tissue and isolating the gas within the contoured body and focusing heat transfer to the desired treatment area. The device may use transparent materials that make the treatment visible to the operator while the liquified gas is evaporating.
US11284927B2	Orthopedic screw and porous structures thereof A bone fastener includes a head, and a screw portion extends from the head. The screw portion includes a shaft and a thread extending along and about the shaft. The thread has a height extending from a root to a tip thereof. The thread also has first and second portions disposed between the root and the tip. The second portion has a porous structure configured to promote bone ingrowth and has a porosity greater than that of the first portion.
US11284922B2	Anchoring member for a polyaxial bone anchoring device and polyaxial bone anchoring device with such an anchoring member An anchoring member for a polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a bone anchoring section having a first end, a second end, and a bone engagement structure, a head having an outer surface portion that defines a segment of a sphere, wherein a central axis extends through the head and the first and second ends of the bone anchoring section, and a neck extending between the first end of the bone anchoring section and the head. The neck has a first portion and a second portion between the first portion and the bone anchoring section. In at least a first cross-sectional plane including the central axis, the first portion of the neck is concave with a first curvature, and the second portion of the neck is concave with a second curvature that is less curved than the first curvature.
US11284913B2	Apparatus, system, and method for vasculature obstruction removal In embodiments of an obstruction removal device, system, and/or method, a removal tool is disposed at a distal end of a delivery tool and configured to at least partially separate an obstruction from an inner surface of a vasculature. An expandable member is also coupled to the delivery tool. The expandable member includes a proximal end that is free or slidably coupled to the delivery tool. The proximal end of the expandable member is configured to invert or slide toward a distal end of the expandable member, thereby causing the expandable member to surround at least a portion of the obstruction and the removal tool so that the obstruction is captured between the expandable member and the removal tool, when the delivery tool is withdrawn from the vasculature to remove the removal tool and the obstruction from the vasculature.
US11284904B2	Clip treatment tool A clip treatment tool includes a clip body that has two clip-pieces, the two clip-pieces each having a body-portion and an arm-portion, the body-portion having a fixing-hole formed on a proximal end side and a movement hole formed on a distal end side relative to the fixing-hole, the movement hole extending so as to be inclined from a side part in a width direction of the body-portion on the proximal end side toward a middle in the width direction of the body-portion on the distal end side; a container tube that contains the body-portions of the two clip-pieces therein; a stopper that extends through the fixing-holes of the two clip-pieces and that is attached to the clip body; and a fixing pin that extends through the movement holes of the two clip-pieces and whose both end portions are fixed to positions in the container tube that face each other.
US11284903B2	Advanced endovascular clip and method of using same Embodiments disclosed herein are directed towards an endovascular clip comprising a proximal anchoring member and a distal self-expanding member. The proximal anchoring member and distal self-expanding member are configured to extend across opposite sides of a neck of an aneurysm.
US11284902B2	Method of making a vascular occlusion device A method of making a vascular occlusion device may include cutting a tubular member to form an expandable frame including a first hub integrally formed with the expandable frame adjacent a first end of the expandable frame, and a plurality of longitudinally-oriented struts extending in a direction opposite the first end; heat-setting the expandable frame to define an expanded configuration of the expandable frame; sliding a constrainment member over the plurality of longitudinally-oriented struts, the constrainment member being formed using additive manufacturing technology; fixedly securing the constrainment member to the plurality of longitudinally-oriented struts to define a second hub of the expandable frame; and cutting the plurality of longitudinally-oriented struts adjacent the constrainment member and opposite the first end relative to the constrainment member.
US11284901B2	Occlusion device Provided herein is an occlusion device for intrasaccular implantation and/or vascular occlusion comprising: (a) a substantially solid marker having a proximal end, and a distal end; and (b) a low profile resilient mesh body attached to the distal end of the marker, the body having a delivery shape and a deployed shape capable of conforming to aneurysm walls; wherein the body has a diameter greater than a diameter of an aneurysm to be treated. Also provided herein is a kit comprising the occlusion device disclosed herein and a means for delivery thereof. Methods of manufacture and use of the occlusion device disclosed herein are also disclosed.
US11284898B2	Surgical instrument including a deployable knife An apparatus comprises a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, a cartridge, and a staple driver actuator. The end effector is operable to manipulate tissue. The end effector comprises a lower jaw, a pivotable anvil, and a translating cutter. The translating cutter is operable to translate relative to the lower jaw and the anvil when the anvil is pivoted toward the lower jaw to manipulate tissue. The cartridge is insertable into the lower jaw and includes a plurality of staples. The staple driver actuator is disposed within the cartridge. The staple driver actuator comprises a secondary cutting element. The translating cutter of the end effector is operable to drive the staple driver actuator distally to staple and cut tissue substantially simultaneously.
US11284890B2	Circular stapling system comprising an incisable tissue support A surgical instrument comprising an end effector is disclosed. The end effector comprises a staple cartridge including a cartridge body comprising an annular array of staple cavities, staples removably stored in the staple cavities, a firing drive configured to eject the staples from the staple cavities, and a cutting member circumscribed by the staple cavities. The end effector further comprises an anvil including a tissue compression surface, forming surfaces configured to deform the staples and a tissue block for controlling the flow of tissue. The anvil is movable toward the cartridge body to compress tissue between the cartridge body and the tissue block during a closure stroke and the cutting member is configured to incise the tissue and the tissue block during a cutting stroke of the cutting member. The tissue block holds the tissue in position while it is being incised.
US11284884B2	Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone is disclosed. The apparatus includes a member to pull the soft tissue implant into a femoral tunnel. The member includes a suture having first and second ends which are passed through first and second openings associated with the longitudinal passage to form a pair of loops. A collapsible tube is positioned about the suture. Application of tension onto the suture construction causes retraction of the soft tissue implant into the femoral tunnel and the collapse of the tube to form an anchor.
US11284873B2	Surgical tensor where each distraction mechanism is supported and aligned by at least two guide shafts A surgical apparatus configured to be placed in the musculoskeletal system to precisely separate a first bone from a second bone. The surgical apparatus has one or more sensors to measure one or more parameters and supports one or more bone cuts for installing a prosthetic component. The surgical apparatus has three distraction mechanisms configured to increase or decrease a height between a first support structure and a second support structure. A tilt mechanism comprises at least one of the three distraction mechanisms. Each distraction mechanism is supported by at least two guide shafts such that movement of each distraction mechanism is aligned by the corresponding at least two guide shafts and loading is supported by the corresponding at least two guide shafts.
US11284872B2	Surgical instruments, systems and methods of use A surgical instrument includes a mount body, a joint member, an arm, and a working end. The mount body has a top portion, a distal end, a proximal end and a bottom portion. The joint member is pivotally mounted at a distal end portion of the mount body, to allow positioning of a proximal portion of an arm extending distally from the joint member. The joint member is also configured to at least partially constrain movement of the proximal portion of the arm to a plane. The working end is mounted to a distal end portion of the arm. The surgical instrument can be configured as a heart stabilizer or a heart positioner. The joint member may further be configured as a slotted ball, a disk member, or a combination thereof.
US11284867B2	Sample collection system including a sample collection vessel, sealing cap, and reagent chamber and valve assembly in the sealing cap A biological sample collection system can include (i) a sample collection vessel having an opening for receiving a biological sample, (ii) a selectively movable valve comprising a core and a collar disposed about the core, and (iii) a sealing cap coupled to the collar and comprising a reagent chamber for storing a measure of sample preservation reagent. The sealing cap is configured to associate—and form a fluid tight connection—with the sample collection vessel such that associating the sealing cap with the sample collection vessel causes a physical rearrangement of the core relative to the collar such that a fluid vent associated with the core is moved into fluid communication with the reagent chamber, thereby permitting sample preservation reagent to pass from the regent chamber to the sample collection vessel.
US11284865B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and method for controlling pulse repetition frequency The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a scan region of an ultrasonic wave according to a scan target. The processing circuitry is configured to set a pulse repetition frequency for each raster of rasters so as to correspond to the scan region. The processing circuitry is configured to control a scan performance according to the pulse repetition frequency.
US11284864B2	Shear wave viscoelasticity imaging using local system identification Some embodiments relate to a system and method of estimating the viscoelasticity of a material. The system and method includes receiving a plurality of time-amplitude curves measured at a plurality of space points. The time-amplitude curves reflect time evolutions of a propagating mechanical wave. The system and method also include estimating the viscoelasticity of a material between any set of space points using the time-amplitude curves measured at those space points.
US11284855B2	Ultrasound needle positioning system and ultrasound needle positioning method utilizing convolutional neural networks An ultrasound needle positioning system includes an ultrasound probe and a processor. The ultrasound probe is used to capture a plurality of sets of needle insertion images. Each set of needle insertion images includes a plurality of needle insertion images corresponding to a needle body at a predetermined insertion angle. The processor is coupled to the ultrasound probe, and is used to train a first convolutional neural network according to at least one set of needle insertion images in the plurality of sets of needle insertion images to generate needle body positioning information after the needle body is inserted. The needle body positioning information includes a reference position, a length, and/or a width corresponding to the needle body at at least one predetermined insertion angle.
US11284845B2	Tomosynthesis imaging control device, method for operating tomosynthesis imaging control device, program for operating tomosynthesis imaging control device, and radiation source A control device includes a detection unit, a determination unit, a generation unit, and a control unit. The detection unit detects a state of each of the plurality of radiation tubes in a case in which tomosynthesis imaging that continuously irradiates an object with radiation at a plurality of different irradiation angles in order to generate a tomographic image in any tomographic plane of the object is performed using the plurality of radiation tubes. The determination unit determines whether or not to permit the generation of the tomographic image on the basis of the detection result of the detection unit and outputs a determination result. The generation unit generates the tomographic image. The control unit controls the operation of the generation unit on the basis of the determination result.
US11284844B2	Electromyography (EMG) assistive communications device with context-sensitive user interface A system includes a processor in communication with a set of bioelectrical sensors and a user interface device that provides functionality to monitor one or more bioelectrical signals from a set of bioelectrical electrodes. Processor automatically adjusts a selected one of: (i) a resting threshold; and (ii) a switch threshold that is greater than the resting threshold based at least in part on a trend of the bioelectrical signal. The processor determines whether an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal is less than the resting threshold. In response to determining that the amplitude is less than the resting threshold, the processor determines whether an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal subsequently is equal to or greater than the switch threshold. In response to determining that the bioelectrical signal is greater than the switch threshold, the processor triggers the user interface device with a switch signal. The present disclosure illustrates various techniques and configurations to enable a series of dynamic workflows for the selection and presentation of content from an information system relevant to activities of a human user. The dynamic workflows used with the NeuroNode as described herein enable the integration of user interfaces and user communication platforms to achieve relevant and timely communication among users and others and related actions. The dynamic workflows described herein further may be integrated with social networks and portable communication mediums to provide additional availability and delivery of content to users in a variety of settings.
US11284834B1	Systems and methods for automated stress monitoring and intervention Systems and methods for detection and/or intervention of stress episodes such as nightmares during sleep activity or flashbacks or anxiety attacks during waking or sleep activity. In some embodiments, sensors, such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, heart rate sensors, and/or other sensors, may be used for monitoring stress indicators indicative of a user's stress level. The sensed stress indicators may be used to calculate a stress level. If the stress level meets or exceeds a stress level threshold, haptic, audio, visual, and/or other feedback or alerts may be used to draw a user's attention and thus interrupt the stress episode.
US11284833B2	Systems and methods for maternal uterine activity detection A method includes receiving acoustic inputs; generating signal channels from the acoustic inputs; pre-processing data in the signal channels; extracting S1-S2 peaks from the pre-processed data; removing artifacts and outliers from the S1-S2 peaks; generating S1-S2 signal channels based on the S1-S2 peaks in the pre-processed signal channels; selecting two or more of the S1-S2 signal channels; and combining the selected two or more S1-S2 signal channels to produce an acoustic uterine monitoring signal.
US11284832B2	Devices and methods to measure gastric residual volume Devices and methods to measure gastric residual volume (GRV) are described where at least one additive component (a GRV indicator) may be dispersed in a body lumen such as a stomach. The GRV indicator may changes a physical (chemical, electrical, thermal, mechanical, optical, etc.) characteristic within the stomach by a measureable degree. This degree of change and/or the rate of return to the previous state, may be used to determine the GRV of a patient. The determined GRV can also be used to automatically or semi-automatically control the patient's feeding rate and/or volume and/or frequency to adequately nourish the patient but avoid complications. The physical characteristic(s) may also be used to detect that the feeding catheter or tube is in the correct location (ie stomach vs lung or esophagus.
US11284827B2	Medical decision support system An auscultatory sound signal from at least one auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor is segmented into a plurality of associated heart cycle segments responsive to associated R-peak locations of an electrographic envelope signal representing an envelope response to an even power of an associated electrographic signal from an ECG sensor. A representation an envelope responsive to an even power of said auscultatory sound signal within said at least one heart cycle is locally modeled about at least a second peak to provide for locating the start of diastole of said at least one heart cycle.
US11284825B2	Methods and apparatus for controlling appliances using biometric parameters measured using a wearable monitor In a first aspect, a method of controlling an appliance is provided that includes (1) employing a wearable monitor to detect a biometric parameter of a user; (2) communicating biometric parameter information from the wearable monitor to a mobile telephone of the user; (3) determining if the biometric parameter information indicates that a value of the biometric parameter has crossed a predetermined threshold; and (4) if the value of the biometric parameter has crossed the predetermined threshold, employing the mobile telephone to direct an appliance to change between a first operating condition and a second operating condition. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11284820B1	Analyte database established using analyte data from a non-invasive analyte sensor Establishing an analyte database using analyte data that has been obtained using one or more non-invasive analyte sensors, and using the analyte database to analyze data obtained using a non-invasive analyte sensor. Once the analyte database is established, the analyte database can be updated with new analyte data, and the analyte database can be used to analyze the new analyte data to derive information from the new analyte data. For example, in the case of a human target, the new analyte data together with the analyte database can be used to predict an actual or possible abnormal medical pathology of the human target.
US11284813B2	Real-time display of tissue deformation by interactions with an intra-body probe In some embodiments, data sensed and/or operational parameters used during a catheterization procedure are used in the motion frame-rate updating and visual rendering of a simulated organ geometry. In some embodiments, measurements of and/or effects on tissue by sensed and/or commanded probe-tissue interactions are converted into adjustments to the simulated organ geometry, allowing dynamic visual simulation of intra-body states and/or events based on optionally partial and/or non-visual input data. Adjustments to geometry are optionally to 3-D positions of simulated data and/or to simulated surface properties affecting geometrical appearances (e.g., normal mapping). Optionally, the organ geometry is rendered as a virtual material using a software environment (preferably a graphical game engine) which applies simulated optical laws to material appearance parameters affecting the virtual material's visual appearance. Optionally, physiology, motion physics, and/or other physical processes are simulated based on live inputs, as part of assigning geometrical adjustments to the simulated tissue.
US11284808B2	Device and method for measurement of vital functions, including intracranial pressure, and system and method for collecting data A device for non-invasive monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) may include a sensor, a processor unit, a device for recording electrical activity of the heart, and a device for invasive measurement of arterial blood pressure. The sensor monitors mechanical movements caused by bloodstream dynamics. A mathematical model and a relation between the start of a R-wave and a time delay of a mechanical movement of a patient's head are used to determine the ICP. A device for monitoring patient's vital functions may also measure respiratory and heart rate. The sensor may employ a piezoelectric transducer, which may form a measuring electrode of a measuring capacitor. In addition, a comparator capacitor may be used to increase resistance in changes in measuring conditions. Data from a plurality of measuring devices may be collected and processed in a cascading manner.
US11284805B2	Blood pressure estimating apparatus, method for estimating blood pressure, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein program for estimating blood pressure A blood pressure estimating apparatus includes: a detecting unit that detects a first parameter representing a period length being a length of a period of a heartbeat of a living body; a processing unit that determines, using the detected first parameter, a change of a volume of at least one vessel among a plurality of vessels that resiliently deform in a mathematical model with respect to time, the mathematical model expressing blood flowing in a circulatory system of the living body with fluid flowing through a flow path formed by annularly coupling the plurality of vessels, and estimates blood pressure of the blood using the determined change and the mathematical model.
US11284801B2	Quantification and analysis of angiography and perfusion A method to visualize, display, analyze and quantify angiography, perfusion, and the change in angiography and perfusion in real time, is provided. This method captures image data sequences from indocyanine green near infra-red fluorescence imaging used in a variety of surgical procedure applications, where angiography and perfusion are critical for intraoperative decisions.
US11284796B1	Alignment detection of ophthalmic camera system An ophthalmic camera system includes an eyepiece lens disposed in or on a housing. A flexible eyecup has a proximal opening end attached to the housing and surrounding the eyepiece lens and a distal opening end shaped to press against a face around an eye. An image sensor is adapted to acquire a retinal image of the eye through the eyepiece lens when the flexible eyecup is pressed against the face. A field source generates a field. A field sensing system senses the field. One of the field source or the field sensing system is disposed in or on the flexible eyecup and the other one is rigidly mounted to the housing. A controller is coupled to the field sensing system for tracking a relative position of the eyepiece lens relative to the field source to aid aligning the eyepiece lens to the eye.
US11284781B2	Endoscopic surgical device and overtube This endoscopic surgical device includes: an endoscope; a treatment tool; and a mantle tube. The inside of the mantle tube is partitioned by a partition wall member provided with an endoscope guide groove and a treatment-tool guide groove, to form an endoscope insertion passage and a treatment-tool insertion passage. An endoscope fixation tool and a treatment-tool fixation tool are respectively disposed inside the endoscope guide groove and the treatment-tool guide groove. The endoscope fixation tool advances and retracts in conjunction with the endoscope insertion part inserted through the endoscope insertion passage. The treatment-tool fixation tool moves in conjunction with the treatment-tool insertion part inserted through the treatment-tool insertion passage. When a coupling ring externally fitted to the partition wall member interlocks the endoscope fixation tool with the treatment-tool fixation tool, the endoscope insertion part also moves in conjunction with the advancement and retraction of the treatment-tool insertion part.
US11284776B2	Tablet dosing system and water-carrying domestic cleaning apparatus equipped therewith A tablet dosing system, in particular for a domestic dishwasher, includes a magazine for stocking cleaning tablets in a plurality of stacks arranged side by side in a row, and an extractor for extracting cleaning tablets from the magazine. The extractor comprises an extractor member which is arranged to be movable relative to the magazine and which is adapted, without changing the position of the stacks, to serve each of the stacks for the purpose of extracting cleaning tablets. The extractor member is in the form of an extractor roller having a plurality of extraction pockets distributed along the roller axis for each receiving at least one cleaning tablet from the stacks or the extractor member is in the form of a linearly movable extractor slider which is able to serve two adjacent stacks alternately for the purpose of tablet extraction.
US11284762B2	Dust suction system A dust suction system comprises a cyclonic dust filter component, a dust collection bucket and a load bearing frame. The dust collection bucket comprises an assembly rib, the load bearing frame comprises a frame and a support plate disposed on the frame, and the support plate comprises a through hole disposed corresponding to a dust exhausting port, and at least two assembly jaws located at two opposite sides of the through hole. Each of the assembly jaws comprises a connecting section, an extending section connecting the connecting section, and a limiting section connecting the extending section. The limiting section comprises a limiting protrusion disposed towards a direction of the through hole. When the two assembly jaws are not forced, movement of the assembly rib is restricted by the limiting section, so that the dust collection bucket is fixed on the frame.
US11284759B2	Edge cleaning brushes for floor cleaner A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, and an edge cleaning brush provided on the housing. The edge cleaning brush can include an attachment hub connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the brush, a cleaning implement configured to contact the surface to be cleaned, and a tensioner hub applying downward force onto the cleaning implement. Drive couplings for the edge cleaning brush are also disclosed, such as drive couplings including a worm and belt that are indirectly drive via a brushroll.
US11284744B2	Grill with stove attachment device A cooking device. A connection mechanism is rigidly attached to the underside of a grill. A plurality of legs is attached to the grill for support. A stove having cookware support extensions is attached to the grill and supported by the connection mechanism. The connection mechanism positions the cookware support extensions tightly against the underside of the grill for optimum heat transfer. In a preferred embodiment, the cooking device is small, lightweight and easily portable.
US11284742B2	Multi-functional RF capacitive heating food preparation device A food preparation device may include at least two energy sources, a chamber into which at least two types of energy are providable via the at least two energy sources, and a cooking controller operably coupled to the at least two energy sources to selectively distribute power to respective ones of the at least two energy sources. The at least two energy sources may include a radio frequency (RF) capacitive heating source and a cold air source.
US11284721B2	Disengagement and reengagement mechanism on motorized seating unit for selective manual control A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be manually closed by the user and automatically coupled via a coupling mechanism.
US11284720B2	Table glide spacer A table leg assembly for supporting a table top. The table leg assembly includes a leg member having a lower end that defines an open interior. A tube end insert is received within the open interior at the lower end of each of the leg members. A threaded internal opening of the tube end insert receives an attachment rod of either a caster wheel assembly or a glide assembly. The glide assembly includes a glide member having a support foot mounted to the threaded attachment rod. A spacer is positioned along the attachment rod between the lower end of the leg member and the support foot. The spacer is movable along the attachment rod to cover the threaded attachment rod and lock the glide member in position. The attachment rod of the caster wheel assembly is received within the tube end insert to mount the caster wheel assembly to the leg member.
US11284713B2	Display positioning apparatus and method An apparatus for positioning an electronic display is described. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases, the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
US11284707B2	Filament for an oral care implement and oral care implement A filament for an oral care implement has a longitudinal axis and a substantially cross-shaped cross-sectional area extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The cross-shaped cross-sectional area has four projections and four channels. The projections and channels are arranged in an alternating manner. Each channel has a concave curvature formed by neighboring and converging projections. The concave curvature has a radius, and each projection is end-rounded thereby forming a curvature. The curvature has a diameter, and the ratio of the diameter of the curvature of the projection to the radius of the curvature of the channel is from about 0.2 to about 1.5.
US11284706B2	Method and system for oral PH change A new method and a system for increasing the pH of a composition applied on teeth and/or gums. The composition is gelable under the influence of a pH change. The device includes a dispensing unit for the composition, a distal end of which is adapted to apply the composition onto teeth or gums. The device further includes an electrode system having first and second electrodes, the first electrode adapted to be held against the composition at a location at or near teeth or gums, and the second electrode adapted to be held against the composition at a location away from teeth or gums. The electrode system is adapted so as to provide an electrical potential difference of 1.5 to 10 Volt between the first and second electrodes.
US11284697B2	Disposable deformable capsule Disclosed is a disposable deformable capsule including: a pouch containing a predetermined amount of only one of two phases which when mixed form a ready-to-use cosmetic product, a narrowing which forms a channel leading from one side to the pouch and from the other side to outside the capsule, the pouch being flattened, one of its two faces being flat, the other of its two faces being at least partly convex and flexible to allow expelling the contents of the pouch by mechanical pressure on the pouch.
US11284692B2	Carrying case with combination lock method and apparatus A carrying case or container having an box structure having a top opening and a lid configured to cover the top opening; and a locking mechanism having a first dial; wherein the locking mechanism is used to lock the lid to the open box structure so that the lid covers the opening of the box structure; wherein the box structure includes a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, a fourth wall, and a bottom member; wherein the first wall is parallel to the third wall, the second wall is parallel to the fourth wall, and the first wall is perpendicular to the second wall; and wherein the first dial is rotatably mounted to the first wall, so that the first dial rotates in a plane which is parallel to the first wall.
US11284689B1	Wallet money clip A self-closing wallet money clip that can be used to carry banknotes and personal items such as credit cards, business cards, and identification documents for example a driver's license. The wallet money clip includes a first plate, a second plate, a plurality of articulation mechanisms joining the first plate to the second plate and allowing for relative movement between the first plate and second plate, and an elastic band biasing the wallet money clip to a closed position. The wallet money clip can also include a clip for holding banknotes.
US11284686B2	Perfume diffusion device in a portable jewel A device for diffusion of a liquid product, of the perfume type, stored in a reservoir includes at least one fixed part capable of being mounted on the reservoir, and offering at least one point of product supply by capillarity, the fixed part including a fixed porous body capable of being impregnated with product by capillarity by being directly immersed in the reservoir. The device also includes a nomadic element for each supply point, including a mobile porous body capable of being impregnated with product by capillarity while being in contact with the fixed porous body when the nomadic element is mounted on the fixed part. The nomadic element also includes a decorative structure of the jewel type, the mobile porous body being housed inside the decorative structure.
US11284682B2	Tool having interconnected links that form at least a portion of a wearable accessory A tool is provided that includes a plurality of links including at least three links movably interconnected to one another to form at least a portion of a wearable accessory, such as a bracelet. The plurality of links are articulatable so as to alternately assume a first configuration in which the plurality of links extend linearly, a second configuration in which the plurality of links are curved about an axis in a first direction and a third configuration in which the plurality of links are curved about the axis in a second direction, opposite the first direction. The plurality of links are configured to permit limited motion in a direction parallel to the axis prior to becoming structurally rigid. At least one link includes at least one tool function. A clasp and a receiver are also provided to facilitate the functionality and versatility of the resulting wearable accessory.
US11284680B2	Flexible interlocking closure An apparatus includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion generally comprises a channel feature. The second portion generally comprises a rib feature. The rib feature is generally configured to fit within the channel feature.
US11284678B2	Ratchet belt system having interchangeable faceplates and method therefor A belt has a strap. A detachable buckle is attached to a first end of the strap. The detachable buckle has a base. A cutout is formed on a front surface of the base. A removable is faceplate inserted and held within the cutout. A ratchet mechanism secures a second end of the strap within the detachable buckle.
US11284677B2	Device for opening and closing an article, in particular of natural or artificial leather, and an article comprising such a device A device for opening/closing an article includes an assembly button and a clasp casing with a mechanism including a housing, locking member and latch; the mechanism structured so with the housing in a first position and the button is inserted into the casing, the locking member immobilizes the button at least with respect to translation, when the housing is made to rotate and passes from its first to a second position, the member is moved until the button is released and the latch is driven with translational movement into the casing until the button is pushed out of the casing and the housing and the member are immobilized, when the button is reinserted into the casing, it pushes the latch which releases the housing, which is rotated and passes from its second to first position and the member is moved until the button is immobilized with respect to translation.
US11284676B2	Shoe having a partially coated upper Provided is a shoe that includes a sole and an upper extending above the sole. The upper has an outer surface and is made of a base material that is partially covered with a coating material, such that the coating material covers at least 90% but not more than 98% of the outer surface of the upper.
US11284670B2	Midsole structure for a shoe A midsole structure of a shoe includes an upper midsole, a lower midsole disposed below the upper midsole, and a wavy sheet interposed between the upper midsole and the lower midsole. The wavy sheet has a wavy shape at its medial and lateral side edge portions and a planar area at its central portion. The lower surface of the upper midsole and the upper surface of the lower midsole have wavy shapes that correspond to the wavy shape of the wavy sheet at their medial and lateral side edge portions and have a planar area that corresponds to the planar area of the wavy sheet at their central portions. The lower surface of the upper midsole and the upper surface of the lower midsole have a plurality of recesses that are disposed in the longitudinal direction at their central portions.
US11284669B2	Co-molded 3D elements Describes are support elements for a sole of a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, a sole and a shoe with such a support element, as well as a method for the manufacture of a support element. As examples, the support element includes a first partial member formed of a first material, and a second partial member formed of a second material. The first partial member is mechanically joined to the second partial member in a connection region, wherein the connection region is configured to allow the first partial member to rotate or slide relative to the second partial member. The first partial member, the second partial member, and the connection region can be co-molded and joined together in a single fabricating step.
US11284647B2	Breast support garment This invention relates to a breast support garment for use in active environments, where the wearer of such garment is engaged in an activity that results in accelerating movements. In some preferred embodiments, these garments may be athletic or sports bras that redirect momentum related to a wearer's accelerating movements, for example, during exercise.
US11284645B2	Vaporization device This application relates to a vaporization device including a housing, a top cap and a heating assembly. The housing further has a storage chamber and a channel. The top cap further has a first top cap component and a second top cap component. The first top cap component has at least one through hole configured to suppress a flow rate of tobacco tar flowing from the storage chamber into the heating assembly.
US11284642B2	Vessel screen retaining system and method Certain embodiments include a screen assembly of a vessel, where the screen assembly includes a plurality of fixed elements and a retainer, and the retainer includes a ring, a plurality of wedges disposed about the ring, and a plurality of keyholes at spaced locations about the ring. Each keyhole includes a bore and a slot extending from the bore into an adjacent wedge of the plurality of wedges, the slots have a width less than the bores, and the retainer may receive the fixed elements through the bores and may be rotated in a relation with the plurality of fixed elements to bring the plurality of fixed elements into simultaneous engagement with the wedges.
US11284636B2	Apparatus and methods for at least semi-autonomous meal storage and cooking A method of using a storage and cooking device having multiple thermal containers includes disposing a first food item in a first thermal container, a second food item in a second thermal container, and a third food item in a third thermal container. A volume of fluid is cooled and circulated through at least a portion of the device such that thermal energy from at least one of the first, second, or third food item is transferred to the cooled fluid. The device is transitioned from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to a criterion being satisfied. When in the second configuration, the volume of fluid is heated and circulated through at least a portion of the device such that thermal energy is transferred from the volume of fluid to at least one of the first, second, or third food item.
US11284629B2	Method and apparatus for quartering and field processing wild game A method and apparatus for use in the field processing of downed big game animals, without removing the entrails of the animal. The procedure may be implemented by one or more persons with the use of a multi-purpose tool that is portable, relatively light weight and suitable to fit into or on to a backpack when collapsed. The multi-purpose tool has features making it suitable for various outdoor activities; but it is especially adapted to form a sturdy tripod stand having telescoping legs and a rope locking mechanism on its head. When assembled as a tripod stand, rope is used to temporarily lift and hold each leg of the animal individually until each quarter and portion is skinned and removed from the carcass in the field.
US11284627B2	Improver and breadmaking method for precooked loaves stored without freezing The present invention relates to a breadmaking improver useful in a method for producing a cooked loaf by the final cooking of a precooked loaf stored without freezing. It also relates to an improved breadmaking method that implements the use of this improver. The improver of the invention enables the precooked loaf to be stored at ambient temperature or at positive low temperature for a period ranging up to one month without the freshness and taste qualities thereof being impaired. The method of the invention is useful for all types of loaves, in particular large loaves, the weight of which may reach 2 kg.
US11284626B2	Method and apparatus for crimping and cutting pouched dough products A crimping and cutting assembly includes a first roller engaged with a second roller including a honeycomb pattern of polygonal crimping and cutting members. Various transversely spaced, internally filled dough ropes are fed between the first and second rollers, causing each rope to be continuously crimped and cut at longitudinally spaced locations to create multi-sided food products, specifically polygonal food products having two to six crimped and cut sides. The ropes can permissibly shift or wander laterally during production, resulting in slightly different size or shape food products, while the honeycomb pattern acts to re-align the ropes so as to be tolerant to the ropes wandering while still preventing puncturing of the ropes which could lead to loss of filling and extended production downtime.
US11284625B2	Baking pan for tilted cakes A baking pan for baking a tilted cake for producing a whimsical or mad-hatter cake, the pan includes a rim defining a first plane and a tilted bottom defining a second plane, the rim and bottom being interconnected by a sidewall, the two planes intersect at an acute angle and a support for positioning the pan on an oven surface so that the first plane is parallel to the oven surface.
US11284622B2	Methylobacterium compositions for fungal disease control Compositions comprising Methylobacterium with anti-fungal activity, methods for controlling plant pathogenic fungi, and methods of making the compositions are provided.
US11284620B2	Picolinamide compounds with fungicidal activity This disclosure relates to picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.
US11284618B2	Pesticidal mixtures A method of controlling potato psyllid in plant propagation materials comprising applying a composition comprising cyantraniliprole and abamectin to the plant propagation material.
US11284610B1	System and method for a mosquito trap A system and method for a free-standing device that uses a pool of stagnant water to attract female mosquitoes to deposit their eggs in a container whereby the device automatically self-flushes periodically the eggs from the container through a valve into its self-contained reservoir which then replenishes the container after the eggs have been discarded.
US11284608B2	Aquaculture system and method In one aspect, provided herein is an apparatus for mass rearing aquatic arthropod larvae that provides control over the environment in which the larvae are reared. The apparatus comprises an aquatic reservoir, means to supply water to the reservoir, and means to drain water from the reservoir, said drainage means being equipped with a porous barrier, such as a sieve, adapted to prevent said larvae from exiting the reservoir therethrough, while permitting the passage of water.
US11284602B2	Animal feeding apparatus and method An animal feeder apparatus includes a hopper defining a cavity configured to store granular animal feed; a cup mounted with respect to the hopper and defining a concavity; and a spout defining a passageway. The spout and passageway are positioned such that, when the cavity contains the granular animal feed, the granular animal feed flows from the cavity, through the passageway, and into the concavity of the cup. The cup, hopper, and passageway are configured and arranged such that the animal feed does not flow as a result of granular friction when the concavity contains more than a predetermined amount of feed.
US11284601B2	Pig feeder with extended hopper A feeder unit for pigs has an elongate trough with a hopper mounted over the trough for depositing feed downwardly and a feed dispensing control system at a bottom of the hopper so as to supply feed downwardly to make up feed taken by the pigs. The hopper includes four upstanding side walls forming an elongate rectangular open top edge with an open upper guide mouth located centrally above the top edge for locating a downspout of a feed supply system. The open top is covered by two inclined walls each extending upwardly from a long top edge of a respective one of the side walls and inwardly of the side wall of the hopper toward the open upper guide mouth and by two hinged dust covers extending from the short edges to the mouth.
US11284595B2	Cotton variety FM 2398GLTP The cotton variety FM 2398GLTP is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety FM 2398GLTP with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of FM 2398GLTP and to plants of FM 2398GLTP reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from FM 2398GLTP.
US11284587B2	Soybean variety 01077381 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077381. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077381. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077381 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077381 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US11284559B2	Planting characteristic detection and control using a seed sensor A seed sensor senses seeds on a row unit and generates a seed sensor signal. A number of planting characteristics, such as a seed orientation, seed slugging, delivery system wear, and seed abnormalities, can be detected based on the seed sensor signal. The planter can be controlled based on the detected planting characteristics.
US11284555B2	System and method for monitoring the levelness of an agricultural implement A system for monitoring the levelness of an agricultural implement may include first and second tools rotatably supported on the agricultural implement, with the first and second tools being spaced apart from each other in at least one of a longitudinal direction or a lateral direction of the agricultural implement. The system may further include a first rotational speed sensor configured to detect a rotational speed of the first tool and a second rotational speed sensor configured to detect a rotational speed of the second tool. Additionally, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the first and second rotational speed sensors, with the controller being configured to identify a levelness state of at least a portion of the agricultural implement based at least in part on the rotational speeds of the first and second tools.
US11291148B2	Component supply device and component mounting device In a component supply device, an opener is configured to move in a second direction with movement of a tape in the second direction when the tape is fed in the second direction opposite to a first direction in which the tape is fed from a tape feeder to the opener.
US11291145B2	Integrated antenna device An antenna device may include an antenna element, a planar grounding element, a first connecting element, and a second connecting element. The antenna element includes a radiator arm, a shorting arm, and a feeder arm, the shorting arm and the feeder arm being coplanar to and extending from a first edge of the radiator arm, the feeder arm extending parallel to the shorting arm. The first connecting element connects the shorting arm of the antenna element to the planar grounding element to position the antenna element and the planar grounding element in separate parallel planes. The second connecting element extends from and perpendicular to the feeder arm of the antenna element.
US11291144B2	Shielding film including plurality of layers and electronic device using the same An electronic device and a shielding film are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a printed circuit board and at least one electrical component mounted on the printed circuit board. The shielding film is disposed on at least a part of the printed circuit board to block electromagnetic waves generated by the printed circuit board and/or the electronic component. The shielding film includes a plurality of layers, and is attached to at least part of the printed circuit board and contacting an upper side surface of the electronic component, wherein at least part of the shielding film includes a nano-conductive fiber and is electrically connected with a ground part of the printed circuit board through the nano-conductive fiber.
US11291134B2	Protection device and protection casing A protection device, disposed on a base or an accommodating rack that is disposed on the base, includes a bracket slidingly disposed on the base and being slidable between a first position and a second position, and a switch disposed in the bracket. At least a portion of the switch is in the accommodating rack when the bracket is in the first position; and the switch is out of the accommodating rack when the bracket is in the second position.
US11291129B2	Electronic device having metal case and metal case used for same The present invention relates to an electronic device having a metal case, the electronic device comprising: a metal case having at least one electronic circuit or antenna formed therein; a metal pad arranged at the metal case and electrically connected to the at least one electronic circuit or antenna; a metal sheet attached to one surface of the metal pad; and an electronic circuit board electrically connected to the at least one electronic circuit or antenna of the metal case through a metal instrument for connection which detachably contacts the metal sheet.
US11291121B2	Methods and mechanisms for maintaining an electro-active polymer in a pre-stretch state and uses thereof In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to an actuator which includes at least the following: a pre-stretched electro-active polymer film being pre-stretched in a single or biaxial planar directions; at least one first semi-stiff conductor attached to a first surface of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film, wherein the first surface is parallel to the single or biaxial planar stretch directions; at least one second semi-stiff conductor attached to a second surface of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface; where the semi-stiff conductors are configured to: fix the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film in a pre-stretched state and allow the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film to expand; a pair of mechanical connectors coupled to each end of an active region of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film.
US11291120B2	Optical module A optical module according to the present invention includes an optical semiconductor device, a package housing the optical semiconductor device, a first pattern provided on an upper surface of the package, a second pattern provided on a side surface continuous with the upper surface of the package, a flexible substrate provided on the first pattern and extending from the upper surface to a side surface side of the package and solder joining the first pattern and the flexible substrate together, wherein the solder is spread between a portion of the flexible substrate, the portion extending from the upper surface to the side surface side of the package, and the second pattern.
US11291113B2	Ceramic substrate and manufacturing method therefor A ceramic substrate is provided in which an inclined protrusion is formed on boundary surface of a metal layer bonded to a ceramic base so as to increase bonding strength; and a manufacturing method therefor. The inclined protrusion may include: a tapered protrusion and a multi-stepped protrusion formed on the boundary surface of the metal layer according to an interval between the metal layer bonded to the ceramic base and a neighboring metal layer, wherein a multi-stepped protrusion having an inclination angle within a predetermined angle range with respect to the ceramic base may be formed on the boundary surface of the metal layer where stress is concentrated, such as the short edge, apex, corner, and the like, and a tapered protrusion may be formed on a remaining portion of the boundary surface of the metal layer.
US11291111B2	Flexible wiring substrate, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus A flexible wiring substrate includes a main substrate having flexibility, a main wiring disposed over the main substrate, a second protective sheet covering the main wiring, and an insulating member partially covering the main wiring exposed from the second protective sheet and being thinner in thickness than the second protective sheet.
US11291101B2	Plasma field faraday cage system A system for creating a plasma field Faraday cage around a structure, the system comprising a plurality of lasers spaced apart from each other, each laser being configured to transmit an electromagnetic energy beam to a focal point of an atmosphere region, each electromagnetic energy beam having an amount of energy less than an amount of energy required to ionize air, the electromagnetic energy beams intersecting at the focal point such that the electromagnetic energy beams cooperatively ionize the air at the focal point to block electromagnetic radiation from passing through the focal point.
US11291095B1	Coupling compensation module and light emitting diode driver thereof A coupling compensation module is provided, for compensating a channel voltage of a channel outputted by a constant current circuit of a light emitting diode (LED) driver. The coupling compensation module includes a detecting circuit, for detecting a voltage variation of the channel voltage, to generate a detection result; and a compensation circuit, for compensating the voltage variation of the channel voltage according to the detection result.
US11291092B2	PWM dimming circuit with low stand-by power The present disclosure relates to PWM dimming circuit with low stand-by power. A lighting apparatus driver is provided, comprising: a power supplier to supply power to a lighting load; and a discrete PWM dimming circuit, the PWM dimming circuit is to receive PWM signal, and to control the switching of the power supplier based on the PWM signal, wherein the power supplier is capable of being turned off by the PWM dimming circuit.
US11291080B2	Link quality reporting enhancements for new radio A user equipment (UE), or other network component can operate to configure a plurality of new radio (NR) links of a E-UTRAN new radio (NR) dual connectivity (EN-DC) comprising a first radio access technologies (RAT) and a second, different RAT. A first link quality metric (LQM) evaluation of the first RAT is generated independently of generating a second LQM evaluation of the second RAT. A radio frequency (RF) interface, is configured to provide, to RF circuitry, data for a transmission of the first LQM evaluation and the second LQM evaluation based on a data split at a protocol layer so that a network component of base station can utilize the data to configure a data flow over the links based on link quality metrics provided.
US11291066B2	User terminal, radio base station and radio communication method The present invention is designed so that, in a non-stand-alone radio communication system, multiple UL signals of varying RATs are transmitted properly. According to the present invention, a user terminal has a transmission section that transmits both a first uplink (UL) signal of a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second UL signal of a second RAT, or a single UL signal in which the first UL signal and the second UL signal are multiplexed, by using a UL carrier of the first RAT, and a control section that controls frequency division multiplexing and/or time division multiplexing of the first UL signal and the second UL signal in the UL carrier, or multiplexing of the first UL signal and the second UL signal in the single UL signal.
US11291064B2	Communication method, network node, and radio access network system Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes that a first network node receives first configuration information from a second network node. The first configuration information includes a serving cell set configured for a terminal device, and indicates a status of a secondary cell. The first network node sends the first configuration information and first indication information to the terminal device, where the first indication information includes information about a status of at least one secondary cell, and the at least one secondary cell belongs to the serving cell set.
US11291061B2	Patient-worn wireless physiological sensor with pairing functionality Systems and methods described herein use pairing to associate a wireless sensor with a patient monitoring device such as a bedside patient monitor or a mobile device. A signal emitted by a patient monitoring device can be detected by a wireless sensor. The wireless sensor can be associated with the detected signal and pair the wireless sensor with the patient monitoring device. The wireless sensor can be configured to enter into a patient parameter sensing mode of operation after the association of the wireless sensor with the patient monitoring device.
US11291058B2	Interaction between a kiosk and a mobile user equipment A drive-thru system includes a kiosk equipped with at least one omnidirectional antenna and at least one directional antenna, and a user equipment equipped with a processing unit and a communication unit.
US11291055B2	Random access channel signal transmission method and user equipment, and random access channel signal reception method and base station In a wireless communication system according to the present invention, a plurality of synchronization signals may be transmitted on a cell. The plurality of synchronization signals may be respectively associated with a plurality of random access channel establishments. A user equipment may receive at least one of the plurality of synchronization signals. The user equipment may transmit a random access channel using a random access channel.
US11291049B2	Transport block transmission Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transport block transmission. One method includes determining a failure of a listen-before-talk procedure for transmission of a transport block on a configured uplink grant at a first transmission opportunity associated with a hybrid automatic repeat request process. The method includes, in response to determining the failure of the listen-before-talk procedure, not transmitting the transport block on the configured uplink grant at the first transmission opportunity corresponding to the listen-before-talk procedure. The method includes autonomously triggering transmission of the transport block in a second transmission opportunity using the hybrid automatic repeat request process, wherein autonomously triggering the transmission comprises triggering the transmission without receiving network signaling for the transmission and, the second transmission opportunity occurs after the first transmission opportunity.
US11291048B2	Listen before talk A wireless device receives configuration parameters of one or more configured grants of an unlicensed cell. The wireless device receives a downlink control information indicating an uplink grant for a first TB corresponding to a first HARQ process. The wireless device stores, based on a first LBT procedure indicating a busy channel, the first TB in a first HARQ buffer associated with the first HARQ process. The first LBT is for a scheduled transmission of the first TB. The wireless device flushes, based on a second LBT procedure indicating a busy channel, a second HARQ buffer associated with a second HARQ process. The second LBT procedure is for a scheduled transmission of a second TB via a first configured grant of the one or more configured grants.
US11291041B2	Simultaneous uplink transmissions In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE determines to transmit a preamble sequence to a base station at a random access occasion in a random access procedure when the UE is in a connected state. The UE determines that the random access occasion is in a same predetermined time period as an uplink channel or a sounding reference signal that is scheduled to be transmitted to the base station. The UE refrains from transmitting the preamble sequence or refraining from transmitting the uplink channel or the sounding reference signal.
US11291037B2	SR/BSR triggering method and device An SR/BSR triggering method and device are provided by the present disclosure. The method includes triggering an SR (Scheduling Request) and/or BSR (Buffer Status Report) process, if there is uplink data transmission requirement in a bearer channel and/or logical channel of a terminal, and there is no uplink resource available to the terminal on physical resources corresponding to numerologies and/or TTI lengths available to the bearer channel and/or the logical channel.
US11291033B2	User terminal and radio communication method To prevent deterioration of communication quality even when uplink data and uplink control information are transmitted by using an uplink shared channel in a future radio communication system, one aspect of a user terminal according to the present invention includes: a transmission section that transmits an uplink shared channel over multiple slots based on an instruction from a base station; and a control section that performs control to multiplex uplink control information on the uplink shared channel in at least one slot of the plurality of slots to transmit.
US11291031B2	Method and device for transmitting/receiving signal associated with grant-free resource in wireless communication system A method for a terminal performing transmission using a grant-free resource in a wireless communication system is a method for transmitting/receiving a signal associated with a grant-free resource, the method comprising the steps of: generating uplink control information (UCI); and transmitting at least one among the generated UCI and data, wherein the transmission of at least one among the UCI and the data is dropped or delayed according to a correlation between the time point at which the UCI was generated and the position of the grant-free resource on a time axis.
US11291028B2	Method and device for wireless communication in UE and base station The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station used for wireless communication. The UE receives a first signaling in a first time window in a first subband; monitors a second signaling in a second time window in a second subband; if successfully receives the second signaling in the second time window in the second subband, transmits a first radio signal in a third time window in a third subband, otherwise drops transmission of the first radio signal in the third time window in the third subband. Herein, the first signaling comprises first-type scheduling information of the first radio signal. The above method allows the base station to flexibly control a transmission time of each uplink transmission on unlicensed spectrum according to specific conditions, such as the result of LBT or the direction of beamforming.
US11291019B2	Method of handling channel allocation for multiple network nodes A method for a network to handle channel allocation for multiple network nodes comprises obtaining at least one first channel of a first network node and at least one second channel of a second network node; determining that a first priority of the first network node is lower than a second priority of the second network node according to at least one policy; selecting at least one first available channel from the at least one first channel according to at least one second allocated channel of the second network node, after selecting the at least one second allocated channel; selecting at least one first allocated channel from the at least one first available channel, if the network selects the at least one first available channel from the at least one first channel successfully; and allocating the at least one first allocated channel to the first network node.
US11291011B2	Resource allocation method and device A resource allocation method and a resource allocation device are provided. The first base station receives first information transmitted by the second base station, the first information includes identification information of the UE, identification information of a first serving cell of the UE, and service frequency of the first serving cell, and the second base station is a serving base station of the first serving cell. If the first base station determines that the UE is self-interfered, the first base station transmits notification information to the second base station, the notification information is used to negotiate with the second base station to allocate a different resource to the UE.
US11291002B2	Apparatus and method for supporting asymmetric carrier aggregation in wireless communication system An apparatus and a method for operating a mobile station in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes receiving first information transmitted on a secondary carrier from a base station, and transmitting second information for feedback related to the secondary carrier at a feedback region in a primary carrier based on the first information to the base station.
US11291001B2	Time-division duplexing (TDD) in distributed communications systems, including distributed antenna systems (DASs) Time-division duplexing (TDD) in distributed communications systems, including distributed antenna systems (DASs) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a control circuit is provided and configured to control the TDD transmit mode of a DAS to control the allocation of time slots for uplink and downlink communications signal distribution in respective uplink path(s) and downlink path(s). The control circuit includes separate power detectors configured to detect either a transmit power level in a downlink path or a receive power level in an uplink path. If the transmit power detected in the downlink path is greater than receive power detected in the uplink path, the control circuit switches the TDD transmit mode to the downlink direction. In this manner, the control circuit does not have to control the TDD transmit mode based solely on detected power in the downlink path, where a directional coupler may leak uplink power in the downlink path.
US11290997B2	Base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, and communication method A base station apparatus according to the present invention includes a transmitter configured to transmit a downlink signal by using a first component carrier and a second component carrier, and a receiver configured to receive an uplink signal transmitted by the terminal apparatus by using at least the second component carrier. The transmitter transmits spatial relation information in the uplink signal, the spatial relation information is information indicating a spatial domain transmission filter for transmitting the uplink signal, and the spatial relation information in the second component carrier includes information indicating the first component carrier.
US11290996B2	Scheduling uplink transmissions For scheduling transmissions of data channels, control channels, or random access channels using downlink control information (DCI) formats, a DCI format can configure a transmission of one or multiple data channels over respective one or multiple transmission time intervals. A first DCI format can configure the parameters for a channel transmission and a second DCI format can trigger the channel transmission and indicate respective one or more transmission time intervals.
US11290995B2	Method and wireless device for monitoring downlink channel or downlink signal using power saving signal According to one embodiment of the present specification, provided is a method for monitoring a downlink channel or a downlink signal by means of a wireless device. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving a power saving signal from a serving cell; and monitoring a subsequent downlink channel or downlink signal based on the reception of the power saving signal. The size of a transmission unit of the power saving signal may be determined based on setup information. The setup information may be received from the serving cell.
US11290993B2	Method for transmitting control information for MUST transmission in wireless communication system and device therefor The present application provides a method for receiving a downlink signal from a base station by a terminal in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method comprises: when a downlink control signal from the base station includes a multi-user superposition transmission (MUST) application indicator, acquiring information for an interference signal and information for a downlink data signal included in the downlink control signal; and receiving the downlink data signal on the basis of the information for the downlink data signal and the information for the interference signal.
US11290991B2	Method and apparatus for determining of transmission resources for uplink channels of use for dual connectivity in wireless communication system The disclosure relates to a communication method and a 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 disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health care, digital education, a smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a higher signal including a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource information, determining a PUCCH format and resource for a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback information corresponding to a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and transmitting the HARQ feedback information based on the determined PUCCH format and the resource.
US11290984B2	C-V2X message processing timeline adaption based on contouring of remote vehicles and available delay budget Techniques described herein provide for filtering and prioritizing incoming messages, which can help reduce and smooth out the processing load on components used to process the incoming messages. Filtering techniques may comprise identifying a subset of nearby vehicles from which messages are to be processed, and further calculating remaining delay budgets with regard to the messages to prioritize them for processing. Different techniques for determining a subset of nearby vehicles can be used, and/or remaining delay budgets may be calculated and/or communicated in different ways.
US11290983B2	Multi-stage sidelink control information A radio device receives first sidelink control information from a further radio device. Based on assistance information stored in the radio device and the received first sidelink control information, the radio device determines a configuration for transmission of second sidelink control information. Based on the determined configuration for transmission of the second sidelink control information, the radio device receives the second sidelink control information from the further radio device. Based on the received second sidelink control information, the radio device receives a sidelink radio transmission from the further radio device.
US11290982B2	Notifications concerning UE unreachability Embodiments herein related to notifications concerning UE unreachability. Especially, the embodiments herein provide methods performed by an Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF, as well as a corresponding Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF, relating to notifications concerning UE unreachability.
US11290979B2	Methods and systems to intelligently and dynamically transform an end user device to operate as a server and/or an access point for one or more services Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, for each of a plurality of mobile communication devices in a physical vicinity of one another, a respective operational capability; selecting, from the plurality of mobile communication devices, first and second mobile communication devices, the first and second mobile communication devices being selected based at least in part upon a determination that a first operational capability of the first mobile communication device is greater than a second operational capability of the second mobile communication device; engaging in wireless communications with the first mobile communication device, a service being provided to the first mobile communication device via the wireless communications; sending instructions to the first mobile communication device, the instructions including an identifier of the second mobile communication device, the instructions indicating the second operational capability of the second mobile communication device, the instructions facilitating a converting by the first mobile communication device of one or more aspects of the service into another form usable by the second mobile communication device in accordance with the second operational capability of the second mobile communication device, the one or more aspects of the service not being capable of working as well on the second mobile communication device in an absence of the converting, and the instructions facilitating a wireless transmission by the first mobile communication device to the second mobile communication device of the one or more aspects of the service in the another form usable by the second mobile communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11290976B2	Apparatus and method for estimating indoor location based on packet capture Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for estimating an indoor location based on packet capture. The method for operating an apparatus for estimating an indoor location based on packet capture includes receiving packet capture information from multiple packet-collection-dedicated access points, searching a positioning infrastructure database for positioning data corresponding to the received packet capture information, and estimating a movement direction of a terminal using found positioning data.
US11290968B2	Method and apparatus for determining the basis of a triggered power headroom report A method and apparatus provide for detecting that an event triggering a power headroom report for a first activated serving cell has occurred. A first physical uplink shared channel resource corresponding to a first physical uplink shared channel transmission is identified that comprises an initial transmission of a transport block since the power headroom report was triggered. A determination is made as to whether the first physical uplink shared channel resource corresponds to a configured grant or is in response to uplink grant downlink control information received on a physical downlink control channel since the power headroom report was triggered. Whether the power headroom report is based on an actual transmission or a reference format is determined for each component carrier corresponding to respective downlink control information the user equipment receives until an expiration of a time window measured from the event. The power headroom report is then transmitted on the first physical uplink shared channel transmission.
US11290964B2	High-frequency signal processing apparatus and wireless communication apparatus A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.
US11290963B2	Information sending method, receive power measurement method, device, and system An information sending method, including obtaining, by a network device, first indication information, where the first indication information indicates a magnitude relationship between a transmit power of a first signal received by a terminal device and a transmit power of a reference signal received by the terminal device, and the first signal is a synchronization signal, and sending the first indication information from the network device to the terminal device.
US11290961B2	Uplink transmissions in wireless communications Methods and devices for offloading and/or aggregation of resources to coordinate uplink transmissions when interacting with different schedulers are disclosed herein. A method in a WTRU includes functionality for coordinating with a different scheduler for each eNB associated with the WTRU's configuration. Disclosed methods include autonomous WTRU grand selection and power scaling, and dynamic prioritization of transmission and power scaling priority.
US11290958B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring physical downlink control channel Embodiments of the disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for power saving operation in a wireless communication system, wherein the method comprises: receiving configuration information for the power saving operation; monitoring a power saving signal based on the configuration information; and determining whether to monitor a PDCCH based on the power saving signal.
US11290954B2	Medical device with control circuitry to improve communication quality A method for managing power during communication with an implantable medical device, including establishing a communications link, utilizing a power corresponding to a session start power, to initiate a current session between an implantable medical device (IMD) and external device. A telemetry break condition of the communications link is monitored during the current session. The power utilized by the IMD is adjusted between low and high power levels, during the current session based on the telemetry break condition. The number of sessions is counted, including the current session and one or more prior sessions, in which the IMD utilized the higher power level, and a level for the session start power to be utilized to initiate a next session following the current session is adaptively learned based on the counting of the number of sessions.
US11290953B2	Utilizing BSS transition management (BTM) steering primer messages to determine whether wireless devices support BTM steering Wireless devices connect to different access points (AP) in a wireless network. The wireless network may determine that based on, for example, congestion of certain APs that a wireless device should be steered away from a current AP. The steering may be conducted utilizing blacklist steering where one or more APs blacklist the wireless device from being connected thereto. Alternatively, BSS transition management (BTM) steering may be utilized to provide the wireless device with a list of one or more network-preferred APs it should transition to. BTM steering is preferable but not all wireless devices support it so blacklist steering is utilized unless it is known that the wireless device supports BTM steering. Wireless devices do not always indicate they support BTM steering in same manner. BTM steering primer messages are utilized when a wireless device is in line for steering to determine whether BTM steering is supported.
US11290949B2	Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing network function discovery service enhancements A method for providing network function (NF) discovery service enhancements includes receiving, by an NF repository function (NRF) from a consumer NF, a NF discovery request message that requests discovery of a network service hosted by producer NFs and includes at least one of a maximum payload size parameter and a profile count limit parameter and obtaining, by the NRF, NF profile objects corresponding to producer NFs that host the network service. The method further includes in response to determining that the consumer NF supports conditional limit features based on the at least one of the maximum payload size parameter and the profile count limit parameter, providing by the NRF to the consumer NF, a number of the NF profile objects that adheres to the at least one of the maximum payload size parameter and the profile count limit parameter indicated in the NF discovery request message.
US11290947B2	Device and method for analyzing service availability in wireless communication system Disclosed is a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). The purpose of the disclosure is to analyze service availability, and an operating method of a server can include the steps of: receiving position information of a subscriber; determining service availability on the location indicated by the position information; and transmitting recommendation information related to the communication of a device of the subscriber at the location.
US11290946B2	Base station, user equipment and related method The present disclosure provides a method for obtaining supplementary system information, and a corresponding user equipment (UE), and base station. A method used in the UE according to the present invention comprises: sending a system information request message to a base station to request required supplementary system information, and starting a timer simultaneously; and receiving the requested supplementary system information within a time window defined by the timer.
US11290937B2	Mobile system communication apparatus A mobile system communication apparatus is configured to perform a selection of either (i) transmitting a transmission data with a present communication characteristic or (ii) transmitting the transmission data with an advantageous communication characteristic that is more advantageous than the present communication characteristic, from a result of comparison between a target communication quality and a predicted communication quality that is predicted when communicating with the advantageous communication characteristic based on (i) a predicted position of a mobile communication apparatus and a correspondence relationship between a position and a communication characteristic used by the mobile communication apparatus.
US11290934B2	Methods and system for providing multiple video content streams over different communication networks Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving video content streams from multiple source mobile devices and identifying that the video content streams pertain to a same event. Additional aspects may include identifying end mobile devices for the video content streams and determining a portion of the end mobile devices are coupled to one communication network and another communication network. Further aspects can include identifying a predicted traffic pattern on the first communication network based on the multiple video content streams pertaining to the same event and that the portion of the multiple end mobile devices are communicatively coupled to the first communication network. Additional aspects may include transmitting a portion of the video content streams across the first communication network and transmitting another portion of the video content streams across the second communication network according to the predicted traffic pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11290930B2	Resource handover configuration method, device and equipment Disclosed in the embodiments of the present application are a resource handover configuration method, a device, a network device, a user equipment, and a computer readable medium, wherein the method includes: receiving single transmission/reception capability information from a terminal device; configuring a discontinuous transmission/reception pattern for the terminal device and a plurality of network service nodes corresponding to the terminal device according to the single transmission/reception capability information; and performing single-transmission/reception-mode-based information transmission between the network service node and the terminal device according to the discontinuous transmission/reception pattern.
US11290923B2	Handover-related technology, apparatuses, and methods An apparatus of a wireless device, such as a user equipment (UE), can include processing circuitry configured to perform one or more of the handover-related techniques disclosed herein. For example, when associated with moving with a plurality of mobile devices from coverage of a first cell to a second cell, the processing circuitry can detect the second cell. One or more parameters of the second cell can be measured. The one or more parameters can be communicated to one or more other mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices.
US11290920B2	Framework for dynamic radio access network and intelligent service delivery using a software-defined network for 5G or other next generation network A framework of abstraction of new and existing 5G radios can enhance capabilities of new and existing micro radios and other short range radio technologies to enable intelligent service delivery, dynamic access learning capability, and network slicing over 5G access networks. Enhancing layer communication for both control and user plane can be tunneled through the hosting layer and exploit a common transport provided by the hosting layer. The tunneling through the hosting layer can also enable the enhance capabilities to access the same radio management functions and can be orchestrated by the same core function.
US11290916B1	Systems and methods for wireless communication network control A method for wireless communication network control includes (1) receiving, at an information technology (IT) device, a first steering policy from an application manager remote from the IT device, the first steering policy specifying a first allocation of data among a plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device; and (2) sending uplink or downlink data from a first application client on the IT device to a mobility manager remote from the IT device over at least one of the plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device, according to the first allocation of data.
US11290915B2	Systems and methods for granular beamforming across multiple portions of a radio access network based on user equipment information A system described herein may provide a technique for adaptive and dynamic beamforming in a radio access network (“RAN”) of a wireless network, based on information received from User Equipment (“UEs”) connected to the RAN, and/or information that can be attributed to UEs and/or users associated with UEs connected to the RAN. For example, a Beam Load Balancing System (“BLBS”) of some embodiments may use such information to identify beams, of one or more base stations, for which a configuration should be modified in order to provide RF connectivity to one or more UEs in a manner that optimizes Quality of Service (“QoS”) provided to the UEs and/or efficiently utilizes network resources.
US11290914B1	Dual connectivity control based on downlink data at a 4G base station Techniques for dual connectivity control based on downlink data are discussed herein. A Fourth Generation (4G) base station can receive downlink data to be transmitted to a user equipment (UE). The 4G base station can also receive data from the UE indicating that the UE is associated with a low power state. The 4G base station can further determine a capability of the base station (e.g., an available bandwidth) to transmit the downlink data to the UE. If an amount of downlink data is below a threshold, operations can refrain from establishing a dual connectivity connection. If an amount of downlink data is above a threshold, operations can include establishing a dual connectivity connection. In some cases, thresholds and/or the decision to initiate dual connectivity can be determined based on the state data associated with the UE, such as a battery status, a level of user interaction, and the like.
US11290908B2	Radio node, wireless device, access network node, and methods performed therein Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a radio node for handling provision of a service to a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The wireless communication network comprises an access network node serving the radio node over a connection. The radio node transmits an indication to the wireless device, which indication indicates type and/or capacity, for the wireless device or the radio node, of the connection between the radio node and the access network node.
US11290904B2	Measurement method, measurement configuration method, user equipment and base station A measurement method, a measurement configuration method, a user equipment and a base station are provided. The measurement method includes: receiving a preset indication signaling transmitted by a base station, the preset indication signaling is configured to indicate whether it is needed for the user equipment to perform a radio resource management RRM measurement; performing the RRM measurement when the preset indication signaling indicates that it is needed for the UE to perform the RRM measurement.
US11290903B2	Spectrum monitoring Approaches provide for determining spectral information for a communications signal, such as a wideband communications signal. For example, a communications signal (e.g., a wideband signal) is received at a set of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The output of the ADCs is divided into a set of segments. A center frequency for each segment is determined based on the segment bandwidth and a number of segments in the set. The segments can be filtered, buffered, and analyzed using at least one digital signal processing technique (e.g., Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) technique to generate a representation of the segments in the frequency domain. Thereafter, the spectrum of frequency components (i.e., the frequency-domain representation) of the segments can be used to determine the power spectral density of the communications signal for different resolutions based on a resolution mode of the system or other criteria of the system.
US11290902B2	Method and system for performing radio measurements in a mobile network A method of radio measurement in a mobile network, including the following acts: a base station of the mobile network transmits a radio measurement request message; the request message is received and taken into account by at least one mobile terminal, termed supra-mobile, situated in the zone of coverage of the base station; the supra-mobile broadcasts a signal recognizable by the mobile terminals situated in its neighborhood; at least one mobile terminal, termed a measurer terminal, subsequently to receiving the signal, responds to the supra-mobile by sending it at least one radio parameter relating to an ongoing or envisaged communication of the measurer terminal with the base station; the supra-mobile compiles the radio parameters received so as to obtain compilations of statistical radio parameters; and the supra-mobile activates its location if it is not already activated, and sends its position and the statistics to the base station.
US11290898B2	Communication apparatus and test method thereof A communication apparatus and a test method thereof are provided. The communication apparatus includes a wireless communication module, a wireless driver and an application unit. The test method of the communication apparatus includes the following steps: after the communication apparatus performs a booting operation, setting an operation mode as a default mode by the wireless driver to activate a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface of the wireless communication module, and controlling the wireless communication module by the wireless driver to not transmit a wireless signal. The test method further includes re-setting the operation mode according to a test item, by the application unit when the application unit receives an execution command, so that the wireless driver controls the wireless communication module to transmit the wireless signal corresponding to the operation mode.
US11290893B2	Systems and methods for identifying CE level mismatch According to certain embodiments, a method in a wireless device includes determining a current coverage enhancement, CE, mode of the wireless device with respect to a first cell and determining an estimated signal quality of the wireless device with respect to the first cell. If the current CE mode is a normal CE mode and the estimated signal quality of the wireless device with respect to the first cell is greater than or equal to an upper threshold, the wireless devices continues to operate in the normal CE mode. If the current CE mode is an enhanced CE mode and the estimated signal quality of the wireless device with respect to the first cell is greater than or equal to a lower threshold and less than the upper threshold, the wireless device continues to operate in the enhanced CE mode. If the current CE mode is the normal CE mode and the estimated signal quality of the wireless device with respect to the first cell is greater than or equal to the lower threshold and less than the upper threshold, the wireless device is reconfigured to operate in the enhanced CE mode. If the current CE mode is the enhanced CE mode and the estimated signal quality of the wireless device with respect to the first cell is greater than or equal to the upper threshold, the wireless device continues to operate in the enhanced CE mode.
US11290891B2	Systems and methods for ubiquitous availability of high quality stateful services across a network Provided are systems and methods for performing dynamic spectrum allocation and state shifting in order to provide high quality stateful services to user equipment (“UE”) that access the stateful services from different network locations. The dynamic spectrum allocation and state shifting may include tracking mobility of a UE accessing a stateful service using a first allocation of spectrum from a first Radio Access Network (“RAN”), predicting continued stateful service access via a second RAN, determining latency requirements of the stateful service, selecting a second allocation of spectrum at the second RAN with a frequency range that provides a first amount of latency, transferring the stateful service state to a Multi-Access Edge Computing (“MEC”) location that provides a second amount of latency for services accessed via the second RAN such that the first and second amounts of latency satisfy the performance requirements of the stateful service.
US11290890B2	Resource management method Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a resource management method and apparatus for a cell cluster and a communications system. The method includes: transmitting resource allocation information by a base station taken as a cluster head of the cell cluster to other base stations in the cell cluster. By transmitting the resource allocation information by the base station taken as the cluster head of the cell cluster to the other base stations in the cell cluster, resource allocation for the cells may be performed efficiently, capabilities of coordinating inter-cell interference may be improved, and as the cell cluster may be expanded to cell clusters of a lower level or more levels, scalability of the network may be improved.
US11290883B2	Data transmission method, data transmitter, data receiver, and system The present application discloses systems and methods in which sound wave information associated with a data transmission is monitored within a predetermined distance from the client device, where the sound wave information including predetermined security information. In response to detecting sound wave information associated with a data transmission, the sound wave information is parsed to obtain the predetermined security information included in the detected sound wave information. Pattern information is generated based on the predetermined security information and data information to be sent. The generated pattern information is then displayed so that a second device can obtain the generated pattern information.
US11290878B2	Components, system, platform and methodologies for mediating and provisioning services and product delivery and orchestrating, mediating and authenticating transactions and interactions A system, methodologies and components of an inventive Mobile Engagement Platform enable cross channel transaction processing, authentication, tokenization, security, and data aggregation.
US11290872B2	Method for reporting blind decoding capability, blind decoding configuration, blind decoding method, terminal and base station The present disclosure provides a method for reporting a blind decoding capability, blind decoding configuration, a blind decoding method, a terminal and a base station. The method for reporting a blind decoding capability includes: determining the blind decoding capability information of the terminal, where the blind decoding capability information of the terminal include a maximum number of blind decodings that the terminal is capable to process per time unit; reporting the blind decoding capability information of the terminal to a base station.
US11290860B2	Method for processing request message in M2M system and device therefor The present embodiment relates to a machine-to-machine communication (M2M) technique, and to a method for a receiver processing a request message sent by a transmitter, and a device therefor. One embodiment provides a method and a device for an M2M device processing a request message, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from another M2M device, a request message including response type parameter information; checking the response type parameter information and determining a response mode according to the response type parameter information; and transmitting a response message including a response status code configured so as to be classified according to the determined response mode.
US11290853B2	System, transportation vehicle, apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for user equipment and for a base station in a mobile communication system A system, a transportation vehicle, apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for user equipment (UE) and a base station in a mobile communication system. The method for user equipment in the mobile communication system includes determining a coverage situation of the mobile communication system, forming a group of multiple UEs, and communicating a unicast message to multiple UEs of the group of UEs based on the coverage situation of the mobile communication system.
US11290849B2	System, method and computer program for a monitoring system Disclosed is a system, method, mobile communication device and one or more computer programs for a monitoring system. In one aspect, the system includes a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter having associated therewith a reflector antenna configured to substantially reflect signal transmission toward a detection area; and a mobile device configured to: receive transmitter signals from at least two transmitters from the plurality of transmitters; and determine that the mobile device is located within the detection area based on received signal strengths of the at least some of the transmitter signals.
US11290844B2	Distance measurement apparatus and distance measurement method A distance measurement apparatus, which calculates distances between a first device and a second device based on carrier phase detection, includes a distance measurement operation unit that calculates the distances based on respective phases of a plurality of carrier signals included in each of a first distance measurement signal and a second distance measurement signal respectively transmitted from the first device and the second device, a received signal strength indicator measurement unit that measures respective received signal strength indicators of at least some of the plurality of carrier signals, and a carrier signal relay presence or absence judgment unit that judges presence or absence of relay of the carrier signals based on distance information about the plurality of distances calculated in the distance measurement operation unit and received signal strength indicator information about the plurality of received signal strength indicators measured in the received signal strength indicator measurement unit.
US11290831B2	Ambient sound adjustments during call handling Apparatuses, methods and computer programs are described comprising: providing an incoming call indication in response to an incoming call, the incoming call indication including an initial ambient audio signal comprising a combination of first ambient audio and second ambient audio; receiving an ambient audio control command; and adjusting the initial ambient audio signal to generate an adjusted ambient audio signal depending on the ambient audio control command.
US11290828B2	Hearing device with antenna functionality in supporting structure Disclosed is a hearing device comprising: a microphone configured to receive sound; a processing unit configured to provide a processed audio signal for compensating for a hearing loss of a user; a wireless communication unit configured for wireless communication; a supporting structure; wherein the supporting structure comprises: an electrically conductive ground layer, an electrically non-conductive opening; a connecting line extending from the wireless communication unit provided at a first side of the opening across or along the opening to a second side of the opening and being interconnected with the electrically conductive ground layer at the second side of the opening; wherein the electrically conductive ground layer is configured to be excited by the connecting line, whereby the electrically conductive ground layer is configured to act as antenna for the wireless communication unit for emission and/or reception of an electromagnetic field.
US11290825B1	Speaker unit for earphone A speaker unit for an earphone may include a frame; a magnet; a first plate fixed to the frame and in contact with one side of the magnet; a second plate fixed to the frame and in contact with the other side of the magnet; a first coil and a second coil that are disposed to overlap the magnet and the plate in a radial direction; a first diaphragm disposed in front of the magnet and having the first coil fixed thereto; a second diaphragm disposed behind the magnet; and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), wherein the FPCB includes a first region including a first contact point connected to the first coil and a second region including a second contact point connected to the second coil and in a front-to-rear direction, the first region is disposed to overlap the first diaphragm in a front-to-rear direction.
US11290815B2	Method for personalizing the audio signal of an audio or video stream The invention relates to a method for personalizing the audio signal of an audio or video stream, comprising: sending the audio or video stream from a server to a client over a communications network, processing the audio signal by means of a processing unit to match an optimal hearing profile of a user listening to the audio at the client, characterized in that the processing unit is arranged at the server or in the communications network, between the server and the client.
US11290800B2	Wearable electronic device with water repellent structure using speaker module and method for sensing moisture penetration thereof The present disclosure may disclosure an electronic device having a water repellent structure. The disclosure electronic device may include: a housing; a speaker module disposed inside the housing and coupled to the outside of the electronic device; a sensing module disposed inside the housing and coupled to the outside of the electronic device; and a processor coupled to the sensing module and the speaker module. The processor may be configured to determine whether foreign matter is present via the sensing module, and output a signal of a specified frequency range via the speaker module so that at least part of the foreign matter moves to the outside, based on the sensing result.
US11290793B2	Sounding device and mobile terminal The invention provides a sounding device having a housing body with a containment space, a sound outlet formed in the housing body, a speaker unit fitted in the housing body, an intake valve that communicates the outside with the front cavity and that is used for introducing air into the front cavity, and an unidirectional outlet valve that communicates the front cavity with the outside and discharges air in the front cavity to the outside through the sound outlet. The speaker unit separates the containment space into a front acoustic cavity and a back cavity, the sound outlet is communicated with the front acoustic cavity and forms a front cavity together. The invention also provides a mobile terminal. Compared with the related art, the sounding device and the mobile terminal of the invention have better reliability and better performance.
US11290791B2	Generating a customized highlight sequence depicting multiple events A customized highlight sequence depicting multiple events, and based on a user's personal characteristics, interests, and/or preferences, is generated and presented. The events can be sporting events, entertainment events, and/or the like. For example, in the context of sporting events, a determination is made as to what types of sports, teams, leagues, players, plays, and/or the like are of interest to the user. In at least one embodiment, the amount of time available to the user can be obtained, so that the length of the highlight sequence can be tailored to the available time. A customized highlight sequence is then generated and presented, containing those specific portions of the sporting events that are likely to be of interest, arranged in a manner that is likely to be entertaining to the user and comports with the time restrictions.
US11290789B2	Dynamic content allocation and optimization Systems and methods for the optimized allocation of content within a universe of inventory are described. For example, a method may include receiving content comprising at least one characteristic and at least one goal. A universe of inventory may be accessed that comprises a plurality of targets which may be assigned into a plurality of segments based on at least one demographic vector. An allocation optimization model may be generated based on the at least one content characteristic, the at least one goal and the plurality of segments. The content may be presented to the targets based on the allocation optimization model. Viewing data may be received that comprises data associated with target consumption of the content and the allocation optimization module may be re-optimized based on the viewing data. Additional factors, such as resource constraints and/or filtering rules, may be used when re-optimizing the allocation optimization module.
US11290786B2	Systems and methods for controlling closed captioning A system for controlling turning on and off of closed captioning receives information regarding a program content stream and automatically determines whether to turn on or off closed captioning based on thresholds being crossed regarding an estimated current loudness level of ambient noise and an estimated current loudness level of the audio of the program content stream. The estimated current loudness level of audio of the program content stream is, or is based on, one or more indications of current volume level in an audio signal representing the audio of the program content stream and current audio settings of a device outputting the audio of the program content stream. The system may estimate the loudness level of the ambient noise by use of a loudness meter that causes the ambient noise to be sampled with a microphone and a decibel level of the sampled ambient noise to be determined.
US11290784B2	Methods and apparatus for selectively obscuring a rendering of a media stream Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for selectively obscuring a rendering of a media stream. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a request to render the media stream. The media stream is accessed through a first media source. A content identifier is identified for an event within the requested media stream. Based upon the content identifier, it may be discovered that the event is accessible through at least one second media source. The rendering of the requested media stream may then be obscured and a notification provided to a user that the event within the requested media stream is accessible through at least one second media source.
US11290783B2	Real-time recommendations for altering content output According to some aspects described herein, content and service providers in a media delivery network may provide improved recommendations and/or personalize a user's experience based on the real-time activity of that user as well as other users. In this way, ever increasing amounts of content may be optimally managed in a way that provides users with the improved and/or personalized experience.
US11290758B2	Method and apparatus of point-cloud streaming Systems and methods for identifying three dimensional (3D) content to stream. A method includes receiving information indicating a view field of a client device and identifying an amount of bandwidth available to stream the 3D content to the client device. The method includes assigning, for one or more of the objects, the bandwidth by, for each of the objects: determining whether the each object is within the view field of the client device based on a position of the each object; assigning a greater amount of the bandwidth to objects at least partially within the view field. The method includes streaming the 3D content to the client device according to the assigned bandwidth.
US11290743B2	Interaction of illumination compensation with inter-prediction Systems and techniques for performing illumination compensation in processing video data include deriving one or more illumination compensation parameters for a block of a picture based on one or more tools which may be used for inter-prediction of the block. Illumination compensation can be selectively applied for the block based on whether bi-directional prediction is to be applied for the inter-prediction of the block. In some cases if it is determined that bi-directional prediction is to be applied for inter-prediction of the block, illumination compensation may be avoided for the block.
US11290739B2	Video processing methods and apparatuses of determining motion vectors for storage in video coding systems Video processing methods and apparatuses for coding a current block comprise receiving input data of a current block, splitting the current block into sub-blocks, deriving motion information for the sub-blocks, performing motion compensation for the sub-blocks using the motion information to derive a final predictor, deriving and storing a representative motion vector for each grid in the current block, and encoding or decoding the current block using the final predictor. The representative motion vector for grids in a weighted area is determined by combining the motion vectors of the sub-blocks if the motion vectors of the sub-blocks are in different lists. The representative motion vector for grids in the weighted area is determined as one of the motion vectors of the sub-blocks if the motion vectors of the sub-blocks are in the same list.
US11290738B2	Image encoding and decoding method with a merge flag and motion vectors A method of dividing an input image signal into pixel blocks, and performing inter-prediction on the divided pixel blocks. This method includes selecting predicted motion information from a motion information buffer storing motion information in an encoded region, and predicting motion information of an encoding target block by using the predicted motion information. The method further includes acquiring representative motion information from a plurality of items of motion information in an encoded region in accordance with first information indicating a method of selecting the predicted motion information, thereby obtaining only the representative motion information.
US11290734B2	Adaptive picture resolution rescaling for inter-prediction and display A method of decoding a coded picture of a coded video sequence, the method being performed by at least one processor and the method includes decoding, from a first high level syntax structure for a plurality of pictures, a syntax element related to a reference segment resolution, decoding, from a second high level syntax structure that changes from a first coded picture to a second coded picture, a syntax element related to a decoded segment resolution, resampling a sample from a reference picture buffer for use for prediction by a decoder, the decoder decoding a segment at decoding resolution, and the sample from the reference picture buffer is in the reference segment resolution, decoding the segment in the decoded segment resolution into a decoded segment in the decoded segment resolution, and storing the decoded segment into the reference picture buffer.
US11290727B2	Camera communication channel selection Adjusting communication channels used by camera to communicate with a base station are described. In one aspect, characteristics of communication channels can be determined and the operation of the camera can be adjusted to use a communication channel based on a comparison of the characteristics of multiple communication channels.
US11290725B1	System and method for determining an objective video quality measure of a real-time video communication without extensive mathematical operations A new real-time video communication system includes a set of electronic devices. Each device runs a specialized real-time video communication software application including a video quality module. The video quality module retrieves network connection statistic data from a network connection module, and video encoder statistic data from a video quality module. The video quality module uses the network connection statistic data and the video encoder statistic data to determine a first objective video quality measure without extensive mathematical operations. The video quality module also uses the first objective video quality measure, the network connection statistic data and the video encoder statistic data to determine a second objective quality measure without extensive mathematical operations.
US11290720B2	Data encoding and decoding A method encoding data values of a data set, including: selecting one of plural complementary sub-ranges of a code values set according to a current input data value, the code values set defined by a range variable; assigning the current input data value to a code value within the selected sub-range; modifying the code values set depending on the assigned code value and size of the selected sub-range; detecting whether the range variable is less than a predetermined minimum size and if so, successively increasing the range variable to increase the code values set size to at least the predetermined minimum size; outputting an encoded data bit in response to each size-increasing operation; after encoding a group of input data values, setting the range variable to a value selected from a predetermined subset of available range variable values, each subset value having at least one least significant bit of zero.
US11290719B2	Method for generating intra prediction block with most probable mode A method for generating a prediction block in intra prediction, includes restoring a mode group indicator and a prediction mode index; constructing a most probable mode (MPM) group including three intra prediction modes of a current block; determining an intra prediction mode specified by the intra prediction mode index in the MPM group as the intra prediction mode of the current block if the mode group indicator indicates the MPM group, and deriving the intra prediction mode of the current block using the prediction mode index and the three intra prediction modes of the MPM group if the mode group indicator does not indicate the MPM group; determining a size of the prediction block based on transform size information; determining whether all reference pixels of the current block are available; generating reference pixels if one or more reference pixels of the current block are unavailable; adaptively filtering the reference pixels based on the intra prediction mode and the size of the current block; and generating the prediction block using the reference pixels based on the restored intra prediction mode.
US11290716B2	Systems and methods for partitioning video blocks in an inter prediction slice of video data A video coding device may be configured to perform video coding comprising: receiving a video block including sample values for a first component of video data and a second component of video data; partitioning the sample values for the first component of video data and the second component of video data according to a first quad tree binary tree (QTBT) partitioning structure; and for samples values of the first component of video data included in nodes of the first quad tree binary tree associated with an intra prediction type, further partitioning the samples according to a second quad tree binary tree.
US11290715B2	Image encoding/decoding method and device employing in-loop filtering The present invention relates to a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The video decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding filter information on a coding unit; classifying samples in the coding unit into classes on a per block classification unit basis; and filtering the coding unit having the samples classified into the classes on a per block classification unit basis by using the filter information.
US11290707B2	Method for carrying out a health check of cameras and a camera system A method for carrying out a health check of at least two cameras comprising the steps of initiating a health check process and checking, in response to the initiating step, for motion events stored in a database storing motion events, for each of the two cameras. If the checking for motion events indicates that a motion event has been stored in the database for one of the at least two cameras, then the method further comprises the steps of selecting a motion event found when checking for motion events stored in the database and retrieving a video clip corresponding to the selected motion event, captured by the one of the at least two cameras. The method further comprises the step of displaying the retrieved video clip together with a corresponding camera identification for evaluation.
US11290706B2	Display systems and methods for determining registration between a display and a user's eyes A wearable device may include a head-mounted display (HMD) for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) virtual object which appears to be located in an ambient environment of a user of the display. The relative positions of the HMD and one or more eyes of the user may not be in desired positions to receive, or register, image information outputted by the HMD. For example, the HMD-to-eye alignment vary for different users and may change over time (e.g., as a given user moves around or as the HMD slips or otherwise becomes displaced). The wearable device may determine a relative position or alignment between the HMD and the user's eyes. Based on the relative positions, the wearable device may determine if it is properly fitted to the user, may provide feedback on the quality of the fit to the user, and may take actions to reduce or minimize effects of any misalignment.
US11290697B2	Perspective transformation of images via touch signals An example calibration device includes a projector to project a first image onto a touch screen. The first image includes a first set of four corner coordinates. A processor is to perform a first perspective transformation of the first image into a second image for projection onto the touch screen by the projector. The second image includes a second set of four corner coordinates. The processor is to receive at least one touch signal associated with a second set of four corner coordinates associated with the second image from the touch screen. The processor is to perform a second perspective transformation of the second image using the second set of four corner coordinates to resize the second image based on the first set of four corner coordinates.
US11290695B2	Control device, multi-projection system and control method of control device A control device configured to communicate with a first projector which projects a first image in a first projection area, and a second projector which projects a second image in a second projection area having a first overlap area overlapping the first projection area to make the first projector and the second projector perform an edge blending process includes a reception section for receiving input of designation information including a direction in which an overlap width, a generation section for generating first overlap information including information representing first side in the first overlap area and information representing the overlap width of the first overlap area, and second overlap information including information representing second side in the first overlap area and the information, and a transmission section for transmitting the first overlap information to the first projector, and the second overlap information to the second projector.
US11290693B2	System for automatically triggering a recording System, method, and media for providing automatic recording of an event. The event may be detected from a set of data collected at a sensor. A recording device manager may send signals to other sensors and electromechanical devices to activate these sensors and electromechanical devices based on detection of the triggering event. The sensor may collect data associated with the triggering event and the electromechanical devices may perform actions based on the triggering event.
US11290691B2	Vehicle display device, vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and storage medium A vehicle display device is provided, the vehicle display device including a communication section configured to receive an image of a remote driver remotely operating a vehicle, an external vehicle display section provided to an outer shell of the vehicle and configured to display an image externally to the vehicle, and a display control section configured to cause the image of the remote driver received by the communication section to be displayed on the external vehicle display section.
US11290688B1	Web-based videoconference virtual environment with navigable avatars, and applications thereof Disclosed herein is a web-based videoconference system that allows for video avatars to navigate within the virtual environment. The system has a presented mode that allows for a presentation stream to be texture mapped to a presenter screen situated within the virtual environment. The relative left-right sound is adjusted to provide sense of an avatar's position in a virtual space. The sound is further adjusted based on the area where the avatar is located and where the virtual camera is located. Video stream quality is adjusted based on relative position in a virtual space. Three-dimensional modeling is available inside the virtual video conferencing environment.
US11290678B2	Digital video recorder privacy A system includes an outward facing video camera, a digital video recorder, a geolocation device, an interface, and a processor. The interface is configured to receive video data from the outward facing vehicle camera and receive location data from the geolocation device. The processor is configured to determine a digital video recorder storing state; disable transfer of video data to the digital video recorder in response to the digital video recorder storing state being a prohibited state; and enable transfer of the video data from the outward facing video camera to the digital video recorder for storage in response to the digital video recorder storing state being not the prohibited state.
US11290676B2	Display system, display method, and display apparatus A display system includes a conversion apparatus converting video luminance including a luminance value in a first luminance range and a display apparatus connected thereto and displaying the video. The conversion apparatus includes a first acquisition unit, a first luminance converter, a second luminance converter, a quantization converter, and an output unit outputting a third luminance signal to the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a second acquisition unit acquiring the third luminance signal and setting information indicating display settings recommended to the display apparatus in display of the video; a display setting unit setting the display apparatus, using the setting information; a third luminance converter converting a third code value indicated by the third luminance signal into a second luminance value compatible with a second luminance range, using the setting information; and a display controller displaying the video on the display apparatus based on the second luminance value.
US11290673B2	Sensor operating based on measuring range of depth and sensing system including the same According to at least some example embodiments of the inventive concepts, a sensor includes a pixel array including a pixel configured to generate a first pixel signal and a second pixel signal, based on a light sensed during a window time of a sensing time; processing circuitry configured to select a measuring range from among a plurality of measuring ranges and set a width of the window time based on the selected measuring range; a converting circuit configured to convert the first and second pixel signals into digital signals; and a driving circuit configured to generate an overflow control signal, a first photo gate signal, and a second photo gate signal so as to sense the light during the window time, wherein the pixel includes, a photoelectric conversion element, first and second readout circuits configured to receive charges, and an overflow transistor configured to remove charges.
US11290672B2	Image sensing device and image sensing method An image sensing device and an image sensing method are provided. The image sensing device comprises an image sensing array, multiple analog-to-digital converters, a multiplexer, a write controller, a memory, and a read controller. Each of pixel capturing areas of the image sensing array acquires multiple analog pixel data sequentially at the same time. Each of the analog-to-digital converters converts these analog pixel data into multiple digital pixel data. The write controller receives the digital pixel data generated by the analog-to-digital converters from the multiplexer, and writes the digital pixel data to the memory according to a first pixel arrangement of the digital pixel data. The read controller reads the digital pixel data from the memory according to a second pixel arrangement related to the video format, thereby generating a video signal of the video format.
US11290671B2	Pixel circuit outputting pulse width signals and performing analog operation There is provided a pixel circuit for performing analog operation including a photodiode, a first temporal circuit, a second temporal circuit and an operation circuit. Within a first interval, the photodiode detects first light energy to be stored in the first temporal circuit. Within a second interval, the photodiode detects second light energy to be stored in the second temporal circuit. Within an operation interval, the first temporal circuit outputs a first detection signal having a first pulse width according to the first light energy and outputs a second detection signal having a second pulse width according to the second light energy for being calculated by the operation circuit.
US11290666B2	Multi-beta pixel circuit and image sensor circuit using same An image sensor uses a pixel circuit which includes a BJT phototransistor having multiple selectable beta values. The BJT is one semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a first conductivity type; a first well having the first conductivity type; a collector electrode having the first conductivity type in the first well; a second well having a first concentration of a second conductivity type; a first emitter electrode having the first conductivity type in the second well; a base electrode having the second conductivity type in the second well; a third well having a second concentration of the second conductivity type, wherein the second concentration is different from the first concentration; and a second emitter electrode having the first conductivity type in the third well.
US11290655B1	Image sensing device Disclosed is an image sensing device including a sampling module suitable for generating for each color, a plurality of images having different exposure times, based on a single image generated during a single frame time; a correction module suitable for learning correction parameters of the single image based on the plurality of images using a set learning algorithm, and generating a plurality of corrected images by removing the correction parameters from the plurality of images; and an image processing module suitable for generating a high dynamic range image corresponding to the single image, based on the plurality of corrected images.
US11290654B2	Image capturing apparatus, light emission control apparatus, image capturing method, and light emission control method There is provided an image capturing apparatus. A first image is obtained by taking a shot without causing any of N light emission apparatuses (N≥2) to emit light. N second images are obtained by taking shots respectively at the times of light emissions by the N light emission apparatuses which are caused to perform the light emissions one at a time. A generating unit generates a plurality of third images including N difference images, each difference image corresponding to a difference between respective one of the N second images and the first image, and M composite images (M≥1) corresponding to M compositing patterns at which two or more of the N difference images are composited. A selection unit selects one of the plurality of third images.
US11290648B2	Image capture apparatus and control method thereof An image capture apparatus comprises an image sensor, from which a first viewpoint image and a second viewpoint image that share the same charge accumulation period can be read out. The apparatus further comprises a correction circuit that applies correction processing to the images read out from the image sensor. The apparatus controls the image sensor and the correction circuit so that correction processing performed on the first viewpoint image by the correction circuit during continuous shooting is performed in parallel with the readout of the first viewpoint image and the second viewpoint image from the image sensor.
US11290643B1	Efficient digital camera image acquisition and analysis A digital camera of a mobile device acquires images for decoding optical patterns in a scene. Sensor data is used to ascertain a state of the mobile device. Battery life is estimated based on the state of the mobile device. A frame rate of the camera is changed from a first frame rate to a second frame rate to conserve battery life while still providing responsive camera performance.
US11290634B2	Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program Provided are an imaging apparatus, an imaging method, and a program that can directly determine a sensor position at which an image with good image quality is obtained from obtained image information. The imaging apparatus moves an image sensor to a plurality of sensor positions in the optical axis direction of an imaging lens, and focuses a subject at each of the plurality of sensor positions. Image data of the subject focused at each of the plurality of sensor positions is acquired, and the image data is analyzed to calculate an image evaluation value at each of the plurality of sensor positions.
US11290630B2	Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and computer program for capturing image An imaging apparatus includes: a frame; a plurality of sensor modules mounted on the frame, wherein each of the sensor modules includes a sensor and a lens having a different optical axis, and is configured to rotate about the optical axis by a predetermined angle to obtain an image; and a processor configured to control the rotation of each of the sensor modules, and connect the images obtained by the sensor modules to generate a connected image.
US11290625B1	Imaging assembly and camera with filtering devices with different light transmittance Provided are an imaging assembly and a camera including the imaging assembly. The imaging assembly comprises: an installing support; filtering devices installed to the installing support and movable relative to the installing support, the filtering devices comprising a first filtering device and a second filtering device; and an image sensor installed to the installing support and configured to receive a light signal filtered by the filtering devices. The first filtering device and the second filtering device each is capable of moving to a respective preset position for filtering incoming light; and light transmittance of the first filtering device is smaller than light transmittance of the second filtering device. With such design, the filtering devices having different light transmittances can be used respectively in a bright environment and in a dark environment, thereby increasing imaging quality in a dark environment, and thus being more in line with actual usage requirements.
US11290616B2	Image forming apparatus including portable storage device connection interface, data receiving interface and controller, method of storing image forming data using same, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium therefor In an image forming apparatus, a controller is configured to perform receiving an operation of one of enabling and disabling a particular storing function of storing image forming data related to an image forming job received through a first interface in a portable storage. When receiving the operation of enabling/disabling the particular storing function, the particular storing function is enabled/disabled. In response to receipt of the image forming job through the first interface in a state where the particular storing function is enabled, the image forming data is stored in the portable storage device connected to the second interface. An image is printed with use of the image forming part in accordance with the image forming data stored in the portable storage. Data different from the image forming data is stored in and/or retrieved from the portable storage device in a state where the particular storing function is disabled.
US11290610B2	Medium conveying apparatus for determining conveyance abnormality using degree of slip of medium A medium conveying apparatus includes a processor to determine that a conveyance abnormality of a medium has occurred when a first medium sensor does not detect the medium when a motor is driven by a first predetermined amount after starting feeding of the medium, or when a second medium sensor does not detect the medium when the motor is driven by a second predetermined amount after the first medium sensor detects the medium, and calculate a degree of a slip occurred between the medium and a feed roller from when a front end of the medium passes through a position of the first medium sensor until the front end of the medium passes through a position of the second medium sensor. The processor changes the first predetermined amount or the second predetermined amount based on the degree of the slip of a medium fed in the past.
US11290605B2	Information processing apparatus for transferring document between business assistance applications, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to display information on a screen that accepts a setting of a transfer destination for an electronic document prepared in a first application that a first user is authorized to use. The information accepts selection of a second user as a candidate for the transfer destination.
US11290598B2	Teleconference system and terminal apparatus A teleconference system includes an audio data receiving section, a group information holding section, and an audio controller. The audio data receiving section receives audio data obtained by multiple terminal apparatuses of multiple users who participate in a conference. The group information holding section holds group information indicating multiple groups. The groups are obtained by grouping the users of the terminal apparatuses. Any of the terminal apparatuses is referred to as a certain terminal apparatus. Each of the groups includes one or more users. The audio controller controls volumes of sound output of the audio data independently for the respective groups based on the group information held by the group information holding section. The audio data is received by the audio data receiving section.
US11290595B2	Techniques for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system A method is provided. The method comprises associating a first pairing strategy to a first plurality of contacts during a first period of time, associating a second pairing strategy that is different from the first pairing strategy to a second plurality of contacts during a second period of time later than the first period of time, and associating a third pairing strategy that is different from the first pairing strategy to a third plurality of contacts during a third period of time later than the second period of time. The method also comprises determining a first performance measurement based on outcomes of the first and second pluralities of contacts, determining a second performance measurement based on outcomes of the third plurality of contacts, and outputting data that enables a comparison of the first and second performance measurements.
US11290592B2	Call authorization and verification via a service provider code One example method of operation may include extracting a calling device telephone number from a received call message, querying a verification table for the calling device telephone number, identifying the calling device telephone number and a corresponding service provider network identifier from the verification table, querying a mapping table for the service provider network identifier, and identifying whether a match between the service provider network identifier and a service provider code exists as an entry in the mapping table.
US11290590B2	Method and system for distraction management of context-aware rule-based smart device Disclosed are a method and apparatus for managing a distraction to a smart device based on a context-aware rule. A method of managing a distraction to a smart device based on a context-aware rule, in the present disclosure, includes the steps of setting a context-aware distraction management rule, collecting context information for applying a distraction management mode based on the set context-aware distraction management rule, determining whether to set a distraction management mode and setting the distraction management mode, collecting context information for releasing the set distraction management mode, and determining whether to release the setting of the distraction management mode and releasing the distraction management mode.
US11290578B2	Encapsulating and exchanging bytes in a telecommunication system An example exchange method includes: receiving, through a first interface, M bits; after receiving the M bits, receiving M bytes through the first interface, wherein each of the M bits indicates a status of a corresponding byte in the M bytes; encapsulating, based on the M bits corresponding to the M bytes, L bytes of the M bytes to obtain L encapsulated bytes, wherein M and L are integers greater than or equal to 1, and L is less than M; exchanging the L encapsulated bytes to a second interface; decapsulating the L encapsulated bytes to obtain L decapsulated bytes; and sending the L decapsulated bytes through the second interface.
US11290574B2	Systems and methods for aggregating skills provided by a plurality of digital assistants Embodiments described include systems and methods for aggregating a plurality of skills provided by a plurality of digital assistants. A server can generate a skill agent having a plurality of skills corresponding to skills performed by a plurality of digital assistants. A request can be received for content for a user of the device and the server can identify one or more skills to generate the content included within the request. A first digital assistant can be selected using the skill agent to handle the request based on the identified one or more skills to generate the content. The server can request the first digital assistant to perform the identified one or more skills and provide a response to the request that includes content generated responsive to the first digital assistant performing the identified one or more skills.
US11290561B2	Methods and systems for managing applications of a multi-access edge computing environment Examples herein involve a multi-access edge computing (MEC) environment. An example process may include receiving a tenant application that is to be hosted in a MEC environment. The MEC environment may be situated between a user device and an external platform. The process may include assigning an edge service identifier (ESID) to the tenant application. The ESID may be used to indicate that a message, associated with the user device, involves the tenant application. The process may include assigning a host identifier to the tenant application. The host identifier may be used to indicate that report data, associated with execution of the tenant application within the MEC environment, is to be provided to the external platform. The process may include routing communications associated with the tenant application using the ESID and the host identifier.
US11290559B2	Request processing in the service layer Methods, systems, and devices may be used to support freshness-based processing of requests. Freshness-based processing may involve the service layer examining the age of stored content (e.g., resource representation) that it hosts and determining whether it is fresh enough to satisfy a retrieve or discovery request with a specified freshness requirement. If not fresh, the service layer can contact an application to refresh the content. In addition, freshness-based processing can also involve the service layer examining the semantic state of a command oriented update request to determine whether its state is fresh or not with respect to prior commands processed by the service layer. For example, the service layer may compare stored content associated with controlling a particular application (e.g. door is locked) and against the semantic content of an update request (e.g., unlock door) to determine whether it is the same (e.g., stale) or not (e.g., fresh). If fresh, the service layer can then re-target the update request to an application to have it perform the command (e.g., unlock door).
US11290558B2	Method for retrieving a data stream from a server and transportation vehicle having a network access point A method for an application executed on a user terminal to retrieve a data stream from a server including a network access point in a transportation vehicle to receive a request from the application to the server to set up a connection between the application and the server, set up a first connection between the network access point and the application, and set up a second connection between the network access point and the server. The network access point requests and receives a first subset of the data stream from the server via the second connection and stores the first subset in a buffer store of the network access point. The network access point receives a request from the application to the server to send a second subset of the data stream to the application. The method sends the second subset of the data stream via the first connection.
US11290553B2	User-stress based notification system A system for filtering device information to be provided to a user by a digital device or system according to physiological information collected from the user. The physiological information may be used to determine the user's present cognitive stress, wherein the device information may be prioritized, withheld, delayed, or deleted if the present cognitive stress exceeds a predetermined threshold. The device information may be further evaluated with contextual information such as different aspects of the device information or non-physiological user information (e.g. location, time of the day). The system may manage device information with minimal or less user interaction than user defined rule systems.
US11290548B2	Method and system for discovering edge-server or edge-service through domain name server (DNS) resolution A method of discovering edge-servers and services through domain name server (DNS) resolution in a mobile edge computing (MEC) platform based network is provided. The method includes communicating a DNS-query from a user-equipment to a DNS server, wherein DNS query pertains to a user-request for accessing one or more web-based services. The user equipment (UE) receives, from the DNS server, a response comprising details with respect to a plurality of available-servers configured for rendering the web-based services. The details comprises at-least one of, an indication of the server being edge server associated with the MEC platform or a remote-server, a location of the server, and one or more services associated with the server. Each of the available servers are evaluated by the UE based on the response at-least based on the plurality of associated services and a distance of the server with respect to the UE. The UE selects the nearby edge-server and/or remote server out of the available servers for accessing the one or more requested web-based services at-least based on the evaluation.
US11290546B1	Common model for pairing physical and/or cloud-based storage systems for data mobility Techniques for providing a common object model for storage systems that facilitates the performance of data mobility use cases. In the techniques, a plurality of storage system objects for a plurality of storage systems, respectively, are instantiated from a common object model, in which the respective storage system objects have unique identifiers. Further, one or more storage system objects involved in one or more data mobility use cases are determined from among the plurality of storage system objects using the unique identifiers. The determined storage system objects include capabilities of at least some of the plurality of storage systems. Based on the capabilities included in the determined storage system objects, operations of the data mobility use cases are initiated at a system level via a single user interface, thereby providing uniform management of data mobility sessions that increases the efficiency of storage administrators.
US11290542B2	Selecting a device for communications session Methods and systems for establishing communications between an initiating device and another device selected from multiple potential devices are described herein. In some embodiments, a communications between the initiating device and a recipient device may be initiated after a device is selected as the recipient device. The second device may be one of a series of devices associated with a user account that is selected based on any one of a combination of various factors, such as presence information, wakeword count, user preferences, etc.
US11290536B2	Updating automated communication replies based on detected situations Data related to a user is gathered from a plurality of Internet of things (IoT) devices. A situation is identified using the data related to the user. The situation indicates language preferences. A prompt is received from the user and within the situation. A reply is provided to the user according to the language preferences in response to the prompt being received within the situation.
US11290526B2	Sidecar ad server for linear broadcast One or both of a metadata associated with content to be integrated into a linear broadcast and a content data comprising content to be integrated into the linear broadcast is received via a network. A trigger to integrate content into said linear broadcast is received from a broadcast automation system associated with the linear broadcast. Based at least in part on said metadata a content item is determined to be integrated into the linear broadcast in response to the trigger. The determined content item is integrated into the linear broadcast, including by providing to a mixing node associated with the linear broadcast a broadcast-ready audio output.
US11290524B2	Scalable fault resilient communications within distributed clusters Embodiments are directed to communicating between computing nodes in a cluster of nodes. In one scenario, a computer system receives a data packet from a worker node including the worker node's current workload identifiers and health status, where the data packet includes an associated version number. The computer system determines that the version number in the received data packet is different than a previously received data packet and evaluates the worker node's current workload configuration to determine whether workload changes are to be made on the worker node. Then, upon determining that workload changes are to be made on the worker node, the computer system selects a subset of workload changes to apply to the worker node, generates an indication of the selected subset of workload changes to the worker node and sends the generated indication of workload changes to the worker node.
US11290521B2	Target webpage performance One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for generating a recommendation for increasing loading time performance of a target webpage are provided. For example, a third party window, specifying a target webpage as a source, is inserted into a webpage. The webpage is provided to a browser that displays the webpage and loads the target webpage into the third party window. Resource timing data, associated with loading the target webpage into the third party window, is retrieved. Loading time performance of the target webpage is measured based upon the resource timing data. A recommendation for increasing loading time performance of the target webpage is generated. In an example, an action such as a resource allocation change for hosting the target webpage, compression of an image of the target webpage, a connection reduction of files connected to by the target webpage, etc. is performed based upon the recommendation.
US11290514B2	Method for content preparation templates for 5G common media application format based media streaming Systems and methods for media processing and streaming are provided, a method is performed by at least one processor for managing capabilities of a media streaming network. The method includes receiving a content preparation template, wherein the content preparation template includes first information specifying content parameters corresponding to the content, and second information specifying instructions for preparing the content for downlink streaming; preparing the content according to the content preparation template; and streaming the prepared content over the media streaming network to a media streaming client.
US11290505B1	Data processing systems for data request routing Apparatus and methods for call management is provided. The apparatus may include system architecture comprising a first I/O platform, a processing engine and a second I/O platform. The first I/O platform may receive a call from a calling source and augment the call by pulling data from a calling sources database. The call may then be routed to the processing engine for a determination of whether cached data can satisfy a data request stored in the call. If the cached data cannot respond to the data request in the call, the processing engine may transmit the call to the second I/O platform. The second I/O platform may leverage a vendor data intelligence engine for selecting an appropriate data source to receive the call. The second I/O platform may subsequently format the call for transmission to the appropriate data source and, after the formatting, route the call.
US11290503B1	Call screening service for communication devices One example method of operation may include identifying a call from a caller and destined for a callee, receiving a data message associated with the call, forwarding the data message to a call processing server, processing the data message to identify one or more call parameters, comparing the one or more call parameters to an active call scam model applied by the call processing server, determining a scam score for the call based on the comparing of the one or more call parameters to the active call scam model applied by the call processing server, and determining whether to notify the callee that the call is a scam based on the scam score.
US11290499B2	Encrypted electronic messaging exchange A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange includes receiving an encrypted message between one of an inmate or an outside user. The message is transmitted between the users without decrypting the message at the server to ensure privacy. In various configurations, the message is stored at the server in encrypted form and a notification message is transmitted to a recipient. The recipient may then request retrieval of the message from the server. After being authenticated, the encrypted message is provided to the recipient without being decrypted at the server.
US11290497B2	Access-control list generation for security policies Security policies are translated into access-control list entries and can be stored by switches in the computer network. When a new device is connected to the computer network, the device may be resolved to the group for which it is a member and an ACL entry may be created for the new device. In networks having redundant switches, the ACL entries may be stored by each redundant network switch.
US11290493B2	Template-driven intent-based security Methods and systems for managing security in a cloud computing environment are provided. Exemplary methods include: receiving a target, the target specifying workloads of a plurality of workloads to be included in the security policy, the plurality of workloads being associated with the cloud computing environment; identifying nodes and edges in the graph database using the target, the graph database representing the plurality of workloads as nodes and relationships between the plurality of workloads as edges; getting a security intent, the security intent including a high-level security objective in a natural language; obtaining a security template associated with the security intent; and applying the security template to the identified nodes and edges to produce security rules for the security policy, the security rules at least one of allowing and denying communications between the target and other workloads of the plurality of workloads.
US11290481B2	Security threat detection by converting scripts using validation graphs A tool uses a graph-based approach to analyze scripts to determine whether the scripts pose security threats when executed. The tool breaks down scripts into component steps and generates a graph based on those steps. The tool then converts the graph into a vector and compares that vector with clusters of other vectors. Based on that comparison, the tool determines whether the script will cause a security vulnerability. If the script causes a security threat when executed, the script may be prevented from executing.
US11290480B2	Network vulnerability assessment tool A system includes a plurality of servers hosting a plurality of software applications, a data lake, and a vulnerability assessment tool. The data lake is configured to store data related to vulnerabilities in the servers and applications. The data lake also stores data on the number of intrusion events detected on each application. The vulnerability assessment tool is configured to generate logic tables relating the data on server vulnerabilities, application vulnerabilities, and application intrusion counts. The vulnerability assessment tool may use the extrapolations from the newly ordered data to flag applications or servers for prioritized security improvements.
US11290474B2	Cyber attack evaluation method and cyber attack evaluation device A cyber attack evaluation method includes transmitting, based on first domain information included in cyber attack information, an inquiry about whether a first IP address associated with the first domain information is stored to a first management server configured to store associations between domain information and IP addresses, transmitting another inquiry about a first answer history related to the first domain information to a second management server configured to store answer histories of the first management server by monitoring communication of the first management server, the answer histories being related to the associations between the domain information and the IP addresses, and outputting, based on an answer of the inquiry acquired from the first management server and the first answer history acquired from the second management server, a result of diagnosing threat content of a cyber attack related to the first domain information.
US11290472B2	Threat intelligence information access via a DNS protocol A network-accessible cyber-threat security analytics service is configured to receive and respond to requests that originate as name queries to a Domain Name System (DNS) service. Threat intelligence information provided by the service is organized into threat intelligence zones that correspond to zones exposed via the DNS service. Upon receipt of a DNS query, the query having been generated by an application seeking access to threat intelligence data exposed by the service, the query is translated into a DNS zone-specific API request based on the type of threat intelligence information sought. The zone-specific API request is then used to retrieve the requested threat intelligence information from a threat intelligence database. The requested threat intelligence information is then returned to the application by being encoded as part of a response to the DNS query. In this manner, the DNS protocol is leverage to facilitate highly-efficient access and retrieval of threat intelligence information.
US11290470B2	Misbehavior protection for connected vehicle communication The invention is applicable for use in conjunction with a system that includes connected vehicle communications in which vehicles in the system each have an onboard processor subsystem and associated sensors, the processor subsystem controlling the generation, transmission, and receiving of messages communicated between vehicles for purposes including crash avoidance. A method is set forth for determining, by a given vehicle receiving messages, the occurrence of misbehavior, including the following steps: processing received messages by performing a plurality of plausibility determinations to obtain a respective number of plausibility measurements; determining at least one context for the region at which the given vehicle is located; weighting the plurality of plausibility measurements in accordance with values determined from the at least one context to obtain a respective plurality of plausibility indicator values; and deriving a misbehavior confidence indicator using the plausibility indicator values.
US11290469B2	Methods and apparatus to detect and prevent host firewall bypass threats through a data link layer A disclosed apparatus includes a connection detector to detect a communication as including a request to connect to a device at a data link layer of an Open Systems Interconnection model; a threat monitor to determine whether the communication is a threat; and a threat manager to, when the threat monitor determines the communication is a threat, at least one of generate a notification to prompt a user about the threat or block the communication.
US11290464B2	Systems and methods for adaptive step-up authentication A computer-implemented method for enhancing security controls of a web application is described. The method includes, in response to a user device's request to access the web application during a current user session, collecting, by a server system, authentication data of a user of the user device from an identity provider; authenticating, by the server system, an identity of the user based on the collected authentication data; generating, for the user session, a user risk profile that characterizes a level of risk that the user's identity will be compromised; after the user risk profile has been generated for the current user session, authorizing the user device to access the web application; detecting that the user is attempting a particular action on the web application; in response to the detection of the particular action, determining whether a step-up authentication is required based on the user risk profile generated for the current user session; in response to a determination that a step-up authentication is required, dynamically selecting, based on the generated user risk profile, a step-up authentication method for re-authenticating the user's identity; and providing one or more security requests defined by the selected step-up authentication method to the user device.
US11290459B2	Granting guest devices access to a network using out-of-band authorization Granting guest devices access to a network using out-of-band authorization including receiving, over an out-of-band network, a password for an in-band network from a guest device, wherein the password is generated on the guest device; storing the password received over the out-of-band network as an authorized password for the in-band network; receiving, from the guest device using an in-band protocol, a request to join the in-band network, wherein the request to join the in-band network comprises the password previously received from the guest device over the out-of-band network; and granting the guest device access to the in-band network based on a determination that the password received in the request to join the in-band network matches the password previously received from the guest device over the out-of-band network.
US11290457B2	Cloud-based coordination of remote service appliances Systems, and methods are provided to provide cloud-based coordination of customer premise service appliances. A system can include a cloud-based service platform, which includes a coordination server and a cloud-based service appliance, and an on-premise service appliance. The coordination server is configured to establish a service session, select a service appliance, and control a sequence of operations on the selected service appliance. Establishing the service session can include establishing a service session with a first client in response to a service request received from the first client, the first client associated with an account including a service policy. Selecting the service appliance can include selecting the cloud-based service appliance or the on-premise service appliance, based on the service policy, to handle the service request. Upon selection of the on-premise service appliance, the coordination server controls a sequence of operations performed by the on-premise service appliance to satisfy the service request.
US11290454B2	Linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub to provide omni-channel user authentication Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a telephone agent support computer system associated with a telephone agent channel, an authentication request for a user account. The computing platform may generate a set of one or more authentication prompts based on a set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel and may provide the set of one or more authentication prompts generated based on the set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel. Subsequently, the computing platform may validate one or more responses to the set of one or more authentication prompts. Based on validating the one or more responses, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the telephone agent support computer system associated with the telephone agent channel.
US11290450B2	Systems and methods for automatically performing secondary authentication of primary authentication credentials The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for determining secondary authentication of a user's log-in attempts by comparing received behavioral biometric data and/or received scenario-specific data to saved behavioral biometric data and/or saved scenario-specific data, respectively. Responsive to determining that the received behavioral biometric data and/or received scenario-specific data is above a predetermined threshold of similarity with respect to the saved behavioral biometric data and/or saved scenario-specific data, respectively, the systems and methods can determine that the corresponding log-in attempt is secondarily authenticated. of a user device via behavioral biometric data. Responsive to determining that the level of similarity is not above the predetermined threshold, the systems and methods can initiate a secondary authentication method and can associate the received behavioral biometric data with a second user model.
US11290442B2	Communication device, communication method, and computer program A HEMS controller receives, from each of a plurality of devices requesting registration in a HEMS, an electronic certificate of the device in a continuous registration mode in which a plurality of devices can be continuously registered in the HEMS. The HEMS controller 14 determines whether or not to permit registration in the HEMS for each device based on an attribute indicated by the electronic certificate of each of the plurality of devices.
US11290436B2	Mechanism for encryption key distribution in computer networks Techniques for key distribution are provided. A first symmetric key is generated for a first downstream site, and a second symmetric key is generated for a second downstream site. The first symmetric key is transmitted to the first downstream site, and the second symmetric key is transmitted to the second downstream site. Upon receiving an indication that the first symmetric key was successfully deployed at the first downstream site, the first symmetric key is deployed on a first network node of an upstream site. Finally, upon determining that the second symmetric key was not successfully deployed at the second downstream site, techniques include refraining from deploying the second symmetric key to a second network node of the upstream site, where the second network node continues to communicate with the second downstream site using an original symmetric key.
US11290433B2	Message-based database replication A networked device communication system can configure network devices (e.g., a primary and secondary database) to send and receive sequences of messages, such as replicated data, using one or more keypairs and wrapping keys. The sequences of messages can include an initial set of messages that are encrypted by a wrapping key, and further include another set of messages that are encrypted by a replaced staggered key. The sequence of messages can be configured to be decrypted without exporting keys of hardware security modules.
US11290430B2	Systems and methods for securing communications Techniques for securing communication. The techniques include using at least one device to perform: selecting a first operation from a plurality of operations, each of the plurality of operations associated with a respective type of data to be encrypted; generating first data to be encrypted at least in part by performing the first operation; encrypting both information identifying the first operation and the first data to obtain corresponding first ciphertext; and outputting the first ciphertext.
US11290418B2	Hybrid content request routing system A hybrid content request routing system is described herein. The hybrid content request routing system may use aspects of the anycast routing technique and aspects of the domain name server (DNS) resolver-based routing technique to identify the appropriate network address to provide to a user device in response to receiving a DNS query. For example, the hybrid content request routing system may include one or more points of presence (POPs), with some or all of the POPs forming one or more virtual POPs. Individual POPs may be assigned unique network addresses and POPs that form a virtual POP may be assigned the same anycast network address. The hybrid content request routing system can measure latencies from user devices to the individual POP network addresses and to the anycast network addresses and use the measured latencies to identify the network address that may result in the lowest latency.
US11290416B2	Messaging centre for forwarding e-mail A method for forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal is provided. An e-mail address of the mobile terminal is associated with an identifier and encryption information, receiving the e-mail message associated with the e-mail address and sent by the e-mail server. The method includes encrypting the e-mail message using the encryption information associated with the e-mail address and transmitting the encrypted e-mail message to the mobile terminal.
US11290414B2	Methods and systems for managing communications and responses thereto Embodiments for managing communications by one or more processors are described. Communication content is received from an individual. At least one communication channel to which to send the communication content is selected. The at least one communication channel is selected from a plurality of communication channels based on the communication content and at least one data source associated with the plurality of communication channels. A notification of the at least one selected communication channel is generated.
US11290409B2	User device messaging application for interacting with a messaging service A messaging application may receive a first input indicative of starting a conversation and a second input by a first user. The messaging application may determine that the second input is indicative of at least one attribute associated with the conversation. The messaging application may send to a messaging service data comprising information indicating a start of a new conversation and information indicating that the at least one attribute is associated with the conversation, wherein the messaging service stores in at least one database the at least one attribute associated with a thread identifier of the conversation.
US11290408B2	Rendering custom emojis in cross-organization communications Techniques for enabling a client device associated with an organization to render a custom emoji that is associated with a different organization. In some examples, a first user associated with a first organization can compose a message to a second user associated with a second organization, the message including a custom emoji specific to the first organization. A server computing device can receive the message and determine a resource identifier associated with the custom emoji of the first organization. The resource identifier can provide a location in a database at which the custom emoji is stored. The server computing device formats the message to include the resource identifier and sends the message to the second user. A computing device associated with the second user receives the message and accesses the custom emoji based in part on the resource identifier. The computing device then renders the message with the custom emoji for display to the second user.
US11290405B2	Method, system and apparatus for providing a contextual keyword collective for communication events in a multicommunication platform environment The invention provides a system, a method and an apparatus for creating and presenting intelligent contextual summary highlighting the essence of previous communication events happening between a user of a wireless communication device and his/her contact. The system captures messages in the communication events; arranges them in chronological order of occurrence; summarizes them into a contextual summary, removing unwanted words; provides weightage to each word in the contextual summary based on number of times each word occurs in the communication events, chronological order of its communication events, and dictionary importance of each word; determining who all other contacts are talking related to topic of contextual summary; and consequently creating the intelligent keyword collective for each contact representing context of the recent conversations with the contact. The system further presents the keyword collective to the user at the communication device, on occurrence of one or more triggering events.
US11290403B2	Automatically generated personalized message Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for performing operations comprising: identifying a current social event; obtaining a list of creative tools associated with the current social event; accessing a plurality of content items generated by a client device; determining that one or more of the creative tools have been applied to a first content item in the plurality of content items; generating a subset of content items corresponding to the current social event that includes the first content item; automatically populating a social event template graphic based on the subset of content items corresponding to the current social event to generate a social event graphic card; and receiving a request from the client device to transmit the social event graphic card to one or more other client devices.
US11290400B2	System and method for testing of automated contact center customer response systems A system and method for testing of automated contact center customer response systems using a customer response testing system and a real time conversation engine, wherein the customer response testing system generates simulated human queries using persona profiles, sends test cases containing those queries to a contact center under test, and receives and analyzes the responses to determine whether the contact center's automated response systems understand the queries and respond appropriately.
US11290399B2	System and method for enabling voice and video communications using a messaging application A method and system are provided for enabling voice communications via a messaging application. The method comprises enabling an instant messaging (IM) presence status option to be selected; and blocking an incoming voice communication when the presence status option has been selected. A method and system are also provided comprising displaying a first instant message in an instant messaging conversation user interface comprising call status information; and displaying updated call status information in the instant messaging conversation user interface after determining whether an call attempt has been successful.
US11290391B2	System and method for optimal resource allocation for customer related services The present disclosure relates generally to an improvement in computer processing to achieve a new outcome in real time with lower processing requirements and more particularly to a system and method for optimal resource allocation implemented in real time with lower processing requirements to increase responsiveness. When an electronically formatted resource response is received by a central server processing subsystem, the electronically formatted resource response is analysed first for a unique offer identifier at entry to the central server processing subsystem to identify the offer and then for an accept or decline marker.
US11290389B2	System and method for latency critical quality of service using continuous bandwidth control A system and method are provided for a bandwidth manager for packetized data designed to arbitrate access between multiple, high bandwidth, ingress channels (sources) to one, lower bandwidth, egress channel (sink). The system calculates which source to grant access to the sink on a word-to-word basis and intentionally corrupts/cuts packets if a source ever loses priority while sending. Each source is associated with a ranking that is recalculated every data word. When a source buffer sends enough words to have its absolute rank value increase above that of another source buffer waiting to send, the system “cuts” the current packet by forcing the sending buffer to stop mid-packet and selects a new, lower ranked, source buffer to send. When there are multiple requesting source buffers with the same rank, the system employs a weighted priority randomized scheduler for buffer selection.
US11290383B2	Overload protection for data sinks in a distributed computing system Described in this document, among other things, is an overload protection system that can protect data sinks from overload by controlling the volume of data sent to those data sinks in a fine-grained manner. The protection system preferably sits in between edge servers, or other producers of data, and data sinks that will receive some or all of the data. Preferably, each data sink owner defines a policy to control how and when overload protection will be applied. Each policy can include definitions of how to monitor the stream of data for overload and specify one or more conditions upon which throttling actions are necessary. In embodiments, a policy can contain a multi-part specification to identify the class(es) of traffic to monitor to see if the conditions have been triggered.
US11290380B2	Method for transferring information across a data center network Packets in a data communications network are encapsulated by an encapsulation module on a sending computer and decapsulated on the receiver computer, the transmission of data packets being controlled by credit sent by the receiving computer. When overloaded, network switches trim the payload from packets; trimmed packets inform the receiving computer of the demands of the sending computer.
US11290379B2	Egress traffic steering controller A controller may identify a problematic path from several paths over which to route egress traffic from a site, may determine a threshold amount of traffic to shift from the problematic path, and may implement different potential traffic shifts for shifting similar amounts of traffic as the threshold amount. The controller may provide the labels or header values that different nodes in the site may place in the egress traffic in order to control which path is used to distributed that egress traffic. The controller may modify routing policies affecting different Autonomous System numbers, address prefixes, or other routing parameters to select and/or shift egress traffic, that is associated with those routing parameters and that is about equal to the threshold amount of traffic, from the problematic path to a different path.
US11290378B2	Network systems and architecture with multiple load balancers and network access controllers Network systems and architectures with multiple load balancers and network access controllers. In some implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a memory to store packets and a packet forwarding component operatively coupled to the memory. The packet forwarding component receives an encapsulated packet from a tunnel device via a first tunnel. The first tunnel is coupled to the tunnel device and the packet forwarding component. The encapsulated packet is generated by the tunnel device based on a data packet received from an access point. The packet forwarding component identifies a first network access controller from a plurality of network access controllers. The plurality of network access controllers are coupled to the packet forwarding component via a set of tunnels. The packet forwarding component forwards the encapsulated packet to the first network access controller via a second tunnel of the set of tunnels.
US11290375B2	Dynamic deployment of network applications having performance and reliability guarantees in large computing networks Embodiments of the invention relate to computerized systems and computerized methods configured to optimize data transmission paths in a large-scale computerized network relative to reliability and bandwidth requirements. Embodiments of the invention further relate to computerized systems and methods that direct and control the physical adjustments to data transmission paths in a large-scale network's composition of computerized data transmission nodes in order to limit data end-to-end transmission delay in a computerized network to a delay within a calculated worst-case delay bound.
US11290362B2	Obtaining local area network diagnostic test results Diagnostic test results are obtained in respect of local area networks (LANs), the LANs having user-devices located therein having interfaces and being operable to communicate via those interfaces and via a LAN gateway device with remote devices in a communications network outside their respective LANs. A method comprises comparing performance measures obtained in respect of communication flows with a performance threshold whereby to identify communication flows whose performance measures are indicative of performance below a predetermined level, and for any such communication flows, obtaining a diagnosis in respect of the LAN in question in dependence on a comparison of the performance measure obtained in respect of the identified communication flow and performance measures obtained in respect of other communication flows, the diagnosis being obtained in dependence on respective portability levels and network interface types determined in respect of the user-devices involved in said communication flows.
US11290359B2	Relaying internet census information A method for verifying video statistics of a content hosting platform includes enrolling, by a measurement service, a client device as a panel client device to provide panel reports independent of the content hosting platform, and sending a panel sniffer module to the panel client device. The panel sniffer module to cause the panel client device to send panel reports to the measurement service, and the panel reports include first video statistics of playback of a video by a player executing on the panel client device. The method also includes receiving a panel report from the panel client device and receiving a measurement report from the content hosting platform. The measurement report is generated by the content hosting platform and includes second video statistics of the playback. The method also includes verifying accuracy of the second video statistics by comparing the first video statistics to the second video statistics.
US11290357B2	Automated document summaries using highlighting A computer-implemented method is provided that includes receiving, from a first client device associated with a managed network, a request for a record from a plurality of records that relate to the managed network. A depiction of a first graphical user interface that visually represents part of the record is sent to the first device and a representation of a selected portion of the record, that includes text from the part of the record that was visually represented, is received from the first device. A request for the summary of the record is then received from a second client device associated with the managed network and a depiction of a second graphical user interface that visually represents the summary of the record is transmitted to the second device. The depiction of the second graphical user interface is representative of at least the selected portion.
US11290356B2	Multi-level data channel and inspection architectures Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method for inspecting a data stream. The method may include conveying the data stream through a multi-level data channel and inspection architecture. The architecture includes a multi-level data pipeline. The pipeline is formed from pipes arranged serially such that each output of one pipe provides an input to a successive one of the plurality of pipes. The pipeline receives the data stream at an upstream portion of the pipeline, and inspects the data in the data stream. Thereafter, the pipeline outputs inspected data at a downstream portion of the pipeline. The outputted inspected data becomes inputted date for a successive one of the pipes. A data manager may be configured to coordinate passage of the data into and out of the pipeline, and between one or more of the group of mechanisms. Each pipe is configured to inspect the data on a different level of data channel inspection, each level of data channel inspection having individual data attribute and/or metadata extracting capabilities, from any of the other of the plurality of pipes.
US11290351B2	Systems and methods for measuring node behavior anomalies in a network of moving things that includes autonomous vehicles Communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes may include a method for using a first health score for a first mobile access point (MAP) in a network, comprising generating the first health score using a plurality of features related to the first MAP. The first health score may be used for one or more of scheduling maintenance, triggering an alarm, and monitoring the network.
US11290347B2	Computer-readable medium and system for managing terminal device not directly communicable with terminal management device A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable terminal management instructions configured to, when executed by a first processor of a first computer, cause the first computer to function as a terminal management device configured to communicate with a terminal device via a relay device, obtain terminal management device information regarding the terminal management device, and generate an installation package containing the terminal management device information and an installer, the installer being configured to, when executed by a second processor of a second computer, cause the second computer to install a relay processing program on the second computer to function as the relay device, and change communication settings for the second computer based on the terminal management device information contained in the installation package, thereby enabling the second computer functioning as the relay device to communicate with the terminal management device.
US11290346B2	Providing mobile device management functionalities Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing mobile device management (MDM) functionalities are presented. In some embodiments, a pseudo device representative of a physical end user device may be established within a cloud computing environment. The pseudo device may be provisioned for use with MDM service providers and configured to receive commands from the MDM service providers on behalf of the physical end user device. In some embodiments, multiple pseudo devices each representative of a physical end user device may be established within a cloud computing environment. A first pseudo device may be provisioned for use with a first MDM service provider and configured to receive commands from the first MDM service provider on behalf of the physical end user device. A second pseudo device may be provisioned for use with a second MDM service provider and configured to receive commands from the second MDM service provider.
US11290344B2	Policy-driven method and apparatus A policy-driven method and an apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining at least one policy from a modeling function network element; receiving a first policy identifier triggered by a first model from a prediction function network element, where the first policy identifier is used to identify a first policy; determining the first policy in the at least one policy based on the first policy identifier, where the first policy includes action information corresponding to the first action; executing the first action in the first policy; and sending an execution result of the first action to a data service function network element or the prediction function network element, where the execution result of the first action is used as input data of a second model.
US11290312B2	Transmission apparatus that transmits a block signal A transmission apparatus that transmits a block signal including a plurality of data symbols, includes: a data-symbol generation unit that generates a data symbol; a symbol arrangement unit that arranges the data symbol and a same-quadrant symbol such that one same-quadrant symbol that becomes a signal point in a same quadrant in a complex plane is inserted per block at a predetermined position in each block signal to generate a block symbol; a CP insertion unit that inserts a Cyclic Prefix into the block symbol; and an interpolation unit that performs interpolation processing on the block symbol on which CP insertion has been performed.
US11290311B2	Method and apparatus for reference signal configuration Methods and an apparatus for reference signal (RS) configuration. A method implemented in a network device is provided in which a plurality of reference signal (RS) ports to be used for RS transmission are determined based on at least one of different RS configuration patterns, different port multiplexing types and different number of symbols to be used for RS transmission. Each of the plurality of RS ports is indexed with a respective port index and at least two of the plurality of RS ports share a same port index. A plurality of RS configurations are determined at least based on the plurality of RS ports. In addition, at least one RS configuration from the plurality of RS configurations is allocated for a terminal device served by the network device. The at least one RS configuration indicates at least one RS port to be used for RS transmission.
US11290307B2	Sampler reference level, DC offset, and AFE gain adaptation for PAM-N receiver In a PAM-N receiver, sampler reference levels, DC offset and AFE gain may be jointly adapted to achieve optimal or near-optimal boundaries for the symbol decisions of the PAM-N signal. For reference level adaptation, the hamming distances between two consecutive data samples and their in-between edge sample are evaluated. Reference levels for symbol decisions are adjusted accordingly such that on a data transition, an edge sample has on average, equal hamming distance to its adjacent data samples. DC offset may be compensated to ensure detectable data transitions for reference level adaptation. AFE gains may be jointly adapted with sampler reference levels such that the difference between a reference level and a pre-determined target voltage is minimized.
US11290293B2	Conference manager (CM) for low bandwidth video conferencing Video conferencing involves transmission of video as well as audio over a network between people involved in the video conferencing, over a network. Typically, quality of conference sessions are affected by quality of network connection. If the bandwidth of the network is low, that that may cause call quality issues or call drops, which is not desirable especially in certain applications such as a surgery over video conferencing. Disclosed herein is a Conference Manager (CM) that can facilitate video conferencing over a low bandwidth network. The CM uses a producer unit and a consumer unit, for video capture and transmission, and a communication device for audio capture and transmission. The CM captures and combines audio and video data at a receiving end of the communication network. The CM also uses a fast block-wise data transfer mechanism for facilitating communication between the transmitting end and the receiving end.
US11290290B2	Physical unclonable function variable read sensor Magnetic PUFs (Physical Unclonable Function) may utilizes a single 3-axis Hall-effect sensor for enrollment. When a PUF is manufactured, a Hall-effect sensor is used to model the PUF disk and store that data where it may be accessed. This process is called “enrollment.” This invention improves upon the PUF implementation by introducing controlled variability into the enrollment, the reading of the PUF data from the Hall-effect sensors (the number and position of read sensors), the sampling method of the read sensor(s), and the processing of the PUF data.
US11290285B2	Centralized identification for certificate using natural language processing A certificate identification system comprises multiple source devices configured to generate an artifact which comprises features indicating user data and an action, a certificate database configured to store certificates comprising user identity information corresponds to its signatory, and an identity manager in signal communication with the source devices and the certificate database. The identity manager is configured to receive the artifact from a source device of the source devices; identify the features in the artifact using natural language processing; determine a signatory based on the identified features in the artifact; retrieve a certificate corresponding to the signatory from the certificate database; compare the identified features in the artifact with the user identity information which corresponds to the signatory comprised in the retrieved certificate; identify that the identified features in the artifact match the user identity information comprised in the retrieved certificate; and attach the retrieved certificate to the artifact.
US11290283B2	Automated replacement of self-signed server certificates Certain aspects and features provide an automated process for a server switching from a self-signed digital certificate to a digital certificate signed by a trusted certificate authority (CA). During initiation of an encrypted communication session, for example, during a transport layer security (TLS) handshake, upon receiving a client hello message, the server determines if it is using a self-signed digital certificate. If so, the server automatically creates and sends a certificate signing request, receives a CA-signed digital certificate, and replaces the self-signed digital certificate in its key store with the CA-signed digital certificate. The server then includes the new, CA-signed digital certificate in the server hello message sent back to the client to establish the encrypted communication session.
US11290282B2	Facilitating dynamic end-to-end integrity for data repositories in an on-demand services environment In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating dynamic end-to-end integrity for data repositories in an on-demand services environment, where a database system-implemented method includes receiving, by the database system, a content file and metadata to be submitted to a data repository of the database system. The content file may include content, where the metadata may include identifying data associated with at least one of the content and a user associated with the content. The method may include verifying, by the database system, the identifying data of the metadata. The verification of the identifying data represents authentication of at least one of the user and the content. The method may include submitting, by the database system, the content file and the metadata to the data repository, upon authentication of at least one of the user and the content via successful verification of the identifying data.
US11290277B2	Data processing system Provided is a data processing system in which data are uploaded from a user terminal A to data storage server, and data are accessed from a user terminal B. User terminal A and B have a key KA and KB, respectively. Data storage server has a replacement key KA→B. User terminal A generates an authenticator tag with data M and temporary key R, generated by user terminal A, and generates a key k with temporary key R and key KA. User terminal A transmits data M, key k, and authenticator tag to the data storage server. Data storage server generates a key k′ from key k and replacement key KA→B, and transmits data M, key k′, and the message authenticator tag to user terminal B. User terminal B generates temporary key R with key k′ and key KB and generates an authenticator tag′ to compare with the received authenticator tag.
US11290271B2	Secure storage enhancements for authentication systems A secured device has a secure storage area and is configured to communicate with an authentication manager of a key server. A salt and a key identifier of a key are received to the secured device from the key server. Information corresponding to the key identifier is embedded into the salt to create a combined identifier-salt value. The combined identifier-salt value is stored in the secure storage area. The combined identifier-salt value is utilized as additional input to a hash function along with a password. The key is identified using the information corresponding to the key identifier embedded into the salt.
US11290270B2	Systems and methods for enhanced internet of things digital certificate security A system for enhanced internet of things digital certificate security is provided. The system includes a computer device. The computer device is programmed to store, in a database, a plurality of statuses associated with a plurality of digital certificates. The computer device is also programmed to receive, from a first computer device, a status update for the first digital certificate. The computer device is further programmed to update the first status based on the status update. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is programmed to receive a request for a connection from the first device. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is also programmed to deny the request for a connection based on the first status.
US11290269B2	Self certification of devices for secure transactions Embodiments of the invention are directed to techniques for enabling self-certification of an electronic device to result in the issuance of a security certificate that the electronic device may use to authenticate itself to another entity. In some embodiments, the device is caused to initiate the self-certification process upon determining that a status of a current security certificate is no longer valid. In some embodiments, an electronic device may communicate with a certificate authority, which may generate a set of policy data that indicates permissions for the electronic device. The electronic device may then generate an electronic record to be associated with the security certificate, which it may sign using a private key. The certificate authority may then verify the authenticity of the signed electronic record using a public key associated with the electronic device. The electronic record may be appended to some collection of records.
US11290268B2	Mode switching with multiple security certificates in a wireless device This application describes various embodiments to manage multiple security certificates in a wireless device, including switching between different security certificates to support different functions, including supporting connectivity for multiple industry sectors that use different certificate authorities, and/or supporting different operational modes that require different security certificates for performing administrative functions. The wireless device includes a smart secure platform (SSP) or an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) that stores multiple security certificates to use for different industry sectors and/or for different operational modes.
US11290261B2	System and method for securely storing and sharing information The present application generally relates to systems, devices, and methods to conduct the secure exchange of encrypted data using a three-element-core mechanism consisting of the key masters, the registries and the cloud lockboxes with application programming interfaces providing interaction with a wide variety of user-facing software applications. Together the mechanism provides full lifecycle encryption enabling cross-platform sharing of encrypted data within and between organizations, individuals, applications and devices. Further the mechanism generates chains of encrypted blocks to provide a distributed indelible ledger and support external validation. Triangulation among users, applications and the mechanism deliver both enterprise and business ecosystem cyber security features. Crowdsourcing of anomaly detection extends to users and to subjects of the data. Robust identity masking offers the benefits of anonymization while retaining accountability and enabling two-way communications. The mechanism may also provide high availability through multi-level fail over or operations to multiple instances of the core mechanism.
US11290254B2	Centralized transaction tracking using multi-blockchain technology Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for centralized transaction tracking using multi-blockchain technology are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes obtaining one or more messages communicated between two or more applications that are part of a message-based transaction architecture; and for each given one of said messages: identifying a key identifier value of said given message; determining a message type of said given message from among a set of message types; selecting, based on a predetermined mapping between the set of message types and a set of hash functions, the hash function that is mapped to the message type of said given message; and storing the given message in one of a plurality of blockchains based at least in part on the selected hash function and the determined key identifier value.
US11290252B2	Compression and homomorphic encryption in secure query and analytics Systems and methods for end-to-end encryption and compression are described herein. A query is encrypted at a client using a homomorphic encryption scheme. The encrypted query is sent to a server where the encrypted query is evaluated over target data to generate encrypted response without decrypting the encrypted query. The result elements of the encrypted response are grouped, co-located, and compressed, without decrypting the encrypted query or the encrypted response. The compressed encrypted response is sent to the client where it is decrypted and decompressed to obtain the results of the query without revealing the query or results to the owner of the target data, an observer, or an attacker.
US11290251B2	Techniques for unified synchronization channel design in new radio Various aspects described herein relate to techniques for synchronization channel design and signaling in wireless communications systems (e.g., a 5th Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) system). In an aspect, a method includes identifying a frequency band supported by a user equipment (UE), identifying one or more frequency locations based on the identified frequency band, and the one or more frequency locations are a subset of synchronization raster points used for synchronization signal transmission. The method further includes searching for at least one synchronization signal based on the one or more identified frequency locations.
US11290249B2	Method for supporting TDD scheduling in wireless LAN system and wireless terminal using same A method for supporting TDD in a wireless LAN system of the present specification comprises the steps of: transmitting, by a first wireless terminal, a first frame including a first information element defining a structure of a TDD service period (SP) for TDD channel access, wherein the structure of the TDD SP includes a plurality of consecutive and adjacent TDD intervals, and each of the plurality of TDD intervals includes at least one TDD slot; and transmitting, by the first wireless terminal, a second frame including a second information element defining a schedule for TDD channel access of a second wireless terminal within the TDD SP, to the second wireless terminal, wherein the second information element includes: first information defining an operation type of each of a plurality of TDD slots included in at least one TDD interval for the second wireless terminal within the TDD SP; and second information associated with a duration to which the second information element is applied, and the plurality of TDD slots defined by the first information are repeated during the duration.
US11290248B2	Semi-static and dynamic TDD configuration for 5G-NR TDD configuration may be dynamically and/or semi-statically signaled to user equipment devices by a base station. Semi-static TDD configuration may include: an initial portion for downlink transmission; a flexible portion; and a terminal portion for uplink transmission. TDD structure of the flexible portion may be determined later by transmission of dynamic physical layer configuration information such as downlink control information (DCI) and/or slot format indicator (SFI). (The SFI may be included in a group common PDCCH of a slot.) The downlink portion and/or the uplink portion may include subsets whose nominal transmit direction is subject to override by transmission of dynamic physical layer configuration information.
US11290246B2	DMRS indication method, terminal, and base station Disclosed in the present invention are a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) indication method, a terminal, and a base station. The method in the present invention comprises: a first terminal obtains transmission data flow quantity indication information of all scheduled terminals in at least one scheduling resource, or obtains resource element (RE) quantity indication information occupied by DMRSs corresponding to transmission flows of all the scheduled terminals in the at least one scheduling resource; and the first terminal determines, according to the obtained indication information, RE positions configured or occupied by the DMRSs corresponding to an interference data flow of the first terminal in the scheduling resources. By means of the present invention, DMRSs in transmission of multiple data flows can be indicated, and the present invention is particularly applicable to an MU-MIMO system of a large-scale antenna array.
US11290244B2	User equipments, base stations and methods A user equipment (UE) is described. Receiving circuitry is configured to receive first information, second information, third information. The receiving circuitry is also configured to monitor, based on the first information, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a downlink control information (DCI) format with cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a cell-radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive downlink data on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). Transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit a random access preamble.
US11290241B2	Master cell group and secondary cell group coexistence Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A wireless communications network may set priorities for cell groups in dual connectivity. A higher priority cell group may reserve slots and indicate the reserved slots to the lower priority cell group, for example by a backhaul connection. The high priority cell group may also indicate additional, non-reserved slots, which the lower priority cell group may reserve or use for scheduling. One of the cell groups may transmit a slot format indication (SFI) to a user equipment (UE) in the dual connectivity to indicate the slot reservations. In some cases, a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing parameter may be based on a number of reserved slots. In some cases, power control may be varied based on whether the UE is capable of simultaneous uplink and downlink transmission.
US11290234B2	Method and device in UE and base station for wireless communication The disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for wireless communication. The UE receives a target radio signal, transmits a first radio signal in a first time resource pool, and monitors a first signaling in a second time resource pool in a first frequency domain resource; a channel measurement for the target radio signal is used for triggering a transmitting of the first radio signal; the first signaling is transmitted employing a first antenna port group, the first radio signal is used for determining a second antenna port group, and the first antenna port group is different from the second antenna port group; the first signaling is a physical layer signaling. By designing the first signaling, the disclosure achieves a more efficient beam management on unlicensed spectrum, thus improves the overall transmission efficiency and performance of system.
US11290232B2	Communications method and apparatus This application provides a communications method and apparatus, to improve data transmission reliability. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, M pilot ports that are used to transmit one data stream, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; and sending, by the terminal device to a network device, M pilot signals and the data stream that have been subject to same precoding processing, where the M pilot signals are respectively generated based on the M pilot ports.
US11290227B2	Methods and nodes for determining a transmission data block size A method in a User Equipment (UE) for determining a transmission data block size is provided. The method comprises: obtaining parameters for a data transmission, the parameters including at least a number of layers, a number of allocated resource blocks, a modulation order and a code rate; determining an effective number of resource elements; determining a transmission data block size based on the obtained parameters and the determined effective number of resource elements; and performing one of transmitting and receiving data based on the determined transmission data block size.
US11290217B2	HARQ-ACK transmission method, terminal device and network device Disclosed are an HARQ-ACK transmission method, a terminal device and a network device, specifying how to transmit an HARQ-ACK on a PUSCH configured with repeat transmission or a plurality of PUSCHs scheduled by the same PDCCH. The HARQ-ACK transmission method includes: if the HARQ-ACK is transmitted on at least one of the plurality of PUSCHs corresponding to a PDCCH in addition to a first PUSCH, ignoring a DAI in a DCI format used in the PDCCH when the HARQ-ACK is determined; and transmitting the determined HARQ-ACK on the at least one PUSCH.
US11290214B2	Data processing method and device The present disclosure relates to data processing methods and devices. One example method includes obtaining N correctly received radio link control (RLC) protocol data units (PDUs) in a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) PDU, and generating the PDCP PDU based on the N correctly received RLC PDUs, where the PDCP PDU includes M RLC PDUs, N and M are positive integers, and N
US11290210B2	Transport block size determination for equal size code blocks According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless receiver comprises determining a transport block size, TBS, for a transport block to be communicated between the wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver via a physical channel transmission. The TBS determination uses a formula accounting for cyclic redundancy check, CRC, bits. The method further comprises transmitting the transport block according to the determined TBS. In particular embodiments the formula is based on an approximate transport block size, a number of code blocks, at least one of a number of CRC bits attached to the transport block, and a number of CRC bits added to each of the C code blocks.
US11290207B2	Optical transceiver apparatus and method Optical transmitter apparatus (100) comprising: a transmitter optical subassembly (130) configured to transmit forward error correction, FEC, codewords on an optical carrier signal; a memory device (110) containing local configuration data; and processing circuitry (120) configured to: receive client signal data and perform FEC encoding on the client signal data to form a sequence of FEC codewords; receive local configuration data from the memory device; obtain a configuration payload pattern of FEC codewords having a FEC code violation and FEC codewords not having a FEC code violation, the configuration payload pattern representing the local configuration data; create FEC code violations within FEC codewords of said sequence according to the configuration payload pattern to form a configuration payload modified sequence of FEC codewords; and provide the configuration payload modified sequence of FEC codewords to the transmitter optical subassembly for transmission.
US11290205B2	Wireless communication method for implementing CSI feedback and terminal device A wireless communication method, terminal device and network device, which can meet the communication performance requirements of 5G communication system. The method includes: the terminal device receives a trigger signaling sent by the network device, where the trigger signaling is used to activate an aperiodic channel state information reference signal CSI-RS resource of the terminal device; after receiving the trigger signaling, the terminal device performs the CSI measurement on aperiodic channel state information reference signal CSI-RS resource to obtain a first CSI; the terminal device determines the time domain resource for sending the first CSI the network device based on a timing relationship between sending the first CSI and receiving the trigger signaling or performing the CSI measurement; using the time domain resource, the terminal device sends the first CSI to the network device.
US11290204B2	Method and apparatus for determining transport block size in communication or broadcasting system The present disclosure relates to a communication technique that combines, with IoT technology, 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate than a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services, such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety related services, etc. on the basis of 5G communication technologies and IoT related technologies. Disclosed, in the present invention, are a method and an apparatus for determining the size of a transport block in a communication or broadcasting system.
US11290203B2	Circuitry for remote optical communications devices and methods utilizing same The present subject matter relates to methods, systems, devices, circuitry and equipment providing for communication service to be transported between first and second networks and which monitors the communication service and/or injects test signals over two fiber cables. A first single fiber cable is used to interface the communication services between the first and second network. A second single fiber cable is used to monitor the communication services and/or inject signals. The circuitry comprises a plurality of input amplifiers, output amplifiers, and multiplexer switches between a plurality of port connectors. An SFP module is inserted in all ports, and the SFP modules connect to one or more fiber optic cables.
US11290192B2	Quantum communication methods and systems for mitigating the detector dead time of photon detectors A quantum key generation system intended to mitigate the effect of the dead time of the photon detectors, the system including a photon generator, a photon pathway, a channel switch, and a photon detector unit. The photon pathway optically couples the photon generator and the channel switch. The channel switch is disposed between and optically coupled to the photon pathway and the photon detector unit. The photon detector unit includes a plurality of photon detectors and a plurality of detector unit sub-channels. Each detector unit sub-channel of the plurality of detector unit sub-channels optically couples the channel switch with an individual photon detector of the plurality of photon detectors. The channel switch is actuatable between a plurality of optical engagement positions. Further, each optical engagement position of the channel switch optically couples the photon pathway with a photon detector of the plurality of photon detectors. A plurality of quantum memories may be respectively placed between the switch and the plurality of photon detectors.
US11290189B2	Optical communication system and optical communication method To provide an optical communication system and an optical communication method able to achieve a high reliable access network capable of long haul distance transmission considering the optical energy efficiency even if the user distribution is biased. An uneven branch optical splitter included in an optical communication system according to the present invention can output the optical intensities different for each output port by adjusting the branching configuration and the branching ratio. For example, a reach transmission distance of the farmost user can be extended or the number of connectible users can be increased by adjusting the branching configuration of the uneven branch optical splitter or the branching ratios such that the near minimum reception sensitivity is given for the ONU installed near the telecommunications carrier.
US11290185B2	Remote optical fiber dispersion compensation device and method, remote access device, electronic device and non-transient computer-readable storage medium Provided by the embodiments of the present invention are a remote optical fiber dispersion compensation device and method, the dispersion compensation device comprising: a distance measurement module, used for measuring a remote distance to a remote access optical fiber; a channel monitoring module, used for monitoring the spectral power of a transmission service wavelength channel; and a remote optical fiber dispersion power equalization module, used for compensating the dispersion of a transmission service signal and adjusting the insertion loss of the wavelength channel according to the measured remote distance of the remote access optical fiber and the monitored spectral power of the transmission service wavelength channel. By employing the embodiments of the present invention, compensation amounts of different channels may be flexibly selected by means of a wavelength selection switch, dispersion may be compensated for remote optical fiber transmission and the insertion loss may be adjusted for different channels by presetting dispersion compensation optical fibers of different lengths, thus achieving compensation and equalization of dispersion and power difference introduced by remote optical fibers of different lengths.
US11290182B2	Methods and devices for communication of data between electronic vaping device and external device An embodiment of an electronic vaping device includes: a memory; a light emitting device configured to optically transmit information associated with the electronic vaping device to an external device; and processing circuitry coupled to the memory and the light emitting device. The processing circuitry may be configured to: collect the information associated with the electronic vaping device; store the information in the memory; detect a triggering event; and initiate optical transmission of the information by the light emitting device in response to detecting the triggering event.
US11290179B1	Fault location in an optical fiber network An optical fiber cable monitoring method and an optical fiber cable monitoring system are able to link information obtained from a measurement result with information stored in a database containing an erroneous entry while still identifying a signal loss event location in an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable monitoring method can use an automated algorithm to identify the network element corresponding to the loss event of the optical measurement (OTDR). Thus, an operator can recognize an actual location of a fault that is linked to a location of a point of abnormality on the optical fiber cable when an abnormality in the network is detected.
US11290172B2	Non-coherent cooperative multiple-input multiple-output communications Aspects of this disclosure relate to an improved coordinated multipoint (CoMP) network operating in a millimeter wave frequency band in which user equipment (UEs) combine signals received across multiple spatial beams from multiple base stations. The improved CoMP network can achieve high throughput, low latency, and/or high reliability at millimeter wave frequencies while maintaining a reasonable network complexity (e.g., lower network overhead than CoMP networks implemented with coherent combining). For example, the improved CoMP network can include one or more base stations and one or more UEs. Multiple base stations can transmit the same data across multiple spatial beams to a UE at the same time. The base stations may use information provided by a UE to identify an active set of base stations and/or spatial beams to serve the UE.
US11290168B2	Method and device for transmitting and receiving channel state information, communication node, and storage medium Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information, a communication node, and a storage medium. A CSI matrix H is decomposed to obtain a vector group, where the vector group comprises at least two vector matrices, element information of at least one vector matrix in the vector group is quantized, and the quantized element information is transmitted.
US11290166B2	Electronic device for controlling beam based on data obtained by camera and method for the same An electronic device and an operation method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes at least one mmWave antenna module configured to include a plurality of antennas, a camera capable of measuring a distance between an external object and the electronic device, a communication processor configured to be operationally connected to the at least one mmWave antenna module, and an application processor configured to be operationally connected to the camera and the communication processor.
US11290164B2	Channel state information CSI reporting method and apparatus Embodiments of a channel state information (CSI) reporting method and apparatus are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a first communications apparatus, reference signals from a second communications apparatus; and performing, by the first communications apparatus, channel measurement based on the reference signals, and sending first CSI to the second communications apparatus in a time unit whose identifier is m, where the first CSI is used to indicate a channel state in a first reference time unit and a channel state in a second reference time unit, where an identifier of the first reference time unit is m−n1, an identifier of the second reference time unit is m−n1−n2, where m, n1, and n2 are integers, and n2 is not equal to 0. This way, matching is improved between CSI applied by a network device and a channel that is at a current moment.
US11290162B2	Systems and methods for mitigating interference within actively used spectrum An apparatus, system, and method for mitigating interference within an actively used spectrum. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: a first wireless network operating with a first protocol and comprising a plurality of wireless transceiver stations that share a cell ID and collectively transmit a plurality of simultaneous non-interfering precoded data streams to a plurality of user equipment (UE) within the same frequency band, a second wireless network operating with a second protocol and comprising one or a plurality of antennas, wherein the first wireless network creates one or a plurality of points of zero radio frequency (RF) energy at the location of the one or at least one of the plurality of antennas.
US11290158B2	Signaling RX/TX beamforming linkage for MIMO systems The specification and drawings present methods and apparatuses for feedback signaling for beamforming purposes in a multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) radio environment. According to an embodiment of the invention, a mobile device is configured to measure an integer number P of different beam groups, each group representing one or more transmit beams and each group corresponding to one or more antenna ports at the mobile device. The mobile device is triggered according to the configuration to provide feedback. The radio access node transmits reference signals on each of the transmit beams across all of the groups for measurement by the mobile device and receives the triggered feedback including, for each of the different beam groups, at least one best match between a transmit beam of the respective group and a corresponding antenna port and an indication of measurement results for the best match.
US11290157B2	Configuration of beam management A method of operating a terminal having multiple antenna arrays includes, using the multiple antenna arrays: respectively monitoring and reporting on at least one downlink beam-sweeped transmission of pilot signals. The method also includes, based on a comparison of values indicative of a path loss of the pilot signals monitored using the multiple antenna arrays: selectively triggering adjustment of one or more values of at least one control parameter of said monitoring and reporting.
US11290156B2	Communications method and device Disclosed are a communications method and device. The method includes: sending, by a network device, configuration information to a terminal device; determining, by the terminal device, channel state information CSI measurement behavior and/or CSI feedback related information, where the channel state information CSI measurement behavior and/or the CSI feedback related information are/is related to the configuration information; and performing, by the terminal device, CSI measurement based on the configuration information and the CSI measurement behavior and/or the CSI feedback related information, to obtain at least one piece of CSI, and sending all or some of the at least one piece of CSI to the network device. It can be learned that, in a scenario in which a plurality of transmission modes are supported, according to the foregoing method, the terminal device can measure CSI, and feed back the measured CSI to the network device.
US11290154B2	Control device, delay difference adjustment method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for storing delay difference adjustment program A control device causes a first transmission system in a MIMO transmission device to transmit a first transmitting-end clock transmission signal (first transmission signal), causes a second transmission system to transmit a second transmission signal, and causes the first transmission system to transmit a third transmission signal. The control device acquires a first phase value and a second phase value. The first phase value is a phase value of the second transmission signal received in the second reception system operating based on a receiving-end clock signal synchronous with a transmitting-end clock signal by the first transmission signal. The second phase value is a phase value of the third transmission signal received in the second reception system in synchronous operation. The control device calculates a first correction value for correcting a first delay amount set value of a delay adjustment processing unit based on the first and second phase values.
US11290152B2	Antenna, control method, and storage medium An antenna includes an antenna circuit, at least two switch circuits, and a processor. The at least two switch circuits are arranged in at least two gaps of two side surfaces of the antenna circuit. The processor is configured to obtain a plurality of signal strengths received by the antenna circuit from each of a plurality of radiation directions, based on the plurality of signal strengths, determine a first strongest signal strength and a radiation direction corresponding to the strongest signal strength, and lock in a first radiation direction of the antenna circuit in the radiation direction corresponding to the first strongest signal strength. The plurality of radiation directions are formed by controlling on/off states of the at least two switch circuits.
US11290150B2	Systems and methods for implementing high-speed waveguide transmission over wires Various embodiments describe communication systems for implementing high-speed transmission systems using waveguide-mode transmission over wires. In certain examples, a communication system uses wire pairs as “waveguides” that transmit data at high frequencies and speeds. The data is transmitted through wave propagation that takes various forms, such as surface waves and Total Internal Reflection (TIR) waves.
US11290143B1	Personal electronic device EMP protective enclosure A Faraday cage enclosure for a mobile device with a portion that aligns with a display of the mobile device simultaneously substantially attenuate EM radiation to non-damaging amplitudes and is transparent to visible light in an optical spectrum, an EMP protection circuit electrically connected between the external charging and data port and the internal charging and data port, and a passive repeater configured to EM-couple with an antenna of the mobile device and relay signals to and from the antenna of the mobile device.
US11290142B2	Grip for a mobile communication device A grip is provided that includes a base defining a longitudinal cavity and is connectable with a mobile communication device. The base includes at least one bracket defining at least a portion of the cavity. A longitudinal member is disposable within the cavity and defines at least one finger opening. The member is movable relative to the at least one bracket. Device systems and methods of use are disclosed.
US11290139B1	Method and system for controlling interference by dynamically adjusting quantity of antennas A mechanism to control transmission by a base station, which may help to control interference on an adjacent frequency. The base station is configured to operate on a first frequency and is equipped with a number of antennas enabled for transmission on the first frequency. Upon detecting of a trigger for reducing potential interference on the adjacent frequency, the base station reduces the number of its antennas that are enabled for transmission on the first carrier, which may reduce the overall energy of the base station's transmission and may thereby reduce interference on the adjacent frequency. In an example implementation, the base station could disable a proper subset of its antennas from use for transmission on the first frequency, while leaving a remainder of its antennas enabled for transmission on the first frequency.
US11290137B1	Splitter circuit, front end module, and operating method thereof A splitter circuit includes: a signal divider configured to split and transmit a first radio frequency (RF) signal received in a first receiving mode in which a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme are simultaneously performed; a first bypass circuit configured to bypass the signal divider to transmit a second RF signal received in a second receiving mode in which the first communication scheme is performed; and a second bypass circuit configured to bypass the signal divider to transmit a third RF signal received in a third receiving mode in which the second communication scheme is performed.
US11290135B2	High-frequency front end module and communication device A high-frequency front end module includes a primary antenna terminal and a secondary antenna terminal, a first multiplexer and a second multiplexer, a switch circuit, and a first amplifier and a second amplifier. The first multiplexer has a first transmission filter and a first reception filter. The second multiplexer has a second transmission filter and a second reception filter. The switch circuit exclusively switches connection between the primary antenna terminal and the first multiplexer and connection between the primary antenna terminal and the second multiplexer, and exclusively switches connection between the secondary antenna terminal and the first multiplexer and connection between the secondary antenna terminal and the second multiplexer.
US11290134B2	Radio frequency module Opposite-side frequency bands are opened in a plurality of carrier aggregations. In a radio frequency module, a variable phase shifter differentiates a phase in a first single mode in which signals of a first frequency band are communicated and a phase in a first carrier aggregation mode and differentiates the phase in the first single mode and a phase in a second carrier aggregation mode. The variable phase shifter makes a phase difference between the phase in the first single mode and the phase in the first carrier aggregation mode different from a phase difference between the phase in the first single mode and the phase in the second carrier aggregation mode.

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