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US11326415B2	Rotating diverter head with remote controlled clamping system A rotating control device is disclosed for the use of oil, gas or geothermal wells. While providing for sealing with or without rotation of the drill pipe, the device consists of a housing with guide rails attached beneath the two part dual actuated clamp that can be locked in place by remote controlled retention pins. The design has a novel adapter design enabling a common RCD bearing assembly to be installed in a variety of different housing sizes.
US11326406B1	Flow back separation system and method A flow back system for separating solids from a slurry recovered from a hydrocarbon well. The system includes a V-shaped tank with a first series of baffles configured to cause the settling of solids that are moved by a shaftless auger to a conduit fluidly connected to hydrocyclones mounted over a linear shaker. The overflow from the hydrocyclones is discharged through a second conduit back into the tank for processing by a second series of baffles resulting in a clean effluent. The clean effluent is recirculated in the well.
US11326392B2	Louvre shutter system A louvre shutter comprising louvres 20 rotatably mounted in a frame on louvre axles, and a louvre drive system that, in summary, comprises a rack and pinion gear system including an externally operable rack assembly and a set of pinion gears 28 mounted to the louvre axles. The rack is externally operable rack and is reciprocably mounted in the drive system housing 42, 48. The pinion gears 28 mounted to the louvre axles are engaged with the rack such that reciprocation of the rack rotates the louvre 20 relative to the frame.
US11326390B2	Apparatus for application of foam spacer A foam spacer applicator may include: a conveyer unit configured to automatically transfer a glass panel; a foam head unit disposed at a predetermined distance from the front side of the conveyer unit, and configured to automatically supply and bond a spacer to the glass panel transferred from the conveyer unit through a combination of an X-axis horizontal operation and a Y-axis elevation operation through an elevation guide plate disposed with a vertical structure; and a magazine unit disposed at a predetermined distance from the rear side of the foam head unit, and configured to inject and apply a sealant to both surfaces of the spacer while adjusting tension of the spacer, and automatically supply the spacer to the foam head unit.
US11326385B2	Sliding door arrangement A door operating assembly (100) for operating a sliding door leaf (101) driven by a drive unit (112) along a sliding door rail (110), said door operating assembly (100) comprising a door bracket (150) configured to position the door leaf (101) relative the rail (110), a drive member (170) adapted to be driven by the drive unit (112), and a lever arm (160) having one end (161) pivotally connected to the drive member (170) and a remote portion (167) pivotally connected to the door bracket (150) via a cam structure (194) such that the vertical position of the door leaf (101) relative the rail (110) varies when the lever arm (170) pivots.
US11326379B2	Filter interconnects utilizing magnetic shear force generated by coded polymagnets A filtration system interconnection structure having a filter manifold and a filter cartridge in magnetic communication with one another, such that a latching mechanism and latch blocking structure in the manifold secures the filter cartridge with a manifold sump when the filter cartridge is inserted within the manifold sump. The magnetic communication is formed between two complementary coded magnets capable of producing a magnetic shear force when in close proximity to one another. The magnetic shear force removes the latching blocking structure from interfering with the latch, allowing the latch to secure the filter cartridge. Movement of the latching blocking structure coded magnet relative to the filter cartridge coded magnet may be perpendicular or parallel with respect to each other. The filter magnet polarity transitions are aligned with the manifold magnet polarity transitions such that a shear force is generated between the magnets when the filter cartridge is inserted within the manifold sump housing, allowing for actuation of the latch blocking mechanism against a biasing force, and allowing the latch to move radially inwards against a separate biasing force.
US11326377B2	Hood prop A hood prop attaches to right and left side hoods and engages a receptacle plate attached to a fire wall. The hood prop includes a mounting plate attached to hood latch fasteners at a bottom rear position of each side hood. A mounting plate end of a prop arm is pivotally attached by a friction fit. The friction fit allows the arm to pivot on the rod but retain a position to reduce or eliminate any rattles. The arm includes at least one bend to align a firewall end of the prop arm with a receptacle reaching out from the receptacle plate.
US11326372B2	Inertia locking mechanism for motor vehicle door latch A motor vehicle door lock comprises a ratchet-type mechanism having a pawl and a rotary latch. The motor vehicle door lock is also provided with a release lever for the ratchet-type mechanism and at least one actuation lever and a blocking element. The blocking element brings about a mechanical connection during normal operation and a mechanical separation, when operating in the event of an accident, between the actuation lever and the release lever. According to the invention, the blocking element is configured as a coupling lever mounted on the actuation lever, which pivots independently from the actuation lever applied with spring force when operating in the event of an accident.
US11326371B2	Tool for use with adjustable backset latch A tool for adjusting the backset of a latch bolt. The latch bolt includes a latch bolt and a tailpiece. A housing receives the latch bolt and includes a transversely extending protrusion. A casing slidably receives the housing such that the protrusion on the housing is received in a slot on the casing and an inner end of the tailpiece extends from the housing and casing. The casing is rotated relative to the housing to allow relative axial movement between the casing and the housing when transitioning between the first backset position and the second backset position. The tool includes a member defining a first slot for receiving the inner end of the tailpiece and a pair of second slots for receiving the pair of ears such that rotation of the tool rotates the tailpiece and the casing simultaneously.
US11326369B2	Key A key includes a key-shaped supporting structure, made of a metal material, which includes a stem and a head having an opening therethrough, the opening being entirely laterally delimited by inner side walls extending from one face of the head to the other; and an insert, made of a polymeric material, which includes an identification system and which is removably inserted into the opening of the head, the insert having at least one section protruding from the inner side walls of the opening and laterally projecting with respect to the opening, thus abutting against a part of the head portion provided about the opening.
US11326367B2	Knob assembly with free-spinning ring An exemplary knob assembly includes a knob having a circumferential channel, and a deformable ring seated in the circumferential channel. The ring is normally rotatable relative to the knob such that rotation of the ring does not cause a corresponding rotation of the knob. When gripped with a sufficient gripping force, the ring frictionally engages and rotationally couples with the knob, thereby permitting transmission of torque between the ring and the knob. In certain embodiments, the knob assembly may include a detent mechanism operable to selectively couple the ring and the knob. In certain embodiments, the ring may include protrusions operable to engage pockets in the knob to provide for rotational coupling.
US11326366B2	Fence vegetation barrier assembly A fence vegetation barrier assembly for inhibiting vegetation from growing beneath a fence includes a plurality of panels that is each elongated. Each of the panels is positionable beneath a fence having each of the panels extending between a respective pair of fence posts to inhibit vegetation from growing beneath the fence. A plurality of first trim units is each coupled to a respective one of the panels. A plurality of second trim units is each coupled to a respective one of the panels. Each of the second trim units engages the first trim unit on an adjacent one of the panels when the panels are positioned beneath the fence to enhance the visual appeal of the fence posts.
US11326362B2	Floatation accessory for a pool vacuum A floatation accessory for a pool vacuum is an apparatus that maintains an inverted position for a pool vacuum such that the mouth of the pool vacuum suctions debris along the surface of a pool. The apparatus includes a support platform, a first float, a second float, a support ridge, a handle, an elongated guard, and a suspension system. The support platform upholds the first float and the second float. The first float and the second float are used to float a pool vacuum that is engaged with the apparatus. The support ridge connects the first float and the second float and offsets the elongated guard from the mouth of a pool vacuum. The elongated guard offsets the mouth of a pool vacuum from the side walls of a pool. The suspension system loops a pool vacuum with the support platform, and consequently the first float and the second float.
US11326361B2	Building debris containment system A debris containment system includes channel units that are configured to attach to perimeter structural members of the building (e.g., vertical columns and/or horizontal beams) and extend outward from the perimeter of the building. Channel units can be produced in any length or lengths needed for a given application. These channel units are used to lift and support barrier members (e.g., nets, tarps, canvas/fabric, or other barrier members) to create barriers along the perimeter of the building. Importantly, these channel units are generally attached directly or indirectly (e.g., via temporary vertical members) to structures that will remain on the building (e.g., structural columns and beams of the building) as opposed to being used with separate framing structures erected outside of the building perimeter, although in some exemplary embodiments, channel units can be used on structures erected outside of the perimeter of the building.
US11326356B2	Floor or wall panel The invention relates to a panel, in particular a floor panel or a wall panel configured for forming a floor or wall covering, the panel comprising at least one core layer, the core layer comprising at least one pair of opposite side edges which are provided with complementary coupling parts configured for interconnecting adjacent panels, the core layer comprising an upper core surface and a bottom core surface, and at least one ceramic tile, the ceramic tile comprising an upper surface and a bottom surface and the panel further comprising at least one further layer.
US11326352B2	Building-wall flexible cladding A method of manufacturing building-wall flexible cladding (12) for a wall of a building so that a cladding outer surface of the building-wall flexible cladding (12) matches or substantially matches a textured wall surface of the wall of the building. This is first achieved by selecting the wall to be modelled (S101) and forming an impression of the wall (S102). An absorbent flexible substrate (18) is provided (S103), and a wet mixture (24) created (S105) and applied to the substrate (18, S106) to form one or more tiles (24a). The wet mixture (24) is textured by applying the impression so that the cladding outer surface corresponds or substantially corresponds to the said textured wall surface (S108). Finally, the textured wet mixture is cured (S109).
US11326349B2	Louvered patio cover This disclosure relates to a louvered patio cover. The louvered patio cover may comprise a frame with support beams, louvered panels, support beam couplers, an actuator, a gutter, and/or other components. The support beams may have angled ends. The louvered panels may be rotatably coupled to the support beams. A support beam coupler may comprise first and second receivers. The first receiver may be configured to receive an angled end of a first support beam, and the second receiver may be configured to receive an angled end of a second support beam. The angled ends of the first and second support beams may face, meet, and/or abut each other when received by the first and second receivers. The actuator may be configured to rotate the louvered panels. A gutter may comprise a lighting channel configured to hold a light source for lighting an area under the louvered patio cover.
US11326346B2	Truss member connector, reinforced truss, and truss reinforcing method The present disclosure provides in various embodiments a truss member connector including a first attachment section, a second attachment section, a connection section connecting the first attachment section to the second attachment section, and one or more guide pins. The present disclosure provides in various embodiments a reinforced truss and a method for reinforcing a truss member of a truss with the additional reinforcing member which includes attaching an additional reinforcing member to the truss member with a plurality of truss member connectors to enable rotation of the additional reinforcing member relative to the truss member such that the additional reinforcing member adds support and rigidity to the truss member and the entire truss.
US11326344B2	In-frame shear wall Embodiments of the invention relate to structural panel systems, and in particular in-frame fluted panel systems. The in-frame fluted panel systems allow for improved strength and/or ductility within a reduced wall thickness by installing the fluted panels within the framing of the support members in various configurations. The in-frame fluted panel systems further allows for easier construction and lower costs than conventional systems that have fluted panels located outside of the support members.
US11326336B2	Trash collecting underground stormwater management system An underground stormwater management system comprising a sediment settling chamber, a plurality of stormwater management cells, and a trash capturing net. The sediment settling chamber has a sediment settling chamber floor and a discharge port located at a higher elevation than the sediment settling chamber floor. The plurality of stormwater management cells are located adjacent each other, and each cell comprises a body portion and an internal region, and is adapted to permit passage of stormwater into and out of the internal region of such cell. The plurality of stormwater management cells combine to form a stormwater management chamber downstream of the sediment settling chamber and in fluid communication with the sediment settling chamber. The trash capturing net is at least partially located within the stormwater management chamber and is adapted and configured to capture trash and debris in stormwater discharged from the discharge port.
US11326327B2	Atmospheric water harvesting system Disclosed herein are water harvesting networks. The harvesters allow extraction and collection of moisture from the atmosphere without requiring electrical energy inputs.
US11326313B2	Method for pre-stressing a steel structure, and steel structure pre-stressed using said method According to the method, at least one carbon fibre-reinforced polymer band is joined to the steel structure at the end regions thereof, capable of transferring tensile forces. Subsequently, at least one lifting element (7) disposed between the carbon fibre-reinforced polymer band (4) and the steel girder (3) to be reinforced in a region between these end anchorages (5), is extended substantially perpendicular to the carbon fibre-reinforced polymer band (4). So, a tensile force stress is generated between the end regions of the carbon fibre-reinforced polymer band (4). Then, a steel girder treated in such a manner includes at least one carbon fibre-reinforced polymer band, which is each joined to the steel structure (1) at the end regions thereof, capable of transferring tensile forces. In the region between these end regions, a lifting element (7) is disposed between the carbon fibre-reinforced polymer band (4) and the steel girder (3) to be reinforced, by means of which the carbon fibre-reinforced polymer band (4) is subjected to tensile stress by lifting away from the steel girder (3). The tensile force is transferred to the steel girder (3) via the anchoring elements (5).
US11326312B2	Dry-bulk tanker, conveying system for a dry-bulk tanker, work train and method for conveying binding agents for a work train A dry-bulk tanker for the provision of binding agent for soil stabilization for a spreading device, comprising a storage container (10) for binding agent. An intermediate chamber (20) is connected to the storage container and is also connected to a compression chamber (40). A conveying device (22) for conveying of binding agent into the compression chamber (40) is arranged in the intermediate chamber (20). A conveying channel (44) is connected to the compression chamber (40). The conveying channel (44) can be connected to a spreading device (58). Furthermore, a pneumatic line (46) for feeding of conveying compressed air is connected to the compression chamber (40) and/or the conveying channel (44).
US11326311B2	Durable joint seal system with flexibly attached cover plate and rib A system which creates a durable seal between adjacent horizontal panels, including those that may be curved or subject to temperature expansion and contraction or mechanical shear. The durable seal system incorporates a plurality of ribs, a flexible member between the cover plate and the ribs and may incorporate a load transfer plate to provide support to the rib from below, and/or cores of differing compressibilities.
US11326310B2	Concrete and masonry restoration and ornamentation method and apparatus A method and apparatus are provided to rehabilitate and beautify cracked concrete surfaces by adding channels to the surface.
US11326309B2	Paper treatment agent Provided is a paper treatment agent with which improved touch feeling different from smoothness that has been conventionally studied is obtainable when a pressure is applied like nose blowing or the like. A paper treatment agent of the present invention is a paper treatment agent containing (A) a polyhydric alcohol as a main component, the paper treatment agent contains (B) a sucrose fatty acid ester having an acyl group with more than 12 and less than 22 carbon atoms and an HLB of 11 or more and (C) an ionic surfactant, and it is characterized in that a mass ratio (C/B) of the component (C) to the component (B) is 0.65 to 24. According to the paper treatment agent of the present invention, when a pressure is applied to treated paper like nose blowing or the like, slick texture that is specific and distinctive smoothness which is non-conventional is obtainable.
US11326302B2	Steam type clothing flattening device A steam type clothing flattening device includes an electrical heating tray unit and a soleplate unit. The electrical heating tray unit is heated electrically to vaporize water in an upper vaporization chamber thereof, and has a discharge port for discharge of vapor from the upper vaporization chamber. The soleplate unit is coupled to an underside of and heated by the electrical heating tray unit. The soleplate unit cooperates with the electrical heating tray unit to define a lower vaporization chamber in communication with the discharge port, and has a plurality of vapor outlets extending through a bottom surface thereof for outletting vapor from the lower vaporization chamber.
US11326300B2	Clothes treating apparatus having drying function A clothes treating apparatus having a drying function includes: a cabinet; a drum provided within the cabinet; a heat-exchanger heat-exchanged with air exhausted from the drum; a lint filter disposed on an upstream side of the heat-exchanger with respect to flow of air exhausted from the drum to collect lint in the air; a spray tube spraying water to the lint filter to separate lint collected in the lint filter from the lint filter; and a lint collecting part at least partially provided below the lint filter or below the heat-exchanger to collect falling lint. Lint in condensate water may be collected, and thus, generation of a bad influence when condensate water is re-used may be suppressed. Also, contact between lint in drying air and the heat-exchanger may be restrained.
US11326296B2	Washing machine A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
US11326280B2	Woven fabric substrate for prevention of structural damage to functional yarns contained therein A fabric substrate material is provided. The fabric substrate includes at least a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a first plurality of non-functional fill yarns and at least one functional fill yarn, and the second layer includes a second plurality of fill yarns. The second plurality of fill yarns and the at least one functional fill yarn exhibit substantially the same compressive strength, compressive resistance, or flexural strength. As such, the functional fill yarn in the first layer is protected from shrinkage or expansion and remains undamaged and functional after the fabric substrate is woven and subsequently handled or processed. The aforementioned practice of reinforcement described in the fill direction of the second layer can also be applied in the warp yarn direction, using the same principles described herein.
US11326277B2	Process for the manufacture of polyetherketoneketone fiber A process for manufacturing a fiber including polyetherketoneketone including the steps of: mixing polyetherketoneketone and sulfuric acid having a concentration of at least 90 wt % to obtain a spin dope and passing the spin dope through a spinneret into a coagulation bath, wherein the polyetherketoneketone is dissolved in the sulfuric acid to a concentration of 12 to 22 wt %. Also disclosed are fibers obtainable by the process and polyetherketoneketone fibers having a sulfur content of 0.001 to 5 wt %, based on the weight of the fiber, in particular such fibers having low or high crystallinity, as well as, hybrid yarns and composite materials.
US11326276B2	Process for making fibrous structures Processes for making fibrous structures and more particularly processes for making fibrous structures comprising filaments are provided.
US11326269B2	Anodizing an article of aluminum or alloy thereof A method of anodizing an article of aluminum or aluminum alloy for forming a porous anodic oxide coating comprises an immersion step of immersing the article to be anodized in an electrolyte in a tank, wherein the electrolyte comprises an aqueous solution of 5-50 g/l sulphuric acid and 2-50 g/l phosphoric acid, and arranging the article as an anode with respect to one or more counter electrodes as arranged cathodes in the electrolyte, and an anodizing step of applying a positive anode voltage Va to the article, while the temperature of the electrolyte is in the range of 33-60° C.
US11326266B2	Electrode An electrode (10) is disclosed. The electrode (10) comprises an electrode substrate (20). A layer of TiOx (30, 40) with a total thickness in the range of between 40-200 μm is present on at least one surface of the electrode substrate (20) and a porosity of layer of TiOx (30, 40) is below 15%. An electro-catalytic layer (50) comprising oxides of ruthenium and cerium according comprising at least 50 molar % ruthenium oxides is present on layer of TiOx (30, 40) and wherein x is in the range 1-2 for the layer of TiOx. A process for the manufacture of the electrode (10) is disclosed as are uses thereof.
US11326262B2	Method of electrochemically producing hydrogel, method of producing hydrogel with pattern formed of cells, hydrogel production apparatus, and transducer A hydrogel is formed by a reaction which is induced, in an electrolytic solution, by an electrode product electrochemically generated by electrodes installed in the electrolytic solution. An apparatus including an electrolytic tank with a bottom surface on which a two-dimensional array of working electrodes is provided and a counter electrode installed in the electrolytic tank is prepared. An electrolytic solution containing a dissolved substance that causes electrolytic deposition of a hydrogel is housed in the electrolytic tank. By applying a predetermined voltage to one or more selected working electrodes of the two-dimensional array, a hydrogel with a two-dimensional pattern corresponding to the arrangement of the selected working electrodes is formed.
US11326260B1	Rare earth metal oxide coatings prepared with rare earth metal nitrate or acetate solutions for improving high temperature oxidation and corrosion of stainless steels To improve oxidation and corrosion resistance of stainless steel, it is not necessary to apply suspensions containing nanoparticles of rare earth metal oxides. Rare earth metal nitrates or acetates in aqueous solution improve the oxidation and corrosion resistance of stainless steels when applied to the surface of the steels. Further oxidation and corrosion resistance can be provided by the addition of chromium or aluminum acetate, nitrate, or sulfate to the rare earth metal nitrate or acetate aqueous solutions before application to the steel.
US11326250B2	Method of making a fibrous part using slotted seal plates and slotted preforms for chemical vapor deposition densification A method of making a fibrous part is provided. The method may comprise forming a porous structure with an annular geometry. A first entrance channel and a second entrance channel may be formed with the entrance channels defined by a surface of the preform. The entrance channels may also extend in a radial direction from an inner diameter of the annular porous structure partially across the surface. An exit channel may be formed between the entrance channels and defined by the surface. The exit channel may extend in a radial direction from an outer diameter of the annular porous structure partially across the surface.
US11326248B2	PVD process for the deposition of Al2O3 and a coated cutting tool with at least one layer of Al2O3 A coated cutting tool including a substrate and a single layer or multi-layer hard material coating is provided. The substrate is selected from cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, cubic boron nitride (cBN), polycrystalline diamond, steel or high-speed steel. The hard material coating includes at least one layer of gamma-Al2O3, exhibiting particularly high hardness and reduced Young's modulus. The gamma-Al2O3 layer of the coated cutting tool is obtainable by means of a reactive magnetron sputtering process using at least one Al target, wherein the deposition is carried out using a reaction gas composition of argon (Ar) and oxygen (O2) at a total reaction gas pressure within the range from at least 1 Pa to at most 5 Pa, at an O2 partial pressure within the range from 0.001 Pa to 0.1 Pa, and at a temperature within the range from 400° C. to 600° C.
US11326245B2	Masks for fabrication of organic lighting-emitting diode devices A mask includes a mask body and at least one sub-mask provided on the mask body. The sub-mask includes an evaporation zone and a shield portion. The shield portion is provided with at least one groove in a thickness direction of the sub-mask. The groove has a depth smaller than a thickness of the mask body. Since the shield portion is provided with the groove, and a single groove has a depth smaller than the thickness of the mask body, it not only ensures that there is no pixel evaporated onto a substrate at the shield portion, but also reduces the thickness of the shield portion, thereby reduces weight thereof, lowers the weight difference between the shield portion and the evaporation zone and reduces the stress concentration on the shield portion, resulting in that the mask body is evenly stressed during tensioning.
US11326241B2	Plastic wrought magnesium alloy and preparation method thereof A plastic wrought magnesium alloy includes a Mg—Al—Bi—Sn—Ca—Y alloy, prepared from the following chemical components in percentage by mass: 3 to 6.0% of Al, 1 to 3.0% of Bi, 0.5 to 2.0% of Sn, 0.02 to 0.05% of Ca, 0.02 to 0.05% of Y and the balance of Mg, in which the percentage sum of Ca and Y elements is more than 0.05% and less than 0.1%.
US11326233B2	Manufacturing method of iron soap A method of manufacturing an iron soap is disclosed herein. The method comprising the steps of: reacting, at a temperature equal to or lower than a crystal transition initiation temperature of the iron soap to be manufactured, between a straight-chain saturated fatty acid alkali metal salt aqueous solution having from 12 to 22 carbons and a trivalent iron salt aqueous solution with pH of 0.1 to 5.5 so as to prepare an iron soap slurry; and adjusting pH of the prepared iron soap slurry to from 0.1 to 6.0.
US11326230B2	High temperature component and method for producing same A method for producing a high temperature component includes a shaping step of shaping a powder compact of a desired high temperature component shape using a specific powder shaping method, from an alloy powder of γ′ precipitation strengthening-type Ni-based alloy, and a crystal grain coarsening step of coarsening a crystal grain size of the powder compact by heat treatment, wherein the powder compact contains 0.002% or more and 0.07% or less of C, and 5.40% or more and 8.40% or less of Al+Ti by mass percentage.
US11326225B2	Metal sheet producing method and metal sheet producing apparatus There is provided a metal sheet producing method that can avoid a decrease in magnetic properties. The metal sheet producing method is a method for producing metal sheets by applying heat treatment to metal sheets made of amorphous soft magnetic material while conveying the metal sheets along a bar and thus crystallizing the amorphous soft magnetic material into nano-crystal soft magnetic material. The method includes attaching the plurality of metal sheets in a laminated state to an upstream portion of the bar, separating the plurality of metal sheets from each other using magnetic force and moving the metal sheets while applying heat treatment thereto so as to allow them to pass by a midstream portion of the bar, and sequentially laminating the metal sheets that have passed by the midstream portion on a downstream portion of the bar.
US11326204B2	Assays for single molecule detection and use thereof The invention relates to methods of detecting a genetic variation in a genetic sample from a subject using labeled probes and counting the number of labels in the probes.
US11326203B2	Methods and systems for nucleic acid sequencing The disclosure provides methods for sequencing nucleic acids using, including with nucleotide analogs and subsequently appended labels.
US11326198B2	Method to identify microorganisms using spectroscopic technique A method to classify and identify microorganisms using the FTIR ATR technique.
US11326185B2	Site-specific integration The present invention relates to stable and high-producing site-specific integration (SSI) host cells, e. g. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-derived host cells, methods to produce and to use them.
US11326183B2	VCN enhancer compositions and methods of using the same The invention provides improved gene therapy methods and compositions. In particular embodiments, gene therapies comprise hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell compositions with increased therapeutic efficacy and methods of making and using the same. In other particular embodiments, the present invention contemplates compositions and methods for increasing transduction efficiency and vector copy number (VCN) of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) to yield improved gene therapy compositions. In various embodiments, the present invention contemplates, in part, a population of HSPCs transduced with a lentiviral vector. In various embodiments, the present invention contemplates a method of treating sickle cell disease in a subject comprising administering the subject an effective amount of the population of hematopoietic cells contemplated herein. In various embodiments, the present invention contemplates a kit comprising an agent that increases prostaglandin EP receptor signaling and staurosporine.
US11326181B2	Method for producing transgenic plant having increased content of 20-hydroxyecdysone using insect-derived gene and plant produced by the same A method for producing a transgenic plant having increased content of 20-hydroxyecdysone according to an embodiment of the present invention may use insect-derived gene A method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes transforming a plant cell with a recombinant vector including at least one of a gene encoding short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) protein and a gene encoding C-14 hydroxylase protein, a gene encoding C-25 hydroxylase protein, a gene encoding C-22 hydroxylase protein, a gene encoding C-2 hydroxylase protein, and a gene encoding C-20 hydroxylase protein derived from insect, and regenerating a plant from the transformed plant cell.
US11326179B2	Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and methods of using same for increasing plant yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, abiotic stress tolerance of plants and nitrogen use efficiency Provided are isolated polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 422, 362-421, 423-601, 2429-4085 and 4086, such as a polynucleotide which is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 260, 1-259, 261-361, 602-2427 and 2428, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, plant cells comprising same, transgenic plants expressing same, and methods of generating thereof for increasing the yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, nitrogen use efficiency and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant.
US11326171B2	Heterologous expression of taurine in microorganisms Non-naturally occurring microorganisms are provided that produce taurine and/or taurine precursors, e.g., hypotaurine, sulfoacetaldehyde, or cysteate, utilizing exogenously added enzyme activities. Methods of producing taurine and/or taurine precursors in microbial cultures, and feed and nutritional supplement compositions that include taurine and/or taurine precursors produced in the microbial cultures, such as taurine- and/or taurine precursor-containing biomass, are also provided.
US11326168B2	Use of potassium channel inhibitor for treating depression In light of a discovery that astroglial Kir4.1 in lateral habenula drives neuronal bursts in depression, the present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical agent and a method of use thereof for treating depression. The pharmaceutical agent can inhibit an activity of an astroglial potassium channel, and especially suppress expression or functionality of Kir4.1, in astrocytes in the lateral habenula of a subject so that bursting activity of neurons in the lateral habenula of the subject can be suppressed. The pharmaceutical agent can include a vector expressing a target nucleotide sequence in the astrocytes in the lateral habenula, whose expression is configured to suppress Kir4.1 expression by RNA interference, or to block Kir4.1 functionality by a dominant negative effect of a mutant Kir4.1 protein. The pharmaceutical agent can alternatively comprise a small molecule compound, or an active macromolecule such as an anti-Kir4.1 antibody, configured to directly inhibit the astroglial potassium channel activity.
US11326165B1	Methods and compositions for modulating splicing Described herein are small molecule splicing modulator compounds that modulate splicing of mRNA, such as pre-mRNA, encoded by genes, and methods of use of the small molecule splicing modulator compounds for modulating splicing and treating diseases and conditions.
US11326156B2	Modified caspase-9 polypeptides and methods of use thereof Provided herein are modified caspase-9 polypeptides, and chimeric caspase-9 proteins containing the modified caspase-9 polypeptides. The disclosure further provides polynucleotides encoding these proteins, engineered host cells containing these polynucleotides and proteins, including host cells that co-express a chimeric antigen receptor, and methods of making and using the same.
US11326149B2	Systems and methods for growth of intestinal cells in microfluidic devices Organs-on-chips are microfluidic devices for culturing living cells in micrometer sized chambers in order to model physiological functions of tissues and organs. Engineered patterning and continuous fluid flow in these devices has allowed culturing of intestinal cells bearing physiologically relevant features and sustained exposure to bacteria while maintaining cellular viability, thereby allowing study of inflammatory bowl diseases. However, existing intestinal cells do not possess all physiologically relevant subtypes, do not possess the repertoire of genetic variations, or allow for study of other important cellular actors such as immune cells. Use of iPSC-derived epithelium, including IBD patient-specific cells, allows for superior disease modeling by capturing the multi-faceted nature of the disease.
US11326136B2	Fermentation basket A fermentation basket for placement in a fermentation tank during wine fermentation which includes a perforated bottom side, at least one perforated vertical side, an open top side having an upper edge with a circumference or perimeter, hoist handles, and forklift pocket legs. The basket is used in connection with a hoist bar that couples to a forklift rotating carriage and together enable manipulation and rotation of the fermentation basket, including lower the fermentation basket into, and raising out from, a fermentation tank, and rotating the fermentation basket to dump pomace after fermentation.
US11326131B2	Cleaning composition A cleaning and disinfecting composition comprises a long-chain alkyl polyamine, such as dodecyl dipropylene triamine; a long-chain quaternary ammonium salt, such as N,N-didecyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride; and a metal carbonate salt, such as potassium carbonate, all in aqueous solution. A sequestering agent, a long-chain alkyl polyethoxylate, an alkanolamine and an anti-corrosive agent may also be present. The composition has a pH of at least 11 when diluted to an in-use concentration, and may be used to clean and disinfect hard surfaces, such as medical, dental and surgical implements, walls, floors, sinks and hard furnishing surfaces, or soft surfaces such as bedding, upholstery or clothing. The composition is effective as a virucide, a sporicide, a bacteriocide, a fungicide, and against yeasts and moulds, without harming the substrate cleansed.
US11326127B2	Foamable cleaning composition comprising an alkoxylated anionic/nonionic surfactant mixture A foamable, liquid cleaning composition comprising: i. 0.5 to 5 wt. % C8-18 alkoxylated anoionic surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of alkylene oxide; ii. 5 to 20 wt. % nonionic surfactants; iii. 0.1 to 10 wt. % water miscible glycol ether solvent; iv. 0.1 to 10 wt % water immiscible fatty acid ester solvent selected from the group consisting of methyl laurate, ethyl laurate, ethyl octanoate or mixtures thereof; v. 0.1 to 10 wt % of sequestrant selected from the group consisting of citric, adipic, succinic, maleic, glutaric acids, mixtures thereof or salts thereof; and vi. water, wherein the composition has a viscosity of less than 100 mPa·s at 25° C. and 20 s−1, wherein ratio of the sum of alkoxylated surfactant (i) and nonionic surfactant (ii) to the solvent is in a weight ratio ranging from 0.93:1 to 20:1, and wherein the pH of the composition ranges from 2.0 to 4.5. A cleaning system comprising a spraying device and a foamable liquid cleaning composition, said spraying device forming a foam with a density of less than 0.4 g/ml when ejected from the spray device through the spray head. A method of removing oily fatty stains from fabric. Use of the composition for the removal of oily fatty stains from fabric, said use comprising applying the liquid cleaning composition in the form of a foam onto the surface of the fabric.
US11326123B1	Durable lubricating fluids for electric vehicles The present disclosure relates to a durable lubricating fluid for an electric motor or hybrid-electric motor. The disclosed technology relates to a durable lubricating fluid comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity, a thiadiazole or derivative thereof, and an amine salt of a phosphoric acid.
US11326116B2	Natural gas liquids recovery process Methods and systems for operating and NGL recovery process are provided. In an exemplary method, an absorber column upstream of a fractionator column is operated at a higher pressure than a pressure in the fractionator column. An NGL (C3 plus) stream is taken from the bottom of a fractionator column and then ethylene/ethane stream is taken from the top of the fractionator column. A differential pressure between the absorber column and the fraction are column is controlled based, at least in part, on a flow rate of the fractionator feed stream from the absorber column to the fractionator column.
US11326090B2	Combined thermochemical and chelating agents useful for well cleanup A well cleanup process involves removing an impermeable filter cake from a formation face with thermochemical and chelating agents to allow formation fluids to flow from a reservoir to a wellbore. The method may be used with oil and water-based drilling fluids with varied weighting agents, e.g., bentonite, calcium carbonate, or barite. Such thermochemical agents may involve two salts, e.g., NO2− and NH4+, which, when mixed together, can generate pressure and heat, in addition to hot H2O and/or N2. For example, the thermochemical agents may comprise Na+, K+, Li+, Cs+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and/or Ba2+ with NO2− and NH4+ with F−, Cl−, Br−, I−, CO32−, NO3−, ClO4−, and/or −OH. The thermochemical agents in combination with a chelator such as EDTA can removed the filter cake after 6 hours with a removal efficiency of 89 wt % for the barite filter cake in water based drilling fluid, exploiting the generation of a pressure pulse and heat which may disturb the filter cake and/or enhance barite dissolution and polymer degradation.
US11326081B2	Method for connecting molded bodies by injecting a single-component heat-curing epoxy resin composition into cavities A method of bonding two shaped bodies S1 and S2 including the steps of: a) providing shaped body S1; b) arranging shaped body S2 wherein shaped body S1, forming cavity between two shaped bodies, c) introducing one-component thermosetting epoxy resin compositions into cavity, wherein one-component thermosetting epoxy resin composition is one-component thermosetting epoxy resin composition including: at least one epoxy resin A having average of more than one epoxy group per molecule; at least one curing agent B for epoxy resins activated by elevated temperature; at least one polyester polyol PP obtainable by reaction of at least one diol having structure HO—(CH2)x′—OH the value of x′=2-10, and —at least one dicarboxylic acid having structure HOOC—(CH2)y′—COOH and derivatives of dicarboxylic acid, value of y′=8-18, and wherein proportion of polyester polyol PP is 1.5% to 20% by weight, based on total weight of one-component thermosetting epoxy resin composition.
US11326074B2	Slurry floor treatment technology, such as curable epoxy resin-based systems, other resin systems, and related resin coat methods The invention provides a method of treating a floor, such as with a curable epoxy resin-based system or another resin system. The method involves mixing together a Part A comprising a resin and a Part B comprising a hardener to form an activated multicomponent resin system. In certain embodiments, the activated multicomponent resin system has a viscosity in a range of 900-1,200 centipoise. The method further comprises mixing a Part C comprising particles into the activated multicomponent resin system to form a slurry, spreading the slurry over a floor to form a slurry coat, and allowing the slurry coat to cure. Before and after the slurry coat has cured, it has particles of the Part C distributed substantially uniformly throughout. The invention also provides slurry floor coats and floors bearing such coats, as well as methods for repairing such floor coats and floors.
US11326066B2	Ink composition for PTP package, and ink Provided are an ink for a PTP package, which is a counterfeit prevention ink for use in a PTP package, has excellent invisibility, can be efficiently read by a scanner having sensitivity in a near infrared region, is highly durable, and can be used for a material of a PTP package, particularly an aluminum substrate; and an ink composition for use therefor. An ink composition for a PTP package, containing vanadyl naphthalocyanine represented by Formula (I): and a resin. The resin is preferably at least one selected from a cellulose-based resin, a vinyl-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, an epoxy-based resin, a polyurethane-based resin, a polyester-based resin, a polyester urethane-based resin, a polystyrene-based resin, a polyolefin-based resin, a polyacrylic resin, and a polycarbonate-based resin.
US11326065B2	Silicone resin reflective substrate, manufacturing method for same, and base material composition used in reflective substrate A versatile silicone resin reflective substrate which exhibits high reflectance of high luminance light from an LED light source over a wide wavelength from short wavelengths of approximately 340-500 nm, which include wavelengths from 380-400 nm near lower limit of the visible region, to longer wavelength in the infra-red region. The silicone resin reflective substrate has a reflective layer which contains a white inorganic filler powder dispersed in a three-dimensional cross linked silicone resin, the inorganic filler powder having a high reflective index than the silicone resin. The reflective layer is formed on a support body as a film, a solid, or a sheet. The silicone resin reflective substrate can be easily formed as a wiring substrate, a packaging case or the like, and can be manufactured at low cost and a high rate of production.
US11326057B2	Automatic sorting of polymer materials on the basis of the fluorescence decay time of the intrinsic fluorescence of the polymer The invention relates to the identification of polymer materials on the basis of the fluorescence decay time of the intrinsic fluorescence of the polymer materials for definite sorting in a completely separated manner. The invention further relates to marking with fluorescent dyes, which, because of the specific fluorescence decay times of the fluorescent dyes, can further increase the sorting reliability by means of redundancy and can be used to identify particular batches.
US11326055B2	Aerogel composite powder The present invention relates to an aerogel composite powder superior in thermal insulation and flexibility, the aerogel composite powder comprising an aerogel component and a silica particle.
US11326047B2	Method of preparing thermoplastic resin The present invention relates to a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin, the method including A) a step of coagulating an emulsion-polymerized latex with an acid; B) a step of treating the coagulated aggregate (slurry) with a base, followed by dehydration; and C) a step of treating the dehydrated wet powder with an acid, followed by dehydration. A method of preparing a thermoplastic resin which exhibits reduced gas generation, color improvement, and superior thermal stability is provided.
US11326045B2	Films having desirable mechanical properties and articles made therefrom Disclosed herein is a film comprising a layer that comprises a polyethylene composition comprising the reaction product of ethylene and optionally one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, wherein said polyethylene composition is characterized by the following properties: a melt index, I2, measured according to ASTM D1238 (2.16 kg, 190 C), of from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min; a density (measured according to ASTM D792) of less than 0.935 g/cm3; a melt flow ratio, I10/I2, wherein I10 is measured according to ASTM D1238 (10 kg, 190 C) of from 6.0 to 7.5; a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from 2.8 to 3.9; and a vinyl unsaturation of greater than 0.12 vinyls per one thousand carbon atoms, and a low density polyethylene.
US11326041B2	Surface-treated fillers for biaxially oriented polyester films A mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film is described. Also described, is a process for producing the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film. Uses of a surface-treated filler material product as a voiding agent in the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film, an article that includes the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film as well as the use of the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film in packaging products are also described. The packaging products can include: paper and glass coverings, insulating materials, solar, marine and aviation applications, science, electronic and acoustic applications, wires, cables, radio frequency identifications, flexible circuits, graphic arts, filter products, cosmetic products, household products, imaging and recording media, or industrial products.
US11326035B2	Method for selectively binding target molecule to polymer molded body and method for producing target molecule-bound polymer molded body using the same The present invention provides a new method for modifying a polymer molded body and binding a target molecule. The method for selectively binding a target molecule to a polymer molded body of the present invention includes: a pretreatment step of irradiating a selected surface of a polymer molded body with light in the presence of a compound radical; and a binding step of reacting a target molecule with the polymer molded body after the pretreatments to bind the target molecule to the selected surface of the polymer molded body, wherein the compound radical is a radical containing one element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element.
US11326033B2	Method to optimize atomic layer deposition The disclosure provides a method to optimize atomic layer deposition comprising the following steps: (A) providing a cellulose nanofiber; (B) acidifying the cellulose nanofiber by an acidifying treatment agent; (C) hydrophobing the acidified cellulose nanofiber by a hydrophobinghydrophobic treatment agent; (D) dissolving the acidified and hydrophobed cellulose nanofiber in a solvent to form a cellulose nanofiber solution; (E) coating the cellulose nanofiber solution on a silicone resin film; (F) heating the coated silicone resin film to form a cellulose nanofiber layer on a surface of the silicone resin film; and (G) forming an inorganic coating layer on the surface of the silicone resin film having the cellulose nanofiber layer by atomic layer deposition.
US11326030B2	Colorless and transparent polyamide-imide film, and manufacturing method therefor Disclosed herein are a polyamide-imide film which is transparent and exhibits superior mechanical properties such as surface hardness, etc. and a method of preparing the same. The polyamide-imide film a copolymer of an aromatic diamine, an aromatic dianhydride, and an aromatic dicarbonyl compound, wherein the aromatic diamine and the aromatic dianhydride forms an imide unit; the aromatic diamine and the aromatic dicarbonyl compound forms an amide unit; and the amide unit accounts for 50-70 mol % of 100 mol % of the units of the copolymer, thereby exhibiting transparency and superior mechanical properties including surface hardness.
US11326029B2	Hybrid composite A hybrid composite comprising a thermoplastic or thermoset matrix in which brittle and ductile fibers are present, wherein the fibers are configured such that the ductile fibers of the hybrid composite dissipate energy at a impact or overload by plastic deformation of the ductile fibers and show residual properties after impact or overload.
US11326026B2	Removable silicone films and related methods Reversibly crosslinkable compositions are provided for forming removable crosslinked films. A reversibly crosslinkable composition may comprise entangled chains of a polysiloxane comprising pendant functional groups having formula —NH—(C═O)—X—COOH, wherein X is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an aryl group; a plurality of inorganic oxide nanoparticles; and a solvent; wherein non-covalent bonds between the pendant functional groups and the inorganic oxide nanoparticles crosslink the entangled chains to form a polymeric matrix in the absence of the solvent, wherein the non-covalent bonds dissociate and the polymeric matrix collapses in the presence of water and heat.
US11326024B2	Polyamide resin, molded body, laminate, medical device, and polyamide resin production method A polyamide resin with an excellent balance of mechanical characteristics such as breaking strength and breaking elongation in a solid state, a molded body containing said polyamide resin, a laminate provided with a film or a sheet containing said polyamide resin, a medical device provided with the aforementioned molded body and/or the aforementioned laminate, and a production method of the aforementioned polyamide resin are provided. A polyamide resin is used which contains: a linear aliphatic dicarbonyl unit as unit (a); a linear aliphatic diamino unit as unit (b); at least one of a unit (b) and a unit (c), each of a prescribed structure; and a trivalent unit (e).
US11326019B1	Fused dithieno benzothiadiazole polymers for organic photovoltaics A method to produce
US11326018B2	Process for the synthesis of polyoxazolidinone compounds A method for the production of polyoxazolidinone compounds, comprising the step of reacting an isocyanate compound (A) with an epoxide compound (B) in the presence of a catalyst (C), wherein the isocyanate compound (A) comprises a isocyanate compound (A1) wherein the a isocyanate compound (A1) comprising at least two isocyanate groups (I1≥2), preferred two isocyanate groups (I1=2), wherein the epoxide compound (B) comprises a epoxide compound (B1) and an epoxide compound (B2), wherein the epoxide compound (B2) is different from the epoxide compound (B1) wherein the epoxide compound (B1) comprising at least two terminal epoxide groups (F1≥2), preferred two terminal epoxide groups (F1=2), linked together by a linking group (L1) and the epoxide compound (B2) comprising at least two terminal epoxide groups (F2≥2)), preferred two terminal epoxide groups (F2=2), linked together by a linking group (L2), wherein the linking group (L2) comprises acyclic and covalent bonds to each other free of conjugated multiple bonds within the main chain, wherein the epoxide compound (B2) is present in the epoxide compounds B1 and B2, in an amount of ≥0.01 mol-% to <10 mol-%, preferred 1-9 mol-% more preferred 3-8 mol-% based on the molar ratio the terminal epoxide groups in the epoxide compound (B1) and of the sum of the terminal epoxide groups in the epoxide compound (B1) and terminal epoxide groups in the epoxide compound (B2).
US11326017B2	Tin-free catalysis of silane-functional polyurethane crosslinkers The present invention relates to a composition at least comprising A) an adduct of isocyanatosilanes with hydroxy-functional compounds and B) a tin-free catalyst, and also to a coating composition comprising at least the composition and to the use of the coating composition.
US11326006B2	Organic thin-film transistor and polymer compound A gate insulation film composed of a polymer compound containing at least one repeating unit selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit of formula (2) and a repeating unit of formula (3); a repeating unit of formula (4) and a repeating unit of formula (1), or composed of a composition containing the polymer compound, wherein the molar ratio of the repeating unit of formula (4) to the sum of the repeating unit of formula (2) and the repeating unit of formula (3) is 50/100 to 200/100 with the total charging amount (molar quantity) of the repeating unit of formula (2) and the repeating unit of formula (3) being 100 and the content of the repeating unit of the following formula (1) is 75% by mol or more with the total content of all repeating units in the polymer compound being 100% by mol.
US11326004B2	Isobutylene copolymers, method for making isobutylene copolymers and isobutylene copolymer products Isobutylene copolymer includes repeat units derived from isobutylene and one or more comonomers selected from isoprene, butadiene, cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, limonene, substituted styrenes, and C4 to C10 dienes other than isoprene, butadiene, limonene, cyclopentadiene, or dicyclopentadiene, wherein the molar ratio of isobutylene derived repeat units to the comonomer derived repeat units is from 75:1 to 1.5:1. The copolymers have a molecular weight, Mn, of from 200 to 20,000 Daltons and typically have a high double bond content and a high vinylidene double bond content when diene monomers are utilized.
US11326001B2	Copolymer of ethylene and of myrcene A copolymer of ethylene and of myrcene, in which the ethylene units represent between 50 mol % and 95 mol % of the ethylene units and of the myrcene units, and the myrcene units of 1,2 and 3,4 configuration represent more than 50 mol % of the myrcene units, is provided. Such a copolymer exhibits an improved compromise between the degree of crystallinity and the stiffness. It therefore makes it possible to widen the field of application of ethylene-rich diene copolymers in rubber compositions, and also to increase the production capacity of a unit for the synthesis of ethylene-rich diene polymers.
US11325997B1	Particle size control of supported chromium catalysts in loop slurry polymerization reactors Supported chromium catalysts containing a solid oxide and 0.1 to 15 wt. % chromium, in which the solid oxide or the supported chromium catalyst has a particle size span from 0.5 to 1.4, less than 3 wt. % has a particle size greater than 100 μm, and less than 10 wt. % has a particle size less than 10 μm, can be contacted with an olefin monomer in a loop slurry reactor to produce an olefin polymer. Representative ethylene-based polymers produced using the chromium catalysts have a HLMI of 4 to 70 g/10 min, a density from 0.93 to 0.96 g/cm3, from 150 to 680 ppm solid oxide (such as silica), from 1.5 to 6.8 ppm chromium, and a film gel count of less than 15 catalyst particle gels per ft2 of 25 micron thick film and/or a gel count of less than or equal to 50 catalyst particles of greater than 100 μm per five grams of the ethylene polymer.
US11325992B2	Method for manufacturing white fine particle dispersion The present invention relates to a process for producing a dispersion of white fine particles from which a white ink that is capable of exhibiting excellent hiding power, rub fastness and water resistance even when printed on a low-water absorbing printing medium can be obtained by incorporating the dispersion of the white fine particles into the ink, and a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which contains the white fine particles. The present invention provides [1] a process for producing a dispersion of white fine particles, including step 1 of mixing titanium oxide and a polymer dispersant at a pH value that is not less than an acid dissociation exponent (pKa) of at least a part of an acid component of the polymer dispersant to thereby obtain a titanium oxide dispersion, in which an isoelectric point (A) of the titanium oxide and the acid dissociation exponent (pKa) (B) of the polymer dispersant satisfy a relationship represented by the formula: A−B≥0, the polymer dispersant contains a constitutional unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer, and a volume median particle size (D50) of particles in the titanium oxide dispersion is from 150 to 500 nm; and step 2 of adding a polymerizable monomer to the titanium oxide dispersion obtained in the step 1 to subject the polymerizable monomer to polymerization reaction, thereby obtaining the dispersion of the white fine particles, and [2] a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which contains the white fine particles obtained above.
US11325987B2	Solid state nanopores aided by machine learning for identification and quantification of heparins and glycosaminoglycans The present disclosure provides a method for identifying and quantifying sulfated glycosaminoglycans, including for example heparin, by passing a sample through nanopores. The glycosaminoglycans sample is measured in microliter quantities, at nanomolar concentrations with detection of impurities below 0.5%, and a dynamic range over five decades of magnitude with a trained machine learning algorithm.
US11325983B2	Bispecific antibodies The invention relates to a bispecific antibody comprising a first antigen-binding site capable of binding Factor VII(a) and a second antigen-binding site capable of binding TLT-1, pharmaceutical formulations comprising such bispecific antibodies and uses thereof.
US11325974B2	Checkpoint blockade and microsatellite instability Blockade of immune checkpoints such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) and programmed death-1 (PD-1) shows promise in patients with cancer. Inhibitory antibodies directed at these receptors have been shown to break immune tolerance and promote anti-tumor immunity. These agents work particularly well in patients with a certain category of tumor. Such tumors may be particularly susceptible to treatment because of the multitude of neoantigens which they produce.
US11325969B2	FGL2 antibodies and binding fragments thereof and uses thereof The disclosure is directed to antibodies and binding fragments thereof that specifically bind FGL2. The disclosure is also directed to uses of the antibodies and binding fragments thereof for treating cancer.
US11325968B2	Alpha-synuclein antibodies The present invention relates to a mouse antibody denoted m2E6, chimeric ch2E6, as well as to 3 humanized forms (2E6-HLD1, 2E6-HLD2 and 2E6-HLD3) and affinity matured forms of HLD1: 7A10, 5A1, 9D7, 9G11, 7C4, L3, 8D9, 9C12 or 6B6 to create higher affinity antibodies.
US11325965B2	Single-domain VH H antibodies directed to norovirus GI.1 and GII.4 and their use Isolated VHH monoclonal antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to a Norovirus polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Norovirus is a Genogroup I Norovirus or a Genogroup II Norovirus. In other embodiments, the Norovirus is Norwalk or MD2004 virus. In some embodiments, the monoclonal antibodies specifically bind VP1. Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. The antibodies and compositions disclosed herein can be used for detecting the presence of a Norovirus in a biological sample, or detecting a Norovirus infection. Also disclosed are methods of treating and/or preventing a NoV infection.
US11325961B2	Natural killer cell function enhancer To provide a therapy and a diagnosis of cancer or an infection using recognition mechanism of a T-cell receptor. An NK cell function enhancer comprises, an active ingredient, a T-cell receptor chimeric protein being a fusion protein of: a T-cell receptor variable region capable of recognizing a cancer-specific antigen or a T-cell receptor variable region capable of recognizing an antigen specific to a pathogen causative of an infection, and an immunoglobulin Fc region, wherein the T-cell receptor chimeric protein binds to an MHC molecular complex of a cancer cell to down-modulate an MHC class I molecule complex, and the cancer cell is killed or damaged by recognition of an NK cell; and an NK cell function enhancer for imparting to an NK cell a function of recognizing a cancer cell or an infected cell infected with a pathogen causative of an infection, which expresses an MHC class I molecule, and killing or damaging the cancer cell or the infected cell by TDCC (T-cell receptor chimeric protein-dependent cellular cytotoxicity) activity.
US11325949B2	Insecticidal proteins and methods for their use Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.
US11325943B2	Crystalline salt forms of SBT-20 Disclosed are various crystalline salt forms of L-Phe-D-Arg-L-Phe-L-Lys-NH2.
US11325939B2	RNA nanoparticles for brain tumor treatment The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to an artificial RNA nanostructure molecule and method to treat brain tumor in a subject. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to a RNA nanostructure containing a multiple branched RNA nanoparticle, a brain tumor targeting module, and an effective amount of a therapeutic agent. Further, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to a method of using the RNA nanostructure composition to treat brain tumor in a subject having or at risk of having brain tumor.
US11325930B2	Cot modulators and methods of use thereof The present disclosure relates generally to modulators of Cot (cancer Osaka thyroid) and methods of use and manufacture thereof.
US11325924B2	Modulators of Sestrin-GATOR2 interaction and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US11325916B1	Spiropyrrolidine derived antiviral agents The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof: which inhibit coronavirus replication activity. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of treating or preventing a coronavirus infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11325910B2	Inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I), (II), or (III), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. Also provided are methods and kits involving the inventive compounds or compositions for treating and/or preventing proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers (e.g., leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, breast cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, brain cancer, ovarian cancer, neuroblastoma, lung cancer, colorectal cancer), benign neoplasms, diseases associated with angiogenesis, inflammatory diseases, autoinflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases) in a subject. Treatment of a subject with a proliferative disease using a compound or composition of the invention may inhibit the aberrant activity of a kinase, such as a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) (e.g., CDK7, CDK12, or CDK13), and therefore, induce cellular apoptosis and/or inhibit transcription in the subject.
US11325906B2	Chemical compounds The present invention relates to azaquinolone compounds of Formula (I), and their use in medicine.
US11325893B2	Hydrofluoroethers and methods of using same A compound is represented by the following general formula (I): (I) wherein each of Rf1 and Rf2 is, independently, F, CF3, C2F5, C3F7, or C4F9, with the proviso that if either of Rf1 and Rf2 is fluorine, then the other is not fluorine; Rf3 is F, CF3, C2F5, C3F7 or CF(CF3)2; Rf4 is F, CF3, C2F5, C3F7 or CF(CF3)2; and Rh is CH3 or C2H5.
US11325889B2	Substituted 3-((3-aminophenyl)amino)piperidine-2,6-dione compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of treatment therewith Provided herein are piperidine dione compounds having the following structure: wherein RN, R1, R2, R3, R4, X, L, V, m, and n are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a piperidine dione compound, and methods for treating or preventing an androgen receptor mediated disease.
US11325885B2	Method for treating stomach cancer Therapeutic compounds containing a phenyl core and amide link(s). Also described are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating the therapeutic compounds and a method for treating cancer with the compounds. These compounds are cytotoxic to stomach, colon, breast, and leukemia cancer cell lines via dual inhibition of Src kinases and tubulin.
US11325884B2	Ketone inhibitors of lysine gingipain The present invention provides compounds according to Formula I as described herein, and their use for inhibiting the lysine gingipain protease (Kgp) from the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis. Also described are gingipain activity probe compounds and methods for assaying gingipain activity are also described, as well as methods for the treatment of disorders associated with P. gingivalis infection, including brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
US11325875B2	Compound having chiral spirobiindane skeleton and preparation method therefor Chiral spirobiindane skeleton compound and preparation method thereof is disclosed in the present invention. The spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention having the structure formula of I or I′; the preparation method for synthesizing the spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention comprising the following steps: in the presence of solvent and catalysts, the structure formula compound III reacted through intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction to obtain the compound of formula I; the catalyst is a Browsteric acidor Lewis acid. The preparation method of chiral fused spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention does not need to adopt chiral starting materials or chiral resolving agents, does not require chiral resolving steps, is simple in method, is simple in post-treatment, and is economic and environment friendly. High product yield, high product optical purity and chemical purity. The catalyst for the asymmetric reaction is obtained from the chiral spirobiindane skeleton ligand of the present invention, under the catalytic reagent of transition metal, the catalyzed hydrogenation reaction can arrive at a remarkable catalytic effect with a product yield of >99%, and a product ee value of up to >99%.
US11325872B2	Concentrated aqueous suspension of microfibrillated cellulose comprising salts for plant nutrition A concentrated aqueous suspension of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) comprising salts for plant nutrition, the concentrated aqueous suspension comprises microfibrillated linear polymers of D-glucose molecules homogenized through a fibrillation process (cellulose microfibers), calcium ions, sulfate ions and other substances for plant nutrition, being the concentration of calcium ions and sulfate ions in excess of the concentration corresponding to the solubility of calcium sulfate in water and being the proportion of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) within a range of 1% and 99% w/w of the suspension.
US11325867B2	Hybrid multifunctional composite material Hybrid composite materials including carbon nanotube sheets and flexible ceramic materials, and methods of making the same are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method of forming a hybrid composite material is provided, the method including: placing a layer of a first flexible ceramic composite on a lay-up tooling surface; applying a sheet of a pre-preg carbon fiber reinforced polymer on the flexible ceramic composite; curing the flexible ceramic composite and the pre-preg carbon fiber reinforced polymer sheet together to form a hybrid composite material; and removing the hybrid composite material from the lay-up tooling surface, wherein the first flexible ceramic composite comprises an exterior surface of the hybrid composite material.
US11325862B2	Hydrophobic, water-redispersible polymer powder composition A hydrophobic, water-redispersible polymer powder composition contains a) a main polymer having a1) more than 60 parts by weight of vinyl laurate monomer units a2) 5 to 30 parts by weight of vinyl acetate monomer units, a3) 5 to 30 parts by weight of ethylene monomer units, a4) 0 to 10 parts by weight of other ancillary monomer units, where the parts by weight total 100 parts by weight, b) 0.5 to 30% by weight of one or more protective colloids, c) 0 to 30% by weight of antiblocking agent, d) 0 to 20% by weight of organosilicon compound, and e) 0 to 20% by weight of fatty acid or derivatives of the fatty acids, where the % s by weight are based on the total weight of the polymer a).
US11325859B2	Static-dissipative coating technology The invention provides a glass sheet or another transparent substrate on which there is provided a static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating includes a film comprising titania. The film comprising titania preferably is exposed so as to define an outermost face of the static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating is characterized by an indoor dust collection factor of less than 0.145.
US11325857B2	Black b-spodumene glass ceramics with an optimized color package A black β-spodumene glass ceramic is provided. The glass ceramic includes β-spodumene as a primary crystal phase and gahnite as a minor crystal phase. The glass ceramic is characterized by the color coordinates: L: 20.0 to 40.0, a: −1.0 to 0.5, and b*: −5.0 to 1.0. The glass ceramic may be ion exchanged. Methods for producing the glass ceramic are also provided.
US11325852B2	Wastewater treatment apparatus and process therefor Wastewater treatment plants and processes for treating wastewater are described. The wastewater treatment plant utilizes channel plug flow dynamics with attached growth media and pure oxygen or mixtures of pure oxygen and compressed air.
US11325849B2	Apparatus, method and system for desalinating water using energy recovery An apparatus, system and method to purify water is disclosed. Pumps and energy recovery devices for taking water from an intake, filtering the water to remove solid contaminates before running the filtered water through the reverse osmosis system to the discharge device and purified water lines are described. The system may comprise a control panel that controls the plurality of filters, plurality of reverse osmosis membranes, purified water line and effluent discharge device, to achieve favorable water purification. A method that utilizes the apparatus and/or system is described herein.
US11325846B2	Solar distillation system with supplemental distillation units and associated methods A solar distillation system includes at least one solar panel to reflect sunlight, and a distillation tube adjacent the at least one solar panel. The distillation tube is to receive brine to be processed into fresh water. The brine is to flow through the distillation tube and is heated by the reflected sunlight. A first supplemental distillation unit is connected to a first end of the distillation tube and has a curved surface perpendicular to the distillation tube to receive the reflected sunlight. A second supplemental distillation unit is connected to a second end of the distillation tube and has a curved surface perpendicular to the distillation tube to receive the reflected sunlight. The first and second supplemental distillation units each include sprayers to spray brine onto the respective curved surfaces to be further processed into fresh water.
US11325845B2	Water distillation apparatus, method and system A water vapor distillation system. The system includes a water vapor distillation device configured to receive a volume of source water from a fluid source and produce distillate, the device comprising: a concentrate flow path comprising a concentrate output; a distillate flow path comprising a distillate output; at least one source proportioning valve; a first heat exchanger comprising at least a portion of the distillate flow path; a second heat exchanger including at least a portion of the concentrate flow path, wherein the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger in fluid flow communication with the fluid source; a distillate sensor assembly in communication with the distillate flow path and located downstream the first heat exchanger, the distillate sensor assembly configured to generate a distillate temperature measurement; and a controller configured to control the source proportioning valves, the controller configured to: receive the distillate temperature measurement; determine the difference between a first target temperature and the distillate temperature measurement; and split the source water from the fluid source between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger based on the difference between the first target temperature and the distillate temperature measurement.
US11325841B2	Preparation method of indium oxide with stable morphology and application thereof A preparation method of indium oxide with stable morphology includes: (1) mixing indium oxide powder and bismuth oxide powder according to a mass ratio of 1:0.1-0.5 to obtain a powder mixture; (2) putting the powder mixture into a ball mill for ball milling at room temperature to obtain a uniform powder mixture; (3) putting the obtained uniform powder mixture into a muffle furnace and calcining at 700-1000° C.; and (4) obtaining the indium oxide with cubic stable morphology after the muffle furnace naturally cools to room temperature. The method has advantages of simple synthesis process, short synthesis period, high sample yield, no need of complicated equipment, and morphology of the obtained indium oxide can be maintained after being heated at a high temperature within 1000° C. for 2 hours. An electrochemical sensor prepared by using the indium oxide obtained by the method has better selectivity to nonane.
US11325840B1	Zinc oxide powder, dispersion, paint, and cosmetic A zinc oxide powder in which a BET specific surface area of the powder is 8 m2/g or more and 65 m2/g or less, an apparent specific volume measured by a loose packing method of the powder is 1.0 mL/g or more and 7.5 mL/g or less, and a value indicated by (the apparent specific volume measured by the loose packing method/an apparent specific volume measured by a tapping method), which is obtained by dividing the apparent specific volume (mL/g) measured by the loose packing method by the apparent specific volume (mL/g) measured by the tapping method of the powder, is 1.50 or more and 2.50 or less.
US11325837B2	System, process and related sintered article A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.
US11325836B2	Lithium extraction in the presence of scalants The present invention relates to recovery of lithium from liquid resources to produce lithium solutions while limiting impurity precipitation in the lithium solutions.
US11325826B2	Refueling vehicle A refueling vehicle may have a front fuel dispensing module with at least one or more hoses for dispensing fuel product from the fuel tank to an external tank. The front fuel dispensing module is located between the cab and the fuel tank containing the fuel product.
US11325822B2	Water dispenser and pure water producing apparatus A water dispenser which is connected to a pure water source and used for dispensing pure water includes: an arm mounting unit; a water dispensing gun including a nozzle for discharging pure water; a holding unit for holding the water dispensing gun; and at least two arms connecting the holding unit to the arm mounting unit. The at least two arms constitute a parallel link mechanism in which a trajectory of each arm when the at least two arms move is within the same vertical plane.
US11325814B2	Tank car lifting apparatus A method for lifting a tank car is provided. The method can include positioning a lifting apparatus above a tank car, pulling at least one of the first arm and the second arm outward to place the lifting apparatus in an open configuration, lowering the lifting apparatus in the open configuration to surround a tank of the tank car, connecting the second end of the first arm to a first tank car support, connecting the second and of the second arm to a second tank car support, and raising the lifting apparatus to lift the tank car.
US11325810B2	Traction sheave safety device and elevator car emergency stop method thereof A method includes a first brake block of a first brake rubber, a second brake block mounted with a second brake rubber and a mounting base for mounting the first and second brake blocks. The second brake rubber is movable along a direction slanted with respect to an axis of rotation of the traction sheave. A brake block actuation member is triggered by the brake blocks to enable the first and the second brake rubbers to hold the traction sheave. A switching member is also triggered by the action of the second brake rubber, cutting off a safety circuit of the elevator. The external power is cut off, and the brake block actuation member enables contact between the second brake rubber and the traction sheave. The traction sheave further drives the second brake rubber triggering the brake block members to generate frictional braking force to stop the traction sheave.
US11325809B2	Monitoring roller guide health A guide for individual movement machinery. The guide includes a base, a frame and a monitoring system. The monitoring system includes arrays of sensors affixed to each of the base and the frame to respectively sense guide conditions and to generate readings accordingly.
US11325799B2	Interdigitated vacuum roll system for a cut sheet printer dryer transport A vacuum roller system and a method of operation the vacuum roller system can include an assembly of interdigitated rollers, and a vacuum system, wherein the assembly of interdigitated rollers is operably connected to the vacuum system to move sheets of media through a downstream dryer in a printer, wherein a vacuum is drawn between individual rollers among the assembly of interdigitated rollers so that the vacuum is distributed across a sheet of media and is split around the individual rollers. The spacing between the individual rollers among the assembly of interdigitated rollers is variable to vary the vacuum.
US11325798B2	Feeding device and sheet processing device with the same A feeding device comprises a suction feeding unit having a belt for feeding a sheet in a suction state and a belt driving unit, a sheet detection sensor, and a control unit. The control unit controls the belt drive unit so as to feed the sheet in a feeding direction at a first speed. If the sheet does not arrive at the sheet detection sensor, the control unit controls the belt drive unit so as to execute a low-speed feeding of moving the belt in the feeding direction at a second speed lower than the first speed or so as to execute a reverse feeding of moving the belt in a reverse feeding direction opposite to the feeding direction.
US11325789B2	Sorting facility A sorting facility for sorting articles by a plurality of connected conveyance carriages. The sorting facility includes a supervisory controller managing a position of each of the conveyance carriages, a trigger sensor detecting each of the conveyance carriages, and a belt conveyor provided on each of the conveyance carriages. The supervisory controller identifies each of the conveyance carriages that should deliver the articles to the chute based on the managed position of each of the conveyance carriages. The supervisory controller instructs the belt conveyor provided in each of the conveyance carriages identified to start a delivery operation of each of the articles at timing when each of the conveyance carriages identified is detected by the trigger sensor.
US11325786B2	Guide profile and conveying system A guide profile and a conveying system are disclosed. The conveying system is designed with a guide profile of this type. A slide bar of the guide profile is provided with an articulated leg so that it is possible to change the slide bar on the already installed conveying system.
US11325784B2	High precision roller conveyor A roller conveyor, comprising: a plurality of rollers (2) each of which has a cylindrical external surface (21), arranged to enable an object to be transported to rest; a motor (3); a transmission element (4), which kinematically connects the motor (3) to the rollers (2). The transmission element (4) is placed in contact with the external surface (21) of the rollers (2), or in contact with a portion of the rollers (2) which has the same diameter as the external surface (21), and in the same position as the contact point of the external surface with the element to be transported.
US11325778B2	Wastebasket liner A wastebasket liner is configured to attach to an inner surface of a wastebasket so that the liner does not show conspicuously above a top rim of the wastebasket. The liner has an adhesive layer disposed on its outer surface at or adjacent a top edge of the liner so that the liner can be adhered in place within the wastebasket. One or more pull members are provided to assist in removing the liner from the wastebasket. Such pull member can be bonded to the liner, and has a free portion that is configured to be grasped by a user so that the user can easily pull on the liner to detach the adhesive from the wastebasket and remove the liner from the wastebasket.
US11325762B2	Container-closure system A container-closure system comprises a threaded-neck container that houses a first flowable product in a first reservoir. A closure assembly for the container initially houses a second flowable product in a second reservoir, and comprises a threaded cap and a cap insert. Movement of the cap insert with respect to the threaded cap effects the mixing of the two flowable products in the first reservoir.
US11325756B2	Child resistant pail An improved lid and pail combination provides a child resistant connection for use with pails.
US11325754B2	Dispensing mechanism for carbonated beverage bottles A dispensing mechanism for carbonated beverage bottles that includes connecting member, perforating mechanism, and opening mechanism.
US11325749B2	Container with removable tray The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
US11325748B2	Impact-protection device capable of being provided on a bottle A device for protecting against shocks for a glass bottle is presented, having a body, a bottom and a distal portion successively comprising from the body, a shoulder, a collar and a neck, said device comprising a first cup engaging with the bottom and a second cup engaging with the shoulder, each of the cups having a projecting portion for damping shocks, along a transversal plane, beyond a zone of a larger diameter of the bottle. The projecting portion of at least one from among the first and the second cups includes a plurality of damping pads spaced apart from one another.
US11325742B2	Package with tear-off section and foot panel supporting platform panel The package includes sidewall panels, at least one first platform panel configured to support at least one first consumer product within the package, at least one foot panel that is at least partially positioned under the at least one first platform panel to support at least one portion of the at least one first platform panel, and a tear-off section defined by at least a lower end of the package.
US11325733B2	Seal flattener An exemplary apparatus for making packages from a web of interconnected bags includes an indexing mechanism, an opening arrangement, a pair of engagement devices, and a sealing arrangement. The indexing mechanism is configured to move the web of interconnected bags along a path of travel. The opening arrangement is configured to open a bag such that an opening is formed in the bag and a product can be placed into the opening of the bag. The pair of engagement devices are configured to engage the bag and close the opening of the bag. Each engagement device includes a base member, a first link, a second link, a sliding pivot member, and a finger. The first link is pivotably connected to the base member, and the second link is pivotably connected to the first link. The sliding pivot member is configured to allow the second link to slide through the sliding pivot member and pivot in relation to the base member. The finger is connected to the second link. The pair of engagement devices are configured to pull a first side and a second side of the bag in opposite directions. The sealing arrangement is configured to seal the opening of the bag.
US11325728B2	Individual packaging device for tablets A tablet packaging device capable of shortening operation time required for packaging tablets for one tray. The tablet packaging device includes a packaging portion configured to accommodate tablets dispensed from a dispensing port into a tray. The packaging portion includes: a tray loading unit to which the tray is mountable; a tray unloading unit to which the tray accommodating the tablets is mountable; a tray driving unit, which is configured to removably support the tray, move the supported tray among positions of the dispensing port, the tray loading unit, and the tray unloading unit, and move the desired accommodation recess portion to the dispensing port for tablets; a tray attaching unit configured to attach the tray from the tray loading unit to the tray driving unit; and a tray detaching unit configured to detach the tray from the tray driving unit and place the tray on the tray unloading unit.
US11325717B2	Aircraft nacelle including a link between a conduit of an air inlet and a conduit of an engine An aircraft nacelle including a conduit rigidly connected to an air inlet and a conduit rigidly connected to an engine, a link between the conduit rigidly connected to the air inlet and the conduit rigidly connected to the engine. The link includes a sleeve that receives one end of a first conduit and is rigidly connected to a second conduit, and linking elements that link the sleeve and the first conduit and that are distributed about the entire circumference of the nacelle, each linking element having a threaded stem oriented in a radial direction and being configured to enable tightening from inside the first conduit.
US11325713B2	Aircraft ice protection system and method Ice protection systems of aircraft and related methods are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a gas-discharge lamp and an electric power source. The gas-discharge lamp is configured to emit infrared radiation toward an inner surface of an aircraft skin. The electric power source is operatively connected to the gas-discharge lamp.
US11325709B1	Upper shell including an actuatable pocket for an aircraft seat An upper shell for an aircraft seat may include a main body, and an upper pocket. The upper pocket may include a pocket flap coupled to the main body via at least one pocket flap hinge. The upper pocket may include a pocket cavity defined within the main body. The pocket cavity may be accessible following an actuation of the pocket flap into a pocket flap open position via the at least one pocket flap hinge. The pocket flap may be configured to cover at least a portion of the pocket cavity when the pocket flap is in a pocket flap closed position. The upper shell for the aircraft seat may include a personal electronic device (PED) holder assembly with a PED cavity defined within an area of the upper pocket, and a PED holder configured to fit within the PED cavity when in a PED holder closed position.
US11325705B2	Drone cloud connectivity for asset and facility operations Aspects of the current subject matter relate to enhanced operation services provided by an unmanned vehicle with cloud-based connectivity for real-time exchange of data and command/control operations. Data collected during a mission for an operation service, such as a particular inspection activity, is transmitted in real-time to a server for analysis to provide real-time or near real-time feedback in the form of command and/or control signals to the unmanned vehicle to improve the operation service while it is being carried out. The collected data is also used for simulations and to create historical content for future operation services.
US11325704B2	Unmanned automated hook coupling device Disclosed is an unmanned automated hook-fastening device including a device coupler, a propulsion unit, a transmitter, a receiver, hook pliers, and an unloading transmitter. The propulsion unit adjusts the position of the hoisting unit with respect to the object, on the basis of the position signal transmitted by the transmitter and received by the receiver, and adjusts the position of the hoisting unit coupled to the object, on the basis of the position signal transmitted by the unloading transmitter and received by the receiver. It is possible to easily track the position of a hook of the object to be hoisted, automatically fasten the hook pliers to the hook, and automatically fasten the hook to a crane without a monitoring system.
US11325703B2	Control device, information processing method, and tethering device A control device includes a processor which: obtains first region information indicating a first region; obtains first position information indicating the position of an unmanned aerial vehicle tethered to a tethering device using a tether; and controls the tethering device using the first region information and the first position information to cause the tether to have tension corresponding to a specified distance which is at least one of the shortest distance between a boundary of the first region and the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a distance included in a predetermined range from the shortest distance.
US11325702B2	Tethered aerial drone system Methods and systems are described for an aerial drone system including a drone system controller, at least one working drone (101), and a plurality of support drones (103). The working drone (101) is operated by the drone system controller (125) to adjust a position of the working drone (101). A tether line (105) coupled to the working drone (101) provides electrical power to the working drone (101). The support drones (103) are each coupled to the tether line (105) at a different location along the tether line (105) forming a tethered aerial drone system. Each support (drone 103) supports a portion of the weight of the tether line (105) and is operated by the drone system controller (125) to adjust the position of the tether line (105) by adjusting the position of one or more of the support drones (103).
US11325701B2	Aircraft propulsion system, method of manufacture and use thereof The present invention provides a propulsion system for an aircraft. The system includes one or more thrust producing portions, wherein the one or more thrust producing portions include one or more duct means. The duct means are at least partially formed or defined by two or more substantially parallel wall members. At least one flapping or waving wing member is provided, at least partially located or positioned substantially within the one or more duct means, wherein the flapping or waving motion of the at least one wing member creates thrust, enabling the aircraft to fly in use.
US11325689B2	Composite stringer and methods for forming a composite stringer In an example, a composite stringer assembly includes a composite stringer, a radius filler, and an overwrap layer. The composite stringer includes: (i) a skin flange configured to be coupled to a support structure, (ii) a web, (iii) a lower corner portion of the composite stringer extending from the skin flange to the web, and (iv) an inner surface of the composite stringer extending along the skin flange, the lower corner portion, and the web. The radius filler includes a first surface coupled to the inner surface at the lower corner portion, a second surface configured to couple to the support structure, and a third surface extending between the first surface and the second surface. The overwrap layer is coupled to the inner surface at the web, the third surface of the radius filler, and the support structure.
US11325688B2	Composite stringer and methods for forming a composite stringer In an example, a composite stringer is described. The composite stringer includes a skin flange having a first gage, a top flange having a second gage, and a web having a third gage and extending between the skin flange and the top flange. The skin flange is configured to be coupled to a support structure. The support structure includes at least one of a skin of a vehicle or a base charge. The second gage of the top flange is greater than the first gage of the skin flange and the third gage of the web. The skin flange, the top flange, and the web include a plurality of plies of composite material.
US11325683B2	Urinal for a boat A urinal for a boat includes an outer shell that has an enlarged opening for accepting liquids (e.g. urine) and a drain. The drain is interfaced to an opening on a bottom surface of the outer shell for draining the liquids away from the boat. In some embodiments, there is a support unit for installing the urinal into an orifice (e.g. fishing pole holder) of the boat.
US11325681B2	Flood protection An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a collapsible enclosure and a flotation container coupled to the collapsible enclosure to provide a buoyance to the collapsible enclosure. The collapsible enclosure comprises a floor portion, a top portion, and a side portion. The top portion is disposed opposite the floor portion. The side portion extends between the floor portion and the top portion. The collapsible enclosure being sealable to resist fluid penetration.
US11325678B2	Battery unit, set with a battery unit and a receptacle device for receiving the battery unit and bicycle frame with such set A battery unit for a drive mechanism for a bicycle comprises at least one decoupling element. This allows for a decoupling of a housing for receiving a battery from the bicycle frame. The battery unit may in particular be mounted in an elastically dampened manner in the bicycle frame.
US11325677B2	Bicycle propulsion system for electric bicycle conversion A bicycle propulsion system including a concentric rotor assembly and a chassis assembly. The concentric rotor assembly: defines an outer drive surface; defines an inner retention surface; includes a set of sprocket brackets arranged about the inner retention surface of the concentric rotor assembly and configured to engage with teeth of a bicycle sprocket; and is configured to engage around the bicycle sprocket, wherein a center axis of the outer drive surface is concentric with a rotational axis of the bicycle sprocket. The chassis assembly: is configured to secure to a stay of the bicycle; includes a retention subassembly configured to translationally constrain the concentric rotor assembly relative to the chassis assembly; includes a drive subassembly configured to engage the outer drive surface of the concentric rotor assembly; and includes a motor configured to rotate the concentric rotor assembly via the drive subassembly.
US11325674B1	Operating device for human-powered vehicle An operating device comprises a base member, an operating member, a piston, and a coupling structure. The base member includes a cylinder bore having a cylinder center axis. The operating member is movable relative to the base member between a rest position and an operated position. The piston is movably provided in the cylinder bore and is coupled to the operating member to be pulled in a pulling direction in response to a pulling movement of the operating member from the rest position to the operated position. The operating member includes a cam surface including a curved surface. The base member includes a guide groove linearly extending in the pulling direction. The coupling structure includes a follower configured to be in contact with the cam surface to receive the pulling movement, and a guided part movably provided in the guide groove to move the follower in the pulling direction.
US11325669B1	Bicycle adjustable seatpost A bicycle adjustable seatpost includes a seatpost assembly, connecting base, telescopic cylinder, and control assembly. The cylinder of telescopic cylinder is connected to outer tube of seatpost assembly. The piston rod of telescopic cylinder is connected to inner tube of seatpost assembly and divides cylinder into first and second chambers. The connecting base is connected to saddle and has a motor chamber. The control assembly includes a motor including a cam and an actuation rod. The motor is in the motor chamber; the actuation rod is in the seatpost assembly and one end thereof extends into the motor chamber; the cam abuts against the actuation rod. When the cam is driven by the motor to rotate, the actuation rod reciprocates along axis thereof to connect or block the chambers. When the chambers are connected, the seatpost assembly length and saddle height can be adjusted.
US11325660B2	Safety support apparatus Embodiments of the present invention provide a safety support apparatus for a cabin over engine (COE) truck cabin elevated in a raised position. The safety support apparatus provides a base member having a clamp mechanism which adjusts to truck chassis designs with rails of varying thicknesses. The frame of the safety support apparatus provides a receiver which may engage the bottom of an elevated truck cabin. The frame and base member are adjustable to allow configuration on either side of a truck cabin and deployment of the support apparatus at a range of angles.
US11325656B2	Drainage system for a vehicle A drainage system for a vehicle is disclosed herein. A drain is disposed within a vehicle substrate and has a floor. A receiver is disposed proximate to the floor. A cap feature is operably coupled to the drain and is operable between first and second positions relative to the drain. The cap feature includes an upper platform and a sidewall that extends generally downward from the upper platform. A cutout is defined by the cap feature and is configured to allow liquid to flow through the cap feature. An engagement feature is coupled to the cap feature and is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position in which the engagement feature is engaged with the receiver. Movement of the cap feature from the first position to the second position moves the engagement feature from the disengaged position to the engaged position.
US11325654B2	Front vehicle-body structure of vehicle A front vehicle-body structure includes a front wheel including a wheel; and a side sill that extends in a front-rear direction on a rear side of the front wheel and has side sill inner and outer portions positioned on vehicle-width-direction inner and outer sides, respectively. Vehicle-width-direction end portions of the inner and outer portions are joined at a joined portion formed by the vehicle-width-direction end portions abutting against each other. The inner portion has a higher buckling strength in the front-rear direction than the outer portion. The joined portion has a second joined portion extending inclined to the vehicle-width-direction outer side toward a rear side, and a first joined portion bent from the second joined portion, extending to a front side, and positioned on a front-end portion of the side sill closer to the vehicle-width-direction inner side than a center line of the wheel in the vehicle width direction.
US11325646B2	Method for operating a parking assistance system of a motor vehicle and parking assistance system of a motor vehicle A parking assistance system for a motor vehicle. A parking-space searching drive is performed where longitudinal and transverse guidance is determined, while a detection device determines a vehicle environment. Parking spaces may be measured on the basis of the detected vehicle environment. Based on the parking space measurement, it is determined if a parking space is suitable for the vehicle.
US11325644B2	Steering wheel assembly The invention relates to a steering wheel assembly (10) comprising a steering wheel skeleton (12), an attachment component (14), a connection component (20) for fastening the attachment component (14) to the steering wheel skeleton (12), and a first resilient damping element (16) which couples the connection component (20) to the attachment component (14) so as to be able to oscillate, a second resilient damping element (18) being provided which couples the connection component (20) to the steering wheel assembly (12) so as to be able to oscillate.
US11325640B2	Apparatus and method for controlling motor driven power steering An apparatus for controlling an motor-driven power steering (MDPS) may include: a driving information input unit configured to receive driving information; a steering angle position control unit configured to receive a command steering angle and a current motor steering angle of a driving motor, and output an autonomous driving command; and an MDPS control unit configured to drive the driving motor based on the autonomous driving command in an autonomous driving mode, determine whether a driver intervenes in steering, calculate a driver command by the driver's steering according to whether the driver intervenes in steering, and change an operation mode from the autonomous driving mode to a driver mode while driving the driving motor with a compensation output between the driver command and the autonomous driving command.
US11325633B2	Passenger transport carriers A child transport carrier includes a lower frame, an upper frame, a rear frame, and a first upper seat support. The lower frame includes a first end and a second end. The upper frame includes a first end and a second end. The rear frame extends from the second end of the lower frame to the second end of the upper frame. The first upper seat support includes a cross-member extending transversely across the first upper seat support and having a first end and a second end. The cross-member is configured to move the first upper seat support between a first seat position and a second seat position. The upper frame extends from an upper end of the rear frame and the lower frame extends from a lower end of the rear frame.
US11325629B2	Transport trolley The invention relates to a stackable transport trolley, in particular a stackable shopping trolley, comprising a chassis and a basket; the chassis includes a support frame and a frame of rods which is arranged on the support frame, the frame of rods supporting the basket.
US11325619B2	Universal public transport and utilities distribution system The invention relates to a suspension bridge type self-supporting aerial metal structure, in which the main platform is designed having three levels. The upper level is intended for the passage of motor vehicles. The intermediate level is intended for the transportation, transmission and distribution of all existing public services, and other possible services. The lower level is intended for an urban public transport system. Thanks to its self-supported aerial design, the structure of the present invention can be built within cities following the same layout as existing roads.
US11325617B2	Automatic driving system An automatic driving system includes a driver monitor, a driver state determining unit, a first automatic driving controller, and a second automatic driving controller. The first automatic driving controller controls a first automatic driving mode for causing a vehicle to travel by automatic driving under a preset first traveling environment regardless of whether a driver is in a forward monitoring state. The second automatic driving controller controls a second automatic driving mode for causing the vehicle to travel by the automatic driving in a situation where the driver state determining unit determines, based on a driver state detected by the driver monitor, that the driver is in the forward monitoring state, and the vehicle is under a second traveling environment which is more complicated than the first traveling environment.
US11325616B2	Driving assistance apparatus and vehicle An in-vehicle driving assistance apparatus that can execute driving assistance on the basis of any one of a plurality of control modes having mutually-different degrees of driving assistance, the apparatus comprising a receiving unit configured to receive a transition instruction of the control mode, a setting unit configured to set the control mode based on the transition instruction, a determining unit configured to determine whether or not a transition scheme for the control mode indicated by the transition instruction has a pre-registered detail, and a suppressing unit configured to suppress the setting of the control mode by the setting unit when the transition scheme for the control mode indicated by the transition instruction does not have the pre-registered detail.
US11325612B2	Passenger safety system Disclosed is a passenger safety system for a vehicle that can remind a driver of the vehicle to check seats before leaving the vehicle. The system includes a control unit connected to an ignition sensor. The control unit can receive a signal from the ignition sensor indicating turning-off the ignition. The system may also include a weight sensor installed in the rear seat of the vehicle. The weight sensor is activated when an object is placed on the rear seat. The control unit can trigger an alert upon receiving a signal from the ignition sensor and the weight sensor is active. The alert can be an audio and/or visual alert for reminding the driver.
US11325608B1	System and methods for determining owner's preferences based on vehicle owners telematics data Embodiments described herein receive telematics data collected over a period of time, wherein the telematics data is indicative of operation of a vehicle by an owner of the vehicle during the period of time; analyze the telematics data to identify driving behavior(s) of the owner during the period of time; predict one or more user preference values of a vehicle-sharing platform profile of the owner based on the identified one or more driving behaviors, wherein the one or more user preference values define one or more criteria for vehicle renters with whom the first vehicle can be shared; apply the one or more criteria to a potential vehicle renter; and cause an indication of the first vehicle of the owner to be displayed via a mobile device of the potential renter only if the potential vehicle renter satisfies the one or more criteria.
US11325580B2	Hybrid vehicle transmission control using driver statistics A multi-layer control mechanism for optimizing performance metrics of a hybrid electric vehicle (e.g., fuel efficiency, drivability, NVH). A first layer generates a policy that defines target engine & motor operating settings for each of a plurality of possible driver demand inputs based on a predicted driver demand profile for a long-horizon period of time. A second layer determines a predicted “short-horizon” driver demand—based, for example, on historical driver data and one or more environmental sensor inputs—and applies a corrective pre-adjustment to the operating settings of the vehicle in response to determining that a pre-adjustment is required in order to apply the target operating settings for the predicted driver demand. A third layer determines constraints to the operating settings required to comply with the additional performance parameters and limits the operating settings applied to the engine and motor(s) to feasible operating settings defined by the constraints.
US11325578B2	Systems and methods of energy management and control of vehicle accessories Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed herein include a system including a heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and a controller coupled to the HVAC system. The controller is configured to receive internal vehicle information, external static information, and external dynamic information, and to control operation of the HVAC system based on the internal vehicle information, external static information, and external dynamic information.
US11325575B2	Brake valve, compressed-air brake system having the brake valve, and method for producing the brake valve A brake valve for a compressed air brake system of a utility vehicle includes a compressed air input configured to connect to a system pressure, a compressed air output configured to connect a brake control line, and at least one sensor configured to determine a brake valve actuation travel of an actuating element of the brake valve with a working interconnection to the brake pedal. The brake valve further includes a characteristic curve memory storing two stored characteristic curves and/or dependences and at least one determination device. The brake valve is configured to output at least two useful sensor signals, a first of which represents a brake valve output pressure and a second of which represents a percentage actuation position of the actuating element. The at least one sensor is configured to generate an actuating signal depending on the brake valve actuation travel of the actuating element.
US11325573B2	Rear wheel regenerative braking control system for vehicle and method therefor A rear wheel regenerative braking control system for vehicle, may include a brake controller; a vehicle controller; a hydraulic controller; and a motor controller, wherein the system and the method may maximize an amount of rear wheel regenerative braking while easily securing braking stability of a vehicle.
US11325570B2	Vehicle operation pedal device Provided is a vehicle operation pedal device comprising: an operation pedal which includes a depressing part provided thereto; a pair of upper support members which are fixed to a dash panel; a pair of lower support members which are fixed to the dash panel and also fixed to the pair of upper support members; an upper center support member which is laid between the pair of upper support members; and a connection hole which supports an operating rod protruding from the dash panel towards a vehicle rear side, such that the operating rod is rotatable with respect to the operation pedal. The upper center support member comprises a sliding receiving part. The pair of upper support members comprise an escape hole.
US11325564B2	Vehicular illumination system with reconfigurable display element A vehicular illumination system includes a ground illumination module disposed at a side door of a vehicle. The ground illumination module includes a reconfigurable display element and at least one light source operable to emit light. When the at least one light source is electrically powered, light emitted by the at least one light source illuminates a ground region adjacent the vehicle. When the at least one light source is electrically powered, light emitted by the at least one light source passes through the reconfigurable display element and the ground illumination module projects an icon established by the reconfigurable display element onto the ground region. The reconfigurable display element is reconfigurable to form the icon responsive to programming of the reconfigurable display element for an icon.
US11325534B2	Assembly, method for assembling and disassembling such an assembly, and external rear view device and vehicle with such an assembly An assembly includes a head assembly for an external rear view device to be attached to a motor vehicle, a lower casing element, an upper casing element, an articulation assembly, a bezel assembly for carrying at least one rear view element, and a hinge connection between the bezel assembly and a first sub assembly provided by at least the lower casing, the articulation assembly and attachment means with the articulation assembly being mounted on the attachment means or the attachment means being mounted on the articulation assembly.
US11325531B2	System for promoting passenger trust and mitigating motion sickness in a vehicle A system for promoting passenger trust and to mitigate motion sickness in a vehicle may include a first sensor structured to detect an operational status of the vehicle, a processor operably coupled to the first sensor; and a subliminal sensory system operably coupled to the processor. The processor may be structured to control the subliminal sensory system to subliminally provide information about the operational status of the vehicle to a passenger.
US11325529B2	Early brake light warning system for autonomous driving vehicle In one embodiment, the invention describes a method of providing advance braking warning before an ADV reaches a point where the ADV is expected to brake. The method enables brake lights to be turned on before actual braking occurs, thus providing trailing vehicles more time to respond. According to the method, a trajectory is generated at a starting point. The trajectory includes a number of discrete points that the ADV is to follow. One or more discrete points are identified from the number of discrete points where the ADV is expected to brake based on previous driving statistics and calculated decelerations. At a predetermined time prior to reaching each of the identified discrete points, the ADV can turn on its brake lights to warn trailing vehicles that the ADV is about to brake so that the trailing vehicle can start to respond earlier.
US11325527B2	Helmet lighting system A helmet lighting system includes a display attachable to a helmet which is selectively illuminated in response to receiving a wireless signal transmitted from a wireless transmitter operably coupled to a brake or direction signal light of the motorcycle. The display includes flexible base housing attachable to an outer surface of the helmet that at least partially houses an illumination module. A flexible applique overlies the illumination module and is at least partially transparent or translucent so as to pass light from LEDs of the illumination module therethrough. The applique is removably attachable to the base housing and/or the illumination module and may be replaced with other appliques having different logos or indicia.
US11325522B2	Automatic light system An automatic light system is provided for automatically turning on and off vehicle lights in accordance with the surrounding environment. The system includes an imaging device that images an area in front of the vehicle and generates image data; an image processing unit that generates light mode information on the basis of the brightness in an upper region and lower region of the image data; and a light control unit that controls the lights on the basis of the light mode information. The image processing unit sets a higher weight to a measurement region in the movement direction of the vehicle from among a plurality of measurement regions set in the upper region and a lower weight to the other measurement regions to calculate the brightness in the upper region and generates the light mode information on the basis of the brightness in the upper region.
US11325519B1	Securing assembly for securing a tower to a wind turbine tower The present invention relates to a securing assembly (1) for securing an elongated support tower (2) to a wind turbine tower (3). The securing assembly (1) comprises a base part (1a) including: a tower holding part (4), a fixed part (5), two arms (6), a plate (6c) arranged at the outer part of each of the two arms (6), the plates (6c) can adapt to the curvature of the wind turbine tower (3) and each comprising at least one rope sliding element (9). The securing assembly (1) comprises a rope (8), being arranged via the rope sliding elements (9), and a rope tightening device (11) arranged on the base part (1a). The rope (8) presses the plates (6c) against the wind turbine tower (3) when tightened.
US11325508B2	Adjustable headrest for juvenile vehicle seat A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back includes a backrest and an adjustable headrest that is mounted for up-and-down movement on the backrest by a caregiver.
US11325507B2	Tether anchorage device for swivel seat of vehicle A tether anchorage device for a swivel seat of a vehicle is provided. The device is configured such that an anchor including a horizontal bar and a vertical bar is mounted on a rear surface of the swivel seat, and a tether belt for fixing a baby seat is anchored to the anchor while being bound in a vertical direction as well as a horizontal direction of the swivel seat, so that the baby seat may be securely fixed to the swivel seat regardless of a rotating position of the swivel seat.
US11325494B2	Systems, methods, and storage media for determining a target battery charging level for a drive route Systems, methods, and storage media for determining a target charging level of a battery pack for a drive route are disclosed. A method includes receiving data pertaining to cells within a battery pack installed in each vehicle of a fleet of vehicles, the data received from at least one of each vehicle in the fleet of vehicles, providing the data to a machine learning server, directing the machine learning server to generate a predictive model, the predictive model based on machine learning of the data, receiving a vehicle route request from the vehicle, the vehicle route request corresponding to the drive route, estimating travel conditions of the vehicle based on the route request, determining a temperature of the battery pack in the vehicle, determining a target battery charging level based on the predictive model, the travel conditions, and the temperature, and providing the target battery charging level to the vehicle.
US11325492B2	Method for determining optimal placement of electric vehicle chargers A method for the efficient placement of electric vehicle chargers in a target area couples vehicle dynamics and battery dynamics modeling with environmental factors to accurately incorporate the impact that the environment has on the range of the battery into the placement of the chargers by simulating trips of fleets of electric vehicles. The vehicles can be of various types, for example, motorcycles, cars, trucks or aircraft, and will each have their battery state of charge monitored as they traverse a simulated trip through the target area.
US11325490B2	Movable station for electric kick scooter The present invention relates to a movable station. More particularly, the present invention relates to a movable station including a vehicle, a multi-tier open frame rack installed in the vehicle, and multiple accommodation modules mounted on each tier of the rack and each of which stably secures an electric kick scooter. With the use of the movable station, many electric kick scooters can be picked up easily and stably carried. In addition, damage to the electric kick scooters and stable placement frames can be prevented during transportation of the electric kick scooters.
US11325485B2	Coil device A ground-side coil device includes a ground-side coil disposed on a road surface where a vehicle parks or stops and transmitting or receiving, via a magnetic field, electric power to or from a vehicle-side coil mounted on the vehicle, a position detection sensor disposed around the ground-side coil and acquiring information relating to the position, relative to the ground-side coil, of the vehicle approaching the ground-side coil, a screen disposed at a position visible to a driver of the vehicle approaching the ground-side coil, and a control unit controlling a display mode on the screen.
US11325454B2	Method of designing machine A method of designing a machine on which a drive motor, a fuel cell stack, and a secondary battery are mounted includes: determining a maximum output of the drive motor to be a first output value and an output of the drive motor when a vehicle travels under a cruise condition to be a second output value; determining the number of fuel cell stacks to be mounted to be n; and determining a maximum output of the secondary battery to be a value obtained by subtracting a value obtained by multiplying a maximum output of the fuel cell stack by the n, from the first output value. A value obtained by multiplying the third output value by the n is equal to or larger than the second output value, and a value obtained by multiplying the third output value by (n−1) is less than the second output value.
US11325446B2	Method for operating a refrigeration system for a vehicle and a corresponding refrigeration system A method for operating a refrigeration system for a vehicle with a refrigerant circuit including a heat exchanger. A controllable environmental air flow (L) is flowed through the heat exchanger and the heat exchanger can be operated as a refrigerant condenser or a gas cooler for a refrigeration system operation.
US11325442B2	Method for monitoring the quality of the air in a passenger compartment of a vehicle A vehicle and method are provided for monitoring and changing quality of air in a passenger compartment of a vehicle so that the air quality remains above a predeterminable threshold value. The vehicle has an air quality sensing device and an air quality changing device. The method includes sensing the quality of the air in the passenger compartment and in the surroundings of the vehicle with the air quality sensing device; and in the event that the quality of the air in the passenger compartment of the vehicle drops below the predeterminable threshold value, changing the quality of the air in the passenger compartment of the vehicle with the air quality changing device so that the quality of the air in the passenger compartment rises above the predeterminable threshold value.
US11325441B2	Seat air conditioner The seat air conditioner configured to supply conditioning air to a seat in a vehicle cabin includes a refrigeration cycle, an air blower, and a conditioning air supply unit. The refrigeration cycle includes a compressor that compresses and discharges a refrigerant, a heat emitting portion that emits heat of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor to generate a warm air, a decompressor that decompresses the refrigerant flowing out of the heat emitting portion, and a heat absorbing portion that evaporates the refrigerant decompressed by the decompressor to generate a cold air. The air blower blows air to exchange heat with the refrigerant. The conditioning air supply unit supplies each of the warm air generated by the heat emitting portion and the cold air generated by the heat absorbing portion as the conditioning air to the seat.
US11325437B2	Suspension element lockout A suspension element includes a main body having an end cap defining an internal volume and a tubular element slidably engaged with the main body. The suspension element further includes a first piston and a flow control element. The flow control element is configured to prevent movement of the tubular element relative the main body in a direction. The suspension element may further include a locking member and a piston. The locking member may be configured to engage a barrier of the main body when the first piston traverses at least a predetermined distance towards the end cap. The locking member may be affixed to the tubular element and may fully surround the tubular element. Together the flow control element and the locking member are configured to prevent movement of the suspension element.
US11325431B2	Wheel hub mounted vehicle data communications device incorporating a self-generating electrical power supply A wireless vehicle data communications device is adapted for mounting on a wheel hub assembly of a vehicle. The vehicle data communications device includes a housing, a microprocessor located inside the housing, a signal transmitting device, and a signal receiving device. A self-generating electrical power supply is located within the housing and functions to supply electrical power to components of the vehicle data communications device.
US11325414B2	Transfer sheet and decorative product using same A transfer sheet is configured to include a base sheet; a releasable layer laminated on the base sheet, containing an ultraviolet curing resin, and including minute irregularities on at least part of a surface opposite to a surface in contact with the base sheet; a peeling layer laminated entirely on the releasable layer; and a single color solid print layer laminated in a section on the peeling layer corresponding at least to a region where the minute irregularities of the releasable layer are formed. A maximum width W of a recessed portion of the minute irregularities and a depth D of the recessed portion of the minute irregularities satisfy 10≤W/D≤50, W≤100 μm and 2 μm≤D≤10 μm. At least one of the number of recessed portions per unit area and the depth of the recessed portion changes stepwise.
US11325412B2	Security element comprising micro-reflectors for a perspective representation of a motif A flat security element with microreflectors arranged as a microreflector pattern in a main plane of the security element. The microreflectors present a motif made up of image points to a viewer. The motif appears for the viewer as lying outside the main plane of the security element. Two of the microreflectors are adjusted in each case to produce one of the image points of the motif appearing for the viewer as lying outside the main plane. The microreflector pattern has several groups of microreflectors. Each of the groups is provided to represent to the viewer a perspective view of the motif after tilting the security element about an axis lying in the main plane. Image points of the motif are shifted by shift ranges of different sizes through the tilting.
US11325400B2	Control of a heated system temperature According to examples, a heated system may include a heat generating device, a temperature sensor to detect temperature in the heated system, and a controller. The controller may store temperatures detected by the temperature sensor over time and based on a determination that the temperature in the heated system has reached a predefined temperature value, stop application of power to the heat generating device. The controller may also calculate a rate of change of the stored temperatures corresponding to a predefined period of time prior to the application of power to the heat generating device being stopped, may determine a seeding value for a control mechanism of the heat generating device based on the calculated rate of change, and based on aa determination that a predefined condition has occurred, control the control mechanism to apply power to the heat generating device beginning with the determined seeding value.
US11325393B2	Printer A printer includes an ink tank, a print head that performs printing by using ink in the ink tank, a light source that emits light into the ink tank, a sensor that detects light incident from an ink tank side in a period during which the light source emits light and outputs pixel data, and a processing section that determines an ink amount based on an output of the sensor. A pitch of a plurality of lenses is k times a pixel pitch of the sensor, k being an integer of 2 or more, and the processing section detects the ink amount based on a sum of outputs of k continuous pixels.
US11325391B2	Method for operating a printing material processing machine by applying a varnish consumption prediction A method for operating a printing material processing machine by using a computer includes acquiring print job parameters from print jobs for the printing material processing machine and machine parameters by using the computer, evaluating the acquired parameters to determine the machine state by using the computer, and requesting and providing fluid consumable materials for optimizing the operation of the machine on the basis of the determined machine state by using the computer. Maintenance measures carried out on the machine are optimized on the basis of the determined machine state, by using the computer.
US11325388B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting unit A liquid ejecting unit includes: a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid; a holding portion holding the liquid ejecting head; a coupling member; and a first fixing member fixing the liquid ejecting head to the holding portion, in which the coupling member is provided with a first coupling portion and a first through-hole, the liquid ejecting head is provided with a second coupling portion that is configured to be coupled to the first coupling portion, and the first fixing member passes through the first through-hole in a state in which the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are coupled to each other.
US11325381B2	Liquid discharge head and method of producing liquid discharge head There is provided a liquid discharge head including a substrate having a pressure chamber, an actuator, and a channel member. The actuator has a first film arranged on the substrate and a second film arranged on a surface of the first film. The substrate and the channel member are attached to each other with an adhesive. A first through hole is formed in a part of the first film, and a second through hole is formed in a part of the second film. An edge of the first through hole is positioned further inward of the second through hole than an edge of the second through hole. The adhesive is applied to a part of the surface of the first film overlapping with the second through hole, so as to cover a boundary part between the first and second films.
US11325380B2	Droplet ejectors to provide fluids to droplet ejectors An example device includes a first droplet ejector including a first nozzle to eject droplets of a first fluid, and a first target medium positioned relative to the first droplet ejector to receive the droplets of the first fluid from the first droplet ejector. The example device further includes a second droplet ejector in fluid communication with the first target medium to receive a second fluid from the first target medium. The second droplet ejector includes a second nozzle to eject droplets of the second fluid.
US11325378B2	Print head interposers In example implementations, a method is provided, which may include providing a carrier, applying a thermal release tape over the carrier, attaching a print head die, a drive integrated circuit (IC) and an interposer on the thermal release tape, wherein the print head die comprises ink feed holes formed in a back surface of the print head die, encapsulating the print head die, the drive IC and the interposer with an epoxy molded compound (EMC), removing the carrier and the thermal release tape, and forming a slot over an area of the EMC that covers the ink feed holes, wherein the ink feed holes are to be fluidically coupled to the slot.
US11325366B2	Method and apparatus for adhesive activation The invention relates to a method and apparatus for activating an adhesive for composing veneers. A method for activating an adhesive for composing veneers according to an aspect of the invention comprises providing the adhesive on a surface of a veneer, and radiating the adhesive on the surface of the veneer. The method may comprise providing a reinforcing material on the adhesive; or providing an adhesive tape on the surface of the veneer, wherein the adhesive tape comprises adhesive coated or impregnated with a reinforcing material. The method may further comprise radiating the adhesive between the surface of the veneer and the reinforcing material.
US11325362B2	Layered polyester film To provide a layered polyester film having excellent mechanical properties, transparency, heat resistance, and gas barrier property. A layered polyester film including a polyester film and a thin film layer, wherein the polyester film is a biaxially oriented polyester film including a dicarboxylic acid component containing mainly a furandicarboxylic acid and a glycol component containing mainly ethylene glycol, the covering layer is formed on at least one surface of the polyester film, and the layered polyester film has a plane orientation coefficient ΔP of not less than 0.100 and not more than 0.200, and a thickness of the layered polyester film is not thinner than 1 μm and not thicker than 300 μm.
US11325360B2	Multilayer body, packaging container, and food storing method A multilayer body comprising a sealing layer (A) comprising a thermoplastic resin, an oxygen absorption layer (B) comprising a thermoplastic resin and iron powder, and an oxygen barrier layer (D) having oxygen barrier properties, the layers being laminated in a described order, wherein at least one of the sealing layer (A) and the oxygen absorption layer (B) comprises an ionomer as the thermoplastic resin.
US11325358B2	Dual shell dental appliance and material constructions Improved dental appliances and polymeric sheet compositions are disclosed. The polymeric sheet compositions are useful for making dental appliances having outer layers comprised of a material having a modulus of from about 1,000 MPA to 2,500 MPA (“hard”) and an inner core comprised of elastomeric material or materials having a modulus of from about 50 MPa to 500 MPa (“soft”), which exhibit improved flexibility and strength, and better stain and tear resistance than currently available materials and dental appliances.
US11325357B2	Method of making an antimicrobial multilayer film The presently disclosed subject matter is generally directed to packaging materials having at least one antimicrobial agent and methods of making thereof. A multilayer film including a sealant layer with a polymeric substrate, a lauroyl arginate moiety, and an ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer is disclosed. Such packaging materials are suitable for use in the packaging of food products to control microbial contamination.
US11325348B2	Metal-carbon composites and methods for their production A method for producing a carbon nanotube-metal composite in which carbon nanotubes are layered on a metal substrate, the method comprising: (i) depositing a liquid, in which carbon nanotubes are suspended, onto said metal substrate; (ii) during or after step (i), subjecting said liquid to a shearing force sufficient to spatially confine the liquid to induce at least partial alignment of said carbon nanotubes on said metal substrate; and (iii) removing said liquid to produce said carbon nanotube-metal composite; wherein, after step (iii), the lengthwise dimensions of said carbon nanotubes are adhered to and oriented parallel with said metal surface, and said carbon nanotubes are at least partially aligned with each other. In some embodiments, the liquid is deposited in the form of droplets, and the droplets are subjected to a shearing force to cause them to elongate, which induces at least partial alignment of the carbon nanotubes.
US11325341B2	Fabric with retroreflective core A stitched fabric including a retroreflective core and a yarn stitched through and forming stitch holes in the retroreflective core, where the yarn extends over at least a majority of a width and a length of the stitched fabric but still permits a portion of the retroreflective core to be visible. In some cases, the yarn and the retroreflective core are free from contact by another layer on either side of the retroreflective core. In some cases, a barrier layer is disposed over at least one side of the retroreflective core and a melted portion of the barrier layer fills a portion of the stitch holes.
US11325340B2	Dunnage conversion machine and method A dunnage conversion machine (36) converts a sheet stock material into a dunnage product that is relatively thicker and less dense than the stock material, but is relatively thin and sufficiently flexible to function as a protective wrap. The conversion machine includes a feed mechanism (40) that advances a sheet stock material therethrough and a connecting mechanism (42) downstream of the feed mechanism. The connecting mechanism retards the passage of the sheet stock material therethrough by feeding the stock material therethrough at a slower rate than the feed mechanism feeds the stock material to the connecting mechanism. This causes the stock material to randomly crumple in a longitudinal space between the feed mechanism and the connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism connects multiple overlapping layers of sheet stock material together as they pass therethrough, including connecting at least one crumpled sheet to one side of one other sheet.
US11325326B2	Process for manufacturing a fiber reinforced composite article, the composite article obtained and the use thereof A process for the preparation of a fiber reinforced composite article that facilitates manufacturing of composite articles with reduced cycle times, said composite articles exhibiting high fibre content, low void content and excellent visual and mechanical properties, and capable of use for the construction of mass transportation vehicles, in particular, in the automotive and aerospace industries.
US11325321B2	Apparatus and method for mechanically opening a connection site Method and apparatus are disclosed for mechanically opening a heat-bonded connection site between two hollow, flexible, thermoplastic segments of a medical fluid flow path, the heat-bonded connection site having an axis. The connection site is compressed between two facing surfaces, and the facing surfaces are relatively moved to rotate the connection site about the connection site axis and to apply force to the connection site substantially perpendicular to the connection site axis.
US11325315B2	Composition to produce support sub-structures for 3D photopolymer jetting The present invention is directed to a UV-curable composition capable of producing a 3D-printed support sub-structure for photopolymer jetting, and to a 3D-printing processes using said support material composition, and to a 3D-printed articles obtainable with said 3D-printing processes. The composition comprises a N-acryloyl glycinamide type monomer, anoptional hydrophilic co-monomer, a hydrophilic dispersion medium or water, a photoinitiator, and an optional functional additive or combination thereof, at specific contents.
US11325310B2	Optimizing print speed and orientation for 3D printing based on multiscale convolutions An optimal printing speed and orientation for an object to be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process in which a photo-curable resin is cured through exposure to radiation are estimated by determining, for pixel maps defining cross-sections of the object, a critical size of a convolution kernel which provides an activation map having a maximum activation pixel value less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. For each respective pixel map, a printing time is estimated as a function of an adjusted base lift velocity and base lift height of the printing apparatus. The optimal printing speed and orientation are then estimated as a minimum value of a function of the printing times for all respective pixel maps of the cross-sections of the object at each of a plurality of possible orientations of the object.
US11325303B2	Three dimensional printer apparatus A three-dimensional printing apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional object includes a controller comprising a signal generator and a three-dimensional printer. The three-dimensional printer includes a print head, a three-dimensional object carrier, and an electrical field applicator. The electrical field applicator is disposed on an end of the print head. The controller is in communication with the print head, part carrier, and electrical field applicator. The three dimensional printer builds the three-dimensional object onto the three-dimensional object carrier. The signal generator outputs a signal to the electrical field applicator and the electrical field applicator generates an electrical field incident to the three-dimensional object on three-dimensional object carrier.
US11325300B2	Shaping apparatus A shaping apparatus includes a stand that includes a shaping surface on which a product is shaped; a feeder that feeds a linear material obtained by impregnating continuous fiber with resin; a pressing portion that presses the material fed by the feeder against the stand; and an angle setting portion that sets an angle formed between the material fed from the feeder to the pressing portion and the shaping surface to be an acute angle.
US11325296B2	Liquid blow molding device and liquid blow molding method A liquid blow molding device and a liquid blow molding method are configured to supply pressurized liquid to a preform mounted to a mold to mold the preform into a shape along a cavity of the mold, and includes a blow nozzle fitted into a mouth portion of the preform, a plunger pump configured to supply pressurized liquid to the preform through the blow nozzle and a controller configured to control operation of the plunger pump. The controller controls operation of the plunger pump by position control in which a plunger of the plunger pump is moved from an original position to a predetermined final position with a predetermined operating force.
US11325288B2	Method and device for the production of an optimized neck contour on preforms A method and device for producing an optimized neck contour on preforms below the neck which is optimal for subsequent stretch blow molding. The geometry has a significantly thinner wall thickness than the neck itself. The preform can only be produced in the injection molding tool, when axial channels are used on the point or the vanes produce the thin points on the preform during injection molding. The thin-walled geometry on the preform can be produced outside of the mold during post-cooling by embossing. The preform is then removed in a cooled receiving sleeve and is cooled in the body by intensive contact cooling while no cooling contact is made with the preform neck due to the initial position of the embossing element. Due to the reheating of the neck they can be mechanically deformed into a new geometry advantageous for blow molding and thus wall thickness can be influenced.
US11325285B2	Method for manufacturing conglomerate slabs In the method for manufacturing conglomerate stone slabs using the Bretonstone technology, in the variant where the starting mixture is enclosed between two paper sheets, the improvement consists in replacing each paper sheet with a containment element consisting of a paper sheet, one surface of which has, applied thereon, a film of plastic material which is impermeable to organic vapours, impermeable to the liquids and in particular to the liquid resin constituting the binder of said mixture, resistant to the catalysis temperatures of the said resin and resistant to hot solvents and chemical vapours. Preferably, said plastic material is water-soluble, in particular polyvinyl alcohol.
US11325282B2	Method of manufacturing a composite workpiece Methods of manufacturing composite workpieces that include positioning a heat-generating element proximate to an uncured composite workpiece, triggering the heat-generating element to produce an exothermic chemical reaction or exothermic physical reaction so that the temperature of the uncured composite workpiece is raised to a predetermined first temperature, and curing the composite workpiece while it is at a temperature that is at least the predetermined first temperature.
US11325280B2	Waste management system A waste management system, primarily intended to be for waste floating in water, though it can also be used on land. A shredding device will reduce the size of the particles of waste. Ocean water is removed by a drying device. The dried waste material is cryogenically frozen using liquid nitrogen or other suitable means. The frozen waste material is then pulverized and ground into a powder. The powder may then be sprayed into a gas-filled chamber and heated. Temperature, pressure and humidity are maintained within the chamber for more than one minute. Microwave or other radiation and catalysts may be used to enhance the process of extraction. The processed material is then removed from the chamber. Carbon and water may be recycled. The carbon may be used as fuel by the ship. Water may also be used by the ship or returned to the ocean in a non-toxic condition.
US11325278B2	Method and system of optimizing printing of ceramic isolation layer Disclosed are methods and systems for optimizing printing of a ceramic isolation layer. In some embodiments, the method includes the following steps: preparing a workpiece before printing; printing the workpiece by an optimal printing solution, the optimal printing solution satisfying a setting of key data when printing the ceramic isolation layer; and processing the workpiece after printing to obtain a finished workpiece. In other embodiments, the optimal printing solution is determined by the following steps: printing and processing the ceramic isolation layer and the workpiece isolated by the ceramic isolation layer for multiple times; adjusting the key data by determining a strength of the ceramic isolation layer after printing and deformation data of the workpiece; selecting the ceramic isolation layer parameters and the printing parameters; and taking the setting of the key data as the optimal solution when the deformation data reaches a preset threshold.
US11325258B2	Guidance apparatus and method for failure recovery To assist appropriately in performing a recovery operation of a device. A guidance information presentation apparatus includes: a guidance information receiving unit configured to acquire guidance information including access information and safety information, the access information including a moving route to reach an estimated location of a failure in an apparatus as a recovery target, and an operation procedure, the safety information indicating safety of the moving route and the operation procedure in the access information; and a guidance information displaying unit configured to perform, on a basis of the guidance information, notification for a guidance of the moving route to the estimated location of the failure in the apparatus as the recovery target, and the operation procedure, and notification that indicates the safety of the moving route and the operation procedure.
US11325256B2	Trajectory planning for path-based applications Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling a robot along a goal path. An initial Cartesian path is generated based on a goal path on a workpiece. Dynamic properties of the robot while the robot traverses an initial joint-space trajectory having an initial velocity profile are obtained. An adjusted velocity profile over the Cartesian path is generated based on the obtained dynamic properties. A trajectory is generated by combining the initial Cartesian path and the adjusted velocity profile.
US11325253B2	Autonomous device for transporting items A fully autonomous mobile robot is provided that transports items from one area to another. The mobile robot includes a variety of mechanisms that capture an item from a first surface and moves the item within the confines of the mobile robot. The item can then be transported to another surface either within the confines of the mobile robot or to another location.
US11325251B2	Robot A robot including a manipulator driven by actuators, and configured to determine external forces and/or external torques acting upon the manipulator, the robot configured to: regulate the actuators for a sub-space T1 of a working space AR such that, upon application of an external force and/or external torque upon the manipulator, the manipulator recedes into T1, wherein following applies: T1⊆AR and T1≠AR, and AR specifies all permitted translations and/or rotations of the manipulator; and determine, for a space TK1 that is complementary to T1, a projection {right arrow over (P)}TK1 of the external force and/or external torque into TK1, wherein following applies: T1∩TK1={0}, TK1⊆AR, and T1∪TK1=AR, classify {right arrow over (P)}TK1 into one of several predefined classes with respect to amount and/or direction and/or time curve of {right arrow over (P)}TK1, store a command and/or rule for each predefined class, and regulate the actuators as a function of classification of {right arrow over (P)}TK1 based on respective command and/or rule.
US11325248B2	Robotic device and gripping method A robotic device includes an end effector device, a first sensor, and a controller. The end effector device includes two fingers for gripping a workpiece. The first sensor detects a pressure distribution on a gripping position on the workpiece by the two fingers. The controller performs, based on a temporal variation in the pressure distribution when the workpiece is lifted, posture control including rotation of the end effector device.
US11325243B2	Flexible-rope-driven hybrid spray painting robot mechanism and operating method thereof A flexible-rope-driven hybrid spray painting robot mechanism includes a static platform framework, a flexible-rope-guided pulley train, flexible transmission ropes, a moving platform, and drive mechanisms. A moving platform casing is driven by eight flexible ropes in parallel, to realize three degrees of freedom of translation thereof. A spray gun is connected in series to the moving platform casing via a universal joint cross, and is driven by four flexible ropes in parallel, to realize two degrees of freedom of rotation thereof. Beneficial technical effect of the present invention: The flexible ropes are used in parallel to control three degrees of freedom of translation and two degrees of freedom of rotation of the end spray gun, achieving advantages of a small movement inertia and flexible movement. Electric drive devices are placed together in a bottom layer of the static platform framework and are isolated from a spraying space.
US11325242B1	Toolbox A toolbox is provided, including a main body, a lid and at least on locking assembly. The main body has a first flange and a first frame. The first frame is disposed on the first flange. The cover has a second flange and a second frame. The second frame is disposed on the second flange. At least one tray or drawer is disposed in the main body. The at least one locking assembly has a first locking unit, a second locking unit, first positioning members and second positioning members. The first locking unit is positioned on the first frame by the first positioning members. The second locking unit is positioned on the second frame by the second positioning members. Each first positioning member is disposed through two side of the first flange. Each second positioning member is disposed through two sides of the second flange.
US11325236B2	Insulated multi-tool An insulated multi-tool comprising a pair of opposing jaws, a pair of opposed handles operatively connected to the jaws relative to a pivot to force the jaws into a clamping position about an object, at least one of the opposed handles having a tool-receiving pocket, at least one tool stored in the tool receiving pocket, the at least one tool pivotally attached relative to the tool receiving pocket for movement between a stored position in which the at least one tool is stored within the tool receiving pocket and an open, use position in which the at least one tool is located relative to at least one of the opposed handles for use, and wherein the a pair of opposed handles are electrically insulated from both the pair of opposing jaws and each at least one tool.
US11325227B2	Sprinkler head removal and installation device A sprinkler head removal and installation device includes a tube that has a first end, which is closed, and a second end that is open. The tube has an inner diameter that is complementary to a diameter of a set of groves that is positioned in a top of a sprinkler head. Each of a plurality of teeth is coupled to and extends from the second end of the tube is configured to be inserted into a respective groove of the set of grooves as the top of a sprinkler head is partially inserted into the tube through the second end. An aperture that is centrally positioned in the first end of the tube is configured for insertion of a drive of a socket wrench, positioning a user to selectively turn the socket wrench to remove and install the sprinkler head.
US11325226B2	Unidirectional ratchet wrench structure A unidirectional ratchet wrench structure has a wrench member, a pawl and a ratchet. The wrench member has an accepting space for accommodating the ratchet and an accepting space for accommodating the pawl. A toothed section of the pawl has a plurality of equiangular teeth and an irregular tooth. Since the irregular tooth is lower than the height of the equiangular teeth, the irregular teeth irregular tooth is capable of quickly disengaging from the equiangular teeth of the ratchet. The arc section and the toothed section have different arc measures and not push against the outer periphery of the ratchet at the same time, through the abutment of the pivoting point and the change of the center of gravity of the pawl when the wrench is rotated, the pawl is capable of producing a seesaw yaw movement to achieves the effect of quick engagement and disengagement.
US11325224B2	Method of monitoring a dressing process and polishing apparatus A method of monitoring dressing of a polishing pad is provided. The method includes: rotating a polishing table that supports the polishing pad; dressing the polishing pad by pressing a dresser against the polishing pad while causing the dresser to oscillate in a radial direction of the polishing pad; calculating a work coefficient representing a ratio of a frictional force between the dresser and the polishing pad to a force of pressing the dresser against the polishing pad; and monitoring dressing of the polishing pad based on the work coefficient.
US11325215B1	Guided circular saw system and method A guided circular saw system having a track and a ramp that is connected to a benchtop by a pair of hinge members. Hinge members are formed of a top section, a middle section and a bottom section and facilitate raising and lowering of the track in a quick and easy manner without tools. The track is raised to facilitate placing a workpiece under the track and then the track is lowered in place thereby engaging and holding the workpiece in place. A sled attached to a cutting device and the sled and cutting device slides along the track thereby cutting the workpiece. The track includes sacrificial grip strips that extend along the sides of the track and include an upper layer of material that is rigid and a lower layer of material that is compressible and has a high coefficient of friction and thereby holds the workpiece in place.
US11325210B2	Micro/nano particle reinforced composite solder and preparation method therefor A micro/nanoparticle-reinforced composite solder for low-temperature soldering and a preparation method thereof belong to the manufacturing field of lead-free low-temperature soldering solders. Micro/nanoparticle-reinforced tin-based alloy solder powder is formed by diffusely mixing micro/nano-sized Cu, Ag and Sb particles with a molten metal tin and atomizing the mixture, and then blended with low-melting-point SnBi-based alloy solder powder and a conventional flux to prepare a micro/nanoparticle-reinforced composite solder. In soldering at a temperature below 200° C., tin atoms in the molten micro/nanoparticle-reinforced tin-based alloy form an intermetallic compound on a soldering pan in preference to the low-melting-point SnBi-based alloy, and the micro/nanoparticles are dispersed in soldered joints to form a “separator effect”, which blocks atoms in the SnBi-based alloy from being precipitated and bonded with the soldering pan, thereby inhibiting the growth of a Bi-rich layer, and solving the problem of brittle and unreliable soldered joints in lead-free low-temperature soldering.
US11325207B2	Systems and methods for additive manufacturing An additive manufacturing system includes a plurality of laser devices, a plurality of first scanning devices, and an optical system. The optical system includes an optical detector and a second scanning device. The plurality of laser devices are each configured to generate a laser beam. The plurality of first scanning devices is each configured to selectively direct the laser beam from a laser device of the plurality of laser devices across a powder bed. The laser beam generates a melt pool in the powder bed. The optical detector is configured to detect electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool. The second scanning device is configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool to the optical detector. The optical system is configured to detect a position of the laser beams in the melt pool.
US11325205B2	Laser processing method In a laser processing apparatus, a height of a focusing lens in a processing unit can be changed according to a change in height of an upper surface of a wafer, thereby changing a vertical position of a focal point of a laser beam inside the wafer. Accordingly, the laser beam can be applied to the wafer as feeding the wafer in a condition where the focal point is set at a vertical position spaced a fixed distance from the lower surface of the wafer. As a result, a modified layer can be formed inside the wafer at a uniform height from the lower surface of the wafer.
US11325204B2	Processing apparatus A processing apparatus includes: a chuck table that is configured to be capable of rotation in a state of supporting the workpiece; a processing unit including a spindle to which a processing tool for grinding or polishing is mounted and a drive source that rotates the spindle; a measuring unit that measures distribution of thickness of the workpiece; a laser beam applying unit that has an adjustor for adjusting power of a laser beam applied to the workpiece; and a control unit including a power setting section that sets the power of the laser beam applied to an arbitrary region of the workpiece based on the distribution of the thickness of the workpiece measured by the measuring unit, and an adjustor control section that controls the adjustor of the laser beam applying unit such as to realize the power of the laser beam set by the power setting section.
US11325203B2	Device and method for avoiding an interruption in the welding process during friction stir welding, in particular breakage of the friction pin The invention relates to a device and method for avoiding an interruption in the welding process during friction stir welding, in particular breakage of the friction pin, wherein the device has: g) at least three strip-like sensors (8), oriented at an angle of 120 degrees to one another, on the long sides of a wedge-shaped tool dome (7), wherein the tool dome (7) guides a welding pin (19) by means of a tool receiving cone (28) and a welding shoe (11), and the sensors (8) are configured to determined force, pressure and travel, h) a conical evaluation means in the lower region of the tool receiving cone (28), which serves to receive a sensor (22) for sensing the axial force, the torque and the bending moment on the welding pin (19), i) a piezoelectric vertical adjustment means for the welding pin (19), j) an arrangement of a laser measuring sensor (10) in the region of the welding shoe (11), the directivity of which passes over a round hole (27) in the passage region of the pin tip (12), wherein an airborne noise sensor (3) is arranged opposite the laser measuring sensor (10) and a welding shoe temperature sensor is provided, k) a sensor signal amplifier (23) having a rotor antenna for receiving, amplifying and passing on all sensed measured values, wherein these measured values are passed on to a machine controller by a static antenna (16), l) an inductive power supply system for supplying the measuring system from a moving secondary winding (24) and a stationary primary winding (25).
US11325202B2	System and method for measuring energy conversion efficiency of inertia friction welding machine The present disclosure provides a system and method for measuring energy conversion efficiency of an inertia friction welding (IFW) process in a non-contact manner. The system includes an IFW machine, a Hall sensor, a data acquisition module, a processing module and a stabilized direct current (DC) power supply. The stabilized DC power supply provides electrical energy for the Hall sensor. The Hall sensor is provided beside a flywheel of the IFW machine, so that the flywheel is within a detection range of the Hall sensor. A magnet is provided on the flywheel. The data acquisition module acquires a Hall electric potential change caused by a relative movement between the magnet and the Hall sensor during the IFW process, and transmits the Hall electric potential change to the processing module to calculate the energy conversion efficiency of the IFW machine.
US11325195B2	Insert An insert may include a first surface, a second surface, a ridge line located at an intersection of the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may include a first corner, a first side and a second side. The ridge line may include a corner cutting edge located on the first corner, a first cutting edge located on the first side, and a second cutting edge located on the second side. The first surface may further include a first region located from the first cutting edge toward a midportion of the first surface, a second region located from the second cutting edge toward the midportion of the first surface, and a concave part located on at least one of the first region and the second region.
US11325180B2	Fastening tool A fastening tool includes a tool body, an anvil, a pin-gripping part, a motor, a rotation member, a moving member, a gear part and a receiving member. The rotation member is configured to be rotationally driven around the driving axis. The moving member is coupled to the pin-gripping part and engaged with the rotation member. The moving member is configured to move along a driving axis defining a front-rear direction, in response to rotational driving of the rotation member. The gear part is shaped like a flange projecting radially outward from an outer peripheral surface of the rotation member, and has gear teeth on an outer circumference thereof. The receiving member is disposed rearward of the gear part and configured to receive, via a rear surface of the gear part, a rearward reaction force applied to the rotation member when the pin-gripping part moves frontward.
US11325178B2	Pressing tool for pressing fittings for producing pipe connections and method for pressing fittings A pressing tool for pressing fittings to produce pipe connections, with two opposing pressing jaws, each having a pressing section and a lever section, and having a retaining element for swivel connecting the pressing jaws, wherein the pressing sections form a receiving section and wherein pressing the lever sections apart causes the receiving section to close. An actuator spindle, a spindle nut and at least two actuator levers are provided, and each actuator lever is swivel connected at one end to the lever section of a pressing jaw and each actuator lever is swivel connected at another end to the spindle nut. A method for pressing fittings for the production of pipe connections is also disclosed.
US11325160B2	Separation device A separation device having a housing (10) with a feed conduit (1) and a reject conduit (2), between which conduits (1, 2) and an accept conduit (3) of the housing (10) is a rotor unit (13) having a shaft (4) transverse to the through-flow direction of the separation device, which shaft rotates discs (5) attached to the shaft (4), the outer surface and/or side surfaces of which discs are jagged, i.e. they have protrusions (6) and/or notches and/or these surfaces are substantially rough and the teeth (9) of at least two sieves (7, 8) attached to the housing (10), extend between the discs (5), the first sieve (7) being between the reject conduit (2) and the accept conduit (3) and the second sieve (8) being between the feed conduit (1) and the accept conduit (3).
US11325152B2	Vessels, containers, and surfaces coated with water barrier coatings A vessel has a lumen defined at least in part by a wall. The wall has an interior surface facing the lumen, an outer surface, and a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) coating set supported by the wall. The PECVD coating set comprises a water barrier coating or layer having a water contact angle from 80 to 180 degrees, applied using a precursor comprising at least one of a saturated or unsaturated fluorocarbon precursor having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Optionally, the coating set includes an SiOx gas barrier coating or layer from 2 to 1000 nm thick, in which x is from 1.5 to 2.9 as measured by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and optionally other related coatings.
US11325151B2	Process for coating a substrate with a carbon-based material A coating process is described that coats a coil-to-coil continuous substrate with a graphene-like coating. The coating process includes cleaning and activating a substrate, applying a graphene oxide dispersion to the substrate, drying the coated sub-strate, and exposing the dried coating to VUV radiation under a dry atmosphere. The atmosphere for the last step includes one or more inert gases and optionally one or more reactive gases to repair defects in the coating and/or to functionalize the coating. This coating process allows for the formation of a polygranular graphene-like coating intimately in contact with the substrate. The graphene-like coating coats the substrate with multiple monolayers of graphene in a continuous manner.
US11325146B2	Multiple-nozzle defined edge tool Systems apply a material (e.g., adhesive) to an article (e.g., a component in an article of footwear) with a multiple-nozzle tool. A first nozzle of the multiple-nozzle tool is effective to provide an edge application of the material that is consistent in application of the material. A second nozzle of the multiple-nozzle tool is effective to provide a greater material coverage application than the first nozzle. The second nozzle may be implemented to apply the material at an interior area from the edge at which the first nozzle applies the material, in an exemplary aspect.
US11325145B2	System for determining spraying information used for spraying a three-dimensional object A system for determining spraying information used for spraying a 3D object using a spray tool is provided. The system includes a 3D image capturing device and a computing device. The 3D image capturing device is configured to capture a 3D image of the 3D object. The computing device is configured to determine a plurality of border data points of the 3D object based on the 3D image, to determine a plurality of inside points positioned on a surface of the 3D object within a range defined among the border data points according to a spray width with which the spray tool is to spray the 3D object, and to output the border data points and the inside points as the spraying information for spraying the 3D object.
US11325132B2	Processing plant The invention relates to a processing plant, in particular a rock crusher (10), having a filler unit (20,), which can be filled with a material to be crushed, wherein a screening unit (30) is arranged downstream of the filler unit (20) in the conveying direction or in the filler unit (20), which screening unit can be oscillated by means of a vibration exciter (38), wherein the screening unit (30) is used to feed a first part of the supplied material to a process unit, in particular a crusher unit (40) and another part of the supplied material is screened-out in the screening unit (30), wherein a flap (72) of a conveyor unit (70) adjustable about a swivel axis (74.1) is used in a bypass position to feed the screened-out part of the material either onto a conveyor device, in particular a crusher discharge conveyor (60), bypassing the process unit, in particular the crusher unit (40), or, in a conveying position, to discharge the screened-out part of the material from a working area of the processing plant by means of a conveyor device (50), wherein bearing segments (75.1) of a bearing (75) are coupled to opposite sides of the flap (72), which are rotatably installed on the conveyor unit (70). It is suggested that at least one detachable clamping segment (80.1, 80.2) is assigned to at least one of the bearing segments (75.1), which acts in a clamping manner on the assigned bearing segment (75.1) and secures the latter in a swivel position of the flap (72) relative to the conveyor unit (70), such that in the swivel position the flap (72) is secured against rotation relative to the conveyor unit (70).
US11325130B2	Multiwell instrument A multiwell instrument includes a vessel having an inside; a plurality of culture plates arranged in the inside of the vessel, each individual one of the plurality of culture plates having an inside in which material to be examined can be stored; and filters disposed inside the respective culture plates to partition the insides of the respective culture plates into at least two wells which are horizontally adjacent.
US11325127B2	Methods for fluid manipulation by electrodewetting A method of fluid manipulation involves applying electric signals at one or more electrodes located on or adjacent to a surface in contact with a liquid that contains a surfactant. The electric field generated by the electric signals (e.g., biasing voltage) applied to the electrodes makes the liquid less wetting on the surface than the natural state and can be used to move or modify the shape of the liquid droplet placed on the surface. One embodiment makes a liquid dewet locally on a surface by applying electric signals locally on the surface so that the liquid can be electrically manipulated on a hydrophilic surface.
US11325115B2	Visible-light response hybrid aerogel and preparation method and application thereof in waste gas processing Visible-light response hybrid aerogel and a preparation method and application thereof in waste gas processing are disclosed. Dicyandiamide is taken as a precursor and is calcined in two times to prepare a carbon nitride nanosheet; the carbon nitride nanosheet is dispersed in water, silver metavanadate quantum dots are subjected to in-situ growth to prepare a silver metavanadate quantum dot/carbon nitride nanosheet composite material; the silver metavanadate quantum dot/carbon nitride nanosheet composite material and graphene oxide carry out hydrothermal reaction, and are then frozen and dried to prepare silver metavanadate quantum dot/carbon nitride nanosheet/graphene hybrid aerogel which is the visible-light response hybrid aerogel. The problems of large reduction dosage, serious secondary pollution, complexity in operation and the like generated when waste gas is processed by a traditional flue gas denitration technology are overcome.
US11325114B2	High-surface area functional material coated structures Methods for forming an interconnected network of solid material and pores, with metal residing only at the air/solid interface of the interconnected network structure are described. In certain embodiments, nanoparticle decorated sacrificial particles can be used as sacrificial templates for the formation of a porous structure having an interconnected network of solid material and interconnected network of pores. The nanoparticles reside predominantly at the air/solid interface and allow further growth and accessibility of the nanoparticles at defined positions of the interconnected structure. SEM and TEM measurements reveal the formation of 3D interconnected porous structures with nanoparticles residing predominantly at the air/solid interface of the interconnected structure.
US11325113B2	Photostable composite for solar water splitting and process for the preparation thereof The present invention discloses photostable composite of indium gallium nitride and zinc oxide for solar water splitting, comprising Indium content in the range of 1-40 wt %, Ga content in the range of 1 to 15 wt %, nitrogen content in the range of 0.1 to 5 wt %, and the remaining is ZnO. The combustion synthesis comprises the steps of: (a) dissolving 45 to 55 wt % urea, 75 to 80 wt % Zinc nitrate, 3 to 5 wt % Gallium nitrate, and 15 to 20 wt % Indium nitrate in water with stirring until a homogenous solution is formed; and (b) heating the homogenous solution of step (a) at a temperature in the range of 450-550 [deg.]C. for period in the range of 2 to 20 min to obtain the photostable composite.
US11325112B2	Method of forming inorganic nanocages Nanocages are formed by etching nanocubes. The nanocubes are added to an aqueous system having an amphiphilic lipid dissolved in an organic solvent (e.g. a hydrophobic alcohol) to form reverse micelles. As the water evaporates the micelles shrink as etching of the flat surface of the nanocubes occurs. In this fashion hollow nanocages are produced. In one embodiment, the nanocage is covalently attached to a polymer shell (e.g. a dextran shell).
US11325108B2	Hydroprocessing catalyst composition containing a heterocyclic polar compound, a method of making such a catalyst, and a process of using such catalyst A composition that comprises a support material having incorporated therein a metal component and impregnated with an additive compound that is selected from the group of heterocyclic, polar compounds of the formula CxHnNyOz; wherein: x is an integer of at least 3; y is either 0, 1, 2, or 3; z is either 0, 1, 2, or 3; and n is the number of hydrogen atoms required to fill the remaining bonds with the carbon atoms of the molecule. The composition includes the support material that is impregnated with the additive compound and is useful in the hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstocks, especially in the denitrogenation and desulfurization of distillate feedstocks to make ultra low sulfur diesel.
US11325102B2	Particulate material and a method for removing one or more contaminants from hydrocarbon gas A particulate material for removing an acid gas and/or mercury contaminant from a hydrocarbon gas is disclosed. The particulate material comprises a superabsorbent hydrogel comprising a cross-linked hydrophilic polymer network having from 0.1 mol % to 50 mol % cross-linking agent. The superabsorbent hydrogel has one or more compounds capable of binding the acid gas and/or mercury contaminant incorporated into the hydrophilic polymer network by absorbing said one or more compounds as a liquid phase or an aqueous solution. Methods for preparing the particulate material and using the particulate material to remove one or more acid gas and/or mercury contaminants from a hydrocarbon gas, dehydrating the hydrocarbon gas, and mitigating corrosion in gas flowlines are also disclosed.
US11325101B2	Super absorbent polymer and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer having not only excellent absorption rate and absorbency under load but also excellent rewetting properties, and a method for preparing the same.
US11325096B2	Microwave synthesis of lithium thiophosphate composite materials A microwave induced solvothermal method to prepare lithium thiophosphate composites including α-Li3PS4 and crystalline Li7P3S11 is provided. The method is scaleable to commercial size production.
US11325094B2	Ultrasonic horn with a large high-amplitude output surface Ultrasonic horns having improved longevity and simplified manufacturing approaches that can be more easily adapted to ultrasonic reactor chambers or batch processing containers. The ultrasonic horn designs increase the uniformity and intensity of acoustic energy radiated into a liquid medium and thus better correspond to the requirements of a particular sonochemical or sonomechanical process. The ultrasonic horns do not require a specific number of cylindrical sections and allow for various lengths and profiles of variable-diameter sections. The ultrasonic horns also reduce stress in the material of the ultrasonic horns and therefore extend longevity.
US11325061B2	Liquid filter and tank filter system including a liquid filter A liquid filter for removing particles from a liquid, in particular from fuel or a urea solution, includes a first filter medium, a second filter medium, and a supporting frame including a supporting frame wall. The supporting frame wall includes first and front faces facing away from each other. The first filter medium is fastened to the first front face in a fluid-tight manner, and the second filter medium is fastened to the second front face in a fluid-tight manner. The supporting frame, the first filter medium, and the second filter medium enclose an interior space. The supporting frame includes a passage opening, a first filter element being situated in the interior space and being connected, in a fluid-conducting manner, to an exterior space of the liquid filter using the passage opening.
US11325045B2	Method and apparatus for acquiring merged map, storage medium, processor, and terminal A method and apparatus for acquiring a merged map, a storage medium, a processor, and a terminal are provided. The method includes that: a configuration file and a thumbnail are acquired in an off-line state; and maps corresponding to model components contained in each game scene are loaded during game run, and the maps corresponding to the model components contained in each game scene and the thumbnail are merged according to the configuration file to obtain a merged map corresponding to at least one game scene. The present disclosure solves technical problems in the related art that a processing efficiency of a provided map merging scheme used aiming at a game scene is lower and too much storage space is required to be occupied.
US11325044B2	Video game guidance system A game guide system, method, and apparatus are provided. A system for providing computer simulated game guidance content, comprising a game guide database, a game objectives database, a network connector configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices over a network, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive a game guide request from a user, receive an audio segment recorded from a game by a user device associated with the user, identify the game and a game objective from the game objectives database based on the audio segment, select a content item in the game guide database based on the game objective, and provide the content item to the user.
US11325043B2	Utilizing multiple input sources for generating gameplay locations The present concepts relate to placing gameplay locations in the real world, where gameplay elements can be generated at the gameplay locations. One example categorizes types of physical elements described in geolocation data, and determines scores for the physical elements based on the categorizations. Gameplay locations can then be utilized according to the scores, and the scores can be continuously refined through user or moderator interaction with gameplay elements that may be generated at the gameplay locations.
US11325032B2	Virtual reality image playing device and method for playing multiple virtual reality images by using one streaming image The present invention provides a virtual reality image playing device, the device comprising: a streaming image input unit for receiving, through streaming, one streaming image including multiple virtual reality images captured in different directions at an identical time and at an identical point; a streaming time operation unit for adding a play position of a currently playing virtual reality image to a reference time of a virtual reality image to be newly played; and an image playing unit for playing a streaming image, which has been streamed, on a display device. When virtual reality images captured in different directions are to be played as a gaze of a user changes, the virtual reality image playing device plays multiple virtual reality images by using one streaming image by performing a streaming time jump of a streaming image, using a reference time at which an individual virtual reality image starts.
US11325025B2	Methods for controlling movement of a dice Methods are described for controlling movement of dice in a gaming system. The gaming system includes an input device controllable by a user and a platform for holding the dice. The platform may be moved up and down by a drive to cause the dice to be moved upward and thrown above the surface of the platform. Data received from the input device may be used to determine the upward motion of the platform. The data may include the distance a user is from the input device. The data may also include how hard, how far and/or how fast a user pushes the input device. Data received from the input device may not be used to determine the upward motion of the platform. The time at which the platform may be moved may be randomly determined.
US11325012B2	Monofilament string for use in string racket sports A monofilament string for use in string racket sports, wherein the monofilament string comprises: a covering material; a core material embedded in the covering material, wherein the core material comprises: a sea region comprising a thermoplastic elastomer; and a plurality of island regions comprising a thermoplastic plastic doped with one or more doping agents, wherein the plurality of island regions is embedded in the sea region; and wherein a geometry and/or a distribution of the island regions in the sea region is such that a tangent modulus of a stress-strain curve of the monofilament string increases with increasing strain in a playing stress range.
US11325010B2	System and method for playing a pin based game using an impact resistant ball and process of forming the same A system and method for playing a pin based game with an impact resistant ball and process of forming an impact resistant ball are provided. The impact resistant ball has an increased resistance to damage caused to a ball by repeated impact with objects such as a game board and game pins thereby decreasing the frequency with which the ball must be replaced. The impact resistant ball also has utility to afford a larger segment of the population the ability to properly grip and throw the impact resistant ball by providing an increased length gripper able to accommodate a greater range of hand sizes. The impact resistant ball has further utility to automatically identify and transmit data including the impact of the ball with the game pins and ball metrics including speed, pressure and weight.
US11325008B2	Golf balls having covers made with thermoplastic polyurethane and polydimethylsiloxane blend compositions Golf balls having covers made of thermoplastic polyurethane compositions are provided. Multi-piece golf balls can be made. In one embodiment, the outer cover layer is formed from a composition comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane and polydimethylsiloxane compound. Functionalized polydimethylsiloxane compounds also can be used to treat thermoplastic polyurethane golf ball covers. The cover composition and surface coatings can further include catalysts, ultraviolet (UV)-light stabilizers, and other additives. The coating methods have many benefits and the finished balls with thermoplastic polyurethane covers have good physical properties.
US11325007B2	Swimming stroke alignment tool A training aid to correct arm position during the pulling phase of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, or crawl also referred to as freestyle, when swimming. The disclosed tool provides physical pressure to correct a common swimming error. Said tool prevents medial rotation of the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder rotator cuff during the catch and pull portion of swimming.
US11325005B2	Systems and methods for using machine learning to control an electromechanical device used for prehabilitation, rehabilitation, and/or exercise Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for operating an electromechanical device are disclosed. The system includes, in one example, the electromechanical device, a patient portal, and a computing device. The computing device is configured to receive user data relating to a user, and receive treatment data relating to treatment plans and outcomes. The computing device is also configured to generate a prehabilitation plan by using a machine learning model to process the user data and the treatment data. The computing device is further configured to select, for the electromechanical device, an electromechanical device configuration that enables exercises of the prehabilitation plan to be performed by the user such that performance improves an area of the user's body. The computing device is also configured to enable the electromechanical device to implement the electromechanical device configuration.
US11325002B2	System and method for detecting fatigue and providing coaching in response A method of operating a fitness tracking system includes receiving at least one first value and at least one second value for at least one foot action parameter from a sensor during a user workout. The method further includes determining whether the user has experienced a first type of fatigue and a second type of fatigue based on the at least one first value and the at least one second value, wherein the first type of fatigue is defined by different rules than the second type of fatigue. When it is determined that the user experienced the first type of fatigue, a first recommended action is provided to the user via a personal electronic device of the user. When it is determined that the user experienced the second type of fatigue, a second recommended action is provided to the user via the personal electronic device.
US11325001B2	Immersive and reactive game play range, system and process The invention generally relates to an immersive and reactive game play system and process having a dynamic, interactive range surface and/or an end-of-range display that provide for a partially simulated environment with a shared field of play for the activity that allows for an immersive but shared view of each user and the other users, and further expands participation by combining the advantages of simulated display with a physical field of play. The immersive and reactive game play system and process is configured to simultaneously display flight paths of multiple balls struck from a multi-level, multi-bay golf and entertainment facility. The interactive range surface provides a visual, auditory and/or physical effect to a golf ball traveling over or landing on the range surface, and the end-of-range display is configured to display the continued flight path of the golf ball.
US11324996B2	Balance training system, control method and control program for balance training system A balance training system includes a moving carriage configured to be able to move on a moving surface by driving a driving unit, a calculation unit calculating a load's center of gravity of the training person's feet on a boarding surface from the detected load, a setting unit configured to set a stable range, the stable range being a range of the load's center of gravity, and the training person is assumed to maintain upright on the boarding surface in the range; and a control unit performing safety control for ensuring safety during a training attempt for driving the driving unit to move the moving carriage when the control unit determines that the load's center of gravity has fallen outside the stable range or when the control unit predicts that the load's center of gravity is going to fall outside the stable range.
US11324991B2	Footrest for rowing machine A footrest includes a base plate, two supports and two clipless pedals. The base plate has a first set of adjustment holes arranged in two rows. Each of the supports has a bottom and a pivoting seat. The bottom has two fixing holes corresponding to the first set of adjustment holes in two rows. The pivoting seat has a pivoting hole. Each of the supports is fixed onto the base plate by fastening bolts passing through the fixing holes and selective two of the first set of adjustment holes. The clipless pedals are separately screwed into the pivoting holes.
US11324984B2	Resistance band exercise machine A resistance band exercise machine for performing various exercises. An embodiment includes a housing for a cable-pulley variable resistance system. The cable-pulley variable resistance system is configured to receive one or more safety bars to set a starting position of an exercise. Some embodiments include a training partner assistantship feature for a training partner to assist the user by imparting a secondary force on the machine. The configuration of the cable-pulley variable resistance system may be in any manner based on the exercise. A user performs an exercise on the resistance band exercise machine to overcome a primary (resistance band) and secondary (springs) sources of variably increasing resistance from the cable-pulley variable resistance system.
US11324976B2	Pump guard and methods of use thereof A pump combination guard and methods of use thereof, having an inner housing or guard configured to cover mechanical seal assembly and the motor coupling housed between a drive motor and a fluid pump to enable foam spray nozzles to be directly inserted into the coupling guard housings for fire suppression and an outer “Air scoop” housing or guard configured to direct motor induced airflow over the mechanical seal assembly thereby enabling fire protection and cooling to extend seal life and to protect mechanical seals from pre-mature failure.
US11324972B2	Radiotherapeutic device and laser verification apparatus thereof The present disclosure discloses a laser verification apparatus employed in a radiotherapeutic device which comprises a plurality of radioactive sources, a collimator comprising a plurality of collimating holes, and a couch. The radioactive sources are capable of aligning in respect to the collimating holes respectively. The laser verification apparatus comprises: a positioning plate, fixed on the multi-source radiotherapy equipment and arranged between the radiation sources and the collimators; a movable plate, arranged on and movable relative to the positioning plate, and provided with a plurality of first mounting holes and a plurality of second mounting holes, which are arranged one by one, alternately, the movable plate is configured to switch the plurality of first mounting holes or the plurality of second mounting holes to positions corresponding to the plurality of collimators; a plurality of laser emitters respectively received in the second mounting holes, and an acquisition analyzer arranged on the couch and configured to acquire the light beams emitted by the laser emitters and perform data analysis.
US11324969B2	Method and device for focusing X-ray and radiotherapy apparatus A method for focusing an X-ray method is provided and the method includes: emitting an electron beam by an electron beam generator; shooting the electron beam onto a target to generate an X-ray beam; and causing the X-ray beam to pass through each collimating channel of a same collimating channel group of a collimator to focus on a focus of the collimating channel group. The collimator includes at least one collimating channel group. Each collimating channel group includes at least two collimating channels. The same collimating channel group has one focus or a plurality of focuses.
US11324952B2	Personalized network searching Personalized network searching, in which a search query is received from a user, and a request is received to personalize a search result. Responsive to the search query and the request to personalize the search result, a personalized search result is generated by searching a personalized search object. Responsive to the search query, a general search result is generated by searching the general search object. The personalized search result and the general search result are provided to a client device, an advertisement is selected based at least in part upon the personalized search object, and the advertisement, the personalized search result, and the general search result are displayed.
US11324947B2	Systems, methods, and devices for evaluating lead placement based on patient physiological responses A first value of an electrical stimulation parameter of an electrical stimulation therapy that resulted in a first physiological response for a patient is identified. The electrical stimulation therapy is delivered at least in part through a lead that is implanted inside the patient. Based on the first value, a limit of a second value of the electrical stimulation parameter that should result in a second physiological response for the patient is determined. An actual second value of the electrical stimulation parameter that actually resulted in the second physiological response for the patient is identified. Based on a comparison of the limit of the second value and the actual second value, an implantation of the lead is evaluated.
US11324944B1	Flexible cable assembly for medical implantation An electrical cable assembly amenable to implantation into a body includes a flexible cable. The flexible cable includes a dielectric substrate, a conductor lead for conducting an electrical signal, a conductive barrier layer, and an overmold layer. The conductor lead is embedded within and surrounded by the dielectric substrate. The conductive barrier layer surrounds the dielectric substrate and encases the dielectric substrate and conductor lead in a cavity. The conductive barrier layer is a continuous material layer that is neither braided nor spiral wrapped and provides a hermetic barrier formed of a metallic or inorganic material. The overmold layer provides one or more of mechanical protection or strain relief to the conductive barrier layer.
US11324942B2	Medical devices including rotary valve A medical device includes a constant-flow pump configured to pump a fluid through a fluid conduit and a rotary valve fluidically connected to the pump. The rotary valve includes at least one rotatable valve member configured to be operatively connected to and rotate relative to the fluid conduit. The rotatable valve member includes at least one aperture. The rotatable valve member is capable of being positioned in a plurality of positions relative to the conduit. The position of the at least one first aperture of the rotatable valve member controls fluid flow through the rotary valve, and thereby through the conduit.
US11324933B2	Apparatus for minimally-invasive prevention and treatment of hydrocephalus and method for use of same An apparatus for minimally-invasive, including non-invasive, prevention and/or treatment of hydrocephalus and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the apparatus, a housing is sized for superjacent contact with a skull having a fontanel. Within the housing, a compartment includes a pressure applicator, such as a fluid-filled bladder, under the control of a pressure regulator. The pressure applicator is configured to selectively apply an external pressure to the fontanel. The compartment includes a pressure sensor configured to measure intracranial pulse pressure of the fontanel. Further, in one embodiment, the apparatus can cause pulse pressure modulation by adjusting the intracranial pulse pressure via the pressure applicator. This enables a non-invasive measurement of the pulse pressure and modulation thereof in infants, for example.
US11324922B2	Catheter adapter port valve A catheter assembly is disclosed that includes a catheter adapter having a port disposed on its sidewall. A valve is coupled to the port to seal the opening in the port.
US11324920B2	Catheter A catheter is disclosed having a distal end portion of a shaft with high breaking strength even if a wall thickness of the distal end portion of the shaft is relatively small. The catheter includes an elongated tube shaped shaft. The shaft has an inner layer having a lumen along a longitudinal direction, an outer layer covering an outer peripheral side of the inner layer, and a reinforcement body disposed on the outer peripheral side of the inner layer. The outer layer has a distal outer layer on a distal end portion of the shaft, an intermediate outer layer proximal to the distal outer layer, and a proximal outer layer proximal to the intermediate outer layer. The intermediate outer layer is more flexible and thicker than the proximal outer layer, and a distal end of the reinforcement body is located proximal to a distal end of the intermediate outer layer.
US11324918B2	Seeping flow anti-clotting blood catheter A multi-lumen catheter includes a primary lumen having a proximal end and a tip and a secondary lumen parallel to the primary lumen. The primary lumen and the secondary lumen share a wall. A port is defined in the wall proximate the tip of the primary lumen and provides fluidic communication between the primary lumen and the secondary lumen.
US11324912B2	Systems and methods for indicating lifetime of an NO2-to-NO reactor cartridge used to deliver NO for inhalation therapy to a patient The principles and embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for safely providing NO to a recipient for inhalation therapy. There are many potential safety issues that may arise from using a reactor cartridge that converts NO2 to NO, including exhaustion of consumable reactants of the cartridge reactor. Accordingly, various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods of determining the remaining useful life of a NO2-to-NO reactor cartridge and/or a break-through of NO2, and providing an indication of the remaining useful life and/or break-through.
US11324906B2	Acoustic guided suction systems, devices, and methods A method for guiding suction of an obstruction may comprise emitting sound waves from a sound generator into a tube, detecting returning acoustic reflections with at least one sound receiver, analyzing, using a processor, timings and amplitudes of the returning acoustic reflections to determine a location and size of an obstruction within the tube and a location of a tip of a suction catheter, and guiding the suction catheter to the obstruction.
US11324901B2	Vapor insert for holding a vapor source The present invention provides devices for holding one or more vapor sources in a media inhaler. The devices permit vapor from the one or more vapor sources to be introduced and entrained into a stream of inhaled media. The vapor insert device includes a hollow cylinder having a porous surface, an open anterior end, and an open posterior end. An anterior flange is attached to the open anterior end, and a posterior flange is attached to the open posterior end. The anterior flange and the posterior flange each have a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the hollow cylinder to form a circumferential space around the hollow cylinder.
US11324898B2	System and method for infusion set dislodgement detection A portable insulin pump can utilize readings from a sensor incorporated into an infusion set used with the pump to deliver insulin to a patient to determine if the infusion set is or is likely to become dislodged from the patient. Readings from the sensor that are inconsistent with expected readings or a range of expected readings can indicate that the infusion set has become dislodged from the patient.
US11324888B2	Acoustic flow sensor for continuous medication flow measurements and feedback control of infusion An infusion system determines a volumetric flow rate of infusion fluid delivered by an infusion pump along a flow path based on: an upstream acoustic signal emitted by at least one upstream acoustic sensor and detected by at least one downstream acoustic sensor; a downstream acoustic signal emitted by the downstream acoustic signal and detected by the upstream acoustic sensor; and a phase delay between the upstream acoustic signal and the downstream acoustic signal either upstream or downstream. The infusion system automatically adjusts the infusion pump based on the determined volumetric flow rate to achieve a desired volumetric flow rate of the infusion fluid along the flow path.
US11324863B2	Methods and kits for providing support to pelvic tissue In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto pelvic tissue to provide support to the pelvic tissue. The injectable hydrogel composition comprises a polysaccharide. In embodiments, the polysaccharide comprises one or more of a glycosaminoglycan, chitosan, hyaluronic acid, dextran, alginic acid and hydroxyethyl starch. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.
US11324856B2	Bone putty for bone pore and void filling A bone pore or void filling composition is described. The composition includes a mixture of: a type I collagen and/or a type I collagen-glycosaminoglycan coprecipitate; a blend of polyethylene glycol polymers having different molecular weights; a bone growth stimulator; and bioactive glass. A kit for containing the bone pore or void filling composition, and methods for using the composition to fill a bone pore or void are also described.
US11324851B2	Methods of reducing trimethylamine Absorbent materials configured to sequester trimethylamine (TMA), absorbent articles made therefrom, related methods of use, methods of measuring a reduction of free TMA, and related methods of making absorbent articles are described.
US11324848B2	Systems and methods for diffusing essential oils Some implementations of the present invention relate to systems and methods for diffusing scents to a given location by placing a scent reservoir within a vessel including an inner chamber, a vent, and a selectively closable opening. In some cases, the scent reservoir is secured within the vessel while allowing the desired aroma to diffuse into the surrounding area through the vent. In some cases, the inner chamber comprises a wall or layer that is less permeable to the scent than is the vent. Accordingly, in some cases, the inner chamber is configured to direct the scent from the scent reservoir to the vent, which is disposed at an outer surface of the vessel. While the vessel can be any suitable object, in some cases, it is a stuffed animal. Other implementations are also described.
US11324833B2	Cholix-derived carriers for oral delivery of heterologous payload The present disclosure provides delivery constructs comprising a carrier coupled to a heterologous payload, wherein coupling of the carrier to the payload can result in transportation of the payload (e.g., a therapeutic payload) into and/or across intact polarized epithelial cells (e.g., epithelial cells of the gut of a mammal). The delivery construct can be part of a pharmaceutical composition that can be orally administered to a subject to provide for improved, effective therapies for treatment of, e.g., inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases.
US11324832B2	Tripartite modulators of endosomal G protein-coupled receptors The present invention relates to tripartite compounds comprising a modulator moiety for endosomal G protein-coupled receptors like neurokinin-1 receptor, a linker and a lipid anchor suitable for anchoring the tripartite compound into a plasma membrane. The present invention also relates to a prodrug and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the tripartite compound and the use of the tripartite compound for the treatment of a disease or disorder mediated by endosomal G protein-coupled receptors signalling like NK1R signalling.
US11324831B2	Method for introducing exogenous substance into cell, and material used in said method Provided is a novel material used to introduce an exogenous substance into cells. Also provided is a method for introducing an exogenous substance into target cells using this material. The present invention provides an exosome that is used to introduce an exogenous substance into target cells, wherein the exosome contains one type or two or more types of an exogenous substance and a substance that induces macropinocytosis in the target cells. The present invention also provides a composition containing the exosome and a method for introducing an exogenous substance into cells using this exosome.
US11324824B2	Somatic opsins for single cell resolution optogenetics The invention, in some aspects, relates to polypeptide molecules and their encoding nucleic acid molecules and use of such molecules to target opsins to the soma of cells in which they are expressed. Compositions of the invention may be delivered to cells and subjects and used in methods to modulate electrical activity of cells in which they are expressed, and for treatment of diseases and conditions in subjects.
US11324816B2	Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) virus-like particles (VLPS) based vaccine Described herein are virus-like particles (VLPs) that display on their surfaces antigenic paramyxovirus (e.g., RSV and/or MPV) proteins. Also described are methods of making and using these VLPs.
US11324812B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against lung cancer, including NSCLC and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11324811B2	Optimization of enzyme replacement therapy for treatment of homocystinuria The present invention provides a method of PEGylating a human truncated cystathionine β-synthase protein containing a mutation of a cysteine to a serine at amino acid position 15 (htCBS C15S). The htCBS C15S was PEGylated with one of 5 kDa, 10 kDa, or 20 kDa NHS ester PEG molecules. In-process monitoring of the PEGylation process was used in the method to reduce levels of unPEGylated htCBS C15S and htCBS C15S with insufficient PEGylation. Administration of the PEGylated htCBS C15S had efficacy throughout the course of treatment for homocystinuria.
US11324806B2	Sustained delivery of a growth differentiation factor A method of treating a bone defect is provided. The method comprises administering to the bone defect an amount of about 0.1 μg to about 800 μg of growth differentiation factor 5 (GDF-5) over a period of at least three days. An implantable matrix for treating a bone defect is also provided.
US11324801B2	NNIF and nNIF-related peptides and related methods Neonatal NET-inhibitory Factor (nNIF) and nNIF-Related Peptides (NRPs) are provided. Methods for the treatment of and prophylaxis against inflammatory disorders and cancer are also provided. Additionally, methods for the inhibition of metastasis in patients having cancer are provided. The methods can include administering nNIF and/or a NRP to patients having, or at risk of developing, an inflammatory disorder or a cancer.
US11324798B2	Materials and methods for treatment of inflammation The subject invention pertains to peptides and salts thereof that are useful as anti-inflammatory agents and to compositions containing such peptides and salts as active ingredients. Specifically exemplified herein are endomorphin-1 peptide (EM-1), analogs and salts thereof, and uses for modulation of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) production and/or substance P (SP) and for treatment of inflammation, particularly neurogenic inflammation.
US11324796B2	Method for regulating lipolysis and fatty acid oxidative metabolism Provided are a method for promoting the lipolysis and fatty acid oxidative metabolism in mammals or cells derived from mammals, a method for downregulating the fat content and the weight of a mammalian body, as well as a method for increasing the intracellular cAMP concentration, increasing the phosphorylation degree and the activity of the hormone-sensitive esterase HSL, enhancing the transcription activity of PPAR alpha and increasing the activities of enzymes involved in a fatty acid beta oxidation process. By simulating the expression of a protein corresponding to a gene responsible for the phosphorylation of the Fas-associated death domain protein, or treating and acting on mammals or cells derived from mammals with a material that can increase the phosphorylation degree of the Fas-associated death domain protein, said methods increases the phosphorylation of the Fas-associated death domain protein.
US11324790B2	Method for treating a tuberculous prostatitis side effect caused by BCG perfusion therapy for bladder cancer A method for treating a side effect caused by bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) perfusion therapy for bladder cancer includes: administering a Chinese medicine composition to a subject in need thereof; wherein, the Chinese medicine composition is an extract of a first mixture comprising Rhizoma anemarrhenae, Cortex phellodendri, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Rehmanniae Radix, Fructus corni, Rhizoma dioscoreae, Poria, Moutan cortex, Rhizoma Alismatis, Radix achyranthis bidentatae, and Atractylodes lancea.
US11324774B2	Compositions of oral alkaline salts and metabolic acid inducers and uses thereof Compositions of alkaline salts and metabolic acid inducers and methods of use thereof are provided. The disclosed compositions may be used for stimulating vagal nerve efferent pathways, treating or preventing an inflammatory response or an autoimmune disorder, inhibiting or reducing one or more inflammatory M1 macrophages and/or one or more inflammatory neutrophils in the blood, promoting polarization of macrophages from a pro-inflammatory M1 state to an anti-inflammatory M2 state, and treating or preventing cardiovascular disease or metabolic disorders.
US11324773B2	Compounds, compositions and methods for inhibiting a pathogen and/or modifying mucus Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for modifying mucus, including modifying mucus using nitric oxide-releasing biopolymers (e.g., NO-releasing chitosan oligosaccharides). In some embodiments, a compound, composition, and/or method of the present invention modifies one or more properties of mucus to increase mucus clearance in a subject and/or prevents the growth or kills one or more pathogens present in mucus of a subject.
US11324767B2	Drug combination treatments using bone-targeting therapeutics for bone and bone-related disease Provided herein is a novel method for creating fixed, non-antagonistic molar ratios of drugs in and around the bone environment for desired periods of time. This method enables treating bone and bone-related disease by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bone-targeted therapeutic agent able to release a drug payload from the bone surface, in addition to a second therapeutic agent. Such methods are useful in the treatment of bone and bone-related diseases, such as cancer-induced bone disease, osteomyelitis and bone infection, bone pain and inflammatory bone disease, metabolic disease, as well as others.
US11324765B2	Inhibiting inflammation with milk oligosaccharides A method of inhibiting inflammation with milk oligosaccharides or glycoconjugates containing the oligosaccharides.
US11324763B2	Malaria transmission prevention agent having rare sugar as effective component thereof and malarial parasite growth regulating agent Problem: A malaria transmission blocker or a malaria parasite growth inhibitor is provided as a result of finding a druq which inhibits malaria parasite growth in the body of a vector mosquito. Solution: A malaria parasite growth inhibitor or transmission blocker containing a rare sugar such as D-allose or D-psicose as an active ingredient.
US11324760B2	Solid dispersion of dutasteride, method for preparing the solid dispersion, and pharmaceutical composition including the solid dispersion A solid dispersion of dutasteride for improving the solubility or dissolution rate of poorly soluble dutasteride, a method for preparing the solid dispersion, and a pharmaceutical composition including the solid dispersion are provided. The solid dispersion includes: a coprecipitate including dutasteride and a water-soluble polymeric carrier; and an adsorbent. The dutasteride and the water-soluble polymeric carrier are present in a weight ratio of 1:10-100 in the coprecipitate.
US11324757B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treatment of increased intraocular pressure The invention provides novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of increased intraocular pressure based on semifluorinated alkanes which are useful as carriers for a broad range of active ingredients. Preferred active ingredients include poorly water-soluble prostaglandin analogues. The compositions can be administered topically into the eye. The invention further provides kits comprising such compositions.
US11324756B2	Dietary supplement A method of forming a dietary supplement can include steps of creating a composition of matter comprising sakae naa and CDP; and providing the composition of matter in a liquid or solid form. Providing the composition of matter can include filling a container with the composition of matter.
US11324755B2	Dietary supplement A method of forming a dietary supplement can include steps of creating a composition of matter comprising tianeptine, kava, and optionally, at least one of CDP Choline, and Alpha GPC; and providing the composition of matter in a liquid or solid form. The ingredient of tianeptine can be tianeptine sodium, tianeptine free acid, or both. Providing the composition of matter can include filling a container with the composition of matter.
US11324736B2	Method of Treating Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis A method of treating focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with a compound of Formula I is provided. FSGS may be primary (no known cause) or secondary. The secondary FSGS may be associated with infections or viruses such as HIV, diseases such as sickle cell disease or lupus, toxins or drugs such as anabolic steroids, heroin or pamidronate, nephron loss and hyperfiltration, such as with chronic pyelonephritis and reflux, morbid obesity, or diabetes mellitus.
US11324733B2	Methods for improving memory and cognition and for treating memory and cognitive disorders This disclosure provides methods for the treatment of disease by administering pharmaceutical compounds. In particular, the disclosure relates to the treatment to improve memory or cognition, or to treat a memory or cognitive disorder, or to treat cognitive symptoms of a disease or condition by administering a T-type calcium channel antagonist.
US11324726B2	Small molecular Stemazole for promoting stem cell clonal formation and applications thereof Provided in the present invention are uses of a compound as represented by formula I in preparing a stem cell apoptosis antagonist. Also provided are uses of the compound as represented by formula I in preparing a medicament for preventing or treating cell apoptosis-related diseases, and a culturing method employing the compound as represented by formula I for stem cell culturing. The compound as represented by formula I is (I).
US11324725B2	Compositions and methods for the inhibition of pruritus Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a molecular inhibitor of Npr1 are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of treating, reducing, or preventing acute and/or chronic pruritus in a mammal comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a molecular inhibitor of Npr1.
US11324724B2	N-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-N-[(pyrimidinylamino)propanyl]arylcarboxamides The present invention relates to novel N-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-N-[(Pyrimidinylamino)propanyl]-arylcarboxamide derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy, particularly in the treatment or prevention of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor.
US11324719B2	Small molecule agonists and antagonists of NR2F6 activity in humans The present technology is directed to modulators of nuclear receptor activity, specifically to the modulation of NR2F6 activity and NR2F6 utilizing compounds, and the immune modulation and modulation of cancer stem cell activity through administration of compounds described herein to humans.
US11324717B2	Microbial carotenoids affecting gut microbial composition The present invention relates to the use of carotenoids, in particular a microbial carotenoid compound of formula I, such as methyl-glycosyl-apo-8′-lycopenoate or glycosyl-apo-8′-lycopene, for restoring and/or maintaining a health-beneficial gut microbial composition in a subject. The invention further provides the use of said compound in the treatment of disorders associated with a disturbed intestinal barrier integrity, such as for example irritable bowel syndrome. Further, a compound or composition comprising a microbial carotenoid compound is disclosed for use in the prevention and/or treatment of disorders associated with disturbed intestinal barrier integrity.
US11324716B2	Derivatives of korormicin useful as antibiotics Described herein is a process for antibiotic development comprising: (a) generating a compound of formula (III): or a salt or stereoisomer or prodrug thereof; wherein R1-R3 and R5-R10 are independently selected from H, alkyl group, substituted alkyl group, halogen, OH, NH2, or SH; R4 is H, alkyl group or substituted alkyl group; X1-X2 are independently selected from ═O, ═S, ═NH, H, alkyl, halogen, OH, SH, or NH2; W is a saturated acyclic hydrocarbon chain of 1 to 15 carbon atoms; and Z is a neutral or positively charged organic group comprising a nitrogen or phosphorus atom; and; and (b) determining efficacy of the compound to inhibit growth of a bacteria. Systems of drug development of these antibiotic compounds are also described.
US11324694B1	Nebulization formulations for delivery to lower respiratory tract A method of making a pharmaceutical composition for delivery to the lower respiratory tract via nebulization within a sterile diluent includes mixing dry powder ingredients including a beta agonist or anticholinergic and one or more additional ingredients to formulate a dry powder mixture for mixing with the sterile diluent.
US11324692B2	Method to prepare pharmaceutical compositions of suggamadex The present invention relates to a method to prepare pharmaceutical compositions of sugammadex, to pharmaceutical compositions of sugammadex and uniform pharmaceutical batches of said compositions.
US11324688B2	Bicomponent composition The instant disclosure generally relates to a bicomponent composition for coloring mammalian or synthetic keratin fibers, the bicomponent composition comprising first, second, components. The first component includes an organic polymer, the second component includes a pretreatment base compound. One or more of the components includes pigment microparticles. The bicomponent composition combines upon application to treated material such as hair, forms a solid coating thereon and has a substantially long color fastness following development (setting). Methods of using such compositions are also described herein.
US11324682B2	Composition for dyeing the hair, comprising an oxidation base of para-phenylenediamine type and a 2-amino-5-ethylphenol coupler The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibres, comprising: (a) at least one 2-amino-5-ethylphenol coupler, or an addition salt or solvate thereof, and (b) at least one oxidation base 3-(2,5-diaminophenyl)-1-propanol and/or the addition salts thereof or solvates thereof. The invention also relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres using this composition. Finally, the invention relates to the use of such a composition for dyeing keratin fibres, and in particular the hair.
US11324675B2	Deo emulsion for aerosols with reduced stain problem, deodorant comprising the same and use of the deodorant The present disclosure concerns a deodorant emulsion for an aerosol spray comprising triethyl citrate, ethylhexyl palmitate and polydimethylsiloxane, as well as a deodorant aerosol spray product comprising a pressure or pump spray container with a spray head containing the deodorant emulsion, and optionally a propellant and/or further solvent, and a method for deodorizing human skin.
US11324671B2	Interference pigment, and cosmetic preparation, coating material, ink, and resin composition each containing same The present invention provides an interference pigment that develops interference colors even on light-colored bases. An interference pigment 1 of the present invention includes: a flaky inorganic substrate 10; a transparent metal layer 20 that coats the inorganic substrate 10; and a metal oxide layer 30 that coats the metal layer 20.
US11324669B2	Powder-liquid type dental resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement composition An object of the present invention is to provide a dental resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement composition which exhibit high surface curability even under wet conditions, which makes it difficult for the surface to become cloudy even if moisture comes in contact with at the initial stage of curing, exhibits high mechanical properties, low water absorption expansion and excellent coloring resistance in the set product and is also excellent in storage stability. The dental resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement composition consisting of a powder material and a liquid material, wherein the powder material contains (a) acid-reactive glass powder, the liquid material contains (b) water, (c) polymer of acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer, (d) hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer and (e) tri or more functional (meth)acrylamide-based polymerizable monomer, and at least one of the powder material and the liquid material contains (f) polymerization initiator.
US11324668B2	Pacifier to train proper tongue position A pacifier for an individual, the pacifier including a shield, a handle extending from a first side of the shield, and a nipple extending from a second side of the shield. The handle defines a longitudinal axis and the nipple is inclined downwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis. A shelf connects the nipple to the shield. In different configurations the shelf includes varying widths and in other configurations the shelf width is different than a width of the nipple. A core extends from the handle, through the shield and into the nipple.
US11324659B1	Bathing installation fitting and grommet assembly A fitting assembly for installation in an opening in a tub shell wall of a bathing installation tub. A resilient grommet is sized to be inserted into the opening and has an interior peripheral recess defined in a wall portion, having a recess cross-sectional configuration. A fitting body has a protruding external rib having a rib cross-sectional configuration complimentary to the recess cross-sectional configuration, the rib positioned on the fitting body so that when the fitting body is inserted into the grommet, the rib is received into the recess on the grommet. The grommet and fitting are configured such that the recess and the rib are positioned behind the back surface of the shell wall when installed in the opening, and the grommet is compressed by the edge of the shell opening and pushed outwardly by the rib to lock the fitting into the shell opening.
US11324645B2	Garment-facing laminates and methods for making the same An absorbent article including a liquid permeable topsheet on a wearer-facing side of the absorbent article and a garment-facing laminate on a garment-facing side of the absorbent article is disclosed. The garment-facing laminate includes a backsheet film and a nonwoven layer joined to the backsheet film. The nonwoven layer defines a plurality of apertures. At least 3 of the plurality of apertures in a repeat unit have a different Effective Aperture Area, according to the Aperture Test herein, a different shape, and a different Absolute Feret Angle, according to the Aperture Test herein. The absorbent article includes an absorbent core disposed at least partially intermediate the liquid permeable topsheet and the garment-facing laminate.
US11324642B2	Absorbent articles and methods of making the same Disposable absorbent articles are disclosed herein along with method of making the same. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system has a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which are offset from one another. An adhesive layer is disposed between the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core, at least in part.
US11324594B2	Prosthetic heart valve This disclosure relates generally to prosthetic valves and methods and systems for deploying, positioning, and recapturing the same. A prosthetic valve includes one or more support structures. At least one of the one or more support structures defines an elongate central passageway of the prosthetic valve. The prosthetic valve can also include a plurality of leaflet elements attached to at least one of the one or more support structures and disposed within the elongate central passageway for control of fluid flow through the elongate central passageway. At least one of the one or more support structures is configured to biodynamically fix the prosthetic valve within a native valve such as, for example, a native tricuspid valve of a heart.
US11324589B2	Intraocular lens injector IOL injectors and associated methods are described. An IOL injector may include a collapsible portion configured to reduce the length of the IOL injector when the collapsible portion is altered from an uncollapsed configuration to a collapsed configuration. In some instances, an IOL may be advanced from a storage location to a dwell location when the collapsible portion is altered from the uncollapsed configuration to the collapsed configuration. An IOL injector may include one or more of a hydraulic damper and a ribbed damper.
US11324581B2	Silicone prosthesis delivery apparatus and methods of use A silicone prosthesis delivery apparatus and associated methods are disclosed for facilitating the transport and subsequent insertion of a silicone prosthesis into a surgically developed pocket of a patient. In at least one embodiment, a flexible, substantially funnel-shaped delivery sleeve is configured for receiving and subsequently expelling the prosthesis therefrom. The delivery sleeve provides a substantially conical-shaped entry portion and a substantially conical-shaped exit portion, the entry portion and exit portion opposingly positioned and joined with one another so as to form a relatively larger diameter middle section. A tapered free end of the entry portion provides an entry opening configured for allowing the prosthesis to selectively pass therethrough when the prosthesis is inserted into the delivery sleeve. A tapered free end of the exit portion provides an exit opening configured for allowing the prosthesis to selectively pass therethrough when the prosthesis is expelled from the delivery sleeve.
US11324580B2	Sterile packaging container The present disclosure in one aspect provides a sterile packaging container comprising a container body with a cross-sectional shape that is constant along the majority of the longitudinal axis, a cover and a closure assembly that inhibits the passage of microbial contaminants. The container is configured such that the interior of the container can be sterilized. The sterile packaging container described herein allows one to manufacture a sterile packaging tube exercising the smallest possible volume.
US11324579B2	Gender-specific mesh implant with barrier for inguinal hernia repair Disclosed herein are gender-specific implantable mesh for inguinal hernia repair in a patient, comprising: a fabric layer comprising a side defining a surface area wherein the fabric layer is configured to enable tissue adhesion to said mesh; an anti-adhesive barrier comprising a shape configured to prevent direct contact between the fabric layer and both a spermatic cord and a genital nerve upon implantation, wherein the shape covers a part of the surface area on the side of the fabric layer, the part being less than 25%, and wherein the shape is oblique to a horizontally-oriented centerline and a vertically-oriented centerline; and a keyhole configured to fit the genital nerve and the spermatic cord of the patient therethrough without constriction, wherein the keyhole is oblique and inferior to a horizontally-oriented centerline and medial to a vertically-oriented centerline.
US11324578B2	Draining biological patch The present invention relates to an innovative biological prostheses, equipped with a drainage system, designed for all surgical applications where there is any risk of hematomas or seromas, which not only allows to minimize adverse events arising from its application, but allows also to improve the effectiveness of the functional reconstruction. The prosthesis of the present invention is a surgical prosthesis made of animal derived collagen having a peripheral outline and a drainage portion comprising a plurality of drainage holes which are located in one or more independent groups each of which has a regular body-centered polygon layout.
US11324577B2	Dental tool holder An apparatus and method for a dental tool holder for use with a cassette assembly for cleaning and preparing dental tools for use. The dental tool holder includes a body with a set of openings. A set of slits extend through the exterior of the body to the openings for the insertion of tools. Opposite of the openings, a valley can be formed in the body at each slit. Additionally, slots can be provided between each set of one slit and one opening.
US11324572B2	Teeth repositioning systems and methods Systems and methods of repositioning teeth, using one or more appliances for installing on a patient's teeth are described. The appliance includes an arch shaped member; a plurality of spring members coupled to or provided on the arch shaped member; and a plurality of securing members for securing to a corresponding plurality of the patient's teeth on a one-to-one basis, the securing members being supported by the arch shaped member. The arch shaped member and the plurality of springs, together, comprise a two dimensional structure having a length dimension and a width dimension with varying widths along the length dimension, that is bent into a three dimensional structure.
US11324570B2	Orthodontic treatment monitoring based on reduced images The present invention provides digitally driven methods to conveniently and efficiently monitor and evaluate the positions of a patient's teeth during the course of orthodontic treatment. In an exemplary embodiment, an initial set of 3D digital data representing a patient's dental structure is provided by means of an X-ray radiograph and/or an intraoral scan. Then during the course of treatment, a reduced image representing part of the dental structure may be quickly provided using a bite plate or a low resolution intraoral scan. A three-dimensional (3D) image of the full dental structure is subsequently rendered or “reconstructed” by registering elements of the initial image with corresponding elements of the reduced image. By reconstructing the dental structure from the reduced image, the treating professional can provide a precise, manipulable 3D image of the patient's complete dental structure for diagnostic and treatment planning purposes. Other aspects include methods of using these data to compare actual and target teeth positions to evaluate the progress of treatment and suggest revisions to the specification of an orthodontic appliance.
US11324566B2	Instrument guidance system for sinus surgery A method of guiding a surgical instrument during sinus surgery on a patient including receiving pre-operative patient data marked with a plurality of points defining a drainage pathway and determining a position of the surgical instrument relative to the planned drainage pathway. The method may further comprise generating an augmented reality image including a first visualization element representing the drainage pathway and a second visualization element comprising a plurality of circles spaced along the planned drainage pathway, and displaying the augmented reality image to help guide the surgical instrument. The method may also comprise generating an augmented reality image including a first visualization element representing the drainage pathway and a second visualization element representing the determined position of the surgical instrument relative to the drainage pathway.
US11324564B2	Tissue expanders, implants, and methods of use Tissue expanders and methods of use. In some embodiments the tissue expanders are adapted to reduce wear on one or more components.
US11324561B2	Remote manipulator system and method for operating a remote manipulator system A remote manipulator system according to the invention for carrying out manipulations in a body-internal cavity comprises a manipulator apparatus with a motor-driven actuator mechanism for moving at least two endoscope apparatuses that are insertable through a respective access opening into the body-internal cavity, said endoscope apparatuses each having an elongate shaft (3), wherein the at least two endoscope apparatuses are each displaceable along a longitudinal direction and pivotable about a pivot point (10) defined by the respective access opening, an operating apparatus (21, 71) with at least two control elements (22, 22′, 22″, 33, 72, 72′, 72″, 73), which each have an elongate shaft (23, 23′), wherein the at least two control elements (22, 22′, 22″, 33, 72, 72′, 72″, 73) are each, in manual fashion, displaceable in the direction of a longitudinal axis and pivotable about a pivot point (30), and a controller (75) which is embodied to detect a respective longitudinal displacement and pivot movement of the at least two control elements (22, 22′, 22″, 33, 72, 72′, 72″, 73) and actuate the manipulator apparatus (1) in such a way that the movements of the endoscope apparatuses correspond to those of the at least two control elements (22, 22′, 22″, 33, 72, 72′, 72″, 73), wherein the operating apparatus (21, 71) is embodied in such a way that a relative position of the pivot points (30) of the control elements (22, 22′, 22″, 33, 72, 72′, 72″, 73) is adjustable.
US11324543B2	Methods, apparatuses, and systems for the treatment of diseases states and disorders Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for treating pulmonary tissues via delivery of energy, generally characterized by high voltage pulses, to target tissue using a pulmonary tissue modification system (e.g., an energy delivery catheter system). Example pulmonary tissues include, without limitation, the epithelium (the goblet cells, ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells, and basal cells), lamina propria, submucosa, submucosal glands, basement membrane, smooth muscle, cartilage, nerves, pathogens resident near or within the tissue, or a combination of any of these. The system may be used to treat a variety of pulmonary diseases or disorders such as or associated with COPD (e.g., chronic bronchitis, emphysema), asthma, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), acute bronchitis and/or other pulmonary diseases or disorders.
US11324539B2	Method of placing a bone implant in an operative position with respect to a bone part The combination of: a) a bone implant having a body with a first portion that overlies an outer bone surface and first and second projections; and b) a bone implant handling instrument comprising: a guide assembly; and an implant advancing assembly. With a part of the bone implant handling instrument bearing against at least one bone part, the bone implant can be guided by the instrument in substantially a straight line in a first direction, while being maintained in substantially a same orientation with respect to the straight line, between a starting position and one operative position. The implant advancing assembly has at least one part that is movable against the bone implant to advance it into the operative position wherein the first and second projections are advanced into one or more bone parts and the first portion of the body overlies an outer bone surface. A method of placing the bone implant is also provided.
US11324532B2	Robotic manipulator interface for hinged surgical tools Some embodiments are directed to a robotic manipulator interface for coupling a hinged surgical tool to a manipulator of a surgical robot, the interface including a first interface member to be coupled to the manipulator, and a second interface member to be coupled to the first interface member, the second interface member being arranged to mount the hinged surgical tool, wherein the first interface member includes a pinching mechanism for pinching the hinged surgical tool when the second interface member is coupled to the first interface member, wherein the pinching mechanism includes two movable protrusions protruding from a surface of the first interface member, the first interface member including a built-in actuating mechanism for moving the protrusions to each other to push two arms of the mounted hinged surgical tool towards each other so as to actuate the mounted hinged surgical tool through the sterile drape.
US11324529B2	Handheld surgical device having a rotating portion A handheld surgical device with a working portion driven by a motor, wherein the working portion is contained in a concave-shaped portion when it is not activated, and the working portion becomes exposed from the concave-shaped portion when it is activated. The activation of the working portion can be controlled by a switch located at a handle portion of the handheld surgical device. The handheld surgical device includes a concave-shaped portion with a cutting edge, which is not driven by the motor.
US11324528B2	Steerable medical device A medical device and a system including same are provided. The medical device includes an elongated device body, at least a portion of which is steerable within a body of a subject via at least one control wire; and a plurality of control wire guides disposed along the elongated device body and being deployable to deflect the at least one control wire away from a longitudinal axis of the elongated device body.
US11324527B2	Ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices A surgical instrument comprising a waveguide, an end effector, and an electrical switch is disclosed. The waveguide comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is configured to couple to an ultrasonic transducer and one output of a radio frequency (RF) generator. The end effector may comprise an ultrasonic blade and a clamp arm. The ultrasonic blade is mechanically coupled to the distal end of the waveguide and electrically coupled to the waveguide. The clamp arm comprises a movable jaw member electrically coupled to another output of the RF generator. The electrical switch is operable to cause the surgical instrument to deliver electrical current from the RF generator to the movable jaw member for a first period, and to cause the surgical instrument to deliver ultrasonic energy to the ultrasonic blade for a second period.
US11324525B1	Surgical alignment guide assembly for total ankle replacement and method of using the same A surgical guide assembly is disclosed herein that includes instruments configured to aid in the alignment of surgical instruments. In one aspect, a first and second instrument are provided that are configured to be connected to each other via interfaces and each define bone contact interface. The bone contact interfaces are configured to engage with the tibia and talus, in one embodiment.
US11324519B2	Surgical burr A surgical burr includes prevention part, a shaft and a working part including at least one cutting or grinding surface for processing of a material selected from a bone, a cartilage, a calcified tissue, a tooth and a foreign object within a patient body. The prevention part is configured to have a first position and a second position. In the first position, it at least partially prevents the cutting or grinding surface from processing the material, when a force applied to the prevention part is less than a predetermined amount of force. In the second position, it allows the cutting or grinding surface to process the material, when the force applied to the prevention part is equal or higher than the predetermined amount of force.
US11324518B2	Method of enhancing interdigitation of bone cement to bone for attachment of prosthesis to bone during arthroplasty A method of attaching prosthetic implants to bone, applicable to tibia, patella, acetabulum, glenoid, or femur, includes trimming an articular surface of the bone, leaving a trimmed surface. Holes are punched or drilled into the surface in a predetermined array before polymethyl methacrylate bone cement is used to attach the surface to the implant. In an embodiment, the holes are punched by placing a punch-plate with sharpened punch spikes on the surface, and striking the punch plate to drive punches into the trimmed surface. In another embodiment, holes are drilled using a drilling template with predrilled guidance holes placed on the surface of the bone. In another embodiment, holes are drilled by positioning a robotic drill over the trimmed surface; adjusting a drilling pattern of the robotic drill according to the trimmed surface; and using the robotic drill to drill holes of predetermined depth according to the drilling pattern.
US11324513B2	Devices, systems, and methods for the treatment of vascular defects Devices, systems, and methods for treating vascular defects are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, includes an occlusive device comprising a mesh having a low-profile state for intravascular delivery to the aneurysm and a deployed state, the mesh comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, and a length extending between the first and second end portions, and a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and a width extending between the first and second lateral edges. The mesh may have a predetermined shape in the deployed state in which (a) the mesh is curved along its width, (b) the mesh is curved along its length, and (c) the mesh has an undulating contour across at least a portion of one or both of its length or its width. The mesh is configured to be positioned within the aneurysm in the deployed state such that the mesh extends over the neck of the aneurysm.
US11324506B2	Modular stapling assembly A modular shaft assembly is disclosed. The modular shaft assembly includes one or more inputs configured to receive input motions from a surgical instrument system, such as a handle, for example. The shaft assembly further includes one or more on-board inputs configured to generate input motions. The input motions received and generated by the shaft assembly are transferable to an end effector of the shaft assembly to perform various functions at the end effector. The end effector can include a staple cartridge and a firing member which is movable between a proximal position and a distal position to eject staples from the staple cartridge. The end effector can include a plurality of jaw members and the firing member can comprise camming members which are configured to position the jaw members relative to one another.
US11324504B2	Cartridge based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical stapler A surgical stapler includes a body, a shaft assembly, and an end effector configured to receive a staple cartridge. The end effector is actuatable between an open state for receiving tissue and a closed state for clamping the tissue. A closure system operatively coupled with the end effector is operable to actuate the end effector from the open state to the closed state. A firing system operatively coupled with the end effector is actuatable to fire the end effector to staple and cut the clamped tissue. A lockout member operatively coupled with the closure system and the firing system is configured to inhibit actuation of the closure system to prevent closure of the end effector when an unspent staple cartridge is absent from the end effector. The lockout member is also configured to inhibit actuation of the firing system to prevent repeated firing with the same staple cartridge.
US11324503B2	Surgical firing member arrangements A surgical stapling assembly is disclosed comprising a firing member comprising a vertically extending body portion comprising two lateral sides, a first jaw engagement member configured to slidably engage a first jaw as the firing member moves through a staple-firing stroke, and a second jaw engagement member extending laterally from each lateral side of the body portion, wherein the second jaw engagement member is configured to slidably engage a second jaw as the firing member moves through the staple-firing stroke. The second jaw engagement member comprises a vertical thickness and a lateral width defined as the distance between the body portion and an outer edge of the second jaw engagement member, wherein the vertical thickness and the lateral width comprise a ratio between about 1:2 and about 1:1.
US11324498B2	Surgical staples with expandable backspan A surgical staple includes a body includes a first leg, a second leg, and a backspan. The backspan has a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a crimped region. The first portion of the backspan includes a looped member. The second portion of the backspan extends between a first end portion of the first leg and a first end portion of the looped member. The third portion of the backspan extends between a first end portion of the second leg and a second end portion of the looped member. The crimped region includes a crimped section in at least one of the second portion or the third portion of the backspan. A combined wire thickness of the second and third portions of the backspan in the crimped region is about equal to the diameter of the body of the surgical staple.
US11324494B2	Device and method for cutting-to-length surgical suture material A device and method for cutting-to-length surgical suture material uses a thread spool having a continuous thread of the surgical suture material, a thread advancing gripper for drawing off a defined length of surgical suture material, and a cutting unit for cutting the surgical suture material. By way of a deflection installation, the surgical suture material is placeable so as to be angled to the primary transport direction in at least one open loop. The length of the open loop can be variably adjusted. The cutting unit is positioned between the thread spool and the deflection installation.
US11324491B2	Click and release endobronchial specimen collection histology needle A controller for use with a hollow endoscopic needle for collecting tissue, cell and/or fluid specimens from a patient that includes an outer body enclosing a slidably retaining a spring loaded plunger, a click and release plunger holder, a vacuum port, and a hollow needle attached to the plunger that is slidably retained in an outer tube or sheath. The controller permits a surgeon to positively control the needle and penetrate tissue, to pulse the needle, and to quickly and positively return the plunger and its needle back to its original un-pushed position. A vacuum or fluid pathway is defined between proximal and distal seals and along the needle's exterior and the interior of the outer tube or sheath and leads to a distal end of the hollow needle. A stylet can be slidably retained within the hollow needle, and can include a sensor to permit navigation.
US11324487B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and control method of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus has: an image acquiring unit that transmits/receives an ultrasound beam from an ultrasound probe to acquire an ultrasound image; a part probability calculating unit that calculates, for the ultrasound image acquired in accordance with a first measurement method, a probability that a part included in the ultrasound image is a specific part from at least one of an orientation angle of the ultrasound probe or an analysis result of the ultrasound image; and a measurement method changing unit that changes, when the probability is greater than or equal to a threshold value, the first measurement method to a second measurement method for identifying the part for which the probability has been calculated, in which an ultrasound image is further acquired by using the second measurement method.
US11324477B2	Multi-purpose instrument guide An instrument guide (104) for a probe head (702) of an ultrasound imaging probe (106) that includes a transducer array (114) with a plurality of transducer elements (116) and an image plane. The instrument guide includes a probe support region (122) having a long axis (202) and configured to receive the probe head. The instrument guide further includes a first guide bracket (212) extending from a first side of the support region in a direction of the long axis. The instrument guide further includes a second guide bracket (230) extending from a second side of the support region in a direction transverse to the long axis. The instrument guide further includes a first guide (128) disposed in the first guide bracket. The instrument guide further includes a second guide (126) disposed in the second guide bracket.
US11324469B2	Informatics radiomics integration system (IRIS): a novel combined informatics and radiomics method for integration of many types of data for classification into different groups for improved visualization An embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes a novel informatics method for the integration of different variables or ontologies using an advanced unsupervised machine learning method which will be used to visualize factors not visible to the human observer. These factors can be unknown characteristics between imaging datasets and other factors which will provide insights into the structure of the data. This invention is called the Informatics Radiomics Integration System (IRIS), For example, using clinical data and radiological images, the present invention can determine the relationship between, the structure, clinical variables, histological variables and “distance or relationship” between each input parameter. This integration of information can be used to determine the association between the variables and the relationship to each other for improved diagnosis or for treatment response.
US11324463B1	Filter system and method for imaging a subject A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system with a selected filtering characteristic. The image data can be reconstructed using reconstruction techniques.
US11324450B2	Method, electronic device, and storage medium for detecting biometric information An electronic device may include: a housing; a display configured to be viewed through a first portion of the housing; a photoplethysmogram sensor exposed through a second portion of the housing and configured to measure a biometric signal from a body part of a user while being in contact with the body part of the user; a fastening structure connected to the housing and configured to be attached to the body part of the user; a wireless communication circuit; a processor provided inside the housing and operatively connected to the display, the photoplethysmogram sensor, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, when executed, to allow the processor to: receive data from the photoplethysmogram sensor; determine a first parameter; determine a distance between the body part of the user and the fastening structure; and provide user guidance information on the display.
US11324449B2	Method and system for transdermal alcohol monitoring A method for monitoring intoxication of a user, the method including: receiving a set of samples from a body region of a user; generating an intoxication metric based on the set of samples; and providing a notification to the user based on the intoxication metric. The method can additionally or alternatively include: modifying operation of the transdermal alcohol sensing device based on the intoxication metric; determining contextual data; maintaining a hydration level of the transdermal alcohol sensing device; and any other suitable processes. A system for monitoring intoxication of a user including a sensor and a housing. The system can additionally or alternatively include any or all of: an inlet, a fastener, an electronics subsystem, a user device, and/or any other suitable component.
US11324444B2	EEG monitor An EEG monitor (1) including electrodes (17) adapted for capturing EEG signals and a signal processing part (11) which is adapted for analyzing and classifying the EEG signals captured. The signal processing part (11) is adapted for identifying electrical signals captured by the electrodes (17) that are derived from muscular activity related to the process of chewing.
US11324440B2	Systems and methods for establishing the stiffness of a bone using mechanical response tissue analysis Parametric model based computer implemented methods for determining the stiffness of a bone, systems for estimating the stiffness of a bone in vivo, and methods for determining the stiffness of a bone. The computer implemented methods include determining a complex compliance frequency response function Y(f) and an associated complex stiffness frequency response function H(f) and fitting a parametric mathematical model to Y(f) and to H(f). The systems include a device for measuring the stiffness of the bone in vivo and a data analyzer to determine a complex compliance frequency response function Y(f) and an associated complex stiffness frequency response function H(f). The methods for determining the stiffness include fitting a parametric model to stiffness of the skin-bone complex as a function of frequency H(f) and the compliance of the skin-bone complex as a function of frequency Y(f).
US11324434B2	Apparatus and process for an ECG signal analysis Provided is a process for analysing a dirty ECG tracing, the dirty tracing including a clean ECG tracing, emitted by a main source, and a noise signal emitted by at least one noise source, the method including at least one preliminary phase of breaking down the dirty ECG tracing in a clean ECG tracing and a noise signal by means of an ICA-type analysis, at least one first phase wherein the dirty ECG tracing is discretized for intervals of time in portions of electrical signal, at least one second phase, wherein at least one Gaussian parameter of the portions of electrical signal is evaluated, at least one third phase, wherein one of the portions of electrical signal is selected, in the same interval of time, on the basis of at least one Gaussian parameter and wherein the portion of electrical signal selected is the first portion.
US11324431B2	Systems and methods for performing electrophysiology (EP) signal processing Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for performing electrophysiology (EP) signal processing. An embodiment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) circuit board configured to process an ECG signal. The embodiment further includes a plurality of intracardiac (IC) circuit boards, each configured to process a corresponding IC signal. The ECG circuit board and the plurality of IC circuit boards share substantially a same circuit configuration and components. The ECG circuit board further processes the ECG signal using substantially a same path as each IC circuit board uses to process its corresponding IC signal.
US11324430B2	Sensor-based ischemia detection Example apparatuses, systems, and methods for detecting a muscle tissue ischemia event are provided. An example apparatus may include an electromyography (EMG) sensor applied to a patient to detect electrical activity in the muscle tissue. The apparatus may also include processing circuitry in communication with the EMG sensor and configured to receive EMG signals from the EMG sensor and detect characteristics within the EMG signals indicating oxygen depletion within the muscle tissue of the patient. The characteristics may include a signal power level of the EMG signals increasing by at least a threshold value at a select frequency or with respect to a select band of frequencies. The processing circuitry may be further configured to trigger an output, in response to detecting the characteristics, indicating that the oxygen depletion in the muscle tissue is indicative of an ischemia event.
US11324425B2	Apparatus and method for assessment of cancer margin An apparatus for inspecting a biological tissue uses a pH-sensitive coating material to determine whether the tissue is normal or cancerous. The coating material is placed in contact with the tissue to be excited by an excitation light. The coating material is arranged to provide a response signal indicative of the pH value of the tissue. Using a fiber bundle having a plurality of optical fibers forming a linear array or a two-dimensional array adjacent the coating material, the imaging of localized surface pH in the biological tissue can be achieved using the response signal through each of the optical fibers. The fiber bundle can be arranged as a probe to examine the tissue for providing direct mapping of the tumor margin via a display, so that a surgeon can inspect the tissue in real-time.
US11324420B2	Detection of sleep apnea using respiratory signals A method and system for sleep apnea detection are disclosed. The method comprises detecting at least one respiratory signal and utilizing a detection algorithm to automatically detect at least one sleep apnea event from the at least one respiratory signal. The system includes a sensor to determine at least one respiratory signal, a processor coupled to the sensor, and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device includes a detection algorithm and an application that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to utilize the detection algorithm to automatically determine at least one sleep apnea event from the at least one respiratory signal.
US11324400B2	Apparatus and method for automated non-contact eye examination An eye measurement system includes an optical system. The eye measurement system is disposed in a housing which includes an aperture for providing light to and from the optical system and a subject's eye while the subject is separated and spaced apart from the housing, and the eye is not maintained in a fixed positional relationship with respect to the housing. An optical system movement arrangement moves the optical system. An automatic eye tracking arrangement ascertains a current positional relationship of the eye with respect to the optical system without human assistance, and in response thereto controls the optical system movement arrangement to move the optical system into a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the eye, for measurement of the eye, without human assistance. The eye measurement system can make objective, and/or subjective, refraction measurements of the eye.
US11324382B2	Diverter assembly for a dishwasher appliance and a method of operating the same A dishwasher appliance includes a sump that collects wash fluid and a circulation pump for urging the wash fluid through a supply conduit to a plurality of spray arms. A diverter assembly is operably coupled to the supply conduit for selectively diverting the flow of wash fluid to the plurality of spray arms and a rotation detection system monitors rotation of the spray arms. A controller detects rotation of the plurality of spray arms and determines a position of the diverter assembly based on the rotation.
US11324381B2	Dish washer A dish washer including: a main body; a tub; a basket configured to receive dishes; a first sprayer and a second sprayer configured to spray water toward the basket; a circulating pump configured to circulate water; and an alternating device configured to provide water from the circulating pump to at least one of the first sprayer or the second sprayer, wherein the alternating device includes a housing including a communicating portion to receive water, and a distributor rotatably positioned inside the housing and formed in the shape of a cylinder, and the distributor includes an inlet portion corresponding to the communicating portion, and at least one distributing hole formed in an outer circumference of the distributor, providing water to at least the one sprayer or the second sprayer, and a guide positioned inside of the distributor including a curved surface for guiding water to the at least one distributing hole.
US11324380B2	Drawer type single cavity dishwashing appliance with convertible drip shields A single cavity dishwashing appliance with one or more drawers is disclosed. The drawer may be moveable between a closed position and an open position. A drip shield may be provided to prevent washing fluid from dripping onto the floor or onto the inner components of the dishwashing appliance when the drawer is in the open position.
US11324376B2	Autonomous floor cleaning with a removable pad An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a robot body defining a forward drive direction, a controller supported by the robot body, a drive supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot across a surface in response to commands from the controller, a pad holder disposed on an underside of the robot body and configured to retain a removable cleaning pad during operation of the cleaning robot; and a pad sensor arranged to sense a feature of a cleaning pad held by the pad holder and generate a corresponding signal. The controller is responsive to the signal generated by the pad sensor, and configured to control the robot according to a cleaning mode selected from a set of multiple robot cleaning modes as a function of the signal generated by the pad sensor.
US11324375B2	Automated floor maintenance system A floor maintenance system can employ one or more autonomous assemblies that evaluate, characterize, and optimize a floor. A floor maintenance device can have one or more sensors connected to a local controller and a mapping circuit. The mapping circuit may be configured to change from a first floor detection resolution to a different second floor detection resolution in response to a detected floor condition.
US11324373B2	Cleaning robot and method for controlling same Disclosed herein is a cleaning robot capable of allowing a driving apparatus to move along a cleaning apparatus when the cleaning apparatus is separated from the driving apparatus, and a controlling method thereof. In addition, a cleaning robot having a driving apparatus capable of storing a position from which a cleaning apparatus is separated when the cleaning apparatus is separated from the driving apparatus, and capable of moving to the stored position when the cleaning apparatus is mounted to the driving apparatus, and a controlling method thereof. The cleaning robot includes a driving apparatus provided with a mounting groove configured to allow a cleaning apparatus to be removably mounted, and the cleaning apparatus removably mounted to the mounting groove. When the cleaning apparatus is separated from the mounting groove, the driving apparatus stores a position of the driving apparatus upon the separation of the cleaning apparatus and when the cleaning apparatus is mounted to the mounting groove, the driving apparatus moves to the stored position.
US11324370B2	Vacuum cleaner hose Vacuum cleaner hose for connecting to a wet and dry vacuum cleaner, wherein the vacuum cleaner hose has an inner lumen extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein a flow guiding geometry is formed within the lumen or adjoining the lumen, by which a suction flow occurring during the operation of the wet and dry vacuum cleaner can be influenced.
US11324365B2	Adjustable bathroom grab bar assembly A handle assembly and a method of installing the handle assembly are provided. The handle assembly has first and second mounts, and a handle with a handle portion extending between and connecting first and second end regions. The first and second end regions are received for translation along the longitudinal axis within the first and second mounts. First and second locking elements are connected to the first mount, and the handle, respectively. The handle has a first longitudinal position with the first and second locking elements engaged to retain the handle in one of a plurality of angular positions. The handle has a second longitudinal position with the first and second locking elements spaced apart from one another such that the handle and the second locking element are rotatable to change an angular position of the handle relative to the first and second mounts.
US11324364B2	Remote controlled toilet seat lift system and methods of use A remote controlled toilet seat lift system and methods of use having a housing having one or more angled clamps configured to attach the housing to the rim of the bowl, a lift mechanism positioned therein the lift housing, the lift mechanism having a battery electrically connected to dual direction drive, the dual direction drive connected to a toothed gear, the toothed gear in rotational contact with a toothed arcing lift arm to engage the toothed gear, the toothed arcing lift arm slidably affixed to the lift housing to traverse a curved path and having a first end with an aperture, the an toothed arcing lift arm extendable therefrom the housing, a lift pin affixed therein the aperture, the lift pin in contact with the toilet seat and, thus, functions to provide sanitary non-hand contact raising and lowering of the toilet seat and lid.
US11324359B2	Arrangement for a machine for breaking eggs and separating the egg yolk and the egg white A machine which includes a structure and, wherein the structure has a conveyor belt, and the structure has a rotary carousel, including a plurality of cutting devices, as well as a convex tray, which conducts the egg yolk and the egg white to a compartment and a tapered compartment; the machine also includes, to dispose of the egg shells, a compartment for housing the egg shells; where the egg yolk and egg white are separated by a compartment which conducts the egg yolk and egg white to a second tapered compartment, such that in the last tapered compartment, which is provided with an open slit, the egg white drains through the slit, while the egg yolk follows the regular flow to another container, the egg shells in turn being directed to a convex tray until proceeding to another container.
US11324353B2	Blender attachment separator A separator and two methods of separating are described. The separator can include a driver configured for use with a blender, a perforated spindle cup arm, a threaded pass through retainer ring, a mount ring configured to fit a blender base, a lubricated ball bearing, a retainer nut, a mount ring, a housing, a perforated spindle cup, a liquid chute, a basin for liquid collection, a reservoir for dry material collection, a snap ring, a removable cap, a chute for expelling dry material, a hole, and a removable funnel. The method can include grinding material in blender container; placing the separator on the blender base, turning the blender on, and pouring the ground material into the funnel OR placing the peeler component into the cup, turning the blender on, and pouring water and material to be peeled through the funnel.
US11324350B1	Securable delivery container device and method of use A securable delivery container device for securing an article during delivery from a sender to a recipient includes a box, which has a top that is open for insertion of an article. A lid hingedly engaged to the box is positioned to selectively close the top. A locking unit, which is engaged to one of the box and the lid, is selectively engageable to the other of the box and the lid when the lid is positioned in a closed configuration. The lid thus is locked to the box. The locking unit requires an instruction to unlock the lid from the box. The instruction is electronically communicable between a sender and an intended recipient of the article. The locking unit secures the article within an interior space defined by the box until delivered to the intended recipient and execution of the instruction.
US11324347B2	Anti-fatigue mat An improved anti-fatigue mat is provided. The anti-fatigue mat includes a base member constructed from an elastomeric material configured to receive a foot or shoe of a user. A disk configured to rotate is provided, the disk having a disk top surface, wherein the disk top surface is flush or approximately flush with at least a portion of the base top surface. A substantial portion of the disk is embedded into the base member. The rotating disk is configured to rotate 360 degrees in both a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction enabling a user to rotate the disk in either direction via leg movements. A plurality of raised elements protruding from the top surface of the base member may be optionally provided.
US11324346B2	Tray table trays Trays for tray tables that prevent liquid spilled on a top surface of the trays from spreading over edges of the trays. A casing having a top surface with at least one aperture through the top surface, a receptacle within the casing positioned below the aperture in the top surface configured to receive an absorbent pad that can be removably positioned in the receptacle below the aperture to be in communication with the top surface of the tray. Spilled liquids can be guided toward the aperture in the top surface and absorbed in the absorbent pad within the casing. The absorbent pad may be a superabsorbent material. The top surface can have a superhydrophobic coating.
US11324340B2	Modular pusher tray assembly A product display merchandiser includes a tray having a top product-supporting surface with a longitudinally extending channel defined therein. A first sidewall has a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, and at least a laterally inner part of the horizontal portion can slide laterally with respect to the tray between a bottom of the tray and a base plate below the tray. A front end of the tray has a fitting received in a socket in the base plate. At a rear end of the tray, the channel receives a support assembly that connects the tray to a support structure.
US11324337B2	Bed filling system A method and device for carrying out the method of converting waste such as thermally bonded polyester fiber to bed cushioning. Such waste is fed to a fiber lofter which forms lofted fiber. The lofted fiber is pneumatically transferring to a hopper, and from the hopper to an injector, the injector having a lofted fiber input nozzle and output nozzle, the output nozzle being a low friction tube.
US11324325B2	Seating arrangement A seating arrangement includes a base, a lower shell including a first portion coupled to the base and comprising a substantially horizontal portion, a curved transition portion and a backrest portion, a pair of laterally spaced front links extending upwardly from a forward portion of the first portion, a rear link extending upwardly from a rearward portion of the first portion of the lower shell and forwardly of the transition region of the lower shell, and an upper shell comprising a seating portion coupled to the pair of front links and to the rear link, a curved transition portion spaced apart from the curved transition portion of the lower shell and defining an open lateral pass through therebetween, and a backrest portion connected to the backrest portion of the lower shell.
US11324316B2	Arrangement consisting of a pull-out guide and a driver An arrangement includes a first pull-out guide and a driver for a drive device for moving a movable furniture part in relation to a furniture body. The driver includes a driver projection to be actively connected to the drive device, a first fastening device with a part arranged on the driver, and a part arranged on the first pull-out guide. One part of the first fastening device is a pin, and one part is a pin-receiving element corresponding to the pin. The pin is positioned obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the first pull-out guide. The driver includes a part of a second fastening device for optional fastening of the driver to a second pull-out guide substantially laterally reversed in relation to the first pull-out guide. The part of the first fastening device is laterally reversed in relation to the part of the second fastening device.
US11324304B2	Decorations A decorative item comprises at least one area of hook or loop fastening and a cover comprising a substantially see-through portion, wherein the see-through portion is configured to overlay the area of hook or loop fastening. The item comprises a pocket for storing decorations having an opening located under the cover.
US11324299B2	Handheld hair drying apparatus The present disclosure relates to the field of blowing equipment, more particularly, to a handheld hair drying apparatus which includes a handle, a main body and a controller. The handle includes a fluid inlet. The main body includes a housing, a tube body and a first end cover; the housing is connected to the handle; the tube body passes through the housing coaxially and is connected to the housing; the tube body has a first opening and a second opening opposite to each other, the first end cover enclosing the first opening; a first fluid outlet is formed between an end of the tube body where the second opening is located, the first fluid outlet communicating with the fluid inlet to form a first fluid channel; and the controller is arranged inside the tube body.
US11324298B2	Hair treatment system A hair treatment apparatus including a pliable sheet having a width and length positionable on a head of a wearer to engage a hairline between an arcuate top edge and an arcuate bottom edge with a pair of ends correspondingly disposed on opposite sides of a wearer's head and methods of using a hair treatment apparatus.
US11324297B2	Device for treating the hair The invention relates to a device for treating the hair including a housing for receiving a cosmetic product refill, a heating element for the hair to be treated, and a device that prevents the reception of the cosmetic product refill in the housing, depending on the temperature of the heating element.
US11324278B2	Shoe with upper at least partially rendered impermeable A shoe with an upper that is at least partially rendered impermeable, including a sole; an insole; an upper assembly, which at least comprises a breathable lining, a breathable upper, and, interposed between at least part thereof, a layer that is waterproof and is fixed hermetically below the insole, the upper assembly being associated with the insole; and a region providing a waterproof seal of the insole to the sole, the sealing region substantially surrounding the breathable or perforated portion that is free for perspiration.
US11324276B2	Resilient knitted component with wave features A knitted component may include a ridge structure and a channel structure. The ridge structure is biased to curl about a first axis in a first direction toward a compacted position. The channel structure is biased to curl about a second axis in a second direction toward a compacted position. The first direction is opposite the second direction. Courses of the ridge structure extend in the same direction as the first axis. Courses of the channel structure extend in the same direction as the second axis.
US11324275B2	Welding helmet A welding helmet (1) with a head suspension system, a protective shield (2) and a movable visor (3). The protective shield forms a see-through window. The welding helmet further has a first neck shield (6). The protective shield forms a lower end at which the first neck shield is removably attachable.
US11324274B2	Welding helmet A welding helmet (1) comprising a head suspension unit and a protective shield (2), the protective shield being pivotally mounted on the head suspension unit between a lowered position in which the protective shield covers a wearer's face, and an upraised position in which the protective shield uncovers the wearer's face, the head suspension unit comprising a head cover (100) for covering the wearer's head, wherein the head suspension unit includes a removable configurable scrape guard (110) to protect the wearer's head from impact.
US11324268B2	Method for attaching hair extensions to natural hair of a user Various methods are used to attach hair extensions to a user's hair. According to one method, a user's hair is parted and adhesive tape of a first extension is attached to hair above the part. The first extension and attached hair are lowered, and a second extension is positioned above the lowered extension such that adhesive tape of the second extension substantially aligns with the first extension's tape. The second extension's tape is attached to the user's hair to sandwich the hair between the two extensions. According to another method, a user's hair is parted and a first adhesive tape on one side of an extension is attached to hair below the part. Hair above the part is lowered and attached to the extension's other side using a second tape. A third tape is attached to the user's hair below the first tape to sandwich the hair between the tapes.
US11324264B2	Facial mask with expandable rib structures Apparatus to limit exposure to pathogens. The apparatus includes two hinges connected by a hinge connector, a plurality of ribs, and mask material. The plurality of ribs includes at least a base rib and a top rib. A first end of each rib is connected to a first hinge of the two hinges and a second end of each rib is connected to a second hinge of the two hinges. The two hinges are configured to position and secure the top rib at multiple positions and configurations. The ribs are attached to the mask material.
US11324250B2	Device for inspecting smoking articles An inspection device for the quality control of rod-shaped smoking articles includes a drum and an inspection assembly. Each transfer drum has a succession of peripheral retaining portions, each having a retaining groove aligned with the axis of rotation of the transfer drum and configured to receive a respective smoking article to be inspected. Each inspection assembly, which is rotatable about the axis of rotation of the transfer drum, is equipped with a succession of detectors. Each detector has a cavity configured to insertably receive an end portion of the respective smoking article to be inspected and is equipped with a sensor adapted to detect an internal structure within the smoking article. The inspection device also comprises a movement device configured to move each peripheral retaining portion and the corresponding detector reciprocatingly towards and away from each other during the rotation of the transfer drum.
US11324249B2	Aerosol delivery device with nanocellulose substrate The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device comprising an aerosol source member. In an example embodiment, an aerosol source member of the present disclosure may comprise a substrate portion comprising a nanocellulose material impregnated with an aerosol precursor composition, a heat source configured to heat the aerosol precursor composition from the substrate portion forming an aerosol, and an aerosol pathway extending from the substrate portion to a mouth-end of the aerosol delivery device.
US11324247B2	Food products for infants and babies and method of making same A milk food product is provided that when mixed with baby food and given regularly to a baby will reduce the likelihood of the baby developing a food allergy. The milk food product is produced by taking milk and mixing or whipping the milk with other ingredients such as rice, tapioca, wheat, corn, nut flours, soy flour, or bean flour. The resulting batter is then baked in order to produce a cake-like product. The resulting cake is then dried in order to remove substantially all moisture. The dried cake is then ground or milled into a powder.
US11324246B1	Nutraceutical dietary supplement A nutraceutical dietary supplement formulation for the treatment of joint pain and discomfort may include astaxanthin powder; boswellia serrate gum resin extract; hyaluronic acid; undenatured type II (UC-II) collagen; eggshell membrane collagen powder; turmeric root extract; white willow bark extract; cayenne pepper extract; and Cat's Claw bark powder. The formulation may be formed into capsules for delivery to a user, wherein a therapeutically effective dosage of the formulation may be included in each capsule.
US11324240B2	Process for quickly converting raw corn kernels into a masa and finished products A system for converting whole kernel corn into mesa within a brief period of time. A system including apparatus for removing the pericarp and stem from the kernels and residuals being ground into a flour of suitable particle sizes. This flour is combined with lime and water and mixed for 6-12 minutes reaching a terminal temperature of about 50 degrees Celsius or and wherein gelatization occurs, forming a masa. Further apparatus then fragments the masa into sizes for further processing.
US11324238B2	System and method for filtering beverages A method for preparing a filtered beverage includes filtering a raw beverage using a cross-flow ultrafiltration device to produce a solids fraction and a liquid fraction; heating the solids fraction to a temperature of 60° C. or greater to produce a pasteurized solids fraction; microfiltering the liquid fraction through a microfilter having a size cut-off of 1 μm or smaller to produce a microfiltered liquid fraction; and combining the pasteurized solids fraction and the microfiltered liquid fraction to result in the filtered beverage.
US11324235B2	Polypeptide for hydrolytic cleavage of zearalenone and/or zearalenone derivatives, isolated polynucleotide thereof as well as a polypeptide containing an additive, use of same as well as a process The invention relates to a polypeptide for the hydrolytic cleavage of zearalenone and/or at least one zearalenone derivative, said polypeptide being a hydrolase having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-15 or a functional variant thereof, wherein the sequence of the functional variant is at least 40% identical to at least one of the amino acid sequences. The invention also relates to: an additive containing the polypeptide; an isolated polynucleotide that encodes the polypeptide; and a method for the hydrolytic cleavage of zearalenone and/or of at least one zearalenone derivative using the polypeptide.
US11324234B2	Method for raising animals According to the invention, it was found that a feedstuff containing an Aurantiochytrium biomass brings about a significant increase in growth in fish.
US11324226B2	Carcass cleaning system A carcass cleaning system. Specifically, a system for cleaning an animal carcass using potable water passed through an offline treatment system and the application of this treated water to the surface of the carcass, for example, by running through a bath or by spraying or nebulisation at or onto the surface of the carcass. The invention finds utility in the fields of butchery and slaughtering of animals in the preparation for sale as meat.
US11324225B2	Scored pretzel bite apparatus and method A method of making a soft pretzel bite includes cutting a series of transverse slots on one lateral side of a dough strip, curling the transverse slotted dough strip into a respective rolled dough strip, exposing each transverse slot, and transversely cutting each rolled dough strip into dough bites. The method includes washing each dough bite in a caustic solution with the length of each transverse slot being sufficient for excess caustic solution to drain way from the dough bite. The dough bite is baked into a pretzel bite. Each transverse slot allows a volume of the pretzel bite to increase without being constrained by a pretzel skin formed around each transverse slot to aerate an interior of each pretzel bite.
US11324220B2	Process for the preparation of isoxazoline compounds This invention relates to processes for the preparation of antiparasitic isoxazoline compounds enriched in an enantiomer using quinine-based chiral phase transfer catalyst. The invention also relates to novel quinine-based phase transfer catalysts and to a toluene solvent form of the isoxazoline compound of the invention.
US11324219B2	Amide compound or salt thereof, agricultural and horticultural microbicide comprising the compound and the salt, and method for using the agricultural and horticultural microbicide An amide compound represented by the general formula [I]: or a salt thereof, an agricultural and horticultural microbicide comprising the compound or the salt as an active ingredient, and a method for using the agricultural and horticultural microbicide.
US11324218B2	Weed control and fertilizer A composition for weed control and fertilizer comprising iron hydroxyl ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, humate, microelements, soy hydrolysate, calcium lignin, a natural-based wetting agent, molasses desurgarized solubles, and water, and may further comprise glycerin and/or preservatives, are provided. Methods for weed control and fertilization of plants comprising the steps of providing a composition comprising an effective amount of iron hydroxyl ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, humate, microelements, soy hydrolysate, calcium lignin, a natural-based wetting agent, and molasses desurgarized solubles, and applying an effective amount of the composition to soil or a plant or a weed, are also provided.
US11324213B2	Drop-down applicators for an agricultural sprayer An agricultural vehicle is moveable across a surface. The agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, a traction member coupled to the chassis with the traction member configured to engage the surface and move the chassis relative to the surface, a holding tank coupled to the chassis with the holding tank configured to support agricultural matter, a support boom coupled to the chassis, and a plurality of applicator assemblies. Each applicator assembly of the plurality of applicator assemblies includes a resilient body coupled to the support boom, a foot coupled to the body with the foot configured to be biased into engagement with the surface via the resiliency of the body, and a nozzle. The nozzle is in communication with the holding tank and configured to dispense the agricultural matter.
US11324211B2	Sprayer A sprayer includes a spray nozzle, a blower and a sprayer housing. The sprayer housing is configured to contain a liquid. The spray nozzle and the sprayer housing are connected. The spray nozzle is configured to spray the liquid out from the sprayer housing. The blower is fixedly connected with the spray nozzle, and the spray nozzle is connected to the sprayer housing through the blower. The blower is rotatable with respect to the sprayer housing so as to adjust the angle of the blower with respect to the sprayer housing, thereby enabling the angle of the spray nozzle to be adjusted with respect to the sprayer housing. The angle of the spray nozzle with respect to the sprayer housing is adjustable, so the spray nozzle is capable of ejecting the liquid at different angles with respect to the sprayer housing without moving the sprayer.
US11324208B1	Portable combined fishing rod holder and storage stand A combined portable fishing rod holder and storage stand includes a base and a plurality of holder units. The base includes anchoring apertures defined therein that are configured to receive anchoring mechanisms therethrough, such as stakes, pins, and other earth anchors that can secure within a ground surface. As such, the base of the combined apparatus is securable to a ground surface. In addition, the base includes a plurality of holder receipts that receive and retain the holder units. Each holder unit is designed to receive and retain an object, such as an assembled or disassembled fishing rod, therein. In addition, the holder units are designed to be secured to each other via cable ties. As such, one or more fishing rods can be secured within the combined holder and stand during storage, transportation, and use during fishing activities, without the need to use different products for each application.
US11324206B2	Apparatus and a method for growing invertebrates As set out in this disclosure, the growing surface of invertebrates is increased and circumstances for the invertebrate are optimized by a growing apparatus that includes a rotatable casing and a growing chamber inside the casing. Inside the casing is at least one growing platform and the growing platform comprises one or more growing plates. The growing platform is configured in such a way that the growing plate can be kept in the same position even when the casing is rotated. This enables mixing the added food and other compounds in the growing chamber and thus prevents the food layers from becoming too thick while at the same time provides an undisturbed environment for the invertebrates.
US11324204B2	Insulating wrap for beehives An insulating wrap for a bee hive includes four rigid foam board cores having upper and lower edges. A single piece cover wraps around the lower edges of the rigid foam board cores and is stitched together along their upper edges. The stitched seam along the upper edges of the rigid foam board cores defines a standing or projecting seam. The single piece cover is stitched together along corner seams between each of the rigid foam board cores and along end seams. A closure connects the ends of the insulating wrap adjacent to the end seams. The insulating wrap wraps around the hive bodies of the bee hive so that the standing or projecting seam is adjacent to the hive lid and may act as a seal against the hive lid, or may provide a tightly controlled gap between the insulating wrap and the hive lid.
US11324189B2	Serrano pepper hybrid XHP16823 One embodiment relates to seed and plants of pepper hybrid XHP16823. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid XHP16823, and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US11324184B2	Soybean cultivar 97061850 A soybean cultivar designated 97061850 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 97061850, to the plants of soybean cultivar 97061850, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 97061850, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 97061850. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 97061850. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 97061850, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 97061850 with another soybean cultivar.
US11324179B2	Soybean cultivar 2851085 A soybean cultivar designated 2851085 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 2851085, the plants of soybean 2851085, to plant parts of soybean 2851085, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 2851085 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 2851085, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 2851085, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 2851085 with another soybean cultivar.
US11324168B2	Feederhouse gearboxes with reverser worm drives and combine harvesters equipped with the same Feederhouse gearboxes are provided for installation on combine harvesters. In embodiments, the feederhouse gearbox includes a gearbox housing, an output shaft rotatable about an output axis, and a primary drive input. The primary drive input is mechanically linked to an engine of the combine harvester when the feederhouse gearbox is installed thereon. A reverser drive input is mechanically linked to a reverser motor of the combine harvester when the feederhouse gearbox is installed on the combine harvester. The feederhouse gearbox further includes a selector mechanism within the gearbox housing and movable between a primary drive position and a reverser drive position, a primary gear train transmitting rotation from the primary drive input to the output shaft when the selector mechanism is in the primary drive position, and a reverser worm drive transmitting rotation from the reverser drive input to the output shaft when the selector mechanism is in the reverser drive position.
US11324165B2	Zero turning radius mower sprayer attachment A zero turning radius (“ZTR”) mower sprayer attachment behind a rear engine of a zero turning radius mower. The sprayer attachment may include a frame supporting a tank on a platform, and a hose from the tank to a plurality of nozzles mounted on a folding boom that is extendable outwardly from the sprayer attachment frame. A lower support bar on a lower forward end of the sprayer attachment frame may be supported by a pair of rearwardly facing hooks on a pair of side brackets on the ZTR mower. An upper tube extends laterally between the pair of side brackets and is engaged by a hook shaped latch on the sprayer attachment frame.
US11324158B2	System and method for controlling an implement connected to a vehicle A system and method for controlling an implement connected to a vehicle is described, wherein the implement is adapted to perform an agricultural operation on a field, the vehicle has steerable ground engaging means for propelling the vehicle over the field, an actuator is arranged to control at least one of a yaw angle and a lateral position of the implement with respect to the vehicle, and an implement control unit is programmed to control the actuator based upon a first signal regarding a difference between a sensed lateral position of the implement and a nominal lateral position of the implement and a second signal regarding a steering movement of the vehicle.
US11324155B2	Method for controlling operation of an agricultural system and agricultural system The present disclosure refers to a method for controlling operation of an agricultural system, comprising a tractor; an implement (100) hitched through a draw bar (10) to the tractor, the implement (100) having working tools (31) configured to engage with a ground and/or an agricultural product in operation while the tractor is drawing the implement (100) over a field; and a control system, comprising a control unit (2) and a sensor arrangement (1) connected to the control unit (2) through a control bus (5), wherein the control unit (2) is configured to determine a draft force applied to the implement (100) through the draw bar from measurement signals detected by the sensor arrangement (1); the method comprising operating the implement in either normal mode or field transport mode of operation based on different draft force thresholds.
US11324154B2	Oscillation damping features for a finishing assembly of an agricultural implement In one aspect, a finishing assembly for an agricultural implement may include first and second rolling baskets, a basket support assembly configured to support the first and second rolling baskets relative to each other, a linkage pivotably coupled to the basket support assembly at a pivot point, and at least one damping element. The at least one damping element may be configured to damp pivoting of the basket support assembly about the pivot point in both a first pivot direction and a second pivot direction, the second pivot direction being opposite the first pivot direction.
US11330749B2	Component-mounting device A component mounting device configured to mount a component, which has a feature portion on an upper surface, on a board. The component mounting device picks up the component, images a lower surface of the picked-up component, temporarily loads the picked-up component on a target temporary loading position to a temporary loading stand which is corrected based on a pickup deviation amount of the component to be recognized based on a lower surface image of the imaged component. Subsequently, the component mounting device images an upper surface of the temporarily loaded component, picks up again the component which is temporarily loaded on the temporary loading stand, and images a lower surface of the re-picked up component. Then, the component mounting device mounts the re-picked up component on a target mounting position of the board corrected based on a positional deviation amount of the feature portion.
US11330748B2	Electronic component mounting method and electronic component mounting machine An electronic component mounting method including a preparatory imaging step of storing preparation position information of component holding sections obtained based on preparation images imaged with no electronic component held by the component holding sections and with a rotary head indexed to multiple indexing angles; a pick-up step of picking up electronic components; an angle information acquisition step of acquiring indexing angle information of the rotary head; a component imaging step of imaging the electronic components with the indexing angle of the rotary head made to coincide with an indexing angle of the rotary head that corresponds to the specific positional information; and a measurement step of measuring a positional deviation amount between a position of the multiple component holding sections that is recognized from the specific positional information and a position of the electronic component that is recognized from the component image obtained in the component imaging step.
US11330744B2	Treatment composition for contaminated soil or ground water Discrete, individualized carbon nanotubes having targeted, or selective, oxidation levels and/or content on the interior and exterior of the tube walls are claimed. Such carbon nanotubes can have little to no inner tube surface oxidation, or differing amounts and/or types of oxidation between the tubes' inner and outer surfaces. These new discrete carbon nanotubes are useful in treatment compositions for contaminated soil and ground water. Additives such as plasticizers, can be used in compounding and formulation of elastomeric, thermoplastic and thermoset composite for improvement of mechanical, electrical and thermal properties.
US11330743B2	Electronic device including structure for protecting display driver from static electricity An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a metal layer disposed on a surface of the display panel, a display driver integrated circuit (DDI) disposed on a surface of the metal layer, a bending part connecting the display panel to the DDI, and a cover member connected to the metal layer while covering the DDI. The cover member includes at least one conductive layer. The metal layer and the cover member form a space in which the DDI is disposed, and the bending part is connected to the DDI via a connection part in the space.
US11330736B1	Video recorder with cooling and drip protection A video recorder (100) is configured and assembled to provide improved ventilation for cooling and improved protection against liquid intrusion. The video recorder is formed of a main chassis housing, a top cover, and a bezel for coupling the top cover to the main chassis housing. Once assembled, channels are formed which provide paths for both liquid egress and airflow intake. The channels allow airflow into fan intake openings located within a top portion of the main chassis housing. The channels further provide for liquid to be diverted away from the fan intake openings.
US11330732B2	Housing, method for manufacturing housing, and electronic device comprising same According to various embodiments, a method for manufacturing a metal housing can be provided, comprising: a step of forming a metal base made of a metal material; a step of pretreating the surface of the metal base such that the surface has a predetermined gloss and flatness; an anodizing step of forming a predetermined oxide film on the flat surface of the metal base; a step of coloring the oxide film by using a colorant having a desired color; a sealing step for maintaining the performance and characteristics of the colorant on the colored oxide film; and a step of laminating at least one deposition layer on the upper part of the sealed oxide film.
US11330717B2	Power module structure and assembling method thereof The present disclosure is related to a power module power structure and an assembling method thereof. The power module structure includes a first printed-circuit-board (PCB) assembly, a second PCB assembly, and a conductive connection component. The first PCB assembly includes a first circuit board, a power switch and a magnetic component. The first circuit board includes a first side, a second side and a through hole. The power switch is disposed on the first circuit board. The magnetic component includes a first magnetic core and a second magnetic core fastened on the first circuit board through the through hole. The second PCB assembly includes a second circuit board having a third side, a fourth side and a hollow slot passing therethrough. The second magnetic core is exposed through the hollow slot. The conductive connection component is disposed and electrically connected between the first PCB assembly and the second PCB assembly.
US11330711B2	Flexible and durable printed circuits on stretchable and non-stretchable substrates The present invention is directed to flexible conductive articles (600) that include a printed circuit (650) and a stretchable or non-stretchable substrate (610). In some embodiments, the substrate has a printed circuit on both sides. The printed circuit contains N therein a porous synthetic polymer membrane (660) and an electrically conductive trace (670) as well as a non-conducive region (640). The electrically conductive trace is imbibed or otherwise incorporated into the porous synthetic polymer membrane. In some embodiments, the synthetic polymer membrane is microporous. The printed circuit may be discontinuously bonded to the stretchable or non-stretchable substrate by adhesive dots (620). The printed circuits may be integrated into garments, such as smart apparel or other wearable technology.
US11330702B2	Integrating graphene into the skin depth region of high speed communications signals for a printed circuit board A conductive signal transmission structure for an electronic device (e.g., a printed circuit board of an electronic device) includes a copper material and a graphene layer disposed within the copper material at a depth below a surface of the structure. The depth of the graphene layer is further within a skin depth region of the structure when a transmission signal is applied to the structure that is in the GHz frequency range.
US11330697B2	Modular laser-produced plasma X-ray system A laser-produced plasma X-ray system includes a liquid metal flow system enclosed within a low-pressure chamber, the flow system including a liquid metal, wherein in at least one location on the liquid metal forms a metal target beam, a circulation pump within the flow system for circulating the liquid metal, a laser pulse emitter configured to transmit a plurality of laser pulses into the chamber via a laser window, focusing optics, located between the emitter and the metal target beam, the focusing optics directing the laser pulses to strike the metal target beam at a target location to form X-ray pulses, and an X-ray window positioned within the chamber to allow the X-ray pulses to exit the chamber.
US11330687B2	System and method for invalid pulse rejection A method of controlling a power supply electrically coupled to a dimmer includes receiving a current pulse-width-modulated (PWM) pulse of a plurality of PWM pulses corresponding to a dimmer level, calculating a current duty cycle of the current PWM pulse, comparing the current duty cycle with a window of validity to determine whether the current duty cycle is within the window of validity, and in response to determining that the current duty cycle is not within the window of validity, determining whether a count of out-of-range PWM pulses having duty cycles not within the window of validity is greater than a threshold, and in response to determining that the count of out-of-range PWM pulses is greater than the threshold generating a sample value corresponding to the current duty cycle for transmission to the power supply.
US11330685B2	Method, device, terminal setting and readable storage medium for correcting mixed color The present invention discloses a method, device, terminal setting and readable storage medium for correcting mixed color. The method first acquiring color coordinates of standard mixed color and color coordinates of mixed color to be corrected, when the first difference coordinates of the two color coordinates exceed preset threshold, calculating a ratio of Y coordinate and X coordinate of the first difference coordinates to obtain first ratio, calculating coordinates difference between the first color coordinates and color coordinates of each monochromatic light to obtain difference coordinates to be processed, calculating ratios of Y coordinate and X coordinate of each difference coordinates to be processed to obtain ratios to be processed, selecting monochromatic light corresponding to a ratio to be processed with the smallest difference from the first ratio as monochromatic light to be adjusted, then realizing color correction by adjusting color channel value of the monochromatic light to be adjusted.
US11330672B2	Method and system of controlling heat wire of seat A method of controlling a heat wire of a seat includes: a classification operation of determining whether or not a passenger rides on a vehicle; a calculation operation of calculating a difference with a target temperature by measuring a current temperature of the seat; and a heating operation of heating the heat wire of the seat by differently setting a heating rate so that the temperature of the seat reaches the target temperature up to a heating target time set differently depending on whether or not the passenger rides on the vehicle.
US11330668B2	5G NR FR2 beam management enhancements Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for Fifth Generation New Radio (5G NR) frequency range two (FR2) based communications beam management. The UE may configure, via communications with a base station, serving the UE, a group ID for PUCCH resources within a group of PUCCHs, e.g., for FR2 based communications. The UE may receive, from the base station, an update to one or more PUCCH resources within the group of PUCCHs via a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) that may include one of a resource ID indicating an update to a PUCCH resource or the group ID to update the group of PUCCH resources. The UE may update, based on the MAC-CE, the one or more PUCCH resources within the group of PUCCHs.
US11330663B2	Context release based on expiry of a network radio access network notification area update timer A base station transmits to a wireless device, a first message indicating a RRC state transition of the wireless device from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state. The first message indicates a value associated with a wireless device radio-access-network notification area (RNA) update timer for a periodic RNA update procedure. The base station receives an RNA update from the wireless device in response to expiry of the wireless device RNA update timer. A determination is made that the periodic RNA update is unsuccessful based on expiry of a network RNA update timer. A second message is transmitted by the base station to an AMF in response to the determination. The second message indicates a wireless device context release request for the wireless device. The second message comprises an identifier of the wireless device.
US11330654B2	Methods for performing mobility procedure in NSA mode and communications apparatus utilizing the same A communications apparatus includes a radio transceiver transmitting or receiving wireless signals in a wireless network and a processor. The processor is configured to perform operations comprising: storing cell information of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) cell supporting Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA)-New Radio (NR) Dual Connectivity (EN-DC); and performing a mobility procedure to camp on the LTE cell according to the stored cell information of the LTE cell supporting EN-DC.
US11330642B2	Method for supporting and providing LADN service in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor An aspect of the disclosure relates to a method for supporting a local access data network (LADN) service by an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, and the method may comprise the steps of: providing LADN information for the LADN service to a terminal, wherein the LADN information includes LADN service area information and LADN data network name (DNN) information; acquiring location information of the terminal; when establishment of a packet data unit (PDU) session for providing the LADN service is determined on the basis of the location information of the terminal, transmitting to the terminal a preset message including a request for the establishment of the PDU session; and receiving, from the terminal, a request message for initiating the establishment of the PDU session.
US11330640B2	Wireless communication method using TXOP and wireless communication terminal using same Provided is a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly communicates. The wireless communication terminal includes: a transceiver for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; and a processor for processing the wireless signal. The processor is configured to perform a transmission based on a transmission opportunity (TXOP) limit which is a maximum value of a TXOP, which is a time interval in which a wireless communication terminal has a right to initiate a frame exchange sequence in a wireless medium.
US11330638B2	Frame structure and channel access in a radio system A wireless device receives, from a base station, one or more messages comprising configuration parameters of a cell. The configuration parameters indicate a plurality of slot format combinations. The configuration parameters indicate a slot format combination repetition indicator. A downlink control information is received. The downlink control information indicates one of the plurality of slot format combinations. A channel occupancy time structure of the cell is determined based on: the one of the plurality of slot format combinations, and the slot format combination repetition indicator. Transport blocks are transmitted, based on the channel occupancy time structure, via uplink resources of the cell.
US11330636B2	Message 1 of a two-step random access procedure Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify that the UE is configured to use a two-step random access channel (RACH) procedure. The two-step RACH procedure may include an uplink request message and a downlink response. The UE may transmit the uplink request message as part of the two-step RACH procedure, and the uplink request message may include a preamble portion that is one of a set of predefined sequences and a payload portion that includes a physical uplink shared channel waveform. The UE may receive the downlink response as part of the two-step RACH procedure and in response to the uplink request message.
US11330633B2	Random access method and device The disclosure relates to a random access method and device. The method includes: determining a first target uplink carrier among a plurality of uplink carriers corresponding to a target base station, the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least one supplementary uplink (SUL) carrier; transmitting a random access preamble to the target base station using the first target uplink carrier. In the technical solution, a terminal device can determine the first target uplink carrier used for transmitting the random access preamble among the plurality of uplink carriers corresponding to the target base station, and transmit the random access preamble to the target base station using the first target uplink carrier to initiate a random access, so that the random access is implemented in cells configured with the SUL carrier, thus the success rate of the random access is increased.
US11330630B2	Dynamic random access response (RAR) reception termination A device and method and system for dynamically processing a random access response (RAR) signal to perform wireless communications is disclose. In some embodiments, the device is configured to receive one or multiple random access response (RAR) signals, wherein when the processor receives multiple RAR signals, it selects a RAR signal and responses to the selected RAR signal based on a content of the one or multiple RAR signals and proceeds with subsequent wireless communication using information contained in the selected RAR signal.
US11330626B2	Cell configuration parameters based on base station listen-before-talk procedures A wireless device may communicate with multiple base stations via different cell groups. A listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure may be performed. Based on a failure of the LBT procedure, a base station may be reconfigured.
US11330614B2	Radio (NR) demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports mapping and related signaling The present disclosure relates to a user device, a base station, a method for data transmission/reception by a user device, and a method for data reception/transmission by a base station. The user device comprises circuitry which, in operation, receives a parameter defining a rule for assigning to ports respective resources for carrying reference signals, generates, based on a mapping known to the user device and the base station, a set of layer-to-port mapping combinations, and receives, from the base station, control information indicating one of the set of layer-to-port mapping combinations which is to be applied for data transmission and/or reception.
US11330603B2	Sounding based beam management and repeater association Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums to enhance the functionality of directional repeaters (wireless nodes that relay directional wireless signals). For example, by adding even limited capability to buffer digital samples, repeater functionality may be enhanced to provide better coverage and make more efficient use of time, frequency, and spatial resources.
US11330600B2	Cohesive resource management for wireless networks A system and method for optimizing access points (APs) within a network comprises receiving, at a first AP, parameters corresponding to a second AP, and determining that the first AP and the second AP are part a first and a second wireless local area network (WLAN), respectively. The first and second WLANs support client credential sharing allowing seamlessly transitioning of a client device between the first and second WLANs using common credentials. Further, co-channel interference between the first AP and the second AP is detected based on the parameters corresponding to the second AP and parameters of the first AP, and at least one of a channel and transmission power of one or more of the first AP and the second AP is changed in response to the detection of the interference.
US11330598B2	Transmission resource configuration method, apparatus, and system A method includes: receiving, by a terminal, at least one piece of first transmission resource pool configuration information sent by a network device, where the first transmission resource pool configuration information includes at least a first transmission resource pool identifier and first transmission resource pool resource configuration information; when the terminal determines that a first transmission resource pool corresponding to the first transmission resource pool identifier is in a first state, independently selecting, by the terminal, a direct link transmission resource from time-frequency transmission resources corresponding to the first transmission resource pool resource configuration information; and sending, by the terminal, direct link service data by using the direct link transmission resource.
US11330597B2	Signaling reference signal locations in slots and mini-slots According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless transmitter of a wireless communication network comprises providing control information relating to a slot. The control information includes an indication of whether the slot is of a first type or a second type. A slot of the first type starts at a slot interval boundary, and a slot of the second type either starts between slot interval boundaries and has arbitrary length or starts at a slot interval boundary and has reduced length. The control information includes an implicit or explicit reference signal timing indication if the slot is of the second type. The method further comprises transmitting the control information to a wireless receiver.
US11330594B1	Optimized UE beamforming with null space report A configuration for optimized UE beamforming with a null space report. The apparatus establishes a connection with a base station. The apparatus transmits, to the base station, a UE report comprising one or more beamforming capabilities of the UE. The apparatus receives, from the base station, a null space report comprising null space information for the UE based on the beamforming capabilities reported by the UE.
US11330592B2	Apparatus and method for controlling congestion in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The disclosure is for controlling congestion of a channel in a wireless communication system According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises determining a plurality of granted transmission resources for a sidelink communication, performing a transmission or a retransmission using at least one transmission resource among the plurality of granted transmission resources, receiving an acknowledgement (ACK) for the transmission or the retransmission, in response to the ACK, releasing one or more transmission resources among the plurality of granted transmission resources, measuring a channel occupancy ratio (CR) from transmission resources other than the released one or more transmission resources from the plurality of granted transmission resources, and transmitting a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) to satisfy a condition that the measured CR does not exceed a configured CR limit so that a congestion control is performed.
US11330590B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting reference signal in wireless communication system A communication method and a system for converging a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with an internet of things (IoT) technology are provided, which may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and an apparatus for transmitting a reference signal are provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, a first parameter and a second parameter associated with a sound reference signal (SRS) by higher layer signaling, identifying a bandwidth for the SRS based on the first parameter and the second parameter, and transmitting, to the base station, the SRS based on the identified bandwidth for the SRS.
US11330584B2	Interference management with adaptive resource block allocation Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for interference management with adaptive resource block (RB) allocation. In an exemplary method, a base station (BS) obtains an indication that downlink transmissions to a first user equipment (UE) potentially interfere with uplink transmissions by a second UE, the BS dynamically allocates, based on the indication, a first set of one or more resource blocks (RBs) for the downlink transmissions to the first UE, and the BS then transmits an indication of the first set of RBs to the first UE. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
US11330581B2	Base station, terminal apparatus, first terminal apparatus, method, program, recording medium and system In order for a first terminal apparatus to transmit a physical uplink control channel to a base station without retuning regardless of a bandwidth part used by the first terminal apparatus, a base station 100 according to the present disclosure includes a communication processing unit 141 configured to communicate with the first terminal apparatus (terminal apparatus 200A) within a bandwidth part of an uplink system band, the bandwidth part being used by the first terminal apparatus (terminal apparatus 200A), wherein the bandwidth part includes a physical uplink control channel region used by the first terminal apparatus (terminal apparatus 200A).
US11330578B2	Uplink carrier configuration One or more devices, systems, and/or methods for facilitating transmission of a configuration corresponding to an uplink carrier are provided. The configuration may be transmitted to a node. The configuration may be used to identify the uplink carrier. The node may access the uplink carrier responsive to receiving an add instruction. The node may release the uplink carrier responsive to receiving a delete instruction.
US11330575B2	Adaptation of communication parameters for a user equipment A UE includes a transceiver configured to receive an adaptation request (AR) via a DCI format in a PDCCH. The UE further includes a processor configured to configure the transceiver to operate in a first state associated with a reception of a first DCI format in a first search space set in response to an AR reception outcome, and to operate in a second state associated with a reception of a second DCI format in a second search space set. A BS includes a transceiver configured to transmit an AR via a DCI format in a PDCCH. The BS includes a processor configured to configure the transceiver to operate in a first state associated with a transmission of a first DCI format in a first search space set, and to operate in a second state associated with a transmission of a second DCI format in a second search space set.
US11330573B2	Method for transmitting and receiving single-cell multi-transmission data and apparatus therefor Provided are a method and an apparatus for providing point-to-multipoint transmission in a single cell in a mobile communication network. The method may include receiving system information for single-cell multi-transmission in a primary cell (PCell); receiving single-cell multi-transmission control information in the primary cell; and checking whether a neighboring cell provides a single-cell multi-transmission, using the single-cell multi-transmission control information.
US11330565B2	Feedback for multicast peer-to-peer communications Aspects of the present disclosure propose a mechanism whereby a nearby device may detect scenarios where one device is unable to receive communications from a transmitting device. For example, the nearby device may detect that concurrent transmissions of a transmitting device and intended recipient prevent reception by the intended recipient and provide feedback to the transmitting device. Rather than blindly retransmitting, the transmitting device may only retransmit when it receives feedback from the nearby device, saving power and avoiding unnecessary transmissions.
US11330563B2	Resource selection for control signaling in radio access network There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, the user equipment being configured with a transmission resource pool. The transmission resource pool includes resources for transmission of response control signaling by the user equipment. The method includes transmitting response control signaling utilising a resource structure, the resource structure being selected from the transmission resource pool based on a signaling characteristic of characterising signaling, the resource structure further being selected based on selection control information included in a received selection control message. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
US11330562B2	Method and apparatus for sidelink resource control Aspects of the disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and systems for wireless communication. In some embodiments, a wireless communication system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry of the wireless communication system operates based on a first radio access technology. The processing circuitry receives a sidelink control request from a first user equipment that accesses the wireless communication system using the first radio access technology. The sidelink control request requests sidelink control information for a second radio access technology. The processing circuitry then obtains the sidelink control information for the second radio access technology, and provides, via the first radio access technology, the sidelink control information for the second radio access technology, to the first user equipment. The sidelink control information is used to configure a sidelink between the first user equipment and a second user equipment using the second radio access technology.
US11330557B2	Apparatuses, systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for reducing signaling messages between a RAN node and a core network A system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for reducing and/or optimizing signaling messages between a radio access network (RAN) node and a core network based on an operation mode of the RAN node may include a core network server including: a memory storing computer readable instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions to establish a control plane connection with at least one radio access network (RAN) node, the at least one RAN node supporting at least a first connection mode and a second connection mode, determine a connection mode of the at least one RAN node, and restrict transmission of at least one signaling message to the at least one RAN node based on results of the determining the connection mode of the at least one RAN node.
US11330553B2	Systems and methods for intelligent routing of notifications of incoming voice communication requests This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for intelligent routing of notifications of incoming voice communication requests. A device, such as a smartphone, may receive an incoming voice communication request, such as a cellular voice call. The smartphone may then identify devices connected to it, such as headsets, tablets, etc., and request each device activate a microphone or camera to attempt to locate the user with respect to the connected devices. The smartphone may then select one of the connected devices, or itself, as the device best able to notify the user of the incoming call based on captured audio, images, or video. The smartphone may then request the selected device output a notification, such as a ring tone, to notify the user of the incoming call. Such a technique may avoid inundating the user with simultaneous call notifications from multiple devices.
US11330539B2	Techniques for synchronization in wireless communications This application discloses a synchronization signal sending method and a related device. The method includes: generating, a first synchronization signal sequence and a second synchronization signal sequence, where the first synchronization signal sequence is a sequence obtained based on a first m-sequence, the second synchronization signal sequence is a sequence obtained based on a Gold sequence, the Gold sequence is generated based on a second m-sequence and a third m-sequence, and a generator polynomial of the first m-sequence is the same as a generator polynomial of the second m-sequence; mapping, the first synchronization signal sequence onto M subcarriers in a first time unit to obtain a first synchronization signal, and mapping the second synchronization signal sequence onto M subcarriers in a second time unit to obtain a second synchronization signal, where M and N are positive integers greater than 1.
US11330530B2	Power control method and terminal device Embodiments of the present application disclose are a power control method and a terminal apparatus. The method comprises: a terminal apparatus receiving downlink control information (DCI) sent by a network apparatus and used for scheduling a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), the DCI comprising a first sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indication; the terminal apparatus determining, according to the DCI, an uplink power control parameter value corresponding to the first SRS resource indication; and the terminal apparatus controlling, according to the uplink power parameter value corresponding to the first SRS resource indication, actual transmit power of first uplink data carried by the PUSCH and corresponding to the first SRS resource indication. The method, the terminal apparatus, and the network apparatus of the embodiments of the present application facilitate an improvement in spectral efficiency.
US11330522B2	Multi-cell wake-up signal configuration A method of operating an access node (112) of a sub-area (161) of a communication network (100) includes transmitting configuration data (4001) for wake-up signal (700, 711, 712, 4003) transmission in the sub-area (161) and in at least one further sub-area (162-168) of the communication network (100).
US11330516B2	Method and system for rat selection in a multi-RAT network A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide a radio access technology selection (RAT) service. The RAT selection service includes using traffic pattern information, coverage level information, and load information as a basis to select a RAT of use for an end device that has multi-RAT capabilities. The RAT selection service may select power preservation configurations for each RAT of the end device.
US11330514B2	Communications system A communications system is described in which a communication device is able to communicate with a base station via a first communication path and with an access node via a second communication path. The communication device provides to the base station an indication of whether or not the communication device is enabled to use the second communication path. The communication device receives, from the base station and in dependence on the indication, control data for changing between the first and the second communication paths, and changes between the first and second communication paths in accordance with the received control data.
US11330510B2	Method and apparatus for accessing WiFi network to support a terminal connected to two or more WiFi networks at the same time An apparatus for accessing a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, including a Wi-Fi processor and N Wi-Fi access circuits. N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2. The Wi-Fi processor is shared by the N Wi-Fi access circuits and implements an operation function related to Wi-Fi. The N Wi-Fi access circuits receives and transmits data at a same time through N Wi-Fi networks that operate on different radio frequency bands. Each Wi-Fi access circuit of the Wi-Fi access circuits comprises a Media Access Control (MAC) hardware and a physical layer (PHY) hardware.
US11330498B2	System and method for using mobility information in heterogeneous networks Disclosed herein are systems and methods related to reducing or making more efficient handovers from one cell to another cell in a communications network. The method includes receiving mobility data for a device being serviced by a first cell, classifying the device based on the mobility data to yield a classification and making a handoff decision when handing off the device from the first cell to a second cell based at least in part on the classification. An example of the mobility data is a speed at which the device is moving or time a device is in a cell.
US11330491B2	Method for handing over a call from a first communication network to a second communication network and communication system A method for handing over a call from a first communication network to a second communication network, comprising the steps of: registering, by a first mobile client, in particular, an IP-PBX VoIP client, running on a mobile device, the mobile device with an IP-based PBX for the first communication network, following a naming convention, by sending a registration message from the first mobile client to the IP-based PBX, the registration message comprising an endpoint ID, establishing an active conversation over the first communication network, detecting, on the mobile device, a connectivity change with respect to the first communication network, wherein the further steps of retrieving, by the first mobile client, the status of the call impacted by the connectivity change, and subsequently transferring the call to the second communication network are carried out using SIP NOTIFY messages. Further, a communication system for carrying out the method is provided.
US11330490B2	Vehicle communication system, base station, server apparatus, message transmitting method, vehicle related service providing method, and readable medium An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle communication system which distributes information which is necessary in vehicle units. A vehicle communication system according to the present invention includes: a vehicle base station which performs wireless communication with a vehicle terminal installed in a vehicle to receive vehicle related service; and a server apparatus which specifies the vehicle base station of a message distribution destination according to the vehicle related service to be provided, and distributes a message related to the vehicle related service to be provided, to the specified vehicle base station. When receiving the message transmitted from the server apparatus, the vehicle base station transmits the message to the vehicle terminal which subscribes to the vehicle related service related to the message, from a plurality of vehicle terminals and located in a communication area formed by the vehicle base station.
US11330481B2	Method and device for configuring measurement parameter The present disclosure provides a method and a device for configuring one or more measurement parameters. The method is applied to a base station, and includes acquiring signal transmission information from a neighboring cell. The signal transmission information includes first information about the transmission of a synchronization signal and/or second information about the transmission of a reference signal for beam measurement. According to the present disclosure, it is able to solve the problem in the related art where it is impossible for a conventional measurement gap configuration mechanism to ensure that a UE is capable of successfully receiving a signal from a neighboring cell.
US11330480B2	Access control method and apparatus for use in mobile communication The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A handover method of a terminal in a mobile communication system according to the present disclosure includes transmitting UE capability information including a random access-free handover indicator to a first base station, receiving a handover command message from the first base station, and transmitting, when the handover command message includes uplink resource information, a handover complete message to a second base station based on the uplink resource information.
US11330474B2	Method and apparatus for handling sensitive data in machine to machine system Disclosed herein are a method and procedure for processing protection data for protecting data privacy in an M2M system. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an M2M apparatus located in an M2M platform in an M2M system includes a communicator configured to transmit and receive a signal and a processor configured to control the communicator. Herein, the processor generates a resource at a resource generation request for administering data received by the communicator, generates a resource at a resource generation request for storing the data received by the communicator, determines whether the data received by the communicator are protection data, and when the data are determined as protection data, performs data processing for privacy protection.
US11330472B2	Systems and methods for dynamic pseudo-cooperative load balancing by independent nodes based on differentiated attributes and volume Embodiments described herein provide for the pseudo-cooperative load balancing and/or distribution of traffic and/or other types of data by independent nodes. Techniques described herein may be considered “pseudo-cooperative” in that the resulting distribution of traffic and/or other data may resemble load balancing techniques in which various nodes, that serve as an ingress for data for distribution and/or other types of processing, communicate with each other (e.g., share context information) in order to perform load balancing in a coordinated or cooperative manner. In contrast, nodes in accordance with some embodiments described herein may perform load balancing with the same or similar results (e.g., a relatively even distribution of traffic and/or other data), without communicating with each other, thus saving time, processing resources, and/or other resources.
US11330467B2	Apparatus and methods for a multi-panel UE to convey a blackout period There may be a gap between the time a beam pair link (BPL) impacted by a beam failure (BF) event is deactivated and the time a replacement BPL is activated and becomes fully functional at a UE. The gap may be called a blackout period. A base station may not know the blackout period and may continue transmitting to the UE on the impacted BPL during the blackout period. This may result in a transmission failure. Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for determining a blackout period associated with a beam failure (BF) event and communicating a blackout indication to a base station, the blackout indication including the blackout period.
US11330463B2	Scheduling request and buffer status reporting in a mobile communication system An invention relates to methods for transmitting a buffer status report (BSR) in a mobile communication system, more particularly to the definition of rules for triggering, generating and transmitting BSRs. The invention also relates to a data transmission method utilizing new rules to decide data of which radio bearers is transmitted within a given transmission time interval. Moreover, the invention relates to scheduling method for radio resources that is taking into account additional scheduling-relevant information from the buffer status reporting and/or data transmission method. To avoid unnecessary grants from the network and to suggest an advanced handling of data transmissions the invention suggests a buffer status reporting and data transmission schemes that take into account the scheduling mode of data of radio bearers pending for transmission to decide whether to report on it in a buffer status report, respectively, whether to multiplex the data to a transport block for transmission.
US11330454B2	Radio link monitoring method and user equipment The present disclosure provides a radio link monitoring method and a UE. The radio link monitoring method includes: determining configuration information for performing a radio link monitoring operation on one or more BWPs of a system bandwidth; and performing the radio link monitoring operation on one or more target BWPs in accordance with the configuration information.
US11330451B2	Service aware closed loop uplink power control optimization A system can include an evaluation platform that applies models to improve the quality of experience of users impacted by uplink interference at a network cell, such as at a base station. For a user session at a cell, an expected performance with optimized uplink interference can be compared to an actual performance to determine whether the session is impacted. This can include iteratively increasing a hypothetical power parameter and determining uplink interference based on source and neighboring cells. When positively impacted sessions exceed a threshold, the platform can dynamically change the power parameter of the base station to reflect the hypothetical value.
US11330434B2	Security detection for a physical layer authentication system that considers signal-discriminating capability of an active adversary A method of security detection for a physical layer authentication system takes into account the signal-discriminating ability of an active adversary. The distance to the active adversary is estimated by an authorized transmitter based on its broadcast signal and, based on the distance estimate, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the adversary is also estimated.
US11330420B2	Wireless local area network roaming method and communications apparatus A wireless local area network roaming method and a communications apparatus are provided, to improve a roaming effect of a terminal device in a wireless local area network. In the method, a control device selects, in place of a terminal device, an optimal roaming access point of the terminal device, to reduce a time consumed for determining the optimal roaming AP. After the optimal roaming access point of the terminal device is determined, an associated access point instructs the terminal device to attempt to roam to the optimal roaming access point. Because duration required for searching for the optimal roaming AP is reduced, a probability of data loss of the terminal device in a roaming process can be reduced, and a roaming effect of the terminal device in the wireless local area network is improved.
US11330415B2	Near field communication device and method of operating the same In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a near field communication (NFC) device is provided, comprising: an NFC front-end circuit configured to perform a communication with an external device; at least one processing unit configured to process one or more transactions between the NFC device and the external device; an NFC controller configured to control the NFC front-end circuit; wherein the NFC controller is configured to block a current data frame, which is being received by the NFC front-end circuit, if the processing unit has not fully processed a previous data frame. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a near field communication (NFC) device is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program is provided.
US11330412B2	Vehicle communication system A vehicle communication system includes an in-vehicle router. The in-vehicle router includes a Wi-Fi module, a GPS, a vehicle speed acquirer, and an in-vehicle CPU. The Wi-Fi module is a module mounted on a vehicle and provided connectable to an access point of a wireless LAN. The GPS acquires vehicle position information indicating the position of the vehicle. The vehicle speed acquirer acquires vehicle speed information indicating the speed of the vehicle. The in-vehicle CPU determines the access point to be connected to the Wi-Fi module based on the vehicle position information and the vehicle speed information.
US11330410B2	Pathside communication relay (PCR) for collecting and distributing pathside data among client devices Pathside communication relay (PCR) for collecting and distributing pathside data among client devices. The PCR collects client data from client devices (such as vehicles, pedestrians, and roadside infrastructure) and sensor data from sensors. The PCR processes the collected client data and sensor data and generates pathside data to be distributed among the client devices. In some examples, the PCR includes wireless telecommunication circuitry for distributing the pathside data over dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) signals using the Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) protocol and/or Cellular-Vehicle to everything (Cellular-V2X) communications. The pathside data can include location data of client devices and other objects, ambient conditions, traffic data, and other information to facilitate improved decision-making (such as collision avoidance) by client devices.
US11330408B2	Information processing apparatus, terminal device, and information processing method Provided is an information processing apparatus that effectively utilizes contexts and has the highly convenient messaging function, a method thereof and a terminal device used for message communication. The information processing apparatus includes a communication section and a control section. The communication section communicates a message between respective terminal devices used by a plurality of users. The control section acquires is a context of one or more users among the plurality of users, and controls at least one of creation or communication of message-related information including content or a format of the message on the basis of the acquired context.
US11330407B2	Base station device, terminal device, wireless communication system, and radio resource information notification method According to an aspect of the embodiments, a base station device in a wireless communication system including a terminal device and a base station device that is wirelessly connected to the terminal device and transmits signals to the terminal device, the base station device includes, an acquirer which acquires a first version of a signal format corresponding to the terminal device, and a transmitter that transmits, to the terminal device, difference information relating to a signal used for a different purpose from a purpose of a signal of a second version corresponding to the base station device when the first version differs from the second version.
US11330398B2	Method and system for determining a suspect data source in a location based services network A method and system for determining a suspected data source among one or more data sources reporting geo coordinate data in a location based services network is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes, receiving geo coordinates of a user device reported by the one or more data sources over a period of time, calculating a notional speed between geo coordinates reported at two consecutive times, flagging simultaneously, one or more data sources that reported the geo coordinates at the two consecutive times resulting in a notional speed that exceeds a predefined notional speed, and analysing a data on at least one of, the number of instances of geo coordinates reported by a data source, the number of instances a data source was flagged, the data sources that were also flagged simultaneously with each flagging, for determining the suspect source of data.
US11330394B2	Early warning method and device based on WIFI signal strength disturbance, and storage medium The present disclosure provides an early warning method and an early warning device based on WIFI signal strength disturbance, and a storage medium. The early warning method includes receiving and analyzing WIFI signals in a monitoring area in real time to obtain amplitude and phase of a current WIFI signal in the monitoring area; determining whether the amplitude and the phase of the current WIFI signal are disturbed according to a difference between the amplitude and the phase of the current WIFI signal and those of a previous WIFI signal; and sending out an early warning signal when it is determined that the amplitude and the phase of the current WIFI signal are disturbed.
US11330393B2	First communication device, third communication device, and methods performed thereby to monitor a second communication device comprised in a group of communication devices Method performed by a first communication device operating in a wireless communications network. The wireless communications network comprises a group of communication devices. The first communication device determines that a number of communication devices, comprised in the group of communication devices, having reported that data about a position of a second communication device comprised in the group of communication devices has not been received within a time period, is above a threshold. The first communication device then initiates transmitting an indication to at least one receiving device, indicating a result of the determination. Also disclosed is a method by a third communication device comprised in the group. The third communication device starts a timer defining the time period and, in the absence of the data received within the period, sends a notification of expiration of the timer.
US11330387B2	Method and apparatus for controlling audio signal for applying audio zooming effect in virtual reality An audio signal controlling method includes identifying whether an audio zooming effect is used for at least one audio object present in a virtual reality (VR) through an audio zooming effect field included in metadata, and controlling an audio signal corresponding to the audio object based on a preset method when the audio zooming effect is identified as being used.
US11330385B2	Audio device A method and system dynamically adjusts the audio of an audio and video signal to improve its overall sound quality and dialog intelligibility. Some embodiments use gain, equalization, audio signal compression and spatial enhancement (reverb) on individual channels of a multichannel audio signal.
US11330379B2	Hearing aid having an adaptive classifier A hearing system includes a hearing aid (10) and personal communication device (20) connected via a short range data communication link. The hearing aid has a signal processor (13) processing an audio signal according to audio processing parameters, a sub-system applying respective sets of processing parameters for at least two modes, a classifier component (51) statistically analyzing the environment by comparing specific characteristics of an electrical input signal to one or more thresholds. A program selector component (16) selects automatically an appropriate mode for the signal processing sub-system according to the classifier output. The personal communication device offers the user an interface for controlling and interacting with the program selector component of the hearing aid, and for generating and transmitting a notification to the hearing aid. Upon reception of the notification, the processor adjusts at least one of the one or more thresholds used by the classifier component.
US11330372B2	Orientation-aware surround sound playback Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to orientation-aware surround sound playback. A method for processing audio on an electronic device that includes a plurality of loudspeakers is disclosed, the loudspeakers arranged in more than one dimension of the electronic device. The method includes, responsive to receipt of a plurality of received audio streams, generating a rendering component associated with the plurality of received audio streams, determining an orientation dependent component of the rendering component, processing the rendering component by updating the orientation dependent component according to an orientation of the loudspeakers and dispatching the received audio streams to the plurality of loudspeakers for playback based on the processed rendering component. Corresponding system and computer program products are also disclosed.

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